Blake's 1811 tempera painting 'An Allegory of the Spiritual Condition of Man' has rich potential for interpretation, encompassing as it does both Kabbalistic and alchemical perspectives.
The author skilfully incorporates these interpretations into the book's structure, leading readers on a fascinating journey of discovery and deepening their understanding and appreciation of the philosophical alchemy underpinning Blake's mysticism.
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"The usually difficult and obtuse beliefs of Blake and Bohme are clarified wonderfully and explained in clear, concise modern English. I now have a much better handle on philosophical alchemy." 5-Star Amazon review
The Alchemy of William Blake
Jacob Boehme's three Principles are allegories of humanity's origins, birth, and rebirth and explain the existence of evil and injustice in the world. This is the secret teaching at the core of William Blake's cosmogony.
Blake's work presents a map of humanity's evolution and reintegration beyond the veil of death. Yet suffering is integral to that osmosis, and Blake understood this well. He must have been an extraordinary man. Not only could he compose poetry and create breathtakingly beautiful images using novel techniques, but his mind encompassed a universe of knowledge and understanding that only a true mystic could achieve. Therefore, we should never overlook the importance of symbolism in Blake's metaphysics.
The lives of Jacob Boehme and William Blake were linked by a shared belief that life has a purpose and that human beings exist for a reason. They opposed the idea that the only pursuits worth undertaking were accumulating material wealth and enjoying power over others. They reasoned that such values contradicted the original teachings of Christ. Therefore, both men's legacies were shaped by a desire to transform the perception of reality for others. This process illustrates the influence of art on religion and society and its power to change who we think we are.
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"It is evident that the author feels a great affinity with William Blake, and that his abiding interest in the mystical Christian currents sometimes called Martinism or Martinezism would lead him to explore the legacy of an Englishman who had been profoundly influenced by the same currents which had inspired his near-contemporaries, Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin and Abbé Pierre Fournié."
Piers Vaughan, Primate of the Apostolic Church of the Rose & Golden Cross
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