Arnold Krumm-Heller
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Arnold Krumm-Heller was a German doctor
, occult
ist, Rosicrucian
, and founder of Fraternitas Rosicruciana Antiqua
(FRA), a traditional Hermetic
order that operates in Brazil
. Krumm-Heller was born April 15, 1876 and died in 1949 in Marburg
, Germany
.
He travelled to Latin America
when he was quite young and he was distinguished in the army of Mexico
as a medical Colonel. In Mexico he began to methodically study occultism, gnosis
and spiritualism
, becoming familiar with the works of Helena Blavatsky, Louis Claude de Saint-Martin
, Gerard Encausse
and Eliphas Lévi
.
He joined several esoteric and fraternal orders, including Ordo Templi Orientis
(OTO), and was a contemporary of Theodor Reuss
(founder of the OTO) and of Spencer Lewis (Imperator of AMORC). He knew Aleister Crowley
and was greatly influenced by his mystical conceptions.
He participated in Freemasonry
in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
and the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Mizraím
. In Peru
he received the symbolic name of Huiracocha, by which he would be known in esoteric circles. Before he died he started the FRA in Fraternitas Rosae Crucis (FRC), having become distanced from both the O.T.O. and Spencer Lewis.
Aleister Crowley, while in Berlin showing his paintings, wrote in his diary for February 11, 1932: "[Krumm-Heller] here with Peryt Shou
".
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, occult
Occult
The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus , referring to "knowledge of the hidden". In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g...
ist, Rosicrucian
Rosicrucian
Rosicrucianism is a philosophical secret society, said to have been founded in late medieval Germany by Christian Rosenkreuz. It holds a doctrine or theology "built on esoteric truths of the ancient past", which, "concealed from the average man, provide insight into nature, the physical universe...
, and founder of Fraternitas Rosicruciana Antiqua
Fraternitas Rosicruciana Antiqua
The Fraternitas Rosicruciana Antiqua is a Rosicrucian Order originally established by German occultist Dr. Arnold Krumm-Heller, and acts in Brazil and Spanish-speaking countries. In Brazil, it was established in 1932 and has had its headquarters in Rio De Janeiro since 1933...
(FRA), a traditional Hermetic
Hermeticism
Hermeticism or the Western Hermetic Tradition is a set of philosophical and religious beliefs based primarily upon the pseudepigraphical writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus...
order that operates in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Krumm-Heller was born April 15, 1876 and died in 1949 in Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
He travelled to Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
when he was quite young and he was distinguished in the army of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
as a medical Colonel. In Mexico he began to methodically study occultism, gnosis
Gnosis
Gnosis is the common Greek noun for knowledge . In the context of the English language gnosis generally refers to the word's meaning within the spheres of Christian mysticism, Mystery religions and Gnosticism where it signifies 'spiritual knowledge' in the sense of mystical enlightenment.-Related...
and spiritualism
Spiritualism
Spiritualism is a belief system or religion, postulating the belief that spirits of the dead residing in the spirit world have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living...
, becoming familiar with the works of Helena Blavatsky, Louis Claude de Saint-Martin
Louis Claude de Saint-Martin
Louis Claude de Saint-Martin was a French philosopher, known as le philosophe inconnu, the name under which his works were published.-Life:He was born, at Amboise, into a poor but noble family....
, Gerard Encausse
Gerard Encausse
thumb|Papus in a Martinist Lodge from la [[Belle époque]]Gerard Encausse , whose esoteric pseudonym was Papus, was the Spanish-born French physician, hypnotist, and popularizer of occultism, who founded the modern Martinist Order.- Overview :Gerard Encausse was born at Corunna in Spain on July 13,...
and Eliphas Lévi
Eliphas Levi
Eliphas Lévi, born Alphonse Louis Constant , was a French occult author and purported magician."Eliphas Lévi," the name under which he published his books, was his attempt to translate or transliterate his given names "Alphonse Louis" into Hebrew although he was not Jewish.His second wife was...
.
He joined several esoteric and fraternal orders, including Ordo Templi Orientis
Ordo Templi Orientis
Ordo Templi Orientis is an international fraternal and religious organization founded at the beginning of the 20th century...
(OTO), and was a contemporary of Theodor Reuss
Theodor Reuss
Theodor Reuss was an Anglo-German tantric occultist, anarchist, police spy, journalist, singer, and promoter of Women's Liberation; and head of Ordo Templi Orientis.-Early years:...
(founder of the OTO) and of Spencer Lewis (Imperator of AMORC). He knew Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley , born Edward Alexander Crowley, and also known as both Frater Perdurabo and The Great Beast, was an influential English occultist, astrologer, mystic and ceremonial magician, responsible for founding the religious philosophy of Thelema. He was also successful in various other...
and was greatly influenced by his mystical conceptions.
He participated in Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Scottish Rite
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry , commonly known as simply the Scottish Rite, is one of several Rites of the worldwide fraternity known as Freemasonry...
and the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Mizraím
Ancient and Primitive Rite
The Ancient and Primitive Rite, also called the Order of the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Mizraim, is a Masonic Rite first popularized by John Yarker and generally considered clandestine by Masonic organizations within the UGLE framework....
. In Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
he received the symbolic name of Huiracocha, by which he would be known in esoteric circles. Before he died he started the FRA in Fraternitas Rosae Crucis (FRC), having become distanced from both the O.T.O. and Spencer Lewis.
Aleister Crowley, while in Berlin showing his paintings, wrote in his diary for February 11, 1932: "[Krumm-Heller] here with Peryt Shou
Peryt Shou
Peryt Shou was a German mysticist and Germanic pagan revivalist. He is mentioned briefly by Goodrick-Clarke as a writer of novels with occult themes and a significant figure in the post-World War I German occult movement...
".
External links
- The Invisible Basilica: Arnoldo Krumm-Heller - a more complete biography
- Digital library in spanish