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Scottish homeopathic physician (1821-1906), interested in mesmerism and psychical research. He became president of the British branch of the Theosophical Society but resigned in 1882 over religious differences. He was also a founding member and first-council member of the Society for Psychical Research, and wrote ''Theosophy and the Higher Life''. {{ctd-source|BCW|3|538-539}}. | Scottish homeopathic physician (1821-1906), interested in mesmerism and psychical research. He became president of the British branch of the Theosophical Society but resigned in 1882 over religious differences. He was also a founding member and first-council member of the Society for Psychical Research, and wrote ''Theosophy and the Higher Life''. {{ctd-source|BCW|3|538-539}}. | ||
In the preface to the second edition of his book on Theosophy, explained that he left the Theosophical Society after finding that [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] did not recognise a personal God. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - The Leaven of Theosophy|BCW 3:53]]}} | |||
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Revision as of 01:52, 17 October 2026
George Wyld
(English: George Wyld)
(1821–1906)
A Scottish physician interested in homeopathy, spiritualism and theosophy. He presided over the British Theosophical Society from 1880 until his resignation in 1882. His publications included Theosophy and the Higher Life (1880) and Notes of My Life (1903).
Scottish homeopathic physician (1821-1906), interested in mesmerism and psychical research. He became president of the British branch of the Theosophical Society but resigned in 1882 over religious differences. He was also a founding member and first-council member of the Society for Psychical Research, and wrote Theosophy and the Higher Life. (BCW 3:538-539).
In the preface to the second edition of his book on Theosophy, explained that he left the Theosophical Society after finding that H. P. Blavatsky did not recognise a personal God. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 3:53)
Some links:
- Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
- CTD article in Russian: Уайлд, Джордж
- Theosophy Wiki: Biographical source
- Wikipedia: George Wyld
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