We seek the Philosophoical child of the Sun and Moon through the Art of Fire. This sounds like a bit of a riddle - and yes it is! The Art of Transmutation and hence Alchemy has for years remained the sole domain of the 'sons of the philosophers' - those who have been educated and schooled in Hermeticism both theory and practice
What Alchemy is Not!
Alchemy is not a pseudo-science, a conspiracy theory nor any other modern notion of hocus-pocus - it is on the other hand both realism and idealism, now that's a philosophical paradox!
Is it for Me?
What then is Alchemy?
Alchemy is Philosophy, Alchemy is Art and Alchemy is Science, or should I say Alchemy is just Alchemy!
For some, alchemy is merely an extension of their faith - related through allegory and symbolism. For others, the practice of alchemy enables them to beneficially transmutate the material world around them.