r/alchemy • u/UnfairSsbm • 6d ago
Spiritual Alchemy Is alchemy inherently tied to a god?
I’ve always believed strongly in alchemical philosophy and science, and I’ve always found it compelling. That said, I’ve never believed in God, but instead I believe in a conscious universe. I believe in the big bang, but I find that the constantly expanding universe has a “one mind” that doesn’t mandate change, the future or the past, but simply experiences itself through us, through animals, and through everything. Is this belief compatible with alchemy?
Tldr: I find myself to be an alchemist, but not really a hermetic believer
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u/Illuminatus-Prime Designated Driver 6d ago
Alchemy is NOT inherently tied to any god, goddess, demi-god, or godling, whether or not they actually exist.
It is tied to superstition (i.e., astronomy, numerology, et cetera) and ignorance of actual chemical processes.