SPIRITUAL ALCHEMY

Taken from the Preface to "Spiritual Alchemy":

"You might legitimately ask: Does the world really need another book; and would it not be better for people to read, understand and apply much of what has already been written? It is indeed true that all of the Ancient Wisdom is available to anyone who is ready to receive it. Only certain details are temporarily withheld, or concealed in mystical language, to protect those who have not yet prepared themselves through appropriate trials and disciplines. It is a given, however, that High Wisdom is so global and all-encompassing in its scope, that it, as an active, masculine potency, must be presented in a variety of forms and styles to the analytical mind before it can be assimilated by the passive, receptive feminine potency of the equally global and all-encompassing intuitive faculty. The harmonizing and reconciling of these two polarities constitutes the essence of both Kabbalistic and Alchemical teachings.

"It has been my intent, then, in writing this 'one more book' to present certain aspects of the Ancient Wisdom in my own style and manner, true to my own inner revelation. Sharing one’s insights with others prevents one from becoming like the Dead Sea—which retains all that it receives so that it can no longer support life—rather than the Sea of Galilee, which is both dynamic and vital.

"The aim of this short work is to penetrate to the core of the Science of Personal Transformation or Art of Inner Magic—which is Spiritual Alchemy—with an economy of words, a minimum of explanation and avoiding unnecessary background material. As is my wont, I have drawn from a number of sources, and have tried to be as eclectic as possible, using both Eastern and Western terminology, as well as modern scientific constructs. I hope that this approach will clarify more than confound you, the reader, and that it will serve as a catalyst for further inquiry on your part."

Bruce S. Fisher
Burbank, California
April 13, 1995

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