Theosophy

Summary

Theosophy is a new religious movement^[1]. Theosophy has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Theosophy's instance of is recorded as new religious movement^[3].
• Theosophy's instance of is recorded as spiritual philosophy^[4].
• Theosophy's founder is recorded as Helena Blavatsky^[5].
• Theosophy is a type of esotericism^[6].
• Theosophy is a type of occultism^[7].
• Theosophy is a type of religion^[8].
• Theosophy is part of Western esotericism^[9].
• Theosophy's Commons category is recorded as Theosophy^[10].
• Theosophy's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• Theosophy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Theosophy^[12].
• Theosophy's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[13].
• Theosophy's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Theosophy's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Theosophy's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[16].
• Theosophy's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• Theosophy's represented by is recorded as Theosophical Society^[18].
• Theosophy's represented by is recorded as Theosophical Society Adyar^[19].
• Theosophy's represented by is recorded as Theosophical Society in America^[20].
• Theosophy's represented by is recorded as Alice Bailey^[21].
• Theosophy's represented by is recorded as Roerichism^[22].
• Theosophy's represented by is recorded as "I AM" Activity^[23].
• Theosophy's represented by is recorded as New Acropolis^[24].
• Theosophy's represented by is recorded as Church Universal and Triumphant^[25].
• Theosophy's different from is recorded as Christian theosophy^[26].
• Theosophy's practiced by is recorded as theosophist^[27].

Body

Founding

Theosophy's founder is recorded as Helena Blavatsky^[5].

Identity

Theosophy is part of Western esotericism^[9].

Why It Matters

Theosophy has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Theosophy is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Theosophy has been cited as an influence by Mary Anne Atwood^[29], an alchemist^[30], 1817–1910^[31], of United Kingdom^[32]; Max Heindel^[33], a writer^[34], 1865–1919^[35], of United States^[36], specialised in occultism^[37]; and anthroposophy^[38], a new religious movement^[39], founded in 1913^[40], headquartered in Dornach^[41].

FAQs

Who did Theosophy influence?

Theosophy has been cited as an influence by Mary Anne Atwood^[29], Max Heindel^[33], and anthroposophy^[38].