Kindred Circles
Fellow seekers whose work we admire.
Western Esotericism Reading Club
Squirrel Hill Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, PA (in person)
A free reading club that meets at the Squirrel Hill branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to talk through books of, and about, Gnosticism, Hermeticism, Neoplatonism, Kabbalah and related traditions. Believers and skeptics alike are welcome, in a spirit of mutual respect.
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Added October 2026
Theosophical Society of Greater Cleveland (Besant Branch)
Parma, Ohio
The Besant Branch in Parma, Ohio, encourages open-minded inquiry into world religions, philosophy, science and the arts. It is a welcoming local home for those exploring the wisdom of the ages and spiritual self-transformation.
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Added October 2026
Theosophical Society in America
Wheaton, Illinois · Online
The American branch of the worldwide Theosophical Society, offering online and in-person programs, Quest magazine, self-study courses and a library for seekers of every background.
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Added October 2026
Builders of the Adytum (B.O.T.A.)
Online · local study groups
Founded by Dr. Paul Foster Case in 1922, Builders of the Adytum is a mystery school in the Western Mystery tradition, teaching Tarot and Qabalah through weekly lessons. People of all faiths are welcome, and its free booklet, The Open Door, is a gentle place to begin.
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Added October 2026
Societas Rosicruciana in America (SRIA)
United States · Online
An independent Rosicrucian order founded in 1907, devoted to the study of Mystical Christianity and Hermeticism under the old exhortation, “Know Thyself.” It admits men and women on an equal footing and asks no prior Masonic or Rosicrucian membership.
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Added October 2026
The Rosicrucian Fellowship
Oceanside, California · Online
An international association of Christian mystics who study the Western Wisdom Teachings given out by Max Heindel. Its home study courses are offered on a free-will love-offering basis.
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Added October 2026
Apostolic Johannite Church
Centres in the US and Canada · Online
An esoteric, Gnostic and Christian church carrying the Johannite tradition of the Holy Saints John. It offers lectures, workshops and educational resources online, with communities in a number of cities.
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Added October 2026
Philosophical Research Society
Los Angeles, California
Founded in 1934 by Manly P. Hall as a center of learning and a repository of the world’s wisdom sources. Its Los Feliz campus keeps a library and offers public programs for all lovers of wisdom.
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Added October 2026
Esoterica
Online (YouTube) · Led by Dr. Justin Sledge
Dr. Justin Sledge’s channel explores alchemy, Kabbalah, Hermetic philosophy, mysticism and theosophy in history, philosophy and religion, drawing on the best current scholarship. A clear, careful companion for study.
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Added October 2026