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A Blavatsky Quotation Book: being an Extract for each Day of the Year

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COMPILERS NOTE

To the student of H.P.Blavatsky's writings it will be obvious that any attempt to select a limited number of extracts must fail to give any conception of the scope and magnitude of her work. There is a danger, also, in lifting short paragraphs out of their context, that the true meaning may be lost or distorted: for this reason many most suggestive and illuminating passages have had to be omitted.

To those unfamiliar with the books cited, the following list may prove helpful. The reference letters used in the text are shown in italic.

Isis..................Isis Unveiled

A Master Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology. 2 vols. Published New York, 1877

S.D................The Secret Doctrine

The Synthesis of Science, Religion and Philosophy. 2 volumes and Index vol. Published in 1888.

The third volume was issued posthumously (1897) and contains much matter unrevised by the author.

Key................The Key to Theosophy

Being a clear exposition, in the form of question and answer, of the Ethics, Science and Philosophy, for the study of which the Theosophical Society has been founded, with a copious Glossary of general Theosophical terms. 1 vol. Published 1889

M.P. ...............A Modern Panarion

V.S.................The Voice of the Silence

And other chosen fragments from the Book of the Golden Precepts. Translated and annotated by H.P.B. 1 vol. Published 1889.

Theos...........The Theosophist.

A monthly journal devoted to Oriental Philosophy, Art, Literature and Occultism: embracing Mesmerism, Spiritualism, and other Secret Sciences. Conducted by H.P.Blavatsky, under the auspices of the Theosophical Society. First No. issued from Bombay, Oct., 1879

Luc ................ Lucifer

A Theosophical Magazine designed to "bring to light the hidden things of darkness". Edited first by H.P.Blavatsky and Mabel Collins. Issued monthly from September, 1887, to February, 1909, when the name was changed to the Theosophical Review

Path.............The Path

A Magazine devoted to the Brotherhood of Humanity, Theosophy in America, and the Study of Occult Science, Philosophy and Aryan literature. Edited by W.Q.Judge. First No. issued from New York, April, 1886.

Many articles by H.P.B. appearing in the first two magazines named above been reprinted as follows: —

F.Y...............Five Years of Theosophy

A collection of articles (many by H.P.B.) selected from the first five volumes of "The Theosophist". Published 1885

Pr.Occ. ....... Practical Occultism and Occultism versus The Occult Arts.

Published in Lucifer in 1895 under the title "First Steps in Occultism"; now issued under the above title.

In the Adyar Pamphlet Series:

No. 39. Ancient Egyptian Magic — Theos., Oct. - Nov., 1996

No. 49 "Spirits" of Various Kinds — Luc., June, 1896

No. 68 The Fall of Ideals — Luc., Dec., 1889

No. 71 Spiritual Progress — Theos., May, 1885

No. 77 My Books — Luc., May, 1891

No. 81 Star Angel Worship in the Roman Catholic Church — Luc., July, 1888

No. 105 The Kabalah and The Kabalists — Luc., May, 1892

No. 109-110 The Roots of Ritualism in Church and Masonry — Luc. March -May, 1889

No. 116 Kosmic Mind — Theos., May, 1890

No. 121 The Substantial Nature of Magnetism — Luc., Sept. 1891

A list of H.P.B.'s writings would not be complete without mentioning the following, from which, however, no quotations are included in the present compilation: —

Nightmare Tales. Short stories. Published 1891.

From the Caves and Jungles of Hindustan. Written in leisure moments during 1879-80 for the pages of a Russian paper. Published 1892.

NOTE:

The references shown in the text related in the case of each book to the last edition published.