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THE MOXIE of MARY, MYRTLE, and MADAME by VICTORIA C. LEWIS THE MOXIE OF MARY, MYRTLE, AND MADAME by VICTORIA C. LEWIS A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF METAPHYSICAL SCIENCE October 21, 2013 On behalf of the Department of Graduate Studies of the University of Metaphysics. this submission has been accepted by the Thesis Committee. _______________________________ Thesis Supervisor _______________________________ Dean _______________________________ Member TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………..…………1 Review of Literature……………………………………………………….…5 Discussion.........................................................................................................19 Conclusion……………….…………………………………………………...24 Works Cited….……………………………………………………………….27 ii Introduction Once upon a time in a very chic New York City hotel, a distinguished and prosperous Partner of an Executive Search Firm hosted a holiday party for his staff. The fabulous, but not exactly functional, design of the lobby left the host without a seat to rest. Among the guests was one young maiden who leaned more towards practicality than formality. She marched (or glided depending on whom you ask) up to the concierge and asked for another chair. Surprisingly, the response was that the hotel’s famous interior designer (who - although not present physically - seemed to be presiding in spirit) would not approve of such a request. Undaunted, the young maiden replied, “However, unlike the prosperous Partner standing there, your famous designer is not paying for this celebration – please bring us a chair.” When the young maiden returned to her spot among the revelers, the assistant to the prosperous Partner leaned over and whispered in her ear, “I never knew you had moxie.” To which the young maiden responded, “What’s moxie?” I had never heard the word until that night. And I suppose my dear friend was right in her observation. It was rare for me to display it. “Moxie” – as per Webster College Dictionary’s second definition of the slang term is courage and boldness; nerve. In my own little example, moxie could also be called motivation created by a cause greater than staying within an expected behavioral pattern or maintaining the status quo. Mary Baker Eddy, Myrtle Fillmore, and Madame Helena P. Blavatsky. Courage, boldness, and nerve. Moxie for short. These three women had it in spades. 2 But why? Who were these women? What made them act in such a way? Where did their boldness come from? When did they get it? And more important, how do I get me some? It seems these three women were anomalies. In my opinion, they were not. My intention is to shed light on these three women so their lives may provide some guidance to the how we modern women (and men) may move forward with moxie in our own metaphysically-based professions while possibly inspiring and leading the way for others. As with any exploration, one must start with the facts. Fact one: In the 1800s when a woman’s place was in the home being the expected wife and mother; these three women became entrepreneurs in the business-sense spearheading three distinct spiritual movements, Christian Science, Unity, and Theosophy, that are still, over 100 years later, active faiths in a world driven by more patriarchal religions. Fact two: They each had an inner understanding of Hamlet’s remark that, “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy” (Shakespeare 31-32). And more important, they were all active practitioners of this profound statement through their healing demonstrations and other physical manifestations. Fact three: Once each discovered the Truth, they made a conscious choice to follow this path created from their inner “I know that I know” sense of what is real versus temporal. Their actions going forward, regardless of the obstacles they faced, stayed true to their deeper connection to this higher knowledge versus returning to the common mindset and religious beliefs of the time. 3 Fact Four: Like a pebble creating tiny waves when dropped in the ocean, each began making their mark in history by starting small (very small.) However, by gaining a reputation through results and the corresponding word of mouth, their following grew and their influence spread. Fact Five: They were all challenged in a way that as Mary Baker Eddy declared in a Message to the Mother Church in 1900, “Conflict and persecution are the truest signs that can be given of the greatness of a cause or of an individual. .” (Gottschalk 10). And yet they all moved forward facing any obstacles head-on. Note that Mary’s remark here was made seven years before she became the target of the twentieth century’s first major legal suit known as the “Next Friends Suit” (and the corresponding media frenzy.) There, of course, have been many women with various amounts of moxie to follow in these women’s footsteps. My own life began as a fourth generation female Christian Scientist. The story passed down by my maternal grandmother was that her mother had been bed-ridden with what seemed to be more mental than physical reasons. A Christian Science Practitioner sat with her one evening and after the visit, my great-grandmother came down to join the family at dinner for the first time in over a year. Whether it is a true story or not, what I do know is my grandmother was a devoted Christian Scientist who raised my mother who then raised me in a religion no one in my small Midwest town had heard of short of “the folks that don’t believe in doctors.” My own spiritual growth has expanded to include the study and Sunday attendance of other Metaphysically-based Western religions. I have delved into what my grandmother would hardly consider compatible to her faith with regard to esoteric studies and Eastern 4 philosophies. But these interests are because I was blessed to have begun my life born into a family that allowed the matriarchs to pass down and practice what was still considered, a hundred years later, a radical choice compared to the Catholic and various Protestant options surrounding us. In the end, my reason for writing about these three women is mostly one of gratitude. In a way, this thesis is also an opportunity to thank each one for their fearless, Truth-seeking lives. As I discuss the courage of Mary, Myrtle, and Madame, may what is discovered also serve as a tribute to these foremothers. Their individual quests created the bi-product of “organized” religions, which were catalysts in the spiritual growth of so many others. Truly if it had not been for one of them, my childhood and adult life would have been oh so different. Please note, normally Mary Baker Eddy is referred to as “Mrs. Eddy,” and Madame Helena P. Blavatsky is more commonly known as “HPB.” However, in keeping with the title of this paper (unless in direct quotes,) they will be referred to as Mary and Madame. 5 Review of Literature Because two out of the three women overcame lifelong struggles with illness or injuries by manifesting health in their forties (Myrtle at age 42 and Mary at age 45,) and Madame’s second arrival to America at the age of 42 began a more formal documentation of her accounts, my review of literature will reflect their activities starting around this point of time for each. Knowing they all began such lasting legacies in their forties should be inspiration enough to those who may feel they are too “old” or it is too late to make any difference in their life let alone the lives of others. Mary, born the earliest among the three in 1821, experienced a life of intermittent illnesses with the final “blow” to her health occurring when she suffered a severe fall on the ice in early 1866. As described by Stephen Gottschalk in Rolling Away the Stone, this “. might well have marked an acceleration of the downward spiral of her life. Instead, she saw it as leading to her discovery of how disease could be healed, humanity redeemed, and the power of original Christianity restored through the action of God, the divine Mind, on human minds and bodies” (11). Her complete healing from the fall redirected Mary’s life as she focused on fully understanding the “science” behind her demonstration. Although she was gaining a reputation as a healer, her main agenda was to have a written account on the principles behind her belief of man’s Spiritual reality. Her efforts resulted in the publication of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures in 1875. Besides being an in-depth metaphysical exegesis of the Bible, it serves as a daily textbook for practicing Christian Scientists (in conjunction with the King James Version of the Scriptures.) 6 Myrtle also had a long history of chronic illness which influenced many aspects of her life. In search of an answer, she (along with her husband) began studying the works of a variety of spiritual teachers. This culminated in the attendance of a series of classes taught by Emma Curtis Hopkins (a previous student of Mary’s.) However, Myrtle did more than understand the teachings on an intellectual level. She understood them from the point that as she stated, “. in 1887, the tuberculosis that she had contracted as a young woman, and from which she almost died, was no longer a factor in her life. She attributed her healing to practicing Truth Principles.” More specifically, Myrtle stated, “You ask what restored me to vigorous health. It was a change of mind from the old, carnal mind that believes in sickness to the Christ Mind of life and permanent health” (Vahle 45). Myrtle’s initial reaction to her newly restored health was to prove the knowledge and principles behind this “miracle” were indeed real and repeatable.
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