Sergey Maratovich Teleguin (born 1964) is a Russian scholar, Doctor of Philology, and professor who approaches alchemy through the lens of mythology, aesthetics, and personal experimentation. Key Alchemical Works and Concepts Alchemy of Birds: On the Other Side of the Word: Published in English in 2020, this book explores alchemy not just as a historical study but through "true" alchemical experience. Teleguin claims to have participated in experiments involving "alchemical mirrors" and the symbolic process of "dissolving the body of the King in a bloody font". Mortificatio – Alchemical Book of the Dead: A scholarly article examining death (Thanatos) as an alchemical phenomenon. Alchemical Notes (2025): Recent writings published on platforms like BookBox, continuing his exploration of the subject as an independent researcher and "alchemist". The Magical Word: He frequently links alchemy to literature and philology, as seen in his work Alchemy of the Magical Word, which treats language as a tool for alchemical transformation.
