root races
Blavatsky's evolutionary stages
Root races is a term from Theosophy and related esoteric traditions for the major stages of human spiritual evolution.
Helena Blavatsky's cosmology posits seven successive root races, each representing a distinct phase of consciousness and physical development—from ethereal beings through current humanity to future spiritual forms.
The concept influenced later occult movements and, through distortion, some racist ideologies that misappropriated its hierarchical framework.
- TheosophyOccult philosophical system
- AtlanteanMighty or from fabled isle
- BlavatskyTheosophical movement founder
- esotericAccessible to few
- occultConcealed from view
Aryan · spiritual evolution · cosmic cycles · astral · astral body · etheric · secret doctrine · epoch · continent · sunken · ancient · ancient wisdom · humanity · cycles · rounds · globes · Steiner · anthroposophy
- theosophydivine wisdom, mahatmas, mahatma, ancient wisdom, adept