This is the second section of the first volume of a theosophical work by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. Originally published in 1917, it contains chapters on 'Symbolism and Ideographs', 'The Mundane Egg', 'the Lotus as a Universal Symbol', and much more, taking the reader on a journey through the various overlapping aspects of science, religion, and philosophy. To the republication of this work, a specially commissioned new biography of the author has been added. This is a fascinating work for anyone with an interest in the writings of this renowned author of philosophy and occultism.