journey,
Interesting suggestion about "crunching the numbers" according to greg.

RSE is similar to all Theosophy groups and most eccentric cults in a way. Many come to sample the highly acclaimed supernatural food on the metaphysical menu but few remain after one hard to chew much less to swallow meal.

I recall looking up stats on the Theosophical Society [Adyar branch under Anna Besant's crew] when in 1930 they had @ 10,000 registered members worldwide, claimed to have 90,000 or more "join" in the next ten years, yet in 1940 they still had only 10,000 registered members!

Seems that some RSE folks, even after decades of chewing, convince themselves that the serving they expected of haute cuisine really is not raw wild oats with plastic raisins. They just keep "crunching."

GS told my spouse they had "about 3000 students" but had a "circulation" of their newsletter? of about 20,000. I might add, my sister was on their mail list, and repeatedly emailed them to remove her. She claims it took numerous emails on her part, while RSE continually emailed her the unwanted mail. Still not certain they've stopped.

I am taking out my Christmas decorations, and it is as if a loved one had died, and I am spending my first Christmas alone.
I tossed out the "Ramtha" Blessing.
I tossed out the "teaching"f the peacock and its' wisdom in the eyes on the feather
(that I so gladly shared several years ago with many of my, then friends).
I tossed out all the ribbons JZ had given me.
I tossed out all the cards she had given me (and those that I saved because a "christ in the making"gave them to me-
ack!!)
It was amazing.
Now, How NOT to trim a tree according to all the "seals" and the kundalini ribbon up the trunk of the tree.
To toss out the "masters on the field manifesting" Christmas cards they sold at JZ Rose.
It is one thing to let go.
It is another to re-invent.
Happy Holidays!! to you all!!