Table of Contents Only major items listed below; extracts from letters, etc. not listed ----------------------------------------------- The Blavatsky Lodge and the Esoteric Section of the T.S. by Katherine A. Beechey 5 A Memorandum of the Master s Remarks 10 The Meaning of the Pledge by Archibald Keightley 13 Lodges of Magic: Extracts by H.P. Blavatsky 20 The Esoteric Section of the Theosophical Society Official Announcement of Formation by Henry S. Olcott 23 The Formation of the Esoteric Section by Alice Cleather 25 Pledge Card sent by H.P. Blavatsky to an Applicant (Facsimile of 1888 original) 27 Certificate of Membership signed by H.P. Blavatsky (Facsimile of 1888 original) 33 H.P.B. s Appointment of W.Q. Judge (Facsimile of 1888 original) 39 The Rules of the E.S.T.S. 40 Preliminary Memorandum of the E.S.T.S. (Facsimile of 1888 original) 43 Letter to E.S.T.S. Members in U.S.A. by William Q. Judge (Facsimile of 1889 original) 73 The Printing of the E.S. Instructions 75 E.S. Instructions No. I by H.P. Blavatsky (Facsimile of 1890 Aryan Press Edition) 79 E.S.T.S. Document signed by Bertram Keightley 114
E.S. Instructions No. II by H.P. Blavatsky (Facsimile of 1890 Aryan Press Edition) 119 E.S.T.S. Document signed May 14, 1889 by H.P. Blavatsky 157 E.S.T.S. Document signed May 27, 1889 by William Q. Judge (Facsimile of original) 159 E.S.T.S. Document signed May 27, 1889 by American E.S. Council 160 A Voice from Over the Seas by H.P. Blavatsky 165 To All Theosophists: The Esoteric Section of the Theosophical Society and Its Enemies by H.P. Blavatsky 166 The Work of the Esoteric Section of the T.S. : To All the Pledged Theosophists by H.P. Blavatsky 169 The Key to Theosophy: Extracts on the E.S.T.S. and its Members 172 The Esoteric Section T.S.: Reorganization of the Section in America (Facsimile of September 1889 original) 180 Preliminary Explanations to No. III of the Instructions by H.P.B. 185 To the Members of the Esoteric Section T.S. by J.D. Buck (Facsimile of October1889 original) 186 Letter of H.P. Blavatsky dated Oct. 23, 1889 190 To the Members of the E.S. of the T.S. by H.P. Blavatsky 200 E.S.T.S. Document dated Nov. 29, 1889 by H.P. Blavatsky (Facsimile of original) 202 E.S. Instructions No. III by H.P. Blavatsky 205 Colonel Henry S. Olcott and the Esoteric Section 206 Charter of The Dzyan Esoteric Section of the Theosophical Society (Facsimile of an original charter issued March 5, 1890) 207
Suggestions and Aids, No. I: Correspondence Group, Series A1 (Facsimile of original) 214 Suggestions and Aids, No. I: Correspondence Group, Series A2 (Facsimile of original) 218 Examination Paper No. 1 dated June 12, 1890 (Facsimile of original) 227 Notice dated July 1890 by William Q. Judge (Facsimile of original) 228 Notice from H.P.B. dated August 9, 1890 (Facsimile of original) 231 The Inner Group Teachings Introduction 235 Criticisms and Remarks by the Head of the Section Concerning Answers to Examination Paper No. I (Facsimile of original) 243 Pledge Card (Revised Edition) (Facsimile of 1890 original) 255 Preliminary Memorandum (new 1890 document) 259 Book of Rules (Revised Edition of Preliminary Memorandum) (Facsimile of 1890 original) 263 Notice dated Jan. 1, 1891 by H.P. Blavatsky (Facsimile of 1891 original) 299 On Changing the Name of the E.S.T.S. by H.P. Blavatsky et al 300 H.P. Blavatsky on Annie Besant 305 E.S. Order by H.P.B. Appointing Annie Besant Chief Secretary of the Inner Group 306 Form of Admission and Order of Business for an E.S. Lodge (Facsimile of original) 307
Reprint of Instructions I, II and III: Notice (Facsimile of original) 311 Notice about E.S. Members Sending Their Photographs to H.P.B. (Facsimile of 1891 original) 321 Notice that H.P.B. Has Departed This Life signed by William Q. Judge (Facsimile of 1891 original) 323 Declaration about H.P.B. by Members of the Inner Group (Facsimile of 1891 original) 324 Letter, Pledge, Minutes and Address Concerning Continuation of Esoteric School after H.P.B. s Death signed by Annie Besant, William Q. Judge et al (Facsimile of 1891 originals) 325 Appendix I 1891 Revised Edition of H.P.B. s Instuctions I, II and III (Facsimile of originals) 337 Instruction No. I 341 Instruction No. II 373 Instruction No. III 409 Notes on Instructions I, II and III 469 Appendix II The Inner Group Teachings: Complete Transcription 477 Appendix III The Occult Room 553 Appendix IV Instructions Nos. IV, V, and VI (Facsimile of originals) 559 Instruction No. IV 561 First Supplementary Paper to Instruction No. IV 585 Instruction No. V 599 Instructions No. VI 623