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Michael Robert Osborne (born 1969) is an English author and academic known for his work on Christian mysticism, esotericism, and philosophical alchemy.
Biography
Osborne was born in Northampton, England. He was educated in Wellingborough and studied Theology at the University of Birmingham. His postgraduate work focused on ecclesiastical structure in the Apostolic Age and Post-Apostolic Church. He is an Anglo-Catholic and a qualified Solicitor.
Career
Osborne's published works cover topics in esotericism, focusing on the early Élus Coëns of Martinez de Pasqually and the study of Christian symbolism. He is best known for collaborating with Rose Circle Books on early Élus Coëns manuscripts, including The Treatise on the Reintegration of Beings of Martinez de Pasqually and What We Have Been, What We Are, And What We Will Become by the Abbe Fournié. He is a member of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA), and the Director of Studied at SRIA Pythagoras College No. 26.
Osborne's research explores the intersection of esoteric beliefs and orthodox Christian doctrine, including serpent symbolism, theurgy, and the historical conflict between Simon Magus and the Apostle Peter. His work also examines the metaphysical connections in William Blake's art and the implications of quantum mechanics for understanding hauntings.
Osborne participates as a lecturer and guest speaker on online platforms. He runs a blog on his website and has written for Watkins' Mind, Body & Spirit Magazine. In 2018, he received the Companion of Christian Rosenkreutz Award for his research on The Lessons of Lyons.
Bibliography
* The Brazen Serpent: Chaos and Order (2022)
* The Most Holy Trinosophia: A Book of the Dead (2022)
* Son of Perdition: The Magic and Hubris of Simon Magus (2022)
* Pierre Fournie: What We Have Been, What Are And What We Will Become (2023)
* Allegory in Stone: A Short Study of the Shakespeare Monument (2023)
* Martinez de Pasqually: Treatise on the Reintegration of Beings (2024)
* The de Grainville Manuscripts (2024)
References
1. > Biography.Net www.biographies.net/biography/m.r.-osborne/b/7a12507b
2.. > Talk Gnosis archive.org/details/the-de-grainville-manuscripts-w-m.-r.-osborne
3. > The European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE) www.esswe.org/Sys/PublicProfile/65080797/PhotoAlbums/52150?formId=0#pta273060
4. > Google Scholar scholar.google.com/citations?user=kaQOtvIAAAAJ&hl=en
5. > Watkins' Mind Body & Spirit Magazine www.watkinsmagazine.com/?s=m.r.+osborne&submit=Search
6. > Arcanvm podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanvm/episodes/Pasqually--the-Secret-Priesthood--the-Treatise-on-the-Reintegration-of-Beings-w--Michael-R--Osborne-e2cvna6/a-aanano3
7. > Rose Circle Books https://rosecirclebooks.com/blog/
8. > SRIA London, Members' Publications srialondon.org/publications/son-of-perdition-the-magic-and-hubris-of-simon-magus/
9. > Academia bham.academia.edu/MROsborne
10. > Amazon Author www.amazon.co.uk/stores/M-R-Osborne/author/B0963LS3CF?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1729357988&sr=1-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
11. > ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5555-6286
