In the process of inner alchemy, the first step is to dissolve, to recognize what we are not, to let go of mental and emotional contents that weigh us down. It is like the sea retreating: a movement that seemingly takes away, but actually prepares. When the sea pulls back, it reveals the seabed, what was hidden. Likewise, within us, the retreat of mental noise allows us to see what stirs deep inside. At this stage, it is not about “improving,” but honestly observing the dynamics of the ego, the conditioning, the reactions, the repeated habits, the social and familial roles with which we identify.
This part of the journey requires willpower, honesty, and subtle listening. Often, it is believed that working on oneself means reaching a higher state. In reality, it means learning to let go, to undo. Alchemy teaches us to free up space, because only when the vessel is empty can it truly receive. Every emotion that surfaces, every recurring thought, every judgment is an opportunity for observation and transformation.
It is a silent and precious phase, where one learns not to react but to remain. Not to give in to old automatisms, but to breathe in the midst of chaos. To look at the parts of oneself that seek approval, power, control, or security, and let them dissolve in the light of awareness. This is the time of “solve,” the time of purification.
The Flight of Opposites: Reunification
When what we are not has dissolved, when the mental body has ceased to dominate our inner world, then the possibility of true reunification opens up. The internal masculine and feminine, often divided or in conflict, begin to meet. Mind and heart learn to dialogue. Consciousness and energy harmonize. This is the phase of coagulation, in which the fragmented parts of ourselves find a common direction, a center. The human being becomes whole again, grounded yet light. Like birds rising in flight, energy frees itself from what kept it low. It is a flight that is not escape, but a celebration of a new quality of being.
Alchemy does not promise external perfection, but a deep inner presence. When we stop identifying with the mind, the body, the roles, then we can walk through life with freedom. Every gesture becomes clearer, every encounter more authentic, every choice more aligned. In the final phase of the alchemical process, what was separated is reunited. And this union is no longer confusion, but integration. The fire of awareness has refined our parts. Thought becomes quieter, energy purer, love freer.
The inner Gold – the true Self – is not a distant goal, but our deepest nature. And we can find it every time we choose to stay present, to breathe through storms, to listen without reacting, to love without holding back. For those who feel called to explore and embody this inner alchemy in a lived, tangible way, we welcome you into the DiamondTour https://diamonvajra.com/tour/the-lion-king/ — a journey where these experiences are not only reflected upon, but fully lived and integrated
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