The Alchemist - Part I

All rivers flow into one.

On the horizon the rays of the setting sun burn into infinity..

An alchemist lies within the heart of each one of us...

Dreaming, distilling the crown jewel of being. The metaphor crystallizes as a shimmering diamond, the stone to be retrieved by the seeker.

Realization of boundless landscapes in a place known only as Now.

Emerging from the depths of the soul it is seen with the clarity of that first moment.

Before the masks, the suits, the ties. Anticipated since the beginning, forever unfolding..

Too often caught in these loops of idealization. To sit and ponder yesterday. Hope for tomorrow. Wish for a better now.

Such a long road we've been walking on.

The way forward is into the moment. The way forward is forever, a directly felt reality.

Alchemy is one of the great expressions of the Logos gifted to this race of beings

Intrinsically linked to its very existence. Desire, wonder and dread. Heaven and Hell.

Controversial, as with anything so close to the true face of the Great Mystery.

A work of pure intention with the sacrament can bring one to the greatest heights of alchemical illumination.

While for the misguided, ego may stray too close to the flame and get burned..

Russell Thompson (@steem-beat)

Photo credit: Wiel Hacking