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Volume 1

April 1886 – March 1887
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar • PDF


April 1886

Vol. 1, No. 1
Place Title Author


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 1-3


[Editorial explaining the reason for publication of The Path]

Untitled. Unsigned in the magazine; authorship established via Echoes of the Orient (comp. Dara Eklund, 2nd ed., Pasadena: Theosophical University Press, 2011), vol. I, p. 3, and consistent with the magazine's own disclaimer that unsigned material is the Editor's responsibility. Separate page per rule 2a (03.11.2026): material established in СПУКД as Judge's always gets its own page.

W. Q. Judge


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 4-8


AUM!

Printed signature is the pseudonym "Hadji-Erinn"; authorship confirmed for W. Q. Judge in СПУКД research data (matched_results.json) and Echoes of the Orient, vol. I, p. 5. Separate page per rule 2a (03.11.2026).

W. Q. Judge

Hadji-Erinn


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 8-14


Kabbalah

Author identified per rule 2b (03.11.2026): American physician and Kabbalist, founding TS member; see new card.

Seth Pancoast


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 14-23


Seership

Printed signature is the pseudonym "Murdhna Joti", listed among Judge's pseudonyms in Boris de Zirkoff's pseudonym index (per theosophy.wiki, checked 03.11.2026). An unrelated claim circulating online, attributing this signature instead to Bowaji/Darbhagiri Nath via a 1961 note in Theosophy magazine, could not be traced to a primary source. Separate page per rule 2a.

W. Q. Judge

Murdhna Joti


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 24-26


The Nature and Office of Buddha's Religion

Printed as "From a dissertation by the Rt. Rev. H. Sumangala, High Priest of Adam's Peak, Ceylon." Author identified per rule 2b (03.11.2026); see new card.

Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala

H. Sumangala


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 27


A Prophecy about Theosophy

Unsigned. Reports a 1885 prophecy later read as foretelling the 1884 Coulomb affair.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 28


Apollonius of Tyana

Unsigned review of: D. M. Tredwell, Apollonius of Tyana (New York: Fred Tredwell, 1886).


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 29


The Secret Doctrine

Unsigned notice about H. P. Blavatsky's forthcoming work.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 29


Bible Myths, and Their Parallels in Other Religions

Unsigned review of: J. W. Bouton's edition (New York). Shares the page-29 bookmark with the neighbouring review above.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 29-30


What is Theosophy?

Unsigned review of a book by "a fellow of the Theosophical Society" (Cupples, Upham & Co., Boston, 1886) — that attribution describes the reviewed book's author, not the Path reviewer. Shares the page-29 bookmark with the neighbouring reviews above.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 30


The Rochester Branch

Branch report.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 30-31


The Aryan Theosophical Society of New York

Branch report, a single continuous item in the original covering the branch's formation, Gopal Vinayak Joshee's lecture and W. Q. Judge's talk on Jacob Böhme, A. Gebhard's lecture on Wagner, C. H. A. Bjerregaard's address on Historic Cycles, and the spread of its literature. The former table of contents split this one report into several separate entries; corrected here.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 31


The Pioneer Theosophical Society of St. Louis

Branch report.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 31


Cincinnati

Branch report. Shares the page-31 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 31


The Chicago Branch

Branch report. Shares the page-31 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 31-32


The Branch in Malden, Massachusetts

Branch report. Shares the page-31 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 32


The Society's Extent

Unsigned note giving branch counts by country.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 32


Boston

Branch report. Missing from the previous table of contents. Shares the page-32 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 32


The American Board of Control

Shares the page-32 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 1, April, 1886, p. 32


[Explanation of the verse and the AUM symbol on page 1]

Untitled. Unsigned closing editorial note. Shares the page-32 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.



May 1886

Vol. 1, No. 2
Place Title Author


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 33-37


Studies in the Upanishads

A continuing series (First Mundaka, First Khanda); authorship established in СПУКД research data (matched_results.json). Separate page per rule 2a (03.11.2026). Only the May 1886 installment is on the page so far; later installments (July 1886, and vol. V, March 1891) will be added as those issues are processed.

W. Q. Judge

By a Student


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 37-41


The Mystery of Numbers

Sequel to Pancoast's "Kabbalah" in the April issue; author card already established.

Seth Pancoast

Seth Pancoast


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 41-51


Sufism, or Theosophy from the Standpoint of Mohammedanism

Author identified per rule 2b (03.11.2026); existing card expanded. Part I ("Texts") of a chapter published in two parts; Part II ("Symbols") to be added when the issue containing it is processed.

C. H. A. Bjerregaard

C. H. A. Bjerregaard, Stud. Theos.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 51-55


Theosophical Symbolism

Printed signature is the pseudonym "Nilakant"; authorship confirmed for W. Q. Judge in СПУКД research data (matched_results.json). Page already existed on the site; retrofitted here with Path-specific pagination apparatus.

W. Q. Judge

Nilakant


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 55


The Secret Doctrine of the Ancient Mysteries

Unsigned review of: J. D. Buck, The Secret Doctrine of the Ancient Mysteries (Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co.), a 32-page pamphlet.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 56-57


Inworld. Outworld.

Not a Theosophical or Judge work: a pair of poems by Christopher Pearse Cranch, reprinted from The Dial, January 1842 (the editorial note introducing them in The Path is reproduced on the text page). Author identified per rule 2b (03.11.2026); new card created.

C. P. Cranch

C.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 57-58


Another Theosophical Prophecy

Unsigned in the magazine; authorship established via Echoes of the Orient and СПУКД research data (matched_results.json). Separate page per rule 2a (03.11.2026).

W. Q. Judge


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 59-61


Theosophy

Letter from a correspondent signed "A.", with an editorial note appended (signed "[Ed.]").

A.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 61-62


What is the Udgitha?

Letter dated Jamestown, April 16, 1886, from a correspondent signed "L. J.", with an editorial reply (signed "[Ed.]").

L. J.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 62-63


Aryan Theosophical Society of New York

Branch report.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 63


Cincinnati

Branch report. Shares the page-63 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 63


Boston

Branch report. Shares the page-63 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 63


Bullel

Report on Krishnarao B. Bullel, a Bombay member who studied medicine in New York. Shares the page-63 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 63


Olcott

Report on Col. H. S. Olcott's and Rev. Mr. Leadbeater's activities in Ceylon. Shares the page-63 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 63


Exposures

Report responding to the Society for Psychical Research's investigation. Shares the page-63 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 63-64


The American Board of Control

Notice on the Board of Control's jurisdiction and a binding resolution on publications. Shares the page-63 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 64


Yoga Vidya

Notice on "Yoga Vidya" practices and an editorial caution against them, quoting the March Theosophist.


vol. 1, no. 2, May, 1886, p. 64


Admission to the Society

Notice on membership terms. Shares the page-64 bookmark with "Yoga Vidya" above; followed on the same page by closing quotations from the Dhammapada and the Saddharma Pundarika and the issue's closing "OM."


June 1886

Vol. 1, No. 3
Place Title Author


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 65-68


A Hindu Chela's Diary

Unsigned; presented by an editorial friend as a genuine manuscript diary of an (unnamed) Hindu chela — not established in СПУКД as Judge's, and not an identifiable signed/pseudonymous author, so stays on the Text page per rule 2b. A continuing series ("To be continued").


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 68-80


Sufism, or Theosophy from the Standpoint of Mohammedanism

Part II ("Symbols"), continued from May. Per an external index the series runs through October 1886; only May and June have been checked against the scan so far.

C. H. A. Bjerregaard


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 84-87


Polarity of the Human Body

Author identified per rule 2b (full name as printed, F.T.S.); new card created.

Ch. J. Quetil

Ch. J. Quetil, F. T. S.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 87-89


The Hermetic Philosophy

Author identified per rule 2b via an external index (theosociety.org), which attributes all three installments of this series (pp. 87, 112, 281) to Bjerregaard. Part I; continuing series.

C. H. A. Bjerregaard

B.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 89


Patanjali's Raj Yoga Philosophy

Unsigned notice of a reprint by the Bombay Branch of the Theosophical Society.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 90


Journal of Speculative Philosophy

Unsigned notice.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 90


Immortality of the Individual

Unsigned review of: W. T. Harris (D. Appleton & Co., New York). Shares the page-90 bookmark with the neighbouring reviews.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 90


Philosophy in Outline

Unsigned review of: W. T. Harris (D. Appleton & Co., New York). Shares the page-90 bookmark with the neighbouring reviews.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 90


Notes & Queries Magazine

Unsigned notice. Shares the page-90 bookmark with the neighbouring reviews.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 90-92


Light on the Hidden Way

Review of an anonymous Boston work, with extended quoted comments signed "American F.T.S." Shares the page-90 bookmark with the neighbouring reviews.

American F.T.S.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 92


Men, Women, and Gods, and Other Lectures

Unsigned review of: Helen H. Gardener (Truth Seeker Co., New York). Shares the page-92 bookmark with the neighbouring review.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 92


The Order of Creation

Unsigned notice of: Truth Seeker Co., New York. Shares the page-92 bookmark with the neighbouring review.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 93-94


An Unwritten Message Becomes Visible

Letter dated New York, May 16, 1886, with an editorial reply (signed "[Ed.]").

H. P. L.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 94


Correction regarding the April review of Apollonius of Tyana

Short untitled letter, with an editorial reply (signed "[Ed.]"); the former table of contents garbled the signature "F.E.B." as a title fragment "-- FEB".

F. E. B.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 95


Pronunciation of Sanscrit

Unsigned query, with an editorial reply (signed "[Ed.]").


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 95


Ireland

Report on the chartering of the Dublin Lodge of the Theosophical Society.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 95-96


New York: The Aryan Theosophical Society

Branch report. Shares the page-95 bookmark with the neighbouring report.


vol. 1, no. 3, June, 1886, p. 96


Cincinnati

Branch report. Followed on the same page by closing quotations from Buddha, Confucius, Lao-tzu, and the Buddha Sutra of 42 Sections, and the issue's closing "OM."


July 1886

Vol. 1, No. 4
Place Title Author


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 97-101


A Hindu Chela's Diary

Unsigned; continued from June. A continuing series ("To be continued").


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 102-103


Portrait of Plato in Carnelian Stone

Not a Theosophical or Judge work: an English translation of the Latin description accompanying the engraved Carnelian portrait of Plato in Orsini's Imagines et Elogia Virorum Illustrium (1570; 1606 Antwerp ed.), printed under the Latinized form of his name. Author identified per rule 2b; new card created.

Fulvio Orsini

Fulvius Ursinus


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 103-108


Notes on the Cabbalah of the Old Testament

Printed "By permission of Bro. J. Ralston Skinner." Author identified per rule 2b; new card created. Part I; continuing series.

J. Ralston Skinner

J. Ralston Skinner


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 108-111


Sufism, or Theosophy from the Standpoint of Mohammedanism

Part II ("Symbols"), continued from June. Per an external index the series runs through October 1886; only May-July have been checked against the scan so far.

C. H. A. Bjerregaard


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 112-113


The Hermetic Philosophy

Part II, continued from June. Part III (p. 281) will be added when that issue is processed.

C. H. A. Bjerregaard

B.


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 114-121


Living the Higher Life

Printed signature is the pseudonym "Murdhna Joti," per Zirkoff's pseudonym index already applied to "Seership" (April 1886). Separate page per rule 2a. Part I; continuing series.

W. Q. Judge

Murdhna Joti


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 121-124


Studies in the Upanishads

Continued from May. Only the May and July installments have been checked against the scan so far; the March 1891 installment remains to be verified.

W. Q. Judge

By a Student


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 124


The Biogen Series (letter)

Letter dated London, June 17, 1886, on Prof. Coues' reprint of Dodsley's "Oeconomy of Human Life" as No. 5 of the Biogen Series.

Mohini M. Chatterji

Mohini M. Chatterji


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 124-125


The Biogen Series

Review signed "J. D. Buck." Shares the page-124 bookmark with the neighbouring letter.

J. D. Buck


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 125


The Sanscrit Language

Unsigned editorial note replying to readers' letters about Sanscrit.


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 125-126


Thoughts

Unsigned review of: Ivan Panin (Cupples, Upham & Co., Boston). Shares the page-125 bookmark with the neighbouring notice.


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 126-127


The Spirit of the New Testament

Unsigned review of: "By a woman" (Rockwell & Churchill, Boston, 1885).


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 127


Union

Unsigned notice of a forthcoming novel by A. P. Sinnett.


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 127


The American Board of Control

Notice of the upcoming Rochester meeting, July 4th. Shares the page-127 bookmark with the neighbouring items.


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 127


Joshee

Report on Gopal Vinayak Joshee's address in Boston. Shares the page-127 bookmark with the neighbouring items.


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 128


Alabama

Branch report. Shares the page-128 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 128


Malden

Branch report. Shares the page-128 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 128


Cincinnati

Branch report. Shares the page-128 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 128


Abridgements of Discussions

Notice on circulating branch discussion leaflets. Shares the page-128 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 4, July, 1886, p. 128


The Aryan Theosophical Society of New York

Branch report. Shares the page-128 bookmark with the neighbouring reports; followed on the same page by a closing quotation from the Mundaka Upanishad and the issue's closing "OM."


August 1886

Vol. 1, No. 5
Place Title Author


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 129-131


Star Colors and Animal Magnetism

Former table of contents garbled the signature as "Harry Myer"; the printed signature reads "Isaac Myer." Author identified per rule 2b; new card created.

Isaac Myer

Isaac Myer


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 131-134


A Hindu Chela's Diary

Unsigned; continued from July. No "to be continued" notice is visible at the end of this installment; whether the series continues further remains to be confirmed when the September issue is processed.


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 134-139


Notes on the Cabbalah of the Old Testament

Part II, continued from July. Ends without a visible "to be continued" notice.

J. Ralston Skinner

J. Ralston Skinner


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 139-144


Sufism, or Theosophy from the Standpoint of Mohammedanism

Part II ("Symbols"), continued from July. Per an external index the series runs through October 1886.

C. H. A. Bjerregaard


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 144-149


The Singing Silences

Printed signature is the pseudonym "Julius"; identified via an external index (not theosophy.wiki) as one of several pen names used by Julia Campbell Ver Planck, later Mrs. Archibald Keightley (from 1891, "Jasper Niemand"). Author identified per rule 2b; new card created.

Julia Keightley

Julius


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 149-152


On the Soul of Man

Not a Theosophical or Judge work: a reprint of two of Boehme's replies from his 1620 "Forty Questions Concerning the Soul," in the 1647 English translation. New card created.

Jacob Boehme

Jacob Boehme (Behmen)


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 152-154


Living the Higher Life

Concluded from July. Separate page per rule 2a.

W. Q. Judge

Murdhna Joti


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 155-156


Musings on the True Theosophist's Path

Signed with a descriptive byline, not a proper name; author not identifiable, stays on the Text page per rule 2b.

American Mystic


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 156-157


Theosophy in the Press

Unsigned editorial notice.


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 157-158


Last Words of Moncure D. Conway

Unsigned notice responding to an article by Moncure D. Conway in The Forum.


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 158


Sinnett

Correction: the July issue misprinted the title of Sinnett's new novel as "Union" instead of "United."


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 158


New York: The Aryan Theosophical Society

Branch report, noting Bjerregaard's lecture on mysticism.


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 158-159


The Rochester Convention

Report on the July 4th, 1886 convention. Shares the page-158 bookmark with the neighbouring report.


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 159


Rochester Branch

Report on a public meeting held near the end of July.


vol. 1, no. 5, August, 1886, p. 159-160


The Psychical Research Societies of London and America

Includes a long letter signed "F. T. S." reprinted from the Religio-Philosophical Journal. Closing lines of the issue (a quotation and "OM.") are defaced in the 1886 scan by a print/binding defect and could not be transcribed.


September 1886

Vol. 1, No. 6
Place Title Author


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 161-165


Theosophic Morals

A critique of Judge's "Living the Higher Life" (July-August 1886), followed by an unsigned editorial reply (pp. 165-167, left on the Text page).

A. P. Sinnett

A. P. Sinnett


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 167-169


Hermes Trismegistus: The Fourth State of Matter Described in the Smaragdine Tablet

Isaac Myer

Isaac Myer


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 169-174


A Hindu Chela's Diary

Concludes with a closing valediction ("let us salute each other and the last shrine of Brahman; Om, hari, Om!") and no "to be continued" notice; the series appears to end here, four installments (June-September 1886) in all.

Trans.


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 175-179


Karma

Unsigned in the magazine; authorship established via СПУКД research data (matched_results.json). Separate page per rule 2a (03.11.2026). Page already existed (from the general СПУКД project), retrofitted with Path-specific pagination apparatus.

W. Q. Judge


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 180-184


Sufism, or Theosophy from the Standpoint of Mohammedanism

Part II ("Symbols"), continued from August. Per an external index the series runs through October 1886.

C. H. A. Bjerregaard


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 184-188


Reticence of Mahatmas and Evolution of the Individual

Author identified per rule 2b (same pseudonym established in August).

Julia Keightley

Julius


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 188-189


[Letter on Emerson]

Letter dated Hartford, Aug. 1886, untitled in the magazine (headed only "To The Path").

F. E.


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 189


[Letter from Marseilles]

Letter dated Marseilles, Aug. 1886.

Baron J. Spedalieri, F. T. S.


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 189-190


The Optimism of Emerson

Unsigned review of: Wm. F. Dana (Cupples, Upham & Co., Boston, 1886).


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 190


Philosophy of Religion

Notice of a forthcoming series by Bjerregaard in the Religio-Philosophical Journal. Shares the page-190 bookmark with the neighbouring review.

C. H. A. Bjerregaard


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 190-191


The Song Celestial, or Bagavad-Gita

Unsigned review of: tr. Edwin Arnold (Roberts Brothers, Boston). Shares the page-190 bookmark with the neighbouring items.


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 191


The Secret of Death

Unsigned review of: Edwin Arnold (Roberts Brothers, Boston). Shares the page-191 bookmark with the neighbouring reviews.


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 191


India Revisited

Unsigned review of: Edwin Arnold, M. A. C. S. I. (Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1886). Shares the page-191 bookmark with the neighbouring reviews.


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 191


Dogma and Ritual of High Magism

Unsigned notice of a forthcoming translation of Eliphas Lévi, to be issued by The Path. Shares the page-191 bookmark with the neighbouring reviews.


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 191


A Fallen Idol

Unsigned review of: F. Anstey. Shares the page-191 bookmark with the neighbouring reviews.


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 191-192


The American Theosophical Council

Notice on the reorganization of the American Branches into an American Council.


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 192


Malden

Branch report. Shares the page-192 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 192


New York

Branch report (Aryan Theosophical Society). Shares the page-192 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 192


Rumours

Note on rumored visitors. Shares the page-192 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 6, September, 1886, p. 192


Rosicrucians

Note on the revival of the Society of the R. C. in Germany. Shares the page-192 bookmark with the neighbouring reports; followed on the same page by closing quotations (Hindi and Sanscrit verse) and the issue's closing "OM!"


October 1886

Vol. 1, No. 7
Place Title Author


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 193-196


What is the "Theosophical Society"? An Opinion in Regard to What It Ought to Be

Dated Kempten, Bavaria, Aug. 23, 1886.

F. Hartmann

F. Hartmann


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 197-199


Apollonius and the Mahatmas

Read before the Malden Branch, T.S. Author identified per rule 2b (via an external index, not theosophy.wiki): Baxter, president of the Malden Branch. New card created. Part I; does not continue in the November issue, so concludes later or stands alone — to be confirmed as later issues are processed.

Sylvester Baxter

B.


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 199-208


Sufism, or Theosophy from the Standpoint of Mohammedanism

Part II ("Symbols"), continued from September. All installments of this series, May-October 1886, have now been checked against the 1886 scan; confirmed against the November 1886 issue: the series does not continue there, so this October installment is the last.

C. H. A. Bjerregaard


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 208-211


Musings on the True Theosophist's Path

Part II, continued from the August installment. Author not identifiable beyond the descriptive byline; stays on the Text page per rule 2b.

American Mystic


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 211-215


Poetical Occultism: Some Rough Studies of the Occult Leanings of the Poets

Joint signature "S. B. J."; identified per rule 2b/2a (via an external index, not theosophy.wiki) as a collaboration between Baxter and Judge. Part I; continuing series (December 1886, February 1887).

Sylvester Baxter and W. Q. Judge

S. B. J.


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 215-217


The Corner Stone

J. D. Buck

J. D. Buck


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 217-220


The Society of the Rosicrucians: A Rough Sketch of Their Fundamental Doctrines

Printed "(Communicated.)"; unsigned and not established as Judge's in СПУКД, so stays on the Text page per rule 2b. Promised as a resumé in the September issue.


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 220-222


Hindu Symbolism

Printed signature spells the surname "Meyer" at the end of this installment. Part I; continuing series.

Isaac Myer

Isaac Meyer


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 222


Betty's Visions

Unsigned review of: Rhoda Broughton (Geo. Routledge & Sons, London).


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 222-223


Esoteric Christianity, or Mental Therapeutics

Unsigned review of: Dr. W. F. Evans (Carter & Karrick, Boston). Shares the page-222 bookmark with the neighbouring review.


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 223


Buddhist Diet Book

Unsigned notice of: Laura C. Holloway.


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 223


Can Matter Think

Editorial correction of a misstatement in the July issue about this Biogen Series number. Shares the page-223 bookmark with the neighbouring notice.

Prof. Coues


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 223


Joshee

Report: Bro. Gopal Vinayak Joshee and his wife Anandabai return to India. Shares the page-223 bookmark with the neighbouring notice.


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 223


Ramabai

Report: Pandita Ramabai accompanies Bro. Joshee and his wife to India. Shares the page-223 bookmark with the neighbouring notice.


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 224


Philadelphia

Branch report. Shares the page-224 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 224


Secrecy in the Theosophical Society

Shares the page-224 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 224


New York

Branch report (Aryan T.S., Abridgements of Discussions no. 3). Shares the page-224 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 224


Cincinnati

Branch report. Shares the page-224 bookmark with the neighbouring reports.


vol. 1, no. 7, October, 1886, p. 224


Olcott

Note on a declined statue offer in Ceylon. Shares the page-224 bookmark with the neighbouring reports; followed on the same page by a closing Jain precept and the issue's closing "OM!"


November 1886

Vol. 1, No. 8
Place Title Author


vol. 1, no. 8, November, 1886, p. 225-232


The Common Sense of Theosophy

"[Reprinted from the Dublin University Review, May, 1886, by permission of the author.]"

Mohini M. Chatterji

Mohini M. Chatterji


vol. 1, no. 8, November, 1886, p. 232-245


Theories about Reincarnation and Spirits

Dated "Ostende, Oct., 1886."

H. P. Blavatsky

H. P. Blavatsky


vol. 1, no. 8, November, 1886, p. 245-251


Poetical Occultism: Some Rough Studies of the Occult Leanings of the Poets

Part II; signed "Julius" (solo), unlike Part I (October), which was jointly signed "S. B. J." by Baxter and Judge — authorship apparently varies by installment.

Julia Keightley

Julius


vol. 1, no. 8, November, 1886, p. 251-253


Hindu Symbolism

Part II, continued from October (there signed "Isaac Meyer"); concluding installment not yet confirmed.

Isaac Myer

Isaac Myer


vol. 1, no. 8, November, 1886, p. 253-256


Teachings of the Master

"Recorded by one of the authors of 'Man: Fragments of Forgotten History'" (i.e., by Mohini M. Chatterji or Laura C. Holloway, jointly credited as that book's authors, but not further specifiable from the text) and "(Copyrighted.)" Not established as Judge's in СПУКД, so stays on the Text page per rule 2b. "(To be continued.)" Issue closes on the same page with a quoted precept and "OM."



December 1886

Vol. 1, No. 9
Place Title Author


vol. 1, no. 9, December, 1886, p. 257

ID: 01-257-01

The Theosophical Mahatmas

HP Blavatsky


vol. 1, no. 9, December, 1886, p. 263

ID: 01-263-01

Lines from Lower Levels

J--


vol. 1, no. 9, December, 1886, p. 270

ID: 01-270-01

Poetical Occultism (3) Some Rough Studies of the Occult Leanings of the Poets

SBJ


vol. 1, no. 9, December, 1886, p. 274

ID: 01-274-01

Apollonius & the Mahatmas (2) (Read before the Malden Branch TS)

SB


vol. 1, no. 9, December, 1886, p. 278

ID: 01-278-01

Teachings of the Master (2)

Unsigned


vol. 1, no. 9, December, 1886, p. 281

ID: 01-281-01

The Hermetic Philosophy (3) (from July 1886)

B.


vol. 1, no. 9, December, 1886, p. 284

ID: 01-284-01

Tea Table Talk

Julius


vol. 1, no. 9, December, 1886, p. 286

ID: 01-286-01

A Remarkable Occurrence

FC


vol. 1, no. 9, December, 1886, p. 287

ID: 01-287-01

review, 

The Theosophist for October


vol. 1, no. 9, December, 1886, p. 288

ID: 01-288-01

The Path exclusive property of William Q Judge (1886/12/1)

Report


vol. 1, no. 9, December, 1886, p. 288

ID: 01-288-02

filler quoted from the Kabbalistic book Kitzur-Sh'lh

anon various


vol. 1, no. 9, December, 1886, p. 288

ID: 01-288-03

review, 

Madame Blavatsky: Incidents in Her Life ed by AP Sinnett


January 1887

Vol. 1, No. 10
Place Title Author


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 289

ID: 01-289-01

The Elementals (1) the Elementary Spirits & the Relationship between them & Human Beings

CHA Bjerregaard


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 300

ID: 01-300-01

What is the "Theosophical Society"?

FA


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 304

ID: 01-304-01

Rotation, Individual Evolution

Jasper Niemand FTS


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 308

ID: 01-308-01

Thoughts in Solitude (1)

Pilgrim


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 314

ID: 01-314-01

Tea Table Talk, The Tendency of the Present Civilization. An Ancient Hindu Story

Julius


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 317

ID: 01-317-01

Boston Branch

Report (America)


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 318

ID: 01-318-01

California Re Los Angeles & Oakland Branches

Report (America)


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 318

ID: 01-318-02

Malden Branch. Lecture by Mohini M Chatterji (1886/12/6)

Report (America)


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 318

ID: 01-318-03

New York The Aryan Theosophical Society. Mohini M Chatterji gave address also Col Ayme

Report (America)


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 318

ID: 01-318-04

The American Theosophical Council. Convention held in Cincinnati O


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 319

ID: 01-319-01

Chicago Branch (1886/12/4)

Report (America)


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 319

ID: 01-319-02

review, 

Notes & Queries by Brother Gould


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 319

ID: 01-319-03

review,  The Theosophist Leading Article of November 1886

by HP Blavatsky


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 320

ID: 01-320-01

Esoteric Buddhism. New American Edition (book)

anon


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 320

ID: 01-320-02

Ltte (& readers)

HP Blavatsky


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 320

ID: 01-320-03

filler quoted from the Maitrayana-Brahmana-Upanishad

anon various


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 320

ID: 01-320-04

review,  Psychometry & Thought Transference by NC FTS with introduction by HS Olcott


vol. 1, no. 10, January, 1887, p. 320

ID: 01-320-05

review,  The Platonist



February 1887

Vol. 1, No. 11
Place Title Author


vol. 1, no. 11, February, 1887, p. 321

ID: 01-321-01

The Elementals (2) the Elementary Spirits & the Relationship between Them & Human Beings

CHA Bjerregaard


vol. 1, no. 11, February, 1887, p. 331

ID: 01-331-01

Poetical Occultism (4) Some Rough Studies of the Occult Leanings of the Poet

SBJ


vol. 1, no. 11, February, 1887, p. 334

ID: 01-334-01

Hindu Symbolism (3)

Isaac Myer (also Meyer)


vol. 1, no. 11, February, 1887, p. 335

ID: 01-335-01

Light on the Path

Charles Johnston


vol. 1, no. 11, February, 1887, p. 339

ID: 01-339-01

Musings on the True Theosophist's Path

American Mystic


vol. 1, no. 11, February, 1887, p. 341

ID: 01-341-01

Thought Effects

HNH FTS


vol. 1, no. 11, February, 1887, p. 346

ID: 01-346-01

Environment. Karma & Reincarnation & the West

Hadji Erinn


vol. 1, no. 11, February, 1887, p. 348

ID: 01-348-01

Tea Table Talk

Julius


vol. 1, no. 11, February, 1887, p. 352

ID: 01-352-01

filler quoted from Buddhaghosha Parables

anon various


March 1887

Vol. 1, No. 12
Place Title Author


vol. 1, no. 12, March, 1887, p. 353

ID: 01-353-01

A Year on the Path

Unsigned


vol. 1, no. 12, March, 1887, p. 355

ID: 01-355-01

What is True "Christianity"?

F Hartmann MD


vol. 1, no. 12, March, 1887, p. 359

ID: 01-359-01

Papyrus, The Gem

Rameses (likely Clement Griscom)


vol. 1, no. 12, March, 1887, p. 361

ID: 01-361-01

Heralds from the Unseen (1) (Concluded in April 1887)

Jasper Niemand FTS


vol. 1, no. 12, March, 1887, p. 367

ID: 01-367-01

Thoughts in Solitude (2)

Pilgrim


vol. 1, no. 12, March, 1887, p. 370

ID: 01-370-01

Hindu Symbolism (4)

Isaac Myer


vol. 1, no. 12, March, 1887, p. 372

ID: 01-372-01

review, 

Through the Gates of Gold


vol. 1, no. 12, March, 1887, p. 377

ID: 01-377-01

Considerations on Magic

Pythagoras


vol. 1, no. 12, March, 1887, p. 380

ID: 01-380-01

Tea Table Talk

Julius


vol. 1, no. 12, March, 1887, p. 383

ID: 01-383-01

Ltte, Poetical Occultism (1886/11/1)

KH


vol. 1, no. 12, March, 1887, p. 384

ID: 01-384-01

Universal Unity Poem

Henry Turner Patterson


vol. 1, no. 12, March, 1887, p. 384

ID: 01-384-02

filler quoted from Saddharma-Pandarika

anon various