Modern discussions of alchemy are generally split into an examination of its exoteric practical applications and its esoteric spiritual aspects, despite criticisms by scholars such as Eric J. Holmyard and Marie-Louise von Franz that they should be understood as complementary.
mˈɑːdɚn dɪskˈʌʃənz ʌv ˈælkəmi ɑːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəli splˈɪt ˌɪntʊ ɐn ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌv ɪts ɛɡzoʊtˈɛɹɪk pɹˈæktɪkəl ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃənz ænd ɪts ˌɛsoʊtˈɛɹɪk spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl ˈæspɛkts, dᵻspˈaɪt kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəmz baɪ skˈɑːlɚz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ˈɛɹɪk dʒˈeɪ. hˈoʊmjɑːɹd ænd mɚɹˈiːluːwˈiːz vˈɑːn fɹˈænts ðæt ðeɪ ʃˌʊd biː ˌʌndɚstˈʊd æz kˌɑːmplɪmˈɛntɚɹi.