Salón Arcano Gallery Salón Arcano Gallery presents and exhibits works that deny the existence of a dividing line between art and hermetic philosophy. Hermetic Philosophy and Hermetic Art are not two independent manifestations that have some connections and links between them: they are one and the same thing. Our tradition teaches that art is the expression of our philosophy and our philosophy is the expression of our art. The Gallery was, in its origins, inspired by the Salon de la Rose+Croix of Paris, created in 1892 by Josephín Péladan, which had the intention of exhibiting art that was related to […]
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On Prehistoric Cave Paintings If one makes only a rudimentary study of prehistoric cave paintings, it is immediately apparent the majority of them we know of, such as those found on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia at Cueva de El Castillo in Spain and Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave in France, are always created in the most inaccessible and dark locations. Although the majority of the pictures depict herds of animals, research shows there is little evidence to prove any of these images were produced for success in hunting, because in most instances the animals illustrated were not part of the diet […]
Atavistic Memories or Palimpsest Oil on wood, 48 inches by 24 inches,2014 Buy the original from Saatchi Art Atavistic Memories depicts a male human figure in the throes of recalling the tracks of his heritage back to the dawn of time. In displaying numerous characteristics from these epochs, he evokes the behavior and mannerisms of each in the present. The phenomenon is in harmony with shamanism, psychedelic experiences, creative dreaming and transformational psychology. First shown at Doorways to the Underworld exhibition, Stevens Square Center for the Arts, October 25th 2014 For related information see Dream Language Atavism is the tendency to revert to […]
The Vodoun Spirit Oil on wood, 48 inches by 24 inches, 2014 Vodoun Spirit, while on a visit to Haiti in the late 1980’s, I happened to be in a market selling locally carved wooden images of Vodoun deities and animals. As is typical, all were painted in brilliant colors, except for one which really stood out. I purchased the unpainted carving which became the model for this painting. There is more to this story because a friend who was with me purchased two of the painted statues. At the end of our trip, my friend returned to England and I came home […]
Abducted by Dreams or The Religion of Dream If we need a religion then let it be from our own inner reality. Let it be our Religion of Dream. Abducted by Dreams Oil on canvas, 24 inches by 20 inches, 2010 See Magick Original painting of Abducted by Dreams available at Saachi Art Roger Williamson visual artist, resides and creates in Minneapolis Minnesota. Born in Loughborough, England, in 1947 and growing up in Coventry he was inspired from an early age by the French Symbolist painters of late nineteenth century France, These artistic influences, in conjunction with his own esoteric […]
Tarot Tower Explained The Tower is destroyed from within and not from without. It symbolizes that we have reached the point in our journey where we have the courage to transcend the false idea we have of ourselves, the Tower. Escaping it we release who we truly are and see the Tower for what it is, an eidolon. Tarot of the Morning Star Tarot of the Morning Star Book Reprint
Qlippoth An Alternative View Of The Nightside There is a common belief in certain circles that there are two QBL Trees of Life: the Light or Dayside Tree and the Dark or Qlippoth Nightside Tree. The Light Tree, fig 1, and the Dark Tree, fig 2 (fig 1 inverted). When displayed together they are often arranged as in fig 3. There is an argument for this, but, we might also consider that when we understand all is perspective, we then realize there is only one Tree. When a body is alive, the four worlds of the QBL are engaged together like […]
The Shaman Oil on canvas, 72 inches by 24 inches, 2009 Presently on display at Magus Books & Herbs in Minneapolis, MN The Anima Daemon Spirit
Tarot of the Morning Star book reprinted Tarot of the Morning Star was first published in 2007 as a limited edition deck and book set. This second edition of the book includes 22 pages of color images from the original deck plus several pages in color of earlier renditions of the cards not included in the original published deck. The text has also been updated and expanded. This edition is the book only, deck is not included. See Howling at the Sky Order from Amazon.com $24.95 Reviews of the first edition Silver Star a Journal of New Magick Tarot of […]
