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Khemia (Khem-ee-ah) is the root word for Alchemy. I am deeply inspired by this ancient Greek word. It's origin is in Egypt. Kemet, the name the people of Ancient Egypt called themselves became- "Khemia". When the Greeks came to the Nile River Basin they saw the bountiful black soil there was remarkable, and could grow anything. They called the area "Khemia" which became synonymous with the bountiful richness of the black soil of the region. Centuries later when the Moors advanced and took control of the area they added AL- to Khemia becoming "Al Khemia", "The Khemia"- The area of abundance caused by the rich bountiful black soil was later transliterated into "Alchemy"