Deva (theosophy)

A deva in theosophy and the New Age movement refers to any of the spiritual forces or beings behind nature.

The concept of devas as nature spirits was further developed in the writings of Theosophist Geoffrey Hodson.

Sometimes, it is believed, they visit Earth and can be observed, like other devas, by humans whose third eyes have been activated.

[1][2][3] Theosophists believe that there are also devas living inside all the other stars besides Sol; these are called stellar angels.

Some New Age sources use the term as a generic term to designate any being regarded as being composed of etheric matter--elementals, nature spirits (including the various types of nature spirits such as fairies, ondines, etc.).