The final, most mysterious stage where the individual realizes their unity with the entire cosmos. Why It Matters Today
Through the alchemical "opus," these fractured parts are reunited into a higher synthesis, represented by the Lapis Philosophorum (the Philosopher's Stone), which Jung identifies as a symbol of the fully integrated Self. 2. Personifying the Opposites Mysterium coniunctionis : an inquiry into the s...
The King (spirit/consciousness) and Queen (soul/unconscious) whose union creates the "royal marriage". The final, most mysterious stage where the individual
Before a union can occur, the "psychic opposites" (conscious and unconscious, light and dark, masculine and feminine) must be differentiated. This is often experienced as a state of chaos or prima materia . the "psychic opposites" (conscious and unconscious