Fraternidade Rosacruciana São Paulo
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The Fraternidade Rosacruciana São Paulo ("The Saint Paul Rosicrucian Fellowship" - note that "Saint Paul" is a reference to Paul of Tarsus
, not to the Brazilian city) is a Christian
Rosicrucian esoteric
school founded in 1929 by Lourival Camargo Pereira, in the city of São Paulo
, Brazil
, based on the Max Heindel
, Eliphas Levi, Gurdjieff,Pëtr Dem'ǐanovič Uspenskiǐ and Maurice Nicoll teachings. It's the oldest Brazilian rosicrucian organization and it was founded before the establishment of the Fraternidade Rosacruz, the Brazilian filial of The Rosicrucian Fellowship
, a Schooll of Though founded by Max Heindel
.The members of Fraternidade Rosacruciana São Paulo are self-named as "Sons of Fire" ("Filhos do Fogo") and they entend to follow the lines by Max Heindel
and other great masters of western occultism like Eliphas Levi as well., enforcing to be a "school" rather than a "church".
Paul of Tarsus
Paul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament...
, not to the Brazilian city) is a Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
Rosicrucian esoteric
Esotericism
Esotericism or Esoterism signifies the holding of esoteric opinions or beliefs, that is, ideas preserved or understood by a small group or those specially initiated, or of rare or unusual interest. The term derives from the Greek , a compound of : "within", thus "pertaining to the more inward",...
school founded in 1929 by Lourival Camargo Pereira, in the city of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, based on the Max Heindel
Max Heindel
Max Heindel - born Carl Louis von Grasshoff in Aarhus, Denmark on July 23, 1865 - was a Christian occultist, astrologer, and mystic. He died on January 6, 1919 at Oceanside, California, United States.- Early infancy :...
, Eliphas Levi, Gurdjieff,Pëtr Dem'ǐanovič Uspenskiǐ and Maurice Nicoll teachings. It's the oldest Brazilian rosicrucian organization and it was founded before the establishment of the Fraternidade Rosacruz, the Brazilian filial of The Rosicrucian Fellowship
Rosicrucian Fellowship
The Rosicrucian Fellowship – "An International Association of Christian Mystics" – was founded in 1909 by Max Heindel as herald of the Aquarian Age and with the aim of publicly promulgating "the true Philosophy" of the Rosicrucians....
, a Schooll of Though founded by Max Heindel
Max Heindel
Max Heindel - born Carl Louis von Grasshoff in Aarhus, Denmark on July 23, 1865 - was a Christian occultist, astrologer, and mystic. He died on January 6, 1919 at Oceanside, California, United States.- Early infancy :...
.The members of Fraternidade Rosacruciana São Paulo are self-named as "Sons of Fire" ("Filhos do Fogo") and they entend to follow the lines by Max Heindel
Max Heindel
Max Heindel - born Carl Louis von Grasshoff in Aarhus, Denmark on July 23, 1865 - was a Christian occultist, astrologer, and mystic. He died on January 6, 1919 at Oceanside, California, United States.- Early infancy :...
and other great masters of western occultism like Eliphas Levi as well., enforcing to be a "school" rather than a "church".