The Hermetic androgyne; representing the stages of the alchemical Work in One. Watercolour painting.

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<p>With one red wing, another white, and garments black, the androgyne contains the three phases of the work in one. In its right hand it holds a circle containing a mirror reflecting nature. In its left hand it holds an egg, known as the Philosophical Egg, because it contains all the four elements at once</p>

The Hermetic androgyne; representing the stages of the alchemical Work in One. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

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