This time, I discuss symbolism in general and analyze the alchemical symbolism of a short story by Edgar Allan Poe called "The Gold-Bug." I discuss the imagination, individuality, personality, hypnagogia, and the golden beetle or gold scarab.

Show notes: https://hermetic.garden/2019/03/20/episode-005-imagining-a-gold-bug-the-alchemy-of-imagination-2/