Sublimation
Sublimation (the raising of the volatile) is an alchemical entry of air, ruled by Mercury and Moon, in the Hermetic Western tradition. It is used for purification, clarity and ascent.
Tradition · Hermetic WesternAlchemical Operation
A note on this entry
One of Ripley's Twelve Gates. Sublimation raises the volatile spirit by gentle heat so it condenses purified on the cool upper part of the vessel.
Correspondences
Practice
- Magical Uses
- PurificationClarityAscentSpirit work
Nature and meaning
- English
- the raising of the volatile
Details
- Keywords
- VolatilisationAscentSpiritPurificationCondensation
- Stages
- AlbedoPurification
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