Rosicrucians
“For we be brethren of the Rosie Cross,
We have the Mason Word and second sight,
Things for to come we can foretell aright.”
From: ‘The Muses Threnodie,’ by Henry Adamson, 1638.
Rose Croix = unfolding of consciousness out of the cross of matter
Ros = Dew
Crucifix = Crucible
Rosicrucias = dew chalice
Igne Nitrum Roris Invenitur (By fire the nitre of the dew is extracted)
Igne Natura Renovatur Integra (Entire nature is renovated by fire)
The foundational texts of Rosicrucianism:
- Fama Fraternitatis Rosae Crucis (The Fame of the Fraternity of the Rose Cross). Kassel, Germany, 1614.
- The Confessio Fraternitatis R.C. (The Confession of the Brotherhood of RC). Kassel, Germany, 1615.
- The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz (Chymische Hochzeit Christiani Rosencreutz anno 1459). Strasbourg, 1616.
- The fame and confession of the Fraternity of R.C., commonly, of the Rosie Cross : with a praeface annexed thereto, and a short declaration of their physicall work : Vaughan, Thomas, 1621-1666.
- The hermetick romance, or, The chymical wedding : Rosencreutz, Christian. Translated by Ezekiel Foxcroft.
Rosicrucian Books on Archive.org:
- The Rosicrucian Manifestos.
- Rosicrucian fundamentals : an exposition of the Rosicrucian synthesis of religion, science and philosophy, in fourteen complete instructions : Plummer, George Winslow, 1876-1944.
- Rosicrvcian symbology; a treatise wherein the discerning ones will find the elements of constructive symbology and certain other things : Plummer, George Winslow, 1876-1944.
- Rosicrucian manual for the instruction of postulants in the congregation of the outer, neophytes, and fraters of duly istituted colleges of the Societas Rosicruciana in America : Plummer, George Winslow, 1876-1944.
- Mysteries Of The Rosie Cross.
- Mysteries of the Rosie cross; or, The history of that curious sect of the middle ages, known as the Rosicrucians; with examples of their pretensions and claims as set forth in the writings of their leaders and disciples.
- Doctor Robert Fludd (Robertus de Fluctibus) : the English Rosicrucian : life and writings : Royal College of Physicians of London.
- Secret symbols of the Rosicrucians.
- The Real History Of The Rosicrucians. by A. E. Waite.
- The Brotherhood Of The Rosy Cross. by A. E. Waite.
- Turba Philosophorum. by A. E. Waite.
- Theatrvm Chemicvm Britannicum : containing severall poeticall pieces of our famous English philosophers, who have written the hermetique mysteries in their owne ancient language : Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692.
- Fasciculus chemicus, or, Chymical collections : expressing the ingress, progress, and egress of the secret Hermetick science, out of the choisest and most famous authors … : whereunto is added, the Arcanum, or, Grand secret of hermetick philosophy : Dee, Arthur, 1579-1651. Translated into English by Elias Ashmole under the anagram of James Hasolle.
Recommended Books on Amazon:
- Rosicrucian Trilogy: Modern Translations of the Three Founding Documents: Fama Fraternitatis, 1644; Confessio Fraternitatis, 1615; The Chemical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz, 1616: Amazon.co.uk: Godwin, Joscelyn
- The Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross – A History of the Rosicrucians: by Waite, Arthur Edward.
- Golden Builders: Alchemists, Rosicrucians and the First Freemasons: by Tobias Churton.
- Invisibles: The True History of the Rosicrucians: by Tobias Churton. Published by Lewis Masonic. Which is the same book as : The Invisible History of the Rosicrucians: The World’s Most Mysterious Secret Society: by Tobias Churton. Published by Inner Traditions.
Soc Ros:
- Societas Rosicruciana In Anglia – Sria.uk.com
- Societas Rosicruciana In Scotia – Sris.org.uk
- Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis – Sricf.org
- Societas Rosicruciana in Canada – Rosicrucians.ca
- Societas Rosicruciana In Lusitania – Sril.site
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