Hello.
My name's Henry Stokes, and I'm new to the List. I am conducting some
personal research into my great grandfather. He was a member of the Order
of the Initiates of Thibet, an occult group centered in Washington D.C. and
headed in France by a fakir by the name of Dr. Alberto de Sarak (among
others). So far googling has brought up quite a bit, including a photo of
Sarak's astral double:
http://www.anonymousphilanthropist.com/henrynewlin/desarak.jpg
I also found a Washington Post article from Halloween 1909 about the cult
and its leader in the States, Agnes Marsland. I love the
title: "Washington's Most Mysterious Cult -- Under Leadership of A
Woman". The full text can be read here:
http://www.anonymousphilanthropist.com/henrynewlin/marsland.html
I just wanted to say hello and see if anyone knew of any resources to point
me toward in my research. Books on early American cult groups have yielded
nothing. I'd love to learn more about Agnes Marsland, Sarak, and the
Order of the Initiates of Thibet.
Thanks very much!
Henry
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