09-08-2025, 02:26 PM
"This alchemical illustration depicts the complete process of inner transformation. At the center of the image we see a cave, where seven figures sit in a circle around a well. This represents the depths of the mind, the inner world which is unconscious or hidden. The seven figures symbolize the seven classical planets, as well as the correspondence to the seven metals which are mined from the earth. The subject of mining often appears in alchemy because its core process asks for finding what is masked or undeveloped, namely the four elements which are the four directions of consciousness or the four Jungian cognitive functions."
