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Thought-Forms
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From Wikipedia
Thought-Forms: A Record of Clairvoyant Investigation is a theosophical book compiled by Theosophical Society members A. Besant and C. W. Leadbeater. It was originally published in 1905 in London. From the standpoint of Theosophy, it offers views regarding the visualization of thoughts, experiences, emotions and music. Drawings of the "thought-forms" were performed by John Varley Jr., Prince, and McFarlane.
From the Wikipedia article Thought-Forms, revision 1312421037, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata Q38908104: “1905 book about theosophy by Annie Besant and Charles Webster Leadbeater”.
In this study
In the chronology, in Annie Besant's account.
Claims to show the shapes and colours of thoughts and emotions as seen clairvoyantly, illustrated in vivid plates.