February 2026

Welcome back to the Codex! The days are flying by, and the sources have been speaking to us! Here is what we have for you this month:

Natalie Koch has written a wonderful piece on Marsilio Ficino and the healing power of music – a theme everyone can resonate with (pun intended)! José’ Bouman's book-history contribution concerns the invention of color printing, a really insightful article about the techniques relied on by many of the authors in our collection. Corey Andrews has written about a discussion that occurred in the letter correspondence between Carl Jung and Catholic theologian Victor White; a discussion dealing with the topic of psychedelics. Charlotte Zhu's piece concerns the momentous occasion which is the arrival of Chinese New Year, its astrological significance, and how it differs from the Western system.

"Remember that song is a most powerful imitator of all things. For it imitates the intentions and affections of the soul as well as words; it imitates the motions and actions of the body; and it imitates the things themselves that are moved."

-From De vita coelitus comparanda (1489, part of Three Books on Life), where Ficino discusses music's profound effects on the spirit and soul.

Each issue of the Codex contains a selection of articles written by our contributors, exploring the themes and traditions at the heart of the hermetic world.