Alchemy of Light: Working with the Primal Energies of Life

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 168 pages
• Published by: The Golden Sufi Center
• Edition: 1st Edition November 1, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1890350133
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1890350130
• Book Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Weighs: 7.8 ounces

Product Description
The unique approach to spiritual life and awakening offered in this groundbreaking work reveals how humanity’s spiritual practices can be a catalyst for global transformation. Delving into the inner world of archetypes and drawing on the ancient tradition of alchemy, this reflective guide emphasizes the inner spiritual light of each individual as part of the spiritual light of the world, and as a potent agent for global change. Spiritual seekers—those interested in higher consciousness, spiritual activism, spiritual service, and the connection between spirituality and everyday life—will learn how to recognize their own spiritual light and to work with it in service of life, expanding their spiritual horizon from their own individual journey to encompass the fate of all of life on this planet.

About The Author
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee is a Sufi teacher in the Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya Sufi Order and specializes in the area of dream work, integrating the ancient Sufi approach to dreams with the insights of modern psychology. He is the author of several books, including The Circle of Love, Love Is a Fire, Spiritual Power, Sufism: The Transformation of the Heart, and Working with Oneness. He lives in Inverness, California.



Reader Reviews
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee is the founder of the Golden Sufi Center and the author of many books including Awakening the World: A Global Dimension to Spiritual Practice and Working With Oneness. In this paperback, he challenges us to polish the mirror of our heart so that the light within us is more readily apparent, and we can help humanity and the world take the next step in its evolution. Today's world is enslaved to the tyrannies of materialism, power, and greed. The habit energies of selfishness and separation divide people from one another in an endless cycle of competition. Christ told his disciples that they were the light of the world. Many other religions including Sufism emphasize the Higher Self which carries a light that belongs to God. Vaughan-Lee is convinced that the time is ripe for spiritual individuals to work with the light by serving the world. That means coming up against the tribalism, nationalism, and divisive forces which seem to control and dominate our culture. The author singles out the wisdom of the feminine since it emphasizes ways to be open and receptive to others. Women are taking the lead as guardians of the planet and offering us new patterns of connections with others. Vaughan-Lee concludes that our light is a catalyst for the future and it will result in a transformation of our consciousness. We can accelerate this evolution by tapping the active imagination and accessing the images of the archetypal world.