Michael Bertiaux

Michael Paul Bertiaux (born 1935) is a philosopher and artist. His extensive use of strong colors, mediumistic inspiration and religious symbolism make his art unique. Bertiaux is also an occultist in the Haitian Voodoo tradition, which he combines with elements from western magick and western sex-magical tradition. A philosopher is a person who thinks deeply regarding people, society, the world, and/or the universe. ... Look up artist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses of this term, see occult (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article refers to the magical system of Aleister Crowley and Thelema. ...

Bertiaux is the Patriarch of the Ecclesia Gnostica Spiritualis, a church tradition drawing upon the apostolic succession. At one time he was the head of the O.T.O.A., Monastery of the Seven Rays and La Couleuvre Noire. He passed the official leadership to Dr. Courtney Willis, now head of Technicians of the Sacred. For other senses, see Patriarch (disambiguation). ... In Christianity, the doctrine of Apostolic Succession (or the belief that the Church is apostolic) maintains that the Christian Church today is the spiritual successor of the Church of the Apostles. ...

At one time Bertiaux was associated with the claim of being a Grand Master of the OTO. Lamen of Ordo Templi Orientis Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) (Order of the Temple of the East, or the Order of Oriental Templars) is an international fraternal and religious organization. ...

He is the author of the elusive esoteric text, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook - a strong influence in the Invisibles, a comic book by Grant Morrison. Cover to The Invisibles (v2) #1. ... Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960, Glasgow) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ...

Books

Lucky Hoodoo.

The Voudon Gnostic Workbook.

A Course In Cosmic Meditation.

The Gnostic Teaching of Michael Bertiaux: Inner and Outer Retreat Lessons of the Monastery of the Seven Rays (Years 1-4).

Forthcoming: Ontological Graffitti.

References

• Michael Bertiaux
• Interview1
• Interview2
• Interview3
• Ecclesia Gnostica Aeterna - a representative of Ecclesia Gnostica Spiritualis for Europe
• Ordo Templi Orientis Antiqua & La Couleuvre Noire