Alchemical Hypnotherapy

Alchemical Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic process designed to assist counselors in helping clients work with their Inner Guides to change their own lives. Alchemical Hypnotherapy synthesizes teqniques from many modern schools of Transpersonal Hypnotherapy and Psychology. It includes Gestalt Therapy, Regression Therapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Psychosynthesis, and Shamanism, with the ancient science of Alchemy as translated and channeled to the modern world by Dr. Carl Jung.

Alchemy has traditionally been associated with the attempts by medieval chemist to transmute base metals into gold. Later upon a serious study of these writings, it was revealed that the substance of these transformation was not metals but the human soul. Their goal was the transformation of the prima materia of the human emotions and instincts within the subconscious mind into the philosopher’s stone, a substance which when consumed by the Alchemist conferred youthfulness, health, vitality and spiritual wisdom. The first modern Alchemist, Dr. Carl Jung, understood this as a metaphor for an inner journey of transformation. His writings also clearly revealed that the vehicles of this transformative process were the archetypes, the Inner Guides found within the subconscious mind of the Alchemist/Client.

Thus, Alchemy can be defined as a daily spiritual discipline of working with Inner Guides to heal our bodies and transform our lives. These powerful and autonomous beings can guide us effectively to health, happiness, fulfilling relationships, prosperity, and most important, the fulfillment of our spiritual purpose.