<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.softlightalchemy.com/blogs/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Soft Light Alchemy - The Alchemy Journal</title><description>Soft Light Alchemy - The Alchemy Journal</description><link>https://www.softlightalchemy.com/blogs</link><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:52:02 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Alchemy Is a Homecoming: What the Word Really Means for a Black Woman Herbalist]]></title><link>https://www.softlightalchemy.com/blogs/post/alchemy-is-a-homecoming-what-the-word-really-means-for-a-black-woman-herbalist</link><description><![CDATA[The word alchemy was born in Kmt — the Black Land of Egypt. For a Black woman building a spiritual wellness brand rooted in plant traditions, alchemy is not borrowed from someone else's tradition. It is a homecoming.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The word alchemy was born in Kmt — the Black Land of Egypt. For a Black woman building a spiritual wellness brand rooted in plant traditions, alchemy is not borrowed from someone else's tradition. It is a homecoming.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:59:32 -0500</pubDate></item></channel></rss>