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Original fileThe image features an S-curved, elongated form reminiscent of a snake or eel, rendered in soft, blended hues of pale green, yellow, and subtle pink. It is set against a solid dark navy or black void, emphasizing its luminescence. In the bottom left corner, the number '25' is printed in a simple, sans-serif white font.
This image is Plate 25 from the Theosophical work 'Thought-Forms' (1901), in which the authors attempt to visualize human emotions and thoughts as energetic structures, drawing upon occult theories of clairvoyance and theosophical concepts of the aura.
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Annie Besant & C.W. Leadbeater, 'Thought-Forms'
This image is an illustration specifically cataloged as a visualization of the emotion 'Sympathy' in the authors' seminal text on the subject.
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