Mabel Collins - Revision history

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	* '''''The Transparent Jewel'''''. London: W. Rider & Son, 1912. On the [[Yoga Sutras of Patanjali\|Aphorisms of Yoga compiled by Patañjali]]. With the text of Sutras in English, partly in the translation by [[Manilal N. Dvidedi\|Manilala Nabhubhai Dvivedi]], partly in that by [[Tookaram Tatya\|Tukarama Tatya]].		* '''''The Transparent Jewel'''''. London: W. Rider & Son, 1912. On the [[Yoga Sutras of Patanjali\|Aphorisms of Yoga compiled by Patañjali]]. With the text of Sutras in English, partly in the translation by [[Manilal N. Dvidedi\|Manilala Nabhubhai Dvivedi]], partly in that by [[Tookaram Tatya\|Tukarama Tatya]].

	* '''''When the Sun Moves Northward'''''. Subtitle: "being a treatise on the six sacred months: containing the mystic ritual from the Story of the year and the teaching concerning the resurrection from Green leaves." London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1912. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1923. Chicago, IL: Theosophical Press, 1912, 1923. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Press, 1948 and 1963. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Press, 1941.		* '''''When the Sun Moves Northward'''''. Subtitle: "being a treatise on the six sacred months: containing the mystic ritual from the Story of the year and the teaching concerning the resurrection from Green leaves." London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1912. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1923. Chicago, IL: Theosophical Press, 1912, 1923. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Press, 1948 and 1963. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Press, 1941. Available at [https://www.philaletheians.co.uk/study-notes/higher-ethics-and-devotion/when-the-sun-moves-northward-by-collins.pdf Philalethians] and [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/102312059 Hathitrust].

	* '''''The Crucible'''''. London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1914. In September-October 1914, MC wrote her prediction that World War I, which had commenced the previous month, would turn into a crucible for humanity. She wrote of her experiences visiting wounded soldiers, and of talking with members of "Kitchener's Army." MC described this book, and experiences that led to writing it, in an article in [[The Messenger (periodical)\|''The Messenger'']], September, 1921.		* '''''The Crucible'''''. London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1914. In September-October 1914, MC wrote her prediction that World War I, which had commenced the previous month, would turn into a crucible for humanity. She wrote of her experiences visiting wounded soldiers, and of talking with members of "Kitchener's Army." MC described this book, and experiences that led to writing it, in an article in [[The Messenger (periodical)\|''The Messenger'']], September, 1921.

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	=== Articles ===		=== Articles ===
			* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/collins-mabel Collins, Mabel] in Theosophy World.
	* Farnell, Kim. '''''Mystical Vampire: the life and works of Mabel Collins'''''. Oxford: Mandrake, 2005.		* Farnell, Kim. '''''Mystical Vampire: the life and works of Mabel Collins'''''. Oxford: Mandrake, 2005.
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210824000808/http://www.katinkahesselink.net/his/farnell.html The Many Lives of Mabel Collins] by Kim Farnell at Theosophical History Conference (access via ''Internet Archive Wayback Machine'')		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210824000808/http://www.katinkahesselink.net/his/farnell.html The Many Lives of Mabel Collins] by Kim Farnell at Theosophical History Conference (access via ''Internet Archive Wayback Machine'')

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	=== Articles ===		=== Articles ===
	* Farnell, Kim. '''''Mystical Vampire: the life and works of Mabel Collins'''''. Oxford: Mandrake, 2005.		* Farnell, Kim. '''''Mystical Vampire: the life and works of Mabel Collins'''''. Oxford: Mandrake, 2005.
	* [http://www.katinkahesselink.net/his/farnell.html# The Many Lives of Mabel Collins] by Kim Farnell at Theosophical History Conference		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210824000808/http://www.katinkahesselink.net/his/farnell.html The Many Lives of Mabel Collins] by Kim Farnell at Theosophical History Conference (access via ''Internet Archive Wayback Machine'')
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	=== ''The Idyll of the White Lotus'' ===		=== ''The Idyll of the White Lotus'' ===

	Previous to her Theosophical connections she had started writing the book ''The Idyll of the White Lotus.'' [[N. D. Khandalavala]] recounted the writing of this book as follows:		Previous to her Theosophical connections she had started writing the book ''[[The Idyll of the White Lotus]].''

			[[N. D. Khandalavala]] recounted the writing of this book as follows:

	<blockquote>An obelisk from Egypt called "Cleopatra’s Needle" was brought to England and put up on the bank of the Thames, opposite which there lived a lady in a little house. Looking out of her window every day at the obelisk, she used now and then to see strange-looking men coming out of the monument, as it were, dressed in a peculiar garb. She used to make her living by writing small novels. One day, while she was at work at her writing table, she saw a row of priests dressed in white passing by her side and she went into a sort of trance, but her hand went on working and sheet after sheet was written in a different hand. This went on for several days, and half of the book named The Idyll of the White		<blockquote>An obelisk from Egypt called "Cleopatra’s Needle" was brought to England and put up on the bank of the Thames, opposite which there lived a lady in a little house. Looking out of her window every day at the obelisk, she used now and then to see strange-looking men coming out of the monument, as it were, dressed in a peculiar garb. She used to make her living by writing small novels. One day, while she was at work at her writing table, she saw a row of priests dressed in white passing by her side and she went into a sort of trance, but her hand went on working and sheet after sheet was written in a different hand. This went on for several days, and half of the book named The Idyll of the White

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	=== Bibliographies===		=== Bibliographies===
	*[http://www.katinkahesselink.net/other/c/c_mcc.html# Mabel Collins: articles and books] at KatinkaHesselink.net		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230601063922/http://www.katinkahesselink.net/other/c/c_mcc.html Mabel Collins: articles and books] at KatinkaHesselink.net (access via ''Internet Archive Wayback Machine'')

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	== Writings in periodicals ==		== Writings in periodicals ==
	[[File:Mabel Collins June 1921.jpg\|left\|~~140px~~\|thumb\|Mabel Collins in June, 1921]]		[[File:Mabel Collins June 1921.jpg\|left\|150px\|thumb\|Mabel Collins in June, 1921]]
	The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists ~~more than 230~~ articles ~~under the name~~ [~~http~~://~~www~~.~~austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=~~mabel~~+~~collins~~&~~method~~=~~exact~~ Mabel Collins]~~, including those she wrote, reviews of her writings, and excerpts from her popular books~~. ~~These are some examples:~~		The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists articles she wrote for Theosophical magazines; reviews of her writings; and excerpts from her popular books:
			* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Mabel+Collins&s=author 173 articles by Mabel Collins]'''.
	* "Pensées," a long-running series of reprints in [[Le Lotus Bleu (periodical)\|''Le Lotus Bleu'']].		* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Mabel+Collins&s=title 77 articles about Mabel Collins]'''.

			"Pensées" was a long-running series of reprints in [[Le Lotus Bleu (periodical)\|''Le Lotus Bleu'']]. ''The Blossom and the Fruit: The True Story of a Magician'' was published serially in [[Lucifer (periodical)\|''Lucifer'']] in 1888.

			She also wrote numerous articles for the magazine ''Woman'', as did her husband. Other articles in popular magazines included:
	* "In the New Forest." The English Illustrated Magazine'' (June, 1885). Illustrated.		* "In the New Forest." The English Illustrated Magazine'' (June, 1885). Illustrated.
	* "Thoreau: Hermit and Thinker." ''The Dublin University Magazine'' (November, 1877).		* "Thoreau: Hermit and Thinker." ''The Dublin University Magazine'' (November, 1877).
	* "In a Corner of Bohemia." ''Tinsley's Magazine'', Volume 24-26. Book published serially.		* "In a Corner of Bohemia." ''Tinsley's Magazine'', Volume 24-26. Book published serially.
	* "Love Is More Than Life." ''Home Chimes'' (1885). Book published serially.		* "Love Is More Than Life." ''Home Chimes'' (1885). Book published serially.
	* ''The Blossom and the Fruit: The True Story of a Magician'' was another book published serially in [[Lucifer (periodical)\|''Lucifer'']] in 1888.

	~~She also wrote numerous articles for the magazine ''Woman'', as did her husband.~~
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	''Idyll of the White Lotus'' was adapted into a play by [[Maud Hoffman]] ''Sensa, a Mystery Play in Three Acts''.<ref>Published in 1950 by [[Theosophical University Press]] in Covina, California.</ref>		''Idyll of the White Lotus'' was adapted into a play by [[Maud Hoffman]] ''Sensa, a Mystery Play in Three Acts''.<ref>Published in 1950 by [[Theosophical University Press]] in Covina, California.</ref>

	== ~~Other~~ resources ==		== Additional resources ==

			=== Articles ===
	* Farnell, Kim. '''''Mystical Vampire: the life and works of Mabel Collins'''''. Oxford: Mandrake, 2005.		* Farnell, Kim. '''''Mystical Vampire: the life and works of Mabel Collins'''''. Oxford: Mandrake, 2005.
			* [http://www.katinkahesselink.net/his/farnell.html# The Many Lives of Mabel Collins] by Kim Farnell at Theosophical History Conference
			=== Books ===

	=== Websites ===		=== Websites ===
			*[http://www.kimfarnell.co.uk/mabel1.htm The Many Lives of Mabel Collins] at Kim Farnell's website

	*[http://www.katinkahesselink.net/his/farnell.html# The Many Lives of Mabel Collins] by Kim Farnell at Theosophical History Conference		=== Bibliographies===
	*[http://www.kimfarnell.co.uk/mabel1.htm The Many Lives of Mabel Collins] at Kim Farnell's website
	*[http://www.katinkahesselink.net/other/c/c_mcc.html# Mabel Collins: articles and books] at KatinkaHesselink.net		*[http://www.katinkahesselink.net/other/c/c_mcc.html# Mabel Collins: articles and books] at KatinkaHesselink.net

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	''Idyll of the White Lotus'' was adapted into a play by [[Maud Hoffman]] ''Sensa, a Mystery Play in Three Acts''.<ref>Published in 1950 by [[Theosophical University Press]] in Covina, California.</ref>		''Idyll of the White Lotus'' was adapted into a play by [[Maud Hoffman]] ''Sensa, a Mystery Play in Three Acts''.<ref>Published in 1950 by [[Theosophical University Press]] in Covina, California.</ref>

	== ~~Online~~ resources ==		== Other resources ==

			* Farnell, Kim. '''''Mystical Vampire: the life and works of Mabel Collins'''''. Oxford: Mandrake, 2005.

			=== Websites ===

	*[http://www.katinkahesselink.net/his/farnell.html# The Many Lives of Mabel Collins] by Kim Farnell at Theosophical History Conference		*[http://www.katinkahesselink.net/his/farnell.html# The Many Lives of Mabel Collins] by Kim Farnell at Theosophical History Conference
	*[http://www.kimfarnell.co.uk/mabel1.htm The Many Lives of Mabel Collins] at Kim Farnell's website		*[http://www.kimfarnell.co.uk/mabel1.htm The Many Lives of Mabel Collins] at Kim Farnell's website

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	<blockquote>An obelisk from Egypt called "Cleopatra’s Needle" was brought to England and put up on the bank of the Thames, opposite which there lived a lady in a little house. Looking out of her window every day at the obelisk, she used now and then to see strange-looking men coming out of the monument, as it were, dressed in a peculiar garb. She used to make her living by writing small novels. One day, while she was at work at her writing table, she saw a row of priests dressed in white passing by her side and she went into a sort of trance, but her hand went on working and sheet after sheet was written in a different hand. This went on for several days, and half of the book named The Idyll of the White		<blockquote>An obelisk from Egypt called "Cleopatra’s Needle" was brought to England and put up on the bank of the Thames, opposite which there lived a lady in a little house. Looking out of her window every day at the obelisk, she used now and then to see strange-looking men coming out of the monument, as it were, dressed in a peculiar garb. She used to make her living by writing small novels. One day, while she was at work at her writing table, she saw a row of priests dressed in white passing by her side and she went into a sort of trance, but her hand went on working and sheet after sheet was written in a different hand. This went on for several days, and half of the book named The Idyll of the White
	Lotus was written, and then the writing stopped. A Jewish relative of hers used to watch her while this curious phenomenon was taking place.<ref>N. D. ~~Khandalvala~~, "Madame H. P. Blavatsky as I Knew Her," The Theosophist, vol 50 (June, 1929), 220-221.</ref></blockquote>		Lotus was written, and then the writing stopped. A Jewish relative of hers used to watch her while this curious phenomenon was taking place.<ref>N. D. Khandalavala, "Madame H. P. Blavatsky as I Knew Her," The Theosophist, vol 50 (June, 1929), 220-221.</ref></blockquote>

	Mabel claimed that during the writing of the book, "she had been absolutely taken from her body in order that her hand and pen might be used by another intelligence."<ref>[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/sisson1.htm# Helena Blavatsky and the Enigma of John King] by Marina Cesar Sisson</ref>		Mabel claimed that during the writing of the book, "she had been absolutely taken from her body in order that her hand and pen might be used by another intelligence."<ref>[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/sisson1.htm# Helena Blavatsky and the Enigma of John King] by Marina Cesar Sisson</ref>
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	<blockquote>The lady [M.C.] was psychic, and she said that she used to be taken day after day for several days in her astral body to a Hall, on the walls of which she used to see and read some lines written in golden letters, which she remembered and, when she woke up, put down on paper. These lines,		<blockquote>The lady [M.C.] was psychic, and she said that she used to be taken day after day for several days in her astral body to a Hall, on the walls of which she used to see and read some lines written in golden letters, which she remembered and, when she woke up, put down on paper. These lines,
	when all put together, formed the remarkable little book called ''Light on the Path'' written down by M. C.<ref>N. D. ~~Khandalvala~~, "Madame H. P. Blavatsky as I Knew Her," The Theosophist, vol 50 (June, 1929), 221.</ref></blockquote>		when all put together, formed the remarkable little book called ''Light on the Path'' written down by M. C.<ref>N. D. Khandalavala, "Madame H. P. Blavatsky as I Knew Her," The Theosophist, vol 50 (June, 1929), 221.</ref></blockquote>

	Blavatsky recalls seeing the beginning of the book when they met in London for the first time:		Blavatsky recalls seeing the beginning of the book when they met in London for the first time:

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	=== Expulsion ===		=== Expulsion ===

	At the beginning of 1889, Mabel was asked to leave the [[Theosophical Society]]. The motives for Mabel's expulsion were not explicitly stated. It is said that she was having affairs with both [[Archibald Keightley\|Archibald]] and [[Bertram Keightley]]. According [[W. B. Yeats]], [[H. P. Blavatsky\|Blavatsky]] told Mabel that, in order to achieve [[Initiation]], it was "necessary to crush the animal nature" and to "live in chastity in act and thought." She added, perhaps humorously, "I cannot permit you more than one." ~~Later~~, Blavatsky ~~claimed that Mabel had~~ engaged in "tantric worship and black magic."		At the beginning of 1889, Mabel was asked to leave the [[Theosophical Society]]. The motives for Mabel's expulsion were not explicitly stated. It is said that she was having affairs with both [[Archibald Keightley\|Archibald]] and [[Bertram Keightley]]. According [[W. B. Yeats]], [[H. P. Blavatsky\|Blavatsky]] told Mabel that, in order to achieve [[Initiation]], it was "necessary to crush the animal nature" and to "live in chastity in act and thought." She added, perhaps humorously, "I cannot permit you more than one." According to Mabel's friend, Vittoria Cremers, Blavatsky accused her former co-editor of having engaged in "tantric worship and black magic."

	Later in the year, Mabel and [[Elliott F. Coues\|Coues]] brought their libel against Blavatsky in connection to the writing of [[Light on the Path (book)\|''Light on the Path'']]. Mabel was suffering from depression at the time, and after the libel was abandoned, she withdrew from the public eye until 1899. It wasn't until 1910 that she would talk about the breakdown she had suffered.		Later in the year, Mabel and [[Elliott F. Coues\|Coues]] brought their libel against Blavatsky in connection to the writing of [[Light on the Path (book)\|''Light on the Path'']]. Mabel was suffering from depression at the time, and after the libel was abandoned, she withdrew from the public eye until 1899. It wasn't until 1910 that she would talk about the breakdown she had suffered.