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Alchemy at the House at the Stone Lamb
The elaborate stone portal is filled with messages of duality and transformation On Old Town Square, there is a house with a plaque saying Albert Einstein used to stop by there. But…
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Rival ghosts haunt the House at the Golden Well
Old Town’siconic House at the Golden Well is also home to legends of greed and murder One of the most striking facades on the route from Charles Bridge to Old Town Square…
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Edward Kelley and his Bohemian adventures
British alchemist Edward Kelley went from highs to lows to a premature death in the Rudolfine era When it comes to alchemists in Bohemia working under Rudolf II, two names stand out:…
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John Dee languishes in Bohemia
John Dee was once an adviser to Queen Elizabeth I, but he saw his fortunes decline in Prague The scholarly John Dee will likely always be remembered for getting caught up with…
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The fortuneteller of the Golden Lane
Madame de Thebes read cards at Prague Castle’s Golden Lane but fell afoul of the Gestapo One of the big attractions of Prague Castle is the Golden Lane. Legends claim it was home…
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Magic Prague Tour shows a week of wonders
People can see esoteric treasures plus meet like-minded people Prague, and much of Bohemia, is just filled with mystical and curious places. Finding them on your own and separating the fact from…
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Sendivogius, the man who turned mercury into gold
An alchemist who claimed to have turned mercury into gold has been overshadowed by the better-known Edward Kelley An overlooked alchemist who was attracted to the court of Rudolf II is Michael Sendivogius,…
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A Red Lion, a Golden Cup, the Philosopher’s Stone and the “Oil of the Sun”
A few house signs in Prague hint at hidden alchemical meanings and the Philosopher’s Stone The main figure on Ace of Cups in The Tarot of Prague is a red lion with a…
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Tales of three doorways: stories behind the cards
The Four of Pentacles in The Tarot of Prague features details from three Prague doorways from different eras, but the images speak to us across time The House at St. Luke (U…
