Our Philosophy
Seasonal Alchemy is born from an understanding that modern society has distanced itself from the wisdom of nature and the sacred lineages of our ancestors. Our philosophy challenges the dominant narratives of our time - narratives that have cast powerful spells over our collective consciousness, leading us to believe in the illusions of separation, endless growth, and the supremacy of technology.
Breaking the Spells of Modern Society
We recognise that we are living under the influence of many spells:
The Spell of Control
Tricks us into believing that we must be the architects of our own destiny, ignoring the natural unfolding of life and the intelligent power of emergence.
The Spell of Self-Improvement
Pushes us to constantly strive to be more, often leaving us feeling exhausted and inadequate, forgetting that we are enough as we are.
The Spell of Pain
Misleads us to believe that feeling our hurt and acknowledging our mortality will only harm us more, when healing comes through acknowledging and embracing our pain and relationship with death.
The Spell of Conformity
Tells us that fitting in is the key to belonging, but real belonging is found in our connection to the land and our unique contribution to the world.
The Spell of Growth and Progress
Teaches us that endless consumption leads to happiness, yet it divides us, sows the seeds of deficiency and destroys our natural environment.
The Spell of Individualism
Leads us to believe we exist in isolation and enact our work alone, yet our ancestors knew that meaningful and sustainable change is achieved in community.
The Spell of Time
Confines us to linear thinking, denying the cyclical (and spirallying) nature of life and the ever-present opportunity to begin anew.
The Spell of Separation
Suggests that we are separate from nature, viewing the Earth as a resource to exploit, rather than a living, animate web of which we are only a small part.
The Spell of the Saviour
Keeps us looped in trying to fix external (and often uncontrollable) dynamics. Whilst systemic attention is essential, the root of global healing begins inside us and in our immediate environment.
You should know, before embarking on this journey, that societal spells can be broken, but the revelations of the Soul, of Mystery and of Mother Nature, cannot.
You cannot unsee what you have seen. Once struck by awe, there is no returning.
The Wild Self, in all its richness of colour, texture and feeling waits to be found just beneath the choppy, murky surface of our modern lives.
Out in the forests and hills the senses come alive; truth, beauty and goodness naturally arise from within; so too does the knowing you are guided and have everything you need.