I was reading this book entitle
The Gods of Eden and coming across a real capricous individual named St. Germaine. He was known for befriending many royal families and changing political structures in Europe. This guys whole background is very mysterious and full of mystic, and of course he was a part of some occultic secret societies. Some even claim that he lived for over 400 years, and all kinds of other stuff.
Check out this link to which talks about him (even claims he might be an ascended master):
http://www.crystalinks.com/stgermain.htmlPeace!
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