De la « Fraternité Hermétique de Louxor » au « Mouvement Cosmique » : l'œuvre de Max Théon (contribution à l'étude des courants ésotériques en Europe à la fin du XIXe siècle et au début du XXe siècle)

Abstract

This thesis has for aim to make known initiatic action of Max Theon who was first master in occultism of the mother (of Pondicherry ashram) and is not well-known though he has influenced sri Aurobindo. It deals firstly with H. B. Of L. , of which Max Theon was grand master and which, according to Rene Guenon, would have launched modern spiritualism and be prior to theosophical society (it provoked failure of H. B. Of L. In Great-Britain). The practical teaching of this secret society steamed from P. B. Randolph and from sexual magic. Through them, great figures of French occultism learned practical magic. The thesis described then mouvement cosmique that has begun in end of 19th century in France where it has mainly exercised a underground influence. Finally, thesis exposes ideas of philosophie cosmique (published anonymously by Theons) that constitutes an initiatic monument at least through its volume, but is of difficult access. The mouvement cosmique teaches that man has been bereft from physical immortality but will soon vanquish death and restore unity of cosmos.