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institution1922-present

Lucis Trust

Disciplines:
spirituality
publishing
esotericism

Summary

The organization founded by Alice Bailey (originally as Lucifer Publishing Company, 1922) to publish her writings and promote her Theosophical spiritual teachings — with consultative status at the United Nations and a meditation room at UN headquarters.

Core Contribution

Theosophical institution with UN presence: Lucis Trust's significance in the discourse context: (1) It was founded as the Lucifer Publishing Company, renamed Lucis Trust in 1924 — the original name and its connection to Luciferian symbolism is a recurring element in conspiracy-adjacent critiques. (2) It maintains consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and runs World Goodwill, an NGO with UN status. (3) It operates the Arcane School, teaching Bailey's esoteric system of meditation and spiritual development. Its UN presence is cited as evidence of the infiltration of esoteric/occult thinking into global governance institutions.

Historical Influences

Alice Bailey Helena Blavatsky Henry Steel Olcott

Intellectual Lineage

Theosophy New Age Spirituality

Contemporaries & Peers

Theosophical Society World Goodwill

Minds Influenced

New Age Movement Global Spiritual Discourse

Intellectual Posterity

New Age Movement UN Civil Society

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