The eighteenth century trusted nothing but magic, as vague beliefs are the religion of souls devoid of true faith. The miracles of Jesus Christ were denied, while the Comte de Saint-Germain was attributed to the resurrection. This exceptional man was a mysterious theosophist who possessed the secrets of the Great Work, the production of diamonds and precious stones.
Finally, he was a socialite, gallant and courteous. Madame de Jeanly, who saw him in those early years almost daily, said that even his images of precious stones in paintings have natural fire and brilliance, the secret of which chemists and artists could not figure out. One can only guess whether he managed to fix the light on the canvas, or whether he used pearls or some kind of metal coating for this.
The Comte de Saint-Germain professed the Catholic religion and performed its rites with great devotion. However, there have been reports of suspicious summoning of spirits and strange ghosts; he also said that he possesses the secret of eternal youth. Was it mysticism or madness? Its origin is unknown; those who spoke to him had the impression that he had lived for many centuries. He talked very little about everything concerning occult science, and when it came to initiation, he pretended not to know anything about it. He chose his disciples, demanding passive obedience on their part, and then spoke of the lordship to which they were called, the lordship of Melchisidek and Solomon, the lordship of consecration, which is at the same time the priesthood. “Be the beacon of the world,” he said. - “If your light is only the light of the planet,you will be nothing in the eyes of God. I leave greatness behind you, the earthly is only its shadow. You will control the movement of the stars and those who rule the kingdoms will rule you."
These promises, the true meaning of which was perfectly clear to the secret adepts, were communicated by the anonymous author of the History of Secret Societies in Germany and testify to a certain school of initiation with which the Comte de Saint-Germain was associated. The following details concerning him remained unknown until now.
The Comte de Saint-Germain was born in Lentmeritz in Bohemia at the end of the seventeenth century. He was either a native or adopted son of a Rosicrucian who called himself Comes Cabalicus - the Companion of the Cabalist - ridiculed under the name of Count de Gabalis by the unfortunate Abbot de Villar. Saint-Germain never spoke of his father, but believed that he led the life of a forest exile and a wanderer, accompanied by his mother. This went on for seven years. Symbolically, this meant initiation into the degree of a Master. His mother was the science of the adepts, and the forest was a world devoid of true civilization and light. The principles of Saint-Germain were the principles of the Rose and the Cross, and in his country he created a society, from which he departed when the anarchist doctrines began to win in the brotherhood, which was replenished with new accomplices of the Gnosis. He was rejected by his brothers, even was imprisoned, according to some sources,to the tower of the castle Ruel. On the other hand, Madame de Jeanly says that he died in the Duchy of Goldstein, a victim of his own knowledge and the horrors of his own life. In any case, it is reliably known that he suddenly left Paris, no one knows where he left and his companions no longer remembered him. The association he created under the name of Saint-Jacquin, which transformed into Saint-Joache, continued to operate until the Revolution, during which it disintegrated, or was transformed, like many others. The story told is contained in a pamphlet against Illuminism, it is extracted from reports from Vienna and, although it is worth repeating, there is nothing in it that is true.becoming a victim of their own knowledge and the horrors of their own life. In any case, it is reliably known that he suddenly left Paris, no one knows where he left and his companions no longer remembered him. The association, created by him under the name of Saint-Jacquin, which transformed into Saint-Joache, continued to operate until the Revolution, during which it disintegrated, or was transformed, like many others. The story told is contained in a pamphlet against Illuminism, it is extracted from reports from Vienna and, although it is worth repeating, there is nothing in it that would correspond to reality.becoming a victim of their own knowledge and the horrors of their own life. In any case, it is reliably known that he suddenly left Paris, no one knows where he left and his companions no longer remembered him. The association, created by him under the name of Saint-Jacquin, which transformed into Saint-Joache, continued to operate until the Revolution, during which it disintegrated, or was transformed, like many others. The story told is contained in a pamphlet against Illuminism, it is extracted from messages from Vienna and, although it is worth repeating, there is nothing in it that is true.continued to operate until the Revolution, during which it disintegrated, or was transformed, like many others. The story told is contained in a pamphlet against Illuminism, it is extracted from messages from Vienna and, although it is worth repeating, there is nothing in it that is true.continued to operate until the Revolution, during which it disintegrated, or was transformed, like many others. The story told is contained in a pamphlet against Illuminism, it is extracted from messages from Vienna and, although it is worth repeating, there is nothing in it that is true.
“According to your submission, I received a heartfelt greeting from MNZ, who had already been notified of my arrival. He greatly approved of the harmonica. He spoke primarily about trials, but I did not understand anything about that. Last night I accompanied him to a rural estate whose land is beautiful. Temples, grottoes, cascades, labyrinths, caves are admirable, but the exceptionally high wall surrounding all this I really did not like, although there is a wonderful avenue behind it … I brought with me a harmonica, at the request of MNZ, to play on it for several minutes at the specified location and upon receipt of the conditional signal. The visit to the garden ended, he took me to a room in front of the house and there, under a trivial pretext, left almost immediately. It was very late, he did not return, I was overcome by weakness and desire to sleep,when suddenly several carriages drove up to the house. I opened the window, but saw nothing, and was perplexed by the mysterious whispers of the guests. Sleep took possession of me, and an hour later, I was awakened by a servant who had been sent for me. He walked very quickly in front of me, I followed him automatically. Suddenly I heard the sounds of horns that came from the depths of the cave. At that moment I lost my guide and, following in the direction from which the noise was coming, I saw a staircase leading to the dungeon, from which I heard funeral singing and I saw a body in an open coffin.which came from the depths of the cave. At that moment I lost my guide and, following in the direction from which the noise was emanating, I saw a staircase leading to the dungeon, from which I heard funeral singing and I saw a body in an open coffin.which came from the depths of the cave. At that moment I lost my guide and, following in the direction from which the noise was coming, I saw a staircase leading to the dungeon, from which I heard funeral singing and I saw a body in an open coffin.
On one side stood a man in a white robe covered with blood, it seemed to me that a vein was open on his right hand. All present, except for his assistants, were in long black robes with drawn swords in their hands. To my horror, I saw that the entrance to the dungeon was barred with human bones. This gloomy room was lit only by the flame of burning alcohol.
Not knowing if I could find my guide, I hurried away and found him looking for me a few steps away. His eyes were tortured; Taking my hand rather roughly, he drew me into a secluded garden. The multitude of lamps emitted radiance, the murmur of falling water, the chanting of mechanical nightingales, and aromas emanating from everywhere excited my imagination. I found myself behind a richly decorated green pavilion, a man whom I had seen in a coffin in a dungeon was brought into. At that moment, I received a signal to play. The man came to his senses as soon as I touched the harmonica, and asked: "Where am I, what are these sounds?" Shouts of joy, accompanied by the sound of trumpets and cymbals, were his answer. Everyone raised their hands and retreated into the depths of the garden, quickly disappearing from sight. I am still very excited as I write these lines, and if I hadn't been in the habit of taking my notes on the spot,I would consider it all a dream."
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The most inexplicable part of this story is the presence of an uninitiated person talking about the event. How the association could risk so much the disclosure of its secrets remains unanswered; the sacrament itself is easily explained. The followers of the old Rosicrucians, changing little by little the strict hierarchical methods of their predecessors in initiation, became a mystical sect and zealously professed the magical doctrines of the Templars, as a result of which they began to consider themselves the only keepers of the secrets, the Gospel of John. They viewed the text of this Gospel as an allegorical description of a sequence of rituals denoting full initiation, and they believed that the story of Christ must be realized in the personality of every adept. Moreover, they believed that the Savior, instead of being buried by Joseph of Arimathea,returned to life in the house of St. John. Such was the secret they announced with the sounds of horns and harmonica. The candidate was asked to sacrifice his life and he was subjected to bloodletting, which made him faint. Fainting symbolized death, and when the neophyte regained consciousness, this resurrection was joyfully welcomed. Many believed that a real resurrection was taking place and that they were gaining immortality.
The Saint-Jacquin sect was an order of the Gnostics, immersed in the illusion of Charm Magic; its origins were in the teachings of the Rosicrucians and Templars, and its name was one of two words - Jacin and Boaz, written on the two main pylons of the Temple of Solomon. In Hebrew, the initial letter of the word Jacin is Yod, the sacred letter of the Hebrew alphabet and the initial letter of the name Jehovah: this divine name was hidden from the profane by the name Jacin, or then Saint-Jacquin. The members of the order were theosophists committed to theurgic processes.
Everything that has been said about the mysterious Comte de Saint-Germain supports the idea that he was a skilled physician and experienced chemist. He is said to have known how to alloy diamonds without traces of impact; could refine stones to increase their value. That stupid anonymous author, whom we have already quoted, places a letter urging you to believe him, but denies that he made gold, as if not realizing that the ability to create precious stones is equally important. Saint Germain also invented, according to the same author, a method for enlarging diamonds and processing copper. Circumstances of this kind make us forget that Saint-Germain knew Queen Cleopatra. He was courteous and gallant, loved children and amazed everyone with games and jokes with them, was dark-haired and short, dressed richly and tastefully. He was rumored to be in frequent contact with Louis XV,who shared his passion for precious stones. It is possible that this monarch, ruled by courtiers and indulging in pleasure, showed curiosity rather than a serious interest in science, inviting Saint Germain to a private audience. The count was in vogue at the time, and since he seemed attractive and young Methuselah, who knew how to combine the gossip of the courtiers with the ecstasies of the Theosophist, aroused rage in some circles, but was soon pushed aside by other visionaries. This is the world.but was soon pushed aside by other visionaries. This is the world.but was soon pushed aside by other visionaries. This is the world.
Saint Germain was said to be none other than the mysterious Alfotas, the teacher of yet another mysterious adept with whom we have yet to meet; he bore the kabbalistic name Aharat.
While the Comte Saint-Germain enjoyed such success in Paris, another mysterious adept wandered the world collecting the apostles for the philosophy of Hermes. This alchemist called himself Laskar and claimed to be a Greek archimandrite collecting alms for the monastery. At the same time, instead of demanding money, Laskar seemed to strew his roads with gold and left his traces everywhere in his path. He appeared unexpectedly and every time in a new guise: in one place he was an old man, in another - still a young man. He himself did not make gold in public, but forced his students to do it, to whom he left some preparations. There is a great deal of credible evidence of these transmutations carried out by Laskar's disciples. Louis Figier, in his work on alchemists, does not raise the question of their reality and importance. For physics, there is nothing more important than facts,and they allow us to conclude that the Philosopher's Stone is not the fruit of dreams, if the legends of occultism, ancient mythology and serious research of great people of all times objectively establish its real existence. A modern chemist, who was not afraid to publish his secret, achieved gold from silver using a destructive process, while the silver used reproduces in gold no more than a tenth of its value. Agrippa, who did not receive the universal solvent, was nevertheless more fortunate than our chemist, because he received gold at a cost equivalent to the silver used in the process, and therefore he did not lose anything in his labors if with research on the secrets of nature can be associated with the concept of loss.if the legends of occultism, ancient mythology and serious research of the great people of all times quite objectively establish its real existence. A modern chemist, who was not afraid to publish his secret, achieved gold from silver using a destructive process, while the silver used reproduces in gold no more than a tenth of its value. Agrippa, who did not receive the universal solvent, was nevertheless more fortunate than our chemist, because he received gold at a cost equivalent to the silver used in the process, and therefore he did not lose anything in his labors if with research on the secrets of nature can be associated with the concept of loss.if the legends of occultism, ancient mythology and serious research of the great people of all times quite objectively establish its real existence. A modern chemist, who was not afraid to publish his secret, achieved gold from silver using a destructive process, while the silver used reproduces in gold no more than a tenth of its value. Agrippa, who did not receive the universal solvent, was nevertheless more fortunate than our chemist, because he received gold at a cost equivalent to the silver used in the process, and therefore he did not lose anything in his labors if with research on the secrets of nature can be associated with the concept of loss. A modern chemist, who was not afraid to publish his secret, achieved gold from silver using a destructive process, while the silver used reproduces in gold no more than a tenth of its value. Agrippa, who did not receive the universal solvent, was nevertheless more fortunate than our chemist, because he received gold at a cost equivalent to the silver used in the process, and therefore he did not lose anything in his labors if with research on the secrets of nature can be associated with the concept of loss. A modern chemist, who was not afraid to publish his secret, achieved gold from silver using a destructive process, while the silver used reproduces in gold no more than a tenth of its value. Agrippa, who did not receive the universal solvent, was nevertheless more fortunate than our chemist, because he received gold at a cost equivalent to the silver used in the process, and therefore he did not lose anything in his labors if with research on the secrets of nature can be associated with the concept of loss.than our chemist, because he received gold, at a cost equivalent to the silver used in the process, and, therefore, he did not lose anything in his labors, if the concept of loss can be associated with the study of the secrets of nature.than our chemist, because he received gold, at a cost equivalent to the silver used in the process, and, therefore, he did not lose anything in his labors, if the concept of loss can be associated with the study of the secrets of nature.
Studies that were directed towards the knowledge of absolute philosophy, but turned into the transmutation of metals, put an end to the propaganda associated with the name of Laskar; the study of hermetic books led to the knowledge of Kabbalah. The eighteenth century initiators believed that the time had come to establish a new hierarchy, as some thought, or to build a new social order based on equality, as others believed. Secret societies sent their followers around the world to stir up public opinion. After Saint-Germain and Lascar came Mesmer, followed by Cagliostro. But they did not belong to the same school: Saint Germain was the ambassador of the enlightened Theosophists, while Lascar was a philosopher associated with the traditions of Hermes. Cagliostro was an agent of the Templars and wanted, as follows from his message to the Freemasons of London, to build the Temple of the Eternal. Like the TemplarsCagliostro was associated with the practice of Black Magic and the fatal science of invoking spirits. He recognized the past and the present, predicted future events, performed miraculous cures and tried to make gold. He introduced a new ritual called "Egyptian Freemasonry" and tried to restore the mystical cult of Isis. Dressed like the Sphinx of Thebes, he presided over night assemblies in halls decorated with hieroglyphs and lighted by torches. His priestesses were young girls whom he called doves. He drove them to ecstasy with the help of hydromancy in order to make them prophesy, for water is an excellent conductor and an excellent medium for the Astral Light, as the mirages on the sea and in the clouds prove.performed miraculous cures and tried to make gold. He introduced a new ritual called "Egyptian Freemasonry" and tried to restore the mystical cult of Isis. Dressed like a Theban sphinx, he presided over night assemblies in halls adorned with hieroglyphs and illuminated by torches. His priestesses were young girls whom he called doves. He drove them to ecstasy with the help of hydromancy in order to make them prophesy, for water is an excellent conductor and an excellent medium for the Astral Light, as the mirages on the sea and in the clouds prove.performed miraculous cures and tried to make gold. He introduced a new ritual called "Egyptian Freemasonry" and tried to restore the mystical cult of Isis. Dressed like a Theban sphinx, he presided over night assemblies in halls adorned with hieroglyphs and illuminated by torches. His priestesses were young girls whom he called doves. He drove them to ecstasy with the help of hydromancy in order to make them prophesy, for water is an excellent conductor and an excellent medium for the Astral Light, as the mirages on the sea and in the clouds prove.decorated with hieroglyphs and illuminated by torches. His priestesses were young girls whom he called doves. He drove them to ecstasy with the help of hydromancy in order to make them prophesy, for water is an excellent conductor and an excellent medium for the Astral Light, as the mirages on the sea and in the clouds prove.decorated with hieroglyphs and illuminated by torches. His priestesses were young girls whom he called doves. He drove them to ecstasy with the help of hydromancy in order to make them prophesy, for water is an excellent conductor and an excellent medium for the Astral Light, as the mirages on the sea and in the clouds prove.
Obviously, Cagliostro was a follower of Mesmer and, being a medium, had the key to mediumistic phenomena. He had an extraordinary success, everywhere you could see his bust with the inscription "Divine Cagliostro" Reaction, equivalent to enthusiasm, of course, could be foreseen - he turned into an intriguer and a swindler, a seducer of his own wife, a villain whom the Roman Inquisition had shown mercy, condemning him to life conclusion. He was arrested, a trial followed, and his prosecutors published what they saw fit in the trial records. Meanwhile, the revolution came and Cagliostro was forgotten.
This adept can in no way be ignored in the history of Magic; his seal is as significant as the seal of Solomon and speaks of his initiation into the highest mysteries of science. According to the Kabbalistic interpretation of the names Aharat and Alfotas, they express the main characteristics of the Great Arcanum and the Great Work. It is a snake struck by an arrow and represents the letter Aleph, a symbol of the union between active and passive, spirit and life, will and light. This arrow belongs to Apollo, and the snake is the mythical Python, the green dragon of Hermetic philosophy,
The letter Aleph expresses balanced unity. This pantacle was reproduced in various forms in the talismans of ancient Magic; once the snake was spotted by Hera's peacock, a peacock with a regal head and a multicolored tail. This is the emblem of the dispersion of light, this is the Magnum Opus bird, its crown shines with gold. Later, instead of a peacock, a white lamb was depicted, a young sunny lamb carrying a cross. As can be seen from the Rouen frescoes, the peacock, ram and snake had the same hieroglyphic meaning - this is a passive principle and this is the scepter of Hera. The cross and the arrow denote the active principle, will, magical action, concentration of the dissolved. The union of these two principles is a universal balance. Great Arcanum, Great Work, balance of Iakin and Boaz. The letters LPD accompanying this figure mean Freedom, Strength, Duty, as well as Light, Proportion, Cohesion; or Law, Principle, Right. The Masons changed the order of the letters to L /. D /. P /. (Liberte de Penser), freedom of thought. By writing them on a symbolic bridge. For the uninitiated, these letters were interpreted as Freedom of Access (Liberte de Passer). Reports of the persecution of Cagliostro say that his interrogation revealed another meaning, the Latin Lilia destrue pedibus: Lilies are trampled underfoot. In support of this version can be cited a Masonic medal of the sixteenth or seventeenth century, depicting a bush of lilies slain with a sword, on which is written "Revenge will give its harvest." Among the titles given to Cagliostro was the title of Great Coptic and his doctrine carried ideas of moral and physical rebirth. The Great Copt gave the following rules of moral rebirth: “You must climb Mount Sinai with Moses; you must pass Calvary; you must climb Tabor and with Ilya stop at Carmel. You must build your chapel on the top of the mountain. It should have three wings or rooms, they should all be tied together and have three floors in the center. There should be a refectory on the ground floor. Above it should be a room with twelve boxes against the walls and one in the center; it will be a place of sleep and dreams. The upper room should be square and have four windows in each wall. This will be a room of light. There, alone, you have to pray for forty days and sleep forty nights in the bedroom of twelve teachers. Then you must receive the signatures of the seven geniuses and the pentagram inscribed on a Piece of virgin parchment. This sign, unknown to anyone else, will save the one who received it. It is a secret symbol written on a white stone mentioned in the prophecy of the youngest of the twelve masters. Your spirit will be illuminated by the Divine fire and your body will become pure,like the body of a child. Your insight will be infinite and your strength will increase, you must enter into absolute calm, which is the beginning of immortality: it will become possible for you to say truthfully and without any pride: "I am who I am."
This riddle means that in order to achieve moral rebirth, the transcendental Kabbalah must be studied, understood and realized. The three rooms symbolize the union of physical life, religious inspiration and philosophical light; the twelve masters are the great discoverer, whose symbols must be understood; the signatures of the seven geniuses signify the sight of the Great Arcana. In general, this is all allegorical and refers to construction issues no more than the construction of a temple in Jerusalem by the Freemasons.
Now let us turn to the secret of physical rebirth, which can be achieved, according to the occult prescription of the Great Coptic, by seclusion for forty days, which must be undertaken every fifty years, starting from the full moon in May, in the company of only one person full of faith. Forty days one must observe the fast, drinking the May dew, collected from the wheat germ with a piece of pure white linen, and eating young tender herbs. The meal should start with a glass of dew and end with a piece of bread. On the seventeenth day, light bloodletting should be done. After that, Nitrogen Balm should be prepared and taken in the morning and evening, starting with a dose of six drops and increasing by two drops daily until the end of the thirty-second day. At dawn the next day, light bloodletting should be done again and then go to bed until the end of the fortieth day.
On first awakening after phlebotomy, take the first granule of the universal medicine. A three-hour fainting spell will be followed by convulsions, sweating and indigestion, requiring a change of bed and linen. Here you need to eat a piece of lean meat with rice, then take valerian, verveena, balm. The next day, take a second granule of the universal medicine in combination with sulfur gold. Take a warm bath the next day. On the thirty-sixth day, drink a glass of Egyptian wine, and on the thirty-seventh day, take the third and final pellet. An extended sleep will follow, during which hair, teeth, nails and skin will be renewed. On the thirty-eighth day, take another warm bath with aromatic herbs from among those that were used for food. On the thirty-ninth day, take ten drops of the elixir of Aharat in two tablespoons of red wine. The procedures end on the fortieth day, and the old person will be returned to his youth.
Through such procedures, Cagliostro allegedly extended his life by several centuries. It can be seen that they were a variation of the Baths of Immortality used by the Gnostics of Menander. It is unknown if Cagliostro believed in them seriously. This is possible: before the court, he showed firmness and presence of mind, declared that he is a Catholic, who reveres the pope as the highest leader of the church hierarchy. Regarding the occult sciences, he answered cryptically, and when the accusations became absurd, he told the accusers that they had no reason to prosecute him. They were indignant and asked him to list the seven deadly sins. He named lust, greed, envy, gluttony and laziness; they reminded him that he had missed pride and fear. To this the accused replied: "Excuse me, I did not mention them, only for fear of offending you with this."
He was sentenced to death, which was later commuted to life imprisonment. In the prison castle, Cagliostro wanted to confess, and he himself chose a priest who had the same figure and complexion as his. The confessor visited him and left at the appointed time. A few hours later, the jailer entered the cell and found the body of a strangled man in Cagliostro clothes. The priest himself was never seen again. Lovers of the miraculous assure that the Great Copt today lives in America, being the main and invisible pontiff of the believers in the canteen.
Eliphas Levi