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Over the millenium, different categories of Alchemy and Alchemical Transformation have developed including: Chinese, Christian, Egyptian, European, Gnostic, Jewish, Hermetic, Hindu, Islamic, Metaphysical, Mystical, Personal, Psychological, Shamanic and Quantum. Many original Alchemy books had allegorical writings and illustrations that were symbolic and deliberately obscure, requiring considerable effort to glean their meaning and intent. Even today writings on practical Alchemy were rare since the core Alchemical Transformation Teachings were passed on by the Alchemist through oral traditions. The Alchemy spiritual pathway utilized Animal Allegories in the pursuit of Alchemical Transformation. These Animal Allegories have often focused on Animals and Birds who were our spiritual brethren. They too had their own dreams, quests and visions. The evolutionary spirals of Animals and Birds have overlapped with those of humanity; as well as, other life streams. Since Alchemy at its highest level was both a Divine Science and a Divine Art, alchemical knowledge and teachings were often transmitted through the symbolism of pictures and allegories.
This ensured that the alchemical treatises would only be understood and their true meanings and teachings only comprehended by those already steeped in spirituality and higher levels of awareness. This safeguarded the keys to the kingdom from falling into the hands of those who might misuse this wisdom. In the allegories, a person often went on a transformative journey or quest to search for spiritual knowledge or for true understanding of mystical alchemical mysteries. Along the way, the seeker encountered various archetypal Arcana characters such as the Empress or the Fool; as well as, birds and animals. For instance, the fire elementals, the salamanders were depicted as dragons, while, the air elementals, the sylphs were depicted as eagles. A spiritual science of soul intellect, Alchemy and Alchemical Transformation sought knowledge and understanding of the Alchemical inter-relationship between Animals, Humanity, Nature Spirits and Divinity. As a material science, Alchemy and Alchemical Transformation also dealt with the material realm of animals, metal, minerals and plants since matter and spirit were interconnected like two sides of a coin.
The Alchemist sought to
learn how to accelerate (in a relatively short period of time) the evolution of
inherent seed potentials in accord with evolutionary laws. Unlike chemistry
where external elements of matter were mixed, compounded and decomposed into
different forms and substances, the Alchemist Practitioner of Alchemy needed to develop sufficient spiritual power to activate something in its preexistent
latent state and cause it to grow; making the unmanifest manifest.
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