Historical Context
Laboratory sublimation involves heating a substance until it vaporizes and then recondenses as a purified solid on a cool surface.
Symbolism
Birds, wings, flight, ascent, the eagle, mountains. Associated with the element of air and spiritual elevation.
Psychological Correlate
Rising above situations, gaining perspective, intellectualization, spiritual aspiration, transcendence of material concerns.
Sources & Further Reading
- Edinger, E. Anatomy of the Psyche
- Hillman, J. Alchemical Psychology