Eugène Canseliet
Eugène Léon Canseliet (born December 18, 1899 in Sarcelles , † April 12, 1982 in Savignies ) was a French alchemist and esoteric writer .
Life
He was a student of Jean Julien Champagne and played a major role in spreading the myth of the legendary French alchemist and writer Fulcanelli , whose real identity has not yet been reliably established.
In the 20th century he was one of the few alchemists. Along with Jean Julien Champagne (1877-1932), Jules Violle (1841-1923), Camille Flammarion (1842-1925) and Hilaire de Chardonnet (1839-1924), Canseliet is considered to be one of the candidates for the true identity of Fulcanelli.
literature
Works
- Le Mystère des Cathédrales , (“The Secret of the Cathedrals”), Paris 1926
- Les Demeures Philosophales ("Alchemy and Spagyry"), Paris 1930
- Deux logis alchimiques, en marge de la science et de l'histoire . Paris, Jean Schemit, 1945, in-8, 157 p. Nouvelle édition augmentée à Paris, chez Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1979, 344 p.
- Alchemy, études diverses de symbolisme hermétique et de pratique philosophale , Paris, Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1964, in-8, 285 p. Nouvelle édition revue et augmentée, Paris, Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1978, 401 p.
- L'Alchimie et son "Livre muet" (" Mutus Liber "). Introduction et commentaires par Eugène Canseliet , Paris, Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1967, in-4, 140 p.
- L'Alchimie expliquée sur ses textes classiques , Paris, Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 1972, 312 p.
Secondary literature
- Alexander von Bernus: The secret of the adepts , Sersheim 1956
- Kenneth Rayner Johnson: The Fulcanelli phenomenon: the story of a 20th century alchemist , Jersey 1980
bibliography
- La Tourbe des Philosophes , “Hommage aux 80 ans de Eugène CANSELIET”, n ° 10, Grenoble, Editions de la Tourbe.
Web links
- Jacques Chancel in an interview with Eugène Canseliet on June 23, 1978 (on behalf of the French radio station Radioscopie ) (French)
- Article about Eugène Canseliet and Jean Julien Champagne (French)
- Canseliet Peint Julien Champagne (French)
- Julien Champagne a l'Index Canseliet (French)
- Champagne au Colloque Canseliet (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Canseliet, Eugène |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Canseliet, Eugène Léon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French alchemist and esoteric writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sarcelles |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 1982 |
| Place of death | Savignies |