Lucifer: A Theosophical Magazine. Volume I. September 1887-February 1888.
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Lucifer: A Theosophical Magazine, volume I, published between September 1887 and February 1888, was a periodical focusing on philosophical, religious, scientific, and esoteric subjects. Edited initially by Helena Blavatsky, with contributions from writers such as W. B. Yeats and co-editors Mabel Collins and Annie Besant, the journal sought to present a comprehensive exploration of theosophical ideas. It featured numerous articles and footnotes, discussing diverse topics related to spirituality and metaphysics within a Victorian context. The publication played a significant role in shaping early esoteric literature and was part of a broader movement towards integrating scientific inquiry with spiritual inquiry during the late 19th century. Its editorial stance promoted the study of occult philosophies and fostered discussion on the nature of consciousness, the universe, and humanity's spiritual evolution.
The magazine's articles were often dense and scholarly, reflecting the interests of its educated readership, and it laid foundations for later esoteric and theosophical thought. It remained in publication until 1897, influencing subsequent writers and thinkers in the spiritual and occult communities.
The magazine's articles were often dense and scholarly, reflecting the interests of its educated readership, and it laid foundations for later esoteric and theosophical thought. It remained in publication until 1897, influencing subsequent writers and thinkers in the spiritual and occult communities.
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Footnotes have been collected at the end of each issue of the magazine, and are linked for ease of reference. They have been resequenced for uniqueness across the text. Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected. Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation. Any corrections are indicated using an underline highlight. Placing the cursor over the correction will produce the original text in a small popup. Any corrections are indicated as hyperlinks, which will navigate the reader to the corresponding entry in the corrections table in the note at the end of the text. LUCIFER A Theosophical Magazine, DESIGNED TO “BRING TO LIGHT THE HIDDEN THINGS OF DARKNESS.” EDITED BY H. P. BLAVATSKY AND MABEL COLLINS. THE LIGHT-BEARER IS THE MORNING STAR OR LUCIFER, AND “LUCIFER IS NO PROFANE OR SATANIC TITLE. IT IS THE LATIN LUCIFERUS. THE LIGHT-BRINGER, THE MORNING STAR, EQUIVALENT TO THE GREEK φωσφορος ... THE NAME OF THE PURE PALE HERALD OF DAYLIGHT .”— Yonge. SEPTEMBER 1887-FEBRUARY 1888. London : GEORGE REDWAY, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN. KELLY & CO., PRINTERS 1 & 3, GATE STREET, LINCOLNS INN FIELDS, LONDON, W.C. AND MIDDLE MILL, KINGSTON-ON-THAMES. CONTENTS. Astrological Notes 158 , 512 Auto-Hypnotic Rhapsody, An 472 Birth of Light, The 52 Blood Covenanting 216 Blossom and the Fruit, The. The True Story of a Magician 23 , 123 , 193 , 258 , 347 , 443 Brotherhood 212 Buddhism, The Four Noble Truths of 49 Christian Dogma, Esotericism of the 368 Christmas Eve, A Remarkable 274 Correspondence 76 , 136 , 228 , 311 , 412 , 502 Emerson and Occultism 252 Evil, The Origin of 109 Fear 298 Freedom 185 Ghost’s Revenge, A 63 , 102 God Speaks for Law and Order 292 Gospels, The Esoteric Character of the 173 , 299 , 490 Hand, The “Square” in the 181 Hauntings, A Theory of 486 Healing, The Spirit of 267 Hylo-Idealism and “The Adversary” 507 Infant Genius 296 Interlaced Triangles, The Relation of Colour to the 481 Invisible World, The 186 Lady of Light, The 81 Lama, The Last of a Good 51 Law of Life, A: Karma 39 , 97 Let Every Man Prove His Own Work 161 “Light on the Path,” Comments on 8 , 90 , 170 , 379 Literary Jottings 71 , 329 Love…
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