“Natural Table”, by Saint-Martin

The page is a collection of essays on each chapter of the book, “Natural Table of the Relationships which exist between God, Man and the Universe”, by Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin.

The essays are based on the translation by Piers A. Vaughan published by Rose Circle publications in 2018.

  • Aleph – Truth is in Man

    Aleph – Truth is in Man

    This is the first entry in a series where I will be going through Louis Claude de Saint-Martin’s book, “Natural Table of the Relationships which exist between God, Man and the Universe”. In this post, I will be discussing the first chapter of this book, “Aleph — Truth is in Man”. Given that, at this…


  • Beth – Disorder in Creation

    Beth – Disorder in Creation

    This is the second in a series of essays on Louis Claude de Saint-Martin’s book, “Natural Table of the Relationships which exist between God, Man and the Universe”. The series begins here. A world of chaos In this chapter, Saint-Martin takes on the subject of the disorder, evil, and chaos that we observe in the…


  • Gimel – Man, visible sign of God

    Gimel – Man, visible sign of God

    This is the third part of a series discussing, chapter by chapter, the book, “Natural Table” by Louis Claude de Saint-Martin. The first in the series can be found here, and the previous article is here. Communication Communication is absolutely fascinating. Taking a physicalist point of view for a moment (a stance I entirely disagree…


  • Daleth (ד) – Man emanated from God

    Daleth (ד) – Man emanated from God

    This is the fourth in a series of essays exploring the book “Natural Table” by Louis Claude de Saint-Martin. I am stepping through the book chapter by chapter, with the hope that I can help explain some of the subtle thought of this profoundly wise man. The previous chapter can be found here, and the…