The Alchemy Of Desire
Desire can change its object while preserving the same underlying search. The Alchemy of Desire invites reflection on what longing becomes when it meets imagination, identity and the possibility of acting differently.
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Read the language of alchemy as a metaphor for transformation. The useful inquiry concerns what you want, what you expect it to solve and whether pursuing it brings you closer to a life you would deliberately choose.
A question to explore before reading
What do you expect the desired thing to change about who you are?
Keep this question alongside your own experience as you compare the perspectives in the library.
Explore the subject first.
These original journal essays offer a way into related questions.
Desire Without Confusion: Sexuality, Attention and Mutual Choice
Give Desire a Direction Before It Chooses for YouA perspective for your reading
Read the language of alchemy as a metaphor for transformation. The useful inquiry concerns what you want, what you expect it to solve and whether pursuing it brings you closer to a life you would deliberately choose.
A question to carry into the book
Continue this line of inquiry with SEXUAL REGULATION. Can you recognize desire without treating it as an instruction you must obey?
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