The Theoretical

Brethren

Second Grade

of the Rosicrucians

and

of their Instruction

published for the first time by a non-member original: "Profanen"; in the context of secret societies, a "profane" person is someone who has not been initiated into the order's mysteries.

along with an Appendix

from the third and fifth degree, as a sample.

New Edition.

An ornate circular emblem framed by a wreath and tied with a ribbon at the top. Inside the circle is a hexagram (six-pointed star) composed of two overlapping triangles. At the center of the hexagram is a globe topped with a cross (globus cruciger) within a smaller circle, which itself is contained within an upward-pointing triangle. Surrounding the central element are several alchemical and astrological symbols: the Sun (☉) at the top, the Moon (☽) at the bottom, Saturn (♄) at the upper left point, Jupiter (♃) at the upper right point, Mars (♂) at the lower left point, and Venus (♀) at the lower right point.

Athens, 1789. The location "Athens" is almost certainly a pseudonym. During the 18th century, secret societies often used classical or symbolic city names on their title pages to evade censorship and protect the printers and members from religious or political persecution.