{"id":563,"date":"2015-05-05T21:45:50","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T01:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sallybsedgwick.com\/conversation\/?p=563"},"modified":"2015-05-05T21:45:50","modified_gmt":"2015-05-06T01:45:50","slug":"alchemy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spiritmoxie.com\/conversation\/alchemy\/","title":{"rendered":"Alchemy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sign<\/a>When filling out an online form, I was asked to list what business I’m in. Apparently \u201cno clue\u201d was not an appropriate answer. But in the middle of the night, I got it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Alchemy! <\/span><\/p>\n

At Spirit Moxie we combine ingredients to create awe-filled results. Right? So when I walked by the Chemical Heritage Foundation<\/a> in Philadelphia and noticed that they were holding an exhibit called “Books of Secrets: writing & reading alchemy,\u201d I had to stop. It was awesome, although I\u2019ll spare you all the pictures and details. But their processes were called recipes and were stored \u201cin plain sight\u201d through writings and abbreviations. Perhaps this is the same as the actions we take together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And the picture I didn\u2019t take explained taking \u201cgood rich red wine\u201d and turning it into a strong clear liquid. Really. <\/span><\/p>\n

Last week, I found this song by Nedi Safa. It begins with an alchemist, moves onto mentioning chaos, and then reminds us, \u201cEverything you’ve got, right where you are, is all you need\u2026\u201d Perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n

So here you are: Alchemy. Chaos. Here is, The Hand You\u2019re Dealt<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n