alchemy
The seven appears after the ace of clubs and not before. Presumably the idea is: first the Christian conception of God, and then the seven (stages). The seven stages symbolize the transformation (fig. 28) which begins with the symbolism of Cross and Trinity, and, judging by the earlier archaic allusions in dreams 7 and 13, culminates in the
... See moreC. G. Jung • Collected Works of C.G. Jung, Volume 12
One could say that they are like different interpretations and portrayals of the same story or play, taking place in anything from three to five discernible acts or phases, named after colors: nigredo (blackening), albedo (whitening), citrinas (yellowing), and rubedo (reddening). (In later alchemical texts, from the fifteenth century, citrinas was
... See moreKeiron Le Grice • The Lion Will Become Man: Alchemy and the Dark Spirit in Nature—A Personal Encounter
Editing is something most people hate, so it’s worth coining new metaphors (ie: alchemy) to make it more approachable and endurable.
next example how changing the name (language) changes “the reality”
Paracelsus
en.wikipedia.orgGoethe the Alchemist: A Study of Alchemical Symbolism in Goethe’s Literary and Scientific Works (Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies)
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Alchemy: Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul
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Jabir ibn Hayyan
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