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The Rosicrucian Order is a legendary and secretive Order publicly documented in the early 17th century. The Rosicrucian Order is viewed among earlier and many modern Rosicrucianists as an inner worlds Order, composed of great "Adepts." When compared to human beings, the consciousness of these Adepts is said to be like that of demi-gods. This "College of Invisibles" is regarded as the source permanently behind the development of the Rosicrucian movement.
Several modern societies have been formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects. However, many researchers on the history of Rosicrucianism argue that modern Rosicrucianists are in no sense directly derived from the "Brethren of the Rose Cross" of the 17th century. Instead, they are considered to be keen followers. Moreover, some have viewed the 17th century order as a literary hoax or prank, rather than an operative society. Others contend that history shows them to be the genesis of later operative and functional societies. Rosicrucianism is generally associated with the symbol of the Rose Cross, which is also found in certain rituals beyond "Craft" or "Blue Lodge" Freemasonry.
The Rosicrucian greeting is, "May the Roses bloom upon your Cross."
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* 1 Origins
o 1.1 The 17th century Manifestos and legend
o 1.2 Some interpretations about the origins
o 1.3 Current-day views
* 2 History
o 2.1 Alleged Influence on Freemasonry
+ 2.1.1 Gold und Rosenkreuzer
* 3 Concepts
o 3.1 Rose Cross: Alchemy and Divine Sciences of Healing & of the Stars
o 3.2 Transmigrations versus Reincarnation from a Rosicrucian perspective
+ 3.2.1 Interpretations
* 4 The Manifestos
* 5 Modern groups
o 5.1 Introduction
o 5.2 The esoteric Christian movement
o 5.3 The para-Masonic groups
* 6 References
* 7 Reference literature
* 8 See also
* 9 External links
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Origins
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The 17th century Manifestos and legend
In the 17th century three Rosicrucian Manifestos were anonymously published: Fama Fraternitatis in 1614, Confessio Fraternitatis in 1615 and the Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz in 1616. Together they presented a legend related to a German pilgrim named "C.R.C.", who was later in the third Manifesto introduced as Christian Rosenkreuz. The legend tells that this pilgrim studied in the Middle East under various occult masters and founded the Rosicrucian Order, which aimed to bring about a "universal reformation of mankind". During his lifetime, the Order was alleged to be small, consisting of no more than eight members. When Rosenkreuz died, apparently in the 15th century, the Order disappeared, only to be "reborn" in the early 17th century (the time of the publication of the Manifestos).
These documents, full of symbolism (as were all hermetic and alchemical texts of those times) have been interpreted in various ways throughout the centuries. They do not directly state Christian Rosenkreuz's years of birth and death, but in two ingenious sentences in the second Manifesto the year 1378 is presented as being the birth year of "our Christian Father", and it is stated that they could describe the 106 years of his life, which would imply the year 1484 for his death. The foundation of the Order can be deduced in similar terms as having occurred in the year 1407. However, these numbers (and deduced years) are not taken literally by many students of occultism, and are considered as allegorical and symbolic statements for the understanding of the initiated. The reasoning for this relies on the Manifestos themselves: on one hand, the Rosicrucians clearly adopted through the Manifestos the Pythagorean tradition of envisioning objects and ideas in terms of their numeric aspects, and, on the other hand, they directly state in the second Manifesto "We speak unto you by parables, but would willingly bring you to the right, simple, easy and ingenuous exposition, understanding, declaration, and knowledge of all secrets".
2006-06-28 07:25:45
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answered by aboukir200 5
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It's not so much a religion as a system of learning
"No. AMORC, which stands for Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis, is not a religion and does not require a specific code of belief or conduct. Rosicrucian students come from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. Becoming a Rosicrucian student does not in any way require you to leave your church, join a church, or change your religious beliefs."
2006-06-28 07:20:43
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answered by johnslat 7
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lost Joh 12:40 8 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth no longer my words, hath one which judgeth him: the be conscious that I actually have spoken, a similar shall choose him contained in the perfect day. Joh 12:40 9 For I actually have not spoken of myself; notwithstanding the daddy which despatched me, he gave me a commandment, what I might want to assert, and what I might want to talk. Act 11:26 And even as he had got here upon him, he presented him unto Antioch. And it got here to pass, that an finished 3 hundred and sixty 5 days they assembled themselves with the church, and taught a lot human beings. And the disciples were said as Christians first in Antioch.
2016-11-29 22:05:56
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answered by ? 3
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this is a complex topic. google rosicrucianism; there are MANY entries. also check out "esoteric religion". you are on the brink of some very interesting discoveries that were never shared with you by popular religion. good luck!
2006-06-28 07:20:21
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answered by drakke1 6
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Woody Allen said something like, "I don't subscribe to any religion that advertises in Popular Mechanics."
I think the Rosicrucians have. So don't count Woody as one of its members.
2006-06-28 07:56:16
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answered by Dale G 2
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