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The first symbol for eternity in alchemy is the ouroboros which is the symbol for cycle of life, death and rebirth.
>Alchemists aimed to transmute base metals like lead into noble metals like gold. The Ouroboros, with its endless cycle of consumption and rebirth, perfectly symbolized this desired transformation from an imperfect state to a perfected one.
So what if this means a never-ending a baptism by fire, suffering for eternity until one achieves the Christ state?