Occult Literature
The Spiral Classification of the Elements
Chemical symbols and numbers follow a coiling curve crossed by straight radial lines. The arrangement groups related elements along common directions. The accompanying text credits Erdmann’s Lehrbuch for the chart and describes the authors’ addition of the hypothetical element occultum.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Spiral Classification of the Elements" [editorial title]. In Occult Chemistry: A Series of Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements, Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater. Adyar, Madras, with London and Benares imprint: Theosophical Publishing Society; undated title, foreword dated 7 December 1908., undated edition, Theosophist Office; Theosophical Publishing Society. Source scan leaf 29. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0404-0020
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- Occult Chemistry: A Series of Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements
- The radial classification chart
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A historical diagram of the authors’ claimed clairvoyant observations. It is reproduced as a source document and does not represent scientifically established atomic structure.
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Illustrator not identified. The Spiral Classification of the Elements. Occult Chemistry: A Series of Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements. Scan leaf 29. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0404-0020