Roseae Rubeae et Aureae Crucis. The Second or Inner Order of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The R.R. et A.C. practiced Ritual and Ceremonial Magick while the Golden Dawn Outer Order, the one with which most people are familiar, did not. In English it means “Red Rose and Gold Cross.”
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...