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Hartmann, Franz +

German physician, Theosophist and writer on occult subjects. Worked with H. P. Blavatsky and H. S. Olcott at Adyar and edited the journal ''Lotusblüten''. Author of ''The Life of Paracelsus and the Substance of his Teachings'', first cited in the London edition of 1887, with later editions in 1891, 1896 and 1932. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.7)#373|7:373]][[SMW::on]]). German physician, traveller, author and theosophist whose life and writings are surveyed at length in the appendix (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#439|8:439-457]][[SMW::on]]). Bibliographical references include: Magic: White and Black; or, the Science of finite and infinite Life, containing practical hints for students of Occultism. London: George Redway, 1886. 8vo. xii, 228 pp. Several later editions. Vide Volume VIII of the present Series for extensive biography of the author (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#419|9:419]][[SMW::on]]). In Reason and Intuition discussed the imagined post-mortem experience of President Garfield’s assassin; [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] appended a comment on Devachan. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Footnote to Reason and Intuition#287|BCW 5:287]]) Published translated and condensed extracts from Magikon (1784) in The Theosophist in April, June and July 1884. ([[BCW|BCW editors]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - The Dangers of Practical Magic#62|BCW 14:62]])

Harvard Oriental Series +

Series of Oriental works edited by Charles Rockwell Lanman with the cooperation of other scholars and published by Harvard University Press from 1891; abbreviated HOS. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.5)#362|5:362]][[SMW::on]]). +

Harviri +

Horns, the elder: the ancient name of a solar god: the rising sun represented as a god reclining on a full‐blown lotus, the symbol of the Universe [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Haryaswas +

The five and ten thousand sons of Daksha, who instead of peopling the world as desired by their father, all became yogis, ‘as advised by the mysterious sage Narada, and remained celibates. “They dispersed through the regions and have not returned.” This means, according to the secret science, that they had all incarnated in mortals. The name is given to natural born mystics and celibates, who are said to be incarnations of the “Haryaswas” [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Hassan Khan +

Known as “Jinni”, a nickname referring to alleged power over jinn. [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]] collected accounts of his phenomena at Lucknow, which [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] commented upon. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Comment on More Anecdotes of Hassan Khan Jinni#103|BCW 4:103]]) +

Hasselquist, Fredrik +

Swedish naturalist and pupil of Linnaeus who studied the natural history of Palestine. Linnaeus edited his travel papers as Iter Palaestinum (1757) (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.10)#418|10:418]][[SMW::on]]). +

Hatch, A. L. +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol1|vol. 1]] (1879–1880). +

Hatchet +

In the Egyptian Hieroglyphics a symbol of power, and also of death. The hatchet is called the “Severer of the Knot ” i.e., of marriage or any other tie [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Hatha Yoga +

The lower form of Yoga practice; one which uses physical means for purposes of spiritual self‐ development The opposite of ''Râja Yoga.'' [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Hathor +

The lower or infernal aspect of Isis, corresponding to the Hecate of Greek mythology [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Haug, Dr. Carl Friedrich +

German Lutheran theologian and historian. Author of *''Die Allgemeine Geschichte'', Stuttgart, 1841. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#468|1:468]][[SMW::on]]). +

Haug, Martin +

German Orientalist, Iranist and Sanskrit scholar. Settled, 1854, as ''privatdozent'' at Bonn; went out to India in 1859, where he became superintendent of Sanskrit studies and professor of Sanskrit at Poona. Author of ''Essays on the Sacred Language, Writings and Religion of the Parsees'' (1862). Having returned to Stuttgart in 1866, was called to Munich as professor of Sanskrit and comparative philology in 1868. Also edited, translated and explained *''The Aitareya Brahmanam of the Rigveda'', Bombay, 1863, 2 vols. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#468|1:468]][[SMW::on]]). He edited, translated and explained the ''Aitareya Brahmanam of the Rigveda'', published in Bombay in two volumes in 1863. The translation was reprinted in ''Sacred Books of the Hindus'', extra volume 4. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#510|3:510]][[SMW::on]]). German scholar of Sanskrit and Zoroastrian literature who taught at Poona and Munich; author of ''Essays on the Sacred Language, Writings and Religion of the Parsees'' (1862) and an edition and translation of the ''Aitareya Brahmanam'' (1863). (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#651|4:651]][[SMW::on]]). +

Haweis, Hugh Reginald +

Bibliographical references include: The Key. Not traced (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#419|9:419]][[SMW::on]]). +

Hawk +

The hieroglyphic and type of the Soul. The sense varies with the postures of the bird. Thus when lying as dead it represents the transition, larva state, or the passage from the state of one life to another. When its wings are opened it means that the defunct is resurrected in Amenti and once more in conscious possession of his soul. The chrysalis has become a butterfly [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Hawthorn, Grace +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol11|vol. 11]] (1889–1890). +

Hayes, R. B. +

Nineteenth president of the United States, serving from 1877 to 1881. A testimonial concerning Henry Steel Olcott was reproduced in the January 1881 Supplement to ''The Theosophist''. +

Haynau, Julius Jacob +

Austrian general (1786-1853) who took part in suppressing the Hungarian uprising of 1848-1849 ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - H. P. Blavatskys Literary Career#22|BCW 1:22]]). +

Hayo Bischat +

The Beast, in the ''Zohar: ''the Devil and Tempter. Esoterically our lower animal passions [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Haywood E. - Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburgh +

A tragedy of 1729; Act IV, scene 1, p. 34 contains the passage quoted by [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Philosophers and Philosophicules#438|BCW 11:438]]) +

Haywood, Eliza +

Bibliographical references include: Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lunen-burgh, 1729 (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.11)#578|11:578]][[SMW::on]]). +