home resource directory disorders quizzes ... support forums Advertisement ( Rosicrucian (Redirected from Rosicrucianism Missing image Templeofrosycross.png "The Temple of the Rosy Cross," Teophilus Schweighardt Constantiens, 1618 The Rosicrucians are a legendary and secretive order dating from the 15th or 17th century, generally associated with the symbol of the Rose Cross, which is also used in certain rituals of the Freemasons . Several modern societies have been formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects. Many argue that modern Rosicrucians are in no sense directly derived from the "Brethren of the Rosy Cross" of the 17th century, though they are keen followers thereof. Contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 2 Influence on Freemasonry 3 The term 4 The manifestos 5 Modern groups ... edit According to the legend, the Rosicrucian Order was founded in by a German pilgrim named Christian Rosenkreuz ), who studied in the Holy Land under various occult masters. During his lifetime, the order was alleged to be small, consisting of no more than eight members. When Rosenkreuz died in , the order died out, only to be "reborn" in the early 17th century. This legend is accepted to varying degrees by modern Rosicrucians, with some accepting it as literal truth, others seeing it as a parable, and yet others believing Rosenkreuz to be a pseudonym for some more famous historical figure ( | |
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