Saint-Martin the French Mystic and the Story of Modern Martinism

This early work by Arthur Edward Waite was originally published in 1922 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Saint-Martin the French Mystic and the Story of Modern Martinism is one of Waites works on the history of mysticism. Arthur Edward Waite was born on the 2nd of October 1857 in America. After the death of his father Waite and his mother returned to her native England where he was raised in North London attending St. Charles College from the age of thirteen. Waite left school to become a clerk but also wrote verse in his spare time. The death of his sister Frederika Waite in 1874 soon attracted him into psychical research. Waite became a prolific author with many of his works being well received in academic circles. He wrote occult texts on subjects including divination esotericism Rosicrucianism Freemasonry and ceremonial magic Kabbalism and alchemy.