Temple of the People

The Temple of the People is a Theosophical group in Halcyon, California. Their quarterly publication is The Temple Artisan. The American headquarters, located in Halcyon, California, has the web site www.templeofthepeople.org, and an affiliated group in London has a web page www.creedsdisappear.org.uk, named after the organizational slogan "Creeds Disappear, Hearts Remain."

Leadership

The leader of the Temple of the People community is designated the Guardian-in-Chief. Five people have held that position:

• Francia A. LaDue, 1903-1927
• Dr. William H. Dower, 1927-1937
• Pearl F. Dower, 1937-1968
• Harold E. Forgostein, 1968-1990
• Eleanor L. Shumway, 1990-present

Publications

Geothesis

Theogenesis presents a third section of the Ancient Stanzas of Dzyan. The first two sections, Cosmogenesis and Anthropogenesis, were published with commentaries by Madame Helena P. Blavatsky in The Secret Doctrine. Theogenesis continues in this tradition, with commentaries following each Stanza. The current edition of Theogenesis also includes a selection of the writings of Dr. William H. Dower, co-founder of The Temple of the People. This section of 44 chapters, each with a separate index, contains Occultism for Beginners; Biological Chemistry and Occult Relations; Evolutionary Waves; and the Basic Principle of Brotherhood.

THEOGENESIS contains as its core the third section of the Ancient Stanzas of Dzyan. The first two sections – Cosmogenesis and Anthropogenesis – were revealed by Madame Helena P Blavatsky in The Secret Doctrine. Unlike the Secret Doctrine, THEOGENESIS speaks to the seeks in layman’s terms about the evolutionary path of man. Its message about the inherent divinity of mankind is particularly relevant to this critical cycle of time which humanity faces. The current edition of THEOGENESIS also includes the much-acclaimed lessons of Dr. William H Dower, co-founder of The Temple of the People. This section of 44 chapters, completes with separate index for easy reference covers Occultism for Beginners; Biological Chemistry and Occult Relations; Evolutionary Waves and the Basic Principles of Brotherhood.

Other works were written by William H. Dower, Jane W. Dower, Mrs. Francis A. La Due, and Harold E. Fogerstein.

• La Due, Mrs. Francis A. Beacon Fires. Halcyon, Calif.: Temple of the People, 1927. Available at Temple of the People web page.[3] The first edition was printed in 1899.
• La Due, Francia A. and William H. Dower. Teachings of the Temple. Halcyon, Calif.: Temple of the People, 1925.
• From the Mountain Top, Volume One. Halcyon, Calif.: Halcyon Book Concern, 1914. These are messages received by the Temple of the People and printed in The Temple Artisan. Second edition is available at Temple of the People web page.[4]
• From the Mountain Top, Volume Two. Halcyon, Calif.: Temple of the People, 1975. "Dedicated to the third Guardian in Chief of the Temple of the People, Mrs. Pearl Frances Dower." Available at Temple of the People web page.[5]
• From the Mountain Top, Volume Three. Halcyon, Calif.: Temple of the People, 1985. "This book is dedicated to W. H. Dower, M.D., co-founder of the Temple of the People and second Guardian-in-Chief." Available at Temple of the People web page.[6]
• Theogenesis