theosophist
noun
the·os·o·phist
thē-ˈä-sə-fist 
1
: an adherent of theosophy
2
Theosophist
: a member of a theosophical society
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Ojai has long been home to Theosophists, avant-gardists, potters and naturalists joining other outsiders and mystics with a whim for wonder.
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Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The concept dates back centuries but took on a new life in the twentieth, when Russian theosophist couple Nicholas and Helena Roerich led an expedition in the 1920s to find Shambhala in the Altai Mountains.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
In his book, Fuller cites leading theosophist Helena Blavatsky, only to then quote a Hindu source—the Hatha Yoga Pradipika—so as to extol its greater exactness!
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Stewart Home
august 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Aug. 2025
The British theosophist Annie Besantpublished a manual in 1895 devoted entirely to explaining the workings of karma.
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Ben Zimmer,
WSJ,
7 Oct. 2020
The artists produced fine art, as well as crafts, furniture, decorations for the community’s buildings, and illustrations for theosophist publications.
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Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2019
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Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The concept dates back centuries but took on a new life in the twentieth, when Russian theosophist couple Nicholas and Helena Roerich led an expedition in the 1920s to find Shambhala in the Altai Mountains.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
In his book, Fuller cites leading theosophist Helena Blavatsky, only to then quote a Hindu source—the Hatha Yoga Pradipika—so as to extol its greater exactness!
—
Stewart Home
august 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Aug. 2025
The British theosophist Annie Besantpublished a manual in 1895 devoted entirely to explaining the workings of karma.
—
Ben Zimmer,
WSJ,
7 Oct. 2020
The artists produced fine art, as well as crafts, furniture, decorations for the community’s buildings, and illustrations for theosophist publications.
—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2019
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“Theosophist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theosophist. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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