David Beth
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David Beth is a German
esoteric philosopher and occult
ist. He is a close friend and collaborator of Michael Bertiaux
.
by German parents. He has lived in Nigeria
and elsewhere in Africa, the United States
and Europe. He his completed academic studies in Germany and the USA with an MA in medieval and modern history, sociology
and communication studies
. He currently divides his time between London
and Brazil
.
David was an instigator in the revival of the esoteric school of Voudon Gnosis. After his resignation as Sovereign Grand Master of the Ordo Templis Orientis Antiqua (or O.T.O.A.) and La Couleuvre Noire in November 2009, Beth founded the Société Voudon Gnostique. He is also the Presiding Bishop of the Ecclesia Aeterna and head of the "kosmic" group Fraternitas Borealis.
Although in the past he preferred to write and publish only for his groups and spiritual students, he has more recently granted interviews and released texts for public consumption. Apart from his book Voudon Gnosis, shorter works have appeared in periodicals and anthologies.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
esoteric philosopher and 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. He is a close friend and collaborator of Michael Bertiaux
Michael Bertiaux
Michael Bertiaux is an American occultist and Old Catholic Bishop, perhaps best known to the general public via the publication of his massive Voudon Gnostic Workbook , a 615-page compendium of various occult lessons and research papers spanning the sub-fields of Voodoo, Neo-Pythagoreanism,...
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Profile
Beth was born and raised in AfricaAfrica
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by German parents. He has lived in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
and elsewhere in Africa, the United States
United States
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and Europe. He his completed academic studies in Germany and the USA with an MA in medieval and modern history, sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
and communication studies
Communication studies
Communication Studies is an academic field that deals with processes of communication, commonly defined as the sharing of symbols over distances in space and time. Hence, communication studies encompasses a wide range of topics and contexts ranging from face-to-face conversation to speeches to mass...
. He currently divides his time between London
London
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and 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...
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David was an instigator in the revival of the esoteric school of Voudon Gnosis. After his resignation as Sovereign Grand Master of the Ordo Templis Orientis Antiqua (or O.T.O.A.) and La Couleuvre Noire in November 2009, Beth founded the Société Voudon Gnostique. He is also the Presiding Bishop of the Ecclesia Aeterna and head of the "kosmic" group Fraternitas Borealis.
Although in the past he preferred to write and publish only for his groups and spiritual students, he has more recently granted interviews and released texts for public consumption. Apart from his book Voudon Gnosis, shorter works have appeared in periodicals and anthologies.
Books
- Fenris Wolf issue no. 4, co-contributor, EddaEddaThe term Edda applies to the Old Norse Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, both of which were written down in Iceland during the 13th century in Icelandic, although they contain material from earlier traditional sources, reaching into the Viking Age...
2011. - Voudon Gnosis, 1st revised and expanded edition, Fulgur LimitedFulgur LimitedFulgur Limited is an independent English publishing house founded in 1992 that produces fine press esoteric titles.- History :Originally an informal business partnership, Fulgur was set up by Robert Ansell, Gavin W. Semple and Hayley Tong at 13 Park Crescent, Worthing on August 8, 1992...
2010. - Voudon Gnosis, 1st edition, Scarlet Imprint 2008.
- aka Gnose Vodum, 1st Portuguese edition, Coph Nia 2008.