Thought-Forms

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Besant, Annie, 1847-1933

Contributor:

Leadbeater, C. W. (Charles Webster), 1854-1934.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Thought-Forms" by Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater is a philosophical exploration of the nature of thoughts and their manifestations, written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the concept that thoughts are not simply ephemeral ideas but have a tangible existence, creating forms that can influence both the thinker and the external world. Through elaborate descriptions and illustrations, the authors aim to illustrate how thoughts convey emotional energy and can project influences-good or bad-into the surrounding etheric space. At the start of the book, the authors present their foreword, noting how science is gradually expanding its understanding of the invisible realms that surround us, leading to a recognition of the significance of thought as a force in the world. They briefly introduce the observations that underpin their study, suggesting that visual representations of thought-forms can manifest during meditative states or emotional experiences. Through anecdotal references and scientific assertiveness, the authors endeavor to provide insight into the dual nature of thought-both as a mental construct and as a living entity capable of affecting reality. This sets the stage for further discussions on how these thought-forms vary in quality, form, and impact based on the emotions behind them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought-Forms

Reading ease score: 49.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2005-07-12