Alchemy and the Goddess in the Western World

Grecian and Egyptian Alchemy and the Goddess In the West, the practice of alchemy is rooted in Grecian and Egyptian lore. Within these traditions the alchemical process became not only a physical practice, but a philosophy with far reaching spiritual significance. The transmutation of base material into gold became highly symbolic of the transmutation of […]

The Goddess and Eastern Alchemy

Chinese – Taoist Alchemy Taoism is a religious – philosophical system that was syncretized from other spiritual traditions. Taoist alchemical practice and lore was also adopted from other Eastern traditions, but developed  some distinctive characteristics. As Taoism is largely the practice of living in harmony with nature, Taoist alchemy stresses more continuity between the physical […]