The presentation of Blavatsky's Isis Unveiled may give the impression that the work is loosely organized, but as Michael Gomes has
pointed out, a closer reading shows that this is not necessarily the case; the text
has a clear structure and coherence, although, due to the complexity and
density of the writing, the structure may not be easily discernible. The
chart below attempts to show a clearer outline of the work:
For a more detailed summary, see here.
Introduction | Preface – (v-viii)
Before the Veil (x-xlv) Platonism and Indian philosophy. 1 Magic, Sacred Mathematics and the Doctrine of Cycles |
Science and Spiritualism | 2 Spiritualistic phenomena and occult explanations
3 Scientific discoveries and investigation of spiritual phenomena 4 Religious and Scientific views regarding spiritualistic phenomena; |
Spirit, Force and Matter
Theoretical Practical |
5- Spirit, force and matter; creation and human evolution ; the astral light 6 – Paracelsian explanations of supernatural and psychic phenomena |
Universal Magnetism
Theoretical Cosmic |
7- Magnetism as Universal Force and source of Magic 8 – Spiritual Aspects of Cosmology, Astronomy, and Astrology |
Reincarnation, pre-natal and post-mortem experience | 9 The evolution of the soul , the after-life and Spiritualism
10 –The Body/Soul Relationship – Elementals, Spiritualism and Reincarnation 11 –Esoteric Aspects of Embryology, the Will, and Imagination 12 –The After-Life and Esoteric Aspects of Vampirism 13 The After-Life: After-Death Revival and Alchemy |
Spiritual Evolution and Anthropology
Ancient Civilisations and Atlantis | 14–Egypt, Atlantis and Sacred Architecture
15 –India, Atlantis and Eastern Magical Knowledge |
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