There are seven initiations of fire where the alchemist experience the Cosmic Drama of Christ in different Octaves, that is, in each one the seven initiations of fire, in the first mountain.
There are 8 initiation of Light or 8 Venustic Initiations, who are for those alchemists who after the 7 initiations of fire, take the Direct Path. They experience the whole Cosmic Drama of Christ after they incarnate the Second Logos in Malkuth, and thereafter, they ascend from Malkuth to Binah in the first mountain. Thereafter, in order to resurrect in Binah, they enter into the world of Yetzirah or second mountain, in order to psychological die and resurrect in each one of the 10 sephiroth. At the end of the second mountain, they enter with Binah into Briah, the world of creation as resurrected masters.
So..........
Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah,
the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book,
and to loose the seven seals thereof. - Revelation 5: 5