Project Gutenberg 2005-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 333 Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna) 1831 1891 Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna Blavatski, H. P. Blavatski, Yelena Petrovna Блаватская, Е. П. (Елена Петровна) Studies in Occultism; A Series of Reprints from the Writings of H. P. Blavatsky No. 1: Practical Occultism—Occultism versus the Occult Arts—The Blessings of Publicity Produced by Stacy Brown Thellend, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Studies in Occultism; A Series of Reprints from the Writings of H. P. Blavatsky" by H.P. Blavatsky is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This book delves into the foundational concepts and practices of occultism and theosophy, distinguishing between true spiritual knowledge and superficial magical practices. It serves as a guide for those interested in the deeper aspects of occultism as well as the ethical implications surrounding its study and practice. The book is structured as a series of essays that tackle various topics related to occultism, such as "Practical Occultism," "Occultism versus the Occult Arts," and "The Blessings of Publicity." Blavatsky articulates the distinctions between true occultism—focused on spiritual growth and altruism—and practices perceived as black magic or sorcery. She emphasizes the necessity of self-control, moral integrity, and preparation before pursuing occult knowledge, ultimately insisting that true wisdom comes from selflessness and a deep connection to humanity rather than from the pursuit of personal power. The text serves as both an introduction to the principles of Theosophy and a cautionary tale about the potential pitfalls of misusing occult knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Occultism Theosophy BF Text Racism Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Religion/Spirituality 104330 2025-08-07T09:41:09.000606 text/html 102386 2020-12-12T20:51:43 text/html 146976 2025-08-07T09:41:15.937564 application/epub+zip 146011 2025-08-07T09:41:12.736588 application/epub+zip 98548 2025-08-07T09:41:11.426602 application/epub+zip 374399 2025-08-07T09:41:18.154549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363004 2025-08-07T09:41:15.054570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124647 2022-09-08T08:47:21.502478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85984 2025-08-07T09:41:08.645597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85902 2020-12-12T20:51:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85895 2020-12-12T20:51:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20977 2025-08-07T09:41:18.284552 application/rdf+xml 25336 2025-08-07T09:41:11.937587 image/jpeg 4677 2025-08-07T09:41:11.679592 image/jpeg 33481 2020-12-12T20:51:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 37113 2020-12-12T20:51:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 33427 2020-12-12T20:51:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 142729 2025-08-07T09:41:09.011610 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia