Friday Group

Insights from Quest Magazine
With Anne Gillis and Stephen Braun
3rd Friday of the month, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. CT
Join at any time!

Expand your horizons by joining our Quest Magazine Study Group. Each session, we will discuss a selected article from Quest—the acclaimed publication of the Theosophical Society in America, dedicated to exploring philosophy, religion, science, and the arts through the lens of the Ageless Wisdom. In this group, you will have the opportunity to dive into a variety of subjects, authors, and perspectives with others. Participants are encouraged to read the article of the month before each meeting. 


September 19, 2025
The Mission of the Theosophical Society by Tim Boyd

October 17, 2025
Seek Out the Way by Joy Mills

November 21, 2025
Justice and Mercy: An Interview with Rabbi Rami Shapiro by Richard Smoley

December 19, 2025
The Extended Mind by Rupert Sheldrake 

January 16, 2026
Beyond Duality by Barbara Hebert
Dualism or Nondualism? Your choice! by A.V. (Sheenu) Srinivasan

February 20, 2026
The Meaning and Method of the Spiritual Life by Annie Besant (not a Quest article)

March 20, 2026
Dawning of the Clear Light: A Comparison of The Tibetan Book of the Dead with Theosophical Teachings on the Afterlife by Antti Savinainen and Tommi Tolmunen

April 17, 2026
Paying Attention by Betty Bland

May 15, 2026
Mystical Experience and the Evolution of Consciousness by Gary Lachman

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Facilitators

AnneAnne Sermons Gillis is a minister, coach, and the author of five books. She has been a student of perennial wisdom since the 1960s. She is the past president of the Houston Lodge and current vice president of the Theosophical Order of Service. She is a national speaker for the TSA.


StephenStephen Braun is a writer, photographer, and cultural audience development specialist based in New York City.  A Life Member of the Theosophical Society, he is on the Board of the New York City Lodge and a member of the Washington, D.C. Lodge. He has a strong curiosity for astrology and astrological archetypes embedded in wisdom traditions

 

 

 

Program Format
This is a live, interactive online program. This program will not be recorded.

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