Martinez de Pasqually
1727 – 1774 French (uncertain origin) theurgist, esoteric teacher
Founder of the Elus Coens, a theurgic Masonic order behind the Martinist tradition.
- Religion
- A Christian theurgy teaching that humanity fell from a divine state and can be reconciled with God through ritual invocation of angelic forces.
- Affiliations
- Founded the Order of Knight-Masons Elect Priests of the Universe, the Elus Coens, in 1761.
Martinez de Pasqually, whose origins are obscure, founded the Elus Coens, a Masonic order devoted to elaborate rituals meant to reconcile fallen humanity with the divine. His doctrine of reintegration held that ceremonial theurgy could restore the soul to its original state. Through his pupils, especially Saint-Martin, his teaching gave rise to the Martinist current.
Connections
- student of Louis Claude de Saint-Martin — Saint-Martin was his secretary and leading disciple.
- student of Louis Claude de Saint-Martin — Served as his secretary before developing his own inner mysticism.