- January 3rd, 2025, 11:21 pm
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This topic is about the January 2025 Philosophy Book of the Month, The Riddle of Alchemy by Paul Kiritsis
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The "black sun" is a symbol of a paradoxical power in alchemical and psychological symbology, where light and darkness, creation and destruction, are two sides of the same coin. Similarly, Narcissus serves as a potent symbol for personal development. His death was caused by an internal fight with his own reflection rather than by external forces, mirroring the alchemical process of nigredo—the death of the ego to make place for a more integrated, enlightened self.
Does the black sun and Narcissus' reflection represent the universal truth that genuine growth requires confronting and eliminating the false self?
Ego death is viewed as the start of rebirth and a greater awareness of the interaction of light and darkness, rather than as its conclusion. How might the "black sun" help us understand that damage is inevitable as human growth progresses?
What does Narcissus' story teach us about the fine line that separates self-awareness from self-absorption on the path to enlightenment?
The "black sun" is a symbol of a paradoxical power in alchemical and psychological symbology, where light and darkness, creation and destruction, are two sides of the same coin. Similarly, Narcissus serves as a potent symbol for personal development. His death was caused by an internal fight with his own reflection rather than by external forces, mirroring the alchemical process of nigredo—the death of the ego to make place for a more integrated, enlightened self.
Does the black sun and Narcissus' reflection represent the universal truth that genuine growth requires confronting and eliminating the false self?
Ego death is viewed as the start of rebirth and a greater awareness of the interaction of light and darkness, rather than as its conclusion. How might the "black sun" help us understand that damage is inevitable as human growth progresses?
What does Narcissus' story teach us about the fine line that separates self-awareness from self-absorption on the path to enlightenment?
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- By Nati Jiniya