The Fama Fraternitatis Rosae Crucis (Fama fraternitatis Roseae Crucis oder Die Bruderschaft des Ordens der Rosenkreuzer), or simply the Fama Fraternitatis, is a Rosicrucian manifesto published in 1614 in Kassel (Germany). It was translated into English in 1652 by Thomas Vaughan. 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. ... Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ... Map of Germany showing Kassel Watershed of the river Weser Kassel [ˈkasl̩] (until 1926 officially Cassel) is a city in central Germany. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Thomas Vaughan has been the name of several prominent individuals. ...

The Fama tells the story of the Frater R.C. (later identified as the mythical Alchemist Christian Rosenkreuz), his ill-fated pilgrimage to Jerusalem; his subsequent tutelage by the secret sages of the east, the wise men of Damcar in Arabia, from whom he learned the ancient esoteric knowledge which included the study of physics, mathematics, magic and kabbalah; his return through Egypt and Fez and his presence among the alumbrados in Spain. Christian Rosenkreuz (1378 - 1484) is the possibly legendary founder of the Rosicrucian Order. ... Jerusalem (31°46′ N 35°14′ E; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushalayim; Arabic: القدس al-Quds; see also names of Jerusalem) is an ancient Middle Eastern city of key importance to the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ... The term the Middle East sometimes applies to the peninsula alone, but usually refers to the Arabian Peninsula plus the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Iran. ... Esoteric knowledge is knowledge that is secret or not generally known. ... When stuff moves. ... Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space and change. ... A Magus (plural Magi, from Latin, via Greek μάγος from Old Persian maguÅ¡) was a Zoroastrian astrologer-priest from ancient Persia, from which is derived the terms magic, magician, and also refered to as a sorcerer or wizard. ... The tree of life. ... The word Fez can refer to: Fez, a type of hat. ...

After his arrival to Germany, Frater R.C. and other Brothers established an esoteric Christian Fraternity: "The Fraternity of the Rose Cross". The Brothers of the Fraternity were sent in mission throughout the world, having as their first priority to use their knowledge to "cure the sick" and met once each year in the misterious "Temple of the Holy Spirit". The word esoteric generally relates to that which is known and accepted by a restricted number of people (contrast exoteric). ... Esoteric knowledge is knowledge that is secret or not generally known. ...

See also

• Christian Rosenkreuz
• Confessio Fraternitatis (1615) - Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz (1616)
• Rosicrucian
• Esoteric Christianity

Christian Rosenkreuz (1378 - 1484) is the possibly legendary founder of the Rosicrucian Order. ... 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... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... 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. ... Events October 25 — Dirk Hartog makes the first recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil, at an island off the Western Australian coast Pocahontas arrives in England War between Venice and Austria Collegium Musicum founded in Prague Nicolaus Copernicus De revolutionibus is placed on the Index of Forbidden Books... 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. ...

External links

• Text of the Fama Fraternitatis at the Alchemy web site
• Text of the Fama Fraternitatis at the Internet Sacred Texts Archive
• Scans of the original English pamphlet on [1]