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The Blavatsky Wales

Theosophy Group

Dedicated to the life and work of

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

Regular Blavatsky Events

blavatskywales@aardvarktheosophy.co.uk

The Blavatsky Wales Theosophy Group

Theosophy House

206 Newport Road, Cardiff,

Wales, UK, CF24-1DL

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

1831 -1891

H P Blavatsky’s Theosophy

An interpretation of the

Eastern Esoteric Tradition

for Western Society.

In the late 19^th century, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky began a spiritual revolution in the West with a modern interpretation of Eastern Esoteric ideas which transcended all religions and schools of philosophy. These ideas are not presented as religious dogma but simply as ideas for consideration.

This new interpretation is far from easy to understand and it requires time and study to appreciate. At the time of its introduction it was probably over 100 years ahead of Western Society’s ability to assimilate.

The Blavatsky Wales Theosophical Group holds regular events in Cardiff to promote both the work of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and an appreciation of the life that this fascinating woman lived.

Cardiff Blavatsky Archive

Loads of info on H P Blavatsky

A Young H P Blavatsky in 1848

(still miss von Hahn)

Helena Petrovna von Hahn was born at Ekaterinoslav (now Dniepropetrovsk.), a town on the river Dnieper, in Southern Russia, on the 12th of August, 1831. She was the daughter of Colonel Peter von Hahn, who was a cavalry officer in the Russian army and of Prussian aristocratic descent, and Helena de Fadeyev, a renowned novelist.

The Birthplace of H P Blavatsky

Instant Chronology of

H P Blavatsky’s life

1831

Helena Petrovna von Hahn born at Ekaterinoslav, Ukraine, Russia (Now Dniepropetrovsk)

1849

Married an older man, State Official Nikifor Vassilyevich Blavatsky

1849/50

Left her husband and raveled in Turkey, Greece, Egypt and France

1851

Met the man who was to her guru in London (always referred to as ‘Master’)

1851

Sailed for Canada, raveled south to New Orleans, Mexico and South America

1852

From the West Indies sailed via the Cape and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) to India

1852

Attempted unsuccessfully to enter Tibet

1853

Traveled via Java to England

1854

Returned to America, crossing The Rockies with a caravan of emigrants

1855

Returned to India via Japan and The Straights

1856/57

Travelled throughout India, Kashmir, Ladakh, Burma, and parts of Tibet

1858

Returned to Russia via Java, France and Germany

1860/65

Lived with various communities in the Caucasus

1866/67

Travelled in the Balkans, Egypt, Syria and Italy

1867

Became a supporter of Guiseppe Garibaldi and was

wounded at the Battle of Mentana in Italy

1868

Returned to India and Tibet

1871

Shipwrecked off the island of Spetsai sailing from Greece to Egypt

1871/72

Lived in Cairo

1872

Traveled through Syria, Palestine, the Lebanon, and back to Odessa

1873

Lived in Paris

1873/78

Lived in the USA where she wrote and published ‘Isis Unveiled’

1875

Co-founder of The Theosophical Society in New York on November 17^th

1878

Became an American citizen

1878/85

Lived in India

1885/87

Worked on ‘The Secret Doctrine’ in Germany and Belgium

1887

Moved to London where she completed ‘The Secret Doctrine’

1887

Founded The Blavatsky Lodge

1888

Founded The Esoteric School

1890

Established the European Headquarters of The Theosophical Society

1891

Died in London on May 8^th; cremated at Woking Crematorium, Surrey

The Theosophical Tradition

H P Blavatsky was quite adamant that nobody owns Theosophy. Since her death in 1891, the Theosophical Society which she co-founded in 1875 has divided and many diverse organizations now carry forward the tradition.

The one element which all Theosophical bodies have in common is that they all require their members to be in accord with the original 3 Objects of the Society, which were established by the Theosophical Society founded in New York in 1875.

Here outlined;

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.

The Secret Doctrine

Completed in 1888, The Secret Doctrine is H P Blavatsky’s best known and definitive work. Based primarily on Brahminical Hinduism and Esoteric Buddhism and drawing on many other traditions, the work brings the teachings of an inner circle of adepts to the wider world. H P Blavatsky systematically outlines a scheme for the existence of the universe and describes man’s place within that scheme.

The Secret Doctrine is a complex work which beginners find rather intimidating to study directly. Many Theosophists begin with the many available commentaries and basic introductions. Here are two free introductory course online;

Dave’s Streetwise

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