ALCHEMY & ESSENCE / the matrix for magic

+PLANT HUNTERS+

>were very important to the activities<

>of the french colonies in the 18th C<

>as they looked for food & medicine<

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+MOBILE, BILOXI, NEW ORLEANS+

>WERE SETTINGS FOR SERIOUS+

>(french alchemy was leading<

>the search for better food)<

+PLANT RESEARCH ACTIVITY+

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>later the u.s. government enlisted our<

>cavaroc great grandfather to plant a<

+(CAVAROC VINEYARD+

+U.S. GOVT FINANCED)+

>new orleans vineyard for wine<

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 >this rather primitive drawing is important in its<
>depiction of a jungle compound reflecting the<
+(JUNGLE COMPOUND MATRIX+
+SOUTH OF 18c NEW ORLEANS)+
>french devotion in searching for tropic plants<
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>our destrehan creole ancestors were early<

>settlers  just north of the foucher-debore<

+(THE EARLY DESTREHAN+

+CREOLE INDIGO-SUGAR)+ 

>ancestors plantations, all were excellent<

>in the task of indigo & sugar production<

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 >looking south from new orleans toward the<
>mexican gulf to the fertile river delta rich w/<
+(THE GRUY BARATARIA+
+JUNGLE ACROSS RIVER)+
>forests of gigantic palmetto & ancient oaks<
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>this cafe on the right corner was the<
>last place i saw our older brother<
+(LUNCH W/  RANNY+
+nola VIEUX CARRE)+
>alive just before he left louisiana<
>for california, >never to return<
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 >west indies historical transport reminds us<
>this was found in new orleans when our<
+(CREOLE-AFRICAN N.+
+O. FRENCH HISTORY)+
>mother was a young girl back in 1910<
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 >the great "essence and alchemy" by mandy<
>aptel is an effective introduction to history<
+(PERFUME ALCHEMY+
+ESSENCE in FRANCE)+
>of perfume essence/alchemy in old france<
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 >conversion of lavender plants into perfume<
>in the south of france distillery is an ancient<
+(ALCHEMY IS VITAL IN+

+THE FRENCH RIVIERA)+ 

 >alchemical process known by wizard seers<
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 >as an artist-architect i am able to convert<

>raw data and material into a transcendent<

+(ALCHEMICAL VISION+

+RADIANT AND VIVID)+

>manifestation much as an alchemist-seer<

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 >this alchemical laboratory in the south of<
>france is very close to the art studios of<
+(ARTIST ALCHEMISTS+
+LIKE WIZARD SEERS)+
>picasso, matisse, bonnard and chagall<
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>native american wizard shaman are talented<
>in converting organic plant energy into a<
+(RADIANT NATIVE-+
+AMERICAN SEERS)+
>alchemical transcendental manifestation<
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+THE ORGANIC WORLD OF+
+ALCHEMY & ESSENCE /+
>(plant biotronic alchemy<
>in st. tammany parish)<
+RADIANT & MAGICAL+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu