![]() ![]() ![]() The two that we are most concerned with are the “Order of the Eastern Star” and the “Order of the Amaranth”.įrom the report of Honored Lady Grace Scheninger, a member of the present Order who visited Sweden in recent years, we find the following interesting information: “One account was given by an Englishman, himself a member of the order and a long time guest of Christina’s Court, seems the most plausible and in keeping with the lessons handed down to us in our present Order. In the middle of the 19th century, a number of societies were started in America, in which females could become members. So let’s leave the Swedish Order of the Amarantha and return to more modern days. ![]() As originally created by Queen Christina, the Royal and Social Order of the Amarantha had no more connection with Masonry than did the beautiful Catholic Cathedrals constructed by masons and by builders of old, before the structure of Masonry was developed and embodied in our present day Fraternity. The Order was perpetuated and exists in the Royal Court of Sweden now. Queen Christina herself acted the part of Lady Amarantha and the name of the Order was probably chosen because of the beautiful never-fading red Amaranthus flowers growing in profusion in Spain and Portugal. During her reign as Queen, she created the Order of the Amarantha for the ladies and knights of her royal court, building it around the character of Lady Amarantha, who was portrayed as being a beautiful, virtuous and talented Lady of the Court. As she grew to womanhood, she was very fond of things beautiful, cultured and of social importance. About three hundred years ago in Sweden, a little girl just six years old named Christina became the ruler of that country. ![]()
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