Vault of the Adepti

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Vault of the Adepti

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This first in a series of Golden Dawn VR environments is actually the famed "Vault of the Adepti" of the Golden Dawn's inner-Order, the .'.RR et AC.'. Those of you with some familiarity with Masonry might recognize the general theme of the Tomb of Christian Rosenkrutz.

Also see: Chamber of Reflection

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The Rosicrucian Vault
A Compendium of the Universal Unity
Presented at the Canonbury Masonic Research Centre
by Charles “Chic” Cicero on 15 Nov 2006

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In 1614, a mysterious document entitled the Fama Fraternitatis appeared in the German town of Kassel, and ignited a firestorm of interest all over Europe. This document described a fantastic tale of a secret brotherhood of adepts who called themselves Rosicrucians and their enigmatic founder, Christian Rosencreutz, or C.R.C. The Fama announced the existence of a secret Fraternity of the Rose Cross, and described the life and teachings of Christian Rosencreutz. It went on to describe the vault in which C.R.C. and much of the Rosicrucian’s secret knowledge were buried. The document finally invites all like-minded individuals to contact the Brotherhood and share in its alchemical wisdom and spiritual wealth.

The climax of the story centers on the rediscovery of C.R.C.’s tomb, buried in a concealed, underground vault of seven sides. Engraved upon a circular altar over the tomb were the words (in Latin): Unto the Glory of the Rose Cross I have constructed this Tomb for myself as a Compendium of the Universal Unity.

This lecture will explore the symbolic structure and spiritual implication of the Rosicrucian Vault hinted at in the Fama and explored in the later teachings of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and the R.R. et A.C. The implications of this Vault are many—it is an emblematic tomb of death and spiritual resurrection, as well as an initiation chamber and place of meditation. However, its primary significance is that of the “mystical center” or “inner temple” of man. This is an internal, God-centered reality which is inherent in the symbolism of C.R.C.’s “Compendium of the Universal Unity.”