The Alchemist
From medieval times alchemy was interpreted as an occult practice.
Alchemists were people who strived to turn base metals into gold and were on the search for the philosophers stone. A stone revered as the ultimate substance, the key to immortality.
Sadly the people feared alchemists and killed them in time.
As above, so below.
A phrase which is derived from the legendary Emerald tablets, the roots of alchemy, dating back to ancient Egypt.
It means that man's image is that of God and therefore Gods image is that of man, leading to the conclusion that man's actions are that of God.
The Female and Male energies. (magnus opus)bold
The energies are revered as the connection between heaven and earth. When in sync it is said that man creates with the divine.
Being able to fully manifest your imagination into physics.
Everything on earth is created from our imagination. We first dream of it, think of it and afterwards create it into physical existence.
The female energy is our emotions, mentality and imagination, where the male energy is our body, mechanical and extrovert actions.
Alchemical practices
As I said alchemists used metals and substance reactions to refine base substances into gold., afterwards reversing the practice on a spiritual and inner scheme.
(As above, so below) Therefore what is in is out.
There are 4 phase to the alchemical process.
Nigredo(Blackening)
The phase where one dives into the darkest depths of the self.
Albedo (Whitening)
This is where the person comes out of the Nigredo, clean from his darkness.
Most people are thrown into a psychosis in the nigredo and come out of the psychosis after that.
In this phase the person starts to realize how the world works watching through clean sight, no longer obstructed by his fears and mental conditionings.
Citrinitas(Yellowing)
This is the stage when the person. Refines the aforementioned stages into Clare sentience.
Gaining the wisdom of the subconsciousness represented into emotional intelligence.
One who reaches this phase shall have the glory of the world and has reached immortality.
Soul spirit and body interconnected.
Completion
One that has completed the process is said to possess the ability to travel through dimensions. (Astral Projection).
Overall Conclusion
Alchemy is a medieval interpretation of the Kundalini phenomena, the refined spiritual practice which is better accepted in society.
Alchemy is a process of physical and inner clrnsing, evolving ones DNA from 6 to 12 strand and other numerous changes in the nervous system and body structure.
The ones who enter the process are chosen, they may not envoke in the process at their own choice. People have tried to awaken the enrgies of the seprant for years only to fail.
The process is nothing that can be compared to anything in everyday life and is indescribable as it's not physical.
There is word that one alchemist mastered the philosophers stone and still lives from medieval times, showing himself to the ones ready to take part in the process.