Relationships as Alchemical Containers

If you have ever been in a relationship, you know the work that goes into growing one, keeping one and preventing its demise. Sometimes, it just isn't possible, it seems, to maintain certain relationships, and so it is that many people move from one partner to another – constantly searching for the “perfect mate.” What if a perspective could be adopted that acknowledged relationships as alchemical containers? What would that mean? And how would this viewpoint change relationships forever?

What is Alchemy?