Son of Maurice Joseph Muses, of Brazil and Paulina Augusta Becker, of New York. His father abandoned the family when he was young. His mother supported them, and a large extended family on a school teacher's salary. He earned a Master's degree in Philosophy, from Columbia University in 1947, followed by a Ph.D., in 1951. He wrote his dissertation on Boehme. Charles was the founder of The Jacob Boehme Society of America, in the 1950's, editing and publishing The Jacob Boehme Society Quarterly. He wrote articles and books under various pseudonyms including [Muses, Musaios, Kyril Demys, Arthur Fontaine, Kenneth Demarest and Carl von Balmadis], lectured and traveled the world, continuing these pursuits his entire life. He was the founder of the Lions Path, a shamanistic movement, holding controversial views relating to mathematics, physics, philosophy, and pseudo science. In 1952 his fiance, Charlotte (Barth) Howell, purchased 640 acres in Indian Hills, Colorado, where she built Falcon Wing Ranch, an Egyptian Mystery learning school. It was completed in 1954, to Charlie's carefully planned specifications. This is where he taught Astrology, Numerology and Egyptology. Charlotte (Barth) Howell, founded the publishing house, The Falcon's Wing Press. She was the publisher, and Charles was the senior editor. His sister, Mary Lucille (Muses) Woodlee, wrote some articles and poetry, in conjunction with her brother's pursuits. His true passion being Archeological discoveries and Egyptology, which took them on expeditions around the world. In 1957 he discovered the Pyramid of Ameny Qemau, in southern Dahshur, Cairo, Egypt. On 20 June 1957, he was arrested in Cairo, Egypt, charged with attempting to smuggle Egyptian antiquities abroad. A marriage record for Charles Arthur Muses and Charlotte (Barth) Howell, was recorded 4 June 1954, in Fairfax County, Virginia. He was 35 years old, and she was 59 years of age, 24 years his senior. They later divorced. He remarried to Christiane May de Montet, of Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland, on the 28th day of August 1967, in Boise, Ada, Idaho. Later remarrying again to Jacqueline Anne Northfield, in the State of California in 1988. He traveled and moved from place to place. It has been stated, that he was located in Canada the last year of his life. He died 26th day of August 2000. The place of his death and burial are unknown.

Submitted by Judy Froehlich