There are few stranger figures from the 19th century than Helena Petrovna
Blavatsky. Her absolutely unbelievable life story has puzzled biographers
since the 1800s. Nevertheless, her occult spiritual philosophy would end up
being remarkably influential. Was Helena Blavatsky truly a modern sage gifted
with improbable spiritual powers? Or, was she just another 19th century
huckster duping the naive? Tune in and find out how Tartar Shamans, ghost
boxes, and a magician who pretends to be Chinese all play a role in the story.
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