The Blossom and the Fruit is an occult novel, first published in "Lucifer Magazine," in twelve instalments. The author was Mabel Collins (1851-1927). However, it seems that Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891) may have influenced the last seven chapters of the book. The book narrates the story of Fleta, a woman practising black magic. It shows how her life as a practitioner of dark arts evolved during many incarnations. The Blossom and the Fruit...