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Blake’s Book of Urizen

Creation and rebellion in Blake’s illuminated plates.

Nielsen’s East of the Sun

Norwegian fairy tales illustrated by Kay Nielsen.

Gnostic Spirit Drawings

Four colour drawings from a 1908 Gnostic text.

Doré’s Dante

From the dark wood to Paradise with Gustave Doré.

The Kingdom of the Gods

Ethelwynne Quail’s visions of the spirit world.

Vassos’s Phobia

Art Deco studies of fear by John Vassos.

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A scaled dragon fills a circular field of rounded clouds and fine lines. — Maker or photographer not identified
A scaled dragon fills a circular field of rounded clouds and fine lines.
The Chinese Dragon

An arrangement of crosses, circular emblems, keys and other black ceremonial signs. — Eight numbered designs combine Tau signs, a Chi-Rho emblem, a barred double door, a sword and smaller circular forms.
The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts

Two long-bodied creatures occupy a shallow rectangular relief around a central circular form. — Maker or photographer not identified
Two long-bodied creatures occupy a shallow rectangular relief around a central circular form.
The Chinese Dragon

A raised dragon curves within a circular tile whose rim remains visible against the dark background. — Maker or photographer not identified
A raised dragon curves within a circular tile whose rim remains visible against the dark background.
The Chinese Dragon

A long dragon coils inside a circular field of clouds, waves and repeated ornament. — Maker or photographer not identified
A long dragon coils inside a circular field of clouds, waves and repeated ornament.
The Chinese Dragon

Two great circular companies of winged figures surround two small observers on a cloud. The upper ring encloses a bright opening above their heads. — Gustave Doré
Two great circular companies of winged figures surround two small observers on a cloud.
Purgatory and Paradise: The Vision of Dante

Seven circular emblems are arranged around a cross-shaped field of lettering. The central circle contains a radiating disk and an encircling serpent; the surrounding wheels contain figures, instruments, animal forms and inscriptions. A two-line caption closes the composition. — Artist not recorded
Seven circular emblems are arranged around a cross-shaped field of lettering.
Transcendental Magic

Linked circles arrange Prana, Kama, Linga Sharira and Sthula Sharira in a diagram of the lower quaternary. — Illustrator not identified
Four linked circles form a triangular diagram labelled Prana, Kama, Linga Sharira and Sthula Sharira.
The Seven Principles of Man

Seven pairs of circles are connected by a descending and rising path between vertical divisions. — Illustrator not identified
Two groups of lettered circles are linked by dotted routes beneath three lines labelled as formless planes.
Earth: Its Parentage, Its Rounds and Its Races

A vertical arrangement of circular emblems combines human figures, stars and Hebrew lettering. — Illustrator not identified
Seven circular emblems surround a central field of Greek and Hebrew lettering.
The History of Magic

A dark circular serpent surrounds three intersecting circles crossed by an upright triangle. — Illustrator not identified
A dark circular serpent surrounds three intersecting circles crossed by an upright triangle.
The Use and Abuse of Freemasonry

A winged seated figure fills a circular lamp surrounded by small objects, birds and symbolic attributes. — Illustrator not identified
A winged seated figure fills a circular lamp surrounded by small objects, birds and symbolic attributes.
The Evil Eye

Circles labelled with fields of knowledge overlap around a crowded central region. — Illustrator not identified
Circles labelled with fields of knowledge overlap around a crowded central region.
Gone West

Twenty-four round seals complete the main sequence of seventy-two spirits in the Goetia. — Illustrator not identified
Twenty-four round seals complete the main sequence of seventy-two spirits in the Goetia.
The Lesser Key of Solomon: Goetia

Bright crimson vortices stand out against an oval crossed by repeated rose-coloured bands. — Illustrator not identified
Bright crimson vortices stand out against an oval crossed by repeated rose-coloured bands.
Man Visible and Invisible

Blue circular coils and horizontal bands spread across an oval of mixed yellow, green and red. — Illustrator not identified
Blue circular coils and horizontal bands spread across an oval of mixed yellow, green and red.
Man Visible and Invisible

The two travellers stand beside seated and reclining figures under trees, with pale ground separating the group from the deeper shade. — Gustave Doré
The two travellers stand beside seated and reclining figures under trees, with pale ground separating the group from the deeper shade.
Dante's Inferno

A large crouching figure with a coiling tail dominates the space above a smaller company of souls gathered at his feet. — Gustave Doré
A large crouching figure with a coiling tail dominates the space above a smaller company of souls gathered at his feet.
Dante's Inferno

A large pentacle headed for Venus and Friday stands above two smaller lettered circles. — Illustrator not identified
A large pentacle headed for Venus and Friday stands above two smaller lettered circles.
Raphael's Ancient Manuscript of Talismanic Magic

A large concentric pentacle headed for Saturn and Saturday fills the upper portion of a handwritten page. — Illustrator not identified
A large concentric pentacle headed for Saturn and Saturday fills the upper portion of a handwritten page.
Raphael's Ancient Manuscript of Talismanic Magic

The travellers stand close to a broad stone lid on a steep rocky edge, with dark vapour rising from the hollow below them. — Gustave Doré
The travellers stand close to a broad stone lid on a steep rocky edge, with dark vapour rising from the hollow below them.
Dante's Inferno

A circular horoscope is divided into twelve houses containing planetary signs and numerical positions. — Illustrator not identified
A circular horoscope is divided into twelve houses containing planetary signs and numerical positions.
The Influence of the Stars: A Book of Old World Lore

Two small robed figures face immense curved ranks of winged figures extending across the sky. — Gustave Doré
Two small robed figures face immense curved ranks of winged figures extending across the sky.
Purgatory and Paradise: The Vision of Dante

Small groups of circles, crossed lines, stars and spirals are arranged as paired diagrams. — Illustrator not identified
Small groups of circles, crossed lines, stars and spirals are arranged as paired diagrams.
Seeing the Invisible

Seven circles marked A to G are distributed across four horizontal levels. — Illustrator not identified
Seven circles marked A to G are distributed across four horizontal levels.
The Ancient Wisdom

Two roughly drawn circles share a vertical axis with cardinal letters around their edges. — Illustrator not identified
Two roughly drawn circles share a vertical axis with cardinal letters around their edges.
A Vision

Concentric circles and radiating divisions fill a broad circular chart. — Illustrator not identified
Concentric circles and radiating divisions fill a broad circular chart.
A Stellar Key to the Summer Land, Part I

Three horizontal sections compare grouped ovals, small internal circles and separate star-like structures. — Illustrator not identified
Three horizontal sections compare grouped ovals, small internal circles and separate star-like structures.
Occult Chemistry: A Series of Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements

A pointed outer frame encloses three long rounded compartments filled with small circles and geometric clusters. — Illustrator not identified
A pointed outer frame encloses three long rounded compartments filled with small circles and geometric clusters.
Occult Chemistry: A Series of Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements

The upper diagram overlaps three vertical circles while the lower places a dark sphere within several larger circular fields. — Illustrator not identified
The upper diagram overlaps three vertical circles while the lower places a dark sphere within several larger circular fields.
Realms of the Living Dead

Several circles combine names, small symbols and geometric divisions around a central ritual arrangement. — Illustrator not identified
Several circles combine names, small symbols and geometric divisions around a central ritual arrangement.
The Key of Solomon the King

Four circles carry contrasting central arrangements beneath Jupiter’s planetary sign. — Illustrator not identified
Four circles carry contrasting central arrangements beneath Jupiter’s planetary sign.
The Key of Solomon the King

A large bearded face occupies one of four circles marked with the sign of the Sun. — Illustrator not identified
A large bearded face occupies one of four circles marked with the sign of the Sun.
The Key of Solomon the King

Two rows of numbered grids sit above a row of star-filled circles, each enclosed by its own inscription band. — Illustrator not identified
Two rows of numbered grids sit above a row of star-filled circles, each enclosed by its own inscription band.
The Magus; or, Celestial Intelligencer

Three circles labelled Idealism, Mysticism and Realism overlap inside larger rings of Agnosticism and Crowleyanity. — Illustrator not identified
Three circles labelled Idealism, Mysticism and Realism overlap inside larger rings of Agnosticism and Crowleyanity.
The Star in the West

Small globes follow curling lines across concentric circles surrounding a centre labelled Ice. — Illustrator not identified
Small globes follow curling lines across concentric circles surrounding a centre labelled Ice.
Lavius Egyptus: Lectures in the Pythagorean Senate, in the Temple of the Oracle of Dodona

Concentric circles are labelled from the Sun and Mercury outwards to Neptune and the Milky Way. — Illustrator not identified
Concentric circles are labelled from the Sun and Mercury outwards to Neptune and the Milky Way.
Lavius Egyptus: Lectures in the Pythagorean Senate, in the Temple of the Oracle of Dodona

A round disk is divided into wedge-shaped sections containing repeated clusters of small circles. — Illustrator not identified
A round disk is divided into wedge-shaped sections containing repeated clusters of small circles.
Lavius Egyptus: Lectures in the Pythagorean Senate, in the Temple of the Oracle of Dodona

Rows of circular seals enclose crosses, letters and small geometric signs. — Illustrator not identified
Rows of circular seals enclose crosses, letters and small geometric signs.
The Book of Ceremonial Magic

A large circular figure combines geometric stars with lettered bands and named points. — Illustrator not identified
A large circular figure combines geometric stars with lettered bands and named points.
The Book of Ceremonial Magic

An inscribed circular boundary encloses a triangle, two candles and a small burning vessel. — Illustrator not identified
An inscribed circular boundary encloses a triangle, two candles and a small burning vessel.
The Book of Ceremonial Magic

Four circles join into a vertical geometric arrangement with a hexagram above and a pentagram below. — Illustrator not identified
Four circles join into a vertical geometric arrangement with a hexagram above and a pentagram below.
The Philosophy of Natural Magic

Circles labelled Geburah, Chesed, Hod, Netsah and Jesod descend between star-bearing circles. — Illustrator not identified
Circles labelled Geburah, Chesed, Hod, Netsah and Jesod descend between star-bearing circles.
The Philosophy of Natural Magic

An upper crowned human figure spreads both arms above a complex descending network of circles. — Illustrator not identified
An upper crowned human figure spreads both arms above a complex descending network of circles.
The Philosophy of Natural Magic

Rows of compact symbols are paired with names of metals, salts, liquids and laboratory processes. — Illustrator not identified
Rows of compact symbols are paired with names of metals, salts, liquids and laboratory processes.
The Philosophy of Natural Magic

Planetary signs, wings, a sun and moon surround three linked circles within a Latin inscription. — Illustrator not identified
Planetary signs, wings, a sun and moon surround three linked circles within a Latin inscription.
In the Pronaos of the Temple

Seven lettered circles overlap within a larger system labelled with worlds of spirit and thought. — Illustrator not identified
Seven lettered circles overlap within a larger system labelled with worlds of spirit and thought.
The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception

Linked clusters of small circles cross a wide horizontal table. — Illustrator not identified
Linked clusters of small circles cross a wide horizontal table.
The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception

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