Dr. Paul Kiritsis reviews thirty books, articles and online sources
Titus Burckhardt, Alchemy: Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul (Shaftesbury, UK:
The Greek Gods and Goddesses: Hestia
Hestia was the Olympia goddess of the hearth, domesticity and family, the latter being an
Esoteric Symbol Eleven: Saturn or Lead
Saturn or lead represents the first rupture of the prima materia, the initial expression of
Christmas Goblins: The Greek Kallikantzaroi
Christmas has always been a season infused with the spirit of anticipation, as well as
The Greek Gods and Goddesses: Hephaestus
Hephaestus was the Olympian god of fire and the artisanal crafts, particularly metallurgy which
Esoteric Symbol Ten: Jupiter or Tin
The formative force of the cosmos actively expressed by the planet Jupiter and passively by
The Greek Gods and Goddesses: Demeter
In classical mythology, the goddess Demeter is painted into the cosmological domain as a fundamental
Esoteric Symbol Nine: Mars or Iron
Comprised of active planetary and passive metallic energies, the Martian formative force stands near
The Greek Gods and Goddesses: Hermes
In classical myth the god Hermes acts the messenger of the Olympians, the living, tangible
Esoteric Symbol Eight: Mercury or Quicksilver
In contradistinction to the other four planetary forces and their metals which symbolise unique ruptures
