He explained this concept in ‘The Book of Pleasure’ (1913) thus: “The body considered as a whole I call Zos” it was the alembic through which he wrought the alchemy of his art as well as his no less individualistic mode of magic. When referring to himself in relation to his magical philosophy Spare usually identified himself with a concept which he named Zos, and he is alluded to as such throughout this essay. I have presented the main points of this philosophy in a book which is nearing completion, but here are some of its essential features minus the large quantity of quotations drawn from unpublished material which Spare bequeathed to me at the time of his death. On his death in 1956, however, a great quantity of material was discovered which throws much light on the psycho-magical philosophy which he expressed largely through the medium of his art. Illustrated by a formula from the zoëtic grimoire of ZosĪustin Osman Spare, a painter and draughtsman of great skill and originality, carried out researches in the sphere of occultism which have remained until now almost unknown to the world at large. Austin Osman Spare: An introduction to his psycho-magical philosophy
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