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Alchemy – Moving to Another Stage
Part of the process of the Great work requires movement from one stage to anothers. The many processes that can be applied to any stage are eventually exhausted. What does this mean for psycho-spiritual alchemy? It means that the difficulty … Continue reading
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Essential Characteristics of Alchemy
The art and science of alchemy has some core tenets that are found throughout any writings on the subject. They are central to the work, whether is is physical alchemy, the kind that led to the modern science of chemistry, … Continue reading
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Tagged aliveness, anima mundi, consciousness, facilitation, oneness, synchronicity, time, transcend, transformation
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Historical Traditions of Alchemy
For hundreds of years alchemists toiled in their laboratories to produce a mythical substance known as the philosopher’s stone. The supposedly dense, waxy, red material was said to enable the process that has become synonymous with alchemy—chrysopoeia, the metamorphosis, or transmutation, … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Egypt, India, medicine, Muslim alchemy, Persia, Traditional Chinese Medicine, traditions, transformation
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Personal Alchemy for a New Year
I was fascinated by alchemy long before Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. While I never believed you could turn lead into gold or really wanted to, I did find the history of the subject fascinating. So many colorful characters, … Continue reading
