The Light of Egypt; Or, the Science of the Soul and the Stars [Volume One] by Thomas H. Burgoy

By Thomas H. Burgoy

Thomas H. Burgoyne an astrologer and founder of the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor was born April 14 1855 and grew up in his native Scotland. Spontaneously psychic he claimed that as a child he came into contact with the Brotherhood of Light a group of discarnate advanced beings who attempt to guide the destiny of humankind. Today that group continues as the Church of Light. At a later date he met a M. Theon purported to be an earthly representative of the brotherhood who taught Burgoyne about the Brotherhood. Burgoyne moved to the United States around 1880 and soon afterward his writings began to appear in various periodicals. He was brought into contact with Norman Astley of Carmel California who also claimed to be in contact with the Brotherhood of Light. Astley suggested that Burgoyne write a set of lessons to introduce the brotherhood's teachings to the public and Burgoyne accepted Astley's hospitality at Carmel while he worked on the lessons. They were published in 1889 as "The Light of Egypt." The writing of the lessons occasioned the establishment of the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor as an esoteric occult order and outer expression of the Brotherhood of Light. The Hermetic Brotherhood was structured with three leaders a seer a scribe/secretary and an astrologer. Burgoyne became the scribe. As Burgoyne understood it the Brotherhood of Light was an occult order formed to oppose the dominant religious powers of the day in ancient Egypt. As the members died they continued the brotherhood from their new plane of being.