Alice A. Bailey

American theosophist

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Alice A. Bailey was an American theosophist who founded the Arcane School. She was a prolific writer who disseminated spiritual teachings, suggesting that a new messiah, the Master Maitreya, would appear in the last quarter of the 20th century. Bailey also established the "Triangles" program, which aimed to bring people together in groups of three to meditate daily, believing they could transmit divine energy to raise spiritual awareness. Her work influenced the New Age movement, which emerged in the 1970s and 80s, drawing from modern esotericism and earlier movements like theosophy.12

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In the 1940s Alice A. Bailey, founder of the Arcane School (an organization that disseminated spiritual teachings), suggested that a new messiah, the Master Maitreya, would appear in the last quarter of the 20th century. Bailey also established the “Triangles” program to bring people together in groups of…
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In the 1940s Alice A. Bailey, founder of the Arcane School (an organization that disseminated spiritual teachings), suggested that a new messiah, the Master Maitreya, would appear in the last quarter of the 20th century. Bailey also established the “Triangles” program to bring people together in groups of…
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