The Prophecies of Paracelsus
42 chapters English Public domain
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Like the better known Prophecies of Nostradamus, the Prophecies of Paracelsus are exceedingly cryptic, filled with allegorical symbols and capable of being reinterpreted for any purpose. It comes with 32 surreal woodcuts which seem to reveal additional details about each prophecy.
This short book, published in London in 1915 in the shadow of the Great War, was written anonymously (I have yet to figure out who 'J.K.' is). It wraps the 32 prophecies in introductions and interpretations by the mysterious J.K. as well as Eliphas Lévi, the French occultist--who apparently felt that this text should be left to the experts. The original J.K. edition is somewhat rare, and it was reprinted in 1974 by Weiser, although the latter is out of print.
Paracelsus, a renowned scholar who is known for his chemical and alchemical writings, may have meant this not only as a set of predictions about the path of the Reformation, but as an allegory of the evolution of the soul. This would not be surprising, as other authors of the period cloaked arcane messages in almost impenetrable layers of symbolism to escape eccelsiastical scrutiny.
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42 chapters
26 The Twentieth Figure 27 The Twenty-First Figure 28 The Twenty-Second Figure 29 The Twenty-Third Figure 30 The Twenty-Fourth Figure 31 The Twenty-Fifth Figure 32 The Twenty-Sixth Figure 33 The Twenty-Seventh Figure 34 The Twenty-Eighth Figure 35 The Twenty-Ninth Figure 36 The Thirtieth Figure 37 The Thirty-First Figure 38 The Thirty-Second Figure 39 Elucidations of the Prognostications and Conclusion of Doctor Paracelsus 40 Another Prognostication by Theophrastus Paracelsus 41 Epilogue 42 Interpretation
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The Prophecies of Paracelsus
42 chapters English Public domain
About this book
Like the better known Prophecies of Nostradamus, the Prophecies of Paracelsus are exceedingly cryptic, filled with allegorical symbols and capable of being reinterpreted for any purpose. It comes with 32 surreal woodcuts which seem to reveal additional details about each prophecy.
This short book, published in London in 1915 in the shadow of the Great War, was written anonymously (I have yet to figure out who 'J.K.' is). It wraps the 32 prophecies in introductions and interpretations by the mysterious J.K. as well as Eliphas Lévi, the French occultist--who apparently felt that this text should be left to the experts. The original J.K. edition is somewhat rare, and it was reprinted in 1974 by Weiser, although the latter is out of print.
Paracelsus, a renowned scholar who is known for his chemical and alchemical writings, may have meant this not only as a set of predictions about the path of the Reformation, but as an allegory of the evolution of the soul. This would not be surprising, as other authors of the period cloaked arcane messages in almost impenetrable layers of symbolism to escape eccelsiastical scrutiny.
Table of contents
42 chapters
26 The Twentieth Figure 27 The Twenty-First Figure 28 The Twenty-Second Figure 29 The Twenty-Third Figure 30 The Twenty-Fourth Figure 31 The Twenty-Fifth Figure 32 The Twenty-Sixth Figure 33 The Twenty-Seventh Figure 34 The Twenty-Eighth Figure 35 The Twenty-Ninth Figure 36 The Thirtieth Figure 37 The Thirty-First Figure 38 The Thirty-Second Figure 39 Elucidations of the Prognostications and Conclusion of Doctor Paracelsus 40 Another Prognostication by Theophrastus Paracelsus 41 Epilogue 42 Interpretation
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The Prophecies of Paracelsus
42 chapters English Public domain
About this book
Like the better known Prophecies of Nostradamus, the Prophecies of Paracelsus are exceedingly cryptic, filled with allegorical symbols and capable of being reinterpreted for any purpose. It comes with 32 surreal woodcuts which seem to reveal additional details about each prophecy.
This short book, published in London in 1915 in the shadow of the Great War, was written anonymously (I have yet to figure out who 'J.K.' is). It wraps the 32 prophecies in introductions and interpretations by the mysterious J.K. as well as Eliphas Lévi, the French occultist--who apparently felt that this text should be left to the experts. The original J.K. edition is somewhat rare, and it was reprinted in 1974 by Weiser, although the latter is out of print.
Paracelsus, a renowned scholar who is known for his chemical and alchemical writings, may have meant this not only as a set of predictions about the path of the Reformation, but as an allegory of the evolution of the soul. This would not be surprising, as other authors of the period cloaked arcane messages in almost impenetrable layers of symbolism to escape eccelsiastical scrutiny.
Table of contents
42 chapters
26 The Twentieth Figure 27 The Twenty-First Figure 28 The Twenty-Second Figure 29 The Twenty-Third Figure 30 The Twenty-Fourth Figure 31 The Twenty-Fifth Figure 32 The Twenty-Sixth Figure 33 The Twenty-Seventh Figure 34 The Twenty-Eighth Figure 35 The Twenty-Ninth Figure 36 The Thirtieth Figure 37 The Thirty-First Figure 38 The Thirty-Second Figure 39 Elucidations of the Prognostications and Conclusion of Doctor Paracelsus 40 Another Prognostication by Theophrastus Paracelsus 41 Epilogue 42 Interpretation
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