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The philosopher's stone is created by the alchemical method known as The Magnum Opus or The Great Work. Often expressed as a series of color changes or chemical processes, the instructions for creating the philosopher's stone are varied. When expressed in colours, the work may pass through phases of nigredo, albedo, citrinitas, and rubedo.
The Will to Power ( German: Der Wille zur Macht) is a book of notes drawn from the literary remains (or Nachlass) of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche by his sister Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche and Peter Gast (Heinrich Köselitz). The title derived from a work that Nietzsche himself had considered writing. The work was first translated into ...
In alchemy, the Magnum Opus or Great Work is a term for the process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone. It has been used to describe personal and spiritual transmutation in the Hermetic tradition, attached to laboratory processes and chemical color changes, used as a model for the individuation process, and as a ...
Opus Magnum received generally favorable reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. [9]The game was nominated for "Best Puzzle Game" in IGN's Best of 2017 Awards, [10] and for "Best Indie Game" and "Best PC Game" at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards, [11] [12] and won the award for "Excellence in Design" at the Independent Games Festival Awards, whereas its other nomination was for the ...
In the English language, this work is known under three different titles. Although English publications about Schopenhauer played a role in the recognition of his fame as a philosopher in later life (1851 until his death in 1860) [4] and a three volume translation by R. B. Haldane and J. Kemp, titled The World as Will and Idea, appeared already in 1883–1886, [5] the first English translation ...
Citrinitas. Citrinitas, or sometimes xanthosis, [ 1] is a term given by alchemists to "yellowness." It is one of the four major stages of the alchemical magnum opus. In alchemical philosophy, citrinitas stood for the dawning of the "solar light" inherent in one's being, and that the reflective "lunar or soul light" was no longer necessary.
Scenes from Goethe's Faust. Scenes from Goethe's Faust ( Szenen aus Goethes Faust) is a musical-theatrical work by composer Robert Schumann. The work has been described as the height of his accomplishments in the realm of dramatic music. [1] The work was written between 1844 and 1853 and is scored for SATB chorus, boys' chorus, orchestra, and a ...
Rubedo. Rubedo is a Latin word meaning "redness" that was adopted by alchemists to define the fourth and final major stage in their magnum opus. [ 1] 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. [ 2] Rubedo is also known by the Greek word iosis .