"In his Secret Symbols of the Rosicrucians, Dr. Franz Hartmann describes the Fraternity as "A secret society of men possessing superhuman--if not supernatural--powers; they were said to be able to prophesy future events, to penetrate into the deepest mysteries of Nature, to transform Iron, Copper, Lead, or Mercury into Gold, to prepare an Elixir of Life, or Universal Panacea, by the use of which they could preserve their youth and manhood; and moreover it was believed that they could command the Elemental Spirits of Nature, and knew the secret of the Philosopher's Stone, a substance which rendered him who possessed it all-powerful, immortal, and supremely wise."The same author further defines a Rosicrucian as "A person who by the process of spiritual awakening has attained a practical knowledge of the secret significance of the Rose and the Cross. * * * To call a person a Rosicrucian does not make him one, nor does the act of calling a person a Christian make him a Christ. The real Rosicrucian or Mason cannot be made; he must grow to be one by the expansion and unfoldment of the divine power within his own heart. The inattention to this truth is the cause that many churches and secret societies are far from being that which their names express."
Blue Velvet
The Rosicrucian 'Rose Cross' 'Rose Croix' of Enlightenment.
The petals unfolding like the development of the initiate, to the gold (consciousness) in the centre.
Cross & Heart
Cameron's Titanic (Titan) Jacob (Jack) & The Rose Cross...literally.
Add in the 'Heart of the Ocean' for Heart, Rose & Cross!!!
Leo Again...Red Cross, dagger through rose adorned heart...The Red/Rose Cross
Red Rose Dagger/Cross
Mendes (Goat of) - American Beauty - The Rose Cross
A Crossed Rose - The Rose Cross
Barry Lyndon - Snaking Troops & The Red Cross - Alfa Romeo Snake & Red Cross
Guns N Roses - The Rose Cross
The Rose/Red Cross - An Appetite For Destruction (Jesus)
The Rose/Heart Cross
Nirvana Heart Shaped Box - The Rose Cross
Umberto Eco - The Rose Cross
The Stone Roses - The Rose Cross (of Jacob) Union of Jacob/Jack
Seal - Rose Cross
Alex Cross (X) - Roses Are Red - The Rose Cross
Doubt has always existed as to whether the name Rosicrucian came from the symbol of the rose and cross, or whether this was merely a blind to deceive the uninformed and further conceal the true meaning of the Order. Godfrey Higgins believes that the word Rosicrucian is not derived from the flower but from the word Ros, which means dew. It is also interesting to note that the word Ras means wisdom, while Rus is translated concealment. Doubtless all of these meanings have contributed to Rosicrucian symbolism.
A. E. Waite holds with Godfrey Higgins that the process of forming the Philosopher's Stone with the aid of dew is the secret concealed within the name Rosicrucian. It is possible that the dew referred to is a mysterious substance within the human brain, closely resembling the description given by alchemists of the dew which, falling from heaven, redeemed the earth. The cross is symbolic of the human body, and the two symbols together--the rose on the cross--signify that the soul of man is crucified upon the body, where it is held by three nails.
It is probable that Rosicrucian symbolism is a perpetuation of the secret tenets of the Egyptian Hermes, and that the Society of Unknown Philosophers is the true link connecting modern Masonry, with its mass of symbols, to ancient Egyptian Hermeticism, the source of that symbolism. In his Doctrine and Literature of the Kabalah, A. E. Waite makes this important observation: "There are certain indications which point to a possible connection between Masonry and Rosicrucianism, and this, if admitted, would constitute the first link in its connection with the past. The evidence is, however, inconclusive, or at least unextricated. Freemasonry per se, in spite of the affinity with mysticism which I have just mentioned, has never exhibited any mystic character, nor has it a clear notion how it came by its symbols."
"Let the Adept be armed with his Magick Rood (cross/penis) and be provided with his Mystic Rose (vagina)"
"Lick me"
Crowley - The Star Sapphire
As Above, So Below
The Flowery Red X
The rosary (from Latin rosarium, meaning "Crown of Roses" or "garland of roses")
The Rose Cross
While pursuing his studies, he (C.R.C) heard of a group of mystics and Qabbalists abiding in the mystic Arabian city of Damcar. Giving up his desire to visit Jerusalem, he arranged with the Arabians for his transportation to Damcar. C.R.C. was but sixteen years of age when he arrived at Damcar. He was received as one who had been long expected, a comrade and a friend in philosophy, and was instructed in the secrets of the Arabian adepts. While there, C.R.C. learned the Arabic tongue and translated the sacred book M into Latin; and upon returning to Europe he brought this important volume with him.
Outside of these references consideration should also be given to the 'rose' and 'cross' in respect of sex magick...the cross (rood) is the 'phallus' and the rose is the 'vagina'.
SEX MAGICK
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Stealing Fire from Heaven:The Rise of Modern Western Magic
With that in mind...perhaps in one instance, the snake and the cross are two phalli and relate to the homosexual rituals of OTO sex magick...as outlined above.
A sly one...using the poppy, as a substitute rose.
These are for you MK... :-)
The lair of the white worm (penis) is either the female vagina/or the male anus...as ritually performed during these types of practices.
The X & P....of the Rho Chi and the cross in the windows flag.
Virgo/Ceres/Virgin/Isis/Mary/Eve etc.
Coma Berenices....Bayer also mentioned Rosa, a Rose, or a Rose Wreath; but he figured it on his plate of Bootes as a Sheaf of wheat, in reference to the Virgo Ceres close by; indeed, Karsten Niebuhr, at Cairo in 1762, heard it called Al Rusat, the Arabic term for that object, or for a Pile of Fruit, Grain, or Wood.http://shamanicastrology.com/archives/115
Epick post. So at the end of American Beauty a special thanks is given to Dr Bill and Alice and Pete Townsend. So Dr Bill and Alice is obviously a nod to Eyes Wide Shut, and Alice's daughter is named Helena while that is the name of Alice's teacher in Alice in Wonderland where Alice paints the Roses Red for the Queen of Hearts. Bill is the name of the Lizard suggesting the Pineal Gland. It should be emphasized that it is Bill the lizard that uses the ladder. Now Pete Townsend of The Who did Tommy, a film absolutely LOADED w/ Rosicrucian symbolism.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the response, appreciate it...and thanks for the heads-up re: Tommy, I will have to check it out...the last time I saw that, I was a teenager!!! I've only seen American Beauty once (about 10 years ago), so I'll have to give that a look over too! Just from reading a few blurb pieces about tommy...I can already see that you're right about it being loaded with mystery religion and rosicrucian symbolism.
Anxiously awaiting your next post!
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Joe
Hi Joe...been busy recently and haven't had the time...but I've got a Barry Lyndon post in the works at the moment...be on the lookout.
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ReplyDeleteThat's understandable. I'm really glad to hear you got something going with Barry Lyndon. I've been trying to convince WWWiz to get started on BL too, which he was considering (?). I'll be on the lookout, indeed...
Do you have any plans in the future to cover Lynch, more in depth?
Check your e-mail today.
Joe