Theosophical Gnosis and Astral Hermeneutics
The Subtle Body February 17, 2022 Simon Cox
This chapter traces the subtle body concept through the writings of major second-generation theosophists, focusing on their reformulations of a mystical Christianity informed by subtle body yoga. It examines Annie Besant's mythological interpretations of the Bible, Charles Leadbeater's Kundalini experiences and his synthesis of Kabbalah, Hindu philosophy, and personal experience, and G. R. S. Mead's formulations across his books. The chapter ends with Mead's predictions about a future where sciences, parapsychology, and humanities unite to address questions about the subtle body's nature and function.