The Astral World: Its Scenes, Dwellers and Phenomena - Swami Panchadasi

Author: Swami Panchadasi
Publisher: Not stated in the visible pages; likely a later booklet reprint of the 1915 Advanced Thought Publishing text
Format: Stapled booklet / pamphlet
Edition: Vintage reprint; original work first published 1915
ISBN: No ISBN shown
Condition: Second-hand vintage condition. Noticeable age toning, staining, foxing, cover marks, handling wear, and a previous bookseller sticker to the title page. There is also a handwritten price mark inside. Binding/staples appear intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

The Astral World is a short occult work by Swami Panchadasi exploring astral planes, astral regions, subtle bodies, lower and higher sub-planes, disembodied souls, astral inhabitants, and the phenomena associated with astral travel and clairvoyant perception.

Originally published in 1915, the book belongs to the early twentieth-century New Thought and occult publishing world. It reflects the era’s interest in Theosophy, psychic development, astral projection, unseen worlds and the hidden structure of reality.

About the Author:
Swami Panchadasi was a pen name used for early twentieth-century occult and New Thought writings. The name is generally associated with William Walker Atkinson, a prolific American writer on mind-power, yoga, occultism, psychic development and esoteric philosophy.