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... | ''The Theosophist ''for September has an article by “H.P.B.”—which we take to be the initials of Madame Blavatsky—on a communication which appeared some short time since in this journal from the pen of M A. (Oxon.), entitled “The Claims of Occultism.” This communication Madame Blavatsky quotes at length, with foot-notes, but as these notes are simply explanatory, and offer no corrections oi M. A, (Oxen’s) oriticisms, we conclude that upon the whole she admits their general accuracy. That she greatly respects the author is very evident, for she speaks of him as “a profound and sympathetic writer, a personal and esteemed friend—one in short, who, I trust, whether he remains friendly or antagonistic to our views, would never confound the doctrine with its adherents, or, putting it more plainly, visit the sins of the occultists upon occultism and—''vice versa,''”'' ''and she adds, in reference to the article under notice, “It is with considerable interest and attention, then, that the present writer has read ‘The Claims of Occultism. ’ As everything else coming from M A. s (Oxon.) pen, it bears a peculiar stamp, not only of, originality, but of that intense individuality, that quiet but determined resolution to bring every new phasis, every discovery in Psychological sciences back to its (to him) first principles—''Spiritualism.''”'' '' | ||
Madame Blavatsky’s definition of the views of M. A (Oxon.) is this:—“His doctrine seems to us more than ever to centre in, and gyrate around, that main idea that the spirit of the ''living ''man is incapable of acting outside of its body independently and ''per ''se; but that it must needs be like a tottering baby guided by his mother or nurse—be led on by some kind of spiritual strings by a ''disembodied ''spirit, an individuality entirely distinct from, and, at some time even foreign to, himself, as such a spirit can only be a ''human ''soul, having at Home period or other, lived on this planet of ours.” Whether this is a correct rendering of the position of M. A (Oxon.), must be left for M. A (Oxon.) himself to say. At any rate, even if it be, Madame Blavatsky admits that though such is not the belief of all the Theosophists, herself included, it is one which is “shared by all those Theosophists, who have joined our movement by deserting the ranks of the ''oi polloi ''of Spiritualism.” | |||
“We will not quarrel, but simply argue,” says Madame Blavatsky. This is a sentiment which we, on our part, cordially endorse. {{Style S-HPB SB. Restored|We desire to treat our friends, the “Theosophists” perfectly fairly, and to give them the fullest credit for honesty and sincerity of purpose. Spiritualism, we say, ''is ''a fact Theosophy, we also say, ''may be ''a fact, for aught we know, but at present we are without sufficient proof.}} | |||
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... | The editor gives the following as the origin of the word “psychography,” the title of one of M. A’s (Oxon.) very valuable books:—“Madame Blavatsky in “Isis Unveiled’ introduced one good word into the movement, namely, ‘psychography,’ and it has been of special utility ever since.” | ||
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. | {{Style S-Small capitals|Madame Blavatsky on “Light.”}}—“It is a good and useful journal; and, if I may judge by the numbers I have seen, one whose dignified tone will prove far more persuasive with the public than the passionate and often rude remarks passed on their opponents and sceptics by its ‘spiritual’ contemporaries” ''—Theosophist ''for September, 1881. | ||
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