Category: Alchemy Symbols

The Androgyne, or Rebis, is a symbol of the unity of opposites—male and female, sun and moon—representing the perfect balance needed to achieve the philosopher’s…

serpent/snake A Symbol of great power indicating change, renewal, and transformation. The serpent, or snake, is a potent archetype of psychic energy, power, dynamism, instinctual…

Sulphur in Alchemy – The Fiery Masculine Force In alchemy, sulphur is more than just a chemical—it’s a powerful symbol. It represents the masculine principle,…

Excrement is in Alchemy, a Symbol of the nigredo, the stage of putrefaction that begins the Great Work. Human and animal excrement were employed in…

A dragon is a powerful Symbol of psychic transformation. Like the Serpent, the dragon represents primordial consciousness, underworld powers, the feminine, the womb, the unformed…

ATHANOR A key symbol of alchemy, the Athanor is the furnace of the Alchemists. However, as with everything else in alchemy, the Athanor is no…