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C.W. Leadbeater

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Title: Thought-Forms

Author: Annie Besant
C.W. Leadbeater

Release Date: July 12, 2005 [EBook #16269]

Language: English

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THOUGHT-FORMS

BY ANNIE BESANT
AND C.W. LEADBEATER

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THE THEOSOPHICAL PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD
38 GREAT ORMOND STREET, LONDON, W.C. 1

_First Printed_ 1901
_Reprint_ 1905
_Reprint_ 1925

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FOREWORD

The text of this little book is the joint work of Mr Leadbeater and
myself; some of it has already appeared as an article in _Lucifer_ (now
the _Theosophical Review_), but the greater part of it is new. The
drawing and painting of the Thought-Forms observed by Mr Leadbeater or
by myself, or by both of us together, has been done by three friends--Mr
John Varley, Mr Prince, and Miss Macfarlane, to each of whom we tender
our cordial thanks. To paint in earth's dull colours the forms clothed
in the living light of other worlds is a hard and thankless task; so
much the more gratitude is due to those who have attempted it. They
needed coloured fire, and had only ground earths. We have also to thank
Mr F. Bligh Bond for allowing us to use his essay on _Vibration
Figures_, and some of his exquisite drawings. Another friend, who sent
us some notes and a few drawings, insists on remaining anonymous, so we
can only send our thanks to him with similar anonymity.

It is our earnest hope--as it is our belief--that this little book will
serve as a striking moral lesson to every reader, making him realise the
nature and power of his thoughts, acting as a stimulus to the noble, a
curb on the base. With this belief and hope we send it on its way.

ANNIE BESANT.

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