alchemy and souls

birds represent souls in alchemy but apparently there is actual soul alchemy and a step by step process in purifying the soul... eerie.

anyway

1.Black Crow/Raven- first step retreat from the physical world into dark inner world of soul. (enter in)

2. White Swan- light enters the inner world of soul. is merely first conscious encounter with inner world not true illumination. (look around)

3. Peacock- Colors and awareness of spiritual forces(?)(poke around)

4. Pelican- active working with soul forces. must sacrifice and nourish own soul forces.(?)(tinker and water houseplants)

5. Phoenix- absolute actualization of soul forces. the body is no longer necessary. (set up shop)

or as the page puts it.

"BLACK CROW - withdrawal - freeing of the from depend ence on the Physical senses

PHOENIX - freeing of the spirit from the bounds of the physical

WHITE SWAN - experience of the etheric body

PELICAN - using consciously the forces of the etheric body

PEACOCK - astral body consciousness - inward immersion - point of transformation - outward expression integration - purification - transmutation"