"This hidden stone is within us. Because he is connected to a perishable, and therefore mortal nature the stone goes through several stages, symbolized by different metals, that are only an echo of reality.
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In search of the stone, the alchemist found only mineral waste that belonged to the blacksmith. The art of fire, however, has made him understand that his salvation was situated behind those wastes, thus giving new life to the metals in modified form."
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Number 90 in the continuous series "All In One Stone"
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'All In One Stone #89
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'Everything In One Stone'
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