Victorian Occultists | The Life of Helena Blavatsky | Human Voiced, No Ads

00:00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:03:23 Early Life and Travels
00:10:30 Spiritualism and a New Mission
00:15:58 A Fateful Meeting
00:20:51 The Theosophical Society
00:25:13 Isis Unveiled
00:32:04 “Madame Blavatsky” in Person
00:37:39 Theosophy in India
00:51:03 Final Years in Europe
00:59:27 Thoughts and Conclusions


Sources and Further Reading

Blavatsky, H. P. (1877). Isis Unveiled: A Master-Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology.

Blavatsky, H. P. (1888). The Secret Doctrine: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy.

Olcott, Henry S. (1895). Old Diary Leaves: The True Story of the Theosophical Society (First Series, 1874–1878).

Sinnett, A. P. (1881). The Occult World.

Sinnett, A. P. (1886). Incidents in the Life of Madame Blavatsky.

Wachtmeister, Constance (1893). Reminiscences of H. P. Blavatsky and “The Secret Doctrine”.

Hodgson, Richard (1885). “Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate Phenomena Connected with the Theosophical Society.” Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research, Vol. 3.

Meade, Marion (1980). Madame Blavatsky: The Woman Behind the Myth.

Lachman, Gary (2012). Madame Blavatsky: The Mother of Modern Spirituality.

Cranston, Sylvia (1993). HPB: The Extraordinary Life & Influence of Helena Blavatsky, Founder of the Modern Theosophical Movement.


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Explore the extraordinary life of Helena Blavatsky, the mystic, traveler, and founder of the Theosophical Society. This video traces her journey from 19th-century Russia to India and beyond, uncovering her influence on occultism, spirituality, and modern esoteric thought. Learn about her controversial teachings, encounters with Spiritualism, and the movement that shaped New Age philosophy. Perfect for history lovers, seekers of the mysterious, and anyone fascinated by the occult and the hidden side of Victorian society.

Information sourced from Wiki, Gutenburg, JSTOR, primary and secondary sources. All information is congruent with archaeological and history evidence at the time of recording.