Art, Symbol & Imagination
Murderous Rage and Sustained Anger
Red lightning and a narrow, dagger-like shape give anger two different durations in this paired plate. Figure 22 is the authors' Murderous Rage, described as a violent eruption through a dark cloud, while figure 23, Sustained Anger, is linked to a prolonged desire for revenge. The accompanying accounts present these images as claimed observations and use their direction and sharpness to warn against destructive intention. Such identifications belong to the book's spiritual and moral framework and do not establish anyone's dangerousness, intentions or mental health.
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"Murderous Rage and Sustained Anger" [editorial title]. In Thought-Forms, Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater. 1905, Theosophical Publishing Society. Source scan leaf 34. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/art-thought-sustained-anger
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A complete paired plate; figure names and interpretation follow the primary text. Clairvoyant claims are attributed to the authors, not endorsed as measured facts. Individual artist attribution is not established.
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Murderous Rage and Sustained Anger. Thought-Forms. Scan leaf 34. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/art-thought-sustained-anger