The School of the Golden Rosycross, also known as the Lectorium Rosicrucianum, is a modern spiritual movement rooted in the ancient Western Mystery Tradition. It was founded in the Netherlands in the 20th century as a renewal of the authentic Rosicrucian impulse, one that seeks to awaken the divine spark within each human being.
The School was established in 1924 by three Dutch mystics: Jan van Rijckenborgh (1896–1968), Zwier Willem Leene (1892–1938), and later joined by Catharose de Petri (1902–1990). Initially involved with the Dutch Rosicrucian movement linked to Max Heindel, they soon felt called to build a new foundation, one that would focus more deeply on inner transformation rather than philosophical knowledge alone.
Their work took inspiration from:
The original Rosicrucian manifestos of the early 17th century
The Cathars of southern France
Hermeticism, Gnostic Christianity, and alchemical symbolism
This synthesis of esoteric Christianity and Gnostic insight formed the heart of what became the Lectorium Rosicrucianum.
The School teaches a path of transfiguration, which is a spiritual process whereby the earthly human being is gradually transformed through the awakening of the divine spark within. This path does not belong to any one religion or doctrine but speaks to a universal truth: that the human being is a dual entity, and that liberation comes through inner rebirth.
Our teachings emphasize:
The death of the ego-self and the awakening of the inner Christ-being
Living ethically and consciously in daily life
Serving others and the world in silence and humility
Direct inner experience over external authority
Over the decades, the School expanded globally. Centers and spiritual communities were established throughout Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Also in the Nordic countries, the School found fertile ground among spiritually inclined individuals seeking depth, clarity, and inner renewal beyond religious formalism.
Today, the Lectorium Rosicrucianum continues to operate worldwide under the name School of the Golden Rosycross, maintaining its original mission: to guide sincere seekers toward inner transformation and unity with the divine source.
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