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Periodical: The Temple Artisan

Summary:  From Pat Deveney's database:

Temple Artisan, The.
Mysticism, Occultism, and Ethics / Theosophy, Mysticism and Social Science / Theosophy, Mysticism, Occultism, Science, Ethics.
Behold I Give Unto Thee A Key
Other titles: Artisan
1900 Monthly (irregular), bimonthly (irregular), and then quarterly
Syracuse, NY, and then from 1903 Halcyon, CA. Publisher: Temple of the People.
Corporate author: Temple of the People
1/1, June 1900-ongoing. 10-48 pp., 6 x 8 1/2. $1.00-$2.00 a year.

This is the organ of the Temple of the People founded in Syracuse, New York, in 1898 by Francia La Due ("Blue Star," 1849-1922/3) and William Dower ("Red Star," 1866-1937). Both had been and continued to be Theosophists, but the group, now centered in a utopian community in Oceano, CA, had decided spiritualist elements because of the psychic role played by Blue Star -- who initially received the communications (from the Master Hilarion) that the Theosophical Society then headed by Katherine Tingley was to be shunned and the members were to return to the original teachings of H.P.Blavatsky (as filtered through W.Q. Judge), who acted as the connection between the Temple lodge and the Elder Brothers of the Great White Lodge. S.C. Gould, Notes and Queries, 1905 cryptically states that the Temple "was formulated by two and organized by nine, seven being initiated then at that first meeting. . . . The occult, psychic, and other phenomena receive due attention." The organization was labyrinthian, with an "Outer Court or Order of the 49," and "Order of The 36, or Esoteric section of the Society" and "various Inner-Orders of the Society, information regarding [which] Orders is not given out publicly." J.D. Buck, a prominent American Theosophist, was a member of this before he was ensnared by the Great Work of T.K. The contents of the journal were almost exclusively contributed by members of the group. The purpose of the organization was set out on the inside front cover of the journal: "Primarily, The Temple is a cosmic organic center, the constituent parts of which are the units of collective humanity. Coincident with the original impulse, the first emanation from the Central Spiritual Sun,--the Universal Heart,--came into manifestation, the Father-Mother-Son, the triangular corner alone of The Temple, upon which is rising, age by age, a geometrically perfect edifice. The cap stone to the pillars of the porch, and the outer walls are now being aid, preliminary to the work of the roof-builders--the humanity of the sixth great root-race." The journal set out the essential teachings of the Temple of the People as: "The Law of Evolution, Cycles, the saviors of the World, Resurrection, Reincarnation, The Trinity of Life, Karma, masters, the important principles of all the sacred writings." After accepting these principles and joining the Temple, members, after a year, could apply to join the "Order of the 36,--the first Esoteric Order of the Temple." The contents of the journal were largely concerned with issues of culture and art but also carried doctrinal material like Dower's "Occultism for Beginners" and "Theogenesis" (the Master Hilarion's commentaries on the "Stanzas of Dzjn") that were later re-published with the comments of A.S. Raleigh ("Hach-mactzin," Master Elder Brother, H.B. of L.). The journal advertised its own Ragoczy College and Halcyon Book Concern and its Halcyon Hotel and Sanitorium (where Dower was a physician), and in the early issues carried advertisements for Moses Harman's Lucifer and Peter Davidson's The Morning Star. NYPL; LOC.

Issues:Temple Artisan V5 1904-1905
Temple Artisan V6 1905-1906
Temple Artisan V7-8 1906-1908
Temple Artisan V9-10 1908-1910
Temple Artisan V10 N9 Feb 1910
Temple Artisan V11 1910-1911
Temple Artisan V12-13 1911-1913
Temple Artisan V13 N1 Jun 1912
Temple Artisan V13 N5 Oct 1912
Temple Artisan V14 1913-1914
Temple Artisan V15 1914-1915
Temple Artisan V15 N6 Nov 1914
Temple Artisan V17 1916-1917
Temple Artisan V18 1917-1918
Temple Artisan V19-21 1918-1921
Temple Artisan V22 N6-7 Nov-dec 1922
Temple Artisan V22 N9-10 Feb-mar 1922
Temple Artisan V22 N11-12 Apr May 1922
Temple Artisan V23 N1-2 Jun-jul 1922
Temple Artisan V23 N3-5 Aug-oct 1922
Temple Artisan V23 N8-10 Jan-mar 1933
Temple Artisan V23 N11-12 Apr-may 1923
Temple Artisan V24 N1-3 Jun-aug 1923
Temple Artisan V24 N4 Sep 1923
Temple Artisan V24 N5 Oct 1923
Temple Artisan V24 N6-7 Nov-dec 1923
Temple Artisan V24 N8-9 Jan-feb 1924
Temple Artisan V24 N10-12 Mar-may 1924
Temple Artisan V25 N1-2 Jun-jul 1924
Temple Artisan V25 N2-3 [3-4] Aug-sep 1924
Temple Artisan V25 N5-6 Oct-nov 1924
Temple Artisan V25 N6-7 [7-8] Dec 1924-jan 1925
Temple Artisan V25 N8-9 [9-10] Feb-mar 1925
Temple Artisan V25 N11-12 Apr-may 1925
Temple Artisan V26 N1-2 Jun-jul 1925
Temple Artisan V26 N3-4 Aug-sep 1925
Temple Artisan V26 N5-6 Oct-nov 1925
Temple Artisan V26 N7-8 Dec 1925-jan 1926
Temple Artisan V26 N9-10 Feb-mar 1926
Temple Artisan V26 N11-12 Apr-may 1926
Temple Artisan V27 N1-2 Jun-jul 1926
Temple Artisan V27 N3-4 Aug-sept 1926
Temple Artisan V27 N5-6 Oct-nov 1926
Temple Artisan V27 N7-8 Dec 1926-jan 1927
Temple Artisan V27 N9-10 Feb-mar 1927
Temple Artisan V27 N11-12 Apr-may 1927
Temple Artisan V28 N1-2 Jun-jul 1927
Temple Artisan V28 N3-4 Aug-sep 1927
Temple Artisan V28 N5-6 Oct-nov 1927
Temple Artisan V28 N7-8 Dec 1927-jan 1928
Temple Artisan V29 N11-12 Apr-may 1929
Temple Artisan V29 N9-10 Feb-mar 1929
Temple Artisan V30 N1-2 Jun-jul 1929
Temple Artisan V30 N3-4 Aug-sep 1929
Temple Artisan V30 N5-6 Oct Nov 1929
Temple Artisan V30 N7-8 Dec 1929-jan 1930
Temple Artisan V30 N9-10 Feb-mar 1930
Temple Artisan V30 N11-12 Apr-may 1930
Temple Artisan V31 N1-3 Jun-aug 1930
Temple Artisan V31 N4-5 Sep-oct 1930
Temple Artisan V31 N5-7 Nov 1930-jan 1931
Temple Artisan V31 N9-10 Feb-mar 1931
Temple Artisan V31 N11-12 Apr-may 1931
Temple Artisan V32 N1-3 Jun-aug 1931
Temple Artisan V32 N4-5 Sep-oct 1931
Temple Artisan V32 N6-7 Nov-dec 1931
Temple Artisan V32 N8-9 Jan-feb 1932
Temple Artisan V32 N10-11 Mar-apr 1932
Temple Artisan V33 N1-2 Jun-jul 1932
Temple Artisan V33 N5-6 Oct-nov 1932
Temple Artisan V36 N3-4 Aug-sep 1935
Temple Artisan V33 N7-8 Dec 1932-jan 1933
Temple Artisan V33 N9-10 Feb-mar 1933
Temple Artisan V33 N11-12 Apr-may 1933
Temple Artisan V34 N1-2 Jun-jul 1933
Temple Artisan V34 N3-4 Aug-sep 1933
Temple Artisan V34 N5-6 Oct-nov 1933
Temple Artisan V34 N7-8 Dec 1933-jan 1934
Temple Artisan V34 N9-10 Feb-mar 1934
Temple Artisan V34 N11-12 Par-may 1934
Temple Artisan V35 N1-2 Jun-jul 1934
Temple Artisan V35 N3-4 Aug-sep 1934
Temple Artisan V35 N5-6 Oct-nov 1934
Temple Artisan V35 N7-8 Dec 1934-jan 1935
Temple Artisan V35 N9-10 Feb-mar 1936
Temple Artisan V35 N11-12 Apr May 1935
Temple Artisan V36 N1-2 Jun-jul 1935
Temple Artisan V36 N3-4 Aug-sep+1935
Temple Artisan V36 N5-6 Oct-nov 1935
Temple Artisan V36 N7-8 Dec 1936-jan 1936
Temple Artisan V36 N9-10 Feb-mar 1926
Temple Artisan V36 N11-12 Apr-may 1936
Temple Artisan V37 N1-2 Jun-jul 1936
Temple Artisan V37 N3-4 Aug-sep 1936
Temple Artisan V37 N5-6 Oct-nov 1936
Temple Artisan V37 N7-8 Dec 1946-jan 1937
Temple Artisan V37 N9-10 Feb-mar 1937
Temple Artisan V37 N11-12 Apr-may 1937
Temple Artisan V38 N1-2 Jun-jul 1937
Temple Artisan V38 N3-4 Aug-sep 1937
Temple Artisan V38 N5-6 Oct-nov 1937
Temple Artisan V38 N7-8 Dec 1937 Jan 1938
Temple Artisan V38 N9-10 Feb-mar 1938
Temple Artisan V38 N11-12 Apr-may 1938
Temple Artisan V39 N1-2 Jun-jul 1938
Temple Artisan V39 N3-4 Aug-sep 1938
Temple Artisan V39 N5-6 Oct-nov 1938
Temple Artisan V39 N7-8 Dec 1938-jan 1939
Temple Artisan V39 N9-10 Feb-mar 1939
Temple Artisan V39 N11-12 Apr-may 1939
Temple Artisan V40 N1-2 Jun-jul 1939
Temple Artisan V40 N3-4 Aug Sep 1939
Temple Artisan V40 N5-6 Oct-nov 1939
Temple Artisan V40 N7-8 Dec 1939-jan 1940
Temple Artisan V40 N9-10 Feb-mar 1940
Temple Artisan V40 N11-12 Apr-may 1940
Temple Artisan V41 N1-2 Jun-jul 1940
Temple Artisan V41 N3-4 Aug-sep 1940
Temple Artisan V41 N5-6 Oct-nov 1940
Temple Artisan V41 N7-8 Dec 1940-jan 1941
Temple Artisan V41 N9-20 Feb-mar 1941
Temple Artisan V41 N11-12 Apr-may 1941
Temple Artisan V42 N1-2 Jun-jul 1941
Temple Artisan V42 N3-4 Aug Sep 1941
Temple Artisan V42 N5-6 Oct-nov 1941
Temple Artisan V42 N7-8 Dec 1941-jan 1942
Temple Artisan V42 N9-10 Feb-mar 1942
Temple Artisan V42 N11-12 Apr-may 1942
Temple Artisan V43 N1-2 Jun-jul 1942
Temple Artisan V43 N3-4 Aug-sep 1942
Temple Artisan V43 N5-6 Oct-nov 1942
Temple Artisan V43 N7-8 Dec 1942-jan 1943
Temple Artisan V43 N9-10 Feb-mar 1943
Temple Artisan V43 N11-12 Apr-may 1943
Temple Artisan V94 [V44] N1-2 Jun-jul 1943
Temple Artisan V94 [V44] N3-4 Aug-sep 1943
Temple Artisan V94 [V44] N5-6 Oct-nov 1943
Temple Artisan V94 [V44] N7-8 Dec 1943-jan 1944
Temple Artisan V94 [44] N11-12 Apr-may 1944
Temple Artisan V94 [44] N9-10 Feb-mar 1944
Temple Artisan V95 [45] N1-3 Jun-jul-aug 1944
Temple Artisan V95 [45] N4-6 Sep-oct-nov 1944
Temple Artisan V95 [45] N7-8 Dec 1944-jan 1945

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