Ra on Patience (one quality amongst many)

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Eternal, your Alchemical analogy is nearly identical to the way I have both understood and experienced it.

First, "Temperance" in the tarot card is an well-known double-entendre for the tempering of steel. The crystallization of this archetype for me coincided with discovering this old Chinese quote on the day of the Venus transit:

"Only with tempering is steel produced"

Translates to me as maintenance of the flame of experience with care and patience until the given the crystallization point is reached and steel is produced.

In some versions the Temperance card is even called the Alchemist. This is a good proverb which expresses this very principle. With patience comes integrity, for care is then put in to work, and with integrity comes strength and consistency.

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The Lesser Work of the Alchemist, in the Black Phase, whereby the athanor (body) temperament or temperature must be kept even over an extended period of time by the maintenance of the flame and constant attention to its heat to allow for the raw matter to process and blend alchemically, translates psychologically as the development of patience, mindfulness and awareness within the alchemist.

This is new because i can see in my psychology that i both get and not get what you mean.

These are rare these days and mean that should i try to fully understand the quote, a quest/experience/journey will be involved.

Thanks for the adventure =D

Happy Adventuring!