Wednesday
Oil and Tempera, the Mische Technique, 30" x 45"
“Wednesday’s child is full of woe”
Mercury is above all the planet of communication, involving intelligence and quick-thinking.
A legend tells of Mercury casting down his staff down on two fighting snakes and they coiled
round it to produce his emblem, the Caduceus, a symbol of the hamonious conjunction of two opposites.
It is towards this harmony that the initiate is striving. At a certain point those engaged in this
struggle descend into the waters of repentance, as in baptism, which cleanses the spirit and brings
forth a new life of the soul, represented by a little child.
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Planet
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Mercury
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Metal
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Quicksilver |
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Colour
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Yellow |
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Star sign
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Gemini and Virgo |
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Alchemical operation
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Distillatio |
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Element
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Earth and Air |
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Quality
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Communication |
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Angel
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Raphael |
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Gemstone
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Aquamarine |
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Flower
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Lily-of-the-valley |