First released in 1901, Thought-Forms was an in-depth exploration on the visual manifestations of thoughts and the notion that they exist as objects. Conceived by renowned theosophists Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater, the book consists of 58 illustrations based on Besant and Leadbeater's clairvoyant observations on how music, emotions, experiences, and colors affect thought forms. Expanding beyond its original readership, the book would have great influence on twentieth-century art and go on to inspire many artists including Wassily Kandinsky, Hilma af Klint, Piet Mondrian, and Paul Klee. This updated edition features a new introduction by famed occult author, Mitch Horowitz.
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Color Paintings throughout
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978-1-7361469-0-3 (9781736146903)
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Annie Besant was a British writer, activist, philanthropist, and orator. An advocate of Irish and Indian self-rule, she dedicated much of her life to both causes, while also fighting for social change within the United Kingdom. After meeting Helena Blavatsky- the founder of the Theosophical Society-in 1890, Besant herself converted to Theosophy; later becoming president of the society in 1907. In 1917, her campaigns for democracy in India led to her election as president of the Indian National Congress, a position she held for one year. She continued to publicize her support for Indian independence and theosophism until her death in 1933.
ForewordIntroductionThe Difficulty of RepresentationThe Two Effects of ThoughtHow the Vibration ActsThe Form and its EffectThe Meaning of the ColorsThree Classes of Thought FormIllustrative Thought-FormsAffectionDevotionIntellectAmbitionAngerSympathyFearGreedVarious EmotionsForms Seen in MeditationHelpful ThoughtsForms Built by Music
