The story begins with the curse placed on Aurora at birth, an act that sets the stage for the alchemical journey. The curse represents the inevitable crises in life that shatter illusions and force the individual to confront their shadow. Aurora’s pricking of the spindle is not accidental; it is the moment when the soul is awakened to its existential trials, a sharp rupture that marks the transition into Nigredo—the black phase of alchemy. This is the stage of dissolution, where the false layers of the self are stripped away to prepare for renewal. … More Sleeping Beauty and Alchemy: From the Soul’s Slumber to Spiritual Awakening