I accidentally came across this figure few days ago and since then I can't stop thinking about how interesting the human kind and their minds work. Minds that crave an explanation for things that cannot be explained. Minds that create myths and legends to fulfil the empty space of our existence.
I heard of St. Germain many years ago when I was still a teenager, this mystical character it is according to its followers the spirit of freedom and preservation of nations. Some have even compared him to Jesus. The violet flame is his symbol, the freedom flame. This is the image I remember seeing at the time when I heard about him for the first time.
But, curiously the St. Germain I stumbled into few days ago, looked a little bit different. He was man of the eighteenth century, but there are no record of his birth, death and his real identity.
And this is how he looked like ...
He was considered a genius in art, music, politics and alchemy. Very popular figure at the time and loved by all women.
But what was so mysterious about him? What's the connection between these two men ?
In the 1760's even though he looked like 40 , many people believed he was 150 years old. So he became known as the man who would not die.
In Europe important people like Voltaire and King Louis XV of France were fascinated by him.
It is said he learned in India how to remove flaws of diamonds and change ordinary metals to gold. He was was also reputed to have the ability to produce the Elixir of Life (also known as the elixir of immortality). He spoke at least dozen languages so fluently that every country he visited he was accepted as a native.
He had a very special diet and never ate in public. He was also involved on secret societies. He was very influential, and according to memoirs, he had a great knowledge about history, he was so convincing telling all the stories that made people think he had been part of the events. The eldest people in society claimed they met him for at least five decades, but he never aged.
St. Germain never confirmed or denied anything said about him.
Nobody really knowswho he was, but it is believed he was the third son of Francis II Rákóczi, the Prince of Transylvania, that travelled secretly to Florence after his father lost his power. There is also a theory that he was protected by the Medici family which would explain his extraordinary education and appreciation of the fine art.
After reading about St. Germain's story, I decided to look for any connection between the St Germain I heard about when I was young and this fellow. So I was surprised when I found out they were the same man.
According to the occultism, St. Germain is still very much alive and have reincarnated many times and one of these times he came back as the Count. His followers believe he has reincarnated previously as:
-> A ruler of a Golden Age civilization in the Sahara Desert
-> A High Priest of Atlantis
-> Prophet Samuel
-> Saint Joseph —Essene and protector of Jesus
-> Saint Alban
-> Proclus, the last major Greek Neoplatonic philosopher
-> Merlin
-> Roger Bacon
-> Christopher Columbus
-> Francis Bacon
The myths, legends and speculations about St. Germain began to be widespread in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and continue today.
He seemed to be an extraordinary man, but no, I don't believe he is still alive. To me it is really just a legend, but it made me think how creative human beings are when they need to justify our existence, we create myths, legends and churches, we hear voices, we fool ourselves.
At the end of the day all we want is to make sure we are not alone in this world, and that I can understand very well, I feel the same. We all need something to believe in ...
“Myth is an attempt to narrate a whole human experience, of which the purpose is too deep, going too deep in the blood and soul, for mental explanation or description.”
D.H. Lawrence
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