Occult Chemistry:Investigations by Clairvoyant Magnification into the Structure of the Atoms of the Periodic Table and Some Compounds (originally subtitled A Series of Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements) is a book written by Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater, who were both members of the Theosophical Society based in Adyar, India. Besant was at the time the President of the Society having succeeded Henry Olcott after his death in 1907.
Since the first edition was published in 1908, the book is in the public domain, and available in whole or in excerpts, on many sites on the internet.[3]
Occult Chemistry states that the structure of chemical elements can be assessed through clairvoyant observation with the microscopic vision of the third eye.[4] Observations were carried out between 1895 and 1933. "The book consists both of coordinated and illustrated descriptions of presumed etheric counterparts of the atoms of the then known chemical elements, and of other expositions of occult physics."[5]
Critical receptionedit
Academic criticism is available in Chapter 2 of Modern Alchemy: Occultism and the Emergence of Atomic Theory,[6] and in an online article from the Chemistry department at Yale University.[7]
Critics regard the book to be an example of pseudoscience.[8] According to Philip Ball, most scientists did not take the book seriously.[9]
^Brock, William H. (14 December 2016). William Crookes (1832–1919) and the Commercialization of Science. Taylor & Francis. pp. 464–465. ISBN978-1-351-87286-7.
^List of Sources - Occult Chemistry for Postgraduate Students of Physics, Philosophy & Psychology
^Occult Chemistry by Annie Wood Besant and C. W. Leadbeater at Project Gutenberg
^It was claimed by C.W. Leadbeater that, by extending an "etheric tube" from the third eye, it is possible for one to develop microscopic vision and telescopic vision. See Leadbeater, C.W. The Chakras Wheaton, Illinois, USA:1927 Theosophical Publishing House Page 79
^An Appreciation of C.W. Leadbeater, by Geoffrey Hodson
^Morrisson, Mark (19 April 2007). "2: Occult Chemistry, Instrumentation, and the Theosophical Science of Direct Perception". Modern Alchemy: Occultism and the Emergence of Atomic Theory. Oxford University Press. pp. 65–96. ISBN978-0-19-804192-4.
^McBride, J. Michael (12 May 1999). . Chemistry 125. New Haven, CT: Yale University. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
Tompkins, Peter (June 1997). The Secret Life of Nature: Living in Harmony With the Hidden World of Nature Spirits from Fairies to Quarks. Harperone. ISBN0-06-250847-4.
Basis for Ether Sciences – Bases des Sciences de l'Ether
January 01, 1970
occult, chemistry, investigations, clairvoyant, magnification, into, structure, atoms, periodic, table, some, compounds, originally, subtitled, series, clairvoyant, observations, chemical, elements, book, written, annie, besant, leadbeater, were, both, members. Occult Chemistry Investigations by Clairvoyant Magnification into the Structure of the Atoms of the Periodic Table and Some Compounds originally subtitled A Series of Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements is a book written by Annie Besant and C W Leadbeater who were both members of the Theosophical Society based in Adyar India Besant was at the time the President of the Society having succeeded Henry Olcott after his death in 1907 Occult ChemistryAuthorAnnie BesantC W LeadbeaterPublisherTheosophical Publishing House AdyarPublication date1908Media typeHardbackPages92 22ISBN1 56459 678 8OCLC77847789 The Periodic Law the number affixed to an element is the number of Anu the ultimate physical particles of which matter is constituted Contents 1 Overview 2 Critical reception 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksOverview editThe first edition reprinting articles from The Theosophist was published in 1908 followed by a second edition edited by Alfred Percy Sinnett in 1919 and a third edition edited by Curuppumullage Jinarajadasa in 1951 1 2 Since the first edition was published in 1908 the book is in the public domain and available in whole or in excerpts on many sites on the internet 3 Occult Chemistry states that the structure of chemical elements can be assessed through clairvoyant observation with the microscopic vision of the third eye 4 Observations were carried out between 1895 and 1933 The book consists both of coordinated and illustrated descriptions of presumed etheric counterparts of the atoms of the then known chemical elements and of other expositions of occult physics 5 Critical reception editAcademic criticism is available in Chapter 2 of Modern Alchemy Occultism and the Emergence of Atomic Theory 6 and in an online article from the Chemistry department at Yale University 7 Critics regard the book to be an example of pseudoscience 8 According to Philip Ball most scientists did not take the book seriously 9 See also editClairvoyance How Theosophy Came to Me Thought FormsReferences edit Brock William H 14 December 2016 William Crookes 1832 1919 and the Commercialization of Science Taylor amp Francis pp 464 465 ISBN 978 1 351 87286 7 List of Sources Occult Chemistry for Postgraduate Students of Physics Philosophy amp Psychology Occult Chemistry by Annie Wood Besant and C W Leadbeater at Project Gutenberg It was claimed by C W Leadbeater that by extending an etheric tube from the third eye it is possible for one to develop microscopic vision and telescopic vision See Leadbeater C W The Chakras Wheaton Illinois USA 1927 Theosophical Publishing House Page 79 An Appreciation of C W Leadbeater by Geoffrey Hodson Morrisson Mark 19 April 2007 2 Occult Chemistry Instrumentation and the Theosophical Science of Direct Perception Modern Alchemy Occultism and the Emergence of Atomic Theory Oxford University Press pp 65 96 ISBN 978 0 19 804192 4 McBride J Michael 12 May 1999 Serious Scientific Lessons from Direct Observation of Atoms through Clairvoyance Chemistry 125 New Haven CT Yale University Archived from the original on 24 July 2010 Retrieved 6 March 2017 Gardner Martin 2001 Did Adam and Eve Have Navels Debunking Pseudoscience W W Norton amp Company p 62 ISBN 978 0393322385 Ball Philip 2015 Invisible The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen University of Chicago Press pp 121 124 ISBN 978 0226238890Further reading editBesant Annie Leadbeater Charles 1919 edition Occult Chemistry Clairvoyant Observations On the Chemical Elements Theosophical Publishing House Morrisson Mark 2007 Modern Alchemy Occultism and the Emergence of Atomic Theory Oxford University Press Phillips Stephen 1980 Extrasensory Perception of Quarks Theosophical Publishing House ISBN 978 0 8356 0227 3 Tompkins Peter June 1997 The Secret Life of Nature Living in Harmony With the Hidden World of Nature Spirits from Fairies to Quarks Harperone ISBN 0 06 250847 4 External links editOccult Chemistry at Project Gutenberg Abstract from the Journal of Scientific Exploration unreliable source Concerning the Occult Chemistry Researches Basis for Ether Sciences Bases des Sciences de l Ether Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Occult Chemistry amp oldid 1215536370, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
