THOUGHT-FORMS

BY ANNIE BESANT
AND C.W. LEADBEATER

THE THEOSOPHICAL PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD
38 GREAT ORMOND STREET, LONDON, W.C. 1

Made and Printed in Great Britain by
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THE COUNTRY PRESS
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MEANING OF THE COLOURS

FOREWORD

The text of this little book is the joint work of Mr Leadbeater andmyself; some of it has already appeared as an article in Lucifer (nowthe Theosophical Review), but the greater part of it is new. Thedrawing and painting of the Thought-Forms observed by Mr Leadbeater orby myself, or by both of us together, has been done by three friends—MrJohn Varley, Mr Prince, and Miss Macfarlane, to each of whom we tenderour cordial thanks. To paint in earth's dull colours the forms clothedin the living light of other worlds is a hard and thankless task; somuch the more gratitude is due to those who have attempted it. Theyneeded coloured fire, and had only ground earths. We have also to thankMr F. Bligh Bond for allowing us to use his essay on VibrationFigures, and some of his exquisite drawings. Another friend, who sentus some notes and a few drawings, insists on remaining anonymous, so wecan only send our thanks to him with similar anonymity.

It is our earnest hope—as it is our belief—that this little book willserve as a striking moral lesson to every reader, making him realise thenature and power of his thoughts, acting as a stimulus to the noble, acurb on the base. With this belief and hope we send it on its way.

ANNIE BESANT.