Rosicrucian History and Mysteries

by Christian Rebisse

Often considered to be a secret society, the Rosicrucian Order is one of the most enigmatic of the initiatory movements. Recounting the mysteries of its origins, this book first attempts to place Rosicrucianism in its historical context by recalling the origins of Western esotericism and presenting the numerous currents to which the Rose-Cross has given birth. It then focuses on the major Rosicrucian organization of our time: the Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis. Beyond its historical aspects, this work, which features a wealth of illustrations, invites us to discover the ways in which Rosicrucians of past and present have tried, through a mysterious Primordial Tradition, to rediscover the vital thread connecting them to the Divine. This volume also allows us to learn about the Order’s philosophy and thus have a sense of the Rosicrucian search for spirituality and humanism.

Table Of Contents:

Illustrations

Chronology

Introduction

1. Egypt and the Primordial Tradition

2. Hermeticism and the Philosophia Perennis

3. The Crisis of the European Consciousness

4. The Naometria and the Age of the Holy Spirit

5. The Echoes of the Rose Cross

6. The Confessio Fraternitatis

7. The Emerald Land

8. The Chymical Wedding

9. The Rose in Bloom

10. The Philosophers and the Rose-Croix

11. Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry

12. Magnetism and Egyptosophy

13. In Search of the Psyche

14. The Rose Garden of the Magi

15. The First "Rosicrucians" of America

16. Harvey Spencer Lewis

17. The Journey to the East

18. The Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis

19. International Alliances

20. The Contemporary Era

Conclusion

Notes

Thematic Bibliography

Index of Personal Names