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Re: Esoteric Astrology Signs of Nations Global International

Dec 30, 1996 01:11 AM
by liesel


>On 29 199512 RIhle@aol.com wrote:
>> ET
>> There are a lot of things that the word "Theosophy" could be applied
>> to. Jerry H-E would probably ask us: "What did HPB intend when she
>> helped co-found the T.S. and coined the term?"
>>
>> RI
>> I agree we need Jerry H-E here because I am pretty sure that HPB did not
>> *coin* the term *theosophy*.
>
>>From "The Key To Theosophy":
> HPB says "the origin of the name ... ... comes to us from the
>Alexandrian philosophers called lovers of truth Philaletheians from
>`phil' loving and `aletheia' "truth". The name Theosophy dates from
>the third century of our era and began with Ammonius Saccas and his
>disciples."
> -JRC
>...............................................................................
Hey John

That's already a good starting point for your Cyberspace Basic Theosophy.

Liesel
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