Besant and Leadbeater believed that thoughts are forms in mental matter, that they have energy, shape and colour and that some people can perceive these properties and draw and analyse them. Although written over a century ago, this ground-breaking work is still fascinating to all followers of theosophy and anyone interested in auras and the extra-ordinary life of the mind. This handsome new edition from Benediction Classics comes complete with all the original mesmerising colour illustrations.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

1924. Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s): 0766148122. Volume 2 of 2. This is one of the first serious attempts to link together many lives of many persons in consecutive order, and they throw much light on the workings of karma and the law of reincarnation. The pictures were done by one of the authors' helpers who was an artist and to some extent a clairvoyant and intuitive. They give a fair idea of the appearance of the subject of the biographies, as he was known to the authors.

1924. Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s): 0766153819. Volume 1 of 2. This is one of the first serious attempts to link together many lives of many persons in consecutive order, and they throw much light on the workings of karma and the law of reincarnation. The pictures were done by one of the authors' helpers who was an artist and to some extent a clairvoyant and intuitive. They give a fair idea of the appearance of the subject of the biographies, as he was known to the authors.

1912. Universal Belief in them; Some Modern Instances; A Personal Experience; The Helpers; The Reality of Superficial Life; A Timely Intervention; The Angel Story; The Story of A Fire; Materialization and Repercussion; Wrecks and Catastrophes; Work among the Dead; Other Branches of the Work; The Qualifications Required; The Probationary Path; The Path Proper; What Lies Beyond.