The Comte De St. Germain

by Isabel Cooper-Oakley

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, Biography, Education, Occult

208 pages, Paperback

First published May 31, 1942

Reviews

[Mike Aragona · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was really hoping this book would delve more on the metaphysical side of St. Germain's life. As it is, although it touched upon that aspect, the main thrust of the book was to give us an overview of the work he did in trying to help bring Peace to France in the late 1700's. There were some interesting glimpses of historia, but overall not what I had been looking for, fascinating though this period of history was.

[Mouna · Rating 3 out of 5]

▪️كتاب غير روائي 56
▪️كتاب صوتي 53
▪️اللغة العربية 121


الكونت دي سان جيرمان (Comte de Saint-Germain) شخصية غامضة أثارت الكثير من الأساطير والخيال عبر التاريخ. عاش في القرن الثامن عشر، لكن الغموض حول أصله وحياته جعله يدخل في دائرة “الأساطير التاريخية”.

من هو؟
كان رجلاً أوروبياً ظهر في البلاطات الملكية بين فرنسا، النمسا، وبروسيا. قدّم نفسه كأرستقراطي، موسيقي بارع، كيميائي، وفنان متعدد المواهب. لكن الجزء الأكثر إثارة هو أنه كان يلمّح لكونه “أكبر سناً بكثير” مما يبدو عليه.

أهم النقاط حول شخصيته:

1. شخصيّة متعددة المواهب
▪️كان يجيد عدة لغات.
▪️ملحن وموسيقي بارع.
▪️مهتم بالكيمياء والعلوم الغامضة.
▪️يدّعي البعض أنه امتلك معرفة واسعة “تفوق عصره”.


2. عمره المريب
هناك روايات تقول إنه:
▪️ادّعى أنه عاش مئات السنوات.
▪️كان يروي أحداثاً تاريخية كأنه شهدها شخصياً.
▪️لم يلاحظ عليه أحد علامات التقدم في السن.
هذه الروايات ساهمت في تحويله إلى أسطورة "الرجل الخالد".

3. ارتباطه بالماسونية والعلوم الباطنية
ظهر اسمه كثيراً في:
▪️الجمعيات السرية.
▪️نظريات حول الخيمياء (تحويل المعادن إلى ذهب).
▪️الأفكار الروحانية.
▪️أساطير “الأساتذة الصاعدين” في الفكر الثيوصوفي.


4. وفاته… أو عدم وفاته؟
توجد وثائق تقول إنه توفي سنة 1784، لكن ظهوره في أماكن أخرى بعد هذا التاريخ جعل الناس يعتقدون أنه لم يمت فعلاً.

[Sosen · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's hard to be hyperbolic about St. Germain. As this book shows, the real man was far more impressive than the occultists make him out to be. This is a historical book, blissfully free of nonsensical New Age occult mumbo jumbo.

Although I believe there's some truth to the comforting notions of violet rays and past lives that take up so much of the literature about St. Germain, they tend to obscure what is one of the most intriguing stories in recent history: how one man singlehandedly conspired to prevent the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars by befriending Europe's royalty and spreading a message of peace - but running afoul of Europe's ministers, who felt that he was creating a dangerous situation by going behind their backs. The great diplomat Willem Bentinck van Rhoon is one of the most important sources on St. Germain, and his opinions have stuck in the minds of theosophical historians: "If the Comte de St. Germain had shown as much prudence as he had shown zeal, he would have, I believe, much accelerated Peace; but he relied too much on his own intentions and had not a bad enough opinion of those of the men with whom he had to deal." Cooper-Oakley's book shows how even sympathizers like Rhoon underestimated St. Germain. It seems that St. Germain was utterly indifferent to the suspicions and negativity that he elicited.

The primary sources collected in this book are stunning. It's harder than ever for me to deny that St. Germain was every bit as mysterious as theosophists make him out to be. I don't know of any modern-day parallel to this man, although his influence in fiction reaches far and wide, from Dracula and Monte Cristo, to Highlander and the vampire romance novels that bear his name. If you're even remotely interested in Theosophy, read this book as soon as possible.

[Socrate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adevărat „cosmopolit al misterului", contele de SaintGermain, a fost un aristocrat de origine necunoscută din secolul al XVIII-lea. Dispunea de o mare avere şi frecventa cercuri sociale înalte. Era renumit pentru arta cu care conversa şi un muzician priceput. Sugera că avea o vârstă de ordinul secolelor şi că stăpânea procesul fabricării diamantelor. Nu mânca niciodată în public, era ambidextru şi, în măsura în care se putea cunoaşte acest lucru, trăia într-un celibat desăvârşit. A servit ca diplomat secret între Franţa şi Anglia şi este posibil să fi jucat un rol important în francmasonerie. A fost prieten intim cu Maria Antoaneta, Ecaterina cea Mare, Voltaire, Rousseau, Mesmer şi Casanova. S-a ocupat printre altele cu tehnologia materialelor şi textilelor ca şi cu alchimia, la fel ca mulţi intelectuali ai vremii, cum ar fi Isaac Newton. Acestea sunt fapte istorice stabilite, documentate cu ajutorul importantei colecţii de relatări contemporane din această carte. Mai puţin înţelese sunt unele dintre poveştile bizare care au circulat despre contele cel amăgitor: arăta întotdeauna cam dc patruzeci de ani, apărea din când în când pe neaşteptate după moartea sa oficială (pe 27 februarie 1784), făcea profeţii exacte, lipsite de ambiguitate, putea să transmute materia şi să se teleporteze spontar în locuri îndepărtate. Teosofii l-au considerat pe Saint-Germain drept unul dintre nemuritorii ascunşi care manipulează istoria, în secolul al XX-lea, diferite mişcări pseudo-spirituale l-au ridicat la statutul de semizeu, de „Maestru înălţat".

[Valentina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some parts are a bit difficult to understand if you don't have profund knowledge about the history and important figures of that time. But as a whole, you get the idea of the truly magnificent, mysterious and deeply intelligent personality that the Count of Saint Germain was and in this sense the book is incredibly inspiring and eye-opening about unknown aspects of our Universe and wisdom of existence.

[David Knaack · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gets 5 stars not for its prose or plot but solely for its subject matter. The Comte St Germain-international man of mystery/the man who never dies.. Warning to all who read this book. The source materials quoted for the Count’s interactions with Marie Antoinette were proven to be forgeries. Still, the appendices contain lots of impressive primary source material.

[Michelle Dominguez Zorzano · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fascinating character. I wish there were more on WHAT he knew—I am so intrigued by what they mention about the Souvenirs sur Marie Antoinette ... et sur la cour de Versailles / par Madame la Csse d'Adhemar because the interactions between the court and the Comte were so unique.

[Mom · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book about Prince Ragoczy........from Transavania.
Very interesting history about the Ragoczy family. I believe that I was part of this family in a past life. The spelling was changed when they came to America .....to Rakoci. Beleive it or not. It is not in print anymore. I got a copy from a store here in Phoenix.

[Cy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book to be rather slow moving at parts, but the material is great and seems well researched. I would recommend it to someone who is keen on learning more about the great Saint Germain and his involvement in the French Revolution!

[Marcos Pensive · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very thorough overview of the contemporary material available about perhaps the most enigmatic figure in history. A bit disorganized and confusing, but still a fascinating read.