The Astral Plane

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With the knowledge of the forces of nature which the resources of the astral plane place at the command of its inhabitants the production of what are called spirit lights is a very easy matter from The Astral PlaneAn engrossing document of the public fascination with the paranormal at the turn of the 20th century, this 1895 volume explains one aspect of theosophy, the metaphysical doctrine that seeks to find the unified truth buried in all of humanity s religions On this guided tour of one of the various planes of the universe, you ll meet black magicians, vampires, werewolves, elemental essences, fairies, and angels You ll encounter phenomena including churchyard ghosts, mysterious bell ringing, clairvoyance, second sight, spirit photographs, slate writing, and levitation And you ll learn why darkness is absolutely required at a seance Don t leave this plane of existence without it.CHARLES WEBSTER LEADBEATER 1847 1934 was one of the foremost writings on theosophical topics of the early 20th century He is also the author of The Aura An Enquiry into the Nature and Functions of the Luminous Mist Seen about Human and Other Bodies 1895 and Dreams What They Are and How They Are Caused 1896. 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Leadbeater – kino-fada.fr A refreshingly candid taxonomy of astral phenomena Right away CW makes clear the vastness of his subject and the thinness of his outlines, but there s still such a rich variety of observation in this little book.Leadbeater is obviously an extremely gifted clairvoyant, and extremely progressive and non judgmental by early 1900s standards, but occasionally his analysis comes as a little morally dogmatic or literal It doesn t help that his dry scientific tone seems like it was wrapped around his A refreshingly candid taxonomy of astral phenomena Right away CW makes clear the vastness of his subject and the thinness of his outlines, but there s still such a rich variety of observation in this little book.Leadbeater is obviously an extremely gifted clairvoyant, and extremely progressive and non judgmental by early 1900s standards, but occasionally his analysis comes as a little morally dogmatic or literal It doesn t help that his dry scientific tone seems like it was wrapped around his subject in order to make it credible Credible to whom 100 years later it s hard to imagine the mindset of the readers he was antic...Very complex description of the different levels of the astral plane, based on an ancient form of Buddism, complete with names etc My receptive frame of mind eventually gave way as the author seemed to become everdogmatic and superior, stressing that it was forbidden to divulge certain mysteries, that teaching should only be imparted by Adepts due to the dangerous nature of this plane, and that all he was describing was naturally as in nature scientific rather than supernatural, the Very complex description of the different levels of the astral plane, based on an ancient form of Buddism, complete with names etc My receptive frame of mind eventually gave way as the author seemed to become everdogmatic and superior, stressing that it was forbidden to divulge certain mysteries, that teaching should only be imparted by Adepts due to the dangerous nature of this plane, and that all he was describing was natural...i got this book at a thrift store a very old copy that is practically falling apart if you ever wanted to know about the other entities that inhabit our sphere and what happens when you die, either by forced or natural causes, i highly recommend this book.This thing reads like stereo instructions.It was an interesting read for someone like me who is interested in the out of body travel, but so much went over my head due to the fact that I didn t know many of the theosophical terms I ve never came in contact with anything on this topic before Having taken this up as my first volume on theosophy was thus a mistake I didn t know it at the time, but it is in fact a fifth book in a series written by Annie Wood Besant and C.W Leadbeater I have since arranged the books into a series here o It was an interesting read for someone like me who is interested in the out of body travel, but so much went over my head due to the fact that I didn t know many of the theosophical terms I ve never came in contact with anything on this topic before Having taken this up as my first volume on theosophy was thus a mistake I didn t know it at the time, but it is in fact a fifth book in a series written by Annie Wood Besant and C.W Leadbeat...My first book on Theosophy, and found it a rather complex read Nevertheless its a very thorough account of what to expect if one were to attempt an out of the body experience into the coarse astral plane I recommend reading The Laws of the S...Watch out Santa is there, too or should I say, many different Santas, and dozens who are Jesus, too Not a fun place to hang around in, on any level We make our own astral beds and must lie in them Bob and Ray, where are youVery insightful reading.My only issue with this book is that no knowledge was forthcoming on gaining access to the Astral World The author stayed true to the title.This was the first book I read by the Theosophists, and an early influence during my spiritual awakening The Astral Plane is an interesting place.Dnf therefore no rating I don t think the author really knows what he s talking about, and so he steeps it in vagaries.

The Astral Plane
  • English
  • 16 January 2018
  • Paperback
  • 108 pages
  • 1596054441
  • Charles W. Leadbeater
  • The Astral Plane