Historical Context
Laboratory dissolution involves dissolving the calcined matter in a suitable solvent, often acids or alkalis, returning it to a fluid state.
Symbolism
Water, the sea, flooding, baptism, tears. Associated with the element of water and the return to the womb.
Psychological Correlate
The dissolution of ego boundaries, overwhelming emotion, the unconscious flooding consciousness, regression to earlier states.
Sources & Further Reading
- Edinger, E. Anatomy of the Psyche
- Hillman, J. Alchemical Psychology