Symbolism appeared in France and Europe between the 1880s and the beginning of the 20th century. The Symbolists, fascinated with ancient mythology, attempted to escape the reign of rational thought imposed by science. They wished to transcend the world of the visible and the rational in order to attain the world of pure thought, constantly flirting with the limits of the unconscious. The French Gustave Moreau, Odilon Redon, the Belgians Fernand Khnopff...

SYMBOLISM AND BELIEF by EDWYN BEVAN London GEORGE ALLEN UNWIN LTD Museum Street TO MY FRIEND ALFRED EDWARD TAYLOR without whose prompting and encouragement these lectures would never have been written PREFACE JL HE lectures contained in this volume were given for the University of Edinburgh on Lord Giffords founda tion In the years 1933 and 1934. I have delayed their publication in the hope that with process of time I might, by further reading and...

This article discusses Symbolism. The Symbolists highly influenced Imagism, which prizes strong imagery.

The North American India is commonly a symbolist, a spiritualist, and a savant. Like most: native people groups, his spirit was en affinity with the grandiose organizations appearing about him. Besides the fact that his Manidos controlled creation from their lifted up seats over the mists, however they additionally plunged into the universe of men and blended with their red kids. The dim mists looming into the great beyond were the smoke from the...

The author attempts to fuse mystic tradition with psychology in his 1914 magnum opus. This led to his split from Sigmund Freud's circle but influenced the writings of Carl Jung. Silberer explores alchemy, yoga, the Bhagavad Gita, and the occult traditions of secret societies such as the Freemasons and Rosicrucians.

"The Symbolism of Color by Ellen Conroy is a comprehensive guide to the meanings and significance of colors in art, literature, and culture. The book explores the symbolism of colors across different cultures and time periods, delving into the psychological, emotional, and spiritual associations that people have with different hues. The book begins with an overview of the history of color symbolism, tracing the roots of color symbolism back to ancient...

There is a very true sense in which the particulars of his initiation are in analogy with the process of birth into the physical world. The imputed darkness of his previous existence, amidst the life of the uninitiated world, and the yoke which is placed about him is unquestionably in correspondence with the umbilical cord. You will remember the point at which he is released therefrom - in our English ritual, I mean. I do not wish to press this view,...