Sylvia Rose
Complexes: Psychology of the Psyche
A complex in psychology is a cluster of intertwined emotions, memories, perceptions, and desires deeply rooted in the unconscious mind....
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 213 min read
Spiritual Alchemy: Fixatio (Fixation)
Fixation, fixatio or fixing is a process of alchemy and spiritual alchemy. Within the mystical world of the alchemist, fixatio is used in...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 213 min read
Mystique of Nous: Awareness & Perception
Nous is a concept from classical philosophy, equated to intellect or intelligence, and the area of the human mind necessary for...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 204 min read
Sublime Vision of Hermes Trismegistus
Hermes Trismegistus is in deep contemplation, wandering over rugged and lonely terrain. By the secret guidelines of the Temple, he...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 205 min read
Natural Health: Paracelsus & Hermetic Principles
Innovative Swiss physician and alchemist Paracelsus is strongly influenced by the 7 principles of Hermeticism and a holistic approach to...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 203 min read
Alkahest: Alchemy Panacea & Solvent
Alkahest is a divine panacea or healing substance and solvent. During the Renaissance, alchemists are intrigued by the healing concepts...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 193 min read
Pseudo-Geber: Medieval Alchemy
Pseudo-Geber is a mysterious figure or collective identity linked to a corpus of alchemy texts from the late Middle Ages. The writings...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 193 min read
Jabir ibn Hayyan: Alchemy of Islam
Jabir ibn Hayyan is a medieval Islamic figure. Alchemy, magic, philosophy and religion come together in a vast corpus of writings. As his...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 183 min read
Xanthosis, the Yellowing: Spiritual Alchemy
Xanthosis means "yellowness" . In alchemy and Jungian psychology, citrinitas is the solar day, the brightening and joyful spirit. ...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 186 min read
Zodiac Alchemy - Metals & Planets
Metals, planets, their properties and symbols give insight into nature and personality. The seven metals of antiquity correspond with the...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 187 min read
Alchemy and the Art of Gold-Making
"Lead is the ancestor of all metals. For gold is not a metal, gold is light. Lead requires only four periods of two hundred years each,...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 166 min read
Anima Mundi: Soul of the World
The anima mundi, world soul or soul of the world is an analogy used to explain the interconnectedness of all things. This idea suggests a...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 164 min read
Alchemy: Mercurius & the Dragon
The Dragon is a powerful symbol in alchemy. Dragon is one of many names for the prima materia or Philosopher's Stone in the West. In...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 162 min read
Alchemy Symbols: Tail of the Peacock
Cauda Pavonis (Tail of the Peacock) is a crucial phase in the intricate process of alchemy, symbolizing the transition from putrefaction...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 165 min read
Alchemy: Rebis Divine Hermaphrodite
The Rebis symbolizes harmonious fusion of seemingly opposite forces, embodying unity of spirit and matter. The divine hermaphrodite is...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 155 min read
Spiritual Alchemy: the Tria Prima
In spiritual alchemy the tria prima is a trio or triad of elements mercury (Hg), sulfur (S) and salt (NaCl). Each element has...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 143 min read
Alchemy Colors: Color Phase Therapy
In alchemy the four colors black, white, yellow and red define phases of psychological growth, enlightenment or physical process as the...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 145 min read
Alchemy: Red King & White Queen
In alchemy the Red King and White Queen are vibrant with meaning. Their union or sacred wedding, hieros gamos, reflects alchemical...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 145 min read
Salt: Exalted Mineral of Alchemy
Salt in alchemy is an independent mineral as well as one of the tria prima , or Three Primes, a medieval concept dominating Renaissance...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 135 min read
Anima Animus Archetypes & Sexuality
Simply put, the animus is the male part of a woman, and the anima the female part of a man. Beyond this, there's nothing simple about the...
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