"The world as pure object is something that is not there.
It is not a reality outside us for which we exist.... It is a living and self-creating mystery of which I am myself a part,
to which I am myself, my own unique door."
- Thomas Merton
Alchemy is about the transformation of the self. It is transforming the base self into gold, or spiritual awareness. Stage five: Fermentation, describes the decay of one’s old self and the rebirth of one’s true self. The first four stages involved discarding our old, inauthentic self and drawing together the authentic elements within us. Stage […]
Feb 21, 2023 | Categories: alchemy, contemplation, enlightenment, General, Meditations, Video | Leave A Comment »
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