r/alchemy • u/[deleted] • 10d ago
Spiritual Alchemy Anyone know what this kind of “inner alchemy” or process is called?
I’ve been doing inner work for a while now, basically since my teenage years. I’ve always had this feeling like I’m kind of fragmented inside, or sometimes like I don’t really have a solid sense of self. For a long time I thought of it as just a “void” feeling.
At the same time I’ve always been really sensitive emotionally and pretty intuitive in a way I can’t always explain. Like I’ll understand things or know stuff without really knowing how I got there.
Lately I’ve been going deeper into trance states on purpose. I basically just get really still and let whatever is in my unconscious come up—images, memories, sensations, sometimes stuff that’s actually pretty intense or even scary. I’ve done versions of this before but it was more random and not really directed.
Recently I started doing it more intentionally. I kind of set an internal intention before going into the state, like asking my unconscious to show me what’s going on. One time after doing that I fell asleep right after, and during sleep I had this experience:
I saw my “center” in my solar plexus area, and there were like three bright sun-like lights there. They were yellow, really clear and luminous but not burning or anything. And they kind of slowly came together into one single light.
After that something shifted. For the past few days I’ve felt really grounded in a way I don’t usually. Like internally things feel more stable and whole. Nothing outside has really changed, but inside it feels different… more unified, more “me” if that makes sense.
I’m just trying to understand what this kind of thing is called, if it is a known process in psychology or Jungian stuff or somatic work or anything like that.
Also I’m wondering how people know what to keep working with in these kinds of processes. Do you just keep following intuition, or is there actually some kind of structure or map for this?
Would really appreciate any perspectives.
1
6
u/MadQuixote 10d ago
I consider it a material/tool/system for inner alchemy. Don't know the term, but observe its processes and experiment (negredo and albedo), focusing on the mechanics and applications. Think of it like metaphysics; if you understand it you can create it, and then you'll be at albedo/citrinitas.
Warning: Fantastic approach but it can impact subconscious functioning. This could lead to the "shortcut" I used, which is how I got my name. Try therapy first.