Alchemy, the Art of the Philosophers - Seminar

This exciting lecture/ seminar is dedicated to the history of alchemy as part of the Western Esoteric Traditions. Fundementally, alchemy arose from metallurgical practices with a sacerdotal dimension, and as it travelled through the centuries, it came to embody a symbolic perception of nature. Idividual practitioners undertook proto-scientific experimentation which was at the same time a practice of philosophical and spiritual self-development. Visually arresting, it speaks in enigmatic emblems and mysterious symbols . Sasha Chaitow introduces key landmarks in alchemy's history, and touches on where it interacted with other esoteric philosophies. She summarises its key points of significance, its core principles, and its impact on later occultism.  

How it works. Before the seminar date (12 April) you will listen to Dr Sasha Chaitow's pre-recorded lecture and read through some source texts, both of which will be emailed to you in the preceding week. When  you join the online 2.5-hour…