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D.Theos. in THEOSOPHY

🎓 Doctor of Theosophy (D.Theos.) – Program Overview

The Doctor of Theosophy (D.Theos.) is a research-intensive, post-graduate program designed for advanced students of esoteric philosophy, comparative religion, and metaphysical science. The program combines deep study of classical theosophical texts with original scholarship, symbolic research, and spiritual integration. It prepares students to teach, publish, and serve as thought-leaders in esoteric studies.


🕊️ Program Structure

  • Total Credits: 60
  • Program Length: 2–4 years (flexible, online or hybrid)
  • Prerequisites: Master of Theosophy or related degree
  • Final Requirement: Dissertation + Oral Defense


📘 Core Courses (Required)


🌀 DTH 7001 – Advanced Theosophical Metaphysics

Topics Covered:

  • Esoteric ontology and cosmology
  • Nature of Parabrahman, Logos, and Prakriti
  • Hierarchies of consciousness
  • Comparative metaphysical systems


🔮 DTH 7002 – Symbolic Hermeneutics and Archetypal Language

Topics Covered:

  • Interpretation of esoteric symbols, myth, and scripture
  • Jungian and Platonic archetypes
  • The role of vision and imagination in initiation


🗝️ DTH 7003 – Esoteric Historiography and Secret Schools

Topics Covered:

  • Historical evolution of mystery traditions
  • Secret orders, spiritual lineages, and inner governments
  • Hermetic, Gnostic, and Rosicrucian timelines


📚 DTH 7004 – Doctoral Research Methodology in Esoteric Studies

Topics Covered:

  • Academic and esoteric research tools
  • Symbolic analysis, metaphysical logic, sacred texts
  • Writing dissertations in spiritual science


🧭 Elective Courses (Choose 3)

  • Karma and Global Ethics (DTH 7101)
  • Theosophy and Quantum Consciousness (DTH 7102)
  • Esoteric Psychology and Inner Alchemy (DTH 7103)
  • Comparative Gnosis: Gnostic Texts and Transcendence (DTH 7104)
  • Sacred Geometry and the Divine Architecture (DTH 7105)


🧩 Dissertation Phase

📄 DTH 8001 – Dissertation Proposal and Committee Review

  • Formal proposal of 10–15 pages
  • Committee assignment and milestone plan

📖 DTH 8002 – Doctoral Dissertation (30–100K words)

  • Independent, original research on a chosen Theosophical or esoteric theme
  • Must demonstrate scholarly depth and spiritual insight

🎤 DTH 8003 – Oral Defense and Public Presentation

  • Defense before committee
  • Optional public lecture or digital colloquium

🎓 Sample Dissertation Topics

  • The Mystery of the Monad: A Trans-Theosophical Study
  • Kabbalah and Theosophy: A Philosophical Bridge
  • The Solar Logos in Blavatsky, Steiner, and Bailey
  • The Future Races and the Esoteric Model of Human Destiny