Table of Contents Only major items listed below; extracts from letters, etc. not listed ------
The Blavatsky Lodge and the Esoteric Section of the T.S. by Katherine A. Beechey 5
A Memorandum of the Master’s Remarks 10
The Meaning of the Pledge by Archibald Keightley 13
Lodges of Magic: Extracts by H.P. Blavatsky 20
The Esoteric Section of the Theosophical Society – Official Announcement of Formation by Henry S. Olcott 23
The Formation of the Esoteric Section by Alice Cleather 25
Pledge Card sent by H.P. Blavatsky to an Applicant (Facsimile of 1888 original) 27
Certificate of Membership signed by H.P. Blavatsky (Facsimile of 1888 original) 33
H.P.B.’s Appointment of W.Q. Judge (Facsimile of 1888 original) 39
The Rules of the E.S.T.S. 40
Preliminary Memorandum of the E.S.T.S. (Facsimile of 1888 original) 43
Letter to E.S.T.S. Members in U.S.A. by William Q. Judge (Facsimile of 1889 original) 73
The Printing of the E.S. Instructions 75
E.S. Instructions No. I by H.P. Blavatsky (Facsimile of 1890 Aryan Press Edition) 79
E.S.T.S. Document signed by Bertram Keightley 114
E.S. Instructions No. II by H.P. Blavatsky (Facsimile of 1890 Aryan Press Edition) 119
E.S.T.S. Document signed May 14, 1889 by H.P. Blavatsky 157
E.S.T.S. Document signed May 27, 1889 by William Q. Judge (Facsimile of original) 159
E.S.T.S. Document signed May 27, 1889 by American E.S. Council 160
“A Voice from Over the Seas” by H.P. Blavatsky 165
To All Theosophists: “The Esoteric Section of the Theosophical Society” and Its Enemies by H.P. Blavatsky 166
The Work of the “Esoteric Section of the T.S.”: To All the “Pledged” Theosophists by H.P. Blavatsky 169
The Key to Theosophy: Extracts on the E.S.T.S. and its Members 172
The Esoteric Section T.S.: Reorganization of the Section in America (Facsimile of September 1889 original) 180
Preliminary Explanations to No. III of the Instructions by H.P.B. 185
To the Members of the Esoteric Section T.S. by J.D. Buck (Facsimile of October1889 original) 186
Letter of H.P. Blavatsky dated Oct. 23, 1889 190
To the Members of the E.S. of the T.S. by H.P. Blavatsky 200
E.S.T.S. Document dated Nov. 29, 1889 by H.P. Blavatsky (Facsimile of original) 202
E.S. Instructions No. III by H.P. Blavatsky 205
Colonel Henry S. Olcott and the Esoteric Section 206
Charter of The Dzyan Esoteric Section of the Theosophical Society (Facsimile of an original charter issued March 5, 1890) 207
Suggestions and Aids, No. I: Correspondence Group, Series A1 (Facsimile of original) 214
Suggestions and Aids, No. I: Correspondence Group, Series A2 (Facsimile of original) 218
Examination Paper No. 1 dated June 12, 1890 (Facsimile of original) 227
Notice dated July 1890 by William Q. Judge (Facsimile of original) 228
Notice from H.P.B. dated August 9, 1890 (Facsimile of original) 231
The Inner Group Teachings – Introduction 235
Criticisms and Remarks by the Head of the Section Concerning Answers to Examination Paper No. I (Facsimile of original) 243
Pledge Card (Revised Edition) (Facsimile of 1890 original) 255
Preliminary Memorandum (new 1890 document) 259
Book of Rules (Revised Edition of Preliminary Memorandum) (Facsimile of 1890 original) 263
Notice dated Jan. 1, 1891 by H.P. Blavatsky (Facsimile of 1891 original) 299
On Changing the Name of the E.S.T.S. by H.P. Blavatsky et al 300
H.P. Blavatsky on Annie Besant 305
E.S. Order by H.P.B. Appointing Annie Besant Chief Secretary of the Inner Group 306
Form of Admission and Order of Business for an E.S. Lodge (Facsimile of original) 307
Reprint of Instructions I, II and III: Notice (Facsimile of original) 311
Notice about E.S. Members Sending Their Photographs to H.P.B. (Facsimile of 1891 original) 321
Notice that H.P.B. Has Departed This Life signed by William Q. Judge (Facsimile of 1891 original) 323
Declaration about H.P.B. by Members of the Inner Group (Facsimile of 1891 original) 324
Letter, Pledge, Minutes and Address Concerning Continuation of Esoteric School after H.P.B.’s Death signed by Annie Besant, William Q. Judge et al (Facsimile of 1891 originals) 325
Appendix I 1891 Revised Edition of H.P.B.’s Instuctions I, II and III (Facsimile of originals) 337
Instruction No. I 341 Instruction No. II 373 Instruction No. III 409 Notes on Instructions I, II and III 469
Appendix II The Inner Group Teachings: Complete Transcription 477
Appendix III The Occult Room 553
Appendix IV Instructions Nos. IV, V, and VI (Facsimile of originals) 559
Instruction No. IV 561 First Supplementary Paper to Instruction No. IV 585 Instruction No. V 599 Instructions No. VI 623