The Third Rotation

An alchemical illustration features a large bird with yellow plumage and dark, iridescent wings descending from the top of the page. Below the bird is a circular frame containing a landscape. Inside the circle, a human skeleton lies supine on a grassy mound. Its head rests on a small purple and gold rectangular block or casket. The bird's beak points directly toward the skeleton's head. The ground within the circle shows layers of earth and small red flowers.

My beloved is white and red, chosen among many thousands. His head is the finest gold; his locks are curly, black as a raven.