Esoteric Christianity Esoteric Christianity The Age of Aquarius (starting around the 27th century) is one of the twelve astrological ages. According to different astrologers' calculations, probable approximated dates for entering the Age of Aquarius may be A.D. 2638 (Elsa M. Glover), A.D. 2654 ( Max Heindel) or A.D. 2680 (Shepherd Simpson); yet all of them quite close to each other, taken into consideration that they are calculations about an event taking place six centuries from now. ...more on Wikipedia about "Age of Aquarius"
The Age of Pisces is one of the twelve astrological ages. These are periods of time during which the vernal equinox point extends from Earth into a particular constellation, in this case the constellation of Pisces. The Age of Pisces is the current age, and will remain so until approximately 2600 AD. At that time, the vernal equinox point will no longer be facing Pisces, but Aquarius, thus beginning the Age of Aquarius. ...more on Wikipedia about "Age of Pisces"
Annie Wood Besant ( Clapham, London October 1, 1847 – India September 20, 1933) was a prominent Theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator. ...more on Wikipedia about "Annie Besant"
Anthroposophy, also called spiritual science by its founder, Rudolf Steiner is an attempt to investigate and describe spiritual phenomena with the same precision and clarity with which natural science investigates and describes the physical world. Steiner described his approach as "soul-observations using scientific methodology". (Steiner, [1893] 1995). His ideas have their roots in the flowering of Germanic culture that resulted in the transcendent philosophy of Hegel, Fichte and Schelling, on the one hand, and the poetic and scientific works of Goethe, upon whom Steiner draws heavily, on the other. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anthroposophy"
Christian Rosenkreuz ( 1378 - 1484) is the possibly legendary founder of the Rosicrucian Order. The first anonymous public document on the Rosicrucian Order is the Fama Fraternitatis Rosae Crucis which appeared in 1614 in Kassel ( Germany) followed in 1615 by the Confessio Fraternitatis (issued with Fama (...)). In 1616 appears the Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz in Strasbourg (annexed by France in 1861) which introduces for the first time the name Christian Rosenkreutz. ...more on Wikipedia about "Christian Rosenkreuz"
Christian Wicca combines Christian and Wicca beliefs, embracing reincarnation and worship of nature and fertility as key aspects. ...more on Wikipedia about "Christian Wicca"
The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz (Chymische Hochzeit Christiani Rosencreutz anno 1459), ISBN 0933999356, was edited in 1616 in Strasbourg (annexed by France in 1681), and its anonymous authorship is attributed to Johann Valentin Andreae. It is the third of the original manifestos of the mysterious "Fraternity of the Rose Cross" ( Rosicrucians). ...more on Wikipedia about "Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz"
The Confessio Fraternitatis (Confessio oder Bekenntnis der Societät und Bruderschaft Rosenkreuz), or simply The Confessio, printed in Kassel ( Germany) in 1615, is the second anonymous manifestos, of a trio of Rosicrucian pamphlets, declaring the existence of a secret brotherhood of alchemists and sages who were thought to be preparing to transform the political and intellectual landscape of Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Confessio Fraternitatis"
Edward Maitland ( October 27, 1824- October 2, 1897), English humanitarian writer, was born at Ipswich and was educated at Caius College, Cambridge. The son of Charles David Maitland, perpetual curate of St James's Chapel, Brighton, he was intended for the Church, but his religious views did not permit him to take holy orders. For some years he lived abroad, first in California and then as a commissioner of Crown lands in Australia. After his return to England in 1857 he took up an advanced humanitarian position, and claimed to have acquired a new sense by which be was able to discern the spiritual condition of other people. He was associated with Mrs. Anna Kingsford (1846-1888), one of the first female British physicians and supporter of women's rights, animal rights, vegetarianism and, who, besides being one of the pioneers of higher education for women, had become a devotee of mystical theosophy; with her he brought out Keys of the Creeds (1875), The Perfect Way: or the Finding of Christ (1882), and founded the Hermetic Society in 1884. After her death he founded the Esoteric Christian Union in 1891, and wrote her Life and Letters (1896). ...more on Wikipedia about "Edward Maitland"
Esoteric Christianity refers to the occult study and the mystic living of the esoteric knowledge related to what adherents view as the "inner teachings" of early Christianity, seen as a Mystery religion. The term is thought by some to be originally associated with the Essenes and the Rosicrucians. ...more on Wikipedia about "Esoteric Christianity"
The Fama Fraternitatis Rosae Crucis (Fama fraternitatis Roseae Crucis oder Die Bruderschaft des Ordens der Rosenkreuzer), or simply the Fama Fraternitatis, is an anonymous Rosicrucian manifesto published in 1614 in Kassel ( Germany). It was translated into English in 1652 by Thomas Vaughan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fama Fraternitatis"
Max Heindel (born Carl Louis von Grasshoff in Denmark on July 23, 1865 ‑ United States, January 6, 1919) was a Christian occultist, astrologer, and mystic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Max Heindel"
The Master Peter Deunov (July 11, 1864 - December 27, 1944) also known by his spiritual name Beinsa Douno is a Teacher of Esoteric Christianity who established a school of the Universal White Brotherhood in Bulgaria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peter Deunov"
Rays from the Rose Cross is a Christian esoteric magazine established in June 1913 by Max Heindel, author of The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception and founder of The Rosicrucian Fellowship; its original name was Echoes from Mount Ecclesia. It is issued bimonthly till today by The Rosicrucian Fellowship in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rays from the Rose Cross" Come again to www.shortopedia.com
The Rosicrucian Order is a legendary and secretive Order dating from the 15th or 17th century. It generally is associated with the symbol of the Rose Cross, which is also found in certain rituals beyond "Craft" or " Blue Lodge" Freemasonry. The Rosicrucian Order is viewed among earlier and many modern Rosicrucianists as an inner worlds Order, comprised of great "Adepts." When compared to human beings, the consciousness of these Adepts is said to be like that of demi- gods. This "College of Invisibles" is regarded as the source permanently behind the development of the Rosicrucian movement. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rosicrucian"
The Rosicrucian Fellowship was founded in 1909/ 11 by Max Heindel as herald of the Aquarian Age and with the aim of promulgating the Rosicrucian teachings of the Mystery School of the West, the invisible Rosicrucian Order (which, according to Max Heindel, is an Order in the inner worlds, having no direct connection to physical organizations which call themselves by this name). The Rosicrucian Fellowship conducts Spiritual Healing Services and offers correspondence courses in Esoteric Christianity Philosophy, Spiritual Astrology, and Bible Interpretation. Its headquarters are located in Mount Ecclesia, Oceanside, California ( USA) and its students are found throughout the world organized in centers and study groups. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rosicrucian Fellowship"
Rudolf Steiner ( February 27, 1861, Murakirály, Hungary (today Donji Kraljevec, Croatia, ( Medjimurje county) – March 30, 1925) was an Austrian philosopher, literary scholar, architect, playwright, educator, and social thinker, who is best known as the founder of Anthroposophy and its practical applications, including Waldorf education, Biodynamic agriculture, the Camphill Movement for handicapped adults and children, anthroposophical medicine, the new art of Eurythmy and other new impulses in art, architecture, etc. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rudolf Steiner"
The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception or Mystic Christianity is a Rosicrucian text, written by Max Heindel (ISBN 0-911274-34-0) ...more on Wikipedia about "The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception"
The Winged Self is a symbol in Esoteric Christianity.
==Purpose and Symbology==
"The purpose of The Winged Self Symbol is to focus thought in the inner Divine perfection of each individual. The Cross of Light holds us in perfect equilibrium with its inflow and outflow of Cosmic Energies, through the open ends of the arms. The Cross balances us in thought and feeling and word. It is a Rosicrucian symbol used to identify one with another when travelling in "Foreign Countries". In the inner Planes the symbol is an identification, and those marked with it can always be served with protection and guidance. The four arms of the Cross denote our four vehicles. Physical body, Vital body, Desire body and the Mind. These radiate from the center from which they manifest. They are located in the World of Life Spirit, the Home of the Christ. The white Rose at the center symbolizes the impersonal, selfless love of the Christ. Each petal is a quality, or virtue unfolding in us. The wings uplifted, beat ever higher when we give and serve others. When wings are folded, they gain strength by listening and receiving." ( Rosicrucian Fellowship Esoteric Students)
The accompanying painting is by an unknown esoteric student in late 1930's. It is located in the New Age Bible and Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90403, USA.
==Prayer of the Winged Self==
Our God who art our Winged Self
It is Thy will in us that willeth
It is Thy desire in us that desireth
It is Thy urge in us, that would
Turn our nights, which are Thine
Into days, which are Thine also.
We cannot ask Thee for aught
For Thou knowest our needs
Before they are born in us.
Thou art our need
And in giving us more of Thyself
Thou givest all.
- Kahlil Gibran
==References==
* Rosicrucian Fellowship Esoteric Students. The Winged Self - It's Purpose & Symbology . Mount Ecclesia Online Magazine. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Winged Self"
The Twelve Holy Days is the holy period, from December 26th to January 6th, in the esoteric and astrological interpretation of the Christmas season. The night between the 24th and 25th of December is considered to be the most "holy night", when the sun (the "Light of the World") commences its journey from the south to the north. On the night when he commences his northward journey the zodiacal sign virgo, the celestial virgin (the "Queen of Heaven"), stands upon the eastern horizon at midnight (thus he is "born of a virgin" without other intermediary, hence, "immaculately conceived.") . On December 25th the Christ enters the heart of earth and the planet is swept by powerful solstitial radiations, becoming enveloped by the light of the archangelic Christ and therefore Christmas is considered the most "holy day" of the year. From December 26th to January 6th the twelve zodiacal hierarquies work upon the earth and its life forms, along with the Christ light which continues throughout the twelve holy days. The night of January 6th is regarded as the Twelfth Night, the time when the "Rite of Baptism" was performed in early Christianity. This period of twelve-day interval, between Christmas and Twelfth Night, is regarded as the spiritual heart of the year to follow and is termed the year's "Holy of Holies" .
| Holy Day | Zodiacal Hierarchy | Solar month | Body center | Disciple | Bible meditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 26 | Aries | March 20 to April 21 | the head | James, brother of John (pioneer, first disciple) | Behold, I make all things new.- Revelation 21:5 |
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