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| The Count of St. Germain |
The Count of St. Germain may
have been more legend than man. Yes, we know that he lived and we know some of
what he did. However, there have been so many claims made about this man that
it is difficult to sort the truth from the embellishments. Of course, many
would claim that there were no embellishments and that he really was all that
people said him to be. If this were so, it would mean that the Count of St.
Germain was the Wandering Jew, an alchemist with the secret to eternal life, a
man that could turn various metals into gold, a man that could melt diamonds
and form them however he wished, a proficient musician, artist, linguist and
so much more.
The Count of St. Germain may not even have been a Count. The place and circumstances of his
birth are completely unknown. However, there have been many theories presented
over the past few centuries. Some believe that he was a man of noble birth
whose family was disgraced somehow and he therefore had to hide his true
identity. Others believe that he was born long before his presence was
documented and that he was immortal. Theosophists believe him to be an Oriental
Adept. Whoever he was, he never divulged any information regarding his birth to
anyone during his (known) lifetime.
It appears that the Count of St.
Germain may have arrived on the scene in Europe as early as 1710. At that time,
he appeared to be in his mid-forties. The story goes that he always appeared
this way. He seemed to never age. From 1737-1742, he was supposedly in Persia
studying alchemy. He went to Versailles in 1742 and then in 1743 he was in
England for the Jacobite Revolution. He then went to Vienna to visit Frederick
the Great and then to Edinburgh in 1745.
In 1755, Count St. Germain went
to India. When he came back, he stayed in the Royal Chateau of Chambord in
Touraine on King Louis XV’s invitation. There he rubbed elbows with Voltaire,
who appeared to be impressed by the man. Count St. Germain left France and went
to Hague and London in 1760. In 1762 he supposedly went to Russia and was
involved in the revolution there under the pseudonym Graf Saltikoff. He later
traveled to Germany and Bavaria. All the while maintaining a middle-aged
appearance. Count St. Germain died on February 27, 1784. There is a record of
his death and burial.
During his time in Europe during
the 1700's, the Count of St. Germain’s acquaintances had an awful lot to say
about this strange man. He was said to have had a striking appearance,
especially his eyes. He was reportedly a very talented musician and composer
who shared his work with Tchaikovsky and Prince Ferdinand von Lobkowitz. Two of
his compositions dwell in the British Museum. One of them was written in 1745
and the other in 1760. He even performed on the harpsichord for Frederick the
Great.
Count St. Germain was said to
have knowledge of Sanscrit, Chinese and Arabic. He also spoke Swedish,
Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Russian flawlessly. He was a
painter of some renown. It is said that he could make the jewels in his
paintings appear strikingly realistic. He was also a collector of diamonds and
wore many of them to social events. There were claims that he could also fix
flawed diamonds.
The Count of St. Germain was
also said to have some very strange habits. Some people claimed that he never
ate in public, but that he would drink a special tea frequently. There were
also claims that he often made strange comments about his age. He would speak
of times long since past as if he had been there. He reportedly told an
acquaintance who had made a comment that he must be more than one hundred years
old that it was “not impossible.”
Many people have claimed to be
the Count of St. Germain in the centuries since his death. Others
have claimed to have seen him in various places. He has been referred to as
“The man who does not die.” He has been credited with the gift of eternal life,
or at least of extremely long life, but are any of these claims credible? It is
hard to be certain because there are so many of them. However, it is extremely
doubtful, for obvious reasons.
The Count of St. Germain is
credited with so many rare (and fictitious) abilities that it seems almost
certain that his talents have been embellished over the years and during his
lifetime. He may have encouraged this behavior, for all we know. It is quite
possible that he was a very talented con man. Either that, or he was an
exceptionally old, yet youthful man who was intelligent and
talented. At this point, it is impossible to tell. The story of the Count of
St. Germain has been told so many times, in so many ways, that the truth is
probably quite different from what has been said. That leaves us with the
possibility that we may never know the truth about the Count of St. Germain.
Sources
The Count de St. Germain,
retrieved 12/29/09, blavatsky.net/magazine/theosophy/ww/setting/germain.html
The Count of St. Germain,
retrieved 12/29/09, crystalinks.com/germain.html
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