The alchemists sought the Aurum Potabile —drinkable gold. They believed that a properly prepared acid could break down base metals into a primordial state, from which gold could be reformed.
Love is often marketed to us as a base—a foundation. We speak of "solid ground," "building a life," and "rock-solid relationships." But what if that metaphor is wrong? What if love isn’t a foundation, but a solvent? acid of love
You were independent? Love makes you need. You were rational? Love introduces glorious mania. The acid eats through the protective coating of cynicism, pride, and self-sufficiency. It leaves you raw, exposed, and chemically altered. This is painful. This is why people fear falling in love; they know, on some instinctual level, that they will not emerge the same metal. The alchemists sought the Aurum Potabile —drinkable gold