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Coniunctio -- The Quintessence
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Alchemy, an ancient art and science of transmutation, worked to transform a base substance into a purer, |
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The philosopher's stone is an ancient symbol of the perfected and regenerated man whose divine nature shines forth through a chain of purified and unfolded vehicles. . . . Just as in the hand of the skillful lapidary a rough diamond is transformed into a scintillating gem from whose facets pour streams of varicolored fire, so upon the lathe of the Divine Lapidary the soul of man is ground and polished until it reflects the glory of its creator from every atom. The Secret Teachings of All Ages, by Manly P. Hall |
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Those of us who choose to integrate and heal our beings continue this sacred alchemical work, in all its challenge, mystery, and significance. Discovering that alchemy symbolically correlated to his own psychology of the unconscious, Carl Jung saw in its workings a metaphor for Self realization, the outcome of which he called the process of individuation. He found that the stages of the opus map the process through which we move toward integration of the opposites, their transcendence, and finally, unification of body, spirit and soul in whole and harmonized being. CONIUNCTIO -- The Sacred Marriage The stage of alchemical process called Coniunctio, refers to the union of opposites, polarities, paradoxes into resolution and wholeness. Male and female, light and dark, sun and moon, right and left, conscious and subconscious mind, right and wrong, above and below . . . every variation of duality is harmonized and resolved in this stage. Divine spirit unites with soul, and finally body, and shines through them, fulfilling their potential. Heaven and earth unite in the heart. The Kingdom is discovered and entered. Balance, harmony, and peace are obtained in all-inclusive acceptance and unity. |
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The earth and her people are in a great alchemical process, an opus. I provide transformational bodywork sessions, astrology readings, and counseling to facilitate sacred alchemy toward the goal of coniunctio; liberation, balance, peace and wellness. One can proceed with one's spiritual journey only with the understanding that opposites are constantly close to each other. It is never a matter of one vanquishing the other but a matter of each performing its proper function. From "The Fisher King and the Handless Maiden: Understanding The Wounded Feeling Function In Masculine and Feminine Psychology," by Robert A. Johnson One of the hardest things for anyone to do in life is to accept complete responsibility for themselves.One of the hardest things for anyone to do in life is to accept complete responsibility for themselves.... Dave Anderson (Famous Dave’s Restaurants) ...And I would add, one of the most empowering things one can do! |
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