Spiritual Alchemy 101
An Introduction

Spiritual Alchemy 101 is a series of affirmations and visualizations used for hundreds of years in what is generally called "Alchemical Visualizations." What we've done is pull these affirmations together and rewrite them into modern American English so they're easier to understand.

Each affirmation is to be used for 21 consecutive days (3 complete weeks). The first affirmation is used by itself for the first week. During the second week, you are to use both the first and second affirmation. Thereafter, you will be working with three affirmations simultaneously. Alternatively, you may have three sessions each day - one for each affirmation and visualization. How you actually do this work is entirely up to you. The secret is not how you do it, but that you do it.

You are advised to repeat the affirmation over and over until you feel the affirmation is working inside you. This feeling is a "knowing" that the affirmation is true at the deepest level of your being. As you sit or lay there quietly repeating the affirmation over and over, you reach a state where the words become a part of you. You feel the words as truth. You have an inner feeling and knowing that the affirmation is true. That's step one.

In the beginning, it takes about ten minutes of repetition before you "feel" the affirmation is believed" by your inner Self, your subconscious mind. Within the first week this time gradually decreases to about five to seven minutes. During the second week the time will decrease to about two to three or four minutes. Thereafter it only takes about a minute or two for you to feel the affirmation is working. The more you practice, the more your own subconscious mind believes you are earnest and starts to work with you. That's when this exercise becomes empowering and you start to change your life.

Step two is to visualize your life as if the affirmation is already true in your life. You are to look inside yourself and discover what your life is really like now that your affirmation is being activated. Imagine exactly what you are doing because your life has already changed according to your affirmation.

The total session time for steps one and two combined is most effective if done for fifteen to twenty minutes a day. While more time may improve results, doubling the time will not double the benefit. Less time will probably diminish the benefit of this exercise. Two daily sessions are thought to be twice as effective as one session. Three daily sessions are said to be three times as effective as one. More than three sessions appears to add little additional benefit.

Spiritual Alchemy 101 - Part One

The Order is deeply indebted to former Chief Alchemist and Chief Guardian of the Temple of Solomon and Octagon Society, John F. Gilbert, Ph.D., D.D. for writing and editing these alchemical lessons. The Guardians of the Temple of Solomon and Octagon Society heartily thank him for this valuable contribution.