Blavatsky
Americannoun
noun
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She also purported to be the reborn “Madam Blavtski,” likely referring to Russian mystic Helena Blavatsky, the founder of the Theosophy occultist movement.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2023
Established in New York by the Russian émigré Madame Blavatsky, Theosophy was a fast-spreading spiritualist movement that sought to reconcile Eastern philosophy and religion with its Western counterparts.
From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2018
Blavatsky, entered the room in which the case had been placed.
From Slate • Oct. 14, 2018
Madame Blavatsky, as she was known, was a champion of Tibetan esoteric wisdom.
From The Guardian • Nov. 20, 2016
Dr Hodgson's well-known exposure of Madame Blavatsky and other fraudulent mediums and his sane and cautious judgment render his opinion of great weight.
From Occultism and Common-Sense by Willson, Beckles
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