Meditation – Isobel Blackthorn

How to Approach the Esoteric teachings of Alice A. Bailey

It was twenty years ago when I began researching the Alice Bailey teachings for my PhD. I found myself in the School of Social Ecology at Western Sydney University under the supervision of Dr Lesley Kuhn who steered me in the direction of epistemology, a branch of philosophy concerned with the study of knowledge. IContinue reading “How to Approach the Esoteric teachings of Alice A. Bailey”

Experiencing the Texts of Alice A. Bailey

This book is an edited and revised version of Isobel Blackthorn’s (*Wightman’s)PhD dissertation The Texts of Alice A. Bailey: An inquiry into the role of esotericism in transforming consciousness. I’m delighted to share my doctoral thesis on the mother of the New Age Alice Bailey now in book format. I’ve revised some chapters, and I’veContinue reading “Experiencing the Texts of Alice A. Bailey”

New Release: Alice Bailey Biography

I’m delighted to announce the forthcoming full biography of Alice Bailey, to be released on Wesak 7 May 2020 thanks to my obliging publisher. (Please note, this version of the biography is no longer for sale. A new edition is due to be published on 5 August 2020 by Shooting Star Press) Here’s the newContinue reading “New Release: Alice Bailey Biography”