The inner Fire Under careful examination, our Life seems animated by an irresistible impulse to manifest itself in Forms consistent with our own Essence. Therefore, our Essence appears made up always of three parts : a stable inner nucleus, a will for action and a manifested form. Traditionally, but especially in Alchemy, the three components are symbolically called Salt, Sulphur and Mercury. It is quite difficult to understand their presence separately. Although presenting strong similarities, the inner Fire must not be confused with the Element "Fire", which concerns the relationships between Microcosm and Macrocosm. |