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Original fileThe image features a minimalist, two-dimensional design centered on the page. A solid, deep red circle is surrounded by a consistent, lighter blue band, creating a stark visual contrast. The entire composition is superimposed on a textured, dark reddish-brown ground, with the number '54' printed in white in the bottom-left corner.
This image is part of the Theosophical investigation into 'thought-forms,' where specific color combinations are purported to represent human emotions. According to Besant and Leadbeater, this particular combination of rose-red and blue signifies a sympathetic feeling or affectionate vibration within the astral plane.
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Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater, 'Thought-Forms' (1901)
This image is a plate from the original 1901 publication detailing the Theosophical color-coded system of emotions.
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