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The Alchemy Of It All

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by Fiona Meiklejohn

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<p>The Alchemy of It All is a podcast about transformation in every sense of the word. Host Fiona Meiklejohn explores how human beings across cultures and centuries have turned the raw material of life into something greater, through psychology, spirituality, philosophy, science and all forms of art.</p><p><br></p><p>From the myths of creation to the music of the spheres, from medieval mystics to modern neuroscience, every fortnight Fiona dives into the ideas, stories, and practices that have shaped how we change, grow, and make meaning.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a space for listeners who crave depth, context, and wonder. Each episode is an invitation to explore the human story as alchemy in motion, and is a reminder that transformation is always possible, and is the one true constant in our shared human experience.</p><p><br></p>

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10/3/2025

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March 13, 2026

The Alchemy Of Human Existence - Part 2

In the second part of this two-episode exploration, we move beyond the scientific story of how humans came to exist and into the deeper question that has followed our species throughout history: why are we here at all? Across cultures and eras, humans have created belief systems, mythologies, and philosophical frameworks to interpret existence, consciousness, and our place within the universe. In this episode we explore how meaning-making emerged, why many worldviews were shaped by both curio...

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February 11, 2026

The Alchemy Of Human Existence - Part 1

Welcome back! In this first part of a two-episode exploration, we step beyond personal transformation and into the larger framework that makes human existence possible at all. Beginning with the birth of the universe and moving through the formation of stars, planets, and biological life, this episode explores the scientific story of existence through the lens of alchemy; collapse, fusion, transformation, and emergence. From cosmic beginnings to the evolution of consciousness, we examine the ...

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November 24, 2025

The Magnum Opus, Stage Four: Rubedo - The Embodiment Of The Light

Welcome to the fourth and final episode of our four-episode arc exploring the Magnum Opus, the famed Great Work of the ancient alchemists. Throughout this series, we have travelled through the four classic alchemical stages: Nigredo (Blackening), Albedo (Whitening), Citrinitas (Yellowing), and finally Rubedo (Reddening); tracing their reflections in personal transformation, psychology, myth, and the lived reality of inner change. In this culminating stage of the Magnum Opus, we move from illu...

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What is The Alchemy Of It All?
<p>The Alchemy of It All is a podcast about transformation in every sense of the word. Host Fiona Meiklejohn explores how human beings across cultures and centuries have turned the raw material of life into something greater, through psychology, spirituality, philosophy, science and all forms of art.</p><p><br></p><p>From the myths of creation to the music of the spheres, from medieval mystics to modern neuroscience, every fortnight Fiona dives into the ideas, stories, and practices that have shaped how we change, grow, and make meaning.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a space for listeners who crave depth, context, and wonder. Each episode is an invitation to explore the human story as alchemy in motion, and is a reminder that transformation is always possible, and is the one true constant in our shared human experience.</p><p><br></p>
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This podcast updates daily.

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Does this podcast accept guests?

No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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