The alchemical cauldron
At times it feels as though the heat and the winds that are part of the alchemical process of transformation, leave one feeling dessicated, a husk of what and who one used to be. One has entered into the process of “self” being stripped of its metaphysical wrappings in order to free an inner voice, the source of inner guidance which serves as a guide through the transformative process which allows the self to emerge out of the purifying flame like the Phoenix.
Spending this time in Mexico, in the land of the Mayans, I see and sense much that leads me to wonder. I see the acts of the sea and the winds which have scoured so much of man’s puny efforts. And out of what often looks like sterilized concrete, life arises defiantly in bright greens and reds. This gives me hope in my own transformative process. I won’t wither and vanish, I will re-emerge showing a different self, one that is vital and animated.
I often think of the phrase “being put through the mill”. It feels like that at times; being broken down into smaller and finer parts, ground up and sifted. Whether for flour or for other purposes, the process is the same.
They might grind slow but they grind exceedingly small.
viv66
16 Mar 09 at 5:40 AM
Je pense en effet que nous avons beaucoup à échanger. Votre blog me semble tout à fait en résonance avec les miens et dès que je vais me remettre au travail sur mon blog principal je me ferai un plaisir de vous mettre en lien (et aussi sur le blog photo. vous êtes le premier blog que je rencontre qui s’intéresse à la fois à Jung à l’alchimie spirituelle et à la Nature. Avez vous un système de traduction car mon anglais est très “rouillé” et surtout philosophique. Amicalement. Ariaga.
ariaga
16 Mar 09 at 12:15 PM
C’est un vrai plaisir de vous souhaiter le bienvenu sur mon site jungien. On aura beaucoup à nous dire à l’avenir.
retiredeagle
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Simonn
24 Mar 09 at 6:31 PM
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retiredeagle
24 Mar 09 at 8:47 PM