I agree that AB did do quite a disservice to Theosophy however it needs to be pointed out that she frequently stated throughout her writings that the Masters were not to be found on the astral plane and that in the New Age, that method wouldn't work and it required the student to adopt a new approach based on discipline, meditation etc. So I wouldn't think that the notion of an astral occult hierarchy best describes her mission as she saw it even if it ended up that way.Posted by shaberon (here)
Alice Bailey was temporarily interested in the "Back to Blavatsky" movement, but did not know much about it, nevertheless harped on her as an authority, quoting many passages which are found not to be there or do not support her point.
The recurring theme seems to be how to bring the West to Raja Yoga. "Any change for convenience results in disaster". The intent is unchanged, traditional methods, not an astral display of masters like Bailey's "Occult Hierarchy", or whatever innovation may come to someone's mind. It is really a time of "they can come to us", instead of a mass proselytization.
The paradox of course was that she went and formulated a Christian occult hierarchy with a Christian emotional emphasis and as to what degree she was influenced against her better judgement, if at all, is difficult to determine.
Her work however is something of a complete enigma.
First, there is the voluminous writings which she states were channelled.
Second, that they were channelled by a Tibetan Master by the name of Djwal Khul who apparently told her that he presided over a large group of lamas in a lamasery. AB states that she first met Djwal Khul in person in California in 1919.
Thirdly, although the movement away from a classical approach to the Secret Doctrine had already begun, her work may well have been somewhat hijacked and compromised by individuals like Foster Bailey and others making the end product even more remotely apart.