The Alchemical Imagination: Creativity as Catalyst for Radical Transformation

The Alchemical Imagination, by modern alchemist and artist Eliza Swann, liberates alchemy and offers a revolutionary set of histories, exercises, and techniques to allow readers to renew their creativity and themselves. The Alchemical Imagination is the first book of its kind to address the ancient subject of alchemy through the lens of contemporary creativity.From an expert teacher of modern alchemy across disciplines, Eliza Swann distills this arcane science into an accessible series of philosophies and techniques to help readers find a deeper connection to their own creativity.Part workbook and part historical journey through the lives and practices of the great alchemists, The Alchemical Imagination highlights often-overlooked female alchemists and queer alchemical imagery and traces their many contributions to contemporary art, handing this ancient craft to a new generation. In medieval Europe, alchemists referred to their combined scientific, mystical, and creative vocation as “T