Alchemy of Inner Work: A Guide for Turning Illness and Suffering into True Health and Well-Being

"Alchemy is the science of transformation-how to change something into something else. But what does that have to do with health and healing? That's the subject of this groundbreaking book, which examines how illness, suffering, and disease-the 'lead' ofour lives-can become the 'gold' of our authentic selves and the key to good health and well-being. Drawing on their experience with traditional Chinese medicine, Eastern and Western alchemical traditions, Kabbalah, and Jungian psychology-as well as case studies from many years of experience working with patients-the authors provide a hands-on workbook for bringing 'the soul of medicine' back into our lives"--
Presents a transformative path from illness to true health and well-being by removing the barriers that block our own healing energy.Alchemy is the science of transformation—how to change one thing into something else. In The Alchemy of Inner Work, Dechar and Fox examine how illness, suffering, and dis-ease—the “lead” of our lives—can become the “gold” of our authentic selves, and the key to good health and well-being.Drawing on traditional Chinese medicine, Eastern and Western alchemical traditions, Kabbalah, and Jungian psychology—plus case studies from working with patients—the authors provide hands-on insights for bringing “the soul of medicine” back into our lives.The book includes:A simple introduction to the ancient practices and principles alchemyHow the alchemical model offers a profoundly new path to true health and well-beingAn array of practices for removing the barriers that block our own healing energyAn invitation to alchemical “dream work” as a support on the path of healing