The True and Invisible Rosicrucian Order: An Interpretation of the Rosicrucian Allegory and an Explanation of the Ten Rosicrucian Grades
Language: English
Published by Samuel Weiser, Inc., York Beach, Maine, 1985
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Paul Foster Case’s “The True and Invisible Rosicrucian Order: An Interpretation of the Rosicrucian Allegory and an Explanation of the Ten Rosicrucian Grades” was published by Samuel Weiser in York Beach, Maine in 1985, with 331 pages and an index. The 1985 Weiser edition is described as a fuller mature form of material that had earlier appeared in limited editions in 1927, 1928, and 1933, with a later expansion completed in 1937 and revised by Case in 1953 before his death. Case presents Rosicrucianism less as membership in an external fraternity and more as an inward path of initiation, spiritual unfoldment, and union with the Higher Self. The “true and invisible” order, in his framing, is not primarily an earthly institution but an esoteric current or initiatory reality whose signs are expressed in transformed consciousness, disciplined practice, ethical service, and symbolic understanding. The book is commonly described as having two major parts. First, Case interprets the classic Rosicrucian manifestoes, especially the Fama Fraternitatis and the Confessio Fraternitatis. Second, he explains the ten Rosicrucian grades in relation to the Qabalistic Tree of Life and Tarot correspondences. The True and Invisible Rosicrucian Order is not mainly a history of Rosicrucian organizations. It is an esoteric interpretation of Rosicrucian allegory as a complete path of spiritual initiation. Case reads the Fama Fraternitatis and Confessio Fraternitatis as symbolic manuals, then maps the Rosicrucian grades onto the Tree of Life and Tarot. The book’s central message is that the real Rosicrucian order is “invisible” because it is ultimately found in awakened consciousness, disciplined practice, and union with the Higher Self. The book is significant because it offers one of Case’s most complete integrations of Rosicrucian symbolism with the Western mystery tradition. It is also closely associated with Case’s role as founder of Builders of the Adytum, or B.O.T.A., a mystery school that continues to teach Western esoteric and Qabalistic material. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust jacket condition: Very good. Some creasing and splitting at the crown of the spine and some shelf wear to the corners. *Please note: this volume will ship from Canada. Shipping costs have increased dramatically recently. DO NOT rely on the shipping quotes in my listing. I will obtain a quote if you are interested. However, generally shipping outside Canada is now too expensive except for books of high value.…
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- Title
- The True and Invisible Rosicrucian Order: An Interpretation of the Rosicrucian Allegory and an Explanation of the Ten Rosicrucian Grades
- Author
- Paul Foster Case
- Publisher
- Samuel Weiser, Inc., York Beach, Maine
- Publication year
- 1985
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0877286086
- ISBN 13
- 9780877286080
- Item weight
- 1.695 pounds
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