This painting is concerned with the alchemical symbolism of duality as a self-reflection of the opposing forces within us. This is the alchemical process of conjunction, the fourth stage of the operation, which seeks to help us integrate our dualistic tendencies. Essentially, it draws together and harmonizes any polarized or conflicting aspects of our personality. The wrestling figures represent the dueling and often repressed sides of ourselves that struggle to be seen, acknowledged, and accepted. The tension between the figures is the tension of opposites that we encounter in relationships but also in the masculine and feminine balance within ourselves. The alchemical goal is to transcend this view of polarity by achieving a harmony and wholeness, independent of our relationships with others.