Madame Theón, Alta Una, mother superior: The life and personas of Mary Ware (1839-1908)

Boaz Huss

doi:10.1163/15700593-01502002

Madame Theón, Alta Una, mother superior: The life and personas of Mary Ware (1839-1908)

Boaz Huss

Department of Jewish Thought

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The Cosmic Movement was founded in the early 20th century by two mysterious esoteric teachers, Max Theón, and his wife, Madame Theón. Madame Theón, who was also known as Una and Alma, had a leading role in the movement-but, her disciples did not know her real name, her origins, or her history before she met Theón. This article shall introduce new information concerning the early history of Madame Theón, which enables to determine with precision her identity and origins, the main stages in her life, and her intellectual and spiritual activities and transformations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	210-246
Number of pages	37
Journal	Aries
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/15700593-01502002
State	Published - 1 Jan 2015

Keywords

Cosmic Movement
Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor
Madame Theón
Max Theón
Universal Philosophic Society

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Religious studies
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