描述
#12 Calcination: (Phase 1) This is the first step, where the raw material is subjected to a burning process or extreme heat until it is reduced to ashes. Symbolically, this phase represents the destruction of the ego and the impurities of the self. It represents the fire of transformation, where the individual's ego and illusions are destroyed to make way for a purer state.
The calcination of minerals or metals to break them down into their simplest components.
Destruction of the ego.
