Paschal Beverly Randolph was an African-American medical doctor, occultist, spiritualist, trance medium, and writer active during the nineteenth century. Born in 1825, he developed a career that spanned medicine, writing, and esoteric practices, distinguishing himself as a prominent figure in early American spiritualism.\n\nRandolph is widely recognized for his foundational role in American esotericism. According to the occult writer A. E. Waite, Randolph established the earliest known Rosicrucian order in the United States. He is also credited as potentially the first individual to introduce the principles of erotic alchemy to North America, leaving a lasting impact on the history of modern occultism before his death in 1875.
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