Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854–1934) was a British clairvoyant, Theosophist, and prolific spiritual teacher who played a leading role in the Theosophical Society alongside Annie Besant. Originall...mehr sehenCharles Webster Leadbeater (1854–1934) was a British clairvoyant, Theosophist, and prolific spiritual teacher who played a leading role in the Theosophical Society alongside Annie Besant. Originally ordained as an Anglican priest, Leadbeater left the church to pursue occult exploration and was known for his claimed clairvoyant abilities, including visions of auras, chakras, and past lives. In works like Life After Death: And How Theosophy Unveils It, he examined the post-mortem journey of the soul through the lens of karma, astral planes, and spiritual evolution. Leadbeater contributed to the popularization of Eastern metaphysics in the West and was instrumental in introducing esoteric concepts such as kundalini and etheric bodies to broader audiences. Despite controversy—particularly around his personal life—Leadbeater helped define modern Theosophy and laid the groundwork for many New Age beliefs and practices that followed.weniger sehen