John Thomas

John Thomas (1826–1908) was a Welsh mystic and astrologist of the late 19th century. He used the professional name Charubel to practice, claiming to be an clairvoyant, occultist and herbalist. He was the co-author of the 1898 handbook Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolised.

Early years John Thomas was born in 1826 in Wales.

Writings Thomas founded a shortlived organisation called The Celestial Brotherhood which was also known as the British and Foreign Society of Occultists, first mentioned in 1884. Members included John Yarker and Major Francis George Irwin, keen observers of the occult.

In 1906, Thomas published The Psychology of Botany, Minerals and Precious Stones.