Spanning the world's artistic; scientific and religious traditions; alchemy has embraced and continues to embrace the complete spectrum of existence. From metallurgy to metaphysics; alchemy engages the technical; fine and hieratic arts in order to provide a living phenomenology of the one; single; elusive process that acts through all things. Ultimately--in its guise as ars transmutationis--alchemy penetrates to the heart of the transfiguring spiritual intensity that underpins the perfection of life; not only from 'mineral to man'; but from humanity to divinity.
#2313387 in Books McCaffree Publishing 2011-08-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x 1.03 x 5.98l; 1.49 #File Name: 0983512795464 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ... I am qualified to try a review of this wonderful and courageous account of civic leadership and democracy at ...By darlene burgessI suspect I am qualified to try a review of this wonderful and courageous account of civic leadership and democracy at work. While still a student at the U of W I was hired by Mary Ellen to work for the Legislature and later for the WA Dept of Revenue. At the time I could not fully appreciate her work and the leadership of the leaders who recruited her. Having just returned to WA from another state where I filled out most of my own political career I can see through this narrative how strongly these wonderful people portrayed a;level of statesmanship rarely in today's mixed up political arena. It is inspiring to revisit events I experienced as a very lowly staffer through her eyes. I was extremely lucky for that early introduction and inspiration. Darlene Burgess Aug 20161 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Politics of the PossibleBy Nancy Talbot DotyI don't think I'm qualified to review this book. I was acquainted with Mary Ellen forty-five years ago; during the time covered by her book. And I know the colleagues and events she discusses here much better than I know her. It was great fun to re-live those exciting years; but I see much of it slightly differently; even though we were both "working" on the same side. I must say that her portrayal of the late Joel Pritchard is vividly accurate. He was irrepressible. How I miss the days when the Republicans were the "good guys". There is no doubt that Mary Ellen McCaffree was a key player; without whom the Evans Years would have accomplished far less than they did. (Unfortunately; much of what they did has since been wiped out by less adept and less courageous legislators.) And there is certainly no doubt that she'd have not been in position to contribute the huge amount she did without the help and unending support of her husband. My major grievance against "Politics of the Possible" is that she chose to write it in the present tense. That is a most annoying and distracting medium that seems to have become popular lately. It's usually my primary reason for totally rejecting any book. THERE; having said I'm not qualified to write a review--due to personal involvement--I have done so; anyway--for what it's worth.
