 The
Chemical Wedding
of Christian Rosenkreutz
(also known as
The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz)
Translated by Joscelyn Godwin
Introduction and commentary by Adam MacLean
The Chemical Wedding of
Christian Rosenkreutz, often looked upon as the 'third
Rosicrucian manifesto,' has an entirely different tone from the
other Rosicrucian documents. Unlike the Rosicrucian manifestos,
which address the transformation of society, The Chemical
Wedding is concerned with the inner transformation of the
soul. It is a deeply interior work, one which asks the reader to
step into its world of symbols and walk with Christian Rosenkreutz
along his path of transformation.
The Chemical Wedding
was first published in German at Strasbourg in the year 1616.
However, it is supposed to have existed in manuscript as early as
1601-2. It was translated into English for the first time in 1690 by
E. Foxcroft.
Despite its importance
as a key text of the Western esoteric traditions, this is the first
ever contemporary English translation,
made especially for this edition by Joscelyn Godwin. Also included
in this edition is an introduction and commentary by Adam McLean,
which illuminates the transformative symbolism of this central
Rosicrucian document.
Phanes Press
176pp; paperback
ISBN: 0-933999-35-6
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