Rosicrucian Lineage

The earliest topic in the studies provided by the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC) is directly involved in the history of the Rosicrucian movement. The organization hails a direct link to the ancient Mystery Schools of Egypt citing the Osiris Mystery in particular as the source of its knowledge. AMORC distinguishes itself from other Rosicrucian movements as the legitimate lineage because of its use of symbols and the authoritative process handed down from traditional European establishments. The particular process surrounding an allegorical ritual on the discovery of C.R.C.'s tomb gives AMORC the organizational clout to call itself the only legitimate representative of the Rosicrucian movement and further the one true lineage from the Osiris Mystery.

This study is one of the first an initiate will read and immediately implies that it is the sole legitimate source of mystical knowledge. While not directly contesting other Rosicrucian organizations or mystical practices, it is interesting that the discourse spends a great deal of time discussing its legitimacy. This perhaps in part due to relatively recent fractures in the organization with regards to how the teachings are disclosed and is perhaps in answer to the mainstream worldview on Rosicrucianism. However, it is a bit disingenuous to claim direct heritage from the Egyptian Mysteries. Almost all western mystical movements draw from the Egyptian and Classical Mysteries and, in fact, bare a striking resemblance to one another in that regard. To imply that AMORC has a more direct link to the Mystery Schools than say the Golden Dawn or the Freemasons is absolutely not correct. All of the organizations are rooted in said philosophies and further draw upon those ancient rituals and knowledge as the primary platform for their studies.

It would be better for the AMORC organization to admit to a more accurate account of its history and simply state that it uses the same processes as the Osiris Mystery Schools and even follows the traditions of the “mystical” pharoahs rather than try to apply an arbitrary legitimacy to declaring direct lineage to the same. Additionally its claim to be revived after a 108-year cycle and thus popping up in the public eye in the form of the Fama Fraternitatis seems, at first, a historical stretch. However the language around this material is vague enough I cannot commit to an actual position on the matter. It is interesting to note, however that based on this cycle theory, the current version of AMORC is due for a complete reformation and new manifesto in 2017.

Apparent propaganda aside, the reference to Francis Bacon\'s role in Rosicrucianism and the subsequent attempts to found a nation in the New World on mystical philosophy is sound and consistent with some other discourses. It was also interesting to associate the alchemists specifically with Rosicrucians and consequently many modern sciences. Traditionally I thought these movements were more closely associated with Freemasonry and perhaps this claim deserves some more research.

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