Manly Palmer Hall Collection of Alchemical Manuscripts, Getty Museum.
The Great Chain of the Rosicrucians
By Ike Baker
At a certain point in the initiatic trajectory of most esoteric Orders within the Western traditions, we encounter a concealed or ‘inner’ group or order which is explicitly Rosicrucian. This is the case in two of the most foundational and consequently well-known institutions of the Western esoteric traditions: The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and Freemasonry.
To many modern people, the idea of a lineage or group initiatic system may seem outdated and unnecessary, if not potentially dangerous. The advent of high-speed technological delivery methods of information has made vast volumes of previously inaccessible knowledge available to anyone who can use a device connected to the internet. However, as is evident from writings on occult and esoteric practices, theoretical discourse must ultimately be subordinated to praxis in order to obtain the fruits of these disciplines.
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To many modern people, the idea of a lineage or group initiatic system may seem outdated and unnecessary, if not potentially dangerous. The advent of high-speed technological delivery methods of information has made vast volumes of previously inaccessible knowledge available to anyone who can use a device connected to the internet. However, as is evident from writings on occult and esoteric practices, theoretical discourse must ultimately be subordinated to praxis in order to obtain the fruits of these disciplines.
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