The Monas Hieroglyphica of Dr. John Dee - Part II - Alchemy and Cabala

This is the second episode exploring Dr. John Dee’s famous 1564 Monas Hieroglyphica. In this episode we continue our discussion of Dee’s Semiotic-Ontology (his link of Representation with Being) by exploring his early theories of alchemy and Cabala. Dee was a maverick in both fields. In alchemy, Dee sought to pursue the “Mercury Alone“ theory while maintaining a relationship with traditional alchemy and introducing novel Paracelsian elements. In the field of Cabala, Dee employs traditional Jewish techni