Johann Baptist Kerning
Also: • J. B. Krebs (birth name) • "Kernning" (spelling used in The Path) •
(10 November 1774 − 10 November 1851)
German opera singer, stage director, Freemason and esoteric writer (1774–1851), born Johann Baptist Krebs; wrote under the pen name "J. B. Kerning." Developed a system of "letter mysticism" involving concentrated thought and feeling directed through parts of the body by means of the sounds of individual letters, taught within Masonic circles and associated with a Rosicrucian-influenced strand of German esotericism. Best known for his book Wege zur Unsterblichkeit auf unläugbare Kräfte der menschlichen Natur gegründet ("Paths to Immortality, Founded on Undeniable Powers of Human Nature," first published Nuremberg, 1854-55). An anonymous translation from this work, under the heading "Some Teachings of a German Mystic" and spelling his name "J. Kernning," was reprinted in several installments of The Path beginning May 1887: see "Some Teachings of a German Mystic".
Some links:
- Works: Kerning J.B. (works)
- CTD article in Russian: Кёрнинг, Иоганн Баптист
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To show: Johann Baptist Kerning; sortable: Kerning, Johann Baptist
Person's short name: J. B. Kerning; sortable: Kerning, J. B.; for categories: Kerning J.B.
Lifetime: 1774-1851
Shortly: German opera singer, stage director, Freemason and esoteric writer (1774–1851), born Johann Baptist ...