A short text by Austin Osman Spare, published 1927. Full text on the Hermetic Library.
Chaos Current / Person
Austin Osman Spare
Early 20th century artist and occultist. Originator of sigil magic and the death posture. A direct source for the chaos current.
Early essay on automatic drawing as a magical and artistic method, co-written with Frederick Carter. Describes a subconscious technique of mark-making that became the technical basis for Spare's later sigil work. Full text on the Hermetic Library.
Spare's foundational treatise covering the Sacred Alphabet, the Alphabet of Desire, the Death Posture, and the original sigil method. A direct source for the chaos magic sigil tradition.
A 1921 book by Austin Osman Spare. Full text on the Hermetic Library.