Spiritual and cultural movement originating in 17th century Europe.
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Numerous works have demonstrated how the symbolism of the modern fraternal organization has grown out of alchemy, mysticism and rosicrucianism.
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Comparative mythology like a comparison of mysticism, alchemy, rosicrucianism and masonry shows that the human mind left to itself will formulate similar ideas.
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That Rosicrucianism forms an important link in the chain of the secret tradition is therefore undeniable.
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How, then, can it be said that there was "no traceable connexion between Freemasonry and Rosicrucianism?"
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In place of the usual plaques reading 'Romantic Fiction', 'Self-Help' and 'DIY' were signs for Eleusinian and Orphic Studies, Rosicrucianism and Egyptian Morphology.