Anarchistbanjo's World

As we continue our journey into the past as revealed in the early issues of “American Rosae Crucis” by Imperator H. Spencer Lewis it becomes evident that he has access to records that give exact dates of historical conclaves, birth charts of former Masters of the Order, and other information, some of which he reveals to us. I have taken the liberty of editing some of this by cutting out portions that don’t seem important. In other words I may skip around a bit in the text but don’t add to it. (except for making BC-BCE)

Ahmose I was succeeded as Pharaoh by Amenhotep I, who reigned 10 years and became a teacher in the secret school for three years.

On January 12th, 1538 BCE Thutmose I was crowned succeeding Amenhotep I. He owed his postition to his wife, Ahmose, who was the first woman to become a member of the class on equal terms with the men. The discussion regarding her admittance (still preserved in the Rosaecrucian Archives) forms an interesting document and reveals the origin of some of the doctrines of the equality of the sexes.

Thutmose I was succeeded by Hatshepsut, his daughter, who ruled as a “king” independently and as co-regent with her half-brother Thutmose III, a son of Thutmose I by his marriage to Isis.

It was Thutmose III who organized the present physical form of the Rosaecrucian Order and outlined many of its rules and regulations.

He became ruler upon the deposition of his father, Thutmose I, in 1500 BCE. He ruled until 1447 BCE and his reign is unimportant to us except for his establishment of the Order. When Thutmose proposed that the “class” which had been meeting in his chambers become a closed and secret order “there was no dissenting voice and articles of limitations were established ere the assembly dispersed in the early hours of the dawn.”

This grand “Council Meeting”,” for such it is considered in all official records, occurred during what would be the week of March 28th to April 4th of 1489 BCE according to our present calendar. The twelve brothers and sisters were present at this first “Supreme Council R. C. of the World”, the Sisters being the wife of Thutmose III, known in the Order as “MENE”; the wife of one of the Brothers, and another who was a descendant of one of the rulers of a preceding dynasty. Therefore, there were 9 Brothers and 3 Sisters at this Council, a combination of numbers very significant.

No name was decided upon for the Order, the records showing that the predominating thought was the maintenance of secrecy. The Order was to have no publicity, required no propaganda other than personal advice to those whose presence in the Order was desired, and as the one word, translated into ORDER, was sufficient name for all purposes, we do not find any other term.

The writer has noticed this especially in such documents are are given to a newly established Grand Lodge and which are translations of the documents prepared prior to 1326 BCE. In these the element, the idea, of secrecy is so strong and predominant that the Order is referred to indirectly and sometimes erroneously (or perhaps diplomatically) as IT, the SCHOOL, the BROTHERHOOD, and the COUNCIL. Furthermore many of these documents begin with the Announcement: “I, BROTHER OF THE ILLUMINATII, with the power decreed, do declare this Manifesto,” or with the salutation: “I, F. Illuminatii of the 12.”

This should certainly be food for thought! You may perhaps begin to understand why I have chosen to share this interesting information.