Chapter X

The Lapis

Interactive Alchemical Laboratory

The Philosopher's Stone (Lapis) represents the goal of the alchemical work - the union of opposites and the creation of something transcendent. Jung saw this as a symbol of psychological wholeness and the Self.

Interactive Alchemical Laboratory

Experience the Great Work by combining elements, applying heat, and watching transformations. Each stage represents a step in psychological individuation.

Prima Materia

🟫 Lead
☿ Mercury
🟡 Sulfur
⚪ Salt
🔘 Antimony
Alchemical Vessel
Cold

Transformation Progress

Nigredo
Albedo
Citrinitas
Rubedo

Achievements

The Opus Magnum Wheel

The Great Work represented as a circular process with planetary associations. Each stage corresponds to both chemical and psychological transformations.

Alchemical Transformation Timeline

Watch the complete transformation from base matter to the Philosopher's Stone, with each stage's symbolic meaning.

The Psychological Opus

Nigredo (Blackening)

  • Confrontation with the shadow
  • Dissolution of ego defenses
  • Depression and despair
  • Necessary death of old patterns

Albedo (Whitening)

  • Purification and clarity
  • Integration of anima/animus
  • Spiritual insight emerges
  • Washing away of impurities

Citrinitas (Yellowing)

  • Dawn of consciousness
  • Solar illumination
  • Wisdom and understanding
  • Connection to higher Self

Rubedo (Reddening)

  • Marriage of opposites
  • Completion of the Work
  • Embodied wholeness
  • The realized Self
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