The Hieros Institute Podcast

Alchemy and Creating Cultures of Light

An invited talk by Dr. Arthur Versluis on alchemy and future cultures, related to his forthcoming book, Gathering Light. 

Welcome to Hieros Symposium, with tribute to James Cowan

Welcome to the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University, with a Tribute to author James Cowan

Caitlin Matthews's presentation at the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University.

Caitlin Matthews's presentation at the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University.

Dr. Christopher McIntosh's presentation at the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University.

Dr. Christopher McIntosh's presentation at the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University.

John Matthews's presentation at the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University.

John Matthews's presentation at the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University.

Dr. John Carey's presentation at the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University.

Dr. John Carey's presentation at the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University.

Dr. Kresimir Vukovich's Presentation at the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University

Dr. Kresimir Vukovich's presentation at the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University.

Dr. Arthur Versluis's presentation at the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University.

Dr. Arthur Versluis's presentation on "Archaic Mind" at the Hieros Symposium, Oxford University.

Conversation on the Mystical Path, 13

In this additional conversation, which could be labelled 7b or 8b, as it belongs near the middle of this sequence, Robert Faas and Arthur Versluis discuss Böhme's overview of the alchemical-spiritual process in chapter 10 of his Signature Rerum, or Signature of All Things. Although the chapter itself is quite dense and challenging, the conversational discussion is clear and succinct, providing a clear overview of the alchemical process.

A Conversation on the Mystical Path, 12

In this summary, Robert Faas and Arthur Versluis connect the various aspects of the alchemical path as discussed throughout this series of conversations, and place them in the context of contemporary life.