The Alchemical Dream

Prague, Magic, and the Alchemy of Winter Solstice

I am walking down Prague’s famous Charles Bridge on a starless winter night. A freezing fog has settled upon the countless spires and narrow streets of this cold old city that for centuries has been Europe’s capital of all things mystical.

Despite transforming into a high-voltage tourist destination in the last decade, I can still feel Prague’s candle-l…