TS Society Library
The Theosophical Society (TS) in Maryland is hosting Library Night this Wednesday from 6pm-8pm at our Baltimore lodge, located on Charles Street in historic Mount Vernon. Free and open to the public – spend the eve of New Year’s Eve browsing our esoteric book collection or join in friendly conversation around our table. Non-political, non-sectarian, non-dogmatic, TS is committed to the universal brotherhood of humanity; the study of religion, philosophy and science; and examining the unexplained laws of nature and the powers latent in humanity. Sunday programs resume January 10, 2-4 pm. Program schedule will be posted on our website after January 1st.
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950), one of the “grandfathers of science fiction”, wrote A Princess of Mars in 1911, first of the John Carter of Mars/Barsoom series of nine books. This Disney production is based on characters and story elements in the series, with dramatic special effects. John Carter, a former Confederate officer and gold prospector, is taken to Mars – a planet with strange humanoids races, bizarre animals and technologies, with some shape-shifting, teleportation mixed in. Adventure, conflict, and romance! Ann Ford will quickly recap our discussion last Sunday – the Theosophical ideas Burroughs used in his vision of Mars and its people. You can see some of those ideas in this movie version 
