Theos-Talk Archives (April 2004 Message tt00501)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Bart Lidofsky <bartl@s...> wrote:


> Ali Hassan wrote:


> > According to what I've seen and read, Cagliostro was the "main" 
disciple of 


> > le Comte St. Germaine, and a bit more than a mystic who used magic 
tricks to 


> > get attention. He attracted as much negative publicity and enemies 
and 


> > scurrilous gossip as HPB did, interestingly enough. Unless, of 
course, 


> > that's all you see HPB as, also, a mystic who used magic tricks.


> 


> Can anybody do me a favor, and give me a cite where Blavatsky 
mentions 


> St. Germaine?




I'd be interested in that also.





> And, I DO believe that Blavatsky used magic tricks to gain 
attention, 


> and I think it was a mistake, and I think she realized it, with some 


> prodding from the Mahatmas.




I'd be interested to know that too. I don't think she went off 
half-cocked as you imply...but it's possible. My opinion is that they 
actually instructed her to do some showmanship for the very attention 
it would draw....contrary to the history of the secret teachings- for 
the purpose of establishing the TS exoterically...and as a needed slap 
to the ultra-materialistic elements in science.





> Bart




regards-




Ali