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Human Authored Certification by the Authors Guild. The first and definitive translation into English of the Lyons manuscripts and letters of Martinez de Pasqually. Founded by the enigmatic Martinez (Martinés) de Pasqually, the Order of Knight-Masons Elect Priests of the Universe (or Élus Coëns) left an indelible impression on French Freemasonry and worldwide Martinism. Pasqually's Élus Coëns worked tirelessly for the restoration of man's inner divinity and eventual reintegration with God. The fraternity practised a white magic system (theurgy) to recover humanity's original, spiritual memory. Composed by Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin, Jean-Baptiste Willermoz and Jean-Jacques Du Roy d'Hauterive, The Lessons of Lyons (sometimes called ""A Course in Martinism during the 18th Century"") is a contemporary commentary on the instructions given by Pasqually, reproduced here in English for the first time. A collection of teachings and notes taken during a period of three short years (1774 - 1776), The Lessons of Lyons provides a fascinating insight into the small lodge of members of Pasqually's Order of Élus Coën meeting in that city at that time. Since Pasqually was elusive and cryptic at best in his mailed instructions, the weekly meetings held by Jean-Baptiste Willermoz, Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin, and Roy d'Hauterive, would have been instructive to the new members. This collection of teachings provides invaluable insight into the working and especially the purpose of that spiritually-charged theurgic order. This book is highly recommended to all those interested in early French Masonry, esoteric currents and a singular path of theurgic praxis which drew so heavily on the earlier European currents and set them against the atheistic tendencies of the encyclopaedists and Enlightenment forces of the time, which threatened not only to separate science from belief, but to overthrow belief in the numinous entirely. Included in the book are extracts from Pasqually's surviving letters. Authors Guild Human Authored Certification 7236630 Hardcover. Third edition. Volume 1 in the Élus Coëns Collection. ""This volume occupies a proud place on my bookshelf! I highly recommend this book to all those interested in early French Masonry, esoteric currents and a singular path of theurgic praxis which drew so heavily on the earlier European currents, and set them against the atheistic tendencies of the Encyclopaedists and Enlightenment forces of the time which threatened not only to separate science from belief, but to overthrow belief in the numinous entirely."" Piers Vaughan

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""It is wonderful to have the ""Lessons of Lyon"" (sometimes called ""A Course in Martinism during the 18th Century"") in English at last! While there are several versions, this follows the Robert Amadou version closely, and it's strong for that. As a collection of teachings and notes taken during a period of three short years (1774 - 1776) in Lyon, they provide a fascinating insight into the small Lodge of members of Pasqually's Order of Élus Cohens meeting in that city at that time. Since the Master himself was elusive and cryptic at best in his mailed instructions, the weekly - later more sporadic - meetings held by Jean-Baptiste Willermoz the local Lodge Master, Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin who was visiting and writing his first book, and Roy d'Hauterive would have been very instructive to the new members."" Piers A. Vaughan, Amazon review

"""It is wonderful to have the ""Lessons of Lyon"" (sometimes called ""A Course in Martinism during the 18th Century"") in English at last! While there are several versions, this follows the Robert Amadou version closely, and it's strong for that. As a collection of teachings and notes taken during a period of three short years (1774 - 1776) in Lyon, they provide a fascinating insight into the small Lodge of members of Pasqually's Order of �lus Cohens meeting in that city at that time. Since the Master himself was elusive and cryptic at best in his mailed instructions, the weekly - later more sporadic - meetings held by Jean-Baptiste Willermoz the local Lodge Master, Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin who was visiting and writing his first book, and Roy d'Hauterive would have been very instructive to the new members."" Piers A. Vaughan, Amazon review"

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M.R. Osborne is a writer, independent researcher and lawyer. He has published books and articles on esoteric subjects including Rosicrucianism, early Masonic organisation and occult symbolism. A member of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA) and Director of Studies at Pythagoras College No.26, he edits the College Pamphlet Plus Quam Silentium. In 2018 he won the prestigious Order of the Companions of Christian Rosenkreutz (CCR) Award for a series of papers on 'The Lessons of Lyons of the Élus Coëns'. He has written for the SRIA's Metropolitan Study Group, and Watkins Mind, Body and Spirit Magazine.He is best known for his scholarly introductions to Rose Circle's four-volume series of early Martinezist manuscripts. His research focus has centred on the composition of the original Élus Coëns as a Catholic mystical fraternity. He contends that the goal of the order in attempting the reinstitution of the theurgy of the kōhānīm was doctrinally consistent with the Catholic faith to which its members subscribed.He regularly features in online podcasts and interviews, where he introduces his books and discusses the esoteric in general. A selection of the author's blogs are on available to read on Academia.The author first encountered Martinism and Rosicrucianism on a personal journey of Christian spirituality. In them, he discovered a fascinating philosophy of early science and theology maintained by hidden organisations almost entirely unknown to mainstream society. The author aims to shed new light on these topics by writing on Rosicrucianism, Martinezism, and related areas of research-for both newcomers and seasoned experts alike.

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