tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954003377229410424.post663516563900731663..comments2023-05-11T10:43:43.679+01:00Comments on Lindsay's Book Chat: Women and alchemyLindsay Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954003377229410424.post-13768420130769477362010-04-19T16:46:07.249+01:002010-04-19T16:46:07.249+01:00Hi Savanna,
You're so right about alchemy - th...Hi Savanna,<br />You're so right about alchemy - the main quest was immortal life. It's an amazing subject and I was really heartened to learn how much women were part of it.Lindsay Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954003377229410424.post-42215708784761682392010-04-16T07:46:56.272+01:002010-04-16T07:46:56.272+01:00Great post, Lindsay. I never realized women were s...Great post, Lindsay. I never realized women were so much a part of alchemy. But, no wonder, if they were respected as equals. Not to mention the magic and mysticism of it. As I understand alchemy, it went beyond creating gold, the mostly untold story.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954003377229410424.post-57245269618474219642010-04-10T18:16:23.031+01:002010-04-10T18:16:23.031+01:00Hi Julia,
Thank you so much - when I looked into i...Hi Julia,<br />Thank you so much - when I looked into it, I rrealized alchemy was very empowering to women.Lindsay Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954003377229410424.post-72327801917361369802010-04-10T04:56:59.632+01:002010-04-10T04:56:59.632+01:00This is a fascinating post! Alchemy strikes me as...This is a fascinating post! Alchemy strikes me as part of the river of mysticism and the magical feminine that somehow managed to survive patriarchal religions. Really interesting!Julia Rachel Barretthttp://juliarachelbarrett.netnoreply@blogger.com