National Lodge

The National Lodge is a self-study program available to members for an annual fee. Each year, the National Lodge covers a specific topic of study. Lessons are delivered by email on the first week of the month.

September 2026 - August 2027
By Richard Smoley

Myth and symbol are universal aspects of human culture. They have shaped, and continue to shape, our awareness from the earliest times. Yet, as important as they are, they remain ultimately mysterious. We may think we have come to reach some final understanding of a myth or a symbol only to find that it still eludes us.

In this National Lodge course, Richard Smoley will provide a twelve-lesson investigation of the myths and symbols of humanity. He will explore their religious, philosophical, and cosmological applications as well as examining how they still penetrate and influence the present-day Western secular culture.

 To receive the NL course monthly, you must:

    1.  Be a current member of the Theosophical Society in America. If you are not already a TSA member, become one by clicking here.
    2.  Pay annual National Lodge dues: $10.
    3.  New TSA members can receive one year's free membership in the National Lodge by sending an email request to NatLodge@theosophical.org

*This course is for members only. If you are not a member, your payment will be processed as a non-refundable donation.