Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia

The Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia ( SRIA ) is a Rosicrucian Society in England, which is considered secondary branch of Freemasonry. It was founded in 1866 by Robert Wentworth Little, and was initially intended only for Christian Masons. The SRIA is based on Rosicrucianism of the 18th century and took over the system degrees of the Order of the Gold and the Rosicrucians. The SRIA has several local lodges, known colleges in several cities of the British Isles, since 1878 also in Australia. In 1880, an American branch was founded, the Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis from which in 1907 the Societas Rosicruciana seceded in America, which misleadingly also abbreviates with the initials SRIA. The SRIA is detectable longest existing Rosicrucian Order the present.

In 1880, William Wynn Westcott, member of the SRIA and took over as Supreme Magus in 1891 his line. Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers Along with, also a member of the SRIA, he founded the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.

The SRIA deals with all philosophical and esoteric subjects, such as their publications hold, but not with occult or magical practices.

To become a member, you need to master degrees of Freemasonry in a Masonic lodge, which must belong to the recognized Grand Lodge in the region. The recording is usually done at the invitation, you can not apply.

Known members

Edward Bulwer- Lytton was, although it is said this, no member of the SRIA. However, he was appointed from this without his consent and in the absence of the Grand Patron, which made ​​him very angry.

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