Fritz Springmeier

The Theosophical Society had a branch in Pittsburgh when Russell lived there, andalso in Brooklyn where Russell reestablished. It would be hard to conceive that Russellnever came into contact with this group. Especially since he writes about them, andmentions contact with Theosophists. Interestingly the man who was famous in the IrishLodge of Theosophy was George W. Russell, who wrote for The Irish Theosophist. TheGolden Dawn was a Society and the name of that Society's magazine that was startedby a Mason in 1887. The Irish, especially George Russell, were attracted to this order andits Temple of Isis. The Temple of Isis used the Winged-Sun-Disk over its portals.The tie-in with Masonry, the New Age, and the Theosophical Society is a closeone. The Scottish Rite started the modern Rosicrucians who started HP. Blavatsky offwith the Theosophical Society. 8 They financed her and her constant travels. The GrandMaster of the Brotherhood of Luxor recommended H.P.B to Olcott with a letter written ingold ink on green paper. 9 Olcott, himself an active Mason, suggested to H.P.B. that theystart the Theosophical Society using their group of Masons, Rosicrucians, Cabalists, andSpiritualists that were meeting in a NY apartment. 10 The Scottish Rite also has publishedfor over 100 years the New Age magazine, and has promoted the New Age Movementfrom the Masonic Lodges. The publications of the Theosophical Society are stocked inthe Masonic libraries and read by them. Most of the leaders of the modern Rosicrucians