Alchemy Theory

[Jorge_Stolfi]

Overall, I have high hopes for this thread in order to learn more about alchemy.

I found You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. informative.  It features one of the few experts who know both Medieval alchemy paleography and chemistry.  

Although I don't know how deep his understanding actually goes.  Since alchemists were striving to project an image of owners of valuable secrets, I bet that their "graphical language" included a good deal of individual or even nonsense symbols -- which no one will ever be able to "decipher".

"Gee, how should I fill this blank space on this illustration?"  "Master, what about a rampant lizard with a bishop's hat, a fish in its mouth, and a knot in its tail?" 

All the best, --stolfi