6 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
British-American theosophist who wrote 24 books (many claimed to be dictated by a Tibetan master) and founded the Lucis Trust — whose concepts of 'New Age,' 'World Teacher,' and 'Plan' became foundational for the New Age movement.
Russian occultist who co-founded the Theosophical Society (1875) and wrote The Secret Doctrine — the foundational text of modern Theosophy, synthesizing Eastern religion, Western occultism, and evolutionary theory.
Russian-American occultist Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, co-founder of the Theosophical Society (1875). Her major works claimed contact with Mahatmas and synthesized Eastern religion with Western occultism, launching the modern spiritual movement known as Theosophy.
British occultist and Theosophist, prominent leader in the Theosophical Society alongside Annie Besant. Known for clairvoyant investigations of the aura, chakras, and astral planes. Controversial figure who popularized Theosophical cosmology in accessible form.
English clergyman and mystic, a leading interpreter of Jakob Bohme in 17th-century England. Led the Philadelphian circle and wrote extensively on Sophiology, the Divine Sophia, and the inner spiritual path in a Boehmian framework.
German Lutheran mystic and theosopher, the father of Christian theosophy. A shoemaker by trade, his visionary writings on God, nature, evil, and spiritual transformation launched a mystical current that runs through Western esotericism to the present day.