Occult Literature
The Venus Pentacle for Friday: Raphael’s Manuscript
A large pentacle headed for Venus and Friday stands above two smaller lettered circles. The handwritten captions associate the lower devices with amorous intrigues and securing the favour of a beloved. Radial strokes and a narrow rectangular centre give the two forms different structures. The page records the manuscript’s historical love-magic claims through its paired words and diagrams.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Venus Pentacle for Friday: Raphael’s Manuscript" [editorial title]. In Raphael's Ancient Manuscript of Talismanic Magic, Raphael; edited by L. W. de Laurence. 1916 edition, 1916, The de Laurence Co.. Source scan leaf 79. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0121-0074
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Illustrator not identified. The Venus Pentacle for Friday: Raphael’s Manuscript. Raphael's Ancient Manuscript of Talismanic Magic. Scan leaf 79. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0121-0074