The Vitruvian Man Project

08/28/2025

Meet me on the other side......

I decided to give Salival a listen and after listening Push*t I couldn't help but upload the full song since youtube just recently updated the maximum time l...

05/20/2025

Enantiodromia

Coined by Heraclitus and expanded by Jung, it means "the emergence of the opposite."

That which is repressed or over-identified with eventually flips into its opposite.

Its the pendulum swing of psyche.

The law of psychic equilibrium.

05/20/2025

03/20/2025

"Many of the ideals that hold the world together as a functional society, are in a process of putrefaction. This is why many things don't make sense or hold any real lasting value.

Putrefaction, in the alchemical tradition, is intimately tied to "solve et coagula" as a critical stage within the transformative cycle. It represents the initial breakdown—the "solve"—in its most visceral, organic form.

In alchemy, putrefaction is the process of decay, where a substance (often symbolized by a fermenting mass or a blackened state known as the nigredo) rots and decomposes, releasing its constituent parts. Esoterically, it’s the death of the old form, a descent into the dark, chaotic stew of dissolution where the material and spiritual impurities are stripped away. This aligns directly with "solve," as it dissolves the structure—whether a physical compound or the ego—into a primal, formless state, exposing the raw essence beneath.

Yet, putrefaction is not an end but a gateway to "coagula." From this decay, new life emerges. In practical alchemy, the rotting matter fertilizes the next phase, allowing purified elements to recombine into a higher form. Spiritually, it’s the purging of the false self, making way for reconstitution—a "coagula" where the refined essence solidifies into something greater, like the rebirth of the soul or the Philosopher’s Stone. The stench and darkness of putrefaction are thus sacred, a necessary corruption that feeds renewal. Think of the phoenix that rises from the ashes. The ashes represent the remnants of a cremated putrid body.
So, putrefaction is the gritty, primal expression of "solve," the rotting that precedes the reassembly of "coagula." It’s the crucible where death breeds life, linking the two as inseparable halves of transformation.

It’s what happens to the caterpillar inside the cocoon—it dissolves into a formless, almost chaotic soup before its imaginal discs reorganize into a butterfly.

The imaginal discs are particularly fascinating because they were always present within the caterpillar, containing the blueprint for its future form. But they can only activate after the caterpillar has completely broken down. This parallels deep personal transformation: old structures, identities, and ways of being must disintegrate before something new can emerge.

09/28/2024

09/28/2024

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