A new Web Site on Mesmerism, Spiritualism and Theosophy
Dec 29, 1999 10:33 AM
by D.Caldwell/M.Graye
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A new Web Site on Mesmerism, Spiritualism and Theosophy
Below is a press release announcing a new web site and electronic
journal titled PSYCHIC PIONEEER. =20
Material relevant to Theosophy and Madame Blavatsky=20
will be published at this site. Some of the material, no doubt,
will show the similarities as well as the differences between
Spiritualism and Theosophy.
William Stainton Moses and Emma Hardinge Britten are mentioned
in the press release. All students of The Mahatma Letters and HPB's=20
writings will be familiar with these well-known Spiritualists.
It is hoped that all Theosophical readers of this posting will spread =
the word
about this new site. Tell your friends and colleagues. Please bookmark =
the site
for future reference. =20
A series of booklets will be published. The first two in the series =
have recently
been issued:
OCCULTISM AND SPIRITUALISM. ( A Review of A.P. Sinnett's "The Occult=20
World" by William Stainton Moses.)
THE MYSTERY OF STAINTON MOSES by Leslie Price.
Ordering information can be found at these URLs:
http://www.psypioneer.com/Subscriptions/Subscription.htm
http://www.psypioneer.com/News/News.htm
The Press Release follows.
Daniel H. Caldwell
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PSYCHIC PIONEER GOES LIVE
A web site concerned exclusively with the pioneers of the psychic world =
has
now transferred to a permanent home - http://www.psypioneer.com.
The aim of the site is to promote new research into the early workers of
such movements as Mesmerism, Spiritualism and Theosophy. The Spiritual
Truth Foundation gave a grant for software used on the site, while the
College of Psychic Studies made possible the domain name. The Society =
for
Psychical Research opened its archives for the material in the first
booklet issued by the new project - a review by Stainton Moses in which =
he
discloses how occult (not psychic) training ruined his health!
" We cannot provide answers to all historical questions" explained =
editor
Leslie Price " That is a big reason for starting the project. We want =
the
help of students all over the world in tracing lost material and solving
historical mysteries that are sometimes as puzzling as the phenomena
themselves.
" It is also a little shocking to realise how little is known about =
basic
facts in the lives of such major figures as Andrew Jackson Davis or Emma
Hardinge Britten. Reference books often repeat the confusions. Not many
people know that Davis for example had three wives, and this is not just =
a
personal detail - his relations with them had a big impact on the fate =
of
his Harmonial Philosophy. "
As previously reported in PW, the project has already confirmed the date =
of
birth of Emma Hardinge Britten and focused attention on a forgotten =
early
book by Davis.
" We are concentrating first on the Victorians" explained Leslie" =
because
their records are most vulnerable to destruction. But we are also =
interested
in more recent history."
The project will publish in March a detailed critique of the 1960s case =
of
Arthur Guirdham and his Cathar past lives (expanded and updated from an
investigation first made in " Reincarnation International").
The web site is designed by Tony Hern who first met Price in the Psychic
Youth Group at the College of Psychic Studies in 1968, where Price was
librarian. Others encouraging the project are Don Galloway (who was then =
CPS
assistant secretary) and Roy Stemman (who chaired the PYG Spiritualist =
Task
Force). Financial support for the booklets has come from a PW reader who =
in
1968 was a course lecturer at CPS.
Printer, and Pioneer booklet distributor David Ellis was then an early
researcher into the electronic voice phenomenon. He was the first =
printer of
" The Christian Parapsychologist" in 1975 and has recently played a =
major
part in the production of the SPR's Scole Report.
" This is a collaborative venture which we hope everyone will support,"
concluded Leslie" Perhaps surprisingly, the past is always changing. =
The
new project uses the latest technology, but is the fruition of threads =
woven
thirty years ago."
Again the web site's URL is: http://www.psypioneer.com.
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<P>A new Web Site on Mesmerism, Spiritualism and Theosophy</P></FONT>
<P><FONT size=3D3>Below is a press release announcing a new web site and =
electronic</FONT><FONT size=3D3><BR>journal titled PSYCHIC =
PIONEEER. =20
</FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Material relevant to Theosophy and Madame Blavatsky=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>will be published at this site. Some of the =
material, no=20
doubt,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>will show the similarities as well as the =
differences=20
between</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Spiritualism and Theosophy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>William Stainton Moses and Emma Hardinge Britten are =
mentioned<BR>in the press release. All students of The Mahatma =
Letters and=20
HPB's <BR>writings will be familiar with these well-known=20
Spiritualists.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>It is hoped that all Theosophical readers of this =
posting will=20
spread the word</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>about this new site. Tell your friends and=20
colleagues. Please bookmark the site<BR>for future =
reference. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>A series of booklets will be published. The =
first two in=20
the series have recently</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>been issued:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>OCCULTISM AND SPIRITUALISM. ( A Review of A.P. =
Sinnett's=20
"The Occult </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>World" by William Stainton Moses.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>THE MYSTERY OF STAINTON MOSES by Leslie=20
Price.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Ordering information can be found at these =
URLs:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3><A=20
href=3D"http://www.psypioneer.com/Subscriptions/Subscription.htm";>http://=
www.psypioneer.com/Subscriptions/Subscription.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3><A=20
href=3D"http://www.psypioneer.com/News/News.htm";>http://www.psypioneer.co=
m/News/News.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>The Press Release follows.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Daniel H. Caldwell</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV>PSYCHIC PIONEER GOES LIVE<BR><BR>A web site concerned exclusively =
with the=20
pioneers of the psychic world has<BR>now transferred to a permanent home =
- <A=20
href=3D"http://www.psypioneer.com";>http://<A=20
href=3D"http://www.psypioneer.com";>www.psypioneer.com</A></A>.<BR><BR>The=
aim of=20
the site is to promote new research into the early workers of<BR>such =
movements=20
as Mesmerism, Spiritualism and Theosophy. The Spiritual<BR>Truth=20
Foundation gave a grant for software used on the site, while =
the<BR>College of=20
Psychic Studies made possible the domain name. The Society =
for<BR>Psychical=20
Research opened its archives for the material in the =
first<BR>booklet=20
issued by the new project - a review by Stainton Moses in which =
he<BR>discloses=20
how occult (not psychic) training ruined his health!<BR><BR>" We cannot =
provide=20
answers to all historical questions" explained editor<BR>Leslie Price " =
That is=20
a big reason for starting the project. We want the<BR>help of students =
all over=20
the world in tracing lost material and solving<BR>historical mysteries =
that are=20
sometimes as puzzling as the phenomena<BR>themselves.<BR><BR>" It is =
also a=20
little shocking to realise how little is known about basic<BR>facts in =
the lives=20
of such major figures as Andrew Jackson Davis or Emma<BR>Hardinge =
Britten.=20
Reference books often repeat the confusions. Not many<BR>people =
know that=20
Davis for example had three wives, and this is not just a<BR>personal =
detail -=20
his relations with them had a big impact on the fate of<BR>his Harmonial =
Philosophy. "<BR><BR>As previously reported in PW, the project has =
already=20
confirmed the date of<BR>birth of Emma Hardinge Britten and focused =
attention on=20
a forgotten early<BR>book by Davis.<BR><BR>" We are concentrating first =
on the=20
Victorians" explained Leslie" because<BR>their records are most =
vulnerable to=20
destruction. But we are also interested<BR>in more recent =
history."<BR><BR>The=20
project will publish in March a detailed critique of the 1960s case =
of<BR>Arthur=20
Guirdham and his Cathar past lives (expanded and updated from=20
an<BR>investigation first made in " Reincarnation =
International").<BR><BR>The=20
web site is designed by Tony Hern who first met Price in the =
Psychic<BR>Youth=20
Group at the College of Psychic Studies in 1968, where Price =
was<BR>librarian.=20
Others encouraging the project are Don Galloway (who was then =
CPS<BR>assistant=20
secretary) and Roy Stemman (who chaired the PYG Spiritualist =
Task<BR>Force).=20
Financial support for the booklets has come from a PW reader who =
in<BR>1968 was=20
a course lecturer at CPS.<BR><BR>Printer, and Pioneer booklet =
distributor David=20
Ellis was then an early<BR>researcher into the electronic voice =
phenomenon. He=20
was the first printer of<BR>" The Christian Parapsychologist" in 1975 =
and has=20
recently played a major<BR>part in the production of the SPR's Scole=20
Report.<BR><BR>" This is a collaborative venture which we hope everyone =
will=20
support,"<BR>concluded Leslie" Perhaps surprisingly, the past is always=20
changing. The<BR>new project uses the latest technology, but is =
the=20
fruition of threads woven<BR>thirty years ago."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Again the web site's URL is: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.psypioneer.com";>http://<A=20
href=3D"http://www.psypioneer.com";>www.psypioneer.com</A></A>.<BR><BR><BR=
><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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