FUDOSI
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FUDOSI or FUDOESI founded on August 14, 1934, in Brussels
(Belgium
), was a federation of autonomous esoteric
orders and societies.
orders with the mission "to protect the sacred liturgies, rites and doctrines of the traditional initiatory Orders from being appropriated and profaned by clandestine organizations" (FUDOSI journal, November 1946). One of its leading founders was AMORC (Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
) and an AMORC document describes the nature of FUDOSI as follows:
FUDOSI finally dissolved in 1951 after disagreements between its members.
H. S. Lewis (Sar Alden) created the symbol
of FUDOSI. After Lewis' death in 1939, his son Ralph Maxwell Lewis
became one of the three Imperators of FUDOSI under the name Sar Validivar. In 1946 Andre Cordonnier became one of its Imperators.
ORDRE MACONNIQUE ORIENTAL DE MEMPHIS-MISRAIM (STRICTE OBSERVANCE) and the MIXED ORDER OF MEMPHIS-MIZRAIM, the only Masonic organizations associated with FUDOSI, were expelled according to a decision taken by the three Imperators (Lewis, Dantinne, Blanchard) on August 1, 1935.
:
But the admission turned out to be an error. Later in the document we read:
These declarations may be considered inconsistent with the fact that Freemasonry requires its members to believe in a Supreme Being. It is unknown whether these views were exclusive to Emille Dantinne or held by more FUDOSI members, however Sar Alden was a member of the Antient Rite of Memphis-Misraim.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
(Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
), was a federation of autonomous esoteric
Esotericism
Esotericism or Esoterism signifies the holding of esoteric opinions or beliefs, that is, ideas preserved or understood by a small group or those specially initiated, or of rare or unusual interest. The term derives from the Greek , a compound of : "within", thus "pertaining to the more inward",...
orders and societies.
Background
FUDOSI was an attempt to create a federation of mysticalMysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
orders with the mission "to protect the sacred liturgies, rites and doctrines of the traditional initiatory Orders from being appropriated and profaned by clandestine organizations" (FUDOSI journal, November 1946). One of its leading founders was AMORC (Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
The Ancient and Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis , also called Rosicrucian Order, is a philosophical and humanist worldwide fraternal organization. Members are known as students...
) and an AMORC document describes the nature of FUDOSI as follows:
FUDOSI finally dissolved in 1951 after disagreements between its members.
Leadership and organisation
SAR, a title which means Son of Ra or Son Altesse Royale (His Royal Highness), was attached to all dignitaries of FUDOSI. After the first organised convention in 1934, 12 Members were chosen to form the Supreme Council, led by 3 Imperators:- Sar Hieronymus (Emile DantinneEmile DantinneEmile Dantinne was a Belgian philosopher and esoterist.Member, then leader, of several esoteric societies based in Belgium such as 'La Rose+Croix Universitaire' and 'L'Ordre d'Hermès Tétramégiste', he founded in 1936 the F.U.D.O.S.I., or 'Fédération Universelle Des Ordres et Sociétés Initiatiques'...
) Imperator of Europe - Sar Alden (Harvey Spencer LewisHarvey Spencer LewisHarvey Spencer Lewis F.R.C., S.·.I.·., 33°66°95°, Ph.D. , a noted Rosicrucian author, occultist, and mystic, was the founder in USA and the first Imperator of Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis , from 1915 until 1939....
) Imperator of the American continent - Sar Yesir (Victor Blanchard) Imperator of Eastern Europe.
H. S. Lewis (Sar Alden) created the symbol
Symbol
A symbol is something which represents an idea, a physical entity or a process but is distinct from it. The purpose of a symbol is to communicate meaning. For example, a red octagon may be a symbol for "STOP". On a map, a picture of a tent might represent a campsite. Numerals are symbols for...
of FUDOSI. After Lewis' death in 1939, his son Ralph Maxwell Lewis
Ralph Maxwell Lewis
Ralph Maxwell Lewis , the son of Harvey Spencer Lewis, was the Imperator of Rosicrucian organisation Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis from 1939 to 1987. In Fédération Universelle des Ordres et Sociétés Initiatiques, FUDOSI, he was known with the nomen mysticum Sar Validivar...
became one of the three Imperators of FUDOSI under the name Sar Validivar. In 1946 Andre Cordonnier became one of its Imperators.
Associated organisations
Here is a list of the orders and societies represented on the first FUDOSI convention of 1934:- ORDRE DE LA ROSE+CROIX UNIVERSELLE (Sar Hieronymus)
- ORDRE DE LA ROSE+CROIX UNIVERSITAIRE (Sar Hieronymus, Sar Elgrim)
- ORDRE KABBALISTIQUE DE LA ROSE+CROIX (Sar Yesir representing Lucien Mauchel)
- CONFRERIE DES FRERES ILLUMINES DE LA ROSE+CROIX (Sar Amertis)
- A.M.O.R.C. U.S.A. (Sar Alden, Sar Emmanuel, Sar Iohannes)
- MILITIA CRUCIFERA EVANGELICA (Sar Alden)
- ORDRE ANCIEN ET MYSTIQUE DE LA ROSE+CROIX AMORC-Switzerland (Sar Amertis representing sar Alkmaion)
- SOCIETE ALCHIMIQUE DE FRANCE (Sar Amertis)
- ORDRE DES SAMARITAINS INCONNUS (Sar Amertis)
- ORDRE HERMETISTE TETRAMEGISTE ET MYSTIQUE or ORDRE PYTHAGORICIEN (Sar Succus, Sar Helios)
- ORDRE MARTINISTE ET SYNARCHIQUE (Sar Yesir)
- FRATERNITE DES POLAIRES (Sar Yesir)
- ORDRE MACONNIQUE ORIENTAL DE MEMPHIS-MIZRAIM STRICTE OBSERVANCE (Sar Iohannes, Sar Ludovicus)
- CO-MASONIC ORDER OF MEMPHIS-MIZRAIM (Sar Laya, Sar Fulgur)
- L'EGLISE GNOSTIQUE UNIVERSELLE (Tau Targelius = Victor Blanchard)
ORDRE MACONNIQUE ORIENTAL DE MEMPHIS-MISRAIM (STRICTE OBSERVANCE) and the MIXED ORDER OF MEMPHIS-MIZRAIM, the only Masonic organizations associated with FUDOSI, were expelled according to a decision taken by the three Imperators (Lewis, Dantinne, Blanchard) on August 1, 1935.
Position with respect to Masonry
A document by FUDOSI titled "Rapport sur les ordres et sociétés initiatiques. 12/10/1941", written by FUDOSI Imperator Emille Dantinne, states with regard to FreemasonryFreemasonry
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...
:
But the admission turned out to be an error. Later in the document we read:
These declarations may be considered inconsistent with the fact that Freemasonry requires its members to believe in a Supreme Being. It is unknown whether these views were exclusive to Emille Dantinne or held by more FUDOSI members, however Sar Alden was a member of the Antient Rite of Memphis-Misraim.