So many associations arise from the contemplation of a rose in the modern post-Crowleyan Hermetic sense... the seeress Rose Crowley, Rose Cross, Mystic Rose, Rosa Mundi, the Secret Rose of The Empress, Briar Rose...
Well isn't the rose the ancient symbol of secrecy. fits well with the origins of the modern occult tradition in medieval secret societies of intellectuals and heretics. David
Well isn't the rose the ancient symbol of secrecy. fits well with the origins of the modern occult tradition in medieval secret societies of intellectuals and heretics. David
ReplyDeleteYes... good point. Something about "sub rosa"...
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