Scrape away the known history of the western world and beneath is revealed the true story of Magical Orders and Hidden Masters, of Secret Chiefs and remarkable prophets. Rosicrucians believe that human destiny has been guided by superior beings, angels and spiritual guardians. It is possible, they believe, to make contact with such beings. For the first time, the most up-to-date scholarship has been joined to traditional esoteric knowledge to tell the complete story of the birth and development of Rosicrucianism. As well as drawing detailed portraits of the characters that initiated the movement, Invisibles shows the precise links between Freemasonry and gnostic and esoteric traditions. Invisibles also reveals the true inspiration behind the core speculations of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail and the fiction of The Da Vinci Code. The work of a master communicator, Invisibles is an essential book for everyone concerned with modern esoteric thought and practice. Book jacket.