Cape Town Lodge Program
Venue: Cape Town Lodge, 1 Ajax Way, Pinelands. There is some parking on site, with additional parking at Howard Centre from which we are a very short walk.
Contact: 071 491 6737 / besterdewald@gmail.com (Dewald Bester)
Please see our Facebook page for any last-minute changes to the program: https://www.facebook.com/capetowntheosophy
ALL WELCOME
2026 Meditation Course – March through September – From HPB’s The Voice of the Silence – Program
January 2026
Sunday, 25 January 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Is Non-Duality a No-Thing? – Opening Talk with Eliseo Aceto, All Welcome
February 2026
Sunday, 08 February 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy: Foundational Literature – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 22 February 2026, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 22 February 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
March 2026
Sunday, 08 March 2026, 15h30 – 16h00 Introduction to Theosophy: Microcosm – Macrocosm – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 08 March 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Meditation and Theo Sophia – An Exposition on the Inner Spiritual Path as per HPB’s The Voice of the Silence – See Program, with Dirk Schreuder
Sunday, 29 March 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
April 2026
Sunday, 12 April 2026, 15h30 – 16h00 Introduction to Theosophy: Evolution and Liberation – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 12 April 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Meditation and Theo Sophia – An Exposition on the Inner Spiritual Path as per HPB’s The Voice of the Silence – See Program, with Dirk Schreuder
Sunday, 26 April 2026, 15h00 – 16h00 Meditation and The Voice of the Silence, – with Dirk Schreuder, All Welcome
Sunday, 26 April 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
Monday, 27 April 2026, 10h00 onwards – Open Day to Vergelegen Estate and Helderberg Nature Reserve, Please RSVP and All Welcome
May 2026
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 15h30 – 16h00 Introduction to Theosophy – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Meditation and Theo Sophia – An Exposition on the Inner Spiritual Path as per HPB’s The Voice of the Silence – See Program, with Dirk Schreuder
Sunday, 31 May 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 A Critical Look at the First 5 Chapters of the Book of Enoch, with Jozua Hugo.
June 2026
Sunday, 14 June 2026, 13h00 – 14h00 Meditation and Theo Sophia – An Exposition on the Inner Spiritual Path as per HPB’s The Voice of the Silence – See Program, with Dirk Schreuder
Sunday, 14 June 2026, 14h00 – 14h30 Introduction to Theosophy – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 28 June 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
July 2026
Sunday, 12 July 2026, 13h00 – 14h00 Meditation and Theo Sophia – An Exposition on the Inner Spiritual Path as per HPB’s The Voice of the Silence – See Program, with Dirk Schreuder
Sunday, 12 July 2026, 14h00 – 14h30 Introduction to Theosophy – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 26 July 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
August 2026
Sunday, 09 August 2026, 13h00 – 14h00 Meditation and Theo Sophia – An Exposition on the Inner Spiritual Path as per HPB’s The Voice of the Silence – See Program, with Dirk Schreuder
Sunday, 09 August 2026, 14h00 – 14h30 Introduction to Theosophy – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 30 August 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
September 2026
Sunday, 13 September 2026, 13h00 – 14h00 Meditation and Theo Sophia – An Exposition on the Inner Spiritual Path as per HPB’s The Voice of the Silence – See Program, with Dirk Schreuder
Sunday, 13 September 2026, 14h00 – 14h30 Introduction to Theosophy, Foundational Literature – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 27 September 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
October 2026
Sunday, 11 October 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy, Foundational Literature – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 25 October 2026, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 25 October 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
November 2026
Sunday, 08 November 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy, Foundational Literature – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 29 November 2026, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 29 November 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
December 2026
Sunday, 13 December 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy, All Welcome
Sunday, 27 December 2026, 16h00 – 17h00 Open House, All Welcome
October 2025 – International Conferences with SA Participation
11 to 12 October 2025 – Theosophical History Conference with SA participation, Athens, Greece
2025 Theosophical History Conference Program Athens Greece with SA Participation
15 to 20 October 2025 – European School of Theosophy Conference, Samos, Greece
2025 SAMOS Greece Conference Program with SA Participation
Cape Town members will be presenting academic papers on Mystical Christianity, Theosophical History and Ubuntu at the above conferences. Contact us for further details.
January 2025
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy and The Theosophical Society, Past and Present – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 26 January 2025, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 26 January 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
February 2025
Sunday, 09 February 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy, Foundational Literature – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 23 February 2025, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 23 February 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
March 2025
Sunday, 16 March 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy, Basic Philosophy – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 30 March 2025, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 30 March 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
April 2025
Sunday, 13 April 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy, The Mahatmas – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
May 2025
Sunday, 11 May 2025, 15h00 – 18h00 White Lotus Day Commemorations (8th of May). Program will include Meditation and Mantra with Dirk Schreuder, The Life and Times of HPB by a devotee – Cedique Flovers – followed by a candle lighting ceremony. Dewald Bester, Joseph Koetsier and Dirk Schreuder will be presenting their papers for the upcoming October conference to be held in Samos, Greece. Please invite your family and friends. All Welcome!
Sunday, 25 May 2025, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 25 May 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
June 2025
Sunday, 15 June 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy, Questions and Answers – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 29 June 2025, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 29 June 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
July 2025
Sunday, 13 July 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy, Aims of The Theosophical Society – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 27 July 2025, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 27 July 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
August 2025
Sunday, 17 August 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy, The Buddhist Question, Again! – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 31 August 2025, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 31 August 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
September 2025
Sunday, 14 September 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy, An Overview of Literature on The Theosophical Society – Dr Dewald Bester, All Welcome
Sunday, 28 September 2025, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 28 september 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
October 2025
10 to 12 October – Theosophical History Conference, Athens Greece
15 to 20 October – European School of Theosophy Conference, Samos, Greece
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 15h00 – 15h35 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
November 2025
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 15h00 – 15h40 Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky – Members Only
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Secret Doctrine Study Group – Cedique Flovers, All Welcome
December 2025
Sunday, 14 December 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Introduction to Theosophy, All Welcome
Sunday, 28 December 2025, 16h00 – 17h00 Open House, All Welcome