Theos-Talk Archives (March 1998 Message tt00197)

> Blake was very devoted to the Theosophical Society as long as it was a free
> thinking group devoted to the study of Swedenborg's writings.  Remember, Blak
> like Swedenborg, was clairvoyant so he had insights into Swedenborg's teachin
> that others would not have.  When the leaders of the Theosophical Society dec
> to re-organize the study group into a religion (i.e. the Swedenborgian Church
> Blake resigned in protest.  So it was not an "impulse towards organization" t
> Blake had contempt, but the impulse towards dogma.
> jhe
>
Fascinating -- thanks for the thoughts.  I was not aware of
Blake's claim to clairvoyance.