in stercore invenitur, n.Definitions

In stercore invenitur (n.) means ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠"it is found in cesspools," the alchemists' dictum for their stone, which Jung saw ironically fulfilled in alchemy's own descent into human folly.

In stercore invenitur (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the alchemical dictum "it is found in filth," which the psychology of the unconscious took literally: the treasure lies not in cheap street matter but in the distressing darkness of the human psyche.