Rosicrucians are members of a worldwide esoteric society which was founded in Europe during Medieval times. Their official emblem consists of a rose ( Rosi) and a cross. (crucis.)
It was in the year 1614 that the organization was officially launched with the publication in 1614 of "Fama fraternitatis" (Account of the Brotherhood) and the "Confessio fraternitatis" (Confession of the Brotherhood) in 1615. Some records indicate that they were written by the Lutheran pastor Johan Valentin Andrea (1586-1654). Christian Rosenkreutz's initiation into the mysteries of the east, particularly of ancient Egypt, is described in the writings.
The Rosicrucian movement has close links with Freemasonry.
The first Rosicrucian society in the United States was founded in Pennsylvania in 1694.
Today, the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis has headquarters in San Jose, California. (AMORC) It was founded in 1909 by H. Spencer Lewis, and is an international fraternal order that operates through a system of lodges.
The society fosters the Rosicrucian philosophy of developing humankind's highest potentialities which include psychic powers, projecting one's thoughts to distant places and astral projection of the spiritual body. This involves an in-depth study of the ancient culture of the Egyptians.
King Akhenaton
Akhenaton was an Egyptian born pharaoh who was one of the earliest monotheists. (or one who believes in a sole God.) The religious reforms he undertook while reigning as king in Egypt were short lived, and in fact, did not survive past his reign.
The most striking aspect of Akhenaton was his physical abnormality which might have been exaggerated in contemporary art. He insisted on being portrayed as he was, with an unusual elongated skull and a grossly protruding belly. His daughters were born with the same skull formation. Usually, the Egyptian priests ordered that pharaohs be portrayed in a certain "trademark" way, but Akhenaton did not want to have his actual appearance "glossed over" in that manner. This aspect of our investigation was later found to be an important clue in our search for ancient wisdom.
Francis Bacon (1561-1626).
Francis Bacon, English philosopher, author and Past Imperator of the Order is famous for having assisted in preparing the King James version translation of the Bible. It seems that there were many books that did not make the final version of the bible. These books were considered secret teachings and only available to a closed circle of scholars to which he belonged.
He was born on Jan. 22, 1561, in London. The second son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, keeper of the royal seal, Bacon grew up familiar with the royal court.
Francis Bacon gained fame as a speaker in Parliament in England and as a lawyer in some famous trials. He also served as lord chancellor of England under King James I.
Bacon wrote more than 30 philosophical works in his time and many legal, popular, scientific, historical, and other books and essays.
Bacon took a seat in the House of Commons in 1584. He wrote a "Letter of Advice" to Queen Elizabeth recommending ways to deal with Roman Catholic subjects, and "An Advertisement Touching the Controversies of the Church of England" (1589) in which he attacked what he conceived to be religious abuses.
Things took a startling turn for him when he was charged with bribery and other offenses by his political enemies and was fined and imprisoned briefly in the Tower of London.
He published 'The New Atlantis', a fiction work on the ideal state. His greatest effort, the plan for the renewal of knowledge that was entitled 'Instauratio Magna' (Great Renewal), was left unfinished.
There are those who believe that Francis Bacon took on the pen name of William Shakespeare and that he is in fact the celebrated writer.
