Thought Forms: A Record of Clairvoyant Investigation

Synopsis

First published in 1901, Thought Forms is a remarkable exploration of the visual manifestations of thoughts and the notion that thoughts exist as objects. Conceived by renowned Theosophists Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater, the book presents 58 illustrations based on their clairvoyant observations of how music, emotions, experiences, and colors affect thought forms.

The book's strange and beautiful illustrations would go on to influence twentieth-century art, inspiring artists including Wassily Kandinsky, Hilma af Klint, Piet Mondrian, and Paul Klee. This new edition features an introduction by occult author Mitch Horowitz and offers a fascinating intersection of Theosophy, spirituality, color, art, and the unseen world.

About the Author

Annie Besant (1847–1933) was a British writer, activist, philanthropist, and orator who became a prominent figure in the Theosophical Society and served as its president from 1907. C. W. Leadbeater (1854–1934), a former priest in the Church of England, became known for his involvement with the Theosophical Society and his investigations into clairvoyance.

Mitch Horowitz is an author and historian of occultism and esoteric thought. Lucy Lord Campana is an artist whose observational painting practice explores the limits of collective vision.

Publisher

Sacred Bones Books

Publication Date

December 22, 2020

Format

Hardcover

Pages

120

Subjects

Art · Theosophy · Occultism · Spirituality · Color Theory

ISBN

9780999609996