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[[Category:Writers|Oxley, William]] | [[Category:Writers|Oxley, William]] | ||
[[Category:Spiritualists | [[Category:Spiritualists|Oxley, William]] | ||
[[Category:Nationality English|Oxley, William]] | [[Category:Nationality English|Oxley, William]] | ||
According to [[Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']]:<br> | |||
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Oxley, William, a British [[Spiritualism|spiritualist]]. [[Koot Hoomi|KH]] refused to let him join the [[Simla Eclectic Theosophical Society|Simla Eclectic TS]] ([[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|ML]], p. 440). He wrote a long letter to KH on June 24, 1881, telling him about his spiritualistic contacts. KH was apparently a bit amused by it and made some marginal notes on it in a lighter vein and sent it to [[A. P. Sinnett|APS]]. It is in Folio 6 in the British Museum. Author of the book ''Philosophy of the Spirit''. This was reviewed in ''The Theosophist'' by [[Djual Khul|DK]], and Oxley took some exceptions to the review. See ''The Theosophist'' for April 1882. [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|ML]] index. [[H. P. Blavatsky, Collected Writings (book)| HPB]] IV: 69-70, 320.''. <ref>George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., ''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'' (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 241.</ref> | |||
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== Writings == | == Writings == | ||
'''''Angelic Revelations: Concerning the Origin, Ultimation, and Destiny of the Human Spirit ''''', published anonymously in 1885, comprises five volumes. It is available online at [http://archive.org/details/angelicrevelati00oxlegoog Internet Archive] and at [http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23380160M/Angelic_revelations_concerning_the_origin_ultimation_and_destiny_of_the_human_spirit Open Library]. | * '''''Angelic Revelations: Concerning the Origin, Ultimation, and Destiny of the Human Spirit ''''', published anonymously in 1885, comprises five volumes. It is available online at [http://archive.org/details/angelicrevelati00oxlegoog Internet Archive] and at [http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23380160M/Angelic_revelations_concerning_the_origin_ultimation_and_destiny_of_the_human_spirit Open Library]. In one of the volumes he gives accounts of Elizabeth Hope Reed, whose pseudonym was Elizabeth d'Esperance, a nonprofessional medium. | ||
Volumes 2-3 have the subtitle, "Angelic Revelations ... Illustrated by the Experiences of the Offspring of the Parental Angels, Purity and Orion, and other Angels from the Sun World". Volume 4 is subtitled "Angelic Revelations ... Illustrated By The Experiences In Earth And Spirit Life Of Teresa Jacoby, Now Known As The Angel, Purity And Orion, And Other Angels From The Sun World " | :: Volumes 2-3 have the subtitle, "Angelic Revelations ... Illustrated by the Experiences of the Offspring of the Parental Angels, Purity and Orion, and other Angels from the Sun World". | ||
:: Volume 4 is subtitled "Angelic Revelations ... Illustrated By The Experiences In Earth And Spirit Life Of Teresa Jacoby, Now Known As The Angel, Purity And Orion, And Other Angels From The Sun World ". | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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Revision as of 04:27, 4 July 2012
According to Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett:
Oxley, William, a British spiritualist. KH refused to let him join the Simla Eclectic TS (ML, p. 440). He wrote a long letter to KH on June 24, 1881, telling him about his spiritualistic contacts. KH was apparently a bit amused by it and made some marginal notes on it in a lighter vein and sent it to APS. It is in Folio 6 in the British Museum. Author of the book Philosophy of the Spirit. This was reviewed in The Theosophist by DK, and Oxley took some exceptions to the review. See The Theosophist for April 1882. ML index. HPB IV: 69-70, 320.. [1]
Writings
- Angelic Revelations: Concerning the Origin, Ultimation, and Destiny of the Human Spirit , published anonymously in 1885, comprises five volumes. It is available online at Internet Archive and at Open Library. In one of the volumes he gives accounts of Elizabeth Hope Reed, whose pseudonym was Elizabeth d'Esperance, a nonprofessional medium.
- Volumes 2-3 have the subtitle, "Angelic Revelations ... Illustrated by the Experiences of the Offspring of the Parental Angels, Purity and Orion, and other Angels from the Sun World".
- Volume 4 is subtitled "Angelic Revelations ... Illustrated By The Experiences In Earth And Spirit Life Of Teresa Jacoby, Now Known As The Angel, Purity And Orion, And Other Angels From The Sun World ".
Notes
- ↑ George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 241.