Suns in alchemy

As Sol niger ( black sun ) is the result of the first stage of the alchemical Magnum Opus ( Great Work ), darkness ( nigredo ) refers. At the end of the whole " work" is the extraction of gold. See also Gold synthesis by the philosopher's stone.

The three stages of Opus Magnum can also be interpreted mystically:

  • Nigredo ( - putrefactio ), blackening ( - putrefaction ): individuation, purification, burnout of impurity
  • Albedo, whitening: spirituality, enlightenment
  • Rubedo, reddening: unification of man with God, union of the finite with the Infinite

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