kafkasapartment: Leo Viribis from Alchemical and Rosicrucian compendium, ca. 1760. The lion sometimes served alchemy’s symbolism of transformation—whether physical or spiritual. In The Medieval Alchemists and Their Royal Art Marie-Louise von Franz speculated that in terms of psychology, " The alchemical “green lion" devouring the sun relates to the experience of consciousness being overwhelmed by violent, frustrated desires (often masked by depression)" (Fabricius 1976, p. 105).
Leo Viribis from Alchemical and Rosicrucian compendium, ca. 1760. The lion sometimes served alchemy’s symbolism of transformation—whether physical or spiritual. In The Medieval Alchemists and Their Royal Art Marie-Louise von Franz speculated that in terms of psychology, " The alchemical “green lion" devouring the sun relates to the experience of consciousness being overwhelmed by violent, frustrated desires (often masked by depression)" (Fabricius 1976, p. 105).
