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Nigredo is the putrefaction stage of alchemy

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Every good self-improvement journey must start with complete and utter inner rotting. Nigredo, the blackening stage, requires the spiritual alchemist to confront their deepest flaws until their ego literally putrefies and dissolves. It is the absolute rock bottom of the mystical journey, romantically described as 'cleansing decay,' which is a fantastic way to rebrand a completely miserable time in your life.

Nigredo is the putrefaction stage of alchemy
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