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World of the Free Mind
Antoinette Bourignon (1616-1680) Mysticism ­­­­­­­ Antoinette Bourignon (1616-1680) was a Flemish mystic and writer who believed in the importance of inner spiritual transformation. Born into Isaac de la Peyrere (1596-1676) Enlightenment & Jews & Free-thinkers Isaac de la Peyrere was a French theologian and writer who is known for his controversial views on Christianity and Judaism. He believed that Adam Jane Leade (1624-1704) Mysticism & Kabbalah & Jacob Boehme Jane Leade was an English mystic, visionary, and writer who became known for her inspired spiritual teachings and prophetic writings. Born in Adriaan Koerbagh (1633-1669) Free-thinkers & Enlightenment & Theology & Censorship Koerbagh was a Dutch philosopher, theologian, and writer. He is best known for his work “Een Bloemhof van allerley lieflijkheyd, gestrooit in Anonymous publications Der äussere und innere güldene Augen-Spiegel. 1713 ➤ Geber (8th century) Alchemy Jabir ibn Hayyan, also known as Geber, was a prominent alchemist and chemist who lived during the 8th century in the Islamic Golden Age. He is Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) Astronomy & Physics & Hermetism & Hieroglyphics & Coptic Kircher was a German Jesuit scholar and polymath who made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, physics, astronomy, music, and Jan Amos Comenius (1592-1670) Education & House with the Heads & Moravian Brotherhood Comenius was born in Moravia in the Czech lands. Before being exiled from his homeland he belonged to, and was eventually made bishop of, a Judah Leon Abravanel (c.1460-c1530?) Philosophy & Neoplatonism & Love Leone Ebreo as he was known, was a Jewish philosopher. The Dialoghi di Amore is his most important work, and also the most important work on Johann Friedrich Corvinus (1648-1721) Mysticism & Anabaptism & Rosicrucians Anabaptisticum et enthusiasticum pantheon und geistliches Rusthaus wieder die alten Quacker und neuen Frey-Geister, welche die Kirche Gottes zeihero Christoph Ludwig Dietherr von Anwanden (1619-1687) Rosicrucians Christophori Ludovici Dietherrii, Patricii Norici, Laudatio Funebris, Incomparabili Theologo Cornelio Marci : publice & solenniter dicta Noribergae, Aryabhata (476-550) Astrology & Astronomy & Mathematics Aryabhata was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century CE. He was born in present-day Kerala, India and is considered one Varahamihira (6th century CE) Astrology & Astronomy Varahamihira was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer who lived in the 6th century CE. He was born in Ujjain, which was then a How to interpret planets I: tropical zodiac signs and the Sun sign Astrology While many people are familiar with their zodiac signs thanks to today’s media, which is determined by the tropical zodiac sign of the Sun in Levinus Lemnius (1534-1568) Astrology & Alchemy was a Dutch physician, theologian, and philosopher of the Renaissance era. He is best known for his work De Occulta Al-Kindi (801-873) Astrology & Philosophy Al-Kindi (full name: Abu Yusuf Ya’qub ibn Ishaq al-Kindi) was an Arab philosopher, scientist, and astrologer who lived in the 9th century. He was Sahl ibn Bishr (9th century CE) Astrology Sahl ibn Bishr was an Arab astrologer who lived in the 9th century CE. He was born in the city of Kufa, in present-day Iraq, and is known for his How to look like a manuscript? Book decoration & Woodcut Early 16th century books still looked like medieval manuscripts. When Gutenberg invented the printing press people thought of printing as writing — Symphorien Champier (1472-1539) Neoplatonism & Philosophy & Medicine & Hermetism was a French physician, scholar, and humanist. He was born in the small town of Savoy and studied medicine at the Nicolas Lemery (1645-1715) Alchemy was a French pharmacist and chemist who is best remembered for his contributions to the development of modern chemistry Next page