The Alchemy of William Blake: The Three Principles of the Divine Essence and 'An Allegory of the Spiritual Condition of Man' - Hardcoverby M. R. Osborne (Author), Piers a. Vaughan (Foreword by) To better understand William Blake, it is necessary to understand his sources of inspiration. While much has been written about the influences of Paracelsus and Swedenborg on his work, a key influence on Blake was the self taught sixteenth century mystic Jacob Boehme. Blake and Boehme believed they had mystical experiences and visions that inspired their writing. This book embarks on a profound