sublimatio
Osho Zen Two of Fire
Vision Quest Four of Air
Contemplation
Contemplation
Think of the word "sublime" when trying to figure out the word "sublimatio" as
applied in alchemy because this has nothing to do with repressing anything. On
the contrary, when we sublimate in alchemy we try to gain some perspective on
any given situation, which requires distance, altitude, a sense of gaining some
kind of visual perspective in which to ponder and transcend the challenge. The
figure of a tower is usually attributed to this mental process.
There is a connection between solutio and separatio, but these two are different
processes easily recognized when going though them.
applied in alchemy because this has nothing to do with repressing anything. On
the contrary, when we sublimate in alchemy we try to gain some perspective on
any given situation, which requires distance, altitude, a sense of gaining some
kind of visual perspective in which to ponder and transcend the challenge. The
figure of a tower is usually attributed to this mental process.
There is a connection between solutio and separatio, but these two are different
processes easily recognized when going though them.
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