Fundamentally, the underlying concept behind Blavatsky's Theosophy was that there was an "ancient wisdom religion" which had once been found across the world, and which was known to various ancient figures, such as the Greek philosopher Plato and the ancient Hindu sages. Blavatsky connected this ancient wisdom religion to Hermetic philosophy, a worldview in which everything in the universe is identified as an emanation from a Godhead. Blavatsky believed that all of the world's religions developed from this original global faith. Blavatsky understood her Theosophy to be the heir to the Neoplatonist philosophers of Late Antiquity, who had also embraced Hermetic philosophy. Blavatsky claimed that due to Christianization in Europe, this magical tradition was lost there, but it persisted in modified form in India and Africa, promoting a self-consciously magical disenchantment narrative. In turn, Blavatsky believed that the Theosophical movement's revival of the "ancient wisdom religion" would lead to it spreading across the world, eclipsing the established world religions. Thus, in bringing these Theosophical ideas to humanity, Blavatsky viewed herself as a messianic figure.
fundamentally the underlying concept behind blavatsky's theosophy was that there was an "ancient wisdom religion" which had once been found across the world and which was known to various ancient figures such as the greek philosopher plato and the ancient hindu sages blavatsky connected this ancient wisdom religion to hermetic philosophy a worldview in which everything in the universe is identified as an emanation from a godhead blavatsky believed that all of the world's religions developed from this original global faith blavatsky understood her theosophy to be the heir to the neoplatonist philosophers of late antiquity who had also embraced hermetic philosophy blavatsky claimed that due to christianization in europe this magical tradition was lost there but it persisted in modified form in india and africa promoting a self-consciously magical disenchantment narrative in turn blavatsky believed that the theosophical movement's revival of the "ancient wisdom religion" would lead to it spreading across the world eclipsing the established world religions thus in bringing these theosophical ideas to humanity blavatsky viewed herself as a messianic figure