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This is a very good book for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Jung's views on alchemy and its connection with the individuation process. Jung analyzes dream images and shows parallels with many of the symbols found in alchemy. Jung theorizes that the alchemical Great Work is an actual process of self-actualization and unfoldment which is projected into the chemical changes witnessed by the alchemist. For this, Jung does produce some empirical evidence in the form of a great deal of recorded dream material and its comparison with hundreds of alchemy texts from different periods. In this book, Jung presents the basic ideas of alchemy, the stages of the work, and the parallels between alchemy, psychology, and religion. Whatever your opinion of Jung and his theories may be, this book is a wonderful introduction into his views on alchemy and its connection with the individuation process. I give this book 5 stars.