Symbols Athanor ATHANOR A key symbol of alchemy, the Athanor is the furnace of the Alchemists. However, as with everything else in ...Read More excrement excrement In Alchemy, a Symbol of the nigredo, the stage of putrefaction that begins the Great Work. Human and animal ...Read More Serpent – Snake serpent/snake A Symbol of great power indicating change, renewal, and transformation. The serpent, or snake, is a potent archetype of ...Read More Sulphur sulphur In Alchemy, a Symbol of the masculine principle. Sulphur coagulates liquid MERCURY (feminine), thus “fixing” it. It represents the ...Read More