Philosopher’s stone is one of the most interesting alchemical symbols represented as follows:Ĭreating the stone was the ultimate goal in alchemy. Philosopher’s stone is a legendary substance in alchemy which is believed to have capabilities that can turn common base metals like mercury into rare and expensive ones such as gold and silver.Īccording to the belief, the substance, which was also known as the elixir of life or used to create the elixir, had rejuvenating powers and could be used to become immortal. The colors blue and white (also gray from time to time) is linked with the alchemical air.Īir symbol in alchemy is considered to represent holy spirit and life-giving forces/the sources of life like breaths. AirĪs the fourth classical element among alchemy symbols, air is represented by an upward triangle divided by a horizontal line crossing through it, which makes it exactly the opposite of the alchemical earth symbol.Īir, which was also called ‘wind’ sometimes, was associated with properties like warmth and wetness by Plato. Greek philosopher Plato associated it with properties like wetness, moist and cold and the color blue is linked to the element.Ĭombined with the alchemical fire symbol, the alchemical water comprises the Seal of Solomon/hexagon.
The water symbol mainly represents intuition and it is also associated with the mercury element in alchemy. As you might already know, the downward triangle has been used as a symbol to represent women/females/femininity. In alchemy, water is represented by a downward triangle, that is to say, the exact opposite of the alchemical fire symbol.Īs another point of contrast between the elements of fire and water in alchemy, water is considered feminine/female. On a side note, the alchemical symbol of fire also symbolizes ‘rising energy’ which is sometimes associated with aspiring to reach the divine above us. The element of fire is considered masculine/male. It represents emotions like love, passion, compassion, hate, anger etc., the ones we would call “the fiery” emotions. The alchemical fire was associated with warmth, heat and dryness by Plato and it is generally associated with the colors red and orange. As another classical element among the alchemy symbols, fire is represented by an upward triangle, that is to say, a regular triangle.
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