Othmeralia

snoopy of the day

snoopy of the day

Munsell Book of Color (1929-42).

This type of esoteric alchemical imagery is common from this period. The lion is often seen devouring the sun which is thought to refer to mercury dissolving gold. The bird, philosophically, may represent sacrifice or rebirth depending on whether you read it as a pelican or phoenix. Just like Ikea instructions, these images were meant to be real laboratory instructions (or philosophically, building Ikea furniture can make you question life choices, too).

Here's a little guide to help you understand the symbols and characters in our alchemical texts. This table comes from The last vvill and testament of Basil Valentine, monke of the Order of St. Bennet.

KNEEL, SAYS THE DEMON LIGHT WITH ITS EYE OF COAL  SAURON KNOWS YOUR LICENSE PLATE  AND STARES INTO YOUR SOUL

@irritatedlifeguard I agree with your tags.

Vancouver Daily World, British Columbia, June 27, 1921

Scrapbook Collection (AC026), Box 69