The Project Global Alchemy Bootstrap Experiment officially launches today. I chose this day because it is celebrated by the tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism as the day of Shakyamuni Buddha’s (Siddhartha - the historical Buddha) Enlightenment. It is also the full moon during the Astrological month of Gemini which is ruled by Mercury. It also happens to be Wednesday which is also according to Alchemical, Astrological and Hermetic traditions rule by Mercury. Tahuti (more commonly known by his greek name Thoth), the Egyptian God of Magick, Speech, Wisdom, Knowledge, Healing, Writing Technology and Culture is the Mythic Source of Alchemy in its more western expressions. While his attributes are distinctly mercurial, in fact the Greeks associated him with their own Hermes known to the romans a Mercury, he is also A lunar God in his original Egyptian expression. Thus times with both strong Lunar association ( such as the full moon) and strong Mercurial associations (such as the Month of Gemini and Wednesday) resonate with his nature. I am also writing this launch declaration during the hour of the moon according to Hermetic/Alchemical Tradition. Thus it is on a day of great auspiciousness for both eastern Alchemical tradition (of which is Vajrayana Buddhism is one of the highest expressions) and Western Alchemical Tradition that I declare the official launch of the Project Global Alchemy Bootstrap Experiment. (According the daily astological forcast is get we also are aligned with the Galactic Heart today but while it sounds cool, I don’t know how it is determined or what it really means. I, nonetheless, joyfully welcome any auspiciousness it might contribute.)