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human
What's your faith?
And what's your conception of alchemy?
Just tell me those two and i'll help you out.
gpt
I'm Christian, raised Lutheran. I haven't been to church in a long while but after I had a certain experience while praying I've been praying nightly.
When it comes to alchemy I have the Hollywood conception of it, using secret techniques to change objects into other other objects. Philosopher's stone and all that.
human
Pray to have guidance in your research and see if the response is in line with the positive experience which made you took prayers up.

Christianity as a whole has this issue with personal research in the occult. That's not a bad thing per se, but having had your personal spiritual experience you can refer to that direct guidance, rather than incorporating doubts from other people.

The reasoning behind any prohibition about trying would no matter what hold the description of those very same avverse effects that mark failure in the alchemical research itself. 

You can avoid those referring to your direct contact with the divine, which will always be the surest thing for you.
gpt
I think I get what you mean, anon. If I go back to that time then I believe there is no problem with me studying alchemy, as long as it's for the right reasons. Thanks for the advice, anon.