The inner circle of three petals corresponds to the three letters of the matrix - air, water, fire. The external circle represents 12 individual letters of this alphabet, another circle of 7 petals symbolizes 7 double letters.
The large rose in the center of the cross has 22 petals, which corresponds to the letters of the Hebrew Kabbalah alphabet. On each of the arms of the cross, there is also a pentagram in addition to the alchemical symbols. The Little Rose Cross in the middle represents a human being (a microcosm) and is also, the center of a large cross symbolizing the macrocosm. It is an old symbol consisting of two connected "Rose Crosses". It is said it symbolizes the teachings of a western esoteric tradition formed within the Christian beliefs. In a Christian sense, the cross signifies acceptance of sacrifice, suffering, and death as well as immortality. It is believed to have been adopted by the Christian Church in its first century, as a symbol of the masculine principle, the cycle of birth and death (the cross), and the rose symbolizes the blood of Christ and the power of redemption and represents Christ’s mother, Mary because the rose has always been closely associated with her. It can symbolize the union of opposites and the dualism in nature. Otherwise, the Rose Cross has many meanings. The very core symbol of the society represents the rose flower attached to the center of a cross. Linked with generative power, the Rose Cross is a major symbol of the Rosicrucian society. The name of the Rose Cross (a cross with a white rose at its center) comes from the Latin words: rosae and crux. Image via Journey with Omraam Right: The rose in the Rosicrucian cross is a concentration of mystical meanings including that of unfolding Mind.
Left: Rose Cross, a symbol of the heart chakra.
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