A pivotal alchemical image, the text
translates to 'the rose gives
honey to the bee.'
This year's greeting is more like a presentation. Except for some of the symbols and symbolism, it has little connection to the traditional Christmas holiday fare.
I've created an Alchemy Lab in the virtual world Second Life. It could be called an artist's installation. You can visit and explore it at this SLURL: Alchemy Lab. Or you can browse to the Second Life World Map and search for "Alchemy Lab."
You must have a viewer and an account to enter Second Life. They're free, unless you chose to upgrade the account, but may require some time for you to acclimate yourself and learn how to move about. You may be pleasantly surprised at the richness of this virtual world and its variety . Almost all you encounter there was created by the residents.
To me such environs are an important technological step. Even now there are places in Second Life used for real-world teaching. Recently I was invited to a RedHat (the operating system) convention and product introduction staged in a virtual world like Second Life, avatars and all. Using a virtual world presence for real-world conferences has saved corporations a considerable amount of money and our natural resources.
Below are some photos taken in Second Life. Athena Bedrosian is my avatar's name. Feel free to IM me in-world.
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