The Ancient Texts of the Golden Rosicrucians. Volume I. Book I: The Rosicrucian Exposed

188 Pages·2007·2.96 MB·English

by  Michael Maier (Author)

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Editweidt Ihn troduNcottoer y
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VolumIe:
BookI: D er Rosenkriensu ezierner Bla sse:
TheR osicrEuxcpioasnbe yMd a gisPtiearn co
BookI IT:h emAiusr eTah:eLa wso ft hFeratern ity
ofthe RosCireo sbsyM ichaMeali er
Volum2e:
The GradeC urricuolftu hemG oldenR osicrucians
byB enrhaBredey r
BookI :D er Rosenkriensu eziern Blaers se:
TheR osicruEcxipaons beyMd a gisPtiearn co
TheG ermtarnal naestdb yW .jS.o ngh(uW.r.jsStT. h)eG; r eek
traantsebldyA daFmo rr(eA.s.Fta) n tdh Leat itnar nsdl ate
byj ohMni chGareelOe .r. MGu.n)l oehtsesri wsiedn iact.e d
BookI IT:h emAiusr eTah:eL awosf t hFer aternity
ofthe RosCireo sbsyM ichaMeali er
ResveiEdng lhib syD arcy (KD.OK)n.T;thz e G reek
tralnastbeyAd d aFmo rr(eA.s.Fta) n tdh Leat itnr anslated
byj amHeusm Oe. Hu.n)l oetshsie sriewn dicated.
Editweidt Ihn troduNcottobery yD arcKyu ntz
Ther eviesdieiodtno sfD eRr osenkirnes ueziBlenares rs Teh:eR osicrucian
ExpoasnedTdh emAiusr eTah:eL awosft hFer ateornfti htReyo sCireo ss,
inclgu:tda rinnslatcomipoinslo,ane t,ni dn otaensde dirtiomaalt rt e
corpiyg©h 2t0 0b7yD arKcOyn .tA zlrli grhetssee d.r v
Thea ut(hsoa)rn edd oirht avaesr steetdh emiorr railg hts.
Nop aorftt his mbaoyo rkbe ep roodruu ctieizdlie nda nfyro mo rb ya ny
meaneslc,et nrioocrm echanlii,cn acilgnup dhootpoyc,ir neogrcdgio nr
bya ny orimnaftsitoonra angrdee r tiesvyasl,t w etimhopuretm siisoinn
wriitnfgor mt hGeo ldeDna wRne esarTcrhu esxtc eipntt hc ea seb roife f
quotaetmiboiondeds i nc irtiacratlia cnlrdee sv iews.
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IntroducNtootrey
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TheG olden Dawn Resieasac roc-ho pTerorufass tctih voel ars whose primary
objecttiopv ree siesarv nedp ubltihstehe achirnigtsuh,ai lsst,po rrayc,t aincde s,
origidnoaclu meonftt sh Hee rmetOircd eorft hGeo ldeDna wna si te xisted
fro1m8 8t7o 1 930Th.e G oldeDna wnR eseaTrrcuhsi tsa lsdoe dicattoe d
preservtihnsego urmcaet ertihaailtn spitrhepedr actaincdte esa choifnt ghse
GoldeDna wni,n p articmualtaerrf iraoltm h eG ermanRiocs icruocridaenr
callGeodlu dn dR-osenk(rGeoulzdeReronss i crucians).
TheR eseaTrrcuhsh ta sb egutnot ransflraotGmee rmaann umbeorf
18tche ntury fbrootomhk es GoRlodseni cruwchiiacwnhis l blep ublisihne d
thsee riTheeAs nciTeenxtot fts h Geo ldReons icrVuocliuamonsen. eo ft hsee ries
contatihnfeso llobwoionkg1s )T: h Reo sicrExupcoisoaernDd e Rro senkirne uzer
seiBnlearbs yMs aeg isPtiearn [cHoa nHse inrviocnEh c keunrd E ckhofafnedn ],
2)Th emiAsu retahL:ea wosft hFer ateorftn hiReto ysC ireo bsyMs i chael Maier.
Oft heasuet haonrdsb o okWsi lliWaymn nW estcwortott" eI,1n 7 8t1h ewraes
publisbhy[e Mda gisPtiearn]ac noe ,x pelled wmheomp beerrj ured ah imself,
falascec ouonftt h Reo sicruicwtia aesnn st;i tDleRerdo senkirnse euizBnelerar s se,
orTh eR osicriunhc iNisaa knesd nAensd"s M.i"c hMaaeile wrh,ol ivferdo 1m5 68
to1 662wa,s a f amoGuesr mapnh ilosoapnhdRe ors icruMcaigaunas u,t hor
ofm anyl earnweodr knso,t abSliyl enptoiscutlam m or1e6s1,a7 n,d t hTe hemis
Aure1a6,1 w8h,i cdhe scrRiobseidc rurceigaunl athievo inssi;Et negdl aanndd
admitRtoebde Frltu dMd.,A a.n dM .D.a xont,oR osicrucian ..A.d.e ptship
In1 65t6h ewraesp ublisahnEe ndg ltirsahn sloafMt iicohna Meali eThr'esm is
Aureoart, h Lea wosft hFer ateorftn hiReto ysC ireo sseC.a"t-aAlR oagiuseoo nfn e
thWeo roknst hOec cuSlcti eBnicbelsi:Ro otshieccrabu yFc .iLGa.an rad n1e9r2,3 .
TheE nglviesrhs oifoTh ne R osicrEuxcpiohasanebs de etnr anslbayCt aerdp e
Diem[ W.SJo.n ghufrrsottmlh e1 78A1m sterdeadmi tiTohneL. a tiann d
Greehka vbee enne wltyr anslbayJt oehdMn i chaGerle earn dA damF orrest
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respectTihveEe nlgyl.ii snt hh The emiAsu reThae:L awosft hFer ateorftn hiety
RosCireo bsyMs i chaMeali ehra bse emno dernifzogerrd e autnedre rstanding.
Theo rigiLnaatlIi nnt roduhcatbsie oentn r anslbayJt aemdeH su met of itth e
styolfAe .E .W aitweh,oh add onaep arttiraaln sloaftt hiTeoe nx Atd;a mF orrest
hatsr ansltahtGeer de ek.
A briheifs toofrt yh ef raterinsni etcye sstaopr uytt hesbeo okisn
perspecTthiefv ierp.su tb lished rtoet fheGero elndceReno sicruwcaisia nn s
TheP eercfatn dT ruPer eparoaftt hiPeoh ni losSotpohanecerc 'osrt doti hnSege cret
oft hBer otheorfth hoGeoo dlsd Reons icr[uiDceWi aahnrsh auffnvtdoe l lkommene
BereidtePushn igl osoSptheidisencBrshr eiind erasucdshe amff tO rdedGsee nu lden
undR osKerne utbzySe isn]c erus RenatRuisc ht[ieSnBra rm]eu seillna1 u7 10,
andr epriinnt1 e7d1t 4oc elebtrha1et0 e0y e aarn niveorfst ahpreuy b lication
oft hFea mFar ater(n1t6a1It4tbi) os.r, r ohweeadv firloypm r eviopuusbllyi shed
bookisnp, a rtiMciuclhaarMe ali eTrh'se mAiusr e(a1,6 1a8n)dE chdoe rvGoont t
hocherleFurcahtteerdtneelisnot beltOi,rc deenRn .sCb .yJ uliSupse rb(e1r6 15).
Thibso owka st hcea uosfet hree viovfRa ols icrucainadna ilscmh eimnty h e
18tchen tury.
Thefr aterwnaifsto yu ndienFd r ankifnu1 r7t5 a7n,ds ooenx panded into
smatlolw nasr ound soGuetrhmearannny d i,n1 76P1r,a gTuhee.r isoeft he
GoldReons icruwcaitsai netsdob otthh sep reoafFd r eemasaonndtr hyse u rvival
ofA lcheimnyG ermanOyn.ei nteresting reguiln1a 7t5iw7oa nst haadto pted
thfer atesrhnoiutyrl edf oirtms eevleftr eyyn e aTrhse.f irrsetf ormawtaisio nn
176w7h,e riett o ookna m orMea soncihca raacntdbe erg atnoa liigtns weiltfh in
GermaMna sonaincdR osicrucciiracTnlh eesg .e nerreaflo rmabteigoainnn
177w7h,e tnh frea terandiotpyt tehdMe a sonsitcr ucatnudbr eec aamh ei gher
levoefil n itidaetgorrweyie tsh Gienr maMna sonArlys.ao p ,e rmanheonmte
wasn egotifaottreh dfre a terantit thyLe o dgoeft hTeh reGel obiensB erlin,
whosGer anMda stwearsD ukeF redeAruigcuks otfuB sr unswick.
In1 78t2h,Ge o ldeRno sicruicniiatniPsar tienFdcr ee deWriilchke tlhme,
futukrieno gfP rus(s1i7a8 S6h)o.r atfltyPe rri nFcree deWriilchke blemc ame
kinhge,a rrantgoeh da vteh eN atioGnraaln Ldo dgoeft heP russsitaant es
(Lodogfet hTeh reGel oberse)m ovfreodm t hSet riOcbts ervanwchei cwha s
ar eviovfta hlKe n ighTtesm plTahre.S triOcbts ervanwcaesf oundien1d 7 55
byK arGlo tthveolnHf u nda,n di tq uiceksltya bliitsshieentld hf re u rtaolw ns
andc itoifeG se rmanTyh.er itwea sa c oncorbdoadnoytf F reemastohnarty
hads idxe grteheaswt o ullda tbeerc omtehf eo undaftoiarol Tnle mplari nr ites
FreemasTohnirssyp .lc iatu sferdi cbteitowne tehnte w of raterannidmt oirees
importatnhtGelo yl deRno sicrubceicaanmaste a rgfeoatrt tabcytk h Set rict
Observance.
In1 78M1a,g isPtiearn acm oe,m beorft hGeo ldeRno sicrulceitftah nes ,
fratearnndhi etlyp teofd o unard e viRvoasli crourcgiaanni zcaatlilDoeinRde i tter
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deLsi cohrt stK hnei ghotfLs i ghlta,tk enro wanst hAes iaBtriect hHreet no.o k
an umbeorft hGeo ldeRno sicrumceimabnet rots h Aes iaBtriect hwrheenhn e
letfth fer aterAn biettytu.en rd erstaonftd hiKenn gi ghotfLs i gchatbn ef ound
inD eSri gnat[sThteFe lranm inwgh iScwthaa psru jb,l isihn1e 6vd o lumienBs e rlin,
1803-S2t1e.p hFelno weGresr,m aonc cuslcth olhaarts,r anslana utmebde orf
thebsoeo kfsot rh Geo ldeDna wnR eseaTrrcuhfs otfr u turreel ease.
Greaetm barraswsamsbe rnotu guhpto tnh Geo ldeRno sicruwciittahhn es
expoDseeRr o senkirnse euizBlanesersr( e 1,7 8w1h)i,cw ha asd dretsosi etDdsi rector
inC hiePfh:o ebr[oDnrB .e rnhJaorsde Spchh leviosnLs o wenfeAl cdoju.n ter
attaccakmfr eo mG oldReons icruacnidPa hnose brion1n 7 8w2i tDhe irm L ichte
deWra hrhsetirta hRloesnednek arlelulezinee rMb ietnm enasucchdhee nm Magister
PiaznucmoN utzheinn ge[sIttneh Lleil gtoh.fTt ru tohft hRea diRaonsti crFuocri ans:
thUes oef A lDle aFre llMoewna nadl tshoMe a gisterL ePiipazCnihcgro,i .sjt ian
Gottlob HilschPeira.nr ceMosa pgoinbsdytre eedri ssThueiR nogs icExrpuocsieadn
in1 782.
Thev ariaotutsa bcytk hsSe t rOibcste rvaanncdte h Aes iaBtriect herreond ed
ther eputaotfit ohneR osicruicnig aennse arnadlt heG oldReons icriunc ians
particAutol naepr o.i tnhtte e r"mR osenkrbeeuczaeemrqe"u ivatlo"e fnrta ud"
or" charlaEtvaetnnh. ge"o vernmoefAn utsst arnidGa e rmainnyt erveinnte hde
activoiftt hifreea st erbnyir tye striictgtsri onwgat nhda ssembSlhioersat.ftl eyr
thdee atohfK inFgr edeWriilchke IlIim n 1 79t7h,fre a terwnaisdt iys solved.
Witthh peu blicoaftt hiseoe nr ThieeAs n ciTeexntsot tf he G oldeRno sicrucians,
three adsehro ubledg itnoh avaeg reautnedre rstaonftd hifrena gt erniittsy ,
teachianngdis tp,sr actices. Rheacvebene temlnay n ttyeh xettrhseah ta vceo me
tol igihntE uropweh,i cbhr inag gr eautnedre rstaonftd hiecnu gr retnhtast
werber ougthotg etihnte hrce r eatoifto hnGe o ldeDna wnM.a nya rbee ing
hordaendd k epfto prr ivuastoeen liynp ersocnoalll ecIttii oshn osp.et dh at
morceo llewcitldoler csi tdose h atrhewe i sdolmo ckientd h eliirb rairnti hees
comiynega srost ,h aact l eavriesrio oftn h Reo sicruciaann dil tiisnn fleuaegnec es
mayb eo btaiannedsd h arweidts hc holaanrdhs e alweorrsk itnhgr ougthhoeu t
world.
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!l)er9W denfiteui;nde eri Q;!i}dndee r
The Rosicrucian Exposed:
fotrh eu seo fS tatienss ucahw ayt oc asDto ubts
againtshteT ruWei sdoomf t hes o,called
GenuinFer eemasoornt sh eG oldeRno sicrucians
oft heA ncieSnyts tem
byM agisPtiearn co
[HanHse inrivcohnE ckeurn dE ckhoffen]
Associoafmt aen ya ffiliaCtierdc les.
EditbeydD arcKyu ntz
Germatnr anslbayWt .eJdS. o nghurst.
Greetkr anslbayAt deadm F orrest.
Latitnr anslbayJt oehdMn i chaGerle er.
BookI :D er Rosenkriensu eziern Berlo sse:
The Rosicrucian ExposbeyMad g istPeira nco
TheG ermtarna nsblyaW t.eJSd.o ngh{uWr.sJt. TSh.eG) rje ek
transblyaA tdeadmF orr(eAs.taF n.td)h Lea ttirna nslated
byJ ohMni chGareel(Je . rM .Gu.n)l oetshse riwnidsiec ated.
SeriEedsi tbeydD arcKyu ntz
Ther eviesdeidto ifDo enrR osenkirnes uezieBlanrse sre T:he Rosicrucian
Exposiendc,il nugtd:rsa lnatciomopnisl,a etnidno ont,ae nsde doirtial
mattceorrp iyg©h 2t0 0b7yD arKcuyn tAzlr.l i grhetsse rved.
Thea uthoarn{edsd }i tora srhstaeetvdhe e ir rimgo.rh atls
No poaftr hti s mbaoybo erk e proodruu ctzeiedlid ina nfyro mo rb ya ny
meanesl,e ncitocrr mo echalni,in ccalupdhiontgo corpeycdiiognnr g,o r
by ainnoyfr matsitoonra angdre e etvrasilyt se,mw tihopuetri mssiino n
writfirnotgmh Geo lnd eDaRwens eaTrrcuehsxt c eipntt hc ea sofeb rief
qutoatieomnbso diince rdi taitrciacalln erdse wvis. e
FirGsetr meadni tion
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FirEsngtlh iE sdition
FirPsrti nt2i0n0g7,
LmiiteEddi tion
Verys peaclti hasnt koA damFo rre,sa tnd
JohMnic haGerle ferort ralnaistnmga tefrroit ahlbi oso. k
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Contents
DEDICATIObNy W .JS.o nghurst 12
QUOTE 13
DEDICATIObNy M agisPtiearn co 14
EPISTLE 15
CHAPTERI 21
A ShoIrntt rodutcott hiMeoy ns teorfit ehAsen ciePnhti losotphheeCirshr,a racter
andU sages.
CHAPTER II 25
A further InitnrttoohdM ueyc sttieoornfit ehAsen cient Phiklnooswounpnd heerr s,
thnea meosfW orld�WiasnedM agi,a ndo ft hePuirrs uits.
CHAPTERI II 28
Int hitsh,Pe r ecetdwioCng h aptearnsdt hPeu rsuoiftt hsPe h ilosoaprhFeeu rrst,h er
Explained.
CHAPTER IV 31
TheP receding ExpislaC noanttiionnu ed.
CHAPTERV 33
Decaoyft hIen itiaitnittoohn Mesy steorfit ehsAe n ciePnhti losopRhiesorefst .h e
Magi andt hTee mplarasn dt heFiarU F.u rthReirso efV ariousS ecatnsd t heir
DecliHnoea.ryA geo fG enuiFnree emasonry.
CHAPTERV I 38
A ShoRretc oorftd h Oer deorfF reemasons.
CHAPTER VII 39
PretendOerdig ionft hReo sicrucians oft hseo �aUeAdn cieSnyts tem.
CHAPTERV III 41
The Reviovfat lh Mey steroifte hsAe n ciePnhti losotphhMeey rsst,Ri ics oeft he
GoldeRno sicrucians andt hFeo undatoifot nh ewihro lCeo nstitution.
CHAPTERI X 47
The TrueW isdoomft hGeo ldenR osicrucians oft hAen cieSnyts teomrt, h seo �
callGeedn uiFnree emasDoennso uncaesEd n tirFeallys Eer,r oneaonuds
Fraudulent.
CHAPTERX 74
Examinaotfti hoOena tohf t hGeo ldeRno sicrucians andPr oooff i bte iNngu Ua nd
Void.
ENDNOTES 81
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