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The Origins of the So-Called ‘Secret Seal of Christian Rosy Cross’
Trace a mysterious alchemical symbol from John Dee's Monas Hieroglyphica to a pirated Rosicrucian edition, A.E. Waite, and the seal of Christian Rosenkreuz.
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Manuscript Highlight: The Faust Manuscript
Highlight of the BPH collection: The Magical Manual of Doctor Faustus, that is, the Great Square Pendant of King Solomon, or the Terrible Bondage and Compulsion of Hell.
Who printed the Dutch Fama?
A small deep dive into the printing of the Dutch translation of the Fama Fraternitatis in 1615 by Amsterdam printer and publisher Broer Jansz.
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Sensing-Thinking the WE
Experience an interactive installation by artist and social designer Silvana Araoz-Fraser, as part of Amsterdam Pride celebrations.
In Memoriam Jons Hensel
In Memory of our chairman Jons Hensel (21 March 1951 - 25 July 2026), a beacon of light for us all and the visionary leader of the EFM.
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In Memoriam Joost R. Ritman
A remarkable man has passed away. Joost Ruben Ritman was a man with a mission, patriarch of a large and colorful family, an Amsterdammer through and through, a world...
Open Garden Days
Visit the Embassy of the Free Mind during Amsterdam Open Garden Days, June 19-21, 2026. Enjoy free entry to our alchemical garden featuring medicinal herbs, live painting
Source Library BETA Launch
Source Library is the world's largest freely available collection of translated historical primary sources from the Renaissance.
Het Alles, het Niets, en daartussen Joost Ritman
Het Alles, het Niets, en daartusen Joost Ritman– De bedreige boeken van een rozenkruizer. 1998 nieuwsartikel van Ewald Vanvugt.
Een genderfluïde God?
In het Amsterdam van de 17de eeuw brachten vrijdenkers ideeën met zich mee die nog steeds omstreden zijn.
Joep Beving Portrayed in Trouw at the Embassy of the Free Mind
Dutch composer and pianist Joep Beving was featured in a Trouw portrait by Sander Troelstra, photographed at the Embassy of the Free Mind in Amsterdam.
Embassy of the Free Mind: All Is One - Now Streaming on That's the Spirit
The Embassy of the Free Mind documentary is available to stream on That's the Spirit, a Dutch platform for spiritual and consciousness film.
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