Infinite Fire Webinar I - The Alchemy of the Amphitheatrum by Dr. P.J. Forshaw

The Ritman Library and The Center for the History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents present the Infinite Fire Webinar Series. In this first webinar Dr. P. J. Forshaw shares his knowledge on Heinrich Khunrath or dr. Henricus Khunrath as he was called, who was a physician and Hermetic alchemist. In the webinar a focus is put on Khunrath's Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae - The Amphitheatre of Eternal Wisdom (originally published in 1595), which has traditionally been considered to be a strange mix of Christianity and Magic. Peter elaborates on the alchemical symbolism of 4 circular and 5 rectangular engravings integrated in the Amphitheatrum. A famous plate is the Tabula Smaragdina or The Emerald Tablet, to be considered one of the main inspirational works for alchemists, Hermetic philosophers and Rosicrucians. The second Infinite Fire Webinar by Dr. P.J. Forshaw will be online in November in which he elaborates on Michael Maier's Atalanta Fugiens (1618). Fore more information about the Infinite Fire Webinar Series and/or the Ritman Library visit www.ritmanlibrary.com