When I spot a shiny happy believer I turn and walk smartly in the the opposite direction.
I did a lot of reading in and around Theosophy about fifteen years ago. It's a blend of Western occultism and Eastern religion and its early leaders- beginning with Madame Blavatsky- were the most extraordinary collection of mystics, social reformers, paedophiles and crooks.
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Date: 2005-10-04 12:14 pm (UTC)I did a lot of reading in and around Theosophy about fifteen years ago. It's a blend of Western occultism and Eastern religion and its early leaders- beginning with Madame Blavatsky- were the most extraordinary collection of mystics, social reformers, paedophiles and crooks.