John Thomas (1826–1908) was a

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mystic of the late 19th century. He used the professional name Charubel to practice, claiming to be a

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and healer.

Early years

As a young man, John Thomas studied for the Christian ministry, but ultimately followed occult and

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interests.

Writings

Adopting the pseudonym "Charubel", he published numerous books and was editor of several

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periodicals. He co-authored ''Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolised'' with the much younger mystic and astrologer

Sepharial Walter Gorn Old (born 20 March 1864 in Handsworth, West Midlands, Handsworth, England; died 23 December 1929 in Hove, England) was a 19th-century astrologer, who used the nom-de-plume "Sepharial", after an angel in the apocryphal Book of Enoch. ...

(Dr Walter Gorn Old). He developed a set of occult symbols that he is known for; these were first published in Alan Leo's ''Astrologer's Magazine'' in 1893. Welsh occultists 1826 births 1908 deaths Clairvoyants {{occult-stub