> according to paracelsus, there are three types of gold in alchemy: astral gold: representing the celestial, spiritual, and divine aspects of gold, astral gold symbolizes the attainment of spiritual enlightenment and union with the divine. elementary gold: associated with the material, physical realm, elementary gold represents the purification and transformation of the physical body, achieving a state of spiritual illumination. vulgar gold: referring to the material, earthly gold, vulgar gold symbolizes the external, tangible manifestation of spiritual achievement, often represented by the philosophers stone.
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