Exaltation
Exaltation (the crowning of the work) is an alchemical entry of fire, ruled by Sun, in the Hermetic Western tradition. It is used for exaltation, honour and completion.
Tradition · Hermetic WesternAlchemical Operation
A note on this entry
One of Ripley's Twelve Gates. Exaltation raises the matter to its highest degree and dignity: the king is crowned and the stone is perfected in virtue.
Correspondences
Practice
- Magical Uses
- ExaltationHonourCompletionSovereignty
Nature and meaning
- English
- the crowning of the work
Details
- Keywords
- ExaltationCrowningEnnoblingKingPerfection
- Stages
- RubedoCrowning
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