Hidden Side of Things, Part 1 [Paperback]

C. W. Leadbeater (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 5, 2003

Contents: introductory: occultism; world as a whole; how we are influenced: by planets; by the sun; by natural surroundings; by nature spirits; by centers of magnetism; by ceremonies; by sounds; by public opinion; by occasional events; by unseen beings; our attitude towards these influences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (June 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766161404
• ISBN-13: 978-0766161405
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,173,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful Book, March 3, 2006

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Darren E. Mathews (Ruston, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hidden Side of Things, Part 1 (Paperback)

Bishop Leadbeater was one of the charter members of the Theosophical Society of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And he was a prolific writer about theosophical concepts. His volumes "The Hidden Side of Things, I & II," offer fairly practical insight about the astral conditions of such topics as meat-eating (which he declaims strongly); emotional depression and joy; recreation and sport; large crowds; talises; positive thinking and positive speaking. In essence, his volumes are "how-to" books about how an aspirant along the Theosophical Path should align his/her steps, and, like Leadbeater's former books, "The Hidden Side" is fairly comprehensive, covering all and sundry matters under a quite sizable umbrella.
I have found, personally, that Leadbeater's "Hidden Side" volumes are more accessible if one has read, priorly, some introductory volumes on Theosophy, such as Annie Besant's "The Ancient Wisdom" and Helena P. Blavatsky's "The Key to Theosophy". Leadbeater also wrote a volume entitled "The Inner Life", Volumes I & II (I think that now this latter work is only published as a condensed one-volume edition by Quest Publishers of Illinois). At any rate, I found that a significant amount of preliminary theosophical data, such as astral bodies and mental forms, are covered extensively in "The Inner Life", and that, consequently, the "The Inner Life" is a fine preparatory for "The Hidden Side".

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Timeless Classic!, September 22, 2005

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Abraxus (Lehi, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Side of Things, Part 1 (Paperback)

This is THE definitive work by CW Leadbeater in my humble opinion. His greatest explanation of all things occult and a deep and fascinating journey into mysticism. Don't cheat yourself - Buy Part 2 at the same time because you will want to read it as soon as you finish part 1, I can assure you! And you will be reading both volumes again and again as your own sight becomes more startlingly clear!