THEOSOPHY

AARDVARK

 

No Aardvarks were harmed in

the preparation of this Website

 

EVENTS AT THE NATIONAL THEOSOPHY CENTRE

Please click here for Current Theosophical Events in Cardiff

 

 

The Horizontal Laidback Guide

to Impersonating a Theosophist

 

 

Being a Theosophist can bring excellent

Spiritual and Karmic benefits

 

Impersonating a Theosophist will

do you absolutely no good at all.

 

 So why not try it

 

 Here’s how

 

 

For a start, impersonating a Theosophist is much easier to do if you never meet any Theosophists. You can just pick up a few ideas from the internet and try to impress civilians at parties and bus stops. You won’t pull at the parties but you should get a seat on the bus to yourself.

 

The purpose of this Website site is however to enable you to hold your own as a credible Theosophist at such events as a Theosophical Gathering, Disco, Singles Holiday or Darts Match.

 

Be warned that some people who start out impersonating Theosophists actually become Theosophists and this is irreversible.

 

Don’t know anything about Theosophy?

 

If you don’t know anything about Theosophy, you’ll find that this site builds you up to it gradually and there is some real Theosophy further down the page (A lot further down the page)

 

If you’re in a hurry to know something about Theosophy and don’t want to wait that long then click here to go to

The Real Theosophy Bit

 

 

Cultural Affectations and Small Talk

It is quite possible to be a Theosophist without any social skills whatsoever,

so you can skip this bit and go on to the bit about

The Background to Theosophy and the Movement

but if you do that you’ll miss the bit about Elvis

 

 

Talking about your diet

(This is the “what you eat” diet

not the “starving yourself to death” diet)

 

You don’t actually need to talk about anything but if you do, you will find that so much, in fact nearly everything, is negotiable.

 

 Desperate Dan’s Legendary Diet is unchanged since 1938

but he could still become a Theosophist if he agrees with the

Three Objects of the Society (Listed farther down the page)

 

Theosophy doesn’t require you to be a vegetarian or even to have any opinion on the subject at all but it does help to say that you think vegetarianism is a good idea even if you can’t manage it yourself.

 

There’s no need to adopt Dietary Fascism i.e. Supporters of the Health Nazi; Sir Oswald Muesli – Sieg Health! Sieg Health! They don’t live any longer, it just seems like it.

 

Actually, what we call Healthy Eating only goes back about 30 years and some experts are now saying that there are Healthy Eating related diseases. You just can’t win.

 

If you aren’t a vegetarian you can just say;

 

“I think I’m just not destined to be a vegetarian in this life”

 

“I was vegetarian for two years but it didn’t agree with me”

 

Nothing

 

Or

Why not become Vegetarian. There’s never been a better time.

 

 

 

Of course, apart from psychic Theosophists, nobody will know if you go straight home and eat steak pudding and chips twice anyway.

 

On a more serious note, traditional Theosophists maintain that we should not eat our fellow creatures.

 

Vegetarianism in the Light of Theosophy by Annie Besant

Provides a detailed account of the Theosophical Rationale for vegetarianism but Annie Besant still leaves the matter to personal choice

 

What do Aardvarks Eat?

Bad News if You’re an Ant

 

Cook an Egg with Your Mobile Phone

 

Dark Chocolate Can Lower Your Blood Pressure

It has to be Dark Chocolate

& Unfortunately, you only need a very small amount

 

God’s Amazing Pharmacy

If you are interested in food for healing

Try this Link

 

Try Muscle, Not Diets

 

What to wear

 

Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler, leader of the rebellious

biker gang the “Black Rebels” in “The Wild One” 1953

The film (banned in Britain until 1968) is about two biker gangs who cause havoc

in a Californian town and is based on a real event that happened in 1947.

 

Men – Anything except a power suit or a wide lapelled loud checked sports jacket with a kipper tie unless you are doing a stand up comedy routine at the Christmas party.

 

A recent straw poll of women Theosophists has revealed that men who dress like Marlon Brando in “The Wild One” are always in demand at Theosophical Discos.

 

A further poll of the ladies also revealed that if you look like Marlon Brando in “The Wild One”, that’s even better.

 

Women – Anything but preferably Black Leather. It is however essential not to look like Camilla Parker Bowles. If you do look like Camilla Parker Bowles you will be complemented on this and you will immediately book a hair appointment.

 

What to Drive

 

Here’s another 1950s classic that will always impress

 

The Jowett Javelin

In production from 1948 to 1954

Top speed of 82.4 mph, acceleration from 0-60 mph in 20.9 seconds.

Fuel consumption of 29.1 miles per gallon

In 1953 one would cost you £1207 including purchase tax

Now considered a Classic Car and in line with the Cyclic Nature of

Evolution on an upward spiral, Chrysler have adopted this styling.

 

If you don’t drive a Jowett Javelin now, then claim that you once did or that your dad drove one. A Phase I or II Standard Vanguard is a good alternative.

 

(This hasn’t anything to do with Theosophy, the author of this website just likes pictures of 1950s cars)

 

 

Cycling is cheaper and most Theosophical Groups will have somewhere safe for you to put your bike during the meeting.

 

Smoking

No Way – but if you are over 80 then you can admit to smoking a pipe – this goes for women as well but women should take more care over the choice of pipe tobacco.

 

Be in favour of the current smoking ban in pubs even if you haven’t been in a pub for 20 years and at the same time grumble about people smoking outside pubs in the street, and the cloud of Lung Cancer that greets you one hundred yards down the road.

 

Money Saving Tip

 

Some pubs now have more people outside smoking than inside drinking. Walking the length of your local high street on a Friday or Saturday evening can now be equivalent to smoking 40 Woodbine, which is good value.

 

The Founder of Modern Theosophy

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

1831 -1891

 

H P Blavatsky was a legendary smoker but she was H P Blavatsky and smoking wasn’t bad for you in her day. An exaggeration factor may have crept in here but she is reported to have smoked 200 cigarettes a day. She didn’t drink alcohol so the smoking in pubs ban wouldn’t have affected her.

 

Beards

 

Co- Founder of the Theosophical Society

Colonel Henry Steel Olcott

If you are going to grow a beard then do it properly

 

Men – There has been a fashion for white ones like Colonel Olcott’s but you rarely see one up to his standard. Beards were beards in those days. Colonel Olcott could make a fortune from sponsorship by Grecian 2000 if he came back today.

 

Women – Optional

 

Relationships

 

Theosophy doesn’t stop you having these with anyone you want to.

 

Cycling is cheaper

 

Finding Money

 

If you see a coin on the pavement you should always pick it up, whatever your financial circumstances.

 

Theosophical opinion is divided on why you should do this but the two main reasons are;

 

1) The Universe is giving you free money and if you don’t take it, the Universe will assume that you don’t need it and won’t give you any more.

Or

2) When you find a coin it means that the Angels are watching over you and you should acknowledge this by picking it up.

 

Dancing

 

Younger Theosophists boogeying to a

Marilyn Manson Track at the Christmas Party.

(It looks like a punch up)

 

No Theosophist can dance. If a Theosophist goes on the dance floor, somebody calls an ambulance. If you can dance then make sure that your performance on the dance floor will get you a war pension.

 

On the other hand Air Guitar Playing is a Theosophical speciality and you should practice this at home. Bill and Ted are heroic figures in the Theosophical Movement.

 

Bill and Ted

(William S. Preston Esq & Ted Theodore Logan)

on their Excellent Adventure

 

This Science Fiction film produced the two most Triumphant Theosophical Slogans of all time;

 

Party On Dudes!

 

Be Excellent to Each Other!

 

If you don’t know what Air Guitar Playing is then you can either watch Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure or ask an established Theosophist to demonstrate it (preferably to a Metallica album).

 

Please note that the Theosophical Movement does not discriminate against left handed Air Guitar Players. Most left handers play a right handed Air Guitar turned over with the strings reversed.

 

Remember, the clock in San Dimas is always running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PhD in Air Guitar

A North Wales Rock Chick is studying for

a doctorate on the air guitar.

 

Elvis Presley

 

Elvis & Theosophy

 

Elvis Presley was interested in Theosophy and you should find out as much as you can about this.

 

It is reported that several definitive Theosophical texts were included in a personal library that Elvis took on tour.

 

Music

 

 

If you are not interested in Heavy Metal, Rock ‘n Roll or Elvis then don’t bother with this one.

 

Appreciation of Heavy Metal requires at least 3 previous incarnations of serious inner work as an absolute basic. You can only impersonate a Heavy Metaller if you were in the First World War in a past life.

 

In the fields, The Bodies burning

As the War Machine keeps turning

                                               War PigsBlack Sabbath

 

If you are thinking of impersonating a Heavy Metaller be warned that some Rock Clubs play a Status Quo track early in the evening and anyone seen tapping their feet is thrown out.

 

The Feelgood Theosophy Website is of course named after the Legendary Canvey Island Rhythm ‘n Blues Band Dr Feelgood

 

Football

 

Not a Theosophical subject but some Theosophists do play or have played Football. Football analogies of Theosophical concepts go down very well even with people who’ve never been to a Football match.

 

Brian Clough

Modest Football Manager

Created his own Universe and stood

uncompromisingly at the centre of it

 

Rivelino

Roberto Rivelino

A hero of the 1970 Brazilian World Cup winning side

Theosophy is very popular in Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

For our Brazilian readers

 

Sociedade Teosofica no Brazil
Mr. Ricardo Lindemann
Sociedade Teosofica no Brazil, SGAS Quadra 603,

No. 20, CEP 70200-630 Brasilia (DF), Brazil
e-mail:
teosofia@stb.org.br

http://www.sociedadeteosofica.org.br/  

 

 

Television

 

Just think what H P Blavatsky could do if she

came back today and had her own TV show

Awesome

 

Theosophists watch loads of Television but don’t like to admit just how much they watch. Theosophists also tend to be up to speed on the digital revolution so it is always good form to mention the name of an obscure digital channel even if you don’t watch it.

 

If you have a Black & White Television, nobody will believe you including the Television Licensing people.

 

Did you Know ?

 

Colour Television was demonstrated at the Earls Court Ideal Home Exhibition in 1949 but it would have been cheaper to go to the moon than buy one and there were no colour programmes on until 1967 anyway.

 

Is There a Blavatsky Channel? – Not Yet!

 

Cinema

Nosferatu the Vampyre
Directed by Werner Herzog

Klaus Kinski as Count Dracula in Nosferatu, Phantom der Nacht

(The Undead, Phantom of the Night) carrying Isabelle Adjani

A 1979 German re-make of 1922 classic

 

 

Theosophists like going to the cinema just as much as they like television and this is a subject they like to talk about. Alternative Cinema is also very popular with Theosophists.

 

Burnley Odeon - A Design Classic

The cars in the picture are a Riley Elf, parked by the building and a

Morris Minor 1000, parked by the lamp post, which are also design classics.

The film showing is The Aristocats.

 

Nights Out

 

Even if they have been clubbing until 4 that morning, Theosophists prefer to claim that they haven’t had a night out since 1962.

 

Karaoke

 

Similar to the dancing. Make a complete hash of it even if you are good.

 

If you find a Heavy Metal Karaoke then please tell Theosophists about it as it would be a good opportunity to do a bit of Air Guitar Playing.

 

Alcohol

 

Cardiff Theosophical Society

make a good cup of tea

 

Theosophy doesn’t require you to avoid alcohol although the writings of Annie Besant give some dire warnings and no Theosophical gatherings allow it. Theosophists who do drink tend not to do so in the presence of other Theosophists probably because they don’t like getting their round in.

 

People who come to Theosophical meetings and can’t say Theosophical are normally drunk.

 

Change

 

The 1957 Morris Isis

A Great Car for 1957

Repeated manifestation without progress is pointless

 

Embrace change and welcome it. Keeping everything the same means making a stand against the natural order of things.  Our whole existence is founded on change and Theosophy calls this The Law of Periodicity or Process of Constant Renewal

 

Past Lives

 

Mentioning something that happened to you in a past life is always a good conversation topic but keep quiet about it if you were King Arthur.

 

The

“Reincarnationist goes into a Pub”

Joke

This joke could just possibly be

used as a sketch at parties

 

Opening Chat-Up Lines

 

Theosophists pride themselves on not having any of these and tend to rely on body posture, luck and Karma. It is surprising how well this works (not).

 

Paying your utility bills by direct debit gives you an automatic conversation opener but please try not to wear it out.

 

If you don’t pay your utility bills by direct debit, please click here for the UK Shipping Forecast Map

 

Jokes

 

The “Reincarnationist goes into a Pub” joke is traditionally never told by Theosophists as it is too long, has a very weak punchline and isn’t funny.

 

As a Theosophist, your life will be made a lot simpler by only needing to remember one joke and this is it;

 

Question:- What do you call a Scottish tree in the middle of France?

 

Answer:- macabre

 

It is always quite safe to tell this joke as nobody has ever been known to have died laughing at it and unlike the “Hitler goes into a pub” joke, you won’t damage any furniture.

 

Illegal Substances

 

Theosophists don’t bother with these and don’t need them anyway but have extensive knowledge of the damage they do to our subtle bodies (Those extra ones we can’t see).

 

Neil from the Young Ones

For those of you not old enough to remember, The Young Ones

was a sitcom in the 1980s in which Neil portrayed a sad guy

completely wrecked by the 1960s. The 60s was when George Best

was Prime Minister and Harold Wilson was playing football.

I bet you’re glad you’re not old enough to remember.

 

Neil from the Young Ones (Nigel Planer) can be cited as an example of the sort of damage you can do with illegal substances, if you work at it.

 

1947

 

If Einstein was right, everything that has happened, is happening now and will happen in the future, all happens at once. Modern science has come up with a neat term for this, calling it the Block Universe.

 

This idea plus the negotiable nature of the Space-Time Continuum has given us three ways of dealing with 1947.

 

1) Those who think that the world began in 1947 and everything that claims to pre-date 1947 was put there to fool us and that anyone claiming to have been around before 1947 is part of the conspiracy (This position is quite tenable even if you have the History Channel). It is surprising how many people claim to be part of the conspiracy.

 

2) Those who think it is still 1947 and cannot understand this website. (They’re not the only ones)

 

3) Those who think that 1947 was just another year and that there have been years since and there will be more years in the future.

 

Caution – Only decide to think it is still 1947 if you are too old to do National Service.

 

If you think it is still 1947, why are you on surfing the internet?

 

To be honest, the author of this website has never met anyone in the first group.

 

There’s a lot of speculation about the nature of

the Space-Time Continuum, but it’s still time

and it’s still a continuum

 

Gossip

 

There is incredible gossip in Theosophical circles but it is always about people who haven’t been seen for at least 5 years.

 

If you want a laugh why not disappear for five years and then turn up in disguise or sneak in before an event and covertly record it. Don’t leave it thirty years though, everyone will have forgotten what you did.

 

The Tape Recorder Saga of 1956

 

 

Talks and Lectures

 

It is better to avoid doing these on Theosophical subjects if you are just impersonating a Theosophist. Of course you may want to give a talk on something else.

 

Always see how many Clash song titles you can slip into a talk without anyone noticing.

 

Becoming a Member

 

The Theosophical Movement consists of many diverse organisations promoting Theosophy. Some comprise of large networks of groups with a central headquarters and some are stand alone independent centres. Anyone can start a Theosophy Group (or even do a Theosophy Website) and you may even be starting your own right now.

 

Theosophy Cardiff is affiliated to the Theosophical Society which has its International Headquarters in Adyar, India.

 

Within the British Isles, the Adyar Theosophical Society has Groups in;

 

Bangor*Basingstoke*Billericay*Birmingham*Blackburn*Bolton*Bournemouth

Bradford*Bristol*Camberley*Cardiff*Chester*Conwy*Coventry*Dundee*Edinburgh

Folkstone*Glasgow*Grimsby*Inverness*Isle of Man*Lancaster*Leeds*Leicester

Letchworth*London*Manchester*Merseyside*Middlesborough*Newcastle upon Tyne

North Devon*Northampton*Northern Ireland*Norwich*Nottingham

Perth*Republic of Ireland*Sidmouth*Southport*Sussex*Swansea*Torbay

Tunbridge Wells*Wallasey*Warrington*Wembley*Winchester*Worthing

 

Contact Details

 

The above list would make a good itinerary for a cycling tour, perhaps someone may one day undertake a grand cycling tour of British Theosophy Centres.

 

Joining a Theosophy Group is highly recommended

but is a decision to be taken in your own time.

 

Becoming a card carrying member of a Theosophical Group is a matter of personal choice, should be optional and you should be allowed to make the decision in your own time. If you were ever to find a group that bullies you into becoming a member then it is probably a dodgy outfit but if you are only impersonating a Theosophist that might not bother you.

 

 

Some Theosophy Groups might offer incentives to join

 

Some Theosophical Groups have press gangs but this is only in coastal areas and big cities. You can always spot them because they have big nets like the Truant Catcher out of the Beano.

 

Visit our Scambusters page for a satirical look at some of the things that anyone on the spiritual path should look out for.

 

 

Scambusters

This is for anyone on the Spiritual Path

Can you remember the Rise & Fall of 1976 ?

 

 

Dedicated membership of any Theosophical Outfit could put your name in neon lights in the Akashic Records. You will have made an imprint in time and your own time will not have been wasted.

 

Remember;

 

Time should know you were here

 

Wales

 

Irrespective of where they live on the planet, Theosophists are expected to know something about Wales

 

WALES

Pages about Wales

General pages about Wales, Welsh History

and The History of Theosophy in Wales

 

Wales is a Principality within the United Kingdom

and has an eastern border with England.

The land area is just over 8,000 square miles.

Snowdon in North Wales is the highest mountain at 3,650 feet.

The coastline is almost 750 miles long.

The population of Wales as at the

2001 census is 2,946,200.

 

You can also visit

Theosophy

Cardiff

The Cardiff Theosophical Society Website

&

Theosophy

Wales

The National Wales Theosophy Website

 

Mrs Trellis of North Wales Her letters always get enormous laughs.

 

 

Darth Vader on the Attack

Inter-Galactic Wars have recently spread to the

Island of Anglesey, off the North Wales Coast

 

 

Legends of the Anglesey Jedi

Darth Vader and Jedi Knights fight it out in North Wales

 

 

Dick Dastardly & Muttley

 

 

Dick Dastardly & Muttley’s contribution to Theosophy is often disputed but Theosophists always like to read about them.

 

 

Congratulations on having read this far

THE REAL

THEOSOPHY

STARTS HERE

and about time

 

 

A Bit of Background to

Theosophy and the Movement

 

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

1831 - 1891

 

 

What is Theosophy?

 

The “On Demand Society” has led us to expect quick concise answers to even quite involved and complex issues. There’s no satisfactory quick answer as to what Theosophy is and one comes to appreciate the meaning over a period of time.

 

If anyone one asks you what Theosophy is, the technically correct answer that it is Divine Wisdom probably won’t mean anything to the enquirer. Alternatively, you can say that it is an interpretation of the Eastern Esoteric Tradition for Western Society. This won’t mean much either but it does give just a glimpse of the rationale for Theosophy and where it comes from.

 

If you want to justify your interest as a Theosophist in a particular subject, you can always see if it falls within the remit of the Three Objects of the Society outlined below.

 

The Blavatsky Message

 

Applied Theosophy

Henry Steel Olcott

 

Who Started it ?

 

Basic facts;

 

Founded New York, November 17th 1875

 

By

 

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky – Russian aristocrat

 

Colonel Henry Steel Olcott – American Civil War Colonel and also a lawyer and journalist. Massive beard

 

William Quan Judge – Irish lawyer and skillful organizer. Smaller beard but well kept.

 

There were others involved but they didn’t last.

 

It is important to note that Henry Steel Olcott is an anagram of “Tell the Story Once”.

 

The History of the Theosophical Society

is a subject in itself  - Click here for more info

 

 

Ideas and Beliefs

 

The only actual requirement is to agree with the Three Objects of the Society

 

The Objects of the Theosophical Society


1. To form a nucleus of the Universal Brotherhood of Humanity, without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste or colour.

2. To encourage the study of comparative religion, philosophy and science.

3. To investigate unexplained laws of nature and the powers latent in man.

 

Beyond this, Theosophy doesn’t require you to have any ideas or believe anything but adopting that position would mean social exclusion, so here are a few pointers.

 

God

 

God is a bit too big for us ordinary humans to comprehend so Theosophists accept the existence of the immutable principle from which everything emanates and regard it as beyond speculation.

 

As far a Theosophy is concerned, the man with the white beard is Henry Steel Olcott. Beware of imitations.

 

Reincarnation

 

If you don’t accept this then Theosophy doesn’t actually work.

 

Theosophy maintains that the process of moving from life to life forms part of both our own personal evolution and that of humanity as a whole.

 

Theosophy also postulates that humanity moves through mass reincarnations know as Root-Races and that there are seven to go through in each cosmic era. We are the fifth in the current era with two more to go. Don’t hold your breath about this one, the time spans are enormous.

 

If you think you have met someone in a past life then you probably have and you will probably meet them again.

 

Outliving the Stars

 

Reincarnation is all very well but modern science says that the Universe is going to come to an end and Theosophy agrees that the Universe, as we know it, will not continue forever. 

 

What’s going to happen us?

 

Theosophy postulates a system of reincarnation for the Universe and in fact for all Universes. At present we are in what we call the Manvantara which is the physical manifestation of the Universe. At the end of this period the Universe will go into what is called the Pralaya or obscuration. During the Pralaya the Universe will not exist physically but will exist in potential. The Universe will manifest itself again in a new Manvantara and we will be part of that new manifestation in some form.

 

A loose analogy is a football crowd that will attend the ground for the duration of the match and then disperse. The crowd still exists in potential and will turn up again for the next game. This model assumes that the team attracts a crowd.

 

Bodies

 

Having invisible bodies we can’t see, other than our physical one, and what these bodies do is basic to Theosophical thinking. In fact we have a body that does the thinking (some of us do anyway)

 

The set of bodies we get is known in Theosophy as the Constitution of Man and a lot of credibility is gained by having a good working knowledge of this system.

 

This Constitution consists of seven principles, which Theosophists like to call bodies. Each of these bodies has its own plane of nature on which it operates just as our physical body operates on the physical plane.

 

These are

 

Atma – The piece of the divine in everybody or the bit of God in everyone.

 

Buddhi – Our individual spiritual identity. If we are all part of the Divine then this is your part.

 

Manas – The Mind principle divided into higher – spiritual ideals and lower – concrete and rational thought. This is the Mental Body without which, you can’t think.

 

Atma, Buddhi and higher Manas form the immortal part of man. The four principles below are dumped at the end of you physical life and you get new ones for next time.

 

Kama – The desire principle. Theosophists tend to worry about how much this one influences the lower thinking part. You need a bit of desire to keep you going, so control it but don’t crush it.

 

Prana – The life energy principle. You are plugged into this power source and when you die, the plug is pulled.

 

Linga Sharira – The model body or template for your physical body. Your body changes over a seven year period but you can still recognize yourself in the mirror.

 

Sthula Sharira – Physical body – we are all familiar with this one. Don’t get the idea that because it’s the lowest on the scale that it isn’t worth looking after. Remember you can’t operate on the physical plane without it.

 

Warning

Using the term Mental Body outside Theosophical circles causes misunderstandings.

 

Modern Science and the Higher Self

Annie Besant

 

Selection of Annie Besant’s Writings

 

Karma

 

This is a Law of Cause and Effect operating throughout the Universe at every level of existence. Yes, it’s even operating down your street and it doesn’t go to sleep.

 

Theosophy says that Karma is a teaching method and there’s no such thing as good or bad Karma but for all practical purposes if you give out £5 worth of misery then you’ll get £5 worth of misery back – eventually.

 

Without Karma

The Universe would fall over

 

Aphorisms on Karma by William Quan Judge

 

The Secret Doctrine

 

A definitive work written by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, the inventor of modern Theosophy. This is Theosophy’s biggest book and if you actually study it then you are in serious danger of becoming a real Theosophist.

 

There are two things you should know about the Secret Doctrine;

 

1) It’s a big book

 

2) It’s not very easy to read for beginners

 

Fortunately there’s probably enough introductory and intermediate stuff freely available on the internet to keep you going for about five years. After that, The Secret Doctrine will probably be a doddle.

 

There is also a Heavy Metal album called

The Secret Doctrine recorded by Swedish band Morgana Lefay in 1993. Some of the tracks on this album have strong Theosophical leanings (and some don’t).

 

Ascended Masters

 

This generally refers to the two incredibly spiritually advanced guys, Moriah and Koot Hoomi who lived in the Himalayas and gave H P Blavatsky her esoteric knowledge so that she could convey it to the world.

 

Ascended Masters are humans who have reached a much higher state of spiritual consciousness than most of us can comprehend but they remain human.

 

Beings Above Us & Beings Below Us

 

As humans, we are on one rung of the evolutionary ladder. It has taken us long cosmic period to move up through the lower rungs of this ladder and in future era we will move up through the higher ones. Again, the time spans are exponential.

 

We call these rungs of the ladder “Kingdoms of Nature” and this is a familiar term. Theosophy takes the concept a bit further by including levels of existence that fall outside the physically recognized kingdom of Human, Animal, Vegetable and Mineral.

 

The idea also that the Mineral Kingdom is evolving may also seem strange to some, but Theosophy postulates that there is no dead matter in the Universe and that everything is evolving.

 

Kingdoms of Nature

 

There are 10 kingdoms of nature each occupying a rung on the evolutionary ladder. Promotion consists of each Kingdom moving up one rung at once after incredibly long periods of time. However, unlike the local football team, we cannot be relegated.

 

From the top these are:-

 

The 3 Dhyani-Chohanic Kingdoms

 

Dhyani-Chohans (Sanskrit-Tibetan) The Lords of Meditation. There are 3 types with several sub-divisions and they function in a hierarchy. In Christianity they appear as Archangels. They supervise the cosmos and they operate on higher planes than our physical plane.

 

All religious systems seem to have some concept of the Higher Being.

 

The Human Kingdom

 

Some regard us as a section of the Animal Kingdom or even animals burdened by intelligence at Darwin postulated.

 

Theosophy makes a clear distinction between the Human and Animal kingdoms. Humans have acquired a level of consciousness and self awareness which gives them a level of self determination in both their own personal evolution and that of the Human race as a whole.

 

Our self consciousness gives us a lot of advantages and a lot of responsibility as well

 

The Animal Kingdom

 

Plant or Vegetable Kingdom

 

The Mineral Kingdom

 

The Mineral is the lowest of the visible kingdoms on the evolutionary scale.

 

The 3 Elemental Kingdoms

 

There are 3 classes of Elemental at different levels of consciousness with innumerable divisions within those classes. They cannot normally be seen. Elementals work behind the scenes and they directly affect what goes on in the world.

 

Again, many traditions recognize elemental beings in some form.

 

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The Universe (well, some of it)

 

What’s the difference between the Universe and a Nissan Micra?

 

This is an easy one;

 

Whereas a Nissan Micra is constructed from parts, the Universe is all one thing.

 

Nissan Micra

 

One single life force animates the universe, so you don’t have to put petrol in, and all beings and forms are derived from this single source.

 

Death

 

To a Theosophist Death is not really an end game but the start of a period of transition between the current human life and the next one.

 

First, at the point of Death, you get a free show in the form of a review of the life just live. This is completely objective and you can’t delude yourself. It’s also from the point of view of the world and how your life has affected it.

 

You then move on to Kama Loka – where your earth life baggage and attributes are dissolved and you move up through what is known as the Astral Plane. If you are very materialistic and find it difficult to let go of earth life you can get held up here longer than necessary. Being very negative can get you stuck in the lower realms of the Astral Plane with some rather unsympathetic entities you are better off not meeting.

 

Once you’ve got through this stage you get another review

 

You then move into Devachan, which is a state (not a place) of bliss in which positive aspirations of the previous life are fulfilled. This is the closest thing Theosophy has to Heaven but unfortunately you can’t stay there, you have to come back.

 

You choose the circumstances of your next birth according to your evolutionary learning needs but you only get the best circumstances available.

 

And that’s it you’re back but not as Mary Bloggs or Jo Smith.

 

The Blavatsky Message

 

H P Blavatsky Brief Life Chronology

 

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It is the motive, and the motive alone, which makes any exercise of power become black, malignant, or white, beneficent Magic. It is impossible to employ spiritual forces if there is the slightest tinge of selfishness remaining in the operator .... The powers and forces of animal nature can equally be used by the selfish and revengeful, as by the unselfish and the all-forgiving; the powers and forces of spirit lend themselves only to the perfectly pure in heart — and this is Divine Magic.

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Finite reason agrees with science, and says: “There is no God”. But, on the other hand, our Ego, that which lives and thinks and feels independently of us in our mortal casket, does more than believe. It knows that there exists a God in nature, for the sole and invincible Artificer of all lives in us as we live in Him. No dogmatic faith or exact science is able to uproot that intuitional feeling inherent in man, when he has once fully realised it in himself.

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Tekels Park

Camberley, Surrey, England GU15 – 2LF

 

Tekels Park to be Sold to a Developer

Concerns are raised about the fate of the wildlife as

The Spiritual Retreat, Tekels Park in Camberley,

Surrey, England is to be sold to a developer

 

Many feel that the sale of a sanctuary for 

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 for the park’s animals

 

Confusion as the Theoversity moves out of 

Tekels Park to Southampton, Glastonbury & 

Chorley in Lancashire while the leadership claim

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Tekels Park despite its sale to a developer

 

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