Ancient magic aesthetic

As long as humanity has had beliefs in a higher power, the use of magic, spells, curses, and incantations have featured widely across cultures. A number of influential texts or ‘grimoires’ (textbooks of magic) were developed over the centuries, many of which became the books of choice for secret societies and occult organizations that endured well into the twentieth century.

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Fantasy Astronomy centers around the depiction of the study of astronomy and astrology in fictional fantasy settings. These visuals are based on astronomers during the Scientific Revolution (16th-17th centuries) but are included in stories with magic systems and feudal politics, with a setting, usually an observatory that has whimsical architecture and scholarly characters. This aesthetic often overlaps with Wizardcore. The astronomy depicted in the fictional situations and aesthetic…