rosicrucian

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mystic, occult or esoteric and related to the philosophy of Rosicrucianism
A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of the Rosicrucian Order
A member of certain modern groups or organizations formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects

The Rosicrucian Fellowship.

{n} a visionary philosopher
Member of a secret worldwide brotherhood claiming to possess esoteric wisdom handed down from ancient times. The name derives from the order's symbol, a combination of a rose and a cross. Its origins are obscure. Its earliest known document, Account of the Brotherhood (1614), tells the story of the supposed founder, Christian Rosenkreuz ("Rose Cross"), allegedly born in 1378, who is said to have acquired his wisdom on trips to the Middle East and imparted it to his followers on his return to Germany. He is now generally considered a symbolic rather than a real character. Some regard Paracelsus as the true founder; others say Rosicrucianism is only the accumulated wisdom passed down from Plato, Jesus, Philo Judaeus, Plotinus, and others. No reliable evidence dates the order's history earlier than the 17th century. The international Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis was founded in 1915; it and other Rosicrucian groups continue to operate today
a Brother of the Order of the Rose Cross; a member of the Rosicrucian Order
{i} secret order founded by Christian Rosenkreuz dating from the 15th or 17th century (associated with the symbol of the Rose Cross)
Of or pertaining to the Rosicrucians, or their arts
One who, in the 17th century and the early part of the 18th, claimed to belong to a secret society of philosophers deeply versed in the secrets of nature, the alleged society having existed, it was stated, several hundred years

Related Terms

Rosicrucianism
A theology of a secret society of mystics, allegedly formed in late medieval Germany, and using Rose Cross|rose cross]] as their symbol
rosicrucianism
the theological doctrine that venerates the rose and the Cross as symbols of Christ's Resurrection and Redemption; claims various occult powers
rosicrucian

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    Ro·si·cru·cian

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    Etymology

    () It was originally employed in the three Manifestos of the Order, published as anonymous in the early 17th century: Fama Fraternitatis, 1614; Confessio Fraternitatis, 1615; and The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreuz, 1616.
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