The Rosicrucians were a branch of Freemasonry notorious for the absurdity of its pretensions and its shameless pandering to the popular desire for OCCULTISM. All Rosicrucians may be Masons, in fact, are Masons, but not all Masons can become Rosicrucians. In the new Rosicrucian order, there was little resemblance to the pretended old one ; but the greatest to the JESUITS. In both orders, blind subjection to superiors reigns; and those of the lower classes were mere machines in the hands of their invisible superiors, to carry on their mysterious designs. Both orders aim to promote and avail themselves of the superstition, credulity and folly of men, for subjecting them to a priestly yoke. The origin and interpretation of the symbol have been variously given. Some have supposed that it was derived from the Christian symbolism of the rose and the cross. This is the interpretation that has been assumed by the Rose Croix Order of the Masonic system; but it does not thence follow that the same interpretation was adopted by the Rosicrucians. Another derivation may be suggested, namely: That, the rose being a symbol of secrecy, and the cross of light, the rose and cross were intended to symbolize the secret of the true light, or the true knowledge, which the Rosicrucian brotherhood were to give to the world. The rose has also been used as a sign of SILENCE AND SECRECY. The word sub rosa under the rose referring to the demand for discretion whenever a rose was hung from the ceiling at a meeting. The Skull and Cross-bones are Rosicrucian symbols and the Degree is therefore purely Rosicrucian, although the degree has been changed a great deal and only the symbols of the original Rose Croix degree remain.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 10:05:10 +0000
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