In a traditional sense, alchemy is a spiritual discipline. With its particular, mostly confusing procedures, it tries and succeeds in exploring the inner laws of human nature. Understanding man as a complex being of nature composed of multiple aspects (material and more subtle ones), alchemy seeks to connect and harmonize them. Although the alchemist deals … Read more
An eagle fearlessly gazes straight into the Sun, And into you, eternal brilliance, if your heart is pure. Angelus Silesius The king among birds, ruler of vast expanses of sky and untouchable mountain peaks, has become an omnipresent symbol in various ancient cultures and has remained a emblem of many rulers and peoples throughout history. … Read more
“Will you ever begin to understand the meaning of the ground beneath your feet? Everything is sacred – from a grain of sand to a great mountain. On this earth, yesterday and tomorrow coexist eternally. We, the native guardians, are protectors of these sacred places.” Peter Blue Cloud, Mohawk Anthropologists claim that there were about … Read more
One old Nordic song, Voluspa or Vision of the Prophetess (written in the 12th century), speaks about the birth and life of the universe, as well as its end. At the very beginning, when the prophetess mentions a time when there was no land, sea, or sky – only the primal void from which everything … Read more
