Mary Gebhard
(1832–1892)
Member of the Theosophical Society and a student of Éliphas Lévi. Hosted H. P. Blavatsky at her home in Elberfeld. The Germania Theosophical Society was founded there in 1884, with her as Vice-President.
Student of Éliphas Lévi and an active Theosophist, wife of Gustav Gebhard. She became vice-president of the Germania Theosophical Society, founded at their Elberfeld home in 1884, and repeatedly hosted H. P. Blavatsky. (BCW 6:434-436).
First contacted the Theosophical centre in London around June 1881. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 3:xxiv)
Recipient of H. P. Blavatsky’s letter of 24 January 1886 on precipitation. In September 1886 she conveyed a portion of The Secret Doctrine manuscript for dispatch to Adyar; in the spring of 1887 she came to the gravely ill Blavatsky at Ostend. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 7:xxiv,xxvii-xxviii, BCW 7:301)
Some links:
- Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
- CTD article in Russian: Гебхард, Мэри
- Theosophy Wiki: Mary Gebhard
- Other resources: The Theosophist, vol. 7, January 1886, p. 241-242
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