The Hidden Side Of Things

25 Chapters, split into 5 sections; Introductory; How we are Influenced; How we Influence Ourselves; How we Influence Others; and, Conclusion. 'The term 'occultism' is one which has been much misunderstood. In the mind of the ignorant it was, even recently, synonymous with magic, and its students were supposed to be practitioners of the black art, veiled in flowing robes of scarlet covered with cabalistic signs, sitting amidst uncanny surroundings with a black cat as a familiar, compounding unholy decoctions by the aid of satanic evocations.'

" The term ` occultism' is one which has been much misunderstood. In the mind of the ignorant it was, even recently, synonymous with magic, and its students were supposed to be practitioners of the black art, veiled in flowing robes of scarlet covered with cabalistic signs, sitting amidst uncanny surroundings with a black cat as a familiar, compounding unholy decoctions by the aid of satanic evocations. Even now, and among those whom education has raised above such superstition as this, there still remains a good deal of misapprehension. For them its derivation from the Latin word occultus ought to explain at once that it is the science of the hidden; but they often regard it contemptuously as nonsensical and unpractical, as connected with dreams and fortune-telling, with hysteria and necromancy, with the search for the elixir of life and the philosopher' s stone. Students, who should know better, perpetually speak as though the hidden side of things were intentionally concealed, as though knowledge with regard to it ought to be in the hands of all men, but was being deliberately withheld by the caprice or selfishness of a few; whereas the fact is that nothing is or can be hidden from us except by our own limitations, and that for every man as he evolves the world grows wider and wider, because he is able to see more and more of its grandeur and its loveliness..."

Occultism can be defined as the Study of the Hidden Side of Nature, or more specifically, the study of the whole of nature. Man bases his philosophy on the few laws of nature which are known to him, therefore his theory of life and his daily practice are also inaccurate or incomplete. This book reveals the more comprehensive occultist's view, taking into account forces from higher worlds whose action is hidden from the materialist, allowing the reader to live their life in obedience to the entire code of Nature's Laws. Theosophical students are usually acquainted with the idea that to everything there is a hidden side; and they know that in the great majority of cases this unseen side is of far more importance than that which is visible to the physical eye.This book details how we are influenced by planets, the sun, spirits, ceremonies, magnetism, sounds, public opinion, and unseen beings; how we influence ourselves through our habits, physical and mental conditions, and by our amusements; and how we influence others by what we are, do, and think, and by how we relate to lower kingdoms.

The Hidden Side of Things, by English author, spiritualist and occultist, Charles Webster Leadbeater, was originally published in 1913. The work reveals the hidden or occulted aspects of the physical world, that at once reveal renew life with a stronger significance, joy, and meaning. These aspects only normally grasped by a few, consist of the fourth dimension, the higher realm and the grand plan and purpose of life. Within the work, Leadbeater shows us how these parts influence our daily lives, which can be enjoyed by the perennial occultist and lay-person alike.

Charles Webster Leadbeater was inducted into the Theosophical Society in London on November 21, 1883. A year later he left for India with Madame H. P. Blavatsky, where he underwent training in several spiritual disciplines, including Kundalini Yoga, which purports to both vivify the chakras and open the third eye. The revelations he received were channeled into over a score of books, all designed to make spiritual teachings more easily understood by the general public. 'The Hidden Side of Things' is among the best of these works, describing the array of energies that an individual both emanates, and also receives from a vast range of sources. Filled with astounding detail, this book will change the way you look at the world. It is essential reading for students of the Occult and, indeed, for anyone wishing to understand humanity's place in the spiritual realms.

This book has been in contemplation, and even in process of construction, for the last ten or twelve years, but only now has it been found possible to publish it. It has lost nothing by the delay, for a student of the occult never ceases to learn, and I know a good deal more in various ways now than I did twelve years ago, even though I see still more clearly than ever what an infinity of further knowledge stretches before us for our acquiring...