Theos-Talk Archives (June 1996 Message tl00420)

In message <2.2.32.19960609190414.006ce1ec@pop.slip.net>, alexis
dolgorukii <alexei@slip.net> writes
>I am also fearful
>lest in preserving every word of Blavatsky's in stone, we fail to ascertain
>what she actually said and what others put into her mouth post-mortem. -A.D.
>>
Quite so.  It is important to preserve her writings *as writings* and
not "holy writ."  One of the great occultists in history, I am told, was
Cornelius Agrippa, who wrote three books on Occult Philosophy.  I read
his work in the 17th century edition in 1956-7.  Some of it is good,
some of it is awful.  There is no Saint Cornelius, and we do not need a
Saint Helena Blavatsky, however much we may respect her and her work.

As you say elswhere, Alexis, some may join Theosophy International
(caps. for name of org.) - maybe Richard Ihle will one day succumb!

All Hail!

Alan
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