Sublimatio

5x7 unframed
Ink on paper

Part of an ongoing alchemical series, Sublimatio captures the moment of soul-rise—the transmutation of suffering into ascension. A winged figure emerges from the flame, cradled within a vessel and crowned by the ouroboros. Her expression is not agony—it is release. Stillness after the burn. The all-seeing eye above bears witness to this moment of becoming.

This is the stage where spirit lifts from matter. Where death becomes clarity. Where the self, forged in fire, finally takes flight.

Symbolism:

• Winged Woman in Flame: The alchemical soul ascending beyond form

• Ouroboros Halo: Infinity, containment, and sacred paradox

• Eye atop Vessel: Conscious witness to divine unfolding

• Scroll with “Sublimatio”: Naming the phase where we rise, not escape