Theosophical Society

American  

noun

1. a society founded by Madame Blavatsky and others, in New York in 1875, advocating a worldwide eclectic religion based largely on Brahmanic and Buddhistic teachings.

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Example Sentences

Not only have times significantly changed but, in the great Ford outdoors, a stela from a Theosophical Society pilgrimage played a century ago could easily be imagined buried on the hillside.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2022

When the Theosophical Society opened its Swedish lodge in 1889, Klint immediately joined.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2018

But his brother, the anointed messiah of the spiritual organization called the Theosophical Society, remained in Ojai and transformed it into a mecca for New Age pilgrims.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2017

According to Johnston, one of Hamilton-Byrne’s inspirations was Helena Blavatsky, a Russian-born medium who co-founded the Theosophical Society in New York in 1875.

From The Guardian • Nov. 20, 2016

In 1953, at a Theosophical Society meeting, Aunt Lina had met a woman named Mrs. Evelyn Watson.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides