Sasha Chaitow, PhD, is a British-Greek artist, author, and lecturer. She has been researching the life and work of Joséphin Péladan since 2009. This was the focus of her doctoral dissertation, awarded by the University of Essex in 2014, and published by Theion Publishing in 2022. This comprises a full scale review of his work and significance in the context of the academic study of Western Esotericism, the only such study in existence. Sasha is now working on a translated anthology series of Péladan’s work, also for Theion Publishing.
She also holds 2 MA degrees in Literature (magna cum laude, University of Indianapolis 2004) and Cultural History (Merit, Western Esotericism, University of Exeter 2008), and a BA in Communications. Her 2008 Master’s thesis focused on the alchemical emblems of Rosicrucian Michael Maier, and is available here. See her full academic CV and outline of her diverse activities on this page (link takes you to Sasha’s personal website). She has taught an advanced course on Peladan’s esoteric teachings, and in Winter 2022-23 will deliver a fresh course focusing on his guidelines for artistic creation.
This website began as Sasha’s research diary on embarking on her PhD, and has evolved over the last 12 years to provide free resources on Péladan derived from her research. It features many of her published articles, lectures, interviews, and shorter blogposts about Peladan. She has also produced several events, including art exhibitions and multimedia Salons dedicated to his thought. As of late 2022, this website will include a membership section, where Sasha will offer structured educational material derived from Péladan’s teachings. Please check back regularly for updates or follow the dedicated Facebook page belonging to Sasha here.
Sasha welcomes queries about her work but asks that her time is respected. Many of the answers to the questions she receives are already covered in the Resources section or in one of her many lectures. Please explore these before writing with a query on Peladan.