E X C E R P T S

from the

I N T R O D U C T I O N

TO THE EDITION OF THE

SACRAMENTARY OF THE ROSE+CROIX

by

Robert Ambelain

Translated from the French by Theodoulos (c) 2001 THE ROSE+CROIX A. About the Order The reader that would like to study the history of the rosicrucian movement (the genuine one, of the 17th and 18th centuries, and not some modern american "recostitutions" /1), will be interested in reading the book by Sedir: History and Doctrine of the Rose+Croix. To this we will add the work by Wittemans: History of the Rose+Croix, the small book by Serge Hutin: History of the Rose+Croix, our study: Templars and Rose+Croix. Thus, the not initiated reader will be sufficiently informed about the subject. /1: Nevertheless, these orders are good schools of occultism, and their members are adequately prepared to enter into the traditionalinitiatic orders. (Note by Ambelain).

Their program can be summarized like this: treatment of the sick,

anonymous help to individuals, to societies and even states (when their cause was legitimate),

political action aiming at the establishment of a Universal State -- firstly European, then World-wide,

religious action aiming at the re-establishment of a cleansed Cristianity, that would be closer to its source and would abandon the common exoteric imagery,

the Reintrgration of Man anf of the Nature into their primitive state. This program was entrusted to less mysterious (i.e. less secret) organizations, that were closer to the profane world. Among these movements we will mention Martinism and Free - Masonry. As strange may appear this affirmation of ours, it is a fact that the two branches of Free - Masonry -- the rationalist and the spiritualist -- cooperate for the achievement of the general program of the Rose+Croix, in the political and sociological level. Martinism, on the other hand, is entrusted with a particular task that is more occult and esoteric. For the realization of their vast plan, that extents in several centuries, the Rose+Croix used all traditional occult knowledge: Alchemy and Spagyry

Magic

Theurgy

Astrology -- knowledge both natural and supernatural. Their doctrine combines the Christian Gnosis and the jewish Kabalah. Indeed, they are Christian Kabalists. Their legendary founder, Christian Rosenkreutz, that allegedly lived in the 13th century in Germany, until now seems to "escape" every serious historic research. As a matter of fact, this name is a hieronyme, a sacred name.

In hebrew, roz (rosah) means "secrets"; rosen signifies "prince", while koroz means "herald". So, this name alludes to Keraziel, the "Herald of God", the Angel of Proclamation in the jewish angelology.

The name Rosenkreutz is German in appearence only; in fact, it is a name of ministry -- a transformation of the hebrew rosah koroz, which means "Herald of Secrets" or "Secret Herald". And this characterises perfectly the ministry or function of the Rose+Croix. But what is this secret; This name signifies God Himself in the esoteric scriptures: the Siphra Tzeniutha, the Talmud and the Holy Scripture, and particularly in the Book of Daniel (2.9) where it is stated that "God Himself is His Secret". So, Rosah Koroz is God's Herald, and the vehicle of Angel Keraziel. We also observe thar Rosen means "Prince", which gives us a very similar signification: "Prince - Herald", Rosen Koroz.

Regarding the "Prince of the Royal Secret" in Free Masonry (Rite of Heredom and Scotish Rite), there is an evident relation with the primitive rosicrucian plan and its political realizations (...). In the magazine "Initiation et Science" (1963, #57), Gerard Heym speaks about the Order of Asiatic Brothers or Knights of Saint John the Evangelist. This Order was re-organized in 1750 and then again in 1780; its See used to be in the city of Thessaloniki (Greece). This Order is none other than the Rosicrucian Brethren of the Orient.

Dr. Encausse (Papus) had received a lineage of them by a member of the Supreme Council of the Martinist Order, who himself had received a lineage in the city of Cairo (Egypt), before 1914. Inside Martinism of that era, no one else had such a lineage, not even Teder (Papus' successor). We may state that the continent of Asia is completely irrelevant to this Order of esoteric chivalry. Actually, the letters ASIE reveal a quality; they constitute an abreviation or a seal. In fact, the Candidate -- on entering the Order -- received the ordination of Eques A Sancti Ioannis Evangelista (the initials are: EASIE). (...)

