Definition: The Rose Cross is a Christian symbol originating in the first century. It was adopted as a Hermetic occult symbol during the English Renaissance and was popularized by the Nineteenth century magical order the Golden Dawn. The cross symbolizes resurrection and rebirth; the rose, the unfolding nature of spiritual growth.

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• Rosicrucianism
  The Rosicrucians are the fabled Hermetic brotherhood of the Renaissance.
• Hermetic Texts
  Traditional Hermetic texts- the Emerald tablet, the Corpus Hermeticum, more.
• Mystery Schools and orders
  Mystery schools and initiatory orders in the Hermetic tradition- the Masons, the Golden Dawn, Crowley's OTO, etc.