The Great Work
The magnum opus of alchemical and spiritual transformation.
The Great Work (Magnum Opus) is the complete process of transformation described in the Tablet and elaborated throughout alchemical tradition. It involves physical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions, culminating in perfection on all levels.
That which I have said concerning the operation of the Sun is accomplished and ended.
The Great Work is the ultimate goal of Hermetic practice.
The Emerald Tablet
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- What Hermeticism says about failure
The magnum opus runs on physical, psychological and spiritual levels at once, which is why hermeticism rarely judges a single outcome. A failure is measured against a lifetime's operation, not against the year it happened in.