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Modern discussions of alchemy are generally split into an examination of its exoteric practical applications and its esoteric spiritual aspects, despite criticisms by scholars such as Eric J. Holmyard and Marie-Louise von Franz that they should be understood as complementary. The former is pursued by historians of the physical sciences, who examine the subject in terms of early chemistry, medicine, and charlatanism, and the philosophical and religious contexts in which these events occurred. The latter interests historians of esotericism, psychologists, and some philosophers and spiritualists. The subject has also made an ongoing impact on literature and the arts. | Modern discussions of alchemy are generally split into an examination of its exoteric practical applications and its esoteric spiritual aspects, despite criticisms by scholars such as Eric J. Holmyard and Marie-Louise von Franz that they should be understood as complementary. The former is pursued by historians of the physical sciences, who examine the subject in terms of early chemistry, medicine, and charlatanism, and the philosophical and religious contexts in which these events occurred. The latter interests historians of esotericism, psychologists, and some philosophers and spiritualists. The subject has also made an ongoing impact on literature and the arts. | ||
==In popular culture== | |||
Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 film ''[[The Holy Mountain]]'' is based around a character called The Alchemist who brings a group of spiritual seekers on a quest to find and climb a mountain that will connect them with the heavens. Several characters are archetypes based on [[tarot]] cards and each has an [[astrology|astrological]] connection to a specific planet. The movie contains a graphic scene showing the lead character gaining enhanced spirituality through an alchemical processing of his defecation. Jodorowsky was intensely interested in tarot, alchemy, and other [[New Age]] ideas, although these specific subjects are not mentioned in the original novel upon which the film was based, ''[[Mount Analogue]]'' (1952) by French author René Daumal. | |||
The 2014 [[occult]] horror film ''[[As Above, So Below]]'' centers around the history of alchemy and a woman's search for the [[Philosopher's stone]]. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Grimoire]] | * [[Grimoire]] | ||
* [[Metaphysics]] | * [[Metaphysics]] | ||