Author: Arthur Edward Waite
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770831810
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The Hermetic Mystery, upon the higher interpretation of which I have spoken at considerable length in the previous paper and have created an analogy between its hidden meaning and that which I should term the centre of the Religions Mystery in Christendom, is the only branch of mystic and occult literature which lent itself to the decorative sense. I suppose that there are few people comparatively who at this day have any notion of the extent to which that sense was developed in the books of the adepts. It will be understood that in speaking now upon this subject I am leaving my proper path, but though the fact does not seem to have been registered, it is so utterly curious to note how a literature which is most dark and inscrutable of all has at the same time its lighter side, a side, indeed, of pleasant inventions, of apologue, of parable, of explicit enigma, above all of poetry.
The Pictorial Symbols of Alchemy
Author: Arthur Edward Waite
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770831810
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The Hermetic Mystery, upon the higher interpretation of which I have spoken at considerable length in the previous paper and have created an analogy between its hidden meaning and that which I should term the centre of the Religions Mystery in Christendom, is the only branch of mystic and occult literature which lent itself to the decorative sense. I suppose that there are few people comparatively who at this day have any notion of the extent to which that sense was developed in the books of the adepts. It will be understood that in speaking now upon this subject I am leaving my proper path, but though the fact does not seem to have been registered, it is so utterly curious to note how a literature which is most dark and inscrutable of all has at the same time its lighter side, a side, indeed, of pleasant inventions, of apologue, of parable, of explicit enigma, above all of poetry.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770831810
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The Hermetic Mystery, upon the higher interpretation of which I have spoken at considerable length in the previous paper and have created an analogy between its hidden meaning and that which I should term the centre of the Religions Mystery in Christendom, is the only branch of mystic and occult literature which lent itself to the decorative sense. I suppose that there are few people comparatively who at this day have any notion of the extent to which that sense was developed in the books of the adepts. It will be understood that in speaking now upon this subject I am leaving my proper path, but though the fact does not seem to have been registered, it is so utterly curious to note how a literature which is most dark and inscrutable of all has at the same time its lighter side, a side, indeed, of pleasant inventions, of apologue, of parable, of explicit enigma, above all of poetry.
Symbols, Signs and Signets
Author: Ernst Lehner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141160
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
1,355 signs, seals, symbols: Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Germanic, Byzantine, Renaissance, Aztec, Hindu, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, others. Astrological, alchemical, magical, early Christian, masonic, heraldic, crests, goldsmiths' marks, watermarks.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141160
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
1,355 signs, seals, symbols: Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Germanic, Byzantine, Renaissance, Aztec, Hindu, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, others. Astrological, alchemical, magical, early Christian, masonic, heraldic, crests, goldsmiths' marks, watermarks.
Alchemy & Mysticism
Author: Alexander Roob
Publisher: Taschen America Llc
ISBN: 9783822850381
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
A classic, prize-winning novel about an epic migration and a lone woman haunted by the past in frontier Waipu. In the 1850s, a group of settlers established a community at Waipu in the northern part of New Zealand. They were led there by a stern preacher, Norman McLeod. The community had followed him from Scotland in 1817 to found a settlement in Nova Scotia, then subsequently to New Zealand via Australia. Their incredible journeys actually happened, and in this winner of the New Zealand Book Awards, Fiona Kidman breathes life and contemporary relevance into the facts by creating a remarkable fictional story of three women entangled in the migrations - Isabella, her daughter Annie and granddaughter Maria. McLeod's harsh leadership meant that anyone who ran counter to him had to live a life of secrets. The 'secrets' encapsulated the spirit of these women in their varied reactions to McLeod's strict edicts and connect the past to the present and future.
Publisher: Taschen America Llc
ISBN: 9783822850381
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
A classic, prize-winning novel about an epic migration and a lone woman haunted by the past in frontier Waipu. In the 1850s, a group of settlers established a community at Waipu in the northern part of New Zealand. They were led there by a stern preacher, Norman McLeod. The community had followed him from Scotland in 1817 to found a settlement in Nova Scotia, then subsequently to New Zealand via Australia. Their incredible journeys actually happened, and in this winner of the New Zealand Book Awards, Fiona Kidman breathes life and contemporary relevance into the facts by creating a remarkable fictional story of three women entangled in the migrations - Isabella, her daughter Annie and granddaughter Maria. McLeod's harsh leadership meant that anyone who ran counter to him had to live a life of secrets. The 'secrets' encapsulated the spirit of these women in their varied reactions to McLeod's strict edicts and connect the past to the present and future.
The Alchemy of Light
Author: Urszula Szulakowska
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9789004116900
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This re-examination of alchemical engravings of the late Renaissance uses an innovative semiotic method in analysing their geometrical and optical rhetorical devices. The images are contextualised within contemporary metaphysics, specifically, the discourse of light, and in Protestant reformism.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9789004116900
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This re-examination of alchemical engravings of the late Renaissance uses an innovative semiotic method in analysing their geometrical and optical rhetorical devices. The images are contextualised within contemporary metaphysics, specifically, the discourse of light, and in Protestant reformism.
Witchcraft, Magic & Alchemy
Author: Grillot de Givry
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486224930
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Prints, drawings, documents, and text illuminate the development of the occult sciences to the nineteenth century
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486224930
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Prints, drawings, documents, and text illuminate the development of the occult sciences to the nineteenth century
The Golden Game
Author: Stanislas Klossowski de Rola
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500279816
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Alchemy and the quest for the Philosopher's Stone have been a strand in the development of European culture from antiquity onwards. With the spread of printing, the whole fantastic iconography flowered as never before. This fascinating book presents a selection of the finest alchemical engravings, brought together for the first time, and describes their origins and meanings. 533 illustrations.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500279816
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Alchemy and the quest for the Philosopher's Stone have been a strand in the development of European culture from antiquity onwards. With the spread of printing, the whole fantastic iconography flowered as never before. This fascinating book presents a selection of the finest alchemical engravings, brought together for the first time, and describes their origins and meanings. 533 illustrations.
The Book of Symbols
Author: Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism
Publisher: Taschen America Llc
ISBN: 9783836514484
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 807
Book Description
Offers photograph illustrations and essays on numerous symbols and symbolic imagery, exploring their archetypal meanings as well as cultural and historical context for how different groups have interpreted them.
Publisher: Taschen America Llc
ISBN: 9783836514484
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 807
Book Description
Offers photograph illustrations and essays on numerous symbols and symbolic imagery, exploring their archetypal meanings as well as cultural and historical context for how different groups have interpreted them.
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot
Author: A. E. Waite
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048611712X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Essential reference by designer of the most widely known Tarot deck contains a detailed description and illustration of each card in the popular 78-card Rider-Waite Tarot deck, along with regular and reversed meanings.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048611712X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Essential reference by designer of the most widely known Tarot deck contains a detailed description and illustration of each card in the popular 78-card Rider-Waite Tarot deck, along with regular and reversed meanings.
Signs & Symbols of the World
Author: D.R. McElroy
Publisher: Wellfleet Press
ISBN: 1577151860
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
This informative and engaging illustrated reference provides the stories behind 1,001 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day political and subculture symbols. What in the world does Ω mean? And what about its meaning might have led my coffee date to tattoo it on his entire forearm? Where did the symbol ∞ originate, and what was its first meaning? How did the ampersand symbol & come about and how was it applied daily in book publishing? And what is the full story behind that staring eye on top of the pyramid on our American dollar bill? This comprehensive guide to signs and symbols explains. Find within: More than 1,000 illustrations An extensive collection of written and cultural symbols, including animals, instruments, stones, shapes, numbers, colors, plants, food, parts of the body, religious and astrological symbols, emojis, and gestures Historical facts culled from a wide variety of sources Learn all about the signs and symbols that surround us and their part in our rich world history.
Publisher: Wellfleet Press
ISBN: 1577151860
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
This informative and engaging illustrated reference provides the stories behind 1,001 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day political and subculture symbols. What in the world does Ω mean? And what about its meaning might have led my coffee date to tattoo it on his entire forearm? Where did the symbol ∞ originate, and what was its first meaning? How did the ampersand symbol & come about and how was it applied daily in book publishing? And what is the full story behind that staring eye on top of the pyramid on our American dollar bill? This comprehensive guide to signs and symbols explains. Find within: More than 1,000 illustrations An extensive collection of written and cultural symbols, including animals, instruments, stones, shapes, numbers, colors, plants, food, parts of the body, religious and astrological symbols, emojis, and gestures Historical facts culled from a wide variety of sources Learn all about the signs and symbols that surround us and their part in our rich world history.
Magic
Author: Éliphas Lévi
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486121070
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
DIVA great literary work as well as a classic of occultism, this 1860 survey chronicles the practice of magic through the ages. Intriguing topics include hypnotism, astrology, and the Illuminati. /div
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486121070
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
DIVA great literary work as well as a classic of occultism, this 1860 survey chronicles the practice of magic through the ages. Intriguing topics include hypnotism, astrology, and the Illuminati. /div