ALYSSA
SPUNGEN
Alyssa (she/her), is a dedicated writer, dreamer, dancer, and professional counselor. She is working towards her M. Ed. In Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lindsey Wilson College and has a BA in Philosophy and Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. Spungen was raised in Northwest Indiana but calls the Sonoran Desert home.
SPIRAL STAIRCASE: A MEDITATION ON ALCHEMY
Embark on a transformative journey through the shadowed depths of the self with this evocative candle inspired by the alchemical process. The scent of a wet cellar, with its herbal, earthy notes of petrichor & tomato leaf, will transport you to the subterranean realm of the Nigredo stage, where the raw materials of transformation await.
As you descend into the darkness, allow the flickering flame to illuminate the path to your own Philosopher's Stone. This candle is a meditation on the power of shadow work and the potential for growth that lies within the deepest layers of our being. It is an invitation to embrace the darkness, to surrender to the unknown, & to emerge transformed.
