Spiritual alchemy and chakras

[janesix]

I believe that alchemy is ultimately about "spiritual" alchemy. I see correspondences between the seven stages of spiritual alchemy and the seven chakras.

The first stage of alchemy corresponds to the lowest chakra and so on, moving upwards.

For instance, the fourth chakra, the heart chakra, corresponds to the fourth stage of alchemy, conjunction:

"4th Conjunction Anahata Chakra (bridge between lower and upper chakras) Union of Upper and Lower Egypt Heart Chakra Located in spine in the upper heart area" (this is quoted from my thread on the same topic at HubPages)

Please discuss.

[Melahin]

Not much to discuss. Both Chakras and alchemy is about transformation, so sure you can make the bridge, the same way you can make it between them, and Bifrost in Norse Mythology. It is not the same as there is a direct connection, or maybe it is just a whole lot of different ways of perceiving the exact same thing, the bridge between worlds... or more so the bridge between how you perceive the world... since the wisdom of the rainbow is that it ascends and descends in the same world, which would indicate that the Norse thought their Gods were of this world... kinda the same way Tantra perceives the Chakras I assume, that they are of this world, and a tool to connect to the divine

[janesix]

Originally Posted by Melahin

Not much to discuss. Both Chakras and alchemy is about transformation, so sure you can make the bridge, the same way you can make it between them, and Bifrost is Norse Mythology. It is not the same as there is a direct connection, or maybe it is just a whole lot of different ways of perceiving the exact same thing, the bridge between worlds... or more so the bridge between how you perceive the world... since the wisdom os the rainbow is that it ascends and descends in the same world, which would indicate that the Norse thought their Gods were of this world... kinda the same way Tantra perceives the Chakras I assume, that they are of this world, and a tool to connect to the divine

"and Bifrost is Norse Mythology" can you elaborate on this, I have heard of the term, but know nothing about it.

[Melahin]

Bifrost is the rainbow bridge that runs from the world of mortals to the world of the Gods, and the chakras is often portrayed in the colors of the rainbow. So one could easily there make a connection there. Plus Tantra talks about using the Chakras to reach the Divine.

[janesix]

Originally Posted by Melahin

Bifrost is the rainbow bridge that runs from the world of mortals to the world of the Gods, and the chakras is often portrayed in the colors of the rainbow. So one could easily there make a connection there. Plus Tantra talks about using the Chakras to reach the Divine.

Now you have piqued my interest, I will have to do a little reading on the subject. Thank you.

[slowsnake]

Originally Posted by Melahin

Bifrost is the rainbow bridge that runs from the world of mortals to the world of the Gods, and the chakras is often portrayed in the colors of the rainbow. So one could easily there make a connection there. Plus Tantra talks about using the Chakras to reach the Divine.

Hello,
Well you put that one to bed pretty easily!

Kind Regards Billy.

[Carnate]

Alchemy is technically 'all chemistry'. It was initially the study of chemical actions and reactions. In some circles this did also involve spiritual progress, and none more so than with the search for the philosopher's stone; the goal of turning lead (or other metals) into gold. Some people understand this to be a metaphor for turning the base human into an enlightened human... but alchemy can mean science (chemistry) and/or spirituality.

I'd recommend reading a book called The Red Lion: https://www.amazon.com/Red-Lion-Elix.../dp/0965262189
It's a story.. but it does use a lot of details that align with alchemy and spirituality. Oddly, I've been planning on reading this again (and just pulled the book out for that reason).

[django]

Daoist alchemy has a lot of spiritual truth in my experience, the spiritual daoist alchemy that is, but even the chemical alchemy that was practiced earlier by Daoist alchemists had some value it seems. An altogether valuable tradition.