Elementary Theosophy

by L.W. Rogers

Louis William Rogers (1859-1953) was the author of: Evidence for Theosophy (1906), The Occultism in the Shakespeare Plays (1909), Self-Development and the Way to Power (1910), Hints to Students of Occultism (1911), Elementary Theosophy (1917) and Dreams and Premonitions (1917).

Genres: Theosophy

148 pages, Paperback

First published August 20, 2009

About the author

Louis William Rogers was an American lecturer and editor who served from 1920 to 1931 as General Secretary and President of the American Theosophical Society in the Theosophical Society based in Adyar. He was a man of great energy and vision, who organized dozens of lodges in the United States.

Reviews

[David · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book explains the basic tenets of theosophy (the occult) including:

The astral plane (a form of purgatory between reincarnations; Rebirth and Reincarnation; Contact with the dead; and the spiritual evolution of humanity.

I didn't like the book because the author provided very little basis for theosophical beliefs. It felt like he just plucked some ideas out of the air and put them together. He also claimed that Indian people are at a lower level of evoluation than British people, something I found to be very racist. Finally, he provided no ideas for putting theosophical beliefs into practice. There was no explanation of what a theosophist does in practice, and how theosophical beliefs would influence their daily life.