Theosophy

Leadbeater attempts to answer the age-old question, which all aspirants to the occult sciences ask their teacher: How can I have those powers....

This groundbreaking book shares the evolution of Cynthia Bourgeault’s spiritual journey and offers a new map to understanding energy and our collective reality....

Theosophy was once the universal religion of mankind, and is destined to be the universal religion of the future. Even now, its great principles are permeating thought and action....

Now, Ukrainian-born Madame Blavatsky returns with a long-hidden book. She took a vow of silence not to reveal during her lifetime the place she had visited....

Leadbeater gives advice on how to approach those who demand proof of the claims of the Theosophical doctrine.

Leadbeater writes about the distinctive theosophical idea of the Perfected Man, which is intended to be the final stage past evolution and repeated reincarnation....

Published in 1892, in this piece Mead explains that anyone can be a Theosophist, but in order to be considered an Occultist, the individual must be an agent of practice....

Besant explains that there is a necessity for evil to exist, that it serves certain purposes, which she goes into detail about....

Secret Doctrine Volumes I and II are the magnum opus of H.P. Blavatsky, founder of theosophy and enigmatic teacher of the Secret Wisdom. Volume III is her collected writings and thoughts after her death....

In his treatise on the Occult Arts, William Judge explores a process of precipitation that could only be described as a sort of astral alchemy....

Brother Westcott describes karma in a theosophical setting and also touches briefly on Esoteric Christianity while reminding us that we all have potential divinity inside of us. He warns heavily of the perils and pitfalls the neophyte must navigate to avoid becoming a black magician....

Annie Besant writes about the qualifications of being a disciple, what an aspirant can expect, and what types of behavior their teacher may expect of them, as well as why we shouldn't judge....

This particular tale is the retelling of a story relayed to him by Helena Blavatsky, about two travelers who discover a remote, old house that is haunted by the spirit of a baron who committed suicide....

Madame Helena Blavatsky, in two introductory essays, offers students of Theosophical beliefs a wide-reaching and worldly outlook on the Ancient Mysteries....

Prolific writer and influential member of the Theosophical Society, Charles Leadbeater enlightens seekers on the law of divine justice, karma and chance....

Blavatsky engages in a spirited debate on spiritualism, defending an article entitled "Fragments of Occult Truth" by another writer....

Mead notices that modern students often shrug off or dismiss the mysteries and wisdom of the ages, as unimportant....

This particular piece, originally published in 1906, is an examination and comparison of the two principle types of yoga in India, the Hatha, for the body and the Raja for the mind....

A lecture Annie Besant gave in 1893, discussing yoga, consciousness, the Atman, and a multitude of related concepts....

Leadbeater describes what a non-member might expect to encounter behind closed doors at a Theosophical Lodge meeting....