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In the Jungian archetypal schema the nigredo is the Shadow; albedo refers to the anima/animus (contrasexual soul images); citrinitas is the Wise old man (or woman) archetype; and rubedo is the Self archetype, which has achieved wholeness.
Syncretia revisited - Exhuberant elegance Bettina Tizzy 2008
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In the Jungian archetypal schema the nigredo is the Shadow; albedo refers to the anima/animus (contrasexual soul images); citrinitas is the Wise old man (or woman) archetype; and rubedo is the Self archetype, which has achieved wholeness.
Archive 2008-05-01 Bettina Tizzy 2008
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Just as the integration of shadow elements into consciousness is the first step toward individuation, working with the nigredo is the first step in the psycho-spiritual transformation of physical lead into spiritual gold.
Listening to Raven: The Shadow’s Role as Guide William Harryman 2007
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Being in the nigredo is a kind of fermentation, a purification.
Collage: Neck Deep in the Nigredo William Harryman 2007
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The wide and complicated web of schools taught the various aspects of alchemy, involving the philosophy of its Magnum Opus (The Great Work) that consisted of: "nigredo" (or putrefactio), the blackening (or putrefaction) - referring to individuation, purification, burning impurity; "albedo", whitening - meaning enlightenment or becoming spiritual, and "rubedo", the reddening - namely the unity of man with god, merging of the limited into the unlimited.
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The other three alchemical stages were nigredo (blackness), albedo (whiteness), and rubedo (redness).
Archive 2008-05-01 Bettina Tizzy 2008
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The other three alchemical stages were nigredo (blackness), albedo (whiteness), and rubedo (redness).
Syncretia revisited - Exhuberant elegance Bettina Tizzy 2008
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Crows are often pictured in images of the nigredo.
Collage: Neck Deep in the Nigredo William Harryman 2007
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In the glaring light of love, the nigredo can be purified.
Collage: Blurring the Line Between Memory and Nightmare, V William Harryman 2007
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This is the shadow stuff that Jung talked about as the alchemical nigredo:
Collage: Neck Deep in the Nigredo William Harryman 2007
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