The American Minervan

Tag: Theosophical Society History

  • The Identity of Alice Bailey’s “Tibetan Source” Djwhal Khul

    The Identity of Alice Bailey’s “Tibetan Source” Djwhal Khul

    There is no animosity the writer has against the works of historian, K. Paul Johnson. It is perhaps true to state, that if it was not for K. Paul Johnson, I would have taken no interest as I have been able to replicate in the political and historical side of the history of American esotericism…

  • How to Identify Bad Research about Theosophy in Academia and Social Media

    How to Identify Bad Research about Theosophy in Academia and Social Media

    TECHNICALITIES OF BAD RESEARCH ON THEOSOPHY, BLAVATSKY AND THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY HISTORY When people write about Theosophy, they mix many fantasies into history, and they repeatedly use words like “Ascended Masters,” “the Great White Lodge,” the “Great White Brotherhood,” and “Mahatmas of Agartha.” The history of the Theosophical Movement is not one continuous or consistent flow…