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	* [http://blavatskyarchives.com/eglinton1.htm# Spiritualism and Theosophy by William Eglinton] at Blavatsky Study Center.		* [http://blavatskyarchives.com/eglinton1.htm# Spiritualism and Theosophy by William Eglinton] at Blavatsky Study Center.
	* [http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/eglinton2.htm# Mr. Eglinton and "Koot Hoomi" by William Eglinton] at Blavatsky Study Center.		* [http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/eglinton2.htm# Mr. Eglinton and "Koot Hoomi" by William Eglinton] at Blavatsky Study Center.
			* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/eglinton-william Eglinton, William] in Theosophy World.
	* Farmer, John S. ''Twixt Two Worlds''.		* Farmer, John S. ''Twixt Two Worlds''.
	* Eek, Sven. ''Damodar and the Pioneers of the Theosophical Movement''. Pages 185-191 discusses the Vega incident.		* Eek, Sven. ''Damodar and the Pioneers of the Theosophical Movement''. Pages 185-191 discusses the Vega incident.

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	'''William Eglinton''' (1857-1933) was a young English medium who went to India with the avowed purpose of investigating [[Theosophy]]. After he had studied a few years, [[Mahatma]] [[K.H.]] visited him in his [[Māyāvi-Rūpa]] (or thought-body) on board a ship, and they had a long conversation. According to [[Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)\|''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']]:<br>		'''William Eglinton''' (1857-1933) was a young English medium who went to India with the avowed purpose of investigating [[Theosophy]]. After he had studied a few years, [[Mahatma]] [[K.H.]] visited him in his [[Māyāvi-Rūpa]] (or thought-body) on board a ship, and they had a long conversation. 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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	William entered the family "circle" by means of which his father was investigating the phenomena of Spiritualism. Up to that time the circle had obtained no results, but when the boy joined it the table rose steadily from the floor, until the sitters had to stand to keep their hands on it. Questions were answered to the satisfaction of those present. The following evening another sitting was held, during which the young lad passed into a trance for the first time. Communications were received which allegedly came from his dead mother. His mediumship now began to develop very rapidly and he reluctantly decided to become a professional medium. Finally, he had to adopt this course in 1875.		William entered the family "circle" by means of which his father was investigating the phenomena of Spiritualism. Up to that time the circle had obtained no results, but when the boy joined it the table rose steadily from the floor, until the sitters had to stand to keep their hands on it. Questions were answered to the satisfaction of those present. The following evening another sitting was held, during which the young lad passed into a trance for the first time. Communications were received which allegedly came from his dead mother. His mediumship now began to develop very rapidly and he reluctantly decided to become a professional medium. Finally, he had to adopt this course in 1875.
			[[File:William Eglinton with Abdullah.jpg\|right\|210px\|thumb\|Eglinton with Abdullah]]
	Eglinton soon became one of the most respected mediums of the day and apparently never resorted to trickery to produce phenomenal occurrences, which so any mediums found it expedient to do.		Eglinton soon became one of the most respected mediums of the day and apparently never resorted to trickery to produce phenomenal occurrences, which so any mediums found it expedient to do.

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	== Encounter with Mahatma K. H. ==		== Encounter with Mahatma K. H. ==

	Eglinton received the visit of [[Koot Hoomi\|Mahatma K. H.]] when on board of the ''S. S. Vega'', in what is known as "[[The Vega Incident]]". The Mahatma foretold [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett]] about this in [[ML55\|a letter]] he wrote in March 1882:		Eglinton received the visit of [[Koot Hoomi\|Mahatma K. H.]] when on board of the ''S. S. Vega'', in what is known as '''"[[The Vega Incident]]"'''. The Mahatma foretold [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett]] about this in [[ML55\|a letter]] he wrote in March 1882:

	<blockquote>For reasons that you will appreciate, though at first you will be inclined to consider (in regard to yourself) ''unjust'', I am determined to do that, for once, which hitherto I have never done; namely, ''to personate myself'' under ''another form'', and, perhaps — character. Therefore, you need not grudge Eglington [sic] the pleasure of ''seeing me'' personally, to talk with me, and — be "dumbfounded" by me, and with the results of my visit to him, on board, "The Vega." This will be done between the 21st and the 22nd of this month. . .<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 55 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 151.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>For reasons that you will appreciate, though at first you will be inclined to consider (in regard to yourself) ''unjust'', I am determined to do that, for once, which hitherto I have never done; namely, ''to personate myself'' under ''another form'', and, perhaps — character. Therefore, you need not grudge Eglington [sic] the pleasure of ''seeing me'' personally, to talk with me, and — be "dumbfounded" by me, and with the results of my visit to him, on board, "The Vega." This will be done between the 21st and the 22nd of this month. . .<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 55 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 151.</ref></blockquote>

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	After the death of his dear mother in 1873,		After the death of his dear mother in 1873,
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	William entered the family "circle" by means of which his father was investigating the phenomena of Spiritualism. Up to that time the circle had obtained no results, but when the boy joined it the table rose steadily from the floor, until the sitters had to stand to keep their hands on it. Questions were answered to the satisfaction of those present. The following evening another sitting ~~has~~ held, during which the young lad passed into a trance for the first time. Communications were received which allegedly came from his dead mother. His mediumship now began to develop very rapidly and he reluctantly decided to become a professional medium. Finally, he had to adopt this course in 1875.		William entered the family "circle" by means of which his father was investigating the phenomena of Spiritualism. Up to that time the circle had obtained no results, but when the boy joined it the table rose steadily from the floor, until the sitters had to stand to keep their hands on it. Questions were answered to the satisfaction of those present. The following evening another sitting was held, during which the young lad passed into a trance for the first time. Communications were received which allegedly came from his dead mother. His mediumship now began to develop very rapidly and he reluctantly decided to become a professional medium. Finally, he had to adopt this course in 1875.

	Eglinton soon became one of the most respected mediums of the day and apparently never resorted to trickery to produce phenomenal occurrences, which so any mediums found it expedient to do.		Eglinton soon became one of the most respected mediums of the day and apparently never resorted to trickery to produce phenomenal occurrences, which so any mediums found it expedient to do.

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	Eglinton received the visit of [[Koot Hoomi\|Mahatma K. H.]] when on board of the ''S. S. Vega'', in what is known as "[[The Vega Incident]]". The Mahatma foretold [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett]] about this in [[ML55\|a letter]] he wrote in March 1882:		Eglinton received the visit of [[Koot Hoomi\|Mahatma K. H.]] when on board of the ''S. S. Vega'', in what is known as "[[The Vega Incident]]". The Mahatma foretold [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett]] about this in [[ML55\|a letter]] he wrote in March 1882:

	<blockquote>For reasons that you will appreciate, though at first you will be inclined to consider (in regard to yourself) ''unjust'', I am determined to do that, for once, which hitherto I have never done; namely, ''to personate myself'' under ''another form'', and, perhaps — character. Therefore, you need not grudge Eglington the pleasure of ''seeing me'' personally, to talk with me, and — be "dumbfounded" by me, and with the results of my visit to him, on board, "The Vega." This will be done between the 21st and the 22nd of this month. . .<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 55 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 151.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>For reasons that you will appreciate, though at first you will be inclined to consider (in regard to yourself) ''unjust'', I am determined to do that, for once, which hitherto I have never done; namely, ''to personate myself'' under ''another form'', and, perhaps — character. Therefore, you need not grudge Eglington [sic] the pleasure of ''seeing me'' personally, to talk with me, and — be "dumbfounded" by me, and with the results of my visit to him, on board, "The Vega." This will be done between the 21st and the 22nd of this month. . .<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 55 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 151.</ref></blockquote>

	It is important to notice in the above that the [[Master]] did not intend to appear in his real form. He explains this further by saying: "He will see somebody quite different from the real K.H., though it will still be K.H."<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 55 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 151.</ref></blockquote> As to one of the reasons why Mahatma K. H. decided to this this, he explains in the same letter: "Theosophy and its adherents have to be vindicated at last."		It is important to notice in the above that the [[Master]] did not intend to appear in his real form. He explains this further by saying: "He will see somebody quite different from the real K.H., though it will still be K.H."<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 55 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 151.</ref></blockquote> As to one of the reasons why Mahatma K. H. decided to this this, he explains in the same letter: "Theosophy and its adherents have to be vindicated at last."

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	He turned once again to mediumship for a living, and began a career which spread his fame throughout the world. He gave ''séances'' at the home of [[Samuel Ward\|Mr. Sam Ward]], the uncle of the well-known writer of occult novels, [[Francis Marion Crawford\|F. Marion Crawford]], whose book, ''Mr. Isaacs'', dealt with the subject of the existence of the [[Mahatmas\|Mahâtmans]]. It was at Mr. Ward's home that he me [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett]] for the first time.		He turned once again to mediumship for a living, and began a career which spread his fame throughout the world. He gave ''séances'' at the home of [[Samuel Ward\|Mr. Sam Ward]], the uncle of the well-known writer of occult novels, [[Francis Marion Crawford\|F. Marion Crawford]], whose book, ''Mr. Isaacs'', dealt with the subject of the existence of the [[Mahatmas\|Mahâtmans]]. It was at Mr. Ward's home that he met [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett]] for the first time.

	Many prominent members of the [[Society for Psychical Research]] attended his ''séances'', among whom were E. Dawson Rogers, the Hon. Percy Wyndham, [[C. C. Massey]], who had been one of the seventeen [[Founding of the Theosophical Society\|Founders of the Theosophical Society]] and the famous homeopath [[George Wyld\|Dr. George Wyld]], who figured in the early history of the T.S. <ref>Boris de Zirkoff, 504-505.</ref>		Many prominent members of the [[Society for Psychical Research]] attended his ''séances'', among whom were E. Dawson Rogers, the Hon. Percy Wyndham, [[C. C. Massey]], who had been one of the seventeen [[Founding of the Theosophical Society\|Founders of the Theosophical Society]] and the famous homeopath [[George Wyld\|Dr. George Wyld]], who figured in the early history of the T.S. <ref>Boris de Zirkoff, 504-505.</ref>
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	A third control who frequently put in an appearance was Ernest; he comparatively rarely materialized, but frequently spoke with direct voice, and wrote a characteristic and well-educated hand.<ref>Charles Webster Leadbeater, ''How Theosophy Came to Me'' (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1930), ???.</ref></blockquote>		A third control who frequently put in an appearance was Ernest; he comparatively rarely materialized, but frequently spoke with direct voice, and wrote a characteristic and well-educated hand.<ref>Charles Webster Leadbeater, ''How Theosophy Came to Me'' (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1930), ???.</ref></blockquote>

			=== A. O. Hume on Eglinton ===

			[[Allan Octavian Hume]] wrote about Eglinton and [[The Vega Incident\|the ''Vega'' incident]]:
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			Mr. Eglinton, as every one will testify who had anything to do with him, is in every sense of the word a gentleman – rather sensitive and touchy no doubt, and rather too much impressed perhaps with a sense of the importance of his gift, but in all essentials as good a young fellow, I believe as is to be met with.<ref>A. O. Hume, ''Hints on Esoteric Philosophy'' No. 1 (Calcutta: Calcutta Central Press Co., 1882), 109.</ref>
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	== Encounter with Mahatma K. H. ==		== Encounter with Mahatma K. H. ==

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	<blockquote>In the course of my inquiries into Spiritualism I had come into contact with most of the prominent mediums of that day, and had seen every one of the ordinary phenomena about which one reads in books upon that subject. One medium with whom I had much to do was Mr. Eglinton; and although I have heard stories told against him, I must bear witness that in all my own dealings with him I found him most straightforward, reasonable and courteous. He had various so-called controls - one a Red Indian girl who called herself Daisy, and chattered volubly on all occasions, appropriate or inappropriate. Another was a tall Arab, named Abdallah, considerably over six feet, who never said anything, but produced remarkable phenomema, and often exhibited feats showing great strength. I have seen him simultaneously lift two heavy men, one in each hand.		<blockquote>In the course of my inquiries into Spiritualism I had come into contact with most of the prominent mediums of that day, and had seen every one of the ordinary phenomena about which one reads in books upon that subject. One medium with whom I had much to do was Mr. Eglinton; and although I have heard stories told against him, I must bear witness that in all my own dealings with him I found him most straightforward, reasonable and courteous. He had various so-called controls - one a Red Indian girl who called herself Daisy, and chattered volubly on all occasions, appropriate or inappropriate. Another was a tall Arab, named Abdallah, considerably over six feet, who never said anything, but produced remarkable phenomema, and often exhibited feats showing great strength. I have seen him simultaneously lift two heavy men, one in each hand.

	A third control who frequently put in an appearance was Ernest; he comparatively rarely materialized, but frequently spoke with direct voice, and wrote a characteristic and well-educated hand.<ref>Charles Webster Leadbeater, ''How Theosophy ~~came unto me~~'' (~~???~~), ???</ref></blockquote>		A third control who frequently put in an appearance was Ernest; he comparatively rarely materialized, but frequently spoke with direct voice, and wrote a characteristic and well-educated hand.<ref>Charles Webster Leadbeater, ''How Theosophy Came to Me'' (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1930), ???.</ref></blockquote>

	== Encounter with Mahatma K. H. ==		== Encounter with Mahatma K. H. ==

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	* [http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/eglinton2.htm# Mr. Eglinton and "Koot Hoomi" by William Eglinton] at Blavatsky Study Center.		* [http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/eglinton2.htm# Mr. Eglinton and "Koot Hoomi" by William Eglinton] at Blavatsky Study Center.
	* Farmer, John S. ''Twixt Two Worlds''.		* Farmer, John S. ''Twixt Two Worlds''.
	* Eek, Sven. ''Damodar and the Pioneers of the Theosophical Movement''. Pages 185=191 discusses the Vega incident.		* Eek, Sven. ''Damodar and the Pioneers of the Theosophical Movement''. Pages 185-191 discusses the Vega incident.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	Eglinton soon became one of the most respected mediums of the day and apparently never resorted to trickery to produce phenomenal occurrences, which so any mediums found it expedient to do.		Eglinton soon became one of the most respected mediums of the day and apparently never resorted to trickery to produce phenomenal occurrences, which so any mediums found it expedient to do.

	Early in 1881 Eglinton sailed for Calcutta, where he had some friends among whom was a wealthy merchant, J. G. Meugens, who received him as his guest. Eglinton soon became the center of the Spiritualists in that city, and a magazine called ''Psychic Notes'' was published for a short time, describing his ''séances'' and other psychic manifestations.<ref>Boris de Zirkoff, 504.</ref>		Early in 1881 Eglinton sailed for Calcutta, where he had some friends among whom was a wealthy merchant, J. G. Meugens, who received him as his guest. Eglinton soon became the center of the Spiritualists in that city, and a magazine called ''Psychic Notes'' was published for a short time, describing his ''séances'' and other psychic manifestations<ref>Boris de Zirkoff, 504.</ref>
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			Eglinton worked as a secretary at Simla for a while, and then in a London publishing company. After that firm dissolved in 1883:

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			He turned once again to mediumship for a living, and began a career which spread his fame throughout the world. He gave ''séances'' at the home of [[Samuel Ward\|Mr. Sam Ward]], the uncle of the well-known writer of occult novels, [[Francis Marion Crawford\|F. Marion Crawford]], whose book, ''Mr. Isaacs'', dealt with the subject of the existence of the [[Mahatmas\|Mahâtmans]]. It was at Mr. Ward's home that he me [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett]] for the first time.

			Many prominent members of the [[Society for Psychical Research]] attended his ''séances'', among whom were E. Dawson Rogers, the Hon. Percy Wyndham, [[C. C. Massey]], who had been one of the seventeen [[Founding of the Theosophical Society\|Founders of the Theosophical Society]] and the famous homeopath [[George Wyld\|Dr. George Wyld]], who figured in the early history of the T.S. <ref>Boris de Zirkoff, 504-505.</ref>
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	<blockquote>My more matured conclusions, arrived at, by the way, long before (as many of my friends are perfectly aware) the "Collapse of Koot Hoomi," regarding the "appearance" and the transmission of the letter, are: (1) That the figure I saw may have been a spontaneous materialisation of an unusual character, although it was unaccompanied by any sensation of fatigue on my part, there being no reason why it should not have been an "intelligence" or "spirit" of someone who dubbed himself "Koot Hoomi" (we know vanity is not entirely eliminated from those who have reached the higher life, as witness the large number of communications purporting to come from Shakespeare and others!); and (2) that the letter may, with every reason, have been taken by spiritual agency to India without the intervention of the "astral" aid of the Himalayan Adept, since at least thirty or forty letters had been similarly carried between England and India and vice versa during my residence in the latter country.<ref>William Eglinton, ''Light'' (London: ????, January 30, 1886), 50-51.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>My more matured conclusions, arrived at, by the way, long before (as many of my friends are perfectly aware) the "Collapse of Koot Hoomi," regarding the "appearance" and the transmission of the letter, are: (1) That the figure I saw may have been a spontaneous materialisation of an unusual character, although it was unaccompanied by any sensation of fatigue on my part, there being no reason why it should not have been an "intelligence" or "spirit" of someone who dubbed himself "Koot Hoomi" (we know vanity is not entirely eliminated from those who have reached the higher life, as witness the large number of communications purporting to come from Shakespeare and others!); and (2) that the letter may, with every reason, have been taken by spiritual agency to India without the intervention of the "astral" aid of the Himalayan Adept, since at least thirty or forty letters had been similarly carried between England and India and vice versa during my residence in the latter country.<ref>William Eglinton, ''Light'' (London: ????, January 30, 1886), 50-51.</ref></blockquote>

	== Ernest ==		== Spirit guide "Ernest" ==

	The first [[spirit guide]] William Eglinton had when he started his mediumistic practice was a spirit calling himself "Joey Sandy," who was able to materialize his white-robed form. Eighteen months later another guide, "Ernest," appeared, with the ability to materialize and also to transport objects.		The first [[Spirit guide\|spirit guide]] William Eglinton had when he started his mediumistic practice was a spirit calling himself "Joey Sandy," who was able to materialize his white-robed form. Eighteen months later another guide, "Ernest," appeared, with the ability to materialize and also to transport objects.

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	<blockquote>I may mention here that in connection with this I had later a good example of the unreliability of all such communications. Some considerable time afterwards some spiritualist wrote to Light explaining that there could not possibly be such persons as the Masters, because Ernest had positively told him that there were not. I wrote to the same newspaper to say that I had it on precisely the same valueless authority that there were Masters, and that Ernest knew Them well. In each case Ernest had evidently reflected the thought of the questioner, as such entities so often do.<ref>Charles Webster Leadbeater, ''How Theosophy came unto me'' (???), ???</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>I may mention here that in connection with this I had later a good example of the unreliability of all such communications. Some considerable time afterwards some spiritualist wrote to Light explaining that there could not possibly be such persons as the Masters, because Ernest had positively told him that there were not. I wrote to the same newspaper to say that I had it on precisely the same valueless authority that there were Masters, and that Ernest knew Them well. In each case Ernest had evidently reflected the thought of the questioner, as such entities so often do.<ref>Charles Webster Leadbeater, ''How Theosophy came unto me'' (???), ???</ref></blockquote>

	==~~Online resources~~==		== Later years ==
	==~~=Articles=~~==
	*[http://blavatskyarchives.com/eglinton1.htm# Spiritualism and Theosophy by William Eglinton] at Blavatsky Study Center.		In the 1930s, Eglinton was editor of ''The New Age'', and director of a firm of British exporters. He died on March 10, 1933.<ref>Boris de Zirkoff, 505.</ref>
	*[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/eglinton2.htm# Mr. Eglinton and "Koot Hoomi" by William Eglinton] at Blavatsky Study Center.
			== Additional resources==

			* [http://blavatskyarchives.com/eglinton1.htm# Spiritualism and Theosophy by William Eglinton] at Blavatsky Study Center.
			* [http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/eglinton2.htm# Mr. Eglinton and "Koot Hoomi" by William Eglinton] at Blavatsky Study Center.
			* Farmer, John S. ''Twixt Two Worlds''.
			* Eek, Sven. ''Damodar and the Pioneers of the Theosophical Movement''. Pages 185=191 discusses the Vega incident.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==