Alchemy of the Extraordinary

"The story is not told to lift you up, to make you feel better, or to entertain you, although all those things can be true. The story is meant to take the spirit into a descent to find something that is lost or missing and to bring it back to consciousness again.”

― Clarissa Pinkola Estés

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     This book takes the reader on an alchemical journey into the evolutionary core of the Chinese medicine channel systems, known as the 8 Extraordinary Vessels. The inner traditions of Daoism and Chinese medicine tell a story of the spirit- the Shen, exploring the essence- the Jing. Cultivating the awareness of this process of illuminating the self is known as alchemy. The acupuncture meridians tell an archetypal story of redemption and transformation of the spirit on the path to becoming an embodied soul. They provide a detailed map for each individual's journey of differentiation and self-realization, of the co-creative process of personal and planetary evolution.

Excerpt from the Foreword by Dr. Randine Lewis that will be in the 2nd edition:

"After years of schooling and searching, teaching and healing, and seeking and finding some more, I had the great opportunity to get to know Peter Shea. We had been in similar schools of healing, Taoist arts, and even shared a few mutual friends along the way. An opportunity arose for us to work together. Almost matter-of-factly, one day Peter commented that he had written a book and gave me a copy he had in the back of his car. Having been a voracious reader in the past, I felt there was nothing of real interest left for me to read. When I got home, I thumbed through the table of contents and was shocked at the density of what was contained within. Now I was really curious. How could he have opened up and exposed what seemed like the entire origins of the most esoteric healing power I had ever encountered in less than 300 pages?

The alchemical secrets of the East have been received and woven into a profound healing journey by Peter Shea. Complex concepts of high level Taoist healing arts are laid out in plain English. While those with exposure to Eastern philosophy, Chinese medicine, energy healing and martial arts might already have a leaning toward the depth of this work, it is not a prerequisite. Each chapter awakens the sacred knowing within your own heart that can find its way through the healing treasures contained in this book. Whether you aspire to physical, psychic, or spiritual health, Alchemy of the Extraordinary touches upon the ancient wisdom within each of us that helps us find our way through the exploration of the mystery. You can literally draw upon it as you will.

No fluff, no filler. Like the I Ching, it works on you no matter what issues you are encountering in life: What are your deepest challenges? What do you need to let go of, but can’t seem to? Have you fulfilled your destiny? What is your destiny? What are your greatest obstacles to its fulfillment? What is the Void? Where does life come from? What is the role of the body, the psyche, energy itself? Maybe you are facing a transition in your life where you are looking for a new perspective or more profound meaning.

The Eight Extraordinary meridians contain a mapping of the energetic matrix through which your life unfolds. Utilized in high level healing, fertility, and certain meditative movement practices like qi gong, they hold the key to your being here - the hows and whys of the mystery, . They are a microcosmic encapsulation of the macrocosm, laid down specifically as you, in your genetic, energetic, spiritual perfection."