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Ineffable Name +

With the Jews, the substitute for the “''mystery ''name” of their tribal deity ''Eh‐yeh, ''“I am”, or Jehovah. The third commandment prohibiting the using of the latter name “in vain”, the Hebrews substituted for it that of ''Adonai ''or “the Lord”. But the Protestant Christians who, translating indifferently Jehovah and Elohim — which is also a substitute ''per se'', besides being an ''inferior ''deity name — by the words “Lord” and “God”, have become in this instance more Catholic than the Pope, and include in the prohibition both the names. At the present moment, however, neither Jews nor Christians seem to remember, or so much as suspect, the occult reason why the qualification of Jehovah or YHVH had become reprehensible; most of the Western Kabbalists also seem to be unaware of the fact. The truth is, that the name they bring forward as “ineffable”, is not in the least so. It is the “unpronounceable”, or rather the name ''not to be pronounced, ''if any thing; and this for symbological reasons. To begin with, the “Ineffable Name” of the true Occultist, is ''no name ''at all, least of all is it that of Jehovah. The latter implies, even in its Kabbalistical, esoteric meaning, an androgynous nature, YHVH, or one of a male and female nature. It is simply Adam and Eve, or man and woman blended in one, and as now written and pronounced, is itself a substitute. But the Rabbins do not care to remember the Zoharic admission that YHVH means “not as I Am written, Am I read” (''Zohar'', fol. III., 23Oa). One has to know how to divide the Tetragrammaton ''ad infinitum ''before one arrives at the ''sound ''of the truly unpronouncable name of the Jewish mystery‐god. That the Oriental Occultists have their own “Ineffable name” it is hardly necessary to repeat [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG).

Ingersoll, Robert Green +

An American lawyer and public speaker known for his advocacy of agnosticism and freedom of thought. He served as attorney general of Illinois in 1867–1869. His speeches were widely circulated; ''The Theosophist'' reproduced extracts from them. Passage has not been identified (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.11)#579|11:579]][[SMW::on]]). +

Ingraham, Eunice M. +

Assisted with the early volumes of [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s collected writings; [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] included the name in his collective acknowledgment for research, reference checking, manuscript copying and technical assistance. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Preface (BCW vol.4)#xix|BCW 4:xix]]) +

Initiate +

From the Latin ''Initiatus''. The designation of anyone who was received into and had revealed to him the mysteries and secrets of either Masonry or Occultism. In times of antiquity, those who had been initiated into the arcane knowledge taught by the Hierophants of the Mysteries; and in our modern days those who have been initiated by the adepts of mystic lore into the mysterious knowledge, which, notwithstanding the lapse of ages, has yet a few real votaries on earth [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Initiation +

From the same root as the Latin ''initia, ''which means the basic or first principles of any Science. The practice of initiation or admission into the sacred Mysteries, taught by the Hierophants and learned priests of the Temples, is one of the most ancient customs. This was practised in every old national religion. In Europe it was abolished with the fall of the last pagan temple. There exists at present but one kind of initiation known to the public, namely that into the Masonic rites. Masonry, however, has no more secrets to give out or conceal. In the palmy days of old, the Mysteries, according to the greatest Greek and Roman philosophers, were the most sacred of all solemnities as well as the most beneficent, and greatly promoted virtue. The Mysteries represented the passage from mortal life into finite death, and the experiences of the disembodied Spirit and Soul in the world of subjectivity. In our own day, as the secret is lost, the candidate passes through sundry meaningless ceremonies and is initiated into the solar allegory of Hiram Abiff, the “Widow’s Son” [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Inman, Thomas +

English mythologist. Went to school at Wakefield, and in 1836 was apprenticed to his uncle, Richard Inman, M.D. at Preston, Lancashire (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.11)#579|11:579]][[SMW::on]]). +

Inman, Thos +

*''Ancient and Pagan Christian Symbolism'', etc. London, 1869; 2nd ed., N.Y., 1871. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#471|1:471]][[SMW::on]]). +

Inner Group of the London Lodge +

An attempt to establish an inner group of the London Lodge in the summer of 1884. F. Arundale wrote out the petition to the Mahatmas; [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] added a provision allowing a member to withdraw on conscientious grounds. The group soon collapsed. [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] regards it as an early attempt leading towards the later Esoteric Section. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Petition to the Masters for the Formation of an Inner Group in the London Lodge#250|BCW 6:250-256]]) +

Inner Man +

An occult term, used to designate the true and immortal Entity in us, not the outward and mortal form of clay that we call our body. The term applies, strictly speaking, only to the Higher Ego, the “astral man” being the appellation of the Double and of Kâma Rupa (''q.v.'') or the surviving ''eidolon'' [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Innocents +

A nick‐name given to the Initiates and Kabbalists before the Christian era. The “Innocents” of Bethlehem and of Lud (or Lydda) who were put to death by Alexander Janneus, to the number of several thousands (B.C. 100, or so), gave rise to the legend of the 40,000 innocent babes murdered by Herod while searching for the infant Jesus. The first is a little known historical fact, the second a fable, as sufficiently shown by Renan in his ''Vie de Jésus'' [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Institutum Societatis Jesu +

Rome and Florence, 1869-91 (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#420|9:420]][[SMW::on]]). The official code of the Society of Jesus, incorporating papal documents, constitutions, the Spiritual Exercises and their directory. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Compilers Notes (5)#316|BCW 9:316]]) +

Intercosmic gods +

The Planetary Spirits, Dhyan‐Chohans, Devas of various degrees of spirituality, and “Archangels” in general [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Ionian Theosophical Branch +

A branch of the Theosophical Society at Corfu presided over by [[Menelao, Pasquale|P. Menelao]]. [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] commented on its president’s address on presenting the charter. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Closing Note to Address of the President of the Ionian Theosophical Branch at Corfu|BCW 2:442-443]]) +

Iranian Morals +

The little work called ''Ancient Iranian and Zoroastrian Morals, ''compiled by Mr. Dhunjibhoy Jamsetjee Medhora, a Parsi Theosophist of Bombay, is an excellent treatise replete with the highest moral teachings, in English and Gujerati, and will acquaint the student better than many volumes with the ethics of the ancient Iranians [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Irdhi +

The synthesis of the ten “supernatural” occult powers in Buddhism and Brahmanism [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Irenaeus +

The bibliography cites ''Adversus Haereses'', including its publication in Migne's ''Patrologia Graeca'', volume VII, and in the ''Ante-Nicene Fathers''. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#652|4:652]][[SMW::on]]). De Zirkoff cites the English translation of ''Against Heresies'' in the ''Ante-Nicene Fathers''. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.6)#438|6:438]][[SMW::on]]). Greek Bishop of Lyons. Adversus Haereses. Text in Migne, PCC. Engl. tr. in Ante-Nicean Fathers (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#420|9:420]][[SMW::on]]). +

Irenaeus - Against Heresies +

Its argument for four Gospels is discussed by [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]; [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] supplies a fuller version of the quotation. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - The Theosophists and Irenaeus#153|BCW 6:153-154]]) The precise reference for this argument is Book III, chapter XI, §§ 8–9. ([https://logoslibrary.org/irenaeus/heresies/311.html Irenaeus, Against Heresies, III.11]) The account of Simon Magus occurs in Book I, XXIII, 1–4. [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] points to the English translation in [[Mead, George Robert Stow|G. R. S. Mead]]’s Simon Magus, pp. 8–10. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - EI. Instruction No.2#571|BCW 12:571]]) +

Irkalla +

The god of Hades, called by the Babylonians “the country unseen” [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Isarim +

The Essenian Initiates [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Ishim +

The ''B’ne‐Aleim'', the “beautiful sons of god”, the originals and prototypes of the later “Fallen Angels” [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +