The doctrine of the Rose and the Cross, as it was called, representing the inner Christian tradition in Byzantine Asia Minor, was transmitted from teacher to student for centuries within Schools of practical Initiation that, over time, took on various names. Its purpose was to preserve the secret teachings of Christ and to safeguard the true Word... The wise holders of this tradition, known as the "Brothers of the East," sensing the end of the Greek Empire, the seat of their Work, passed on higher initiatic keys of the lineage of the Holy...