Editing Julien Origas (section)

== Esotericism ==
Origas joined AMORC in the period of 1951–1952, shortly following his release from prison; this was in a period where AMORC was regaining power in France.{{sfn|Caillet|1997|p=39}} He was married to Germaine Origas, also a member of AMORC. He participated in many occult orders, including the French Saint Germain Foundation in [[Marseille]]; he came into contact with high ranking AMORC figure Jeanne Guesdon, reached the 12th degree in the organization, and became the chaplain of the Parisian Rosicrucian lodge. He was also the head of a Paris-based group of the traditional [[Martinist Order]], where he was a significant figure.{{sfn|Caillet|1997|p=39}}{{sfn|Introvigne|2006|p=26}} He at times went by the alias "Humbert de Frankenbourg", his "Knight name".{{sfn|Caillet|1997|p=59}}{{sfn|Bédat|Bouleau|Nicolas|1997|p=39}}{{efn|name=Humbertnote|Variously spelled. Hall and Schuyler spell it "Humbert de Frackembourgde"{{sfn|Hall|Schuyler|2000|p=133}} while Walliss spells it "Humbert de Frankembourgde",{{sfn|Walliss|2006|p=110}} both quoting a 1984 letter by Martinique [[ADFI]] president Lucien Zécler, itself citing a 1984 anti-cult publication that connected Origas to Jouret.{{sfn|Hall|Schuyler|2000|p=133}}{{sfn|Walliss|2006|p=110}} Bédat et. al spell it "Humbert de Frankenburg".{{sfn|Bédat|Bouleau|Nicolas|1997|p=39}} Caillet spells it "Humbert de Frankenbourg",{{sfn|Caillet|1997|p=59}} which was the spelling used in actual letters by Origas.{{sfn|Caillet|1997|p=215}}}}

During the 1960s, he became affiliated with the [[neo-Templar]] revalist movement started by esotericist [[Jacques Breyer]].{{sfn|Introvigne|2000|p=141}} He was also interested in [[Knights Templar]] revival movements; he likely joined the [[Sovereign Order of the Solar Temple]], a neo-Templar movement, in 1965, affiliated with Jean-Louise Marsan and Breyer.{{sfn|Caillet|1997|p=39}} Interested in these Templar revival movements, of which he was particularly drawn to the [[Apocalypticism|apocalyptic]] aspects, he suggested to fellow AMORC member [[Raymond Bernard (esotericist)|Raymond Bernard]] the founding of a [[Renewed Order of the Temple]] (ORT), to which Bernard agreed. Following the founding of ORT, Origas was crowned "King of Jerusalem" in a ceremony, using an actual crown. ORT was close to AMORC, and appealed to occultists who were interested in joining a neo-Templar order; it quickly became the largest neo-Templar group.{{Sfn|Caillet|2001|p=XLVII}}{{sfn|Introvigne|2006|pp=25–26}} Bernard was the first president of the ORT, but a year later asked Origas to replace him as president. Origas accepted, but returned in a letter that this was only done with the understanding that Origas would be Bernard's "straw man".{{sfn|Introvigne|2000|p=142}} Bernard quickly let Origas take control, leaving ORT entirely in the following years, and it was then led entirely by Origas.{{Sfn|Caillet|2001|p=XLVII}}{{sfn|Chryssides|2006|p=126}}

Even prior to the founding of ORT, he was affiliated with Alfred Zappelli, the leader of the [[Sovereign and Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem]] (OSMTJ). Both organizations later had some connections, but would disagree later.{{sfn|Introvigne|2006|pp=26–27}}{{sfn|Hall|Schuyler|2000|p=125}} Origas was negatively portrayed by the French media, who criticized him for his affiliation with European [[white supremacist]] and [[neo-Nazi]] groups. These ideals and connections to the Saint Germain Foundation led to him splitting from AMORC, and ORT became independent of it; the group experienced several schisms, forming various other organizations, and began to draw more concepts from Angela and from Breyer, revolving around messages given by the ascended masters and ideas about the end of the world.{{sfn|Introvigne|2006|pp=26–27}}{{sfn|Caillet|2001|p=XLVII}} Origas was also known to have a "difficult" personality, which led to several schisms within the order.{{sfn|Introvigne|2000|p=143}}

Origas also visited with the [[Golden Way Foundation]] (which involved [[Joseph Di Mambro]], and later became the [[Order of the Solar Temple]]);{{Sfn|Mayer|2006|p=13}} one ex member of the OTS described Julien Origas, Joseph Di Mambro and Breyer as "the three chums who spoke of esoteric things" during these early meetings.{{sfn|Introvigne|2006|p=29}}{{sfn|Palmer|1996|pp=305–306}} Di Mambro and Origas were quite close, and in 1981 Di Mambro arranged for Origas to meet [[Luc Jouret]] (a Belgian homeopath, invited by Di Mambro to speak at Golden Way the previous year), and that year Jouret joined ORT.{{sfn|Hall|Schuyler|2000|p=125}}{{sfn|Introvigne|2000|p=145}}{{sfn|Chryssides|2006|p=127}} Jouret, a former communist, and Origas, a neo-Nazi, were quite close, and Origas may have appointed Jouret to be his successor.{{sfn|Introvigne|2006|p=30}}{{sfn|Chryssides|2006|p=127}}