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.

Chakra refers to the ancient Hindu concept of seven vortices of energy located on the spine from the tailbone to the head. They define the physical and spiritual contact points in the human body. First published in 1927 this pioneering introduction to the subject was the West's introduction to the concept.

2014 Reprint of 1897 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The astral plane, also called the astral world, is a plane of existence postulated by classical (particularly neo-Platonic), medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. It is the world of the planetary spheres, crossed by the soul in its astral body on the way to being born and after death, and generally said to be populated by angels, spirits or other immaterial beings. In the late 19th and early 20th century the term was popularized by Theosophy and Neo-Rosicrucianism. Leadbeater's account is one of the most enduring. Charles Webster Leadbeater was an influential member of the Theosophical Society, an author on occult subjects and an associate of Annie Besant. Leadbeater went on to write over 69 books and pamphlets that examined in detail the hidden side of life as well as maintain regular speaking engagements. His efforts on behalf of the society assured his status as one of its leading members until his death in 1934.

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.