STARTING 5/9/26 THE ALCHEMICAL IMAGINATION BOOK TOUR
THE ALCHEMICAL IMAGINATION
The Alchemical Imagination by modern alchemist and artist Eliza Swann reclaims alchemy as a living creative practice, offering readers a transformative blend of history, philosophy, and hands-on exercises to renew both their art and themselves.
In medieval Europe, alchemists referred to their combined scientific, mystical, and creative vocation as “The Great Art”—and for good reason. In alchemy, spiritual and material realities are inseparable, which freed alchemists to be interdisciplinary thinkers, leading to some of the most important technological advancements and creative breakthroughs of their era. The Alchemical Imagination traces the principles of alchemy through its applications in proto-chemistry, healing arts, psychology, visual art, and literature to help readers develop the tools to arrive at their own Great Art.
Eliza Swann distills this arcane science into an accessible series of philosophies and techniques to help readers find a deeper connection to their own creativity. Part workbook and part historical journey through the lives and practices of the great alchemists, The Alchemical Imagination highlights often-overlooked female alchemists and queer alchemical imagery and traces their many contributions to contemporary art, handing this ancient craft to a new generation.
BOOK TOUR DATES
Come see Eliza Swann lecture on alchemy and radical creativity in a city near you!
May 9th, HausWitch, Salem, MA
May 17th, Jefferson Market Library, New York, NY
May 21st, Oblong Books, Rhinebeck, NY
June 4th, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, Edinburgh, UK
June 11th, Treadwell’s, London, UK
June 21st, PRS, Los Angeles, CA
June 27th, Desert General, 29 Palms, CA
July 3rd, Word Virus, Portland, OR
July 9th, Et al. Gallery, San Francisco, CA
July 10th, The Henry Miller Library, Big Sur, CA
July 14th, London College of Psychic Studies, ONLINE
October 18th, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY
