Cibation
Cibation (the feeding of the work) is an alchemical entry of water, ruled by Moon, in the Hermetic Western tradition. It is used for nourishment, sustenance and patience.
One of Ripley's Twelve Gates. Cibation feeds the matter in the vessel with small additions of fresh aliment, keeping it alive and growing; it is the least dramatic and most patient of the operations.
Correspondences
Practice
- Magical Uses
- NourishmentSustenancePatienceGrowth
Nature and meaning
- English
- the feeding of the work
Details
- Keywords
- FeedingNourishmentMilkIncrementalAliment
- Stages
- AlbedoNourishment
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