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On Alchemy: Essential Practices and Making Art as Alchemy

by Brian Cotnoir

Alchemy as practice, symbolism, and creative work

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Alchemy as practice, symbolism, and creative work

Brian Cotnoir’s guide brings together alchemy’s material and spiritual dimensions, connecting the traditional image of turning base metal into gold with inner transformation and creativity. It also addresses how to approach difficult alchemical texts, alongside practical exercises such as meditations and visualizations. The subjects range from geometry as a means of refining perception to dream inquiry and the use of circulation and distillation apparatus. This combination gives the book both a conceptual and a hands-on scope, with laboratory alchemy presented as one possible area of practice.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginners curious about alchemy as a spiritual or creative practice
  • Practicing alchemists seeking guidance on difficult alchemical texts
  • Readers interested in both contemplative exercises and laboratory methods

Themes

Alchemy and transformationSpiritual practiceCreativityAlchemical texts and interpretationLaboratory practice

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Book overview

This beautifully designed and accessible book contains everything you need to know to start practicing alchemy - the art of material and spiritual transmutation.

Alchemy is both the art of transmuting base metal into gold and a powerful metaphor for spiritual transformation and creativity. This simple guide contains all you need to know to become an alchemist - to decode the most complex alchemical texts, to unite your inner spiritual work with your outer work, and to take up laboratory alchemy if you so wish.

Whether you are a beginner intrigued about the possibility of spiritually enriching your life and creativity, or a practicing alchemist looking for the key to difficult texts, On Alchemy invites you to embark on a profound journey of personal change. It is full of meditations, visualizations and other practices to guide you on your way, from using geometry to purify your inner eye, to questioning the gods in your dreams, to using a circulation and distillation apparatus.

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