The alchemical theory steps are similar to the phases one needs to take to reach a spiritual illumination state. The four colours that mark this progress are black, white, red, and yellow. It is said that these stages will eventually lead to a complete state of enlightenment which is represented by the colour gold. According to this theory, four colours mark the progressive stages towards enlightenment. This theory was promoted by the Renaissance botanist, physician, astrologer, general occultist, and alchemist Paracelsus. Secondly, the colour scheme that she used in this painting is based on alchemical colour symbolism. Firstly, de Morgan depicted some books in the background that included titles of popular texts within the spiritualist movement. Thus the works should be interpreted as an allegorical painting on the progress of the soul towards enlightenment.
According to the De Morgan Foundation, several aspects are shaped by spiritualism.
She is painted as an intellectual and ambitious woman. Instead of depicting the figure as sorceresses, as was traditional in the nineteenth century, de Morgan portrays the women as a scholar. In this painting, the viewer is presented with a female figure who breeds a love poison.
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