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The basic philosophy of the Alchemy Guild is based on three hermetic principles. The first is that The Universe Is Striving towards Perfection. According to this viewpoint, the whole universe is becoming aware. The levels of awareness comprise a gradient of reality from lower frequency to higher, from lead to gold, from utter darkness to whitest light, from dead matter to purest light of mind. This evolution of matter is driven by primal forces from two opposing sides of reality that ultimately come from just One Thing and just One Mind, which are themselves aspects of the one Source. The inherent duality of creation originates from the universal dichotomies of Above and Below, Spirit and Soul, Heaven and Hell, Conscious and Unconscious, Mind and Matter, Aggressive and Yielding, Positive and Negative, Male and Female, Yang and Yin, etc. The idea that the universe is striving and has an inherent passion or intention, is an expression of an archetypal alchemical substance called Sulfur.
The second principle of Guild philosophy is that Consciousness Is a Force in Nature.Consciousness (mind and imagination) is a primordial force, and if one can purify and concentrate one’s own consciousness, one can project that power into the world around us – just as the One Mind fashioned the cosmos from the chaos of the One Thing. This primordial pattern is embedded in the universe on all levels of reality and is the basis for the alchemical Doctrine of Correspondences (“As Above, so Below”). Furthermore, when mind acts on matter, it imposes its essence or truest nature on it, and thus everything everywhere carries the archetypal signature of its original creator. By learning to read the signature of a person, substance, event, or situation, one is able to relate to its true nature or essence. Consciousness and imagination are expressions of the universal alchemical substance known as Mercury.
The third principle of Guild philosophy is that All Is One. The levels of creation in the universe are determined by the interplay of the One Mind and the One Thing (or the combined forces of Mind and Matter, Spirit and Soul). Although this pattern manifests on a myriad of different levels, ultimately the One Thing and the One Mind are One. This is the message of such alchemical symbols as the Ouroboros (the serpent eating its own tail) or the eternally flowing Fountain of Fountains. The deepest truth is that All is One, and we experience that oneness as the purest consciousness and highest love. The idea that all manifested things are crystallizations or expressions of this higher light is associated with the mystical alchemical substance of Salt.
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What Is Alchemy?

What is alchemy? Why are the obscure symbols and arcane principles of this ancient craft getting so much attention in modern times? How can the knowledge alchemists discovered and shared have such a strong influence in so many diverse contemporary areas as psychology, spirituality, the arts, literature, business, filmmaking, gaming, and sciences like medicine and quantum physics?
The answer to these questions lies in the universal nature of alchemical practices and operations. Alchemy can be defined most simply as the "art of transformation." It is concerned with the underlying principles of how things change and the basic process of transforming one thing into another.
The Great Work of alchemy has always been to speed up this natural process of perfection -- to resurrect the ideal of spiritual development and activate the hidden energies that are trapped in matter. Gold in alchemy is a symbol of this hastened perfection from the inner ideal to the outer manifestation. From its origins more than 5,000 years ago in Egypt, alchemy has had a singular focus on the most fundamental principles of change in Nature. Since time immemorial, alchemists have sought to isolate the most basic essences of matter to create higher forms.
Always on the edge between science and religion, alchemy has applied methods from both cultures to work with deeper realities that transcend the words and descriptions people have given them over time. In trying to penetrate the mysteries of matter and energy, the alchemists discovered the very foundations of creation and being that is the common ground of all religions, sciences, philosophies, and psychologies.
The golden thread of alchemy weaves in and out of the tapestry of history, and it is resurfacing today in
The second principle of Guild philosophy is that Consciousness Is a Force in Nature.Consciousness (mind and imagination) is a primordial force, and if one can purify and concentrate one’s own consciousness, one can project that power into the world around us – just as the One Mind fashioned the cosmos from the chaos of the One Thing. This primordial pattern is embedded in the universe on all levels of reality and is the basis for the alchemical Doctrine of Correspondences (“As Above, so Below”). Furthermore, when mind acts on matter, it imposes its essence or truest nature on it, and thus everything everywhere carries the archetypal signature of its original creator. By learning to read the signature of a person, substance, event, or situation, one is able to relate to its true nature or essence. Consciousness and imagination are expressions of the universal alchemical substance known as Mercury.
The third principle of Guild philosophy is that All Is One. The levels of creation in the universe are determined by the interplay of the One Mind and the One Thing (or the combined forces of Mind and Matter, Spirit and Soul). Although this pattern manifests on a myriad of different levels, ultimately the One Thing and the One Mind are One. This is the message of such alchemical symbols as the Ouroboros (the serpent eating its own tail) or the eternally flowing Fountain of Fountains. The deepest truth is that All is One, and we experience that oneness as the purest consciousness and highest love. The idea that all manifested things are crystallizations or expressions of this higher light is associated with the mystical alchemical substance of Salt.
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Article
What Is Alchemy?

What is alchemy? Why are the obscure symbols and arcane principles of this ancient craft getting so much attention in modern times? How can the knowledge alchemists discovered and shared have such a strong influence in so many diverse contemporary areas as psychology, spirituality, the arts, literature, business, filmmaking, gaming, and sciences like medicine and quantum physics?
The answer to these questions lies in the universal nature of alchemical practices and operations. Alchemy can be defined most simply as the "art of transformation." It is concerned with the underlying principles of how things change and the basic process of transforming one thing into another.
The Great Work of alchemy has always been to speed up this natural process of perfection -- to resurrect the ideal of spiritual development and activate the hidden energies that are trapped in matter. Gold in alchemy is a symbol of this hastened perfection from the inner ideal to the outer manifestation. From its origins more than 5,000 years ago in Egypt, alchemy has had a singular focus on the most fundamental principles of change in Nature. Since time immemorial, alchemists have sought to isolate the most basic essences of matter to create higher forms.
Always on the edge between science and religion, alchemy has applied methods from both cultures to work with deeper realities that transcend the words and descriptions people have given them over time. In trying to penetrate the mysteries of matter and energy, the alchemists discovered the very foundations of creation and being that is the common ground of all religions, sciences, philosophies, and psychologies.
The golden thread of alchemy weaves in and out of the tapestry of history, and it is resurfacing today in
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Social alchemy healing the soul
The social aspects of individual as far as their well being is concerned is a key area dealt with here.
The aspect of soul has always developed controversies since time immemorial .
Soul healing is the a major concern.
When one undergoes difficult situation just as it is underlined here, the individuals are affected and their healing processes is the healing to the entire society.
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