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HISTORY and LEGEND RELATE . . .
I S A A C NE W TO NE n g l i s h p h i lo s op h e r a n d m a t h e m a t ic ia n .
D i sc o v er e d th e l a w o f g r a v i t a t io n . E x p e r i -m ente r in w ave bands o f co lo r . (16421727)
CLAUDE DEBUSSYM o st fa m o u s F r e n c h c o m p o se r . T h e ou t -
s tand ing f igure o f the impress ion is t move -m ent in m usic . (18621918)
^ I t e & e M e n W e S i e R & U c S u i c i a n l
1 h e R o s i c r u c i a n s — t h e i r t ea ch i n g s an d
a s so ci a ti o n s—w e r e a n inspiration in the
l i fe o f these and o the r g rea t men .
T oda y t he r e a r e t hous a nds o f me n a nd
w ome n w ho know t he i n f l ue nc e o f t he
u n i q u e science of living t a ugh t by t he
Ros ic ru cians . Th e i r l ives re f lect the pe r -
s ona l a t t a i n m e n t a nd s e lf a s s u ra nce t hat
con s t i tu tes the m as te r y of li fe .RENE DESCARTES
Fr e n c h p h i loso p h e r . W i th h im b eg a n th eper iod o f m odern p h i losoph y; he p roposeda basis for truth. (159616S0)
B E NJA M I N FRA NK L I NA m e r ica n s t a t esm a n , a u th o r , a n d c e le b r a t ed
in v e n to r . W e l l k n o wn fo r h is e a r ly e l e c t r i -ca l ex p e r im e n t s . ( 1706-1790)
FRANCIS BACONE n g l ish p h i lo so p h e r . Cr ed i t ed w i th e m -
p h a s i z in g th e n e e d o f sci en c e to e m p lo y in -d u c tiv e r e a son in g a n d e x p e r im e n ta t io n
(15611626)
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F o r Y o u r
E n l i g h t e n m e n t
R ead Care fully , Each Page ,
Each Paragraph
Place yoursel f in a qu ie t , res t fu l
mo o d , a lo n e i f p o ss ib le , an d p e rmi t
t h e au th o r to r ev ea l t o y o u th e p ic -
tu re , t h e p l an , t h e p u rp o se l ead in g
to a t ta inment , power , success , and—
I l l u min a t io n . T h e v a lu e o f d i i s b o o k -
l e t can n o t b e o b ta in ed b y sk immin g
o v er th e p ag es .
T h i s b o o k le t i s g l ad ly g iv en to
y o u . I t ca r r i e s w i th i t d i e co rd ia l
i n v i t a t io n to a t tu n e y o u rse l f w i th
T h e I n v i n c i b l e E m p i r e , t h o s e w h o
h av e b eco me d i rec to r s o f h u man
ach iev emen t .
S ta r t w i th th e f ir s t p ag e an d , w i th -
o u t m iss in g o r p ass in g a wo rd o r
l ine , in o rder ly p rogress ion fo l low
t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f i t s u n i q u e m e s -
sag e— an d th in k as y o u read .
Yo u a re a p r iv il eg ed seek er , i n -
d e e d , a n d t h e A M O R C w e lco m es
y o u w i th in i t s p r iv a te d o main s .
Issued under the S e a l
of the Supreme Scr ibe
and Archiv i s t .
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F o r Y o u r
Read Carefully , Each Page,
Each Paragraph
Place yoursel f in a quiet , res t fu l mood, a lone i f possib le , and permit
t h e au th o r t o r ev ea l t o y o u th e p i c -
t u re , t h e p l an , t h e p u rp o se l ead in g
to a t ta inment , power , success , and—
Illu m in a tio n . T h e v a lu e o f th is b o ok -
l e t c a n n o t b e o b t a i n e d b y s k i m m i n g
over the pages .
Th is book le t i s g lad ly g iven to
you . I t ca r r i es w i th i t th e co rd ia l
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®be gnctent ani) JWpsttcal ©tber l\osae Cruets,
^International Jurtebtctton of
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P r i n t e d i n U . S . A .
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HISTORY and LEGEND RELATE .
I S A A C N E W T O NE n g l i s h p h i lo s op h e r a n d m a t h e m a t i ci a n .D iscovered the law o f g rav i t a t ion . Exp er i -m en te r in w ave bands o f co lo r . (16421727)
CLAUDE DEBUSSYMos t f am ous F rench com pos er. Th e ou ts tand ing f igu re o f the im pres s ion i s t m ove
m ent in m us ic. (18621918)
* ! U & i e M e n 'I V e S i e ( l & t i c / i w c i a n A ,
J 1 h e R o s i c r u c i a n s — th e i r t each in g s an d
as so ci a ti o n s— w er e an inspiration in the
l i f e o f t h ese an d o th e r g r ea t men .
T o d a y t h e r e a r e t h o u s a n d s o f m e n a n d
w o m en w h o k n o w th e i n f lu en ce o f t h
u n i q u e science of living t a u g h t b y t h
Ros icrucians . Th ei r l ives r ef lect the pe r
son a l a t t a in m en t an d s e l f a s su r an ce t h a
cons t i tu tes the m as te ry o f l i fe .RENE DESCARTES
F r e n c h p h i lo s op h e r . W i t h h i m b e g a n t h eper iod of m od ern phi losoph y; he proposed
a bas is for t ru th . (15961650)
B E N J A M I N F R A N K L I NA m er ican s ta tesm an , au th or , and ce leb ra tedinven to r . W el l known fo r h i s ea r ly e lec t r i -
cal exper ime nts . (17061790)
FRANCIS BACONEn gl i s h ph i los opher . Cred i ted w i th em
ph as iz ing th e need o f s cience to em p loy induc t ive r eas on ing and exper im en ta t ion
(1561 1626)
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rj? o r Bein gO A +
'T 'H IR T Y years ago, a young d octor sat by a desper
ately ill baby on her death bed. Th e p arents w ere
frantically begging for help, every treatment failing to
aid. Th e p arents became griefstricken to th e point of
death. I am the doctor wh o had th at exp erience.”
“This experience created a desire in my mind toknow why people are born and why Nature allows
such a great difference between members of the human
race. Th e hu nger for knowled ge d rove me to labora
tories and libraries for th e an swer— bu t I am still search
ing and determined to know.”
Th ere are the w ords of a prom inent physician. Un
intentionally he has spoken for millions of men and
women who today harbor the same thoughts.
This inequality of man is apparent to most of us.
You know persons who are radiant with health from
birth, and seemingly imm un e to disease. You know
others whose lives are preyed upon by numerous ail-
ments which rob them not only of enjoyments but of
simple comforts. A lso there are those men and women
wh ose every plan becom es a successfu l ven tu re. Each
enterprise they en ter turn s into a golden op portu nity—
as if they had the touch of the fabled King Midas.
Aroun d them, however, a mu ltitude of un fortun ate be-
ings live and struggle.
W h a t m akes one man more successful than another?
Is it train ing in jus t one line1 You know th at is no t true!
You cannot make a good businessman out of a youth
who has been taught nothing more than buying and
selling. You can n ot make a good ph ysician out of a
man, or woman, who has been taught only the prin
The Rosicrucians—an a u gu st fr a t e r n i t y
whose doctrines, hintedat by the earl iest phi -
losophers, are still amys tery to the un -
worthy. I do not blame
them for their discre-
t ion .— L o r d E d w a r d B u l w e r - L y t t o n (A
Rosicrucian.)
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ciples included in the restricted four years in medical
college. Th er e appears to be some unk now n element
which some seem to possess, or have discovered.
In our sanc tuary a l l
the hidden Myste r iesa re prese rved in tac t ;
they have never been
p rofan ed . . . . O u r sci-ence is the inheritancepromised to the Elect.
— C ou n ci ll or V o n Ec\ - artshausen. (A Rosi
c r uc ia n . )
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In your youth y ou feared things which you later
came to recognize as harmless and really useful.In your days of developing observation, you were
puzzled by the u nkn ow n elemen ts in life. It seemed to
you that there were more elements of the unknown
than of the known.
It is always the unknown in every day’s activities
that causes us worry, concern, perplexity, and even suf
fering. In years since you r youth , you h ave become
well acqu ainted w ith things once unknow n. Tod ay you \ now them; you can see them, sense them, prep are for
them; it is a pow er no one can take from you. Bu t even
now , are you fu lly p repared to meet all of the obstacles
of life, to sweep them aside, or surmount them easily?
If not, begin now to investigate further the still un-
known elements of your existence—the mysteries that
make for the inequalities between men.
Real knowledge by man about man is, today, the
greatest power any man can possess.
Th e Tho r ou gh fa r e o f L ife
Let us begin w ith existence as we know it. Life is a
thoroughfare upon which we find ourselves travelers.
Behind us is our immediate beginning
— birth. It is a vast eternity. Ah ead of
us is still another inevitable vast eterni-
ty— death. It is a my stery wh ich either
instills fear or is accepted with under-
standing—depending upon the experi-
ences we h ave along th is course o f life.
W e did not ask for this life; yet, we
could not have refused it. H ow , then,
Every in te l l igent t rave le r knows f rom whence
he came and w hi ther he goes . Th e span o f l i fe
can be so much more free of obstacles and en- jo ya b le , if al l o f it s p u rp os es and w ays are u n -
ders tood and used.
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shall we react to it—what shall we do with this period
of consciousness which the years afford us?
Many men and women resign themselves to the in'
fluences of th eir env ironm ent. Th ey allow themselves
to be drawn or impelled along this causeway of life.They are like balls of snow, rolling at a furious rate of
speed down th e side of a great moun tain. O n e moment
they are free, out in the open, encountering few or no
obstacles, and they are un concerned. Th e next moment
they have collided with unanticipated events and hap'
penings. Th ey are at a loss to avoid these cond itions,
or to rise above them. Thu s they travel throug h the
years, sometimes wondering if the vicissitudes of life,
the bitterness, the pains, are worth the price, worth theoccasional pleasures and snatches of peace of mind
which come their way.
W H Y AR E W E H ER E?
Certa inly at some time you mu st hav e asked you rself
as you looked back upon your past activities and like'
wise contemplated your future: “Is this haphazard ex
istence my destiny? W h y are w e here?” Also, is therea mother who has never gazed down on the innocent
babe nestled in her arms, and wond ered : “ W h a t does
this span of existence hold for him?”
Is it not time that humanity ceases plunging into t he
unknown along this thoroughfare of life, hoping to
grasp the skirts of passing opp ortu nity? W ou ld life not
be entirely different for you if you could control your
moods? If you could form d esirable ha bits and break those not desired; if you could know how to see in the
events happening about you the trends of tomorrow,
would you not be more assured and confident in the
strength of such knowledge? If you kn ew how to de
velop your will power sufficiently to meet the demands
upon you, and to make the right decision, would not
many of your troubles, the result of indecision, disap-
pear? If you could reach into a depend able source and
\
The Cosmic influ-
ences are invisible, but
t h ey ac t u p o n m an .
H eat and l igh t are
in tangib le and incorpo -
real ; nevertheless, they
act upon man, and thesame is t rue of otherinvisible influences.—
P a r a c e l s u s . ( A Ro sicrucian . )
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Humans are no t the
pup pets o f fa te. The
roles we each play inlife can be intelligently
and personally directedby ourselves.
T h e Ad e p t o n ly c o n -
verses at his best with
t h e A d e p t . A rou nd
him is a sacred circle,and wi th in i t on ly the
Elect are allowed to
e n t e r . T h e Br ot he r-
h o o d o f Con se cr a te d
Lives admits all whoare worthy; and all
who are excluded, ex-clu d e t h e m s e l v e s . —
"Fra." E lber t H u bbard.
(A Ro sicru c ian . )
produce helpful, constructive, intelligent ideas at a time
when an important thought, a useful plan, meant the
difference between discouragement and achievement,
wou ld you not feel equal to any circu m stance? Cer
tainly such a life would be far superior to the one you
now know.
D O E S F A T E C O N T R O L U S ?
Do not be deceived by some inadequate philosophy.
Millions of humans try to excuse their perplexity or
helplessness during this earthly span by saying to them-
selves and others that they are dependent upon the
decrees of fate. These fatalists proclaim that infinite
powers have predestined their every act, and it is use-
less for them to intervene. Th e fatalist, by such a belief,damns his divine heritage, his power to reason, his will
and facu lty of choice. W h y w ere these and oth er facul-
ties, which so few men understand and use, given to
us, if w e are mere pu pp ets? W h y d o w e possess the
power of thought and the attribute of decision—if
every human act and step along this span of life has
been ordained for us in advance?
Th ink a mom ent! Is it even reasonable th at weshould believe that a Supreme Being or God has con-
ceived a complete plan for the universe—even for this
life—and yet man must blunder on like a moth at-
tracted by th e light? Does it seem part of an intelligent
design that man must stumble through a mortal exist-
ence, make mistakes, and learn through suffering alone?
Does it seem just that man must search for truth, hap-
piness, and peace of mind—like hunting for a needle
in a haystack— and hop e to find it before the end of the span, or death? Does anyone comp lim ent the D i-
vine Int el ligence by such reasoning? Th is is no t a re-
ligious question; it is a philosophical question, one that
concerns you and your life.
Success in life means mastership, and mastership
means utilizing every inner force and power of the be-
ing, as well as every outer force. Man’s creative abilities
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do not rest in the muscular strength of his body, nor his
fertile imagination. H e must be able to bring his mental
imagining into material expression daily, hou rly. To do
this, he must be able to use other faculties than simple
visualization. Fur therm ore, he mu st use these powersaccording to the purpose for which they were intended.
A Blu ep r in t o f L iv in g
Since a Supreme or Divine Intelligence created an
orderly universe, with its majestic and immutable laws.
above and below , then there also exists for man, as part
of this great Cosm ic schem e, a tru e purpose in life. Byknowing this purpose, by relating it to his existence
each day, man d iscovers himself. H e becomes th e right'
ful master of his dominion—this world—and relegates
suffering, misery, and ignorance to their proper places
—and ap ar t from himself.
Certainly you have instinctively felt that there was
more to life than you h ave already experienced. Let
us assure you that there is a true blueprint of living.
Even those occu rrences w hich ha ve been p ainful to youhave a place, a useful cause—when you know and un-
derstand them. Tho se wh o continu ou sly suffer misfor
tunes, and whose lives are not as progressive or inspir
mg as they would want them, are living outside of the
Cosmic pattern.
Did you ever stop to think why you do the things
you do? Is it no t often because you h ad n o alterna
tive—because there seemed nothing else to do, and you
took the chance tha t it
might turn out for the
best? Millions of hu -
mans throughout the
civilized world today
live just like that, tak-
ing blind chances —
Life is what you make it. Anintelligent plan well directed can
provide personal power and at 't a inment .
True happiness con -sis ts not in the kn ow l-
edge of good things,
but in good life; not inunders tanding but in
l iving understandingly.N e i t h e r is it g rea tlearning but good wil lthat joins men to God.
— Corn eliu s Agripfpa. (A Ros icrucian . )
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and these same millions often wonder, therefore, if the
life they live is really worth while.
C R E A T I V E F O R C E S W I T H I N Y O U
Within man there are constructive creative forces
always at work and always attuned with the most per'feet wisdom o f th e immortal self. Th ese forces mu st re'
pair the d amage done to the body, overcom e th e strains
and stresses up on th e mental system, and guide the ind e-
cision of m an’s mind in the right d irection. From the
natural forces operating throughout the universe, cer
tain harmonic vibrations, ethereal energies, and vitali^
ing powers contact man’s being and change the nature
of his physical body , or rea ct upon his m ental efficiency.
Thus man is hourly a complex being, influenced by
forces and potent principles of a serious and important
nature.
Man must understand these things, if he is to become
a success in life and use his freed om to act in a wise
manner. M an mu st either live com pletely in harm ony
with the forces in and around him, or at variance with
them. Th er e is no middle course.
An understanding of the natural, spiritual, and men'
tal laws is th e only means of mastership of life. For
hundreds of years, the Rosicrucians have been able to
prove this to men and women th rough their rem arkable
teachings.
W h a t it is, this blueprint of life, this plan for mastery,
and how it may be obtained , will now be revealed to you.
T here are n one so blind
as those w ho w ill n ot see.
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P a r t T w o
Th e Golcl en SecretV A V
Se v e r a l thousand years ago, in ancient Egypt, man
first began his investigation of those mysteries
w hich surround ed him. Th e first and most stup endous
discovery he made was the duality of self. H e learnedthat in addition to his physical body, with its limbs
and organs, there was some ethereal nature or element
of his being. M an then became, for th e first time, tru ly
selfconscious, or rather conscious of the greater inner
self.
Whence came this ethereal essence of his nature or
self? It could not be affected by that which pained
the body— by heat, cold, or hu nger. It could be active,
thin\ and conceiv e, while the body was at rest or evenasleep. Mor eover, wh at would hap pen to it at the end
of life—or death? W a s it ind estructible? Did it sur-
vive? W ith such qu estions as these confoun d ing the
minds of the early Egyptians, and yet intriguing them,
man began a search that has never ceased, on the part
of intelligent men and women everywhere.
In the common phenomena of everyday life—in an
observation of the coming and going of the seasons,
in the ebb and flow of the tides, and the waxing and
w aning of th e m oon, these early men discovered th e law
of cycles, th e period ici-
ty of all natu re. W ith
the seasonal death of
plant life and its re
A rt i s t ’s concept ion o f Nea n-d e r t h al M an (St o n e Ag e) s t an d -ing between a row of monoli ths
making a salutat ion to the ris ingsun. This phenomenon was one
of the earliest mysteries to man.
N o b u s in e s s , n omovement, no act ivi tyon the par t o f man or
a group of men can
b e co m e a n y g r e a t e r
t h a n t h e t h i n k i n gminds and conscious-ness of the people whoare back of the move-m en t .— Dr . H . S p en ce r
Lew is . (A R o s i c r u c i a n . )
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current rebirth in the spring, they found the
resurrection of nature— a strange immortality
in living things. In the regu lar jou rn ey of the
silvery specks or planets, and th e ap paren t path
of the sun across the heavens, men discerned
the infallibility of nature, and the suggestionof a great universal order pervading all things.
All of this heightened their inquisitiveness.
T h e A n c ie n t W is d o m Se ll o ols
In the great temples
o f th e N i l e , t h e
bro therhood met secre t -
ly as a school of arcanewisdom.
W h a t w as man’s relation to th e heavens
and the earth ? Did these forces affect his daily
affairs and the cycle of his existence? Th esefur th er qu estions, like great spad es, served man
to dig beneath the surface of his own consciousness.
Since as remote a period as 5000 B. C., certain men
and w omen have sincerely, and without fear or prej-
udice, probed not alone into the earth or scanned the
heavens above, but have investigated the mysteries of
their minds and selves. They formed themselves into
arcane or mystery schools for the acquisition and study
of such knowledge—and for the mastery of life.
He who knows mostgrieves most for wastedtime.— D an t e. (A Rosi '
c ruc ian . )
Much of the startling wisdom they acquired was re-
duced by them to w riting on stone tablets and p apyrus
rolls—but the greatest portion was secretly conveyed
from one to an other by w ord of mouth. Sir E. A . W allis
Budge, renowned Egyptologist, in one of his learned
works, relates with respect to these mystery schools:
“There must have been a progressive development in
the 'm ysteries’ and it seems as if some of them w ere en -tirely u nkn ow n under the old kingdom . It is impossible
to dou bt th at th ere w ere "mysteries’ in the Egyptian
rites, and this being so, it is impossible to think that the
highest order of the KheriHebs (Masters) did not pos-
sess esoteric (inner) knowledge which they guarded
w ith the greatest care. Each, if I read the evid ence cor-
rectly, possessed a 'gnosis,’ a 'sup erior ity of know ledge’
which they never put into writing, and so were enabled
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to enlarge or diminish its scope as circumstances made
it necessary. It is, th erefore , absurd to exp ect to find
in Egyptian papyri, descriptions of the secrets which
formed the esoteric knowledge of the KheriHebs.”
The disclosures of these ancient investigators are
astound ing, even to th e scient ific w orld today. Th e
eternal truths they unveiled—the facts, the hitherto un-
known laws of nature—made them “masters” of fear,
and liberated them from the undependable elements of
socalled chan ce and luck. W h a t th ey were able to ac-
complish in their lives, to do for friends and members
of their families, how they were able to utilize nature’s
forces to do their bidding, were the cause of the legends
that have come down to us today about the ancient
miracle w orkers. To the uninitiated, to those still steeped
in ignorance who w ere dwelling in d arkness and dou bt,
these sages and mystics seemed to be perform ing miracles.
To those of the mystery schools who knew, these
demonstrations were not magical processes, but rather
the simple application of a \ now ledge by which man
can direct the laws of nature and the faculties of his
own being. W ith the same und erstanding, w hat they
did, y ou can do.
Tke S uppr e s se d Knowl e dge
Tru t h ma\ es m en free. Consequently, those who
sought it and attempted to expound it to their fellows
becam e th e objects of persecution by tyrants. Th e ty -
rants were the ancient dictators who sought to domi-
nate the lives and thinking of men and women to fur-
ther their own personal gain or
th eir beliefs. For examp le, the Ro -man Emperor Justinian was one of
these. H e w as a misguided religious
zealot who issued an edict in the
Sixth Century seeking to abolish
all the mystery schools. H e consid
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“Let a l l thy plansand behaviour have a
sound f ounda t ion . ”
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Socra tes , grea t Athenian phi 'losopher , condemned to d ie bydr inking the poison hemlock, be -
cause he taugh t the esoter ic ( in -ner) wisdom which set men’s
minds free.
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Be persuaded first toapply thyself to the
E te r n a l M in d , e n t r e a t -i n g H im to g r a n t t h e e
u n d e r s t a n d i n g ; th en
s e e k k n o w l ed g e w i t hd i l i g e n c e a n d t h o ushal t never repen t hav -ing taken so laudable
a resolution .— F r a n c is
B a r r e t t , F. R. C. (ARosicruc ian . )
ered m en and w omen w ho had acquired personal pow er
and great confidence in themselves, by the unusual
knowledge they had discovered, a menace to the ortho-
dox and often superstitious dogmas which he wished to
promote. Th u s it became necessary th at this wisdom be
secreted and kept for the inquiring, courageous few ou t
of every thousand persons.
This amazing knowledge, which secret brotherhoods
have preserved, is available today to the seeker for per-
sonal power, and the mastery of life. It exist s for you,
if you h ave an open mind. Its efficacy, its grea t power,
can be applied to the affairs of your life with startling
beneficial results.
St range Exper iences
Let us face facts. You r life is influenced b y man y
inexplicable things—phenomena, happenings, that you
sometimes can not qu ite explain or overcome. You may
call them uncanny. Perhap s you seek to pu sh them into
the background of you r consciousness. You may even
laugh abou t them to others. N everth eless, th ey are
often the direct or indirect factors in preventing you
from realizing some ideal, something you are seeking to
attain or accomplish, or from freeing you rself of w orry
and strife. H ave you , for examp le, had these strange ex-
periences? You hav e met persons for the first time wh o
have been presentable in appearance and in speech—
and yet immediately a wave of distrust and dislike for
them w ould sweep over you. W h y ? It is a manifes-
tation of the human aura—an invisible, magnetic radia-tion from the human body which we can detect, and
w hich eith er repels or a ttr acts— and it is scientifically
demonstrable. Th is eman ation also has a most p ractical
mystical pow er w hich was known to the stud ents of the
mystery schools, to the sages and adepts of yore, for
centuries.
Have you ever entered a room that greatly depressed
you? Th e room, perhaps in a home, hotel or office build
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ing, might have been clean, orderly, and even attrac
tively furnished, yet while in it you were unable to ac
complish your best w ork or feel at ease. Do you know
that intense emotional outbursts, hatred, jealousy, and
anger, can and do affect material substances so that
every room in which they occur takes on a depressing
environment? These are not superstitions — not sup-
positions—but the effects of littleknown natural laws
around us. Obv iously, und erstand ing them as do those
who have this esoteric knowledge, makes for the mas'
tery of such circumstances.
U s in g Yo u r In t u it io n
Man is often a s tranger to himself.
W ithin him is a great invisible influ-ence, an intuitive self which he little
_ un ders tands , and thereby denies i t ex-Page T hirteen pression.
You have often had the experience of an intuitive
impression, a hunch or idea that was most enlightening
and th at seemed to come from n owh ere. Do you know
that intuition can provide an answer for almost every
question, a solution to many predicaments in which
you find yourself? Do you know th at it can aid you
in keeping the affairs of you r life in ord er? Do you
further know that this intuitive know ledge is part of
the great Cosmic intelligence which pervades the en-tire universe and every cell of your be-
ing, and that you can command it to
serve you — that you can draw upon
it as you w ill? W h ile millions of men
and women rely solely upon their brains
and the training which is given to them
through education, those who know the
esoteric wisdom wait for no hunches.
Th ey do n ot rely solely up on their ou terminds, but are able to draw upon the
vast pow ers they possess, and w hich also
exist in the Cosmic forces around them.
Psychologists today say that man u ses
only ten per cent of the inh erent p owers
with which he is imbued as a human
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Life is a mission.Every other defini t ion
of life is false, and
leads al l who accept i t
astray . Religion , scie n c e , p h i l o s o p h y ,
though st i l l at vari -ance upon many poin t s ,
al l agree in this , that
every existence is an
a i m . — M a z z i n t . ( ARosicrucian . )
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being. Th e secret brotherhood s hav e know n for cen -
turies how to command and use the other ninety per
cent, to roun d ou t and enjoy an enriched life. H u n'
dreds of the so'called mysteries are understandable and
w orkable laws of th e un iverse to those w ho master this
esoteric (inner) knowledge.
“W h y ,” you may ask, “is no t this knowledge gen'
erally and widely disseminated to mankind today?
W h y , if such illum inating truth s exist and a re avail'
able to man, is he deprived o f them ?” W e ha ve shown
what occurred in ancient times when the attempt was
made to teach man these simple tru ths. Th ey w ere
often sup pressed. Even tod ay, such knowledge cann ot
be tau gh t to everyone. T o th ose w ho are sincere in be t'
tering their own lives and advancing humanity, such
knowledge becomes a pow er for good. O n the other
hand, in the hands of the selfish and the bigoted, the
same knowledge might become a factor for misuse and
further persecution of the ignorant and the helpless.
But today, as we have said, it has survived because of
the careful guardianship of the brotherhood mystery
schools and societies.
The oldest of these humanitarian societies, world'wide in extent, and not a religious sect, is the Rosicru'
cians. It offers to you th is know ledge as old as time
for the fullness of life, free of any religious intolerance
or political or other prejudices or biases.
Attune yourself with those who are successful and
happ y. Coop erate with na tu re’s laws and revel in the
power that comes into your being with the dawn of
each day, and abides like an un seen guest in you r home,
your office, your places of meditation and pleasure.
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ITHE TOUCH OF LETTERS AND OB-
JECTS CAN IMMEDIATELY CONVEY
IMPRESSIONS OF PAST TRAGIC
EVENTS.
N C E M E N
A N D W O M E N
were re luc tan t to
iscuss or ad mit strange
h e n o m e n a in th eir
ves. Exp erien ces, hap -e n in g s, a n d e ve n ts
which could not be ex-
lained by the l imited
nowledge of their period
we r e le f t u n to ld — a n d u n m
est igated. Ignorance and
rejudice relegated the not
nders tood funct ions o f the
mind and of the inner facu l t ies
f man to the ca tegory o f super -
a tu ra l ism— and mystery .
The courageous, the th inkers , t he
overs of t ruth during such t imes
ad to make their inquir ies into the
ecrets of nature behind closed
oors. Th ey feared a bigoted pu blic
p in ion .
Today, this sham, hypocrisy, and
p rejud ice are abolished. M an y welcome
ru th wi th open arms; they no longer look
upon her wi th susp ic ion o r as an unwanted
guest . These un ique t ru ths , which once
had to be concealed and well guarded in the
age of darkness, are now brought to l ight by
he Rosicru cians. Strange happenings are
made unders tandab le ; they are shown to be use -
ul laws, w hich make for greater mastery andnjoym ent o f life by the individual.
T here i s no supernatural ism. Everything oc
u ' rs by Cosm ic, natu ral law. Th ere are no myster ies,xcep t as our ignorance and misunders tand ing make
hem a pp ear so. The re is no greater thr i l l than
xplor ing the na tu re o f yourse lf— and th e un iverse in
w hich you l ive. Th ere is no greater confiden ce than
hat w hich is born f rom und ers tand ing . Th ere is no
grea ter power by which you can ach ieve , than tha tw hich ar ises from a useful know ledge, such as the Rosi
crucian teachings contain. N ow , in the priv acy of your
home, the na tu re o f all such phenomena, no t jus t a few
llustrations shown above, will be revealed to you in an
ntell igen t, simp le, and fascinating w ay.
THE HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS CAN
BE INSTANTANEOUSLY EXTENDED
OUT OF THE BODY TO REMOTE
PLACES AND EVENTS.
MENTAL IMPRESSIONS AND SIGHT
AND SOUND SENSATIONS CAN BE
COMMUNICATED AT A DISTANCE
WITHOUT PHYSICAL MEANS.
HUMANS RADIATE A MAGNETIC EN
ERGY REVEALING THEIR TRUE PER
SONALITY. THOSE IN THEIR PRES
ENCE CAN SENSE IT AT ONCE.
C H A N G I N G T H O U G H T S IN T O
THINGS. WE CAN MENTALLY CREATE
USEFUL REALITIES FROM OUR IDEAS
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P a r t T h r e e
P h arao h Am en h o t ep
IV, Tradi t ional Grand
M as t e r o f t h e An c i en tEgypt ian Brotherhood
of 1350 B. C.
T k e A d e O l d R o s i c r u c i a n s
V A V
In our Monas tery l i -
brary the sacred, se-cret manuscripts of the
Ros icrucians furn i sh aneverfai l ing supply of r a r e k n o w l e d g e ; t h e
supply seems to be in-exhaust ible in i ts r ich-ness of i l luminat ion.
— Fr iar D u d ley Ev er- sleigh. ( A R o s i e r u
c i a n . )
r jp h e R o s i c r u c i a n s are a fratern al order. Th ey are a
body of progressive men and women, interested in
exhausting the possibilities of life by a sane and sensible
use of their heritage of esoteric knowledge and the faculties w hich they possess as hu m an beings. Th is know l-
edge w hich they cherish, and to w hich they add furth er
contributions, embraces every realm of human endeavor
and every phenomenon of the universe known to man.
They are men and women such as you would meet
in any gathering of thinking, openminded, and inquir-
ing people—yet they are to be found in every walk of
life, from th e hum blest to the highest. You r nextd oor
neighbor, perhaps the man or woman who works in
the office or shop with you, may be a Rosicrucian.
The Rosicrucian traditions which have come down
by w ord o f mouth, and those wh ich are so often related
in literary reference works, tell how the Order had its
birth as one of the mystery schools of secret wisdom
in ancient Egypt during the 18th Dynasty, or the reign
of Pha raoh Amen hotep IV, about 1350 B.C. Its fas'
cinating symbolism and rituals relate it definitely tothe illuminating wisdom of the sages of Egypt and the
great centers o f learning o f th e an cient lands of th e East.
Its first memberstudents, it is further traditionally re-
lated, met in th e secret cham bers of the G rea t Pyramid.
In the magnificent temples, as candidates, they were
initiated into the great mysteries. These legends also
recount how its adepts, its great masters and teachers,
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imparted some of their wisdom to the builders of King
Solomon’s magnificent and symbolic temp le. Man y
tomes, rare books, and documents of several centuries
ago, reposing in the archives of the Rosicrucian Order
in this country and in Europe, describe its early spread
from the Orient to that continent in ancient times, and
the great influence it had upon the minds of men and
women thirsty for knowledge.
Some of the world’s most celebrated writers, such as
Marie Corelli, Dumas, and Lord BulwerLytton, have
w ritten of its history and its renowned accomplishments.
W ith the spread of printing in Europe d uring the
Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, mimerous pamphlets appeared telling of the Rosicrucians
and their great work, notably the Fama Fraternitatis
R osae Crucis in 1610, and the Confessio R C ■ ■ Fra'
ternitatis in 1615. Th e celebra ted Sir Fran cis Bacon is
conceded to have been their author. Th is sudden ap-
pearance of the literature of the Order caused many
writers and people of the day to believe, erroneously,
that the Rosicrucians had just come into existence as a
brotherhood during that period.
T h e W e st er n W o r ld R o sicr u cia n s
The Rosicrucians first came to America and to the
W este rn W orld in 1694. A small band of members
under the leadership of Johann Kelpius, a Master of
one of the Rosicrucian Lodges of Europe, who sought
freedom of think ing and of speech and the right to
search for tr u th w herever it might be foun d, d esired theliberty of the new land to th e west. Th ey
landed in what is now the great city of
Philadelphia, and their first colony was
located in w ha t becam e the famou s Fair
m ount Park of tha t city. Th eir descend-
ants built a colony at Ephrata, Pennsyl
The picturesque old dormitory usedby the unmarr ied women members o f
the Rosicrucian Colony established at
Ephra ta , Pennsy lvan ia , over two cenPage Seventeen turies ago.
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W h e n n a tu r e 's ma n ymysterious activities are
un derstood , man is able
to con qu er the socalled
"evil inf luences" whichbeset his path in life.
— Re n . Ge o r g e Ba n n -ing . (A Rosicruc ian . )
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vania, and there they constructed the first astronomical
observatory in America and the Western World, also
the first paper mill; they organized the first American
symphony orchestra and developed the first botanical
gardens. Th eir later leaders and mem bers actively par
ticipated in th e found ing of the United States of Am er-
ica as a nation .*
N ot a Re lig ion — N on P o lit ic a l
Since its earliest inception, the Rosicrucian Order
has kept free of religious sectarianism and affiliations,
desiring rather that each member follow the dictates of
his ow n con science in religious matters. It has neverbeen involved in political controversies, and has con-
sistently fought superstition, ignorance, and fear, as the
greatest enemies of man and the obstacles to his mastery
of life.
Today the Rosicrucian Order, as a vast, progressive
movement, has Lodges and fraternal Temples through-
ou t th e entire civilized world. It no longer has to be
secret in th e sense th at it conceals its iden tity. In beau -tiful Rosicrucian Park, San Jose, California, at the seat
of the International Jur isdiction of the Ord er for N orth,
Central, and South America, British Commonwealth
and Emp ire, France, Sw itzerland , and A frica, th e Ord er
maintains for its research, and for t he benefit of its vast
membership wherever they are located, a research li-
brary, science laboratories, a planetarium for astronomi-
cal studies, a museum of Egyp tian antiqu ities, an a rt gal-
lery, physical science museum, and extensive administra-tion buildings.
It is today known by its traditional and authentic
comp lete title, the A nci en t M yst ical O rd er Rosae Crucis
(abbreviated A M O RC , and used in that manner for
simplicity).
*Th e following are but a jew of the many wellknown, impartial l i teraryand reference sources referr ing to the Rosicrucian history and current activit ies
o f t h e AM O RC . T h e r e f er e n ce s a p p e a r u n d e r t h e su b je ct o f “ Ro s i cr u c i a n ."
Encyclopaed ia Br i tann ica , 14 th Edi t ion ; Encycloped ia Amer icana ; Winston ' s
Cum ula t ive LooseLeaf Encycloped ia and D ict ionary ; Fun k and W agna l ls NewStandard Dic t ionary , 1950; The Wor ld Book; Concise Encycloped ia .
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P R O O F O F A U T H O R I T Y
A signed and sealed Manifesto issued in Brussels, Belgium, by a fed'
eration of the authentic, historical, mystical brotherhoods and Orders
of the world. It declares the A.M .O .R.C. to be “the only authorized sector of the Ancient Fraternity of Rosicrucians perpetuating the true
traditions of the R + C in N orth and South Am erica.” The fullsize
original is one of the many documents in the archives of A M O RC which
establish its WorldWide affiliation with the Traditional and Ancient Rosicrucian Order.
Seek not too eagerly
after the grace of de-
votion, sensible sweet-ness, a nd tears; bu t letthy chief care be toremain inw ardly uni tedto God by good will
in the intellectual partof the Soul.— A lber tu s
Magnu s . (A Rosicru -cian.)
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T H E I N S T I T U T I O N B E H I N D T H E O R G AN I Z AT I O N
Co n s e cr a t e d T o T r u t h . . . D e d i c a t e d T o E v e r y R o s ic r u c ia n
1. G en era l A d m in i st r a t i o n Bu i ld in g .
2. P l a n e t a r i u m a n d S c ie n c e M u s e u m .
3 . Ro s i cr u c i a n O r i e n t a l, E g y p t i a n M u s e u m .
4. A m e n h o t e p M e m o r i a l P y lo n .
5 . O b e l i s k a n d S p h i n x in R o s i c r u c i a n P a r k .
6 . R esea rch L ib ra ry .
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P a r t F o u r
W lia t Rosicru cian M em Ler
sliip Provides You
T H E M A N Y BE N E FIT S YO U R E C E IV E
h e R o s ic r u c i a n s o ff er y o u t h e o p p o r tu n i ty t o r e -
shape your life, to add to it those necessary ele-
ments which make for personal satisfaction and full
living. Th ey can help you find you rself, so th at each
day becomes a joyful experience and not a haphazard
existence or an ordeal. You are required to m ake nochanges in your usual business or social affairs to re-
ceive this ageold yet ever new personal guidance of the
Rosicrucians.
Regardless of race, religion, social conditions, or
where you live, you can share the privileges of personal,
priv at e membership. Fu rth er, regardless of how much
you have read, what colleges or universities you may
have attended— or even if you have never attended any —the Rosicrucians offer you thr ou gh th eir teachings
a message of hope, fellow ship, and a depend able, un ique
source of knowledge not obtainable elsewhere.
Can you spare just a little time to give to personal
fascinating reading which requires no laborious study
or ted ious mem orizing? If so, then you are well situ -
ated to receive the many follow ing m embership benefits:
God is a Numbere ndowe d wi th m ot ion ,
which is felt but not
demonstra ted.— Balz ac. (A Rosic ruc ian. )
V A V
P a g e T w e n t y - O n e
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F I R S T
There is no chance, no
destiny, no fate
C an c i r c u m v e n t , o r
h inder o r con t ro lThe firm resolve of a
determined soul.
— E lla W h ee le r W ib cox. (A Rosicruc ian . )
R o s ic r u c ia n Sy s t em o f G u id a n c e
The Rosicrucian monographs or lessons constitute
a fascina ting revelation of the m ysteries of life. How
ever, this great human engineering done by the Rosi
crucians, this building of lives, and this implanting in
them of the factors of confidence, success, and happi
ness is not accom plished by any imp ersonal, correspond
encecourse method of merely extending knowledge to
the member. Each lesson also takes into consideration
the need for the quickening of the consciousness of the
individual. It seeks to aw aken his d orm ant talents and
to develop his personal powers rather than to cram hismind with cold and oftentimes useless facts.
The member, in the privacy of his own home, is made
to realise that he is comprehending and mastering his
env ironm ent and affairs, as well as ju st learning. N o
one is accepted or p ermitted to rem ain as a mere student
of a system of study.
H O W T H E L E SS O N S A R E P R E P A R E D
The supreme executive of the Rosicrucian Order,
known as the Imperator, decided that the Rosicrucian
teachings for this private, personal kind of membership
could not be put in book form like texts on account-
a n c y o r m a t h e m a t ics ,
w hich infrequ ently change.
Any method for issuing
the Rosicrucian teachings
must be \ ept flexible. Thisis so that new truths and
d is co v e r ie s — w h i ch t h e
R o sicr u cia n researchers
are ever bringing forth—
m a y b e i n c l u d e d , t h a t
members may enjoy the benefits which they make pos-
sible. Th u s these teachings are issued in m anu script
form, four m onthly to a member. Th eir w ording is in
P a g e T w e n t y ' T w o
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large, easy'tO'read type. Suitable illustrations are in
eluded with them whenever it is necessary to make a
top ic especially clear. N o expense is spared b y the
Rosicrucian staff to assure the member of getting the
utmost from his membership.
N O C O L L E G E E D U C A T IO N N E C E SS A R Y
Educators have often highly praised the presentation
of the personal, private Rosicrucian instructions at
home. An yone able to read and u nd erstand his daily
newspaper would be able to comprehend with great
pleasure the marvelous but most simply presented
tru ths w hich these lessons contain. Th e m astery of
any subject, the Rosicrucians know, is shown in statingit simply, and in this Rosicrucian monographs, or les-
sons, excel.
A R R A N G E D IN E A S Y S T E P S
The student is introduced to each topic in its order.
Gradually and simply one truth, the solution of a mys-
tery, vital knowledge, a useful fact or bit of informa-
tion, merges into anoth er. Th e mem beris not p lu n ged into a maz,e of terms and
phrases which he cannot understand .
and w hich ann oy and fatigue him. Th e J:
lessons are arranged by degrees and J i y is'io VlS
grades, each follow ing in its p rop er w
order. Th e lessons or monograp hs are mailed to the
member in sealed envelopes by firstclass mail.
L I T T L E T I M E R E Q U IR E D
You will be required to devote only one hour to one
hour and thirty minutes once a week to obtain t he
v i ta l value from th e lessons. Du ring th e rest of the
week, while walking, riding, or even working, you will
find that without interference with your affairs, you
can try some of the p rinciples you read. In fact, you
can use them frequently in mastering daily problems.
As Brethren of theRosy Cross our per -
sonal endeavors, our
minds, our laboratories ,
cl inics and inst i tutes ,are devoted to the re -
bui ld ing of the humanrace and the advance-ment of civi l izat ion.—
D r . H . S p en cer Lew is . (A R o s ic ru c i an .)
P ag e T w en t y -T h r ee
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So m e o f t h e jjC u b w u itiH X f b w U h i T a u g h t
T ) ELO W are indicated but a few of hu nd reds of fasci'
^ nating subjects taught and thoroughly explained as
part of the Rosicrucian system of gu idance. Th e limits
of space herein make it impossible to list more of these
topics of truth which will be extended to you as easilyunderstandable lessons.
The subjects shown are all included in the Rosi'
crucian teachings, bu t th ey are p resented to th e m ember
in a different order from that listed here.
F u n d a m e n t a l s o f M e n t a l A t t u n e m e n t .W h a t t h e M a s t e rs o f t h e O r ie n t
T a u g h t .H u m a n A u r a a n d I t s V i b r a t o r y E f f e c t .
R e g en e r a ti on — H e a l th a n d A d d in gYear s t o Yo u r L i f e .
Ros icrucian Myst ics and the Creat iveP o w e r o f M i n d .
E x p e r i m e n t s o n T h o u g h t T r a n s m i s -s ion.
Di s co u r s e o n Ex p er i m en t s in C rea t i n gL i fe o u t o f N o n l i v in g M at t e r .
Th e C rea t i v e P o wer , t h e C o s m i c M i n d .
Ex p er i m en t s w it h C o lo r , Th o u g h t V i -b ra t i o n s , S o u n d , an d L i g h t .
H u m an Em o t io n s an d In s t in c t s , an dTh e i r R e l a t i o n t o P e r s o n a l i t y .
Ho w t o Im p ro v e t h e A f fa i r s o f Da i lyLife.
Perfect ing the Phys ical Body.
T r u t h A b o u t V i b r a t i o n s a n d T h e i rE f f e c t U p o n U s .
I n t u i t i o n T h r o u g h C o s m i c A t t u n e -
m e n t .H o w t o O p e r a t e t h e P o w e r s o f M i n d
a t W i ll .T h e M y s te r ie s o f T im e a n d Sp a c e .
T h e F i v e Se n s e s o f M a n .
T h e H u m a n C o n s c i o u s n e s s .
T h e D e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e I n n e r S e l f .
I n q u i r y in t o t h e N a t u r e o f So u l .
The Pr incip les of the Myst ical Laws .
M y s t er y o f M a t t e r — C o h e s io n , A d -h es io n , M ag n e t i sm .
T r u e M e a n i n g o f A n c i e n t S y m b o l i s m .
At ta in ing Cosmic Consciousness .
Dev e l o p m en t o f P e r s o n a l M ag n e t i s m .
- S E C O N D -
A Lod g e A t H o m e
A un ique method of Rosicru'
cian persona l, private member'
ship is “the Lodge at Home.”
Your “study corner”—or a part
of your sleeping room—may be'
come your temple, your Lodge,
without expense or interference
with the interests of any member
of you r fam ily. You select one
A Lod g e N i g h t at h o m e . M an y h u s b an d s an dwives en joy the oppor tuni ty for m ental com pan
ionship which mutual Rosicrucian study affordsthem. H ow ever , a Ros icrucian member may a l-
ways have individual , private “Lodge" sessionsat home if he or she so desires.
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night a w ee \ —any night will su ffice,
Thu rsday night preferred — and tha t
becomes Tour Lod ge J\ [ight. A t t h a t
time you review and contemplate the
wonderful disclosures which are in-cluded in your lessons.
T H I R D
D e m o n s t r a tio n s —
Sim p le E x p e r im e n t s
There is nothing that establishes con-
fidence in what is offered as a fact or as
a principle of nature like being able to test it personallyand experience its “working” yourself. True knowledge
is experience, for you never truly know a thing until
you exp erience it. Thu s w herever pos r x
sible every Rosicrucian lesson making
some emphatic declaration that a thing
is, or does, has some simple little
e xp e r i m en t w h i ch y o u — w h e t h e r a
hou sewife or a businessman — can p er-
form to p rove to yourself the accu racy of the statementsmade. These experiments requ ire no scientific equ ip-
ment or knowledge of science, and will take but a few
minutes to perform each week. M an y are no t of a phys-
ical nature but rather are mental experim ents. A s these
laws of nature perform at your command, you immedi-
ately begin to sense a newfound power, and you know
you are on the path to the mastery of life.
R o s i c r u c i a n a lch e-
mists in the MiddleA ges c o n d u c t e d e x-p e r i m e n t s s e c r e t l y i n
garrets to avoid perse-cut ion by the superst i -
t io u s m a s s e s . T h e i r
d i scov e r ie s h a v e ad -v a n c e d k n o w l e d g e .
The resul ts of their
labors cont r ibuted to
our heri tage of usefulinformat ion today .
F O U R T H
Signs of Recogni t ion
You will receive a membership card establishing your
affiliation with the international jurisdiction of North,
Central, and South America,
British C o m m o n w e a l t h a n d
Empire, France, Switzerland,
and Africa of the Rosicrucian
Ord er, A M O RC . You will be
Men who are devoidof the power of sp i r -
itu a l p e r c e p t i o n a re
u n ab le to r e c o g n i z e
an y t h i n g t h a t can n o t
be seen exter na lly. —
P a r ac el su s . (A R o s i-crucian . )
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instructed in the traditional signs of recognition, and
you will be given the passwords and grips which will
entitle you to admission into the various Lodges and
Chap ters of the Ord er through out the world. W her ever
you go you will be recognized in Rosicrucian Lodges
and Chapters by such signs, and greeted as a Frater or
Soror of the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
(A M O RC ).Like w ise,yo u will be given most inspiring,
impressive, symbolic initiations into the various degrees
of th e Ord er. Th ese beau tifu l yet simple ceremonies
have a moral which will linger long in your mind as a
happy experience.
F I F T H
Good always flows
in the channels i t has
once selected.— L. C.de Sain t 'M art in . (A
Rosicrucian . )
F a s cin a t in g M o n t k l y M a g a zin eTh e R osicrucian Digest , official publication of the
Rosicrucians, is issued free to you each month as one
of you r many m embership privileges. It is
a leading periodical for self'improvement.
It contains wellwritten. simply presented
articles which contain useful facts, facts
which you, regardless of your station in
life, can apply with much benefit to your'
self. Its art icles on natu ral ph enomena,
mental and physical science, mysticism,
travel, and its unusual photographs of an-
cient cultures and peoples, contributed from th rou ghou t
the world, will fascinate you.
- S I X T H -
P e r s o n a l A t t e n t io n
A system for determining you r personal progress
and understanding throughout the degrees or grades
of the Rosicrucian guidance has been established.
Simple examinations will be given to you periodically,
by the results of which ways and means of further aid-
ing you in your use of th e teaching s are prepared. R e -
ports of your personal welfare are requested from time
to time. By them the Rosicru cian staff will always be
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acquainted w ith your needs and requiremen ts, and thu s
be able to extend you any special services within its
province.
■ S E V E N T H .
Var iou s D ep ar tm en ta l Fac i li tie s
Facilities of the various departments of the Rosicru
cian Ord er are at you r disposal as a member. Each de
partment has as its ideal the contributing to your per-
sonal enlightenment, and that perfection which is your
right as a hum an being. Su ch dep artmen ts include that
of correspondence for answering your communications
and necessary questions, the Council of Solace to aid
you with certain personal problems, the Research Li-brary that arranges to provide you with special infor-
mation which you may need, the cultural assistance of
the Rosicrucian Egyptian, Oriental Museum, the re-
search activities of th e various laboratories o f the Rose
Croix University of the A M O RC , and the scientific
demonstrations in the Science Museum and Planetari-
um. T h ey prov ide useful inform ation and facts in sim-
ple language. How you may use, as your membership
privileges, these facilities and others, too numerous tobe listed in this limited space, will be fully explained to
you as a member.
L ef t : Th e RoseCroix Un iversi ty. Un ique researchis conducted here and the findings passed on to mem-bers in simple lang uage which they can use to enlargetheir personal power and scope of l iving.
B el ow : Th e Rosicrucian Research Library. I ts in-forma tion on near ly all subjects is made avai lable to
members— in add i tion to the t eachings— by a uniqueplan, no matter where they reside throughout the world.
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Lef t : Th e S u p rem eTem p le at Rosicrucian
Park , where f ra ternalc o n v o c a t i o n s o f th e
S u p rem e Gran d Lo d g e
are held.
B el ow : On e o f t h e
a n n u a l I n t e r n a t i o n a lR o s i c r u c i a n C on ven -
t ions held at Rosicru-
cian Park, San Jose,
C a li fo r n ia . M e m b e r s
from al l over the world
a t ten d . A t t en d an ce a ta Convention is not
necessary, however, to
derive the ful l benefi tof Ros icrucian m ember -ship.
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E I G H T H
In t im a t e A s s o c ia t io n
As a Rosicrucian member, you will be associated
with the largest and oldest fraternity in the world de
voted to ma n’s personal developm ent throu gh the uti
lining of his natural powers of mind, and the simple andyet littleknow n laws of the universe. M an y are the
prominent men and women in history who were proud
to disclose th eir Rosicru cian membership. You w ill be-
come united in thought and purpose w ith thousands of
individual members and those in Lodges and Chapters
throu ghou t the world. Th is association w ith those of
like mind, with its exchange of ideas, is a valuable bene-
fit, for it causes us to grow inwardly and in accom plish'
ment as we become stronger in our convictions.
You will also have the opportunity of personal asso-
ciation in a Rosicrucian assembly or temple with others
wh en you have reached a certain stage in the Teachings
of the Order.
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A R O SIC R U C I A N LESSO N
The illustrations above show, reduced, the interior and exterior of an indi-
vidual lesson sent regu larly to each stud ent. In add ition to personal letters—
as man y as are needed to answer you r qu estions pertainin g to the studies— the
lessons are accompanied by all necessary charts and diagrams to further explain
and make per fectly clear the in teresting subjects. You are also given certain
experiments and tests whereby you can PROVE an d DEMONSTRATE to yourself the
efficacy of th e principles and teachings. Th e lessons are p rinted in large, type
writerstyle type, easy to read, and graded so as to.advance step by step.
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Ignorance is the t rueoriginal sin. M en arebankrupt moral ly be-
cause they do not knowthe gold mine that isin them .— Bri erly . (ARosicrucian.)
Pa r t F i v e
A Person a l In v it a t ion
W E IN V IT E YO U T O BEC O M E A M EM BE R
V A V
'V/ r ou are n ot being solicited to study some course of
lessons. You are being cour teou sly invited by the
application, which you should find attached inside theback cover of this book, to affiliate with the historical,
renowned Rosicrucian Order—known throughout the
world as the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
( A M O R C ) .
When your application is accepted by the Member-
ship Committee, you immediately become a member of
an Order which has been the wisest and leading move-
ment in the tu telage of mankind for centu ries. Conse-
quently, all the privileges and benefits, many of whichhave already been enumerated on preceding pages, are
made available to you at once.
F ree L es s o n s an d In s t ru c t i o n s
Let us again remind you that a unique feature of
Rosicrucian membership is that all the fascinating, use-
ful, informative lessons and graded instructions you
will receive are extended to you as a benefit of mem-
bership. Th e Rosicrucian s are not a mere school issuing
studies by mail. Th e lessons and teachings can not be
pu rchased or contracted for. Th e teachings, therefore,
are extended freely to every active member. In fact,
there are many members who have long since com-
pleted the studies but retain membership for its many
other benefits.
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Fees and Dues
Th e Ord er is strictly a brotherhood , operating in that
sense as do other fratern ities. Mem bersh ip in the Rosi
crucian Order carries with it the many benefits distinct
to all fraternities and many others unique. As in
fraternities, there are membership dues, payable month-
ly. An d a nom inal “r egistration fee.” Th is fee and
monthly dues of small amount are the donations on the
part of members to the general operating funds of the
Ord er, and take care of its extension expenses, its bu ild -
ing funds, national and international humanitarian ac-
tivities, and donations to many scientific expeditions
and methods of research and investigation.
In addition to these general activities of the Order,
the Rosicrucians conduct the courses mentioned on pre-
vious pages. Th ese courses of stud y are given freel y and
without charge or fees of any kind to members of the
Ord er. Th erefore, we w ish you to keep in mind tha t
the study and instru ction w ork is a separ ate and d istinct
feature of the Order, not found in any other fraternal
organization, and for which, in reality, our members do
not pay.Th e Sup reme Coun cil has pu rposely mad e the “ Reg -
istrat ion Fee” very nom inal. It is five dollars, payable
w ith application. M on th ly du es are tw o dollars and
seventyfive cents, payable on the first of each month.
These fees include all the benefits of t he O rder’s activ v
ties. T h ere are no ot her fees, no r assessments, nor boo\ s
which must be purchased in order to study, and no limi'
tations to t he degree of advancem ent t hat m embers may
ma\ e in their stud ies. Th e mon thly magazine, th e Rosicrucian Digest, is also given free to all members taking
the studies by correspondence from the Rosicrucian
Grand Lodge.
The monthly dues are to be paid by members only
so long as they are act ive mem bers of the O rder sharing
in all its manifold benefits.
The Ete rna l Truths
are revealed throughs p i r i t u a l m e d i t a t i o n ,
and make all men who
receive them the Magi
of the i r t ime .— Sir E d ward Kelly . (A Rosi
c r uc ia n . )
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Fina l In s t ruc t ions
The one remains, themany change and pass;
H eaven ’s light forever
shines; earth’s shadowsfly.— Shelley. (A Rosi
c ruc ian . )
V E RY IM P O R TA N T
There are several ways in which this booklet may have come
into you r hand s. It is intend ed for careful and discreet distri bution only to those who seem worthy of admission into the
Order .
It may have been handed to you by someone who wishes you
to realize that there is something vital in life that may answer
you r desires and end y ou r quest. It m ay have been passed along
to you by a friend or acquaintance who feels that it will arouse
an inquiry in your mind. Th erefore, there may be no applica
tion blank or letter of invitation enclosed. In th at case, if you
feel interested, write at once to the Grand Secretary and ask
for an application form . If your inq uiry appears to be sincere the Secretary will invite you to file an application with him.
You may have writ ten to the Rosicrucian Order for this
booklet and it may have come to you accompanied by a letter
and with th e Ap plication Blank attached in the booklet. It is
then a direct invitation for you to become a member, issued
after your request has been properly considered.
H o w t o P r o c e e d
FIR S T : Carefully fill out the Ap plication Blank. Th e an-
swer to each q uestion is im p ortan t and w ill be treated as strictly
confidential.
SEC O N D : Having answered all the questions in the Ap -
plication Blank , sign it accu rately. Enclose w ith it the Regis-
tration Fee of Five Dollars.
T H IR D : M ail your Application and Registrat ion Fee
prom ptly to the G rand Secretary. Register you r letter if it
contains cash, and if you send a check or money order make
it payab le t o A M O RC FUN D S.
Ackn owled gmen t should reach you w ithin tw o weeks or less.
If you do not hear from the Secretary in that time, write to
him in detail. If you r application is rejected for an y reason
whatsoever your Registration Fee will be returned to you with
a frank explanation.
A ddress all mail to
R O SIC R U C IA N O R D E R (A M O R C )
R o s i c r u c i a n P a r k , S a n I o s e , C a l i f o r n i a
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(Please Wri te A nsw ers Plain ly w ith Pen an d Ink)
(A L L Q U E S TIO N S M U S T BE A N S W E R E D )
Ful l Nam e
As Ch risten ed ....................................................................................................
D ate of Bir th .......................................................................Se x ........................(Month) (Date) (Year)
Pla ce of Bir th ......................................................................................................
Ra ce (color )........................................ N a tion a lity ........................................(The O rd er observes no racial restr ictions)
Relig ion in w hich you w ere bom ..................................................................
Presen t chu rch affilia tion if an y ..................................................................
Marr ied?..................................... N u m ber of ch ild ren .................................
Your O ccu p atio n ...............................................................................................
W h a t is the extent of your ed u cation?......................................................
H av e you any A cad em ic or H on orar y D eg rees? ...................................
(If you answer “yes,” please list degrees)
W h a t languages, if any, other tha n En glish can you speak and
write fluently?...............................1...................................................................(If no other languages spoken please write "none”)
Have you been a student of Metaphysics, Psychology, or Philoso-
phy, and how lon g?..........................................................................................
H ave you previously been a m ember of A M O R C , or are you a
member of any Secret, Fraternal, or Philosophical organization?
(If you answ er 'yes»" p lease list organizations)
Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Being, Divine Mind,
or G o d ? ...............................................................................................................(Kindly answer “yes” or "no”)
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P R I N T E D I N U . S . A .
A C C E P T A N C E O F T H I S I N V I T A T I O NPlease Read Very Carefully
T o t h e R e co r d i n g S e cr e ta r y o f th e G r a n d Lo d g e o f A M O R C
O f th e I n t e rn a t i on a l J u r i sd i c ti o n o f N o r t h , C e n t r a l , a n d S o u t h A m e r i ca
Br it is h C o m m o n w e a lt h a n d E m p i r e, F r a n c e , S w i tz e r la n d , a n d A f r i ca
A M O R C T e m p l e , S a n Jo s e , C a l if o rn i a , U . S . A .
Respected Sir:
I h e r e b y a c ce p t y o u r co r d i a l in v i t a ti o n to u n i t e w i t h th e R o s i cr u c i a n s in
the i r r esearches , s tud ies , an d ind iv idu a l exper im en ts , a s ou t l ined in your l i t e ra tu re . I f I am found w or thy o f r ece iv ing the F i r s t P r inc ip les an d p r iva te
s t u d i e s , I w i l l a b i d e b y t h e a n c i e n t p l e d g e m a d e b y a l l N e o p h y t e s , t o w i t :
"I w ill keep conf iden tial all readin g m atter, lesson s, an d d is-
courses sent to m e, and w ill carefully exam ine th em to determ ine each step I am to take in bein g prepared for a more practical an d
m asterful position in Lif e."
I n a c co r d a n c e w i t h t h e a n c ie n t cu s t o m , I h e r e w i t h e n c l os e F i v e D o l l ar s
as a D o n at io n to T H E R O S I C R U C I A N F O U N D A T I O N , an d w ill v o l -
u n t a ri ly d o n a t e t o t h is Fo u n d a t i o n T w o D o l l a rs a n d S e v e n t y F iv e C e n t s
m o n t h l y , b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e f i r s t m o n t h after I h ave been accep ted as a
m e m b e r o f t h e G r a n d L o d g e o f A M O R C . T h i s 1 w i ll v o lu n t a ri ly co n t in u e
a s l o n g a s I d e s i r e m e m b e r s h i p a s a n A c t i v e S t u d e n t .
I t is u nd er s tood th a t i f I am accep ted , I sha l l rece ive four mon ograph s
m o n t h l y , a n d p r i v a t e p a p e r s , a n d t h e m o n t h l y m a g a z i n e , a n d e n j o y a l l t h e
b e n e f it s o f M e m b e r sh i p , w i t h o u t t h e p a y m e n t o f a n y fe e or ch a r g e s e x ce p t
t h e v o l u n t a r y D o n a t i o n s t o th e F o u n d a t i o n a s s ta t e d a b o v e . I f I a m n o t
accep ted , I w i l l be conf iden t ia l ly no t i f i ed by the Membersh ip Commit tee ,
a n d m y d o n a t i o n w i l l b e re fu n d e d .
C ont r ibu t ions to the R os ic ruc ia n O r de r , AM O R C , a r e de du c tib le on F ede r a l I nc om e Ta x R e tu r ns .
(Make checks or money orders payable only t o “AM OR C F unds ” )(D o not send currency in unregistered letters)
(Signed)....................................................................................................(Signatu re must be han dw ritten—D o not print or typewrite. Spell your nam e
as you wish it to he used on all mail .)
Ad d ress for all M ail <— Prin t You r W o rd s
Key
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A p p lica t ion fo r
R osicrucian M em bersh ip
The Rosicrucians invite you to unite with them
in their fascinating researches, investigations,
an d studies of the un iversal law s of nature and
the mysteries of life in every branch of human improvement and development.
T H E R E F O R E . . .
You are cordially requested to submit this Ques-
tionnaire, w ith your person al answ ers, so that the Dean of Studen ts an d the Directors of In struction
may take the proper steps to adm it you to Student
Mem bership an d prepare The W ay for your
proper place in the Rosicrucian Sy stem of
personal progress an d attainm en ts.
V
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K I N D L Y S T A T E Y O U R M O T I V E(Use this spare to state your reason or purpose in petitioning for Rosicrucian Membership)
Be Su re to Sen d Y ou r Rem it tance w ith T h is A pplication
T H I S SP AC E R ES ER V ED FO R R EC O R D I N G N O T A T I O N S
Rec’d ................................... Approved ........................................
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BECOME UNITED WITH .. .
M u u H i Q u esu pu d te/ie
EGYPT
THIS SYMBOL
will unite you in
Thought and Purposewith thousands of men and women
in euery land.
T R U T H k n o w s n o b a r r i er ! T h e sy m b o l
a b o v e re p re s e n t s t h e A . M . O . R .C . T h e i n i t ia l s
s t an d fo r t h e fu l l n a m e , A n c ie n t M y s t i ca l
O rder Rosae Cru c is . Th e A.M .O .R.C. (n o t
a re l ig ion) i s one o f the o ldes t authentic
o rg a n i z a t i o n s a n d s o c i e t i e s p e rp e t u a t i n g
th e ancient truths f o r t h e a d v a n c e m e n t o f
m a n k i n d .
B y b e c o m i n g a m e m b e r o f t h e R o s i c ru c i a n
O rder , A .M .O .R.C. , you w i ll be b rou gh t in to c o n t a c t w i t h o t h e r g r e a t m y s t e ry s ch o o ls
a n d t h e i r re n o w n e d t e a ch i n g s t h r o u g h o u t th e
w o r l d . T h i s i s a r a r e p r i v i l eg e an d a g r e a t
add i t iona l bene f i t you w i l l en joy . Becom e
i n t u n e w i t h t h e t im e s — a n d t h e t h o u g h t s o f
t h e g r e a te s t m i n d s e v e r y w h e r e .
INDIA
SOUTH AMERICA
HOLLAND ENGLAND
CHINA
AUSTRALIA
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T h e m a t t e r c o n t a in e d i n t h i s b o o k le t i s
o f fi ci a lly i ssue d th r o u gh the S u pr e m e
C o u n c il o f A M O R C . T h e A n c ie n t
N a m e a nd S ym bol s o f t he R os ic r uc ia n
O r d e r a r e R eg i st e r ed a n d P r o t e c t ed b y
the Un i t e d S ta t e s P a te n t Of f i c e
e x cl u s i v e ly i n t h e n a m e o f
AMORC.
( The in i t i a l s A . M . O. R . C . ind ic a t e the
a u t h e n t i c R os ic r uc ia n Or de r . )
T h e a b o v e n a m e a n d s y m b o l ar e a ls o
r e g i s t e r e d i n G r e a t B r i t a i n , D o m i n i o n
o f C a n a d a , A u s t r a l i a , N e w Z e a l a n d ,
F r a n c e a n d s e v e r a l o t h e r n a t i o n s .
T H E R O S I C R U C I A N P R E S S , L T D . , S A N J O S E
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