Sulphur is in Alchemy, a Symbol of the masculine principle. Sulphur coagulates liquid MERCURY (feminine), thus “fixing” it. It represents the fiery, active principle: the SUN, the DRAGON or OUROBOROUS, and also the Prima Materia. Paracelsus said that sulphur and SALT are the parents of mercury, which is the child of the sun and Moon.
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The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy Written by Rosemary Ellen Guiley Copyright © 2006 by Visionary Living, Inc.