ARCANE SCHOOL:
the organization established in 1923 by Alice BAILEY to propagate
a FORM of THEOSOPHY and the teachings of the GREAT WHITE BROTHERHOOD. Originally part of
the THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY proper. Bailey clashed with Annie BESANT over Besant's BELIEF
that Jiddu KRISHNAMURTI was the expected world savior. Instead she received SPIRITUALIST
communications promising the return of CHRIST in the form of the Buddhist BODHISATTVA
MAITREYA. In recent years Benjamin Creme has claimed that he is the fulfillment of this
prophecy. Through its many books and writings the Arcane School has been a major influence
on the NEW AGE MOVEMENT.