Nigredo: A Course in Modern Alchemy

Revised Edition (2025)

“When the ground beneath you shifts, the only way out is through.”

We are often taught to fear the dark—to run from sadness, confusion, or the collapse of our certainty. But in the ancient tradition of Alchemy, this darkness has a name: Nigredo. It is not a mistake; it is the “blackening,” the necessary first step of all true transformation.

Written by Wordbotherers founding member Dr. Simon Robinson, Nigredo is a guide for the dark night of the soul. Drawing on Eastern philosophy, Jungian psychology, and Western mysticism, it reframes our modern struggles not as clinical failures, but as the beginning of a profound spiritual work.

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Inside the Book

This is not just a book to be read, but a course to be undertaken. It combines philosophical inquiry with practical “Study Guide” exercises to help ground the wisdom in your daily life.

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