To the Splendour
of the Divine Immensity Creator of the Universe
“He is called the Creator because from the nothing he Created
Everything, and because all the Creation came from His imagination.”
Society of Unknown Philosophers
In the Name of the Venerable Masters of the Past
and under the auspices of the present Masters of the
Society of Unknown Philosophers
Health, Wisdom, Truth
Greeting to all Illustrious, Enlightened and worthy
Companions in the Light
CHARTER
OF CONSTITUTION
Know Ye that We Sar Cohen, Senior
member of the Society, Unknown Philosopher and guardian of the
Light of the Unknown Philosophers Society. Lover of the Gnosis,
and keeper of the Tradition of this our most Ancient Society in
continuous existence since Time Immemorial. That of which ceremony
of Initiation has been transmitted to us in traditional and regular
form, and us to the following Companions in the Light of the Society
Transmitted the Initiation of the Society Initiatic Chain: Sar
Adnarim, Sar Aloizius, Sar Rosa Semper, Sar Leo Aquarius.
Having received a
Petition from a group of companions in the Light, true Lovers
of the Mystical, Cabalistic and Hermetical Gnosis to keep, study
and transmit the Light, which has emanated and continues to this
day to emanate from the Lodges and Circles of the Society. And
We have chosen wisely, made the necessary provisions for the guarantee,
progress and prosperity of this our Society of Unknown Philosophers,
and have hereby agreed in view of the necessity for the existence
in regular form of an administrative body of the Society to be
formed, Constituted and established under the name:
General
Directory and Registry or Central Archives
of the Society
of Unknown Philosophers
This Central and Supreme Sovereign
Body to physically function and its Central Archives and Registry
of the Society to be kept in the country of Slovenia. We advise
and therefore recommend the study of the following works: The
Old and New Testament. The Treaty of the Reintegration of the
Beings in their original proprieties, virtues and divine spiritual
powers.
Being our Society in the Middle
Ages much influenced and connected to the Royal Art, the Alchemical
Art and the Study of the Kabala we give the following reading
list in respect of that era for the optional study and enlightenment
of our companions. Hermes Trismegistos, whose books are of very
great nay the highest moment, in order to understand well and
truly our Royal Art. Andernacus Paracelsus whose writings are
like a clear day's sun light, but if you can light upon his Codicills
which heretofore were called Psalterium Chymicum or Paracelsus
his Manual make much of them. For therein you shall find displayed
and clearly manifested all the secrets of our cabal, and of physick
demonstrative with the whole knowledge of alchemical doctrine.
Besides this his treatise De Tincturis is not to be neglected.
In continuation the Society shall
continue to pursue its primordial aim that of imparting knowledge
and aid those worthy men and women in that come knocking at the
door of the Temples of our most ancient and venerable Society.
Done in the presence of the Masters
of the Sovereign Council of the Society, place where reigns Peace,
Knowledge, and the Plenitude of all that is Good, this 9th October
2007 Anno Domini.
Witness our hand and Seal of office
Sar Cohen, P.I.
(Rui
Alexandre Pires Costa Galvao Gabirro)
FACSMILE
- Constitutions of The Society of Unknown Philosophers published
in 1691
TEXT
- Constitutions of The Society of Unknown Philosophers published
in 1691
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