The State of Modern Mineral Alchemy

i like that part where you mention alchemy the poetry of matter. It's a good analogy. And i've heard you say in other interviews that robert allan bartlett, who wrote the forward of the book, is a major v ip of modern alchemists. I'm just curious how vibrant is it these days? It seems like a lot of people who walk this path do it in isolation. But maybe you can help us get a feel for the state of modern mineral alchemy. Is it growing? Is it shrinking? Are the boundaries still being pushed? What can you tell us in that regard?