1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?
My name is Michiel Haas, English speaking people say Michael, it is much easier to pronounce. I’m from the Netherlands. In my youth I was a member of the young Theosophists, then I had my wild period and quit the TS membership. Later I came back as a member. All by all I guess I have been a quarter of a century a member, maybe a little longer, but I have always been a Theosophist.
1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?
My name is Colyn Boyce. Born in Canada in 1951. After a brief career in radio broadcasting, in 1977 I went on holidays to England and have stayed - now living in Wickford, Essex. I joined the Vancouver Lodge of the TS Adyar group in 1969 and transferred to the English Section in 1981.
1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?
My name is Raphael Langerhorst. I am from Austria and I am a member of the TS since October 2012.
1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?
Linda Watts, currently NVP for TSNZ formerly leader of the TS Study group in Christchurch (ChCh) NZ. I have been a member of TS for approx. 8 years
1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?
My name is Nano (Jeannine) Leguay. I am French, born in Orléans where I had my first contacts with the TS (Adyar) in Branch Jeanne d’Arc in the late fifties. The branch was very active and my sister Danielle Audoin was much involved in the activities. I was 18 years old, then. Later, I myself became also involved in the Theosophical activities.
1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?
My name is Nathanya Wouden and I live in The Hague, the Netherlands. I have been a member of the TS since September 2013.
1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?
My name is Jan Maarten Braak and I have been a member since 2012, but a longtime sympathizer of the Theosophical cause. I found out that Theosophy was running strong within my family, my great great grandmother read Theosophical works and her daughter lived a Theosophical life.
Editorial
Jan Nicolaas Kind – Brazil
Attentive readers must have noticed that in this third quarter issue of Theosophy Forward there is a lot of news about events that took place, or are going take place in the Netherlands. It is not just a coincidence, much is currently going on in the “lowlands” and it is good to take notice of that. Next to what currently is happening there, the country, small as it is, has always been very influential Theosophically speaking, just think of Theosophical scholars of world fame like Johan van Manen and Henk Spierenburg, or the painter Piet Mondrian, and what to think of the renowned architects J.L.M. Lauweriks and K.P.C. de Bazel. Recognizing the value of other beautiful places on earth however, your editor hereby solemnly pledges not to leave the rest of the world out, of course not, so do have a good look around in the third quarter issue and in future issues of your favorite Theosopical magazine.
Your editor solemnly pledges …
This year I spent most of the month of August in my home country, the Netherlands. It had been twelve months since I was there last. In 2014 it was a very short visit in order to participate in ITC 2014 in Naarden. On that occasion it was just the conference and after that I had to return to Brazil immediately, my second motherland. This time though I had the opportunity to stay a little longer and that gave me the opportunity to visit relatives, friends and the unavoidable “sights” in the city of my birth, beautiful Amsterdam. This city is like an always loyal lover; you can stay away from it for years, but as soon as you return to it, the city embraces you warmly as if you have never been away.
1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?
My name is Barbara Bradley Hebert. I am from the United States, specifically Covington, Louisiana. I have been an “official” member of the Theosophical Society since 1976; however, I am a third generation Theosophist, so I feel as if I have been a member all of my life!
1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?
Friends know me as Bob Fahey, though I write under my middle name, Edward. I joined the TS around 1972 when a hitchhiker passing through town, stayed at my place and left me a copy of Light on the Path. I was immediately and forever hooked after that.
1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?
My name is Jenny Baker. I live in South London where I was born. I joined the TSE in 1981.
On the photo you’ll see Mirva on the left, translating Tim Boyd during his most recent Finland tour.
1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?
My name is Mirva Jaatinen, I’m from Espoo, Finland and have been a member of the TS for 22 years.