The Cabinet of the Solar Plexus

Monday, January 2, 2012

Matthäus Merian der Ältere... Dance of Death... 1789

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Hans Thoma ... print 1908

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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Charles Rickett... poster... 1920...satyr

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Poster advertising The Dynasts by Thomas Hardy c1920

Amid this scene of bodies substantive
       Strange waves I sight like winds grown visible,
       Which bear men's forms on their innumerous coils,
       Twining and serpenting round and through.
       Also retracting threads like gossamers—
       Except in being irresistible—
       Which complicate with some, and balance all.

Thomas Hardy

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Dolorosa... a drawing for Austin O Spare ..2011

to Cabinet Readers Love and Magick to accompany you in the mystery tour of 2012! ♥

Dolorosa ~ A drawing for AOS on his birthday ~ Raving Mouthed 30th Dec 2011

White pencil on black paper

Friday, December 30, 2011

Austin Osman Spare... Happy Birthday!

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Stealing the Fire from Heaven 1911-12

The Complete Ritual and Doctrine of Magic

Ecstasy in Self-love the Obsession

My dearest, I will now explain the only safe and true formula, the destroyer of the darkness of the World, the most secret among all secrets. Let it be secret to him who would attain. Let it cover any period of time, depending on his conception. There is no qualification, nor ritual or ceremony. His very existence symbolising all that is necessary to perfection. Most emphatically, there is no need of repetition or feeble imitation. You are alive!

from my favourite AOS book The Book of Pleasure (self-love) The Psychology of Ecstasy

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Lettice Sandford.. illustration from the Song of Songs 1936

1:1 The Song of Songs, which is for Solomon. 1:2 Kiss Me with the kisses of your mouth, for your love is better than wine. 1:3 Your oil has an excellent scent, but your name is the most exquisite oil – for this, all the maidens love you. 1:4 Draw Me after you. Let us run. The king has brought Me to his chambers. We will delight and take joy in you, savoring your love. Like new-pressed wine, they love you.

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