Max Théon
Max Théon (* 1848 in Warsaw , † March 4, 1927 in Tlemcen ; also Max Theon , probably born as Louis-Maximilian Bimstein and known as Aia Aziz ) was a Polish Kabbalist and occultist .
Life
As a young man, the native Jew of Polish origin founded the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor in London in 1870 after traveling through Europe , but was probably relatively little personally involved in the activities and teaching of the brotherhood. Whether Théon was Helena Blavatsky's teacher at any point is controversial. Mira Alfassa claimed this in The Agenda , R. Paul Johnson writes in The Masters Revealed that the Mahatma Tuitit Bey was actually Max Théon, Christian Chanell et al. however, consider it unlikely.
1885 married Théon the Briton Mary Chrystine Woodroffe goods, which later than Alma Theon was announced and moved the following year with her to Paris . In December 1887, the couple left France for Algeria , where they later joined Alma Théon's friend Augusta Roife , known as Miss Teresa . They bought a large property in Zarif, a suburb of Tlemcen in northwest Algeria. In Algeria, as a healer, the locals gave him the nickname Aia Aziz , which he also used as the director of the Revue Cosmique . From there, Théon made regular trips to Paris.
Théon gathered some students around him. With Louis Themanlys and Charles Barlet he founded the Mouvement Cosmique ("Cosmic Movement"). This was based on material received from Théon's wife , which was published under the title Tradition Cosmique . In addition, the magazine Revue Cosmique was founded with the aim of "studying and restoring authentic tradition". According to Théon, his wife was the driving force behind these publications, which without her would never have appeared.
Themanlys was a friend of Matteo Alfassa , the brother of Mirra Alfassa (who later teamed up with Sri Aurobindo and became known as The Mother ). In 1905 or 1906 Mirra traveled to Tlemcen to study occultism with Théon.
The death of his wife in 1908 was a severe blow to Théon, from which he never fully recovered. He fell into deep depression and dissolved the Mouvement Cosmique . During this time he was looked after by his followers. It recovered somewhat, but never returned to its previous status. Théon died in Tlemcen on March 4, 1927.
The Revue Cosmique was continued by Pascal Themanlys , the son of Théon's student Louis Themanlys, a French (later Israeli) poet, Zionist and Kabbalist .
Fonts
- La tradition Cosmique. 6 vols. Publications cosmiques, Paris 1903–1920.
literature
- Mira Alfassa : Mother's Agenda . Institute for Evolutionary Research , Essen 1989, ISBN 3-910083-14-5 (13 vols.)
- Christian Chanell, Joscelyn Godwin , John Patrick Deveney: The hermetic brotherhood of Luxor. Initiatic and historical documents of an order of practical occultism . Samuel Weiser Publishing, York Beach, Me. 1995, ISBN 0-87728-825-9 .
- R. Paul Johnson: The masters revealed. Madame Blavatsky and the myth of the Great White Lodge . State University of New York Press, Albany, NY 1994, ISBN 0-7914-2064-7 .
- Sujata Nahar : Mother's Chronicle . Vol. 3: Mirra, the occultist Aquamarin-Verlag, Grafing 1996, ISBN 3-89427-081-0 .
- Pascal Themanlys: Visions of the eternal present . Argaman Press, Jerusalem 1991.
Web links
- The Life and Teachings of Max Theon (Aia Aziz)
- Revue Cosmique by Pascal Themanlys
- Frankist Ecstatics
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Théon, Max |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aziz, Aia; Bimstein, Louis-Maximilian (probable maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish-Jewish Kabbalist and occultist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 4, 1927 |
| Place of death | Tlemcen |