National Dues

National dues are payable in advance and must accompany the printed application. Make checks payable to the Theosophical Society in America or supply credit card information. Current membership dues are as follows:

Member of the Theosophical Society in America
($45.00 per year)

Applicants seeking membership in the Society without also joining one of its lodges or study centers are designated members-at-large and must forward the application, with dues, to the National Secretary at the address on the top of the application form.

Member of the National Lodge

For more information about the National Lodge, go to the NATIONAL LODGE page.

Member of a local branch or study center
($45.00 + applicable local dues.)

To belong to a local group, you must first belong to the national Society. An officer of the local group must sign your application form and mail both your application form and your Society dues to the National Secretary.

Local groups often have local dues in addition to Society dues. To join the national Society and a local group, submit your application form and your dues (Society dues of $45.00 plus any applicable local dues) to a group in your area. For information about where such groups are located, contact the National Secretary at natsec@theosophical.org.

To browse through the listings of local lodges and study centers, please go to Lodges and Study Centers pages.

Student under the age of 25
($24.00 per year)

Whether applying as a member of a local group or as a member-at-large, a student applicant must provide the National Secretary with a copy of the student I.D. that displays the dates for which the student status is valid.

Life Membership
($1,100.00)

Whether applying as a member of a local group or as a member-at-large, the applicant may secure all privileges of membership in the national Society without further payment of Society dues. (Life membership in the Society has no bearing on local group dues.) For more information, including an optional monthly payment plan, contact the National Secretary at natsec@theosophical.org.

Your membership includes:

• Fellowship in the international Theosophical Society headquartered at Adyar, Chennai (Madras), India.
• Bimonthly issues of the Quest magazine of the Theosophical Society in America.
• Monthly issues of the Messenger, a members' supplement to the Quest, containing news, study papers, and members' contributions.
• Borrowing privileges by mail from the Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library, which lends books, DVD's, and audio CD's.
• A series of letters for new members, covering the basic facts of Theosophy and the Theosophical Society.
• Discounts on purchases from the Quest Book Shop in Wheaton and from the Theosophical Publishing House, in person or by mail.
• Discounts on national public lectures, workshops, and seminars.
• Discounts for correspondence courses with experienced advisors.
  
• Invitations to special events reserved for members only.
• The opportunity to join with others in local groups and the National Lodge on a quest to discover the ancient and timeless Wisdom Tradition that leads to the Path of Self-discovery.