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Gerard Encausse was born at A Coruña in Galicia (Spain) on July 13, 1865, of a Spanish mother and a French father, Louis Encausse, a chemist. His family moved to Paris when he was four years old, and he received his education there. | Gerard Encausse was born at A Coruña in Galicia (Spain) on July 13, 1865, of a Spanish mother and a French father, Louis Encausse, a chemist. His family moved to Paris when he was four years old, and he received his education there. | ||
As a young man, Encausse spent a great deal of time at the Bibliothèque Nationale studying the [[Kabbalah]], [[tarot]], [[ritual magic]] and [[alchemy]], and the writings of [[Eliphas Lévi]]. He joined the French Theosophical Society shortly after it was founded by [[ | As a young man, Encausse spent a great deal of time at the Bibliothèque Nationale studying the [[Kabbalah]], [[tarot]], [[ritual magic]] and [[alchemy]], and the writings of [[Eliphas Lévi]]. He joined the French [[Theosophy|Theosophical]] Society shortly after it was founded by [[Helena Blavatsky]] in 1884–1885, but he resigned soon after joining because he disliked the Society's emphasis on Eastern occultism. | ||
Despite his heavy involvement in [[occult]]ism and occultist groups, Encausse managed to find time to pursue more conventional academic studies at the University of Paris. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1894 upon submitting a dissertation on Philosophical Anatomy. He opened a clinic in the rue Rodin which was quite successful. | Despite his heavy involvement in [[occult]]ism and occultist groups, Encausse managed to find time to pursue more conventional academic studies at the University of Paris. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1894 upon submitting a dissertation on Philosophical Anatomy. He opened a clinic in the rue Rodin which was quite successful. | ||
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Encausse visited Russia three times, in 1901, 1905, and 1906, serving [[Nicholas II|Tsar Nicholas II]] and Tsarina Alexandra both as physician and occult consultant. It has been incorrectly claimed that in October 1905, he conjured up the spirit of Alexander III (father of Tsar Nicholas), who prophesied that the Tsar would meet his downfall at the hands of revolutionaries. Encausse's followers allege that he informed the Tsar that he would be able to magically avert Alexander's prophecy so long as Encausse was alive. Nicholas kept his hold on the throne of Russia until 141 days after Papus' death. | Encausse visited Russia three times, in 1901, 1905, and 1906, serving [[Nicholas II|Tsar Nicholas II]] and Tsarina Alexandra both as physician and occult consultant. It has been incorrectly claimed that in October 1905, he conjured up the spirit of Alexander III (father of Tsar Nicholas), who prophesied that the Tsar would meet his downfall at the hands of revolutionaries. Encausse's followers allege that he informed the Tsar that he would be able to magically avert Alexander's prophecy so long as Encausse was alive. Nicholas kept his hold on the throne of Russia until 141 days after Papus' death. | ||
Although Encausse seems to have served the Tsar and Tsarina in what was essentially the capacity of a mediumistic spiritual advisor, he was later curiously concerned about their heavy reliance on occultism to assist them in deciding questions of government. During their later correspondence, he warned them a number of times against the influence of Rasputin. | Although Encausse seems to have served the Tsar and Tsarina in what was essentially the capacity of a mediumistic spiritual advisor, he was later curiously concerned about their heavy reliance on occultism to assist them in deciding questions of government. During their later correspondence, he warned them a number of times against the influence of [[Grigori Rasputin]]. | ||
==Career as author== | ==Career as author== | ||