Occult Literature
The Moon as a Reclining Figure in a Crescent
A reclining female figure follows the inner curve of a large crescent moon. The arc encloses her body while leaving open space around the raised head and extended limbs. Labelled Diagram No. 32, the illustration personifies the Moon in Raphael’s Earthology. The body’s posture turns the celestial shape into both a frame and a resting place.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Moon as a Reclining Figure in a Crescent" [editorial title]. In Earthology, Albert Raphael. Original scan, 1901, Raphael, Publisher. Source scan leaf 193. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0086-0178
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Illustrator not identified. The Moon as a Reclining Figure in a Crescent. Earthology. Scan leaf 193. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0086-0178