Karl Germer
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| Karl Germer | |
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| Born | January 22, 1881[inconsistent] Elberfeld, Germany |
| Died | October 25, 1962 (aged 81) West Point, California |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Outer Head of the Order of the Ordo Templi Orientis, 1947 - 1962 |
Karl Germer (22 January 1885[inconsistent] – 25 October 1962) was the Outer Head of the Order (OHO) of Ordo Templi Orientis from 1947 until his death in 1962. He was born in Elberfeld, Germany and died in West Point, California.
As author and occultist Aleister Crowley’s representative in Germany, Germer moved to America after being released from Nazi confinement (he was jailed for being an associate of the "High Grade Freemason Aleister Crowley"[1]). In 1942, Crowley appointed Germer as his successor as OHO, the office he filled after Crowley's death in 1947.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Starr, Bro. Martin P. (1995). "Aleister Crowley: freemason!". In Gilbert, Robert A.. ARS QUATUOR CORONATORUM. Transactions of Quatuor Coronati Lodge N. 2076 (vol. 108 ed.). Frome and London: Butler & Tanner Ltd.. pp. 150–161. ISBN 0907655327. http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/aqc/crowley.html. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ Orpheus, Rodney (2009). "Gerald Gardner & Ordo Templi Orientis". Pentacle Magazine (30): pp. 14–18. ISSN 1753-898X.
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