The Journal d’Ambroisie is the place for the free expression of the greatest thoughts by the leading youth of our generation. As the daughter of the Salon de la Sagesse, a non-profit organisation whose aim is to reunite this leading youth, the Journal was created for the very same reason: to bring together bright minds and diverse thoughts, inviting in the greater public to engage in novel discussions. Indeed, both our Writers and Editors correspond to this category of pioneers and great thinkers.

The Journal was inspired by the Greek goddess of the hunt and the Moon, Artemis. Much like Artemis, at the Journal d’Ambroisie, we are hunting the brightest ideas of today; with brilliant people, founded upon the desire to create a Journal family, we are uniting readers, writers and editors alike, connected by understanding and love. Our female founders and Committee are the beating heart of this initiative, which is represented in the Journal’s symbolism by the Moon’s relevance in alchemy, embodying the feminine.

 

The Moon in alchemy is furthermore associated with silver, namely lunar caustic (silver nitrate), an (al)chemical compound. Much like the lunar phase, the Journal is constantly in progress; we believe that new ideas and creations never cease and wish to provide a platform for them. But the moon is lit by the Sun, its alchemical counterpart, the Salon de la Sagesse being inspired by it. Therefore, the Journal and the Salon are inevitably intertwined into an immersive, interdependent bond, in the name of our mutual motto: ‘Communitas et incrementum sapientiae’, or ‘Community and Growth in Wisdom’.

However, the Journal is more than just a cultural and intellectual think tank. It aims to become the food for thought, the nectar, the ambrosia, or the elixir of life of and for today’s leading youth. Indeed, our ultimate goal is to inspire and to be inspired, to call to action and to act upon our boldest dreams, visions and goals. In Ancient Greece, the way Gods fed on ambrosia to sustain their immortality is how our community feeds on the diverse, thought-provoking ideas conceptualised by our writers and editors. Thus, the Journal d’Ambroisie is here to push us towards a better us and indeed a better world, so that we may do good and do better, for ourselves, and for humanity.

Inspired by the past, namely Ancient Greece, alchemy, and the history of our universe and galaxy, our aim is to gather all this knowledge into the present, so that we may build our future in a better way. This we wish to achieve through our very own galaxy.

In this way, both through the Journal and the Salon, our goal is to carve a newer path for what culture and cultural institutions entail. For indeed, culture is what unites us. Found in every aspect of our lives, in all fields, whether astrophysics, economy or the arts, culture is the key to unlocking the most brilliant human potential.

Therefore, we welcome you into our very own galaxy: let’s explore together through words that are significant and powerful. The goal of our expedition is to breach the void between ideas and form constellations. In drawing on the past to navigate the present, we can light the constellations that will guide our future. And so, united by our diversity, inclusivity and love, at the Journal, our community is also a family. A family whose deepest wish is to build an inspiring, lasting, and a meaningful legacy.