The Alchemy Of Light

Download or read book The Alchemy of Light written by Urszula Szulakowska and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2000 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This re-examination of alchemical engravings of the late Renaissance uses an innovative semiotic method in analysing their geometrical and optical rhetorical devices. The images are contextualised within contemporary metaphysics, specifically, the discourse of light, and in Protestant reformism.

Download or read book The Alchemy of Inner Work written by Lorie Eve Dechar and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “My sincere hope is that everyone will read this treasure trove of essential inner knowledge. This book is a magnificent accomplishment." -- Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit Alchemy is the science of transformation—how to change one thing into something else. In The Alchemy of Inner Work, Dechar and Fox examine how illness, suffering, and dis-ease—the “lead” of our lives—can become the “gold” of our authentic selves, and the key to good health and well-being. Drawing on traditional Chinese medicine, Eastern and Western alchemical traditions, Kabbalah, and Jungian psychology—plus case studies from working with patients—the authors provide hands-on insights for bringing “the soul of medicine” back into our lives. The book includes: A simple introduction to the ancient practices and principles alchemy How the alchemical model offers a profoundly new path to true health and well-being An array of practices for removing the barriers that block our own healing energy An invitation to alchemical “dream work” as a support on the path of healing

Download or read book The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law written by Albie Sachs and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albie Sachs gives an intimate account of his extraordinary life and work as a judge in South Africa. Mixing autobiography with reflections on his major cases and the role of law in achieving social justice, Sachs offers a rare glimpse into the workings of the judicial mind and a unique perspective on modern South African history.

Download or read book The Alchemy of Us written by Ainissa Ramirez and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “timely, informative, and fascinating” study of 8 inventions—and how they shaped our world—with “totally compelling” insights on little-known inventors throughout history (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction) In The Alchemy of Us, scientist and science writer Ainissa Ramirez examines 8 inventions and reveals how they shaped the human experience: • Clocks • Steel rails • Copper communication cables • Photographic film • Light bulbs • Hard disks • Scientific labware • Silicon chips Ramirez tells the stories of the woman who sold time, the inventor who inspired Edison, and the hotheaded undertaker whose invention pointed the way to the computer. She describes how our pursuit of precision in timepieces changed how we sleep; how the railroad helped commercialize Christmas; how the necessary brevity of the telegram influenced Hemingway’s writing style; and how a young chemist exposed the use of Polaroid’s cameras to create passbooks to track black citizens in apartheid South Africa. These fascinating and inspiring stories offer new perspectives on our relationships with technologies. Ramirez shows not only how materials were shaped by inventors but also how those materials shaped culture, chronicling each invention and its consequences—intended and unintended. Filling in the gaps left by other books about technology, Ramirez showcases little-known inventors—particularly people of color and women—who had a significant impact but whose accomplishments have been hidden by mythmaking, bias, and convention. Doing so, she shows us the power of telling inclusive stories about technology. She also shows that innovation is universal—whether it's splicing beats with two turntables and a microphone or splicing genes with two test tubes and CRISPR.

Download or read book Spiritual Alchemy written by C. C. Zain and published by Brotherhood of Light Lessons. This book was released on 2014-06 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Black Sun written by Stanton Marlan and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-08 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Also available in an open-access, full-text edition at http://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/handle/1969.1/86080 The black sun, an ages-old image of the darkness in individual lives and in life itself, has not been treated hospitably in the modern world. Modern psychology has seen darkness primarily as a negative force, something to move through and beyond, but it actually has an intrinsic importance to the human psyche. In this book, Jungian analyst Stanton Marlan reexamines the paradoxical image of the black sun and the meaning of darkness in Western culture. In the image of the black sun, Marlan finds the hint of a darkness that shines. He draws upon his clinical experiences—and on a wide range of literature and art, including Goethe’s Faust, Dante’s Inferno, the black art of Rothko and Reinhardt—to explore the influence of light and shadow on the fundamental structures of modern thought as well as the contemporary practice of analysis. He shows that the black sun accompanies not only the most negative of psychic experiences but also the most sublime, resonating with the mystical experience of negative theology, the Kabbalah, the Buddhist notions of the void, and the black light of the Sufi Mystics. An important contribution to the understanding of alchemical psychology, this book draws on a postmodern sensibility to develop an original understanding of the black sun. It offers insight into modernity, the act of imagination, and the work of analysis in understanding depression, trauma, and transformation of the soul. Marlan’s original reflections help us to explore the unknown darkness conventionally called the Self. The image of Kali appearing in the color insert following page 44 is © Maitreya Bowen, reproduced with her permission,[email protected].

Download or read book Alchemy of the Phoenix written by Kelly Bramblett and published by . This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Forgiveness clears the path to freedom." Everyone goes through some form of trauma or negative experience in their lives. The key to happiness lies in not letting those bad experiences define you or control your journey. In her first book, Alchemy of the Phoenix: From the Ashes of Trauma to the Light of Love, Kelly Bramblett shows that it is possible to heal the hurts of the past and return to a more natural state of love and hope. By sharing her own experiences with the abuse, trauma, and addiction that haunted her early years, Kelly gives a first-hand example of how it is possible to move through the pain and create a beautiful life. Her story is raw, painful, and heartbreaking, but through the powers of forgiveness and self-love, Kelly changed her situation and now lives the life she always dreamed of. And she shows you not only that you can do the same, but she also tells you how. Packed with journal prompts, meditations, practical exercises, and powerful affirmations, this remarkable book is a guide to living your best life, shedding what no longer serves you, and rising from the ashes of trauma into the light of love. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kelly Bramblett is a Law of Attraction practitioner, trauma recovery coach, and Reiki master who supports her clients through their healing journey. She is passionate about spreading her message of hope to those who have lost hope, and inspiring women to heal their lives by first healing their trauma. Her weekly spiritually-based blog can be found along with many other recourses on her website at www.kellybramblett.com. She is also the host of Kelly Bramblett's High Vibe Podcast, which can be found on all major listening platforms.