Philosopher's Stone

The meaning behind this one is multi-layered. The concept to have a spin coin with the quote from Lao Tzu's was Lisa's but when trying to come up with the art I stumbled across the symbol for the Philosopher's Stone. This will be the first in a series. The center of the Philosopher's Stone symbol represents the different philosophers quoted on the spin side. "The philosopher’s stone is a mythical elixir sought after in alchemy, an ancient practice of transforming metals into powerful medicinal substances. The elusive philosopher’s stone is said to turn base metals into gold and to grant its bearer immortality, which is why humans have sought to alchemize it for centuries. In symbolic form, the philosopher’s stone that is composed of a circle, square and a triangle, has profound spiritual meaning. The symbol represents not only the immortality associated with the mythical stone, but also the totality and divine potential of human consciousness. The symbol’s large and small circles depic