Theosophy

Literally "divine wisdom" — name for any mystical philosophy claiming direct knowledge of the divine. Most commonly refers to the 19th-century movement of Helena Blavatsky, synthesizing Hindu, Buddhist, and Western esoteric strands into a doctrine of root races and Mahatmas.

Greek theosophia — wisdom concerning the divine.

• Theurgy
• Mysticism
• Esotericism