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Plummer writes: The object of this article is to answer many questions which have arisen among Masons regarding the Rosicrucian fraternity, which has no connection whatever with the Rose Croix degrees of the Scottish Rite; to correct false impressions created by clandestine bodies and many misconceptions which have arisen otherwise. Let us hope that a better understanding may develop between the two fraternities-neither of which encroaches whatsoever upon the work of the other, but instead, should cooperate to the fullest extent. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Europe, 1450 to 1789: An Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 784 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Explores European history from 1450-1789, from the print revolution to the French Revolution. Includes articles written by eminent scholars covering major topics in art, government, and education as well as providing biographical entries on key figures of the period. Also covers topics specific to the era, such as apocalypticism, guilds, food riots, royal mistresses and lovers, the Spanish Inquisition, Utopia and others. ... Read more

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THIS 40 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Rosicrucian Fundamentals: A Synthesis of Religion, Science, and Philosophy, by Khei . To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564596346. ... Read more

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Chapters: Rosicrucianism, Bain-Marie, Harmony Society, Alchemy and Chemistry in Medieval Islam, Planets in Astrology, Alchemy in History, History of Gunpowder, Homunculus, Chinese Alchemy, Alchemy in Art and Entertainment, Chaos, Psychology and Alchemy, Christian Rosenkreuz, Robert M. Place, Astrology and the Classical Elements, Vulcan of the Alchemists, the Merlin Mystery, Alchemical Symbol, Spagyric, Rasavātam, Archeus, Classical Planets in Western Alchemy, Ali Puli, Sylph, Axiom of Maria, Powder of Sympathy, Circled Dot, Potion, Prima Materia, Berith, Agla, Suns in Alchemy, Takwin, Nigredo, Papyrus Graecus Holmiensis, Rubedo, Notarikon, Citrinitas, Unus Mundus, Clyssus, Panacea, Filius Philosophorum, Albedo, Venus Symbol, Mars Symbol, the Solar Anus, Universal Antidote, Concoction, Coagmentation. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 292. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Alchemy and chemistry in Islam refers to the study of both traditional alchemy and early practical chemistry (the early chemical investigation of nature in general) by scientists in the medieval Islamic world. The word alchemy itself was derived from the Arabic word al-kimia, in turn derived from the Persian word kimia. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the focus of alchemical development moved to the Arab Empire and the Islamic civilization. Much more is known about Islamic alchemy as it was better documented; indeed, most of the earlier writings that have come down through the years were preserved as Arabic translations. The study of alchemy and chemistry often overlapped in the early Islamic world, but later there were disputes between the traditional alchemists and the practical chemists who discredited alchemy. Muslim chemists and alchemists were the first to employ the experimental scientific method (as prac...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=8770201 ... Read more

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Esotericism or Esoterism is a term with two basic meanings.In the dictionary sense of the term, it signifies theholding of esoteric opinions. Its antonym is exoteric. Inthe scholarly literature, the term designates a series ofhistorically related religious currents includingGnosticism, Hermetism, magic, astrology, alchemy,Rosicrucianism, the Christian Theosophy of Jacob Böhme andhis followers, Illuminism, Mesmerism, Swedenborgianism,Spiritualism, the theosophical currents associated withHelena Blavatsky and her followers. There are competingviews regarding the common traits uniting these currents,not all of which involve "inwardness", mystery or secrecyas a crucial trait. Esoteric knowledge, in the dictionary(non-scholarly) sense, is thus that which is available onlyto a narrow circle of "enlightened", "initiated", orspecially educated people. Esoteric items may be known asesoterica. In contrast, exoteric knowledge is knowledgethat is well-known or public; or perceived as informallycanonic in society at large. ... Read more

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THIS 20 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Real History of the Rosicrucians, by Arthur Edward Waite. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766101037. ... Read more

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THIS 20 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Real History of the Rosicrucians, by Arthur Edward Waite. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766101037. ... Read more

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Chapters: Libra, Aries, Virgo, Sagittarius, Taurus, Leo, Cancer, Rosicrucianism, Aquarius, Tropical Year, Gemini, Triplicity, Psychological Astrology, Classical Planets in Western Alchemy, Tropical Astrology, Heidelberger Schicksalsbuch, Ambriel. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 108. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Hermeticism Rosicrucianism is the theology of a secret society of mystics, said to have been founded in late medieval Germany by Christian Rosenkreuz. It holds a doctrine "built on esoteric truths of the ancient past", which, "concealed from the average man, provide insight into nature, the physical universe and the spiritual realm." It is symbolized by the Rosy Cross. Between 1607 and 1616, two anonymous manifestos were published, first in Germany and later throughout Europe. These were Fama Fraternitatis RC (The Fame of the Brotherhood of RC) and Confessio Fraternitatis (The Confession of the Brotherhood of RC). The influence of these documents, presenting a "most laudable Order" of mystic-philosopher-doctors and promoting a "Universal Reformation of Mankind", gave rise to an enthusiasm called by its historian Dame Frances Yates the "Rosicrucian Enlightenment". Rosicrucianism was associated with Protestantism and in particular Lutheranism. According to historian David Stevenson, it was also influential to Freemasonry as it was emerging in Scotland. In later centuries, many esoteric societies have claimed to derive their doctrines, in whole or in part, from the original Rosicrucians. Several modern societies, which date the beginning of the Order to earlier centuries, have been formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects. The Fama Fraternitatis presented the legend of a German doctor and mystic philosopher referred to as "Frater C.R.C." (later identified ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=49972 ... Read more

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