Blavatsky interest in Italian Politics, and the Carbonari It is not enough to study history, but to make history, and the movers of history is a function we take interest in. The subject of the relation between Secret Societies, Politics and Theosophy is a fascinating […]
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Late to the party… | A Look at Hayward’s Review: The Liberal Republicanism of Gordon Wood
“Unlike today’s liberals who quote his magnum opus, Wood does not think that America can return to its republican roots. He may be crying over spilled milk, but he has the fortitude to admit it.” (Hayward, “The Liberal Republicanism of Gordon Wood”) So must we have the […]
Gordon S. Wood on Republicanism and Monarchy in the Eighteenth-Century
The value of our idea is presented much better by Gordon S. Wood. Republicanism, we learn, was not an underground ideology, merely confined to European culture. It was an important current, that blended and mingled with the monarchical mainstream. To be a liberal in the […]
The Spanish Alumbrados: Origin of the Term ‘Illuminati’
def. Illuminati Helena P. Blavatsky’s Theosophical Glossary (published in 1892), references the term “Illuminati” and defines it, from Latin, as a reference to the “Enlightened,” or the initiated adepts† (Lat. adeptus. “an expert”). The term is the past participle of illuminare, meaning to “light up,” or “illuminate.” The […]
Zain Khan interviews Josef Wages on the Truth about the Bavarian Illuminati
Josef Wäges is making breakthroughs in historical research about the Bavarian Illuminati and Johann Adam Weishaupt. Zain Khan interviews Josef Wages a 32° degree Freemason, and also a best selling author of the book ‘The Secret School of Wisdom: The Authentic Ritual and Doctrines of […]
The Young Indiana Jones meets Krishnamurti and the Theosophical Society
The Young Indiana Jones meets Jiddu Krishnamurti, Charles Leadbeater and Annie Besant. Created by George Lucas, this is the first part of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 5. In January, 1910, the Jones family attends a meeting of the Theosophy movement in Benares, India. There young […]
Kumari Jayawardena: “The White Woman’s Other Burden.” Blavatsky and Emancipation in South Asia
From the outset, Kumari Jayawardena’s “The White Woman’s Other Burden” (1995) demonstrates, theosophy emphasized the absence of any distinction of race, creed, sex, caste or color in its theory and practice; and gender equality was therefore, one of its distinctive features. The 1995 work of […]
Illuminati History of the Secret School of Wisdom | Josef Wages
Josef Wäges gives the death-blow to Illuminati conspiracies as strings of repeated hearsay devoid of historical fact. He goes into the references made by George Washington, a Freemason, who equated the Illuminati with the Jacobinism of the French Revolution. Illuminati History of the Secret School […]
Theosophy and Freemasonry: Esoteric Schools within the Theosophical Society
The Theosophical Society did not become a secret, or occult fraternity, but it is true that the ideal for the Society was not to be a mere intellectual or literary society. Dr. Gregory Tillett of Australia dealt with this issue in his Paper presented to […]
Oswald Mosley on the Beginnings of “Multiracialism” in British Society and Cheap Labor
“It is childish nonsense to say that a British Government rules Britain. It’s nothing to do with British Government or the British People!” Oswald Mosley, a British Fascist implored. The speech is interesting, regarding the exploitation of non-Brit peoples for cheap labor in the society. Sir […]
How the Theosophical Movement Died: Adepts Break Ties, The Judge Case, and Olcott’s Decision
The idea of the “mahatmas,” and their secret brotherhood was abused by later leaders of the T.S. to establish new authorities. Ties were broken, due to a sense of betrayal, and the Society schisms. The men originally associated with H.P.B. broke their ties with the T.S.: […]
The Bavarian Illuminati, Weishaupt, and Illuminati Pop Lies
Illuminati Pop Lies vs. Secret Society Truth with Josef Wäges When we deny pop culture myths, and religious beliefs, such as goat demon-kings and Illuminati, it is not to deflect. We are trying to protect the actual history, and legacy of something from an evident […]
