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A Quarterly Journal of Research osoph e ic h a l T T H H y i s t o r A Quarterly Journal of Research Volume IV, Nos. 4-5 October 1992 – January 1993 (Double Issue) ISSN 0951-497X THEOSOPHICAL HISTORY A Quarterly Journal of Research Founded by Leslie Price, 1985 Volume IV, No. 4-5, October 1992–January 1993 (Double Issue) EDITOR followers. In addition, the journal is also receptive to related movements (including pre-Blavatskyite Theosophy, Spiritualism, Rosicrucianism, and the James A. Santucci philosophy of Emanuel Swedenborg to give but a few examples) that have had California State University, Fullerton an influence on or displayed an affinity to modern Theosophy. The subscription fee for the journal is $14.00 (U.S., Mexico, Canada), $16.00 ASSOCIATE EDITORS (elsewhere), or $24.00 (air Mail) for four issues a year. single issues are $4.00. All inquiries should be sent to James Santucci, Department of Religious Studies, Robert Boyd California State University, Fullerton, CA 92634-9480 (U.S.A.). John Cooper The Editors assume no responsibility for the views expressed by authors in University of Sydney Theosophical History. April Hejka-Ekins * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * California State University, Stanislaus GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS Jerry Hejka-Ekins Nautilus Books 1 The final copy of all manuscripts must be submitted on 8 ⁄2 x11 inch paper, 1 double-spaced, and with margins of at least 1 ⁄4 inches on all sides. Words and Robert Ellwood phrases intended for italics output should be underlined in the manuscript. The University of Southern California submitter is also encouraged to submit a floppy disk of the work in ASCII or WordPerfect 5 or 5.1, in an I.B.M. or compatible format. If possible, Macintosh Joscelyn Godwin 1 3 ⁄2 inch disk files should also be submitted, saved in ASCII (“text only with line Colgate University breaks” format if in ASCII), Microsoft Word 4.0–5.0, or WordPerfect. We ask, however, that details of the format codes be included so that we do not have J. Gordon Melton difficulties in using the disk. Should there be any undue difficulty in fulfilling the Institute for the Study of American above, we encourage you to submit the manuscript regardless. Religion Bibliographical entries and citations must be placed in footnote format. The University of California, Santa Barbara citations must be complete. For books, the publisher’s name and the place and date of the publication are required; for journal articles, the volume, number, and Leslie Price date must be included, should the information be available. Former Editor, Theosophical History There is no limitation on the length of manuscripts. In general, articles of 30 pages or less will be published in full; articles in excess of 30 pages may be Gregory Tillett published serially. Macquarie University Brief communications, review articles, and book reviews are welcome. They should be submitted double-spaced. Karen Voss All correspondence, manuscripts, and subscriptions should be sent to: San Jose State University Dr. James A. Santucci Department of Religious Studies Theosophical History (ISSN 0951-497X) is published quar- California State University terly in January, April, July, and October by James A. Santucci. Fullerton, CA 92634-9480 (U.S.A.) The journal’s purpose is to publish contributions specifically FAX: 714-449-5820 or 714-773-3990 related to the modern Theosophical Movement, from the time TELEPHONE: 714-773-3727 of Madame Helena Blavatsky and others who were respon- sible in establishing the original Theosophical Society (1875), Copyright © 1992 by James A. Santucci to all groups that derive their teachings - directly or indirectly, knowingly or unknowingly - from her or her immediate Layout and composition by Robert L. Hütwohl, 924 Alto St., Santa Fe, NM 87501 USA, using Adobe type 1 typefaces:ITC Garamond 1, Linotype Frutiger and Linotext, with an adapted Sanskrit-Tibetan diacritical Garamond typeface designed by Mr. Hütwohl . THEOSOPHICAL HISTORY Contents October 1992 – January 1993 Volume IV, Number 4-5 (Double Issue) Editor’s Comments James Santucci ......................................................................................................... 102 Book Notes Arktos: The Polar Myth in Science, Symbolism and Nazi Survival Paul Johnson ............................................................................................... 105 Ignis: Rivista de studi iniziatici Massimo Introvigne .................................................................................... 106 A˝˛›dhy›yı of P›˚ini James Santucci ............................................................................................ 106 Mathur›: The Cultural Heritage James Santucci ............................................................................................ 108 Communications From the Archives Michael Gomes ........................................................................................... 109 Report on the VIIIth Annual Conference of Politica Hermetica Held at the Sorbonne Daniel Caracostea ....................................................................................... 111 The Haunting of E. Gerry Brown: A Contemporary Document Joscelyn Godwin ......................................................................................... 115 Articles Theosophy and Nationalism: A Dialogue James Biggs ................................................................................................. 121 Mead’s Gnosis: A Theosophical Exegesis of an Ancient Heresy Clare Goodrick-Clarke ................................................................................ 134 An Experimental Theosophical Community in Italy: The Green Village Isotta Poggi ................................................................................................. 149 Book Reviews Inventing the Middle Ages Robert Boyd ................................................................................................ 155 Helena P. Blavatsky ou la Reponse du Sphinx Paul Johnson ............................................................................................... 158 Editor’s Comments In this issue A wealth of material awaiting publication for The final communication is Mr. Daniel the past few months as well as recent communi- Caracostea’s welcome summary of The Eighth cations of special interest have led to the decision Annual Conference of Political Hermetica at the to publish a double issue of the journal. We trust Sorbonne (Paris), entitled “The Legacies of The- that the readers have no objections to this deci- osophy: From Theosophy to the New Age.” sion. Publication of the papers presented at the confer- A recent communication (“From the Archives”) ence will appear in November 1993. An an- from Michael Gomes reveals a promising new nouncement will be made in TH as soon as the avenue of research: the release of sixteen letters publication becomes available. written by H.P. Blavatsky to William Quan Judge. Among the articles appearing in this issue are It is our hope that this communication is but the two papers that were presented at the Fifth first in a long series that we will receive from Mr. Theosophical History Conference, held at Point Gomes. Loma in San Diego (California) in June 1992. They Speaking of archival material, Associate Editor are Mr. James Biggs’ “Theosophy and National- Joscelyn Godwin (“The Haunting of E. Gerry ism: A Dialogue” and Miss Isotta Poggi’s “An Brown: A Contemporary Document”) has uncov- Experimental Theosophical Community in Italy: ered a startling document in a London archive The Green Village.” Mr. Biggs’ paper is the written by an anonymous reporter that summa- outcome of extensive research undertaken for his rizes E. Gerry Brown’s (the editor of The Spiritual Master of Arts thesis in History at California State Scientist in Boston from 1874 to 1878) shocking University at Fullerton. The thesis, Justice, Love, account of H.P. Blavatsky’s attempt to commit and Liberty: The Nationalist Movement in Los acts of “black magic” or psychic murder against Angeles (submitted in 1990), uncovered a number Brown, his wife, and unborn child. A facsimile of of hitherto unknown connections between the the first page of the document is herein repro- largely forgotten Nationalist Movement and the duced in the hope that some reader might recog- Theosophical connection to it. nize the hand-writing of the author or comment Miss Poggi’s article sheds additional light on on its content. Readers may well wish to consult the remarkable work of Professor Bernardino del Dion Fortune’s Psychic Self-Defence: A Study in Boca and his work on establishing an “experi- Occult Pathology and Criminality (Wellingbor- mental center of the new level of consciousness”: ough, Northamptonshire: The Aquarian Press, the Villaggio Verde or Green Village. Readers may 1957 [1984 reprint] for more insight in this phe- refer to Professor del Boca’s own account of this nomenon.1 experiment in the January 1991 (III/5) issue of 1 I thank Michael Gomes for the reference. Theosophical History 102 Theosophical History, entitled “The First Practical volume of this series, Witness for the Prosecution: Expression of Theosophy in Italy: The ‘Villaggio Annie Besant’s Testimony on Behalf of H.P. Blav- Verde’ (Green Village).” Miss Poggi, a Research atsky in the N.Y. Sun/Coues Law Case (with an Associate with the Institute for the Study of introduction by Michael Gomes) will be pub- American Religion in Santa Barbara (whose Di- lished in April 1993. It is with great pleasure to rector,
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