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September 2023

September 04, 2023

Deccan Plateau

DECCAN PLATEAU ACT II. XIII. ⸻ A public reception for the Bombay Theosophical Society...

September 03, 2023

The Caves Of Elephanta

THE CAVES OF ELEPHANTA ACT II. XI. ⸻ “India is needed!” said Tukaram. He drew...

September 03, 2023

Apollo Bunder

APOLLO BUNDER ACT II. X. ⸻ “The result of the interview with my wife was...

September 03, 2023

Et In Arcadia Ego

ET IN ARCADIA EGO ACT II. VIII. ⸻ On October 19, 1888, the eve...

July 2023

July 29, 2023

Nonsense of Broken Teacups

NONSENSE OF BROKEN TEACUPS ACT II. IV. ⸻ ~ After Olcott’s arrival at London a...

July 28, 2023

In Darkest London

IN DARKEST LONDON ACT II. III. ⸻ “The ticketing agent for the Great Western...

July 26, 2023

Union of Hearts

UNION OF HEARTS ACT II. II. (Maud's story continued from "The Servant of the Queen.")...

July 23, 2023

The Little Toy Temple On Nassau Street

THE LITTLE TOY TEMPLE ON NASSAU STREET ACT II. I. ⸻ On September 25,...

July 12, 2023

Russia’s Legendary Lore

RUSSIA'S LEGENDARY LORE XIV. ⸻ “I have never seen anything more beautiful and...

July 10, 2023

The Séance on Cheyne Row

THE SÉANCE ON CHEYNE ROW XII. ⸻ The masons were busy at No....

July 09, 2023

Even In New Rooms

EVEN IN NEW ROOMS XIII. ⸻ The S.S. Clyde arrived in Suez on September 15,...

July 08, 2023

Intended From Above

INTENDED FROM ABOVE XI. ⸻ Colonel Olcott was writing, at a side table. Blavatsky...

April 2023

April 28, 2023

Denizen of Eternity

DENIZEN OF ETERNITY IV. ⸻ "Now that we have the Theosophical Publishing Society,...

April 20, 2023

Careless Whence Comes Your Gold

CARELESS WHENCE COMES YOUR GOLD II. ⸻ THE FABIANS "I will not go into...

April 09, 2023

Witch Tales

WITCH TALES I. ⸻ It was late June 1888. Charley sat alone with Blavatsky...

April 03, 2023

The English In India: Part II

THE ENGLISH IN INDIA PART II. ⸻ Part two of "The English in India"...

February 2023

February 25, 2023

The Shade Of Sattay

THE SHADE OF SATTAY. ⸻ This is the story of Govindarao Sattay, the first...

February 12, 2023

The Benedick XI: Has The Church Failed?

HAS THE CHURCH FAILED? July, 1907. The following discussion occurred sometime in the week of...

February 12, 2023

The Benedick X: Signs Of The Times.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES. May 22, 1907. On Sunday, May 19, 1907, the Rabbi Stephen...

February 12, 2023

The Benedick VIII: Organization And Religion.

ORGANIZATION AND RELIGION. April 17, 1907. “To put this evening's subject in its proper connection...

February 12, 2023

The Benedick IX: The Theosophical Movement.

THE THEOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT. April 27, 1907 The Brevoort Hotel New York, New York. Charles...

February 12, 2023

The Benedick VI: Mysticism And Faith.

MYSTICISM AND FAITH. February 20, 1907. February marks the first appearance of Max Eastman...

February 12, 2023

The Benedick IV: Power, Worth, And Reality.

POWER, WORTH, AND REALITY. January 23, 1907. Days after the December talk, on...

February 12, 2023

The Benedick III: Evolution And Ethics.

EVOLUTION AND ETHICS. December, 1906. This meeting likely occurred on December 19, 1906, a...

February 12, 2023

The Benedick [Preface]: Talks On Religion

PREFACE During the academic year of 1906-1907, Henry Bedinger Mitchell, president of the New...

January 2023

January 17, 2023

“Now, and Forever.”

"NOW, AND FOREVER." ACT III. II. ⸻ “Did Bert tell you the colors...

December 2022

December 30, 2022

The Silent Passenger

THE SILENT PASSENGER ACT II. XII. ⸻ A dense mass of low-hanging fog enveloped the R.M.S....