Order of St. Raphael Study Guide - Magdalene Circle

Healing Power of the Rose CrossThe Rose Cross has been a symbol of the Christian Gnosticism taughtin the Sophian lineage for many generations – a holy sign of the LightTransmission that flows through the Inner Order that is within andbehind all of the Orders of our lineage. The golden cross of solar lightis Our Lord (Christ the Logos) and the brilliant red rose of ruby light atthe center is Our Lady (Christ the Sophia) – their union in this symbolrepresents the divine fullness of the Christos, the grace of the RisenChrist.On one hand, the Rose Cross is a symbol of Divine Illumination – theGnosis of the Risen Christ, and the peace and joy of the Indwelling Christ; on the other hand, it is asymbol of the Healing Power of Christ, for the initiates of the Holy Order of which it is a symbol arehealers, according to the tradition. Thus, the symbol of the Rose Cross is frequently used in the Orderof St. Raphael during healing work and many practices of healing have been developed based upon it.The Flower of Grace & Healing:Abide in Primordial Meditation, and then envision your body as light with the Spiritual Sun in thesanctuary of your heart – from the Spiritual Sun envision that a ray of light shoots forth, magicallyappearing as a Cross of Golden Light with a Red Ruby Rose of Light in the center (at first envision therose as a bud that is not yet opened for the purpose of this practice).Feel the peace and joy of the Spiritual Sun that is expressed by the image of the Rose Cross before you,and feel the warmth of the light and love of this most Holy Sign – the grace of the Risen Christ. Becomeaware of the Divine Presence and Power within and all around you, represented by the Rose Cross.Now think of yourself as a flower – like the rose bud on the cross, as though your aura and body is abudding flower. Flowers bud through the nurturance of soft rain and dew, the warmth of sunlight andthe life-giving grace of the gentle breeze – feel these blessings naturally with you in the DivinePresence and Power.Envision that the Holy Rose begins to bloom, and that with it you begin to bloom – envision a center ofwhite brilliance within the rose, and as it is revealed in the blossoming of the rose, envision that acenter of white brilliance magically appears above your head; in your blooming become open andsensitive to the Divine Presence and Power, and to the Divine Light shining from above. (Take yourtime meditating on the blossoming of the flower, the blossoming of yourself opening to the DivineLight and Healing Power of the Christos.)As the Holy Rose comes to full bloom, so also do you – and rays of Divine Light shine upon you fromabove, and light streams out of the Rose Cross upon you; take up the chant: Ah-Ha-Yah (“I Am” or “IShall Be,” Eheieh).32