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The Martinist Hexagram.
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Martinism is a form of mystical or esoteric Christianity, which envisions the figure of Christ as "The Repairer" who enables individuals to attain an idealised state such as that in the Garden of Eden before the Fall. As an informal practice, Martinism dates back to late 18th Century France. In the late 19th Century it was established in France and elsewhere as a formal order meeting in lodges. During the 20th century there has also been a revival of some of the practices which pre-date Martinism proper and which directly inspired it. Etymology Esoteric is an adjective originating during Hellenic Greece under the domain of the Roman Empire; it comes from the Greek esôterikos, from esôtero, the comparative form of esô: within. It is a word meaning anything that is inner and occult, a latinate word meaning hidden (from which... Topics in Christianity Preaching Prayer Ecumenism Relation to other religions Movements Music Liturgy Calendar Symbols Art Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Icon of Christ in a Greek Orthodox church This page is about the title, office or what is known in Christian theology as the Divine Person. ...


Today, there are three separate concepts which come under the umbrella of the general term "Martinism":

  • Martinism itself - which is a Mystical tradition in which emphasis is placed on Meditation. This was founded in the 18th Century by Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin, and was formalised in 1888 by Augustin Chaboseau and Gerard Encausse (aka Papus).
  • The Elus-Cohens. This relies on Theurgy (i.e. Ritual Magic) to attain the same ends as Martinism. The Elus-Cohens were founded by Martinez De Pasqually, who was Saint-Martin's teacher. The original Elus Cohens ceased to exist sometime in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, but it was revived in the 20th century by Robert Ambelain, and lives on today in various Martinist Orders, including the branch reinstigated by Ambelain himself.
  • The Scottish Rectified Rite or Chevaliers Bienfaisants De La Cité-Sainté (CBCS). This was originally a Masonic rite, a reformed variant of the Rite of Strict Observance which, in its highest degrees, uses Masonic-type rituals to demonstrate the philosophy which underlies both Martinism and the practices of the Elus-Cohens. The CBCS was founded in the late 18th Century by Jean-Baptiste Willermoz, who was a pupil of Martinez de Pasqually and a contemporary of Saint-Martin. The CBCS has managed to survive as a continually practiced rite from its founding until the present day, both as a purely masonic rite, and as a detached rite which is also open for women.

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Pre-Martinism: Martinez de Pasqually and the Elus Cohens

Jacques de Livron Joachim de la Tour de la Casa Martinez de Pasqually was born in c. 1727 in Grenoble, France, and died in 1774 in Saint-Domingue while dealing with profane business. Martinez de Pasqually was active in Masonic organisations throughout France from the age of 28 onwards. In 1765 he established the Ordre des Chevelier Maçons Élus Cohen de L’Univers (Order of Knight-Masons Elect Priests of the Universe), which functioned as a regular Masonic obedience in France. Grenoble (Franco-Provençal: Grenoblo) is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. ... Saint-Domingue was a French colony from 1697 to 1804 that is today the independent nation of Haiti. ...


This order had three sets of degrees: the first were analogous to the symbolic degrees of conventional Freemasonry. The second were generally Masonic, though hinting at Pasqually's own secret doctrine. The third set were blatantly magical: for example by using exorcisms against evil in the world generally and in the individual specifically. In the highest degree, the Reaux-Croix, the initiate was taught to use Theurgy to contact spiritual realms beyond the physical.[1] Freemasons redirects here. ...


De Pasqually put forth the philosophy underlying the work of the Elus Cohens in his only book, Treatise on the Reintegration of Human Beings which first uses the analogy of the Garden of Eden, and refers to Christ as "The Repairer". The ultimate aim of the Elus Cohen was to attain - whilst living - the Beatific Vision, through a series of magical invocations and complex theurgic operations. In Roman Catholic theology, the beatific vision is the eternal, direct perception of God enjoyed by those who are in Heaven, imparting supreme happiness or blessedness. ...


After Martinez de Pasqually's death, the Elus Cohens continued to operate for some time: however divisions started to occur between various temples, which became dormant during the first half of the nineteenth century. The last-known surviving Elu-Cohen from the original incarnation of the order, Destigny, died in 1868.[2]


Louis-Claude De Saint-Martin

Louis Claude de Saint-Martin was born 1743 in Amboise, France and died in 1803. He was originally a barrister before taking a commission in the army at Bordeaux. Saint-Martin was initiated into the Elus-Cohens in 1768 and was active in it for at least six years. Saint-Martin was initiated into the Reaux-Croix, the highest degree of the Order, and in 1770 became De Pasqually's secretary. Louis Claude de Saint-Martin (1743-1803), French philosopher, known as le philosophe inconnu, the name under which his works were published, was born at Amboise of a poor but noble family, on the 18th of January 1743. ... Amboise is a medieval town and a commune of France, in the Indre-et-Loire département, on the banks of the Loire River, 14 miles east of Tours. ... For other uses, see Bordeaux (disambiguation). ...


Saint-Martin became increasingly dissatisfied with the Elus-Cohens' use of Theurgic ritual, feeling that it was far too sophisticated for the desired end. Instead, he personally favoured inward contemplation, or what he called "The Way of the Heart". Nevertheless, Saint-Martin continued to acknowledge Martinez De Pasqually's influence on his own system of thought. In addition, Saint-Martin drew much inspiration from the work of Jakob Boehme.[3]. Idealized portrait of Böhmes from Theosophia Revelata (1730) Jakob Böhme (1575–1624) was a Christian mystic born in central Germany, near Görlitz. ...


In 1777, after failing to convince the Elus-Cohens to adopt a more contemplative as opposed to theurgic practice, he cut-back his involvement in the Order. He ceased all involvement in it in 1790.


Saint-Martin outlined his philosophy in several books, using the nom de plume of "The Unknown Philosopher". These include: A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author. ...

There has been some controversy as to whether Saint-Martin himself ever founded a formalised Order of Martinists himself. For example, twentieth century Martinist Robert Ambelain at first believed that Saint-Martin founded an actual order called the "Society of Initiates"[4], but within a few years he had become disillusioned with this and came to believe that the Society of Initiates had never existed.[5] Others allege that Saint-Martin became involved in a pre-existing society called the "Order of Unknown Philosophers"[6]. It seems most probable however that although Saint-Martin did initiate disciples after a fashion, this was done on an informal basis: Martinism did not exist as an order per se until the efforts of Papus and Chaboseau (vide infra).


Willermoz and the Scottish Rectified Rite

Jean-Baptiste Willermoz (born 1730, Lyon, France; died 1824 also at Lyon), was initiated into Masonry at the age of 20 in a lodge which operated under the auspices of the Strict Observance. He was initiated into the Elus-Cohen in 1767, eventually attaining the highest degree of the Order, and being named by De Pasqually as a "Superior Judge", one of its senior-most officers. This article is about the French city. ...


Concerned about the dissension in the order after the death of De Pasqually, Willermoz in 1778 together with two other Superior Judges formulated the idea of creating two additional degrees for the Auvergne Province of the Strict Observance, which exemplified the philosophy, though not the theurgic practices, of the Elus Cohens, whilst working in the Knight Templar-oriented milieu of the masonic rite. The name of the rite was changed to Chevaliers Beneficient De La Cité-Sainte (CBCS). The degree structure of the rite was thus: The Seal of the Knights — the two riders have been interpreted as a sign of poverty or the duality of monk/soldier. ...

  1. Apprentice
  2. Fellowcraft
  3. Master
  4. Maître Ecossais/Scotch Master
  5. Ecuyer Novice/Squire Novice
  6. C.B.C.S.
  7. Chevalier-Profès/Professed Knight (added by Willermoz)
  8. Chevalier-Grand Profès/Grand Professed Knight (added by Willermoz)

Having reformed the French branch of the order, Willermoz in 1782 succeeded in persuading the German mother-branch to adopt his reforms - though not without meeting considerable opposition from other branches of the Strict Observance, such as the Bavarian Illuminati of Adam Weishaupt. This is an article about groups called the Illuminati. For information on the games, see Illuminati (game) and Illuminati: New World Order. ... Adam Weishaupt Johann Adam Weishaupt (6 February 1748 in Ingolstadt - 18 November 1830 in Gotha) was a German who founded the Order of Illuminati. ...


The French Revolution curtailed the activities of the CBCS in France, although it was preserved in Switzerland. Today the CBCS, or "Scottish Rectified Rite" (Rite Ecossais Rectifié) has six "grand priories" throughout the world: Switzerland, U.S.A., France, England, Germany, and Belgium. The French Revolution (1789–1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...


The occultist A.E. Waite said of the Scottish Rectified Rite that he "had come to see the Régime Ecossais et Rectifié as maintaining, more than any other rite, the essence in ritual form of that secret tradition that 'tells us not alone that the Soul "cometh from afar" and that the Soul returns whence it came, but it delineates the Path of Ascent'." It was, for him, truly the secret tradition in practice.[7] Arthur Edward Waite in the early 1880s Arthur Edward Waite (October 2, 1857 - May 19, 1942) was an occultist and co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. ...


Papus and Chaboseau: the founding of the Martinist Order

The disciples of Saint-Martin spread the Doctrine of the Unknown Philosopher in France, Germany, Denmark and above all in Russia. It was through one of them, Henri Delaage, that in 1880 a brilliant young Parisian doctor, Gerard Encausse (Later to be known as Papus), became acquainted with the doctrines of Saint-Martin and decided to become their champion. For this purpose, in 1884, together with some of his associates, he established a Mystical Order which he called the Ordre Martiniste or the Martinist Order.[8]


The founding of the Order came about when Encausse met August Chaboseau in 1884. They discovered that they had both apparently received Martinist initiation through two different chains of succession which linked back to Saint-Martin and his original disciples. Papus claimed to have come into the possession of the original papers of de Pasqually and to have been given authority in the Rite of Saint-Martin by his friend Henri Viscount Delaage.[9] However, Encausse realised that there was a "missing link" in his own chain of succession: he and Chaboseau therefore "swapped initiations" in order to consolidate their lineages.


The Martinist Order which Papus founded was organised as a Lodge system, which worked four degrees:

  1. Associate
  2. Mystic
  3. Unknown Superior (S::I::/Supèrieur Inconnu)
  4. Unknown Superior Initiator (S::I::I::/Supèrieur Inconnu Initiateur)(Lodge/Heptad Master).

Of these, the first two introduce the Candidate to key Martinist concepts, whilst the third supposedly confers the actual Initiation which Saint-Martin gave to his original disciples. Martinists generally believe that to be an authentic initiate, one must be able to show a chain of Initiatic Succession which goes back to Saint-Martin himself. However from Restivo: Martinist authenticity is not contingent upon acceptance or initiation into a filiation or succession of other Martinists as no personal initiation chain from Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin exists in the sacramental manner of ordination as culmination of mastery in an Initiatic order.


About the rituals themselves, the following general points may be made:

  • The mystical Christianity aspect of Martinism is emphasised by the fact that all lodges are opened by invoking Yeheshuah (Hebrew: hwchy) i.e. the Tetragrammaton with the addition of the Hebrew letter Shin, which was first suggested by Reuchlin as a Qabalistic way of spelling Jesus.
  • Despite the Lodge structure of Martinism, the rituals themselves do not bear any resemblance to any of the symbolic degrees of Freemasonry. The rituals have their own milieu of dramatic and esoteric content: however it has been claimed that some of the rituals are derived from the Egyptian Freemasonry of Cagliostro, and indeed the Scottish Rectified Rite of Willermoz.[10]
  • The rituals contain elements of Martinez De Pasqually's philosophy, and passing references to the Qabalah, in addition to principles derived from Saint-Martin's own teachings.
  • The candidate at key points throughout the rituals is expected to answer on his or her own initiative. He or she is constantly encouraged to meditate on the symbolism presented.
  • The rituals often rely on the element of surprise to reinforce the points they make. It is thus inappropriate to go into further detail about the content thereof.

From Restivo: During the period up to the Second World War, the I::L:: or S::I::IV degree was exceptionally added as an endorsement or rank of distinction to the S::I::I:: degree for legates in new Martinist jurisdictions to be Grand Masters eventually. Later branches of the Martinist Order worked a fifth degree, I::L:: (Free Initiator/Initiateur Libre), which conferred on the candidate the power to initiate into all four degrees in person, not requiring lodge/heptad group form, and to establish a new and independent Martinist Order or act as legate/representative or Grand Master of same. For example, the Rose†Croix Martinist Order (Ontario,Canada)[11]: It has been suggested that Yahweh be merged into this article or section. ... The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ... Johann Reuchlin Johann Reuchlin (January 29, 1455 - 1522) was a German humanist and a scholar of Greek and Hebrew. ... The tree of life Kabbalah (קבלה Reception, Standard Hebrew Qabbala, Tiberian Hebrew Qabbālāh; also written variously as Cabala, Cabalah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kabbala, Qabala, Qabalah) is a religious philosophical system claiming an insight into divine nature. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, born Giuseppe Balsamo became a roving adventurer, freemason and alchemist in the late 18th century. ...

  1. Associate
  2. Mystic
  3. Unknown Superior (S::I::/Supèrieur Inconnu)
  4. Unknown Superior Initiator (S::I::I::/Supèrieur Inconnu Initiateur)(Lodge/Heptad Master)
  5. Free Initiator (I::L::/Initiateur Libre/S.I.IV) (Grand Officer/Grand Initiator).

Modern Martinism

In 1905, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia invited Papus to Tsarskoïe Selo to ask for advice on domestic difficulties he was facing with revolutionaries. The First World War was disastrous for the Order. Papus died on the battlefield while fulfilling his duties as a doctor and many other leaders of the Order died too. For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... Tsar (Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian цар, Russian  , in scientific transliteration respectively car and car ), occasionally spelled Czar or Tzar and sometimes Csar or Zar in English, is a Slavonic term designating certain monarchs. ... Nicholas II redirects here. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...


After the war, the Order was almost extinct and the surviving members splintered into competing factions.


Many French Martinists gave credence to Karl Wilhelm Naundorff's claims to the French throne. They joined the Synarchy movement and formed the Ordre Martiniste et Synarchie (OM&S). In 1931 Augustin Chaboseau got together with Victor-Emile Michelet and Lucien Chamuel (the other two surviving members of the original Supreme Council of 1891) to bring new life to the Order that they had founded with Papus. In order to emphasise the difference they felt between the traditional Martinism they had to offer as founders of the original Martinist Order and the many new groups that had sprung up, they gave the name Ordre Martiniste Traditionnel (OMT) to their movement. Victor-Emile Michelet was elected Grand Master and Augustin Chaboseau succeeded him in 1939 until his death in 1946. Though he had received his Martinist initiations in the OMS, AMORC Imperator Ralph Maxwell Lewis was asked by the OMT in 1939 to bring Martinism to the U.S.A. and was given the necessary charters and other documents. Karl Wilhelm Naundorff (1785? - August 10, 1845) was a German clock- and-watchmaker who until his death claimed to be Prince Louis-Charles. ... Synarchism (from Greek words meaning to rule together, in Spanish Sinarquismo), is the ideology of a political movement in Mexico dating from the 1930s. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organisation founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ... Ralph Maxwell Lewis (1904 - January 1987), the son of Harvey Spencer Lewis, was the Imperator of AMORC from 1939 to 1987. ...


The second World War was as disastrous for the Order in Europe as the first. The Nazi regime suppressed all 'occult' groups and many Martinists died in concentration camps. The OMT in Europe and its American branch, the Traditional Martinist Order (TMO) still exists, but are reserved exclusively for members of AMORC. Martinism is now fast growing in popularity and with the advent of Internet many new orders have grown worldwide.[12] Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organisation founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ...


List of Martinist orders

  • Ordine Martinista Antico e Tradizionale (OMAT)
  • Ordre Reaux Croix (ORC), encompassing the three branches of Martinism [1]
  • Ordre Martiniste et Synarchique (OMS), a synarchic order.
  • Ordre Martiniste Opératif (OMO)[2]
  • Traditional Martinist Order (TMO), which operates under the aegis of AMORC. This has attracted controversy from other Martinist groups, as the TMO purports to offer a Self-initiation into Martinism correspondence course. This is criticised by other Martinists on the grounds that properly speaking, one can only receive the true Martinist initiation in person from an initiator who has a chain of succession linking back to Saint-Martin. However from Restivo: Yet since initiation transpires between the individual and God alone in an expansion of consciousness, as defined, personal initiation by laying on of hands, anointing or group ritual is not a necessicity, but a symbolic celebration only of what would have been established as a prior act of enlightenment/initiation which is the culmination of the recipient's preparedness, mentally and emotionally [Restivo on Martinist Filiation/Initiation].
  • Ordre Martiniste de Papus (OM), started by Papus' son Philippe Encausse.
  • Ordre Martiniste des Pays-Bas (OMPB) , started by Maurice Warnon, with the approval of Philippe Encausse for Dutch martinists who were uncomfortable when the Gnostic Church was chosen as official church of the French Martinist Order.
  • British Martinist Order (BMO), which cooperates with Gary L. Stewart's Order Militia Crucifera Evangelica (OMCE)
  • Rose Croix Martinist Order (R+CMO), which claims to offer the fourth Martinist degree and concentrates on theurgy.
  • Ancient Martinist Order (AMO), which is an attempt to unify a number of Martinist Orders under one structure.
  • Martinist Order of Unknown Philosophers (MOUP), which follows the Martinist traditions of the Chevillon-Chambellant lineage.
  • Society of Intitiates or Société des Initiés is a loosely organized assembly of S:I: (Free Initiators) who gather together for fellowship and the promotion of the original ideals of Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin.
  • Martinist Order of the Knights of Christ or Ordre Martiniste Des Chevaliers Du Christ
  • The Hermetic Order of Martinists (HOM), which is an Order only open to Master Masons in SRIA
  • Rose†Croix Martinist Order (Ontario, Canada) Grand Master Mike Restivo I::L::[3].

The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organisation founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ... Gary L. Stewart was the former Imperator and President of the Board of AMORC from 1987 to 1990. ...

See Also

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Notes

  1. ^ Restivo, Martinez de Pasqually and the Elus Cohens, http://www.gnostique.net/initiation/pasqually.htm
  2. ^ Ibid.
  3. ^ Saint-Martin, Theosophic Correspondence
  4. ^ Ambelain, R 1946, Le Martinisme, http://www.moup.org/Files/Ambelain-Le_Martinisme.pdf
  5. ^ Ambelain, R 1948, Le Martinisme Contemporain, http://www.moup.org/Files/Contemporary_Martinism-Ambelain.pdf
  6. ^ Restivo, M, Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin and the Supérieurs Inconnus, http://www.gnostique.net/initiation/lcsm.htm
  7. ^ Restivo, M, Rectified Scottish Rite, http://www.gnostique.net/initiation/RER.htm
  8. ^ Brief History Of Martinism
  9. ^ Apiryon, T 1995, Docteur Gérard (Anaclet Vincent) Encausse, http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/papus.htm
  10. ^ Culbertson, C, Martinism - A System of Philosophic Thought? http://freespace.virgin.net/clive.culbertson/martinism.htm
  11. ^ Rose†Croix Martinist Order Home Page
  12. ^ This article contains GFDL material from (or is a derivative work of) the version of 2004-05-15 of the SourceryForge.org article "Martinism"

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