Everyday Alchemy

Everyday Alchemy: How to Use the Power of Alchemy for Daily Change and Transformation

DISCOVER HOW TO BRING THE ANCIENT ART OF ALCHEMY INTO YOUR OWN LIFE.

Alchemy has always been much more than a science; it is a magical and meaningful path that teaches the art of transformation, of turning base matter into gold. Its practice has taken many different forms, inspiring music, medicine, art, psychology and spirituality throughout the ages, from ancient Egypt to Renaissance Europe and beyond. Now, for the first time, you can experience alchemy's transformative powers for yourself.

IN THIS INSPIRATIONAL YET ACCESSIBLE GUIDE, YOU WILL FIND:

* The real aims and practices of alchemists

* Mystical alchemical processes, symbols and principles

* Simple yet powerful techniques for understanding and applying the practical powers of alchemy

* Suggestions for working with alchemy in your everyday life and on a deeper level

The magical ingredient in alchemy is you, yourself. You are the alchemist in the laboratory of your life. Everyday Alchemy will show you how to discover the extraordinary in the ordinary, and turn your experiences of the world and of yourself into gold.

 

Cherry Gilchrist is a lover of all things ancient and mysterious. Field research for her books has taken her into Russian forests, Silk Road Yurts and to meet stone heads on Easter Island. She has written books on alchemy, mythology, family history and personal relationships. Her latest book, The Circle of Nine relates nine feminine archetypes to everyday lives of women. Cherry has also run a vintage clothes shop, a Russian crafts gallery, taught creative writing and performed as an early music singer. She is a graduate of Cambridge University, and holds a post-graduate diploma from the University of Bath Spa. As a lecturer, she has given many talks at venues ranging from the Temenos Academy to the British Council, the Royal Academy, and the Queen Elizabeth II cruise liner. At present she lives near Stroud, with her husband, artist Robert Lee-Wade and two black cats for luck. She has two grown-up children and two granddaughters.