Josephine Ransom
Josephine Ransom was a lecturer and leader in the Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India. She was born Josephine Maria Davies on March 22, 1879 in Armidale, Australia.[1]
Work in education
Theosophical work
She presented the Blavatsky Lectures, "The Occult Teachings of the Christ" in 1933 and "The Direction of The Theosophical Society by Masters of Wisdom" in 1942.
Writings
Mrs. Ransom served as editor of Theosophy in Australia from May, 1921 to June, 1927, working in Sydney, Australia. In addition, she wrote numerous articles for Theosophical periodicals, including The Theosophist, The Theosophical Messenger, The Adyar Bulletin, and World Theosophy. The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists 140 articles under the name Josephine Ransom and five under the name J Ransom, although she wrote many more anonymously for Theosophy in Australia.
She also wrote these books and pamphlets:
- Schools of Tomorrow in England
- Irish Tales, etc
- Indian Tales of Love and Beauty
- Madame Blavatsky as Occultist
- Studies in the Secret Dotrine
- Self-Realization Through Yoga and Mysticism
Notes
- ↑ The International Theosophical Year Book 1938 (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1938): 210.