I picked up The Alchemy of Freedom because I was looking for an accessible book about alchemy. Unfortunately, it wasn't actually about alchemy nor was it accessible in my opinion.

But, everybody is ready at different times for different manners of spiritual teachings. Don't let my incomprehension deter you if you find the description intriguing. I'm neither a genius nor a guru, just someone who studies religions and spirituality in a comparative, curious, meandering way. This could be the book that opens a door for you. It simply wasn't that for me.

This book clearly states in the introduction that it requires reading of the author's previous works before reading this one. I'm sure those who like the previous ones will like this one also. Having never read the others, the introduction sounded like a sale's pitch, to me. Nevertheless, the book was fairly easy to follow if one has knowledge of the philosopher's stone as the books uses it as comparison to spiritual advancement - the word "alchemy" in the title alludes to this. It just wasn't as mystical as I thought it could have been.