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TH VIII/5 Jan. 2001 Theosophical History A Quarterly Journal of Research Volume VIII, No. 5 January 2001 ISSN 0951-497X THEOSOPHICAL HISTORY A Quarterly Journal of Research Founded by Leslie Price, 1985 Volume VIII, No. 5 January 2001 EDITOR The subscription rate for residents in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada is James A. Santucci California State University, Fullerton $21.00 (one year) or $38.00 (two years). California residents, please add $1.62 (7.75%) sales tax onto the $21 rate or $2.94 onto the $38 rate. For residents ASSOCIATE EDITORS outside North America, the subscription rate is $25.00 (one year) or $45.00 Robert Boyd (two years). Air mail is $35.00 (one year) or $65.00 (two years). Single issues are $6.00. Subscriptions may also be paid in British sterling. All inquiries †John Cooper should be sent to James Santucci, Department of Comparative Religion, University of Sydney California State University, P.O. Box 6868, Fullerton, CA 92834-6868 (U.S.A.). Periodicals postage paid at Fullerton, California 92631-9998. POSTMASTER: John Patrick Deveney Send address changes to Theosophical History (c/o James Santucci), New York, NY Department of Comparative Religion, California State University, P.O. Box April Hejka-Ekins 6868, Fullerton, CA 92834-6868. California State University, Stanislaus The Editors assume no responsibility for the views expressed by authors in Theosophical History. Jerry Hejka-Ekins This periodical is indexed in the ATLA Religion Database, published by the American Nautilus Books Theological Library Association, 250 S. Wacker Dr., 16th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606, email: [email protected], world wide web: http://www.atla.com Robert Ellwood University of Southern California * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Antoine Faivre GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris Joscelyn Godwin The final copy of all manuscripts must be submitted on 8 1⁄2 x 11 inch stock, Colgate University double-spaced, and with margins of at least 1 1⁄4 inches on all sides. Words and phrases intended for italics output should appear in italics in the manuscript. The submitter is Jean-Pierre Laurant encouraged to send the article, communication, or review by attachment to email. École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris The email address is [email protected]. The submitter may also submit a floppy disk of the work in Microsoft Word (any version). J. Gordon Melton Bibliographical entries and citations must be placed in footnote format. The Institute for the Study of American Religion citations must be complete. For books, the publisher’s name and the place and University of California, Santa Barbara date of the publication are required; for journal articles, the volume, number, and date must be included, should the information be available. Leslie Price There is no limitation on the length of manuscripts. In general, articles Former Editor, Theosophical History of 30 pages or less will be published in full; articles in excess of 30 pages may be published serially. Gregory Tillett Brief communications, review articles, and book reviews are welcome. They University of Western Sydney, Nepean should be submitted double-spaced. All correspondence, manuscripts, and subscriptions should be sent to: Karen-Claire Voss San Jose State University Dr. James A. Santucci Department of Comparative Religion Theosophical History (ISSN 0951-497X) is published quarterly in January, California State University, P.O. Box 6868 April, July, and October by James A. Santucci (Department of Comparative Fullerton, CA 92834-6868 (U.S.A.) Religion, California State University, P.O. Box 6868, Fullerton, CA 92834-6868 FAX: 714-693-0142 Email: [email protected] U.S.A.) The journal consists of eight issues per volume: one volume covering a TELEPHONE: 714-278-3727 period of two years. The journal’s purpose is to publish contributions specifically Website: http://www.theohistory.org related to the modern Theosophical Movement, from the time of Madame Helena Blavatsky and others who were responsible in establishing the original Theosophical Society (1875), to all groups that derive their teachings—directly Copyright ©2001 by James A. Santucci or indirectly, knowingly or unknowingly—from her or her immediate followers. In addition, the journal is also receptive to related movements (including pre-Blavatskyite Theosophy, Spiritualism, Rosicrucianism, and the philosophy of Composition by Robert Hütwohl, Santa Fe, NM. Emanuel Swedenborg to give but a few examples) that have had an influence Printed on acid-free paper on or displayed an affinity to modern Theosophy. THEOSOPHICAL HISTORY Contents January 2001 Volume VIII, Number 5 Editor’s Comments James Santucci ..........................................................................................................151 Article Theosophy in A.P. Sinnett’s Pioneer Michael Gomes .........................................................................................................154 Book Reviews Ecrits pour Regnabit: Revue Universelle de Sacré-Cœur. Recueil posthume and Le Lièvre qui rumine. Autour de René Guénon, Louis Charbonneau-Lassay et la Fraternité du Paraclet. Avec des documents inédits Joscelyn Godwin.......................................................................................................158 The Mystery of Manna—The Psychedelic Sacrament of the Bible Jean-Pierre Laurant ...................................................................................................160 Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons Robert Boyd ..............................................................................................................163 The Occult in Russian and Soviet Culture Robert Ellwood .........................................................................................................167 On the cover: A.P. Sinnett. Courtesy, Archives. The Theosophical Society, Pasadena, California. Editor’s Comments In This Issue A.P. Sinnett, although one of the pioneers editorship because of his increasing involve- who helped to shape and define Theosophical ment with Theosophy—a reasonable assump- teachings in the public mind from the early tion given the position of the owners and the 1880s, has not enjoyed the sustained popular- sentiment of the Anglo-Indian public. ity in the Theosophical Movement as have The author, Michael Gomes, is a frequent other leaders. This marginalization is due to a contributor to Theosophical History, and is the variety of reasons, one of which was his often author of The Dawning of the Theosophical Move- antagonistic rivalry toward the grande dame ment (Wheaton, IL: The Theosophical Publish- of Theosophy, H.P. Blavatsky. The rivalry ing House, 1987), Theosophy in the Nineteenth between the two included disagreements over Century: An Annotated Bibliography (NY and selected Theosophical teachings, among which London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1994), and was the well-known Mars-Mercury controversy an abridgement of Blavatsky’s Isis Unveiled and Sinnett’s colonialist and elitist attitudes (Wheaton, IL: Quest Books, 1997). He recently reflected in his preference to reserve Theoso- gave the Blavatsky Lecture on July 31, 2000, phy only for the upper classes of society. which is sponsored by the Theosophical Soci- Despite this competition existing between ety in England, entitled “Creating the New Blavatsky and Sinnett, it was Sinnett who, Age: Theosophy’s Origins in the British Isles.” as editor of the Allahabad-based newspaper, Other contributors to this issue include Jos- the Pioneer, played a major role introducing celyn Godwin (Professor of Music at Colgate Blavatsky to the Anglo-Indian elite. Michael University in New York), whose article “Lady Gomes, the author of “Theosophy in A.P. Sin- Caithness and Her Connection with Theoso- nett’s Pioneer,” documents this contribution of phy,” appeared in the last issue; Jean-Pierre Sinnett’s. A review of the issues, now located in Laurant (Lecturer in Religious Sciences at the the National Library of Calcutta, reveals a steady École Pratique des Hautes Études, the Sor- stream of editorials, articles, and letters—includ- bonne), whose book, L’Ésotérisme chrétien au ing some written by Blavatsky—from the March xixe siècle, was reviewed in the October 1995 3, 1879 to October 14, 1880 issues. By the end issue of Theosophical History; Robert Boyd, of 1882 Sinnett was removed from the editor- a frequent contributor to this journal; and ship of the paper by the new owners of the Robert Ellwood, Professor Emeritas, University paper, who were not at all sympathetic to the of Southern California. Theosophical Society or its founders. Perhaps as Sinnett surmised, he was removed from the * * * Theosophical History VIII/5 151 Communication from sophical History. This has arisen because of problems in mail delivery in a few countries. Joscelyn Godwin If any reader has such problems, I would be Joscelyn Godwin wishes to make three correc- prepared to e-mail the issue in addition to tions to his paper on “Lady Caithness and Her the regular mailing. This would also apply to Contribution to Theosophy,” which appeared subscribers who may be in transit or on vaca- in the last issue. They have been kindly tion. Eventually, an electronic version will be pointed out to him by Leslie Price. placed on the web site for any subscriber who wishes only to receive the electronic version, Page 131: The Spiritualist was not entirely which would be offered at a reduced rate. I first with the news of HPB:The Spiritual Maga- would welcome
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