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From then on, the language of alchemy is a language of reverie,
the mother tongue of cosmic reverie. This language must be
learned as it has been dreamed, in solitude. One is never so alone
as when he is reading a hook of alchemy. One gets the impression
that he is “the only person in the world.” And immediately he
dreams the world; he speaks the language of the beginnings of the
world.
— Jun 24, 2025 02:21AM
the mother tongue of cosmic reverie. This language must be
learned as it has been dreamed, in solitude. One is never so alone
as when he is reading a hook of alchemy. One gets the impression
that he is “the only person in the world.” And immediately he
dreams the world; he speaks the language of the beginnings of the
world.
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