Thought Forms, Annie Besant
Thought Forms, Annie Besant
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Thought Forms

Author: Annie Besant, C. W. Leadbeater

Narrator: Joe Rupe

Unabridged: 2 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2022

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy


Synopsis

What do ideas look like? This clairvoyant view of the shape, color, and atmospheric effect of mental energy includes black-and-white drawings and color plates to convey a graphic representation of the power of thought.Prominent Theosophists Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater were pioneers in asserting that thoughts are, indeed, things. Originally released in 1901, Thought-Forms is a seminal work on what thoughts “look” like. It had an impact far beyond the circle of its primary readers and greatly influenced leading artists such as Piet Mondrian and Wassily Kandinsky.Simple in style and clearly written, Thought-Forms is a classic of the theosophical tradition that has as much to say in our own day as it did a century ago. It lucidly sets forth a way to conceive of the invisible realms within and around us, with implications both for how we view the world and how we act in it.Discussion includes the meaning of color, thought forms built by music, and the nature of helpful thoughts. Based on the authors’ clairvoyant vision, its illustrations suggest the form thoughts take in relation, for instance, to anger, fear, intellect, sympathy, devotion, and a meditative state. Annie Besant herself describes the book’s purpose as being to “serve as a striking moral lesson to every reader, making him realize the nature and power of his thoughts, acting as a stimulus to the noble and a curb to the base. With this belief and hope we send it on its way”.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Naveen on July 02, 2022

#72 of 100 self help books Good If you're into symbolism, intuition, and exploring the human condition -- Thought Forms just might blow your mind. I can't guarantee it for you, but with my life experience the author's depiction of how clairvoyants see our thoughts and spirits acting seems very true. P......more

Goodreads review by Chris on April 08, 2021

Can someone truly be said to have read this for what it is? Theosophical theory tends towards the wayward and eccentric here, but that’s besides the point: taken as a uniquely beautiful book about trying to express thought forms visually, it’s a masterpiece. Handily and intelligently contextualised......more

Goodreads review by Chy on July 18, 2011

Okay, look, it was fascinating that it was written in 1901 and it's all about the shapes and colors of thoughts/emotions. But it's preachy, it's stagnant, and it doesn't account for individual perceptions. That is to say, I can't believe that everyone who is having "general thoughts of love" is proje......more

Goodreads review by Fiona on April 05, 2025

A masterclass in Saying Things with Confidence, this little book puts forward a combination of claims that range from the intuitively appealing (feelings of affection manifest in shades of pink, grey signifies depression, red indicates anger, etc.) to the downright bonkers (it is possible but inadvi......more

Goodreads review by Adam on May 18, 2015

Your thoughts have the power to shape the world around you. Every second of the day you are surrounded by myriad energies crafted from your thoughts and the thoughts of those around you. All you need to do to see them is to open your perception and allow yourself to receive the thought forms as they......more