Being daily in receipt of numerous letters—written with the view of obtaining advice as to the best method of receiving information respecting Occultism, and the… Read More »From Madame H. P. Blavatsky to Her Correspondents
A most outrageous swindle was perpetrated upon the public last Sunday evening, at the Boston Theatre. Some persons with no higher aspirations in the world,… Read More »“What are You Going to do About it?”
Among the numerous sciences pursued by the well-disciplined army of earnest students of the present century, none has had less honors or more scoffing than… Read More »A Few Questions to “Hiraf ”
In compliance with the request of the Honourable Alexander Aksakoff, Counselor of State in the Imperial Chancellery at St. Petersburg, the undersigned hereby give notice… Read More »A Card to the American Public
I am truly sorry that a spiritualist paper like the Religio-Philosophical Journal, which claims to instruct and enlighten its readers, should suffer such trash as Mr.… Read More »A Word of Advice to the Singing Medium, Mr. Jesse Sheppard
In a private letter received by me from A. N. Aksakoff, Counselor of State in the private Chancellery of the Emperor of Russia, at St.… Read More »To the Spiritualists of Boston
In the last Religio-Philosophical Journal (for February 27th [p. 5]), in the Philadelphia department, edited by Dr. Child, under the most poetical heading of “After the Storm… Read More »Who Fabricates?
[Note: for background on the Katie King affair, see here. See also newspaper articles on the subject here.] A few weeks ago, in a letter,… Read More »The Philadelphia “Fiasco,” or Who is Who?
Article Selections from the N.Y. Sunday Mercury | Reply by H.P.B. [Note: for a slightly re-worded and longer version of the first article “Heroic Women,”… Read More »A Card from the Countess Blavatsky
From a letter received from Mme. Blavatsky last week we make the following extracts, want of space alone preventing us from publishing it entire. It… Read More »Madame Blavatsky: Her Experience & Opinions of American Spiritualism
[Note: for background, see “Marvellous Spirit Manifestations”] Mme. Blavatsky visited The Daily Graphic office yesterday, and excited a great deal of Interest. She exhibited the… Read More »About Spiritualism
The following letter was addressed to a contemporary journal by Mme. Blavatsky, and was handed to us for publication in The Daily Graphic, as we… Read More »Marvellous Spirit Manifestations
If the red slayer think he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and… Read More »Brahma
Introduction to the Dream of Ravan Original 1853-54 Version (Dublin University Magazine) 1895 Edition (Theosophical Publishing Society) 1974 Edition (Theosophy Co., India) Part I In… Read More »The Dream of Ravan: A Mystery
Neither the Eleusinian nor any other of the established mysteries of Greece obtained any influence upon the literature of the nation, since the hymns sung… Read More »On the Orphic Mysteries, etc.
“The Occult Novels of Bulwer-Lytton,” by H. T. Edge Contents Introduction Book the First: The Musician Book the Second: Art, Love and Wonder Book the… Read More »Zanoni
“But souls that of his own good life partake, He loves as his own self; dear as his eye They are to Him: He’ll never… Read More »Over-Soul
“Ne te quaesiveris extra.” “Man is his own star; and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all… Read More »Self-Reliance
Full Title: THE MYSTICAL HYMNS OF ORPHEUS TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK, AND DEMONSTRATED TO BE THE INVOCATIONS WHICH WERE USED IN THE ELEUCINIAN MYSTERIES BY… Read More »The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus
Book One 1. Hearing from some of our acquaintance, O Firmus,1 that you, having rejected a fleshless diet, have again returned to animal food, at… Read More »Porphyry, On Abstinence from Animal Food
Full title: IAMBLICHUS ON THE MYSTERIES OF THE EGYPTIANS, CHALDEANS, AND ASSYRIANS TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK, BY THOMAS TAYLOR ———— Ο δε Αρισοτελης προς Αντιπατρον… Read More »Iamblichus on The Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians
Introduction Of that golden chain of philosophers, who, having themselves happily penetrated, luminously unfolded to others the profundities of the philosophy of Plato, Proclus is… Read More »Proclus, Commentary on the Timaeus of Plato
[Introduction] The following is an exploration of the Platonic Charioteer Allegory, an allegory which appears not only in Greek philosophy, but also in Indian spiritual texts,… Read More »Plato’s Chariot Allegory, with the Commentary of Hermeas
In the first place, it is requisite to know this, that the good man is not immediately happy from necessity; but that this is the… Read More »“The Good and Happy Man,” by Archytas
The tetrad was called by the Pythagoreans every number, because it comprehends in itself all the numbers as far as to the decad, and the… Read More »“On the Tetractys,” by Theon of Smyrna
From Theages, in his Treatise “On the Virtues”: The order of the soul subsists in such a way, that one part of it is the… Read More »“On the Virtues,” by Theages, Metapus & Clinias
Of animals, some are the recipients of felicity, but others are incapable of receiving it. And those animals, indeed, are receptive of it that have… Read More »“On Felicity,” by Hippodamus
The perfect life of man falls short indeed of the life of God, because it is not self-perfect, but surpasses that of irrational animals, because… Read More »“Concerning Human Life,” by Euryphamus
Since men live but for a very short period, if their life is compared with the whole of time, they will make a most beautiful… Read More »“On Tranquility,” by Hipparchus
FROM HIPPODAMUS, THE THURIAN, IN HIS TREATISE ON FELICITY. ———— Of animals, some are the recipients of felicity, but others are incapable of receiving it.… Read More »Fragments of the Ethical Writings of Certain Pythagoreans
[Note:] Several of these sentences as published by Arcerius, are in a very defective state; but which, as the learned reader will perceive, I have… Read More »Pythagoric Sentences, from the Protreptics of Iamblichus
Do not even think of doing what ought not to be done. Choose rather to be strong in soul than in body. Be persuaded that… Read More »Pythagoric Ethical Sentences from Stobæus
Full title: IAMBLICHUS’ LIFE OF PYTHAGORAS OR PYTHAGORIC LIFE. ACCOMPANIED BY FRAGMENTS OF THE ETHICAL WRITINGS OF CERTAIN PYTHAGOREANS IN THE DORIC DIALECT; AND A… Read More »Iamblichus’s Life of Pythagoras, or Pythagoric Life
Part I The following remains of Chaldean theology are not only venerable for their antiquity, but inestimably valuable for the unequalled sublimity of the doctrines… Read More »Collection of the Chaldean Oracles
“They assert that there are seven corporeal worlds, one Empyrean and the first; after this, three etherial, and then three material worlds,1 the last of… Read More »A Concise Exposition of Chaldaic Dogma, by Psellus
Latin Text Verum sine mendacio, certum et verissimum: quod est inferius, est sicut id quod est superius, et quod est superius, est sicut id, quod… Read More »Tabula Smaragdina (The Emerald Tablet)
Foreword This admirable work contains two hundred and eleven propositions, disposed in a scientific order, and supported by the firmest demonstrations. They begin from the… Read More »Proclus, The Elements of Theology
Chapter I. The mundane Gods, or those divinities who give completion to the sensible world, are assigned the last order of deific progression, as we… Read More »On the Theology of Plato, a Seventh Book
Book I. Chapter I. O Pericles, to me the dearest of friends, I am of opinion that the whole philosophy of Plato was at first… Read More »Proclus, On the Theology of Plato
I rejoice in the opportunity which is afforded me of presenting the truly philosophic reader, in the present work, with a treasure of Grecian theology;… Read More »Introduction to Proclus, On the Theology of Plato
Εν ταις ΤΕΛΕΤΑΙΣ καθαρσεις ηγουνται και περιρραντηρια και αγνισμοι, α των εν απορρητοις δρωμενων, και της του θειου μετουσιας γυμνασματα εισιν.—Procli MS. Com. in Plat.… Read More »A Dissertation on the Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries
The good, which is here celebrated by Socrates as that which reigns in the intelligible place, is neither the same with that which subsists in… Read More »On “The Good” and “The One” of Plato
With an introduction, copious notes, and an Apology for the Fables of Homer by Proclus, introducing the 2nd and 3rd Books of the Republic. Stephanus… Read More »The Republic
With Taylor’s “Additional Notes,” drawn from the MS Commentary of Proclus. Stephanus numbers included. Contents Introduction Translation Additional Notes Introduction1 The most peculiar and firm… Read More »The First Alcibiades
[p. iii] “Philosophy,” says Hierocles,1 “is the purification and perfection of human life. It is the purification, indeed, from material irrationality, and the mortal body;… Read More »General Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato
As some apology may be thought necessary for having introduced, in the course of the following translation, certain unusual words of Greek origin, I shall… Read More »Explanation of Certain Platonic Terms
[p. 1] Let us now speak of the race of the philosopher, not for the sake of relating many particulars concerning him, but rather with… Read More »Olympiodorus’s Life of Plato
Full Title: THE WORKS OF PLATO VIZ. HIS FIFTY-FIVE DIALOGUES, AND TWELVE EPISTLES TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK; NINE OF THE DIALOGUES BY THE LATE FLOYER… Read More »The Works of Plato
1. If any one will give his mind to these sentences, he will obtain many things worthy of a man, and be free from many things… Read More »The Golden Sentences of Democrates
All these Symbols are exhortatory in common to the whole of virtue; but particularly each to some particular virtue. Different Symbols also are differently adapted… Read More »The Pythagoric Symbols, with the Explanations of Iamblichus
1. Flattery is like painted armour, because it affords delight, but is of no use. 2. Learning is similar to a golden crown; for it is both… Read More »The Similitudes of Demophilus
1. Request not of the divinity such things as when obtained you cannot preserve; for no gift of divinity can ever be taken away; and on… Read More »The Pythagoric Sentences of Demophilus
[Introduction] Marinus, the author of the ensuing life, was the disciple of Proclus, and his successor in the Athenian school. His philosophical writings were not… Read More »Marinus’s Life of Proclus, or “Concerning Felicity”
Section I The great obscurity and uncertainty in which the history of Orpheus is involved, affords very little matter for our information; and even renders… Read More »A Dissertation on the Life and Theology of Orpheus
Whatsoever is published, and made known to everyone, concerning our Fraternity, by the foresaid Fama, let no man esteem lightly of it, nor hold it… Read More »Confessio Fraternitatis
Seeing the only wise and merciful God in these latter days hath poured out so richly His mercy and goodness to mankind, whereby we do… Read More »Fama Fraternitatis
Full Title: The Divine Pymander of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus In 17 Books Translated formerly out of the Arabic into Greek, and thence into Latin, and… Read More »The Divine Pymander