H. P. Blavatsky

The Secret Doctrine, Volume II

The Secret Doctrine: Anthropogenesis by Helena Blavatsky is the second volume in a 3 volume set of books dealing with Theosophy and occult ideas. In this volume, the author sets out her views on the origin of humanity through what she calls 'root races' - the first of which was ethereal, the second of which lived in the Greek mythological land of Hyperborea, the third of which were humans who lived on Lemuria, and the fourth of which lived in Atlantis. The book is split into three parts. Part I includes 12 stanzas and their commentaries. Part II. The Archaic Symbolism Of The World-Religions includes the following chapters: Esoteric Tenets Corroborated in Every Scripture; On the Myth of the Fallen Angels in its Various Aspects; The Symbolism of the Mystery-Names Iao and Jehovah, and more. Part III. Addenda. Science And The Secret Doctrine Contrasted includes the chapters: The Ancestors Mankind is Offered by Science; Giants, Civilizations, and Submerged Continents Traced in History, and more.

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H. P. Blavatsky

Studies in Occultism

A collection of articles from Lucifer, H. P. Blavatsky's magazine, published between 1887-1891. Chapters include: Practical Occultism; Occultism versus the Occult Arts; The Blessings of Publicity; Hypnotism; Black Magic in Science; The Signs of the Times; Psychic and Noetic Action; Kosmic Mind; The Dual Aspect of Wisdom; The Esoteric Character of the Gospels; Astral Bodies, or Doppelgangers; and, Constitution of the Inner Man.

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H. P. Blavatsky

The Secret Doctrine, Volume I

The Secret Doctrine: Cosmogenesis by Helena Blavatsky is the first volume in a 3 volume set of books dealing with Theosophy and occult ideas. In this volume, the author sets out her views on the origin of the universe, and of evolution. Blavatsky uses the Hindu concept of cosmology as she attempts to show that the discoveries of science had been previously predicted by ancient texts. The book is split into 3 parts: Part 1. Cosmic Evolution, which includes the 'Seven Stanzas From The Book Of Dzyan' as well as commentaries on them. Part 2. The Evolution Of Symbolism, which includes the chapters; Symbolism and Ideographs; The Mystery Language and Its Keys; Primordial Substance and Divine Thought; Chaos: Theos: Kosmos; On the Hidden Deity, Its Symbols and Glyphs; The Mundane Egg, and more. Part 3. On Occult And Modern Science which includes the chapters: The Solar Theory; Forces—Modes of Motion or Intelligences; Gods, Monads and Atoms, and more.

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Isis Unveiled

Isis Unveiled: A Master-Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology was Blavatsky's first major work on theosophy, examining religion and science in the light of Western and Oriental ancient wisdom and occult and spiritualistic phenomena. While it is considered an important work in Western esotericism, it has also been criticised for plagiarism. However, it has been noted by some that there may have been an agenda to expose Blavatsky as an imposter, and that instead it should be acknowledged that she did formulate a unique set of occult ideas, and that the plagiarism came merely from her lack of English skills, and therefore from having to rely on other sources. This edition includes both volumes. Volume I, The 'Infallibility' of Modern Science, discusses occult science, psychic phenomena, and the unknown forces of nature. Volume II, Theology, discusses the parallells between the Christian holy texts to religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Zoroastrianism. Extremely heavy with footnotes.

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H. P. Blavatsky

The Secret Doctrine, Volume III

This is the somewhat controversial, third volume of The Secret Doctrine by Helena Blavatsky which was published by Annie Besant after Blavatsky's death. Chapters include: Modern Criticism and the Ancients; The Origin of Magic; The Secresy of Initiates; Some Reasons for Secresy; The Dangers of Practical Magic; Old Wine in New Bottles; The Book of Enoch the Origin and the Foundation of Christianity; Hermetic and Kabalistic Doctrines; Various Occult Systems of Interpretations of Alphabets and Numerals; The Hexagon with the Central Point, or the Seventh Key; The Secret Books of Lam-Rin and Dzyan; St. Paul the real Founder of present Christianity; The Duty of the True Occultist toward Religions, and many more.

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