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Exaltation and elevation under sublimation

Exaltatio; Elevatio; exaltatur

Exaltation and elevation are included under sublimation, indicating raising or advancement within that operational family.

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Nine Books on the Nature of Things

Attributed to Paracelsus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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Meaning

Exaltation and elevation are included under sublimation, indicating raising or advancement within that operational family. They are not counted as additional principal stages beyond the seven. A related botanical use describes the herb being raised as far as seed production. The shared idea of advancement therefore takes a different object and endpoint in each local context.

Places to read

  1. Book 7 · Transmutations · Passage 3Latin“Exaltatio, Elevatio, & Fixatio”