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Original fileThe image features three simple green crosses arranged in a triangular formation against a murky, dark background of deep brown and purple. Each cross is encircled by a soft, glowing yellow and gold circular field that radiates outward, suggesting an emanated energy or spiritual presence. The composition is stark and abstract, focusing on the luminosity of the crosses against the dark void. A small numeral '50' is visible in the bottom-left corner of the frame.
This image is part of the 'Thought Forms' series, in which Theosophists Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater attempted to illustrate occult phenomena by visualizing human emotions and spiritual states as specific geometric shapes and colors. The green cross within a luminous field is interpreted in their system as a representation of a high spiritual aspiration or the manifestation of devotional energy.
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Besant, Annie & Leadbeater, C.W., 'Thought Forms' (1901)
This work is Plate 50 from the original publication 'Thought Forms', where the authors define the clairvoyant visual perception of emotional and mental vibrations.
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chromolithography
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Modernism
British (Theosophical Society)
emblem
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Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
448 × 245 px
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