The Philosopher’s Stone is a journey chronicling the hero’s mission towards “home”. On the road back, the heroes are driven to brave the workings of their spiritual evolution in search of boons and beacons of hope to aid their struggles in this life. During the turning point of their journey, the heroes face their biggest trials, one that would test their faith and require sacrifice in order to move forward. They experience a rebirth as they are faced with death, and come together as one to bind their souls and expand their strength. The hero’s obstacles are now alchemized into their opportunities and they become an unstoppable force. They soon return home, bearing the wisdom of a new consciousness and now have the power to transform the world just as the world has transformed them.

After being displaced during the pandemic, we were fortunate enough to establish our own home in the same apartment complex that we lived in as children. Forced to come home, and meet our origin point of where our lives began, the pandemic shifted into a fruitful homecoming. We were able to search old storage units and, with our findings of family photo albums, investigate the space that we formerly and currently inhabit. We relived experiences once reunited with family, leaving voicemails for our late mother.