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Albrecht Durer‘s iconic, mysterious, Renaissance engraving, Melencolia I, has now been fully decoded – for the first time in 500 years!

Which reveals that he hid within it a map of humanity’s consciousness, and our journey through it, an inner Quest, to connect us to our true self, which you can read about in Melencolia Decoded, Book 1: The Academic Journey.

It is something that we, humanity, urgently need to do in order to stop our downward spiral, as well as to help our individual physical and mental health, which you can explore in The Melencolian Quest, Book 2: The Actual Journey.

THE BOOK TRILOGY
Melencolia Decoded
The Melencolian Quest
The Melencolian Way

BY AJ PERROTT
author, blogger, workshops

7TH JUNE WORKSHOP A SUCCESS!
Stay tuned for further details about
the next one in September – see below.
JOIN THE QUEST!

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About the Melencolian Way Trilogy

Melencolia Decoded, Book 1: the Academic Journey


Albrecht Durer’s iconic, mysterious engraving, Melencolia I, which is now finally decoded 500 years after it was created, reveals the map of human consciousness that Durer hid in it, and our journey through it, our inner Quest, to connect to our true self.

Melencolia I is said to be one of the most written about art works in art history ever. As one of a few visionary masterpieces from human history that have awoken human consciousness, others being Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on the Sistine Chapel ceiling and Blake’s Ancient of Days, that is no surprise.

During the Renaissance, when they were working out how religion, philosophy and science all fit together, and the chaos of reform and change, Durer, a devout catholic, became anxious and needed to clarify his own creed and the journey to Heaven, especially since his mother died that year. A genius artist, he did this by illustrating all the key quotes from literature of his time which he thought relevant, which are listed in the book, and put them all in one picture, Melencolia, a brilliant feat.

The resulting map of human consciousness and our journey through it reveals that humanity is still stuck in our transition through the Renaissance in our consciousness and how we can change this.

The Melencolian Quest, Book 2: the Actual Journey


This story interprets into the modern world Durer’s Quest to connect with our true self, which is described in Book 1 of this trilogy, with the help of some practical tasks, which will also help us with our mental and physical health.

And, each of us taking the Quest will influence humanity’s collective consciousness, which will help with the global mental health crisis and the problems that humanity has caused for the planet, which urgently need fixing. Human evolution is on the brink of going into reverse. Each one of us taking the Quest will make a difference.

Book 3, The Melencolian Way – COMING SOON! STAY TUNED!

The story continues – after taking the Quest, learning how to live the Quest in the busy, modern world.

What people are saying
about Book 2: The Melencolian Quest

“Lovely, astounding“

“This is a lovely book. I read it in two separate sittings and was drawn in from the very beginning. The way the author deciphers the painting and correlates it to the here and now in such an understandable way is astounding.”
Jenna Lea

“Full of magic“

“Full of magic – as is the book. Lovely, inspiring story, open and honest, clear and concise – really enjoyed.”
Joan Jeyes

“An always unfolding quest!“

“I’m really enjoying it it all! Really captures and conjures the imagination. Very easy to read as well. A privilege to read – definitely went on the quest – and good to reread and go on another – different read different quest maybe? An always unfolding quest!”
Bethan Mair Williams

“My life seemed to settle a lot more and flow more freely”

“As I read this book, a wonderful story began to unfold. I enjoyed reading it so much that I read it again. On the second reading, something in me had changed – my life seemed to flow more smoothly. I couldn’t put my finger on how or why so I tried out some of the questers’ simple tasks and my life seemed to settle a lot more and flow more freely rather than snagging up as usual. I am very happy to endorse this book as not only a good read but also a way of helping oneself reach one’s true potential.”
Robert Light

“A path into one’s own discovery“

“This book is not simply one quest, but a path into one’s own discovery and evolving experience within one’s own day to day living. However many paths, roads, journeys one has been on, a complete guide to more is written within each and every gate and exercise – huge thanks. I really enjoyed the read.”
Tracy Ellis

“Brought a stillness and silence, bringing me into the mo-ment“

“Excellent! A very enjoyable read. As I was reading I placed the symbols of each quest on my hand and they all worked. The heat in both hands brought a stillness and silence, bringing me into the mo-ment.”
Sandra Davies

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About the Author

The author is English. The books were created as a result of her sensing something within Albrecht Durer’s iconic, mysterious engraving, Melencolia I, that connected to her own ongoing inner journey through her consciousness. With her experience as a humanities graduate, she used the internet as a huge search engine to skim a broad range of Renaissance texts, including for each object that appears in the engraving. As a visual person, she explored the meaning of the symbolism in all of the artist’s artworks. Her purpose in publishing the books is to help the world. The Quest is now an ongoing journey for her, exploring its layers and layers of experience as they reveal themselves.

Events

22 September, 2024
The Melencolian Quest Workshop, Part 1, 10am – 1.0pm, Cadoxton, Wales

Take the Quest, a journey through your consciousness, based on Book 2, using its tools to help yourself by making personal shifts within, which will not only help your physical and mental health but also help you navigate the global changes, including in Time, which has changed for everyone since 2000. Looking forward to seeing you there.

7 June, 2025
The Melencolian Quest Workshop, Book, 10am – 1.0pm, Cadoxton, Wales

Writing Book 3 of the Trilogy has given me a greater depth of insights about the Melencolian Way, which I’ll be sharing with you. The emphasis of the workshop will be mainly on activities, with, of course, some unpicking of the 500-year-old mystery of Durer’s iconic engraving and its connection to our own Quest. Please join me on this amazing real and interactive journey. To book your space, contact me on the Contact page.