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  • Theosophy in Italy before Blavatsky: Bl. Antonio Rosmini-Serbati and the Rosminians

    Theosophy in Italy before Blavatsky: Bl. Antonio Rosmini-Serbati and the Rosminians

    HELENA P. BLAVATSKY frequently visited Italy in namely Bologna, Bari, Trieste, Venice, Rome, and Naples. Many of her acquaintances in Italy became members of the Theosophical Society. In 1851, H.P.B. met Giuseppe Mazzini, and at the “Battle of Mentana” (Rome) in 1867 she participated with volunteers alongside the troops of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Both were Italian patriots during…

  • The Spanish Alumbrados: Origin of the Term ‘Illuminati’

    The Spanish Alumbrados: Origin of the Term ‘Illuminati’

    The ALUMBRADOS, Perfectibilists and TheosophiCAL REFERENCES Illuminati. the past participle of illuminare, meaning to “light up,” or “illuminate.” The plural term, “Illuminati” (Lat. illuminatus; Ital. Illuminato). The term has earlier religious uses, with no historical connection between the use of the term by the Spanish Alumbrados Catholic mystics and the later Illuminati Order in Bavaria. LINGUISTIC HISTORICAL…