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The student of the history of occultism and the esoteric teachings, and even the average reader of current books and magazines, finds many references to ``The Rosicrucians," a supposed ancient secret society devoted to the study of occult doctrines and the manifestation of occult powers. But when such person seeks to obtain detailed information concerning this supposed ancient ``order" he finds himself baffled and defeated. Before acknowledging the futility of the quest, however, he usually investigates one or more so-called ``orders" having as a part of their title the word ``Rosicrucian," only to find himself invited to join such ``order" upon the payment of a fee or fees ranging from a small amount in some cases to quite large amounts in others, each ``order" claiming to be the ``only original order," and asserting that all the others are base imitators. - Taken from "The Secret Doctrine of the Rosicrucians" written by Magus Incognito