Hermeticism

Alchemical Symbolism

The language of symbols used to encode alchemical knowledge.

Alchemy uses a rich symbolic language - dragons, eagles, lions, kings, queens, sun, moon - to encode its knowledge. Learning this symbolic language is essential for understanding alchemical texts.

The wise speak in images, and only the wise understand.

Alchemical Teaching, Alchemical Tradition

Alchemical symbolism protects knowledge while transmitting it to the prepared.

Alchemical Literature