woodcuts, illustrations, occultism etc

oldchildrensbooks:

The King’s Daughter

.1902.

Artist : Eduard Veith (Austrian, 1856-1925)

chaosophia218:

Geometrical Vectors.

hideback:

Emil Orlik (Czech, 1870-1932)

Text by Lafcadio Hearn (Greek-Irish, 1850-1904)

Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life, Frankfurt, 1907

chaosophia218:

Left Hand Path.

chaosophia218:

Sabine Baring Gould - Icelandic Magical Staves, “Iceland: Its Scenes and Sagas”, 1863.

Icelandic magical staves (sigils) are symbols called Galdrastafur in Icelandic, and are credited with magical effect preserved in various grimoires dating from the 17th century and later. According to the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft, the effects credited to most of the staves were very relevant to the average Icelanders of the time, who were mostly subsistence farmers and had to deal with harsh climatic conditions.

danskjavlarna:

“Alone with despair,” from Once a Week, 1874.

nervoustemple:

From Emblemata Moralia | 1697

vox-affectus:

“Also called ‘The Runes of Henarius,’ these letters are used to write spells and incantations in a Witch’s Book of Shadows, and to inscribe one’s Craft name on ritual tools and Witch jewels. Their origin is lost in the mists of antiquity”

city-of-gay-angels:

Tolkien + minimalist