Born October 1, 1888, 8:37 a.m. CST in St. Louis, Missouri, as a child Marc Edmund Jones was interested in complex patterns observable in the environment, and he gradually developed a distinctive personal system of thought that later produced notable perspectives on occultism and the cabalistic world-view in general.

Other early influences were the Christian Science neighbors who moved next door and an aunt who introduced him to theosophy.

Early in life he became a prolific and successful writer of movie scenarios, and worked in that profession for many years.

[2] His most voluminous written work is the set of Sabian lessons on philosophy, the Bible, astrology and cabalistic pattern, at which he labored for decades.

His major visible legacy exists today in the Sabian Assembly which he founded and his many books, most which are still in print.