Traditions › Theosophical Society › Sources Tradition · Theosophical Society Sources Overview Origins Beliefs Symbols Figures Controversies Sources Sources H. P. Blavatsky. Isis Unveiled J. W. Bouton , 1877 H. P. Blavatsky. The Secret Doctrine Theosophical Publishing , 1888 Gary Lachman. Madame Blavatsky: The Mother of Modern Spirituality Tarcher/Penguin , 2012 Joscelyn Godwin. The Theosophical Enlightenment SUNY Press , 1994 Previous Controversies