The

Theoretical Grade

of the R. C. original: "R. K." - an abbreviation for Rosenkreuzer (Rosicrucians). *)

Lesser Castle Likely a reference to the location where the manuscript was kept or the name of the specific local lodge.

*) The first or Juniorate Grade Juniorat: the introductory or "Junior" rank for new initiates is already printed in the well-known work: The Rosicrucian in his Nakedness. original: Der Rosenkreuzer in seiner Blöße (1781). This was a famous exposé written by Hans Heinrich von Ecker und Eckhoffen under the pseudonym "Magister Pianco," which revealed the secret inner workings of the order to the public.