Order of the Temple of the Rosy Cross

The Order of the Temple of the Rosy Cross - OTRC ( Order of the Temple of the Rosy Cross, and the Theosophical Temple of the Rosy Cross ) was a Rosicrucian Order, which was founded in 1912 by members of the Theosophical Society Adyar in London. During World War II, the activity of the Order, however, was set completely. Annie Besant, Marie Russak and James Wedgwood included it among the founders. The members consisted largely of members of the Theosophical Society and members of Le Droit Humain mixed-gender Freimaurergroßloge. His German members should also be the explorer and writer Wilhelm Hiibbe Schleiden have counted.

In the April issue of The Vahan of 1912 is explained that the OTRC is dedicated to the study of the mysteries of Rosicrucianism, Kabbalah, Astrology, Freemasonry, symbolism, Christian ceremonies, mystical traditions and the secrets of the West. In 1912 in the June issue of Sophia, that the Council or the Executive Board of the Order together set of 12 brothers who were devoted to the occult and the archaic mysteries of deeper connection. Man standing in the hope of a useful tool under the inspiration of the Master Rákóczi alias Saint Germain to be. Above all, it was the declared aim to revive the ancient mysteries again and prepare the world for the arrival of the master of the world. As the champion of the world ( world teacher ) was understood almost certainly Jiddu Krishnamurti, who was already by Annie Besant at Adyar (India) and brought up in England in the later theosophical sense. The text is to be read in the English edition of Sophia following:

"The Council of the Order is composed by 12 Brothers deeply interested in all that Refers to the Ceremonial Occultism and Archaic Mysteries, and thatthey can hope to form useful to instrument, under the inspiration of the Master Rákóczi, to resuscitate the Old Mysteries and to prepare the arrival of the Master of the World ". ( The High Council consists of 12 brothers together who have a deep interest in ceremonial occultism and archaic mysteries. They hope, under the inspiration of Master Rakoczi to be a useful instrument for the revival of the ancient Mysteries, and the arrival of the master of the world prepare. )

The members of the OTRC apparently wore tunics and followed the motto of the Benedictine " Ora et Labora ". The brothers and sisters met twice a week in their oratories and laboratories. In the oratorios discussed and we philosophized about spiritual texts. In the laboratories we again turned to his inner being. As one of its Annual General Meeting places you can watch the Grand Temple of the Rosy Cross ( Great Temple of the Rose Cross). He was inaugurated on 7 May 1914 in the Colony Krotona ( Hollywood, California), the Theosophical Society. The temple gave 350 people, it was used for more readings. After the dissolution of the Order co-founder Mary Russak joined the newly founded by Harvey Spencer AMORC Lewis and worked, among others, in the elaboration of rituals with.