by Paragon on January 11th, 2013, 1:43 am
@Dariel: I have to totally disagree with your view of the Victorian aspect, since it's a topic I've studied a lot during my dissertation work.
You would do well to redo your research, since the aspects you mention are very surface-only views. The Victorian period is 100% underwritten by the study of the occult and mystery groups. Hermeticism was growing in this period, and would eventually turn into things like the OTO, Golden Dawn, Thelema. Never has a period in a country been so fascinated with the stars. Astrology dominated society, to the extent Queen Victoria and monarchs before her had court astrologers. Though not in the public eye, monarchs and aristocrats very much believed in the patterns of the stars mapping their fortunes going forward. Observatories were popping up left, right and centre across England.
As for morals.... stiff upper lip and practised silence are once again surface only. The Victorian period sees the most brothels in England, the rise of sexual deviancy, and opium dens are ten a penny, encouraging the decay of morals across society. Aristocrats are smoking their minds into oblivion.
There are parts of Lhavit's flavour that absolutely echo Victoriana. In future I would advise more meticulous research. In history, it is often useful to read between the lines, things aren't always as they first appear.
