Beginning alchemy

[3588897]

Yeah its weird to know you can do things you thought were impossible, but satisfying since you can make things go it your favor. But on the subject of alchemy. Do transmutation circles exist? If so how do I make them to  do things like move the earth? And thanks for the book of thoth link. I downloaded an alchemy book from there that I'm slowly reading.

[bloodsong]

A lot of things that are referred to in alchemy are symbolic.  The Philosopher's Stone, for example, is usually reference to a state of being.  Creating the philosopher's stone is also known as "gaining knowledge and conversation of your holy guardian angel", contacting your higher self, etc.  There is also the theory that it is possible to make an actual "stone" that will do this, but all the alchemists I know that I take seriously from their experiences, believe it to be metaphorical.

Hence, "moving the Earth" and other such achievements are likely to be closer to metaphor about the state of mind that you should be in after a successful completion of the process.  Of course, all of these processes are just steps in a much larger process, so don't get carried away with the idea that you have done any grand achievement until you have proof positive of something higher than anyone knows about.

Don't think that made much sense to even me, but the truth is in there somewhere.  I think.  Sleep deprivation sux.

Bloodsong

[3588897]

I have one last question. Would it help any if I learn physics then alchemy? But does knowing physics affect alchemy at all? Please answer before I spend hours a day trying to learn physics.

[Rob]

www.subtleenergies.com - ormus section. IMO this is one of the the true roots of alchemy. Some basis in atomic physics may is useful in understanding much of where its coming from but it is not critical, since we lack much of the theoretical basis for this stuff lacking. But a general understanding of the nature of the atom and their constituent parts should suffice to glean some idea of the concepts involved.