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is the alchemical symbol of the five petaled black rose with the microcosmic
pentagram representing the Opus Magnus;
the perfection of man.
The triangular clock reflects the alchemical principle of the paradigm
threefold man. Salt, mercury and sulphur are harmonised with the four
elements, earth, water, fire and air, coming together in the seal of
Solomon, or six pointed star.
Three plays an unmistakably
fundamental role in all religions.
Christianity has its trinity and also
heralds three virtues - faith, love and
hope. From Egypt we have Isis, Osiris
and Horus and in Hinduism Brahma,
Vishnu and Shive.
Water is the element of three and the
triangle & water are heavily associated
in alchemist medical signs.
Three is also frequently encountered in tales
of quest and rights of passage. Commonly
fiary tails and myth speak of three tests or
riddles that one must withstand or solve.
The triangle shares in the symbolic
significance of three. In antiquity it is
sometimes regarded as a symbol of
light. Often the triangle is used as a
sign for God and is extensively used
by Freemasons.
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