of detail, but they are all under the authority of a Supreme Lodge consisting of fifteen very advanced Initiates, known as the “Council of Fifteen.” The Chief of this Council, for a number of reasons into which we cannot venture to go, utilizes three Physical bodies, geographically distributed. The very deep mysteries which surround the physical functions of the Astral and Mental Vehicles are secrets of initiation associated with a certain degree extremely difficult to acquire.

ALL GREAT social movements which stir Humanity to its depths are inspired by the “Lodges.” This operates generally as the Shaping of Ideas, direct interference with Free-will being apparently avoided. The Theosophical movement, credited to the inspiration of the Aryan Lodge, has, in spite of the opprobrium heaped upon its apparent founder and its varying vicissitudes (fully anticipated), taken root within the Aryan race. The Spiritualistic movement, now in all probability the greatest religious movement in the World, is believed to be the inspiration of an older “Lodge.” So far as modern history is concerned the movement started in the U. S. A., and it has reached its greatest development on the American continents and amongst people of Celtic origin!

There is some reason to anticipate a co-operation of purpose between these two “Lodges,” and possibly others, working towards the unification of Theosophy and Spiritualism with the basic teachings of all the great Religions, after an approaching period of very drastic change. Although definite information on this point is naturally difficult to obtain, yet signs are not wanting as to the probability of a world catastrophe altogether dwarfing the circumstances and aftermath of the late war.