Jean Dubuis 1919 – 2010
Word has come to me that noted French alchemist, esotericist, and nuclear physicist Jean Dubuis passed away on April 6th due to natural causes. Deeply involved in French Martinism and Rosicrucianism, Dubuis founded “Les Philosopes de le Nature” (LPN) in 1979 to help forge his own path in mystical studies and alchemy.
“I think that the main problem stands that in the real initiatic path you must have no priest, no master, or guru. Because the real initiation means that when you present yourself at the door of the temple you are a free being. So, to use a word I don’t like, the Eternal Father can’t recognize one of his sons if he is a slave of the earth, whatever the field he is a slave of. Freedom is the first thing you must acquire in order to be initiated. The Inner Freedom, of course.”
The LPN eventually spawned an American branch, the Philosophers of Nature, and Dubuis’ teachings and writings became an influential force in the development of modern occult studies. American esotericist Mark Stavish released the following statement regarding Dubuis’ passing on his Vox Hermes e-list.
“Those of us who had the opportunity to know him, and learn directly what he had to teach will sorely miss him. His life was dedicated to helping others learn how to help themselves, so they could be truly independent and self-aware on their journey on the Path of Return. According to his wished he was cremated with a simple ceremony held by close friends and family. In this, the age of the nadir, he will remain as one of the few occultists of the 20th and 21st Centuries to have had a coherent and practical approach to esoteric matters and who gave it freely for the good of all. He will be missed greatly. A more detailed obituary will be posted in the near future.”
To learn more about his work, I recommend reading Stavish’s mid-1990s interview with Dubuis.
I wish Jean Dubuis well as he embarks on his next journey of discovery.
Note: A site on the web says that Dubuis died in 2001, but since Stavish personally knew Dubuis, I’m going by his information until otherwise corrected.
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