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1875 was a pivotal year of astrology and of the opening of the way for the twentieth century. In the East, El Morya and the Master Kuthumi were working to found the Theosophical movement. In the West, it was a time when studies in metaphysics, homeopathy, experiments of Mesmer, and many similar movements were becoming popular. 1875 was also the year when [[Mary Baker Eddy]] released ''Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures''. | 1875 was a pivotal year of astrology and of the opening of the way for the twentieth century. In the East, El Morya and the Master Kuthumi were working to found the Theosophical movement. In the West, it was a time when studies in metaphysics, homeopathy, experiments of Mesmer, and many similar movements were becoming popular. 1875 was also the year when [[Mary Baker Eddy]] released ''Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures''. | ||
Among the earliest letters from the adepts and masters to the founders of the Theosophical Society were those of [[Serapis Bey]] and the Brotherhood of Luxor. It was the intention of Serapis that the Theosophical movement should, as its initial work, engage itself in an explanation of the ancient truths to be gleaned from the then popular [[Spiritualism|spiritualist movement]] in Europe and America. | Among the earliest letters from the adepts and masters to the founders of the Theosophical Society were those of [[Serapis Bey]] and the [[Brotherhood of Luxor]]. It was the intention of Serapis that the Theosophical movement should, as its initial work, engage itself in an explanation of the ancient truths to be gleaned from the then popular [[Spiritualism|spiritualist movement]] in Europe and America. | ||
Spiritualism is not considered by the [[Brotherhood]] today as a valid avenue for the dispensation of their teachings. But at that time it was for some the hope and reminder that life after death is continuous. The dispensation was misused and became unfortunately subject to psychicism and all kinds of phoniness and fraud, and so it lost its purpose. But the [[ascended masters]] went on. Serapis took personal charge of the direction and chelaship of the amanuensis Helena Blavatsky and of Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, who was the co-founder and the president of the Theosophical Society. | Spiritualism is not considered by the [[Brotherhood]] today as a valid avenue for the dispensation of their teachings. But at that time it was for some the hope and reminder that life after death is continuous. The dispensation was misused and became unfortunately subject to psychicism and all kinds of phoniness and fraud, and so it lost its purpose. But the [[ascended masters]] went on. Serapis took personal charge of the direction and chelaship of the amanuensis Helena Blavatsky and of Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, who was the co-founder and the president of the Theosophical Society. | ||