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The Confessio Fraternitatis (Confessio oder Bekenntnis der Societät und Bruderschaft Rosenkreuz), or simply The Confessio, printed in Kassel (Germany) in 1615, is the second of a trio of Rosicrucian pamphlets (manifestos) declaring the existence of a secret brotherhood of alchemists and sages who were thought to be preparing to transform the political and intellectual landscape of Europe. Map of Germany showing Kassel Watershed of the river Weser Kassel [ˈkasl̩] (until 1926 officially Cassel) is a city in central Germany. ...
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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. ...
The Confessio is a breviary about «the true Philosophy», it completes the earlier manifesto (Fama Fraternitatis, 1614) and in some way it comes to justify it, defending it from the voices and acusations already launched to the misterious Brothers of the "Fraternity of the Rose Cross". Fama Fraternitatis is a Rosicrucian manifesto published in 1614 in Kassel, Germany. ...
According to the Confessio a fundamental requisite to achieve this knowledge is "that we be earnest to attain to the understanding and knowledge of philosophy" and the Rosicrucian Brothers describe themselves as Christian ("What think you, loving people, and how seem you affected, seeing that you now understand and know, that we acknowledge ourselves truly and sincerely to profess Christ") but not in the exoteric, popular Christianity sense ("condemn the Pope,") but in the true esoteric Christianity: "addict ourselves to the true Philosophy, lead a Christian life". Esoteric knowledge is knowledge that is secret or not generally known. ...
A Christian is a follower and believer in Jesus of Nazareth and the religion of Christianity. ...
Exoteric knowledge is knowledge that is publicly available, in contrast with esoteric knowledge, which is kept from everyone except the initiated. ...
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ...
The word esoteric generally relates to that which is known and accepted by a restricted number of people (contrast exoteric). ...
It was immensley popular being reprinted several times and translated into several languages. Its author remains anonymous. Many historical figures have been attributed its authorship, including Francis Bacon. Sir Francis Bacon Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans (January 22, 1561 – April 9, 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, spy, freemason and essayist. ...
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Christian Rosenkreuz (1378 - 1484) is the possibly legendary founder of the Rosicrucian Order. ...
Fama Fraternitatis is a Rosicrucian manifesto published in 1614 in Kassel, Germany. ...
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The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz (Chymische Hochzeit Christiani Rosencreutz anno 1459) was edited in 1616 in Strasbourg (anexed by France in 1681), and its authorship is attributed to Johann Valentin Andreae. ...
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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. ...
The Winged Self: The purpose of The Winged Self Symbol is to focus thought in the inner Divine perfection of each individual. ...
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