reâ¢lapse. 1. to fall or slip back into a former state or practice: to relapse into silence. 2. to fall back into illness after convalescence or apparent recovery. 3. to fall back into wrongdoing or error.
Alchemy is the art of transmutation of energy and transmutation of self. It is a healing art and a path towards enlightenment before anything else. And yes it is still being practiced and taught today. Alchemy is the transformation of the soul, turning your dull inner light, into a bright gold like light.
In Egypt, alchemy is tied in with the fertility of the Nile River basin, fertility being referred to as Khem. By at least the 4th century BCE, there was a basic practice of alchemy in place, probably related to mummification procedures and connected strongly with ideas of life after death.