Albedo: A Course in Modern Alchemy - Book Two - Softcover

Robinson, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1918532044 ISBN 13: 9781918532043

Verlag: Simon Robinson, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Albedo is the second stage in the journey of inner alchemy - a work of clarification following the necessary disintegration of Nigredo. Where darkness once revealed illusion, Albedo refines perception itself, bringing the mind toward coherence, precision, and quiet illumination. This is not a book of beliefs, rituals, or spiritual performance. It is a disciplined exploration of how experience is constructed - and how suffering persists when those constructions are misunderstood. Drawing on Buddhist psychology, symbolic alchemy, and direct contemplative inquiry, Albedo examines the subtle mechanisms that govern consciousness, karma, and identity. Structured across four movements - Mythos, Dharma, Object, and Subject - the book guides the reader through increasingly refined layers of understanding. Mythos maps the symbolic architecture of mind and cosmos; Dharma clarifies the mechanics of conditioned reality; Object investigates the processes of liberation and realisation; Subject turns inward, examining the dismantling of the residual sense of self. Unlike spiritual literature that promises transcendence through attainment, Albedo insists on restraint. Insight arises not through accumulation, but through purification - the gentle removal of distortions that obscure what is already present. Ethical clarity, meditative precision, and disciplined seeing form the backbone of this work. Equal parts philosophical manual and lived inquiry, Albedo is written for readers who have already questioned the surface of reality and now seek to understand its deeper mechanics. It is a companion for those who have endured disillusionment and are ready for something quieter, more exacting, and more honest. This is the whitening 

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Simon Robinson has spent a lifetime navigating the space between reason and the unknown. Trained in medicine at the University of Manchester (1994), he built a career spanning anaesthesia, general practice, and medical hypnosis, earning fellowships from the Royal College of Anaesthetists (London, 2003) and the Australian College of General Practitioners (Brisbane, 2011). Yet beneath the structure of professional success, a deeper restlessness stirred-one that no title, career path, or certainty could settle.That restlessness first lay dormant, tempered by the demands of training and the constant movement through hospitals in Manchester, Cambridge, Chester, Torquay, Crewe, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Rockhampton. But when the time came to finally settle, the weight of certainty felt heavier than uncertainty ever had. Depression followed-a rupture that didn't break him, but instead, set him in motion again.The search for something beyond the boundaries of conventional truth became the only path forward. Now based in Scarborough, UK, Robinson writes with a simple intention: to share the wisdom that dissolves suffering. His work is not about offering answers, but about lighting the way for those who, like him, have searched for something more.Beyond his personal journey, Simon is a founding and active member of the Wordbotherers-a vibrant collective of authors and poets nestled in rural North Yorkshire. Through this platform, he regularly shares his writings, offering readers a diverse tapestry of stories and reflections. Explore more of his work and the collective's literary endeavours at https://wordbotherers.com.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Simon Robinson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1918532044
• ISBN 13: 9781918532043
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 546
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland