In chemistry class, there’s an experiment called “Golden Rain.” The teacher prepares supersaturated solutions of potassium iodide and lead nitrate, carefully mixing and heating them. A reaction happens: lead iodide forms.
Pb(NO₃)₂ + 2KI → PbI₂↓ + 2KNO₃
If the solution is hot and concentrated enough, it stays clear—just like regular water. Nothing seems to happen. No visible change. But the reaction has already occurred.
Then suddenly, if he cools it down or taps the glass with a rod, “golden” crystals of PbI₂ begin to appear everywhere, as if out of thin air. Pure magic.
The substance was there all along—just invisible. Waiting for an outside nudge. Sleeping matter wakes, like a fairytale beauty in a crystal coffin, kissed by a prince who truly loved her.
Can you see the parallel between this chemical trick and personal transformation?
Here’s what you’ll need:
A special container—neutral and safe for all the reagents inside.
Fire—to melt differences and speed up the process.
Faith in something real that feels like it doesn’t exist.
When you’re the one in crisis, it’s hard to create the right conditions on your own. I tried doing it all by myself, but only wasted time.
The change came faster when I found Another—someone I could trust with my madness. Then suddenly, golden crystals began to rise from the “empty” water.
Yours sincerely,
-Alexander
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