At some point she received the revelations that led to her famous books, Isis Unveiled and The Secret Doctrine , and her founding of the Theosophical Society. Though some have called her a fraud, there is no question that her mystical revelations have greatly influenced the New Age movement. Later came Alice A. Bailey, whose books, including A Treatise on White Magic and Esoteric Psychology , were supposedly dictated telepathically by the living Tibetan master Djwahl Khul. Marcia Moore, a student of Bailey, knew her well. What Marcia says about Bailey demonstrates psychologist Robert Ornstein s view that some mystical experiences are filtered through the intellect.
Some passages reveal blatant religious prejudice and anthropocentrism.
Yet most of Bailey s work expresses profound wisdom. Even though religion has, since recorded history, been patriarchal, we notice a resurgence of feminine energy in spiritual movements recently. Many gurus from Hindu tradition right now are women. Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, Mother Meera, Mata Amritanandamayi and Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati are a few. Tim Rayborn, Ph.D., an initiate of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and author of several articles on religious chant, feels that the feminine energy is especially valuable now.