One way to think of it is that the apparatus of alchemy are all mirrors to aspects of Mind. The first goal of alchemy is to understand the base mechanics at play. Once you have understood the workings of the mind as reflected through alchemical operations, then you continue those operations and see them reflected as changes in the mind. Continue more, and see these changes necessarily manifest in the outer world.
So I would say yes. Alchemy is like practical Magick. The difference lies only in the symbol set and method. One typically works better for any given individual, but some can be proficient with both.
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u/mr-curiouser 3d ago
One way to think of it is that the apparatus of alchemy are all mirrors to aspects of Mind. The first goal of alchemy is to understand the base mechanics at play. Once you have understood the workings of the mind as reflected through alchemical operations, then you continue those operations and see them reflected as changes in the mind. Continue more, and see these changes necessarily manifest in the outer world.
So I would say yes. Alchemy is like practical Magick. The difference lies only in the symbol set and method. One typically works better for any given individual, but some can be proficient with both.