Belden C. Lane, The Great Conversation

The ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon consuming its own tail, forming a circular shape. This powerful image has been present across various cultures and historical periods, representing concepts such as infinity, rebirth, and the cyclical nature of existence. In alchemy, the ouroboros symbolises the unity of all things, the fusion of opposites, and the continuous process of transformation and renewal. Beyond its cultural and mystical significance, the ouroboros has captured the human imagination with its evocative imagery, serving as an enduring reminder of the mysteries and complexities of life, death, and the universe.

Chapelle de l'abbaye de Beaulieu located in Haute-Marne, in France

Masahisa Fukase, Ravens, 1979

armor composed of 1.074 plates / Polish, 16th century

Tableau de la Croix || 1651

Histoire de la Magie, 1870

An abracadabrangle (1726).

The famous abracadabra typographic triangle makes an appearance in Pierre Guarin’s Grammaticae Hebraicae et Chaldaicae, ex optimis quae hactenus prodierunt, nova facilique methodo concinnatae, tomus II (Paris: Typis Jacobi Collombat, 1726-1728).

The Wild Hunt of Odin by Peter Nicolai Arbo

Clayshaper

Amissa Anima (detail)

Anandhika