_Why are Christians so absolutely blind to the self-evident meaning of the words of wisdom they delight in mechanically repeating?_ THE THEOSOPHICAL PATH MONTHLY ILLUSTRATED EDITED BY KATHERINE TINGLEY NEW CENTURY CORPORATION, POINT LOMA, CALIFORNIA, U. S. A. Application for entry as second class matter at the Post Office at Point Loma, California, pending. Copyright, 1911, by Katherine Tingley COMMUNICATIONS Communications for the Editor should be addressed to "KATHERINE TINGLEY, _Editor_, THE THEOSOPHICAL PATH, Point Loma, Cal." To the BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, including subscriptions, address the "New Century Corporation, Point Loma, California." MANUSCRIPTS The Editor cannot undertake to return manuscripts; none will be considered unless accompanied by the author's name and marked with the number of words. The Editor is responsible only for views expressed in unsigned articles. SUBSCRIPTION By the year, postpaid, in the United States, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines, TWO DOLLARS; other countries in the Postal Union, TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS, payable in advance; single copy, TWENTY CENTS. REMITTANCES All remittances to the New Century Corporation must be made payable to "CLARK THURSTON, _Manager_," Point Loma, California. VOL. I NO. 2 CONTENTS AUGUST 1911 Scene from _The Aroma of Athens_ _Frontispiece_ Theosophy and Modern Scientific Discoveries by Charles J. Ryan 87 The Bridges of Paris (_illustrated_) by G. K. 96 Old Brynhyfryd Garden (_verse_) by Kenneth Morris 97 Misused Powers by R. W. Machell 98 Is Education Wasted? by H. T. Edge. B. A. (Cantab.) 102 The Temple of Theseus, Athens (_illustrated_) by R. 106 Stoa, Gymnasium of Hadrian, Athens (_illustration_) facing 107 Recent Admissions by Archaeologists by a Student 107 Monument of De Lesseps, Port Said (_illustration_) facing 110 Great Names in Art. Sculptures from the Albert Memorial (_illustrated_) by an Art Student 111 The Two Fairylands: A Study in the Literature of Wonder by Kenneth Morris 115 Light Physical and Metaphysical by H. Coryn, M. D., M. R. C. S. 122 _Eros_: Painting by Julius Kronberg (_illustrated_) by R. W. Machell 125 Tempting Counterfeits vs. Reality by Lydia Ross, M. D. 126 Life and Teachings of Pythagoras by F. S. Darrow, A. M., PH. D. (Harv.) 130 Photography and the Invisible by Philip A. Malpas 142 Visingsborg Castle, Visingsö, The Canal, Trollhättan, Sweden (_illustrations_) facing 142