Alma Théon (1843–1908), born Mary Chrystine Woodroffe Ware (or Miriam Lin Woodroffe), was an
occultist
The occult () is a category of esoteric or supernatural beliefs and practices which generally fall outside the scope of organized religion and science, encompassing phenomena involving a 'hidden' or 'secret' agency, such as magic and mystic ...
and wife and co-worker of
Max Théon
Max Théon (17 November 1848 – 4 March 1927) perhaps born Louis-Maximilian Bimstein, was a Polish Jewish Kabbalah, Kabbalist and Occultism, occultist. In London, he inspired The Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor in 1884, but seemed to have litt ...
.
According to Max Théon, his wife was the driving force behind the Cosmic movement or
Cosmic Tradition that he taught.
In her ''Collected Works'' and occasional references in ''
The Agenda
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'', The Mother (
Mirra Alfassa
Mirra Alfassa (21 February 1878 – 17 November 1973), known to her followers as The Mother or ''La Mère'', was a French-Indian spiritual guru, occultist and yoga teacher, and a collaborator of Sri Aurobindo, who considered her to be of ...
) describes Madame Théon as an extraordinary woman with great powers; and refers to miraculous experiences at
Tlemcen
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in
Algeria
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, where she stayed on two extended visits to learn occultism under the tutelage of the Théons.
References
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* The Mother (Mirra Alfassa) ''Collected Works''
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Alma Théon
1843 births
1908 deaths
Clairvoyants
19th-century occultists
Max Théon
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