Seven Flames

A note from your facilitator, Ravena Rose…

The framework of the Seven Stages of Alchemy has roots in ancient Hermetic philosophy, where alchemy was understood not only as a physical practice, but as a symbolic path of inner transformation.

One of the texts that has deeply informed this work is The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy for Personal Transformation by Dennis William Hauck, which translates these esoteric principles into a modern lens of psychological and spiritual growth.

At the same time, my personal relationship to these teachings is living, embodied, and relational.

I was first drawn into this path through my mentor Lady Gaea, co-founder of Fire Alchemy, P(;)ssy Magic Priestess, Creatrix, and Fire Goddess. Her poetic reflections and musings on the alchemical stages…how they move through our lives, our bodies, and even the collective…were the First Spark that called me across the country to Chicago, leaping into the Void like the Fool on his first step of a journey.

Through years of attending Fire Alchemy gatherings and other alchemical framed containers, I began to recognize these stages not as abstract concepts, but as patterns I could feel and witness in my own lived experience.

Seven Flames is, in many ways, an extension of that lineage.

It is a space to study, embody, and explore these stages together…
not as something to master, but as something to move with.

This offering is not presented as a complete or authoritative teaching, but as an open container of inquiry. I am still a student of this path, continually uncovering new layers.

If you feel called to explore the roots of this work more deeply, I encourage you to begin where I began…with Lady Gaea’s writings on the alchemical stages:

https://www.gaealadychicago.com/blog/set-the-stage-flow-ritual-alchemy-beginners-mind

https://www.gaealadychicago.com/blog/the-struggle-week-2

https://www.gaealadychicago.com/blog/dissolution-week3

https://www.gaealadychicago.com/blog/separation

https://www.gaealadychicago.com/blog/peace-within-marriage-of-the-sun-amp-moon-spirit-seedbed

https://www.gaealadychicago.com/blog/bubble-putrefy-spiritize-spiral-fermentnbsp

https://www.gaealadychicago.com/blog/distillation

https://www.gaealadychicago.com/blog/coagulation

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Seven Flames is an eight-month ritual immersion inspired by the seven stages of alchemy. Each gathering explores a different phase of transformation through guided ritual, reflection, and shared experience.

Rather than teaching alchemy as theory, this container invites you to live it — through your body, your attention, and your presence.

This Ritual lens continues as you walk through your reality for the rest of the month, finding alchemy in everything from the mundane to magnificent, microcosm to macrocosm.

Something in you has been asking for change…
even if you can’t yet name what that change is.

This space may resonate if:

• you feel drawn to ritual, symbolism, or the language of the unseen
• you are moving through a transition, threshold, or becoming
• you long for spaces that feel intentional, intimate, and real
• you are curious about transformation as a lived, embodied experience
• you are open to reflection, presence, and inner exploration
• you desire connection that goes beyond the surface

No experience is required.

Seven Flames is designed to be accessible to both newcomers and those with an established practice. You are not expected to perform, create, or “do it right.”

You are simply invited to arrive as you are, and engage at your own pace.

In a private residence location, The Void, in Brooklyn, NY. A short walk from the Classon Ave stop on the G Train.

Exact address will be revealed upon buying your Ticket or choosing a Membership on the Luma platform.

If there is a concern about location, please contact Ravena directly to answer any questions.

With many dearest Alchemists all over the globe…I do feel there is a Digital Container that may want to manifest in some form. While I do not have this set in stone, and I am not sure how it will translate yet. Please directly inquire your interest ASAP so that I can see how we may be able to build something together!

Seven Flames is designed as a monthly gathering over eight months.

Each session lasts approximately three hours, including time for arrival and integration.

You are welcome to move at your own rhythm, though the journey is most powerful when experienced as a full arc.

While each gathering can stand on its own, the full experience unfolds over time.

Each stage builds upon the last, creating a deeper and more cohesive transformation.

If you feel called to the work, we encourage committing to the full journey.

You are invited to bring:

• a personal candle (for your home practice between gatherings)
• a journal or something to write with
• anything small that feels meaningful for the altar (optional)

Otherwise, simply bring yourself.

Yes, sometimes fire may be used symbolically within the ritual space.

However, this is NOT a Fire Dancing or Fire Flow container.

All fire elements are carefully contained and facilitated with safety as a priority. No prior experience with fire is required, and you will never be asked to engage with it beyond your comfort level.

Seven Flames is ritual-based, but not tied to any specific religion or belief system.

It draws from symbolic traditions such as alchemy, but remains open and inclusive. You are welcome to meet the work through your own personal lens.

Transformation can open unexpected doors.

You are always welcome to step back, observe, or take space as needed. The container is designed to support a range of experiences, and you are never required to share or participate beyond what feels right for you.