On Becoming an Alchemist: A Guide for the Modern Magician

Manyregard alchemy as a metaphor for inner transformation. But this is only halfthe story. According to Catherine MacCoun, alchemy is no mere metaphor. It’sreal magic. Transforming the inner world is, for the alchemist, a way totransform the outer world. Through studying the principles ofalchemy, we can achieve extraordinary effects from ordinary actions byunderstanding how the world really works. We can perceive the hiddenconnections between the spiritual and the material worlds. Knowledgeof these connections enables us to influence external phenomena through the powersof heart and mind alone. Yet alchemy is not, like some forms of magic, theexercise of mind over matter. Itis the art of taking what already exists—whatever presents itself—andtransmuting the harmful into the helpful, the useless into the valuable.

OnBecoming an Alchemist initiates us into these secrets, showing us how tothink, perceive, and operate as an alchemist. It offers practical advice andexercises that will help the modern magician to:

●Understand and apply basic principles of alchemy
●Transmute setbacks, failures, and losses into sources of magical power
●Navigate one’s inner world with poise, confidence, and common sense
●Intuitively show up in the right place at the right time to benefit frommagical coincidences
●Discover the potentials latent in any situation by awakening subtle perception

To learn more about the author Catherine MacCoun go to www.hermeticist.com.