Alchemy: The Archetype of Transformation

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Molly Mitchell-Hardt explores the archetypal pattern of psychological transformation through the lens of alchemy.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, depth and somatic psychotherapist, Molly Mitchell-Hardt Field dives into the archetypal pattern of psychological transformation as depicted in the art and science of Alchemy. She argues that a symbol understanding of alchemy serves as a foundational understanding of psychology. "Alchemy can serve as a framework to hold the archetypal patterns of transformation, not only intrapsychically, but also interpsychically between two people, a group of people or even ...

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Host: Molly Mitchell-Hardt

Topics covered

• psychological transformation
• alchemy
• archetypes
• depth psychology
• somatic therapy

Keywords

• transformation
• psychology
• alchemy
• archetypal patterns
• somatic psychotherapy

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Books & works: Alchemy

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