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Egypt: Digest
This issue of the Rosicrucian Digest presents a compendium of materials that provide a solid introduction to the most important aspects of mystical Ancient Egypt.
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156 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 8, 2015
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42 books10 followersThe Ancient and Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC), also known as the Rosicrucian Order, is the largest Rosicrucian organization in the world. It has various lodges, chapters and other affiliated bodies throughout the globe, operating in 19 different languages. It operates as a fraternal order in the mystical tradition, and supports secular research and learning in the arts and humanities.
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September 12, 2017
Excellent Introduction to Mystical Egypt
Christian Rebisse looked at Egypt and the primordial tradition in an exceptional article. Max Guilmot, PhD, had an excerpt from his book about the initiative process that took place in ancient Egypt. Christian Bernard provided an excellent insight into a mystical initiation. Jeremy Naydler, PhD, provided an exceptional insight to ancient Egypt and modern esotericism. Another article worth consideration was by Steven Armstrong, who wrote about "hidden harmonies" which was rediscovering the Egyptian Foundation of the Rosicrucian Path. There is much more to consider, too.
Christian Rebisse looked at Egypt and the primordial tradition in an exceptional article. Max Guilmot, PhD, had an excerpt from his book about the initiative process that took place in ancient Egypt. Christian Bernard provided an excellent insight into a mystical initiation. Jeremy Naydler, PhD, provided an exceptional insight to ancient Egypt and modern esotericism. Another article worth consideration was by Steven Armstrong, who wrote about "hidden harmonies" which was rediscovering the Egyptian Foundation of the Rosicrucian Path. There is much more to consider, too.
April 28, 2022
Somewhat Disjointed
Egyptian mythology and symbolism underpins much of the AMORC’s approach. Unfortunately that’s a lot to cover in this short book. One is a series, it is a bit over road, feels disjointed, and has only a few articles that are really compelling reads. A quick read but a scattered one.
Egyptian mythology and symbolism underpins much of the AMORC’s approach. Unfortunately that’s a lot to cover in this short book. One is a series, it is a bit over road, feels disjointed, and has only a few articles that are really compelling reads. A quick read but a scattered one.
April 25, 2017
This is a well-done book. It starts with Egypt and the Primordial Tradition, moves on to the relationship between Thoth and Hermes then on to the relationship between Egypt and Greece. The idea seems to be that, very long ago, there was some form of advanced spiritual knowledge. This got passed on to the ancient Egyptians, then the Greeks and then on to the Arabs and eventually to modern Western civilization.
The 42 Negative Confessions section is quite interesting. The Initiatory Process in Ancient Egypt discusses how the searcher after spiritual knowledge is initiated into a group that has already gotten to a certain level of such knowledge. Then there's a comparison between Ancient Egypt and Modern Esotericism which is also really good.
Perhaps the most interesting part is the concept of Prisca Theologia, the idea that there is some very ancient spiritual knowledge that was passed on to later civilizations although much of it was probably lost along the way.
There's a section showing the Rosicrucian Egyptian Tarot of the Major Arcana, the formation of the Rosicrucians, how that relates to Thutmose III. One of the best quotes is that suffering has never been and will never be a cosmic requirement for evolution.l
The 42 Negative Confessions section is quite interesting. The Initiatory Process in Ancient Egypt discusses how the searcher after spiritual knowledge is initiated into a group that has already gotten to a certain level of such knowledge. Then there's a comparison between Ancient Egypt and Modern Esotericism which is also really good.
Perhaps the most interesting part is the concept of Prisca Theologia, the idea that there is some very ancient spiritual knowledge that was passed on to later civilizations although much of it was probably lost along the way.
There's a section showing the Rosicrucian Egyptian Tarot of the Major Arcana, the formation of the Rosicrucians, how that relates to Thutmose III. One of the best quotes is that suffering has never been and will never be a cosmic requirement for evolution.l
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