VS → a heavenly creature, looking down onto a scene of jerusalem. sphere
early TM → more literal depiction of christ, embodiment of the divine in the material world
later TM → anima mundi inside almond shaped wreath surrounded by tetramorph.
RW similar iconography as later TM, includes lemniscate.
variously mercury, hermes, christ used as central characters
quintessence, cosmic dance
completion, conclusion of the Masterpiece, entering a new cycle, new life
plant connections
salvia divinorum. diviner's sage. used in a shamanic context to enter another world in order to heal in this world (c.f. http://sagewisdom.org/) Salvia divinorum
Psychotria viridis. entheogenic shrub in the coffee family, used in ayahuasca preparation. Psychotria viridis
colours
green
yellow
blue
brown
other
note: work in progress for PARN. not general reference