Very interesting review of the alchemical symoblism in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream:

Alchemy in Midsummer Night's Dream

One of the key takeawasy: there are FOUR worlds in Midsummers Night, just like there are Four Worlds in alchemy (earth, air, wind and fire). In Midsummer Night, these four worlds are represented by:

• Fairy World
• Athenian Royalty
• Rustic commoners
• Courting lovers

Eventually these four worlds are brought together in harmony, by the end of the play, which is the end-all and be-all of alchemy (one might suppose).

Could these not correspond to the four faculties of man? To the body, the mind, the desire and the Will?

• Rustic commoners --> body
• Fairy world --> mind
• Courting lovers --> desire
• Athenian royalty --> Will

Perhaps..