Albedo
The whitening: the washing of what the black has broken down, a first clarity and purification, ruled by the moon.
From Alchemy.
In Symbols of the Psyche
- White: The whitening: the first light after the dark.
- Silver: The metal of the moon.
- Rain: What falls from heaven to make the earth fertile.
- The Dew: Grace falling in silence from above.
- The Bird: Spirit, soul, and thought in flight.
- The Dove: Peace, spirit, and the white light after the dark.
- The Swan: The white bird of the hidden god and the dying song.
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