What can the wilderness teach us about solitude, psyche, and transformation? Why is the forest such a potent symbol in fairytales and myth? How does backpacking mirror the archetypal journey into the unknown?

Follow Alyssa and Arran's work:

• Check out Alyssa's writing and classes at The Artemisian .
• Check out Arran's writing at The Torch.

Arran and Alyssa got married! In this episode they reflect on their recent marriage and explore its deeper meaning through a psychological, philosophical, and archetypal lens. They discuss how true partnership involves both spiritual merging and individual differentiation, the role of shadow work and projection in relationships, and the symbolic creation of a “third thing” that emerges through committed union.

Follow Alyssa and Arran's work:

• Check out Alyssa's Substack, The Artemisian.
• Check out Arran's Substack, The Torch.

Read the article Alyssa mentioned, The Alchemy of Relationships.

Alchemical Inner Work is a technique created by Alyssa to support the process of re-imagining our psychological dynamics within the metaphorical language and concrete practices of the alchemical art.

Celebrating the launch of the co-authored Alchemical Inner Work Guidebook, Alyssa and Arran explore the core ideas behind the technique and show what it looks like in practice.

Alchemical Inner Work Guidebook: ⁠⁠https://alyssapolizzi.gumroad.com/l/aiw-guidebook⁠⁠

Alchemy bundle: ⁠https://alyssapolizzi.gumroad.com/l/alchemy-bundle⁠

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Check out The Torch: https://arranrogerson.substack.com