This course has come into being after a profound inner journey of the self into Soul as Alchemy can occur only if we contact the Soul energy within us. But what is alchemy? The word alchemy has different etymological meanings. In Arabic al-kīmiyya o al-khīmiyya (الكيمياء o الخيمياء), means “chemistry”, “fusing”, “melting together”, “ fuse together”, “to weld”, “to attach”; another definition correlate the word with Al Kemi, which means “Egyptian art”, because the Egyptian elders called their country Kemi as they were considered as magicians in the ancient time. The elements in the alchemical process are the inner elements: earth, water, air and fire, which represent respectively the situations coming from the material world, our emotions our thoughts and our values. Going through and alchemical process means to go through a personal initiation. The word INITIATION means to open the door to the mystery which we ourselves are in the depth of our being. Our body represents the key of this transformation as it gathers within itself all the necessary ingredients, offering us this opportunity. When we speak about the body, we need to distinguish between the body that we have - which seeks only health, efficiency and not to suffer - and the body that we are, which shows us the way to find ourselves again. Through the alchemical work on the body it is possible to find the peace that all the ancient teachings talk about and reconnect with the Divine in each of us. During this courses we will learn how to activate this alchemical process within ourselves offering us the possibility to experience at the end a deep sense of unconditional love, compassion and gratitude, the Love that the body holds within itself and that is waiting to be revealed. Outline of Inner Alchemy Part 1 - Introduction to Alchemy - Physical and Spiritual Alchemy - The First Cause at the Origin of Existence - The 7 Principles of Hermes Trismegistus - The Aligning Process - Chemistry and Alchemy - Alchemy: An Art of Transmutation - The Great Work: Nigredo, Albedo and Rubedo - The 4 Alchemical Elements - Inner Alchemy and SQ - The Vipassana Meditation in the alchemical context - The Opening of the Inner Eye TEACHER: Cristiana Caria DETAILS OF THE COURSE: This course, organized and credited by the International Initiation School as part of the Soul Facilitator training, is open to all participants and requires no pre-requisites. The places on the course are limited; please book your place in advance by sending your deposit (unrefundable). RECOMMENDED RELATED COURSES: SQ Leadership, Knowing Yourself and Change, Meditation and concentration. The attendance of these courses is recommended in order to obtain a more complete understanding of the subject. VENUE OF THE COURSE: International Initiation School via Fontana 4/A - 41012 Carpi (MO) BOOKING & INFORMATION: IIS Secretary (Nicole) phone: +39 059 686147 e-mail: secretary@internationalinitiationschool.com Secretary Timetable: form Monday to Friday, from 9:30 to 13:30 CLICK HERE FOR WATCH INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL HOW TO REACH US: + BY CAR (10 min.): At the exit of the freeway to Carpi (A22) enter highway B. Losi (SP413/SP468R) and indications to "Centro ". Go straight , pass three roundabouts and four traffic lights. Then take a right turn to Via Guastalla. Always continue forward until you come to Via Manzoni and turn right to Via Caduti del Lavoro. At the stop go straight in Via Fontana. You have arrived. Link to the map: https://goo.gl/7M7uTv + BY TRAIN (10 min. On foot): At Carpi train station enter Viale D.Dallai and follow Corso S. Cabassi. Turn right in Via Duomo, then left in Via C. Battisti and finally in Piazzale A. Berteli. You have arrived in Via Fontana. Link to the map: https://goo.gl/2DgMCH + BY AIRPLANE (45min./1h): It is 45 minutes by car to arrive at the freeway exit of Carpi (A22) from the airports of Bologna and Verona. Or an hour away by train.