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Golden Rosycross
Glossary
The Golden Rosycross is a modern Gnostic Spiritual School, and the most recent link in the long chain of Spiritual Schools throughout the ages. The Gnostic teachings and Universal Language found in our literature are those used by the founders of the Golden Rosycross, who often adopted terms and descriptors used by previous Gnostic Schools.
This Glossary aims to assist in clarifying the meaning of many of the terms we use today.
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Pentagram
when the newborn soul begins to grow, it allows itself to be guided by a star, the star of Bethlehem, the five-pointed star, also known as the pentagram. Through the ages the pentagram has been the lofty symbol of the reborn man, the new man. It is also the symbol of the universe and its eternal genesis in which God’s Plan comes to manifestation. The pentagram is also the five-pointed star of Bethlehem which shines above the cave of birth after the light birth, thus showing the way to the Magi.
Pinealis; pineal gland
when, together with the kundalini that reacts to the true Spirit-light, the pineal gland has been ignited by the light of the gnosis via the Spirit-spark atom, the thymus gland and the Christ-force, then the Pinealis forms the throne of the Christ-ray, of the inner Enlightenment, the opened Gate through which the Wisdom of God is imparted to humankind directly.
Pistis Sophia
a gnostic Gospel dating from the second century, and thought to have been written by Valentinus, which has been impeccably preserved and which proclaims, in detail and impressive purity, the Only Liberating Way in Christ, the Path of Transmutation and Transfiguration. The expression is also used to indicate a human being who verily seeks to walk the Way of Redemption.
Pymander
the vivifying Spirit which manifests itself to the reborn soul-man. This manifestation occurs in a twofold way: firstly, as the radiation of the microcosm's sevenfold nucleus which enters the head sanctuary, and secondly, when the sanctification, made possible by the sacrifice of the mortal soul, is completed through the resurrection of the heavenly man, the inner Christ being, out of the grave of earthly nature. This development is Christo-centric: after his crucifixion Christ descends to the centre of the earth to arise from his grave after having completed his work of salvation.
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