The Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross

About this book

The name Rosy Cross has gathered legends of hidden masters, secret manuscripts and a fraternity devoted to wisdom. Arthur Edward Waite tries to discover what history can actually tell us about it.

His study follows the Rosicrucian manifestos, the movement's symbolism and the many organisations that later claimed its inheritance. Waite is deeply interested in mystical meaning, yet frequently challenges easy occult histories. The book offers both the romance of the Rose Cross and the harder task of separating a documented movement from centuries of embellishment.