Secret Doctrine of the Rosicrucians (Hardcover)

by Magnus Incognito (Author) "The student of the history of occultism and the esoteric teachings, and even the average reader of current books and magazines, finds many references to..." (more)
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Illustrated With the Secret Rosicrucian Symbols; Incognito, Magus; "The true Rosicrucians have no formal organization, and are held together only by the ties of common interest in the occult and esoteric studies, and by the common acceptance of certain fundamental principles of belief and knowledge." Contents: Rosicrucians and their Secret Doctrine; The Eternal Parent; The Soul of the World; Universal Androgyne; One and the Many; Universal Flame of Life; Planes of Consiciousness; Three Higher Planes of Consciousness; Sevenfold Soul of Man; Metempsychosis; Soul's Progress; Aura and the Aruic Colors; Seven Cosmic Principles. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Yoga Publication Society (November 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0911662308
• ISBN-13: 978-0911662306
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #498,559 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting summary of basic Rosicrucian theories, January 4, 2002

By	Ben Scaro (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Secret Doctrine of the Rosicrucians: Illustrated With the Secret Rosicrucian Symbols (Paperback)

I'm finding this little book to be be a useful synthesis of complex occult ideas. It appears to have been written in 1949 to set the record straight at a time when moneymaking Rosicrucian orders were warring amongst themselves.

I'm acutely aware that this book raises hackles among some Rosicrucians of particular orders. When I asked for opinions about it on one order's mail list, members talked about suing the writer. This hostility probably stems from the fact that the unknown Magus who penned it, obviously annoyed at commercial exploitation of the Rosicrucian philosophy, wrote his own version of information they'd paid hundreds of dollars for, and maybe hoped to make money from, and released it into the world so anyone could access it for $10. [It needs to be noted that Rosicrucian theories are not the property of any one order.]

On the other hand, other Rosicrucians have recommended this text to me.

However, buying this book and understanding its ideas are different things- the doctrines still are 'secret' to the extent that realising what they mean is no easy thing and is a matter for the soul rather than just the intellect.

The style of the writing is a tad dated, reflecting the time, but for all that it's pretty down-to-earth, and the better for it. A worthwhile book.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Importance of Informality, October 6, 2000

By	"[e-mail]" (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews

The other reviewer of the book states that this book is not valid because a former AMORC member dislikes it. Hopefully, those who read the top lines of publisher's review noticed the part about Rosicrucianism not having an official society. the AMORC used to come close, but this is not the case anymore.True Rosicrucianism is a philosophy, a state of mind, a way of living. It has nothing to do with who you are paying dues to, or if you are even paying dues. This book is an excellent introduction to a particular brand of Rosicrucian mysticism, and it shouldn't be left unread because it isn't endorsed by only one of three existing Rosicrucian fraternities.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Theosophical approach, September 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Secret Doctrine of the Rosicrucians Illustrated with the Secret Rosicrucian Symbols (Paperback)

This is an interesting little book, but don't expect the mother-lode of the most cherished secrets of the Rosicrucians.

I heard one Rosicrucian (a former AMORC member) speak with disdain of this book. Magus Incognito may have some ties to the Theosophical Society (not that there's anything wrong with that). So, it seems that the version of Rosicrucianism is slightly different from that of the Ancient Mystical Order of the Rosae Crucis.

Nevertheless, this will make a nice addition to the person interested in Rosicrucianism.