
Part Four: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
Behind the Bastards
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Blavatsky's Secret Tricks - Is She a Spiritualist?
Blavatsky's favorite tricks involved a shrine to Koot Humi in the Theosophical Society's headquarters. A secret back door built into it so that when it was locked, a society member could add things to the case. When guests would like tea, and someone would break a saucer or teacup or even a kettle, they would take them as a demonstration of Humi's power. And when they'd open it, a brand new one would be sitting.
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