Their concept of the Seven Rays is pretty trippy and could be a unifying theme (7 different rays/bands, themes of repeating colors or types of mood). Its themes were also appropriated by the New Age Movement.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Nouveau Occult
I am fascinated by the aesthetic iconography and philosophical themes surrounding a number of Western-invented occult religions that became popularized around the late 1800s/ early 1900s when Art Nouveau was popular. Examples are the Free Masons, Theosophical Society, and Scientology. In particular, we could focus on Theosophy, which was founded around 1875.
Their concept of the Seven Rays is pretty trippy and could be a unifying theme (7 different rays/bands, themes of repeating colors or types of mood). Its themes were also appropriated by the New Age Movement.
Their concept of the Seven Rays is pretty trippy and could be a unifying theme (7 different rays/bands, themes of repeating colors or types of mood). Its themes were also appropriated by the New Age Movement.
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