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Original fileThe image features an amorphous, rounded shape radiating a soft, pale blue light. The edges of the form are diffuse and misty, suggesting a cloud or an aura, set against a stark, solid black void. The shape is slightly irregular, lacking distinct geometric boundaries, intended to depict the texture and color of a specific emotional or religious state.
This image is a plate from the Theosophical treatise 'Thought-Forms' (1901/1905), which posited that human thoughts and emotions manifest as tangible, colorful objects in the astral plane. It represents the Theosophical attempt to codify and visualize internal mental states through occult color theory.
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Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater, 'Thought-Forms'
This image is a plate from the authors' foundational text on the visualization of occult phenomena.
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