Tag Archives: transformation

Scorpio – Oct 23rd 1:20 PM

Posted on October 23, 2019 by

When I was working my way through school a coworker mentioned she wanted her astrological birth chart dome but everyone one she had approached wanted too much money. I thought “How hard can it be?” I went to the local … Continue reading →

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Alchemy – Moving to Another Stage

Posted on May 20, 2018 by

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

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

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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Historical Traditions of Alchemy

Posted on January 21, 2018 by

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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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 →

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