Theos-Talk Archives (June 2004 Message tt00152)

stevestubbs wrote:
> One thing I am still noy clear on is how the teacup could have been 
> placed in the ground a day or two earlier by someone from the temple 
> without the ground being disturbed when the cup was dug out and with 
> roots growing densely all around the cup and saucer. If a "brother" 
> from the Tibetan temple was responsible, and not Blavstsky, as the 
> story seems to suggest, then it makes sense that Blavatsky would have 
> had to lead everyone to a spot at which it would have been convenient 
> for him to deposit the thing.
OK, I don't know what the exact terrain was. But, if one digs in at an 
angle to the roots, one can push them aside, put in the teacup, then 
refill the hole with dirt, making it appear that the roots grew around 
the teacup. Since the entry hole may be a couple of feet from where the 
teacup was found, it is likely that it wasn't noticed, especially if it 
were covered by a rock and moss.

Bart