Rubedo
The reddening: life re-entering what was purified, the completion of the Work in the stone, the sun, and the gold.
From Alchemy.
In Symbols of the Psyche
- The King and Queen: The royal pair whose marriage makes the whole.
- The Sacred Marriage: The union of opposites, pictured as a wedding.
- Red: The reddening: the work completed in blood and life.
- Blood: Life itself, given and shed.
- The Phoenix: Burned, and risen from its own ashes.
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