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The Racist and Anti-Semitic Origins of Modern Day Mysticism
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43:18 - 51:16 (07:58)

The founder of modern mysticism, Helena Blavatsky, held racist and anti-Semitic beliefs which she passed on through her teachings and writings. Her ideas were then adapted and expanded upon by other occultists, spreading these harmful beliefs further.

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The belief that white people have lost the ability to harness magical powers, and the attribution of those powers to non-white people, as argued by author Alice Walker, is a racist and anti-semitic way of thinking that should not be celebrated.
43:18 - 46:23 (03:05)
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Racism
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The belief that white people have lost the ability to harness magical powers, and the attribution of those powers to non-white people, as argued by author Alice Walker, is a racist and anti-semitic way of thinking that should not be celebrated. The podcast also contains an advertisement for a product related to spiritual occult powers.

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The Racist and Anti-Semitic Origins of Modern Day Mysticism
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Part Four: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
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Behind the Bastards
This episode delves into the roots of the Arian race ideology in the occult world, how it was spread, and further developed by various occultists.
46:23 - 51:16 (04:53)
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Arian race ideology
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This episode delves into the roots of the Arian race ideology in the occult world, how it was spread, and further developed by various occultists. It traces the concept's origin to Helena Blavatsky's books and her interpretation of human history.

Chapter
The Racist and Anti-Semitic Origins of Modern Day Mysticism
Episode
Part Four: Helena Blavatsky: the woman who inspired the Nazis, and Gwyneth Paltrow
Podcast
Behind the Bastards