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{{short description|American philosopher}}
{{Infobox person
| name        = Corinne Heline
| image       = 
| birth_date  = August 18, 1882 
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia
| death_date  = July 26, 1975 (aged 92)
| death_place = Santa Monica, California
| occupation  = Christian occultist}}

'''Corinne Heline''' (née '''Smith''') (aka '''Corinne Dunklee''', '''Corinne S. Dunklee''', and '''Corinne S. Dunklee Heline''') (August 18, 1882 in Atlanta, Georgia – July 26, 1975) was an American author, Christian [[Religion:Christian mysticism|mystic]], and occultist who published 28 books.

==Biography==

Born to the well-to-do Duke family, part of the aristocracy of the Old South, she received a large inheritance at age 16 that allowed her to self-publish her works.

Corinne received a classical and religious education. She was a lifelong student of the ancient mysteries. Her first husband was Carl M. Dunklee (died before 1920), whom she married in Denver, Colorado on July 19, 1911. Her second husband was [[Philosophy:New Age|New Age]] pioneer Theodore Heline (John Theodore Heline) (August 14, 1883 - February 15, 1971), whom she met at Mount Ecclesia (headquarters of The Rosicrucian Fellowship in Oceanside, California), and whom she married sometime in the period 1940-1942. Rosicrucian initiate Max Heindel (pen-name of Carl Louis von Grasshoff) (1865-1919), founder of The Rosicrucian Fellowship, became her teacher at Mount Ecclesia. Theodore undertook the publication of her mystical and occult writings.<ref>Heline, Corinne (1971). ''The Blessed Virgin Mary'' Back Cover. New Age Press, Black Mtn., NC. {{ISBN|0-87613-074-0}}</ref>

Her magnum opus, titled ''New Age Bible Interpretation'' (7 vols.) (1935-1961), was accompanied by many other works interpreting the ancient wisdom. She is known worldwide among students of esotericism and occultism, and also in New Age circles as a pioneer. She is credited as being one of the first occult writers to use the term "New Age" in the context used by the movement.<ref name="York 2009">York, Michael. (2009). ''The A to Z of New Age Movements''. Scarecrow Press. p. 48. {{ISBN|978-0-8108-6816-8}}</ref> Heline was an advocate of [[Unsolved:Chromotherapy|chromotherapy]] (colour healing) and authored two books on the topic, ''Healing and Regeneration Through Color'' (1943) and ''Color and Music in the New Age'' (1964).<ref name="York 2009"/>

Heline joined the New Age Bible and Philosophy Center at Santa Monica, California, which took the [[Philosophy:Motto|motto]] "''Devoted to studies designed to aid the modern seeker to a spiritual reorientation in the Light of the Ancient Wisdom.''" Heline was a [[Philosophy:Vegetarianism|vegetarian]]. In 1948, she was a speaker at the Calgary Unit of the Canadian Vegetarian Association.<ref>[http://www.ivu.org/history/world-forum/1948news.html "Calgary Unit"]. ivu.org. Retrieved 8 March 2023.</ref>

==Writings==

*''Magnum opus''
**''New Age Bible Interpretation'' (1954)
***[[Religion:Old Testament|Old Testament]]: Vol I Five Books of Moses and Joshua; Vol II Part I. Solomon and the Temple Builders – Part II. Books of Initiation; Vol III Part I. The Promise – Part II. The Preparation
***[[Religion:New Testament|New Testament]]: Vol IV Preparation for Coming of the Light of the World; Vol V The Christ and His Mission; Vol VI The Work of the Apostles and Paul and Book of Revelation ([http://newagebible.tripod.com/ch_discipleship1.htm ''The Three Degrees of Discipleship''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107025212/http://newagebible.tripod.com/ch_discipleship1.htm |date=January 7, 2018 }}); Vol VII Mystery of the Christos ([http://newagebible.tripod.com/ch_david1.htm ''The Harp of David''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409233824/http://newagebible.tripod.com/ch_david1.htm |date=April 9, 2018 }}, [http://newagebible.tripod.com/ch_holy_days.htm ''The Twelve Holy Days''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060523153819/http://newagebible.tripod.com/ch_holy_days.htm |date=May 23, 2006 }})
*Other books on Bible interpretation
**Tarot and the Bible
**Mythology and the Bible
**Mystic Masonry and the Bible
**''Occult Anatomy and the Bible'' (''New Birth Through Regeneration''])
**The Bible and the Stars
**Sacred Science of Numbers
**Questions and Answers on Bible Enigmas
**Supreme Initiation of the Blessed Virgin
**Blessed Virgin Mary, her Life & Mission
*Other Books
**Magic Gardens
**Star Gates
**Color & Music in the New Age
**Music: The Keynote of Human Evolution
**The Cosmic Harp; Healing; Regeneration through Color & Music
**Esoteric Music of Richard Wagner
**Beethoven's Nine Symphonies
**The Twelve Labors of Hercules
**Mysteries of the Holy Grail
**Lenten Pearls
**The Moon in Occult Lore
**''The Bible: Wonder Books of the Ages''
*Essays
**The Language of Flowers – Peace: A Legend of the Golden Rod 
**''Songs of Initiation'' 
**''The Knights Templar'' 
**''The Symbolism of The Androgynous Man'' 
**''The White Rose – A Legend of Holy Night'' 
**''Zodiacal Signatures in the Ten Commandments'' 
**''Discipleship – The Five Followers: The Fellowship Degree'' 
**Solomon – Revelations of Truth
**''The Autumn Equinox – Its Spiritual Significance''

==See also==
*[[Religion:Esoteric Christianity|Esoteric Christianity]]

==Notes and references==
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==External links==

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929134919/http://www.edisis-sophia.com/bioheline.htm bioheline], biography in French language (contains a photo album)
*[http://www.rosicrucian.com/prices01.htm#cheline Rosicrucian Fellowship catalog: Books by Corinne Heline]
*[http://www.rosicrucian.com/ Rosicrucian Fellowship ]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080302001500/http://www.nabcenter.org/ Official Website of The New Age Bible and Philosophy Center]

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