Corinne Heline (née Smith) (aka Corinne Dunklee, Corinne S. Dunklee, and Corinne S. Dunklee Heline) (August 18, 1882 in

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– July 26, 1975) was an American author, Christian mystic, and

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who published 28 books.

Biography

Born to the well-to-do Duke family, part of the aristocracy of the

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, she received a large inheritance at age 16 that allowed her to self-publish her works. Corinne received a classical and religious education. She was a lifelong student of the

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. Her first husband was Carl M. Dunklee (died before 1920), whom she married in Denver, Colorado on July 19, 1911. Her second husband was

New Age New Age is a range of spiritual or religious practices and beliefs which rapidly grew in Western society during the early 1970s. Its highly eclectic and unsystematic structure makes a precise definition difficult. Although many scholars conside ...

pioneer Theodore Heline (John Theodore Heline) (August 14, 1883 - February 15, 1971), whom she met at Mount Ecclesia (headquarters of

The Rosicrucian Fellowship The Rosicrucian Fellowship (TRF) ("An International Association of Christian Mystics") was founded in 1909 by Max Heindel with the aim of heralding the Aquarian Age and promulgating "the true Philosophy" of the Rosicrucians. It claims to present ...

in Oceanside, California), and whom she married sometime in the period 1940-1942.

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initiate

Max Heindel Max Heindel (born Carl Louis von Grasshoff, July 23, 1865 – January 6, 1919) was a Danish American Christian occultist, astrologer, and mystic. Early infancy He was born in Aarhus, Denmark, into the noble family von Grasshoff, which was con ...

(pen-name of Carl Louis von Grasshoff) (1865-1919), founder of The Rosicrucian Fellowship, became her teacher at Mount Ecclesia. Theodore undertook the publication of her mystical and occult writings. Her magnum opus, titled ''New Age Bible Interpretation'' (7 vols.) (1935-1961), was accompanied by many other works interpreting the ancient wisdom. She is known worldwide among students of

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and

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, and also in New Age circles as a pioneer. She is credited as being one of the first occult writers to use the term "New Age" in the context used by the movement.York, Michael. (2009). ''The A to Z of New Age Movements''. Scarecrow Press. p. 48. Heline was an advocate of

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(colour healing) and authored two books on the topic, ''Healing and Regeneration Through Color'' (1943) and ''Color and Music in the New Age'' (1964). Heline joined the New Age Bible and Philosophy Center at

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, which took the

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"''Devoted to studies designed to aid the modern seeker to a spiritual reorientation in the Light of the Ancient Wisdom.''" Heline was a

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. In 1948, she was a speaker at the Calgary Unit of the Canadian Vegetarian Association."Calgary Unit"
ivu.org. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

Writings

*''

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'' **''New Age Bible Interpretation'' (1954) ***

Old Testament The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites. The ...

: Vol I Five Books of Moses and Joshua; Vol II Part I. Solomon and the Temple Builders – Part II. Books of Initiation; Vol III Part I. The Promise – Part II. The Preparation ***

New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...

: Vol IV Preparation for Coming of the Light of the World; Vol V The Christ and His Mission; Vol VI The Work of the Apostles and Paul and Book of Revelation
''The Three Degrees of Discipleship''
); Vol VII Mystery of the Christos

*Other books on Bible interpretation **Tarot and the Bible **Mythology and the Bible **Mystic Masonry and the Bible **''Occult Anatomy and the Bible'' (''New Birth Through Regeneration'']) **The Bible and the Stars **Sacred Science of Numbers **Questions and Answers on Bible Enigmas **Supreme Initiation of the Blessed Virgin **Blessed Virgin Mary, her Life & Mission *Other Books **Magic Gardens **Star Gates **Color & Music in the New Age **Music: The Keynote of Human Evolution **The Cosmic Harp; Healing; Regeneration through Color & Music **Esoteric Music of Richard Wagner **Beethoven's Nine Symphonies **The Twelve Labors of Hercules **Mysteries of the Holy Grail **Lenten Pearls **The Moon in Occult Lore **''The Bible: Wonder Books of the Ages'' *Essays **The Language of Flowers – Peace: A Legend of the Golden Rod **''Songs of Initiation'' **''The Knights Templar'' **''The Symbolism of The Androgynous Man'' **''The White Rose – A Legend of Holy Night'' **''Zodiacal Signatures in the Ten Commandments'' **''Discipleship – The Five Followers: The Fellowship Degree'' **Solomon – Revelations of Truth **''The Autumn Equinox – Its Spiritual Significance''

Notes and references

External links

bioheline
biography in French language (contains a photo album)

* ttp://www.rosicrucian.com/ Rosicrucian Fellowship br>Official Website of The New Age Bible and Philosophy Center
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Biography

Writings

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