In this episode Morgan introduces Norm to the Mother of Modern Occultism: Madame Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. Gifted for sure, but gifted with what? Diving into the first part of her life, Morgan &amp; Norm work through what is known about her Villain Origin Story and the context it lends to understanding the origins of the Theosophical Society. Sources &amp; Further Reading for this series:<ul><li>Lachman, Gary. Madame Blavatsky: The Mother of Modern Spirituality. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2012.&nbsp;</li><li>Steiner, Rudolf. Theosophy, an Introduction to the Spiritual Processes of Human Life and the Cosmos. Wilder Publications, 2018.&nbsp;</li><li>Prothero, Stephen R. The White Buddhist: The Asian Odyssey of Henry Steel Olcott. Indiana University Press, 2011.&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.theosophical.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Theosophical Society in America</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ts-adyar.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Theosophical Society in Adyar</a></li></ul> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Theosophy Part Two

Every other week Morgan takes Norm into something else he has never heard of— the history of occult figures, psychics in the military, two very different kinds of gurus that emerged from the psychedellic '60s + more —&nbsp;it's with curiosity and good humor, they find the relevance and wisdom for their spiritually curious listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.