rubedo
Sign in to savethumb|The three phases of the Magnum opus (alchemy)|magnum opus: [[nigredo, albedo and rubedo. (from Pretiosissimum Donum Dei, published by Georges Aurach in 1475)]] Rubedo is a Latin word meaning "redness" that was adopted by alchemists to define the fourth and final major stage in their magnum opus. Both gold and the philosopher's stone were associated with the color red, as rubedo signaled alchemical success, and the end of the great work. Rubedo is also known by the Greek word iosis.
~3 min read
Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Interpretation
- Psychology
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|The three phases of the Magnum opus (alchemy)|magnum opus: [[nigredo, albedo and rubedo. (from Pretiosissimum Donum Dei, published by Georges Aurach in 1475)]] Rubedo is a Latin word meaning "redness" that was adopted by alchemists to define the fourth and final major stage in their magnum opus. Both gold and the philosopher's stone were associated with the color red, as rubedo signaled alchemical success, and the end of the great work. Rubedo is also known by the Greek word iosis.
==Interpretation==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “rubedo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.