Alchemy-Dragon
Transformation of the Soul
Alchemy-Dragon is the human spirit manifested in a triad of forces which alchemists call sulfur, mercury and salt. They correspond to the spirit, soul and body. Sulfur is the active force by which order is created out of chaos, the individualized aspect of Universal Spirit. Mercury, (also known as Quicksilver) is the passive force that represents the individual spirit manifesting as the soul. The soul must be purified by the inner heat, so that it can be re-formed by the volatile spirit into the Universal Spirit. Salt is the material manifestation of the soul, the physical body, this is healed and transformed by the purification and transformation of the soul.
The Dark night of the Soul
Within Alchemy-Dragon it is understood that Nature is sustained by a continuous rhythm of disintegration and formations or the inhaling and exhaling of the Earth. The alchemist imitates this with the solve et coagula. The process creates unstable changes and irrationality in the alchemist, when you pass from the consciousness of individual existence to the consciousness of universal existence, you will experience a state of darkness and chaos known as nox profunda, the dark night of the soul.
Death and Rebirth
This death and rebirth is at the heart of all transformations or shamanic initiation. When we accomplish the Lesser Marriage of the two force within, and the greater marriage of individual consciousness with universal consciousness, we are reborn as Wise Ones, able to take our place amongst the Ancients whom attained to the stars
Alchemy-Dragon is a methodology of transformation whose purpose is the reunification to Universal consciousness. Why would one desire such? The most widespread purpose is based on the mythos of an ancient war in Heaven, a conflict between good and evil, or between the forces of order and chaos. Some state this conflict resulted in the fall of man from spiritual grace, and thus now is expressed in the war of the sexes or the battle of man against Earth.
Enlightenment of Self
Others, such as Gnostics and the Nagual Shamans of Mexico believe man's consciousness has been taken over by an outside force. Others call themselves light workers, using the evolution of spiritual self to attain enlightenment for self and the Earth.
The path of this transformation has been called initiation, High Magick and Alchemy-Dragon. The attainment of the transformation is known as the Pearl of Great Price, the Philosopher's Stone, the Holy Grail and the raising of Kundalini. It is not an easy path to follow. Each seeker must blaze his won trail into the wilderness/chaos of the spirit and must overcome the focus of the the mind on a consensus reality. There are guides and the greatest is the call of the spirit. Philosophers have called this seeking, a religious impulse, yet plainly most of man's religions have attempted to prohibit any type of activity that may lead to "unofficial" spiritual knowledge. Thus the seekers have wondered away from the dogma of religion and back into the wilds of mysticism, where one creates one's own religion.
Spirits and Guides
Then, there are the sacraments, messengers of the God/desses, spirits, Muses, Daemons, Angels, the Higher Self and magical beasts. These forces inspire and energize those who encounter them, helping the Initiate to transform and achieve illumination.
Today, as the popularity of Wicca grows and many are partaking of rituals unbeknown to them; a ritual is merely symbolic. The actual transformation of the initiate only takes place if the seeker undertakes a methodology of one's own. All efficacious Initiation is really self-initiation, and this refers not to a self-dedication ritual or oath to a coven but years of sustained effort.
"For the Dragon; while sacred and to be worshipped, has within something still more of the divine nature of which it is better for others to remain in ignorance."
The Red Dragon Society
Learn about Sexual Alchemy
Alchemy-Dragon is related to
Ophiuchus, the Serpent Holder
References: The Occult Anatomy of Man. Manly P. Hall. 1929.
The Red Dragon Society
|
