Scoring System for the Rosicrucian Order Reviews
This post provides what I call the ‘Pillars of the Rosicrucian Tradition,’ which represent the hallmarks of our mystical tradition, offering us signpost qualities that we may use to DEFINE the Rosicrucian current.
One important...
The Panentheism of Karl Krause: a Forgotten Pansophic Mystic
In the 18th century, Karl Christian Friedrich Krause developed a philosophy he coined as panentheism. Although bearing the mark of influences taken from philosophers leading back to antiquity, Krause's panentheism presents an important stage...
Theophrastia Sancta: The Lion of the North Prophecy
When the Fama Fraternitatis first left the printing presses of Wilhelm Wessel in 1614, the resulting ‘furore’ ignited a flame right across the cultural mindset of Europe. Such was the extent of the controversy...
The Herb Rue of the Fratres Lucis, Cagliostro & the Irwins
Amidst the second half of the nineteenth century, during a time that has come to be known as the 19th century occult revival, the curious practice of spirit communication was spreading like ectoplasm. From...
Rosicrucian Groups List
Rosicrucian Groups List and Overview
Welcome to the Rosicrucian Groups Overview. This document contains a list of available Orders around the world at present. We have provided this list to help you decide which Order is...
The Rosicrucian Order AMORC Review
Introduction to the AMORC Review
You are now reading a review on the Rosicrucian Order of AMORC. My name is Samuel Robinson and this is part one of my Reviews of the Rosicrucian Orders. In this review...
The Alchemical Rosary of the Philosophers and its Impact on Early Rosicrucianism
What about alchemy in the Rosicrucian manifestos?
It is often said that the authors of the manifestos were not really occupied with alchemy and that the alchemical stamp on Rosicrucianism was put there by...
The Memphis Misraim Egyptian Masonry Review
Introduction to the Memphis Misraïm Review
You are now reading a review of the Egyptian Rite of Memphis Misraim. My name is Samuel Robinson, and this is part four of my Reviews of the Rosicrucian Orders. In...
The Martinist Order Rosicrucian Review: Martinism Unveiled
Introduction to the Martinist Order Review
You are now reading a Rosicrucian review of the Martinist Order. (Updated with new content for 2020, from original review of 2015). My name is Samuel Robinson and this is part...
Alchemical Elixirs and Egyptian Freemasonry
In the first edition of our book, Alchemically Stoned: The Psychedelic Secret of Freemasonry, we dedicated a couple of chapters to Cagliostro’s Egyptian Rite of Freemasonry and his fascinating use of a sacramental libation...
On the Gnostic Church, the Rosicrucians and Elus Cohens: The Mathieu Ravignat Interview
Mathieu Ravignat Interview with Rosicrucian Tradition
In this blog post Samuel Robinson interviews Mathieu Ravignat to find out more about the French Gnostic Church, the Elu Cohens and how these relate to the Rosicrucian tradition....
A Rosicrucian Visit: The Experience Before the Teaching
Last summer I visited Samuel Robinson in Germany. I was a little nervous because it had been a while since I traveled abroad. The idea was to get to know him and find out...
A Platonic Romance: The Roots of Rosicrucianism and Pansophy PT. II
This is Part II of this series exploring the early roots and influences of Rosicrucianism and Pansophy. Part I uncovered a network of humanist-occultists spanning the late 15th — to early 16th—century Europe. This...
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn Rosicrucian Review
The Full Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn Review
Hello gentle readers, You are now reading a review on the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. My name is Samuel Robinson and this is part two of...
