Summary of Michelle Goldberg's The Goddess Pose

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#1 Eugenia’s mother, Devi, was a Russian aristocrat who was constantly on the move. She was never tied to a place or a religion, and she taught Eugenia the importance of independence and pursuing your passion.

#2 When Eugenia’s mother disappeared, that was agonizing. Sasha had always dreamed of becoming an actress, but her father found the idea of his daughter onstage intolerable. In aristocratic circles, acting was considered a thoroughly disreputable profession.

#3 Eugenia’s mother, Sasha, was a stage actress, and she was always trying to imitate her. She loved school, and most subjects came easily to her except for math. She was a bit of a brat, impatient when forced to wait for her servants to clean or iron her clothes.

#4 Eugenia’s world began to fall apart as she entered adolescence. Her grandfather had a stroke and died when she was twelve, and the constant anxiety that plagued her intensified. She loved to stand by her mother’s side at the piano in their family’s salon, luxuriating in the timbre of her mother’s voice.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822518582

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Contents

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Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Eugenia’s mother, Devi, was a Russian aristocrat who was constantly on the move. She was never tied to a place or a religion, and she taught Eugenia the importance of independence and pursuing your passion.

#2

When Eugenia’s mother disappeared, that was agonizing. Sasha had always dreamed of becoming an actress, but her father found the idea of his daughter onstage intolerable. In aristocratic circles, acting was considered a thoroughly disreputable profession.

#3

Eugenia’s mother, Sasha, was a stage actress, and she was always trying to imitate her. She loved school, and most subjects came easily to her except for math. She was a bit of a brat, impatient when forced to wait for her servants to clean or iron her clothes.

#4

Eugenia’s world began to fall apart as she entered adolescence. Her grandfather had a stroke and died when she was twelve, and the constant anxiety that plagued her intensified. She loved to stand by her mother’s side at the piano in their family’s salon, luxuriating in the timbre of her mother’s voice.

#5

The author of Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism was a nom de plume of William Walker Atkinson, who lived in Chicago. He was a leading proponent of New Thought, a sort of proto-self-help movement that claimed that the power of the mind could control external events.

#6

Blavatsky was a spiritualist who claimed to have traveled the world studying with various spiritual teachers. She was canny, ambitious, and willing to engage in tricks to convince others of her abilities. She soon joined forces with Henry Steele Olcott, an agricultural expert, lawyer, and journalist.

#7

The Theosophical Society was a group devoted to investigating secret societies, mysteries, and magic. It was formed in 1875, and its president was Henry Steel Olcott. It attracted freethinkers and liberal Christian clergy as well as spiritualists.

#8

Blavatsky was a pioneer in Western esotericism. She set herself up as a guru in India, and had many