AMORC Letters and Pamphlets 1937-1938

8/11/2019 AMORC Letters and Pamphlets 1937-1938

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C To decipher this code refer to the Rosicrucian alphabet and numeralchart. This cryptogram is written from left to right (bookwtse). Thefollowing are explanations of abbreviations used in the cryptogram:Mon. means monograph; para, means paragraph; sent, means sentence;

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E HAVE oftentimes said in the monographs and in our literature that the Rosierueian teachings, as made available to the students,have no secret meanings. There is no intentional concealment of any helpful principles. It is not the ob ject of the Rosierueianorganization to confound the student, nor make it difficult for him to ascend to light. Yet in every monograph of from three

to nine pages there are certain keys, certain very important principles, which in the number ol words composing them are few.

To make these important laws and principles understood it is necessary to elaborate upon them, to explain them with manyadditional paragraphs, to give analogies and illustrations. If this were not done and we merely communicated to the student a series ofaphorisms, separated statem ents, the import of them would be lost. You would perhaps understand that they were keys, but youwould not know how to use them, and th at ts why they are elaborated upon. When, however, tjhe student has completed a grade inthe studies, he should be fully aware of the distinct laws of that grade, separate from all of the1phraseology, terms and illustrationsnecessary to explain them. Unfortunately , we lind tha t the illustration s and the analogies' are more outstanding at times inthe students piind than the actual principle underlying them.

Therefore, we bring to you in this cryptogram a synthesis o f the mystical laws of this grade the keys that have been given toyou. But such important knowledge, sacred truths, must be guarded, because in communicating it to you, it is possible that thecommunication may fall into someone elses hands who would exploit it. So we must veil these laws, and in veiling them, puttingthem into cipher or code, we carry out an ancient tradition the great mystics, teachers and thinkers of the past always guarded thetruths with code so that only those who knew the code would know of these things. Sir Francis Bacon, the author of the Shakespearean plays, used a secret code all through his writings. Roger Bacon, the alchem ist and metaphysician, used in his writingsstrange symbols, and to the uninitiated, apparently meaningless, magical formula. In reali ty, profound, rational truths about man andhis nature were secreted in these codes which were easily deciphered by the members of the Brotherhood, and just recently the keyto Roger Bacons code has been found by outside scholars.

In the early part of this grade you received a chart upon which was printed the Rosierueian alphabet and the Rosierueiannumerals. Therefore, all of our PR IVAT E communications to you. such as the enclosed CRYPTOGRAM, will be written in the Rosi-orueian alphabet and the Rosierueian numerals.

This cryptogram, when you translate and read it from left to right, will inform you in what monographs of the past grade, andin what pages and paragrap hs are contained the importan t laws th at you have studied. This will make it possible for you to immediately refer back at any time to the monographs and recall those profound principles. One who is not initiated and who may havegained possession of the cryptogram will not know how to decipher it and these sacred principles will be protected from wrong use.

Take a pencil and paper, and your Rosierueian alphabet chart and you will find it interesting and quite simple to decipher thi3code.

You are not to write to the Grand Lodge or to any of the staff officers in this code, as that will not be necessary; nor whenyou have deciphered this code are you to forward to the Grand Lodge a transcript of the laws which you have rediscovered in themonographs.

At the beginning of each future grade a CRYPTOGRAM will be sent you. Sometim es in addition to impressing you with theprominent principles and laws of the grade you previously studied, there will be communicated to you a special message, anunusual truth.

You are now being permitted to glean the esoteric teachings of the Rosierueian Brotherhood. These teachings have not beenconcealed from you, but through the cryptogram they are made to stand out from the rest of the sub ject m atter of your monographslike beacons in a sea of darkness.


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PERSONALHOME CONTACT

EXERCISEEXERCISE NUMBER FIVE

on the date ................ ............................the first period as set forth in. the book "Liber 777(The Cathedral of the Soul) for your ptirt of the world,(foreign members may conduct experiment exactly fourweeks later also) we ask you to participate in this per-

sonal contact exercise. These particular instructions arebeing sent only to you and other students of your class.The object of these exercises, which you will receive quiteregularly, is to establish a closer personal association be-tween you, your sanctum, and the teachers. Masters, atthe Supreme Temple here in San Jose. In addition, itaffords you the opportunity of personally experiencingthe results of the application of these laws and principleswhich you have been studying.

If you have carefully read and understood your lessonspreceding this exercise, and will follow the instructionsset forth here, you will be pleased at the results of this

personal home exercise. These exercises have been insti-tuted as a new, additional feature of the studies foryour benefit.

The advantages of this particular experiment to be con-

ducted are numerous. There will be the feature of thepsychic contact with the officers of the Grand Lodge con-ducting this experimentthe proof of certain principlespertaining to the functioning of the mind, the opportunityto use a mystic law in a practical way for the solutionof a problem. You have heard the phrase. In commonvernacular, "cool off before making your decision, or

"wait until you have had mature judgment. Behind thesephrases, in most instances said without an appreciation oftheir meaning, lie stupendous mystical principles suchas have been explained in your lessons. Let us see howthis is true.

We have found from our lessons that will is the ob-jective decision to do something, after objective reasoning.A problem has arisen, let us say: You reason ahead asto the outcome, or backward as to the cause. This iscalled inductive, or deductive reasoning, depending uponthe method you use, or a combination of both forms. Youcome to a decision, and then you will yourself to actone way or another, but you may be advised to wait awhile before finally acting. Why? I f your objective mindand its syllogistical reasoning were infallible, and yourdecision were right why wait to act? Reasoning is not


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REFERENCETO MONOGRAPHS

FOR EXPLANATION OF

PRINCIPLES USED IN

THIS EXERCISE

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Below you will find, for your convenience, the numberof certain monographs and their pages, where you will findexplained the principles which you are using in this exercise. You already have these monographs; refer to them soas to acquaint yourself with the laws which you areputting into effect in this exercise.

We nave arranged this sheet so that you may file Itaway in a loose-leaf binder for further reference. You willundoubtedly want to repeat this experiment at some futuretime, which you may do exactly four weeks from the dateof this exercise. In addition to sending your report to

the Grand Lodge of your experiment, briefly make yourown comments where specified on the bottom of this sheet.

D EGREE M O N O G R A P H P A G E

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COMMENTS:


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SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION FORM

Here is SomethingAMORC, The Rosicrucian Brotherhood,

Rosicrucian Park,

San Jose, California.

I enclose remittance to subscribe to the ROSI- D i f f e r e n tCRUCIAN DIGEST for...............................months

so that I may become acquainted with the teach'ings of the Rosicrucians as presented by the

AM ORC to the world. It is understood that if I

decide to unite with the Brotherhood within

ninety days after I subscribe for the magazine,

the entire amount enclosed herewith will be used

as part payment on the Five Dollar Registration

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"D O R many years there has been only one

real mystical magazine published in

America. That is the magazine issued by

the Rosicrucian Order. It is called the Rosi'

crucian Digest,and it is a beautifully printed,

highly interesting and instructive magazine,

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EXCLUSIVE

It is a very exclusive magazine. Th e Ro sicru'

cians never sell their teachings and do not com'

mercialize their principles. And their magazine is

limited solely to persons who have been invited

to join the Rosicrucian Brotherhood or indicate

an interest in higher thought. Th e magazine car

ries no outside advertisements but fills every page

with the most helpful information procurable.

WHAT IT CONTAINS

Keep in mind the fact that the Rosicrucian

Brotherhood is connected in every civilized land

with the oldest and most reliable mystic sources.

The Rosicrucians have access to more ancient

records, more illuminating manuscripts and more

mystery schools than any other organization in

the world.

And think of its foreign and American branches

with the highly trained masters and teachers and

workers. Many of the masters of its branches in

foreign lands are eminent mystics whose writings

and teachings have been known for many years

and who are looked upon by Europeans as the

greatest leaders in their chosen work.

The ROSICRUCIAN DIGEST contains long

articles each month by these master teachers and

instructors including those by Dr. H. Spencer

Lewis, Raymund Andrea, Fra. Fidelis, Royle

Thurston, The Master K., and many others.

The subjects covered pertain to Concentration,

Mystical Laws, The Development of the Inner

Faculties, The Mystical Life of Jesus, The Teach

ings of the Masters of Tibet, Reincarnation, The

Vibrations of Names, Colors, and Music, The

Laws of Mental Creating, etc. Th e following are

titles of some articles that appeared in one issue

of the ROSICRUCIAN DIGEST; they are an

example of the information packed between the

covers of this helpful monthly magazine: Imagi

nation, Some Mysteries of an Expanding Uni

verse, The Secret of Praying, The Mystery of

Life, Running From Life, The Eternal Truths,

Sin, The Cosmic Genie, Pages From the Past.

INSPIRING PICTORIAL SECTION

Each issue contains several reproductions of

famous art masterpieces. The subjects of the

photos are of a mystical nature. Each photo is so

arranged that it can be framed and alone is

worth the cost of the magazine, but is given

FREELY to you.

VERY PRACTICAL

Like all the Rosicrucian teachings, these articlesin the magazine are not theories, but practical

explanations of laws and simple principles which

every reader CAN DEMONSTRATE FOR

HIMSELF and use in his or her daily affairs. The

big idea back of all the Rosicrucian work is to

teach others how to demonstrate in their own

lives, rather than simply tell about the demon

strations made by others. W e assure you that

each and every article will provoke thought and

give you mental exercise. Not that the articles

are difficult to comprehend; they are simply and

forcefully written, but will make your mind

journey along different channels.

YOU MAY HAVE THE MAGAZINE

The magazine is sent free to all M EM BE RS of

the National Rosicrucian Lodge, BU T we will

also permit prospective members to subscribe for

it, so that they may get some idea as to what the

Rosicrucian teachings are like, before joining the

Order. Then, i f they wish to join, the money

paid for the subscription will be allowed on their

Registration Fee.Just fill out the subscription form and mail it

today and you will find the magazine a V E R Y

GREAT PERSONAL HELP IN YOUR DAILY

A FF AIR S. Allow us to remind you that the

Rosicrucian Brotherhood is NOT A RELIGIOUS

OR G A N IZA TIO N . Therefore, its magazine is

composed of non-sectarian articles, helpful but

not limiting or biased.

"Reading make+h a full man."

BACON


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RETINA, Retaining impressions onTemple Degree 3, Monograph 7

ROSY CROSS AND FLAMEEXPERIMENT

Neophyte Degree 1, Monograph 9

RHEUMATISM, Treatments forNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 11

SENSE FACULTIES, Increasingsensitivity of

Temple Degree 3, Monograph 2

SIDES, Eliminating Pains inNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 6

SLEEP, InducingNeophyte Degree 1, Monograph 9

SPACE SURROUNDING BODY,Concentrating on


SUGGESTIONIts effect on health


TELEPATHY, MENTALNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 14

TEMPERATURE IN BODY, IncreasingNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 7

THERMOMETER EXPERIMEN T(Increasing temperature)


THOUGHT VIBRATIONS(On inanimate matter)

Neophyte Degree 1, Monograph 7Neophyte Degree 1, Monograph 8Neophyte Degree 1, Monograph 9

Temple Degree 3, Monograph 4VISUALIZATION

Neophyte Degree 3, Monograph 12Neophyte Degree 3, Monograph 13


VOWEL SOUNDS, Effect ofNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 4

WATER EXPERIMENTSPaper or match

Neophyte Degree 3, Monograph 1Temple Degree 3, Monograph 5

Oil dropsNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 3


INDEX

OF

EXPERIMENTS

TH E ROSIC RU C IA N ORDER

A M O R C

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Knowing the law of an art or

science is the first step inbecoming its master

I n t r o d u c t i o n

VAL I DVAR.

Published by Department of Instruction

with the permission o f

THE SUPREME GRAND LODGE OF

A M O R C

P R I N T E D I N U . S . A .

This index has been prepared so that stu-

dents, who may desire for any reason to re-

peat an experiment conducted some time pre-

viously, may locate it easily without the neces-

sity of making extensive search throughout all

the preceding monographs.

Remember, this is not an index of subjects

but of experiments only. The experiments arearranged herein alphabetically by words which

relate d irectly to them. Beneath the words is

indicated the Temple or Neophyte degrees in

which the experiment is to be found, and there

is also given the particular number of the

monograph.

If references to the experiment are to* be

found in more than one degree or monograph,

all such degrees and monographs are listed.

The index may indicate that an experiment is

to be found in a future degree or monograph.

In such a case the student must wait until hehas advanced to that degree or monograph.

DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTION.

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ABDOMEN, Eliminating Pains inNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 6

ABSENT TREATMENTSNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 12Neophyte Degree 3, Monograph 13

ANEMIC or weak blood, StrengtheningNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 11

APPETITE, Increasing ofNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 11 I

ARMS, Eliminating Pain in iNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 6 , ]

ATTUNING TO PHYSICAL VIBRATIONSof sight, hearing, smell, etc.


AURA, Changing color of candleNeophyte Degree 1, Monograph 8


AURA, Development ofNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 11

BACK (Upper Part), Eliminating Pain inNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 6

BLOOD PRESSURE, Regulation ofNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 6

BREATHING, Directing theNeophyte Degree 1, Monograph 2Neophyte Degree 2, Monograph 4

. Neophyte Degree 2, Monograph 7Neophyte Degree 2, Monograph 8Neophyte Degree 2, Monograph 9


BREATHING WHILE CONCENTRATING,

Regulating'Neophyte Degree 1, Monograph 2

CANDLE EXPERIMENTNeophyte Degree 1, Monograph 8


CATARRH CONDITION, Eliminating ofNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 11 |

ICHEST, Eliminating Pain in *


CHILLS, Treatments forNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 11

COLDS, Treatments forNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 11

COLORS, ControllingNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 5

CONCENTRATE, How toMandamus 6


CONCENTRATING on Parts of BodyNeophyte Degree 1, Monograph 2


CONCENTRATION EXERCISES:Candle experimentNeophyte Degree 1, Monograph 8


Rosy Cross and flameNeophyte Degree 1, Monograph 9

Turning thoughts inwardlyNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 3

Divine LoveNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 5

Paper and waterNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 1


Controlling colorsNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 5

Cosmic attunementTemple Degree 3, Monograph 1

Match and toothpickTemple Degree 3, Monograph 6

Oil and waterNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 3


Parts of bodyNeophyte Degree 1, Monograph 2


Mirror and paper

Neophyte Degree 3, Monograph 10Temple Degree 3, Monograph 3

Time, Telling theMandamus 5

COSMIC ATTUNEMENTNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 3

Temple Degree 3, Monograph 1Temple Degree 3, Monograph 8

COUGHS, Treatments forNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 11

DIVINE LOVE, Becoming receptive toNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 5

DRINKING WATERNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 9

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EGO, Eliminating theNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 1

EYE IMPRESSIONS, Retention ofTemple Degree 3, Monograph 7

EYESIGHT, Strengthening ofNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 7

EYE STRAIN, Treatment for

Neophyte Degree 2, Monograph 11FACE, Eliminating Pain in


FATIGUE, EliminatingNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 11

FEET, Eliminating Pains inNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 6

HARMONY IN BODY, IncreasingNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 8Neophyte Degree 3, Monograph 11

HEADACHE, Treatment forNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 11

HEAD, Eliminating Pain inNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 6

HEAT IN ARMS, IncreasingNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 7

HIPS, Eliminating Pains inNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 6

IMAGINATIONTemple Degree 3, Monograph 3

IMAGINGTemple Degree 3, Monograph 3

INTUITION, Developing theMandamus 5

LIMBS, Eliminating Pains in


MAGNET EXPERIMENT (Attraction,repulsion, etc.)


MAGNETIZED WATER, DrinkingNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 2

MATCH AND TOOTHPICK EXPERIMENT(on wate r) Temple Degree 3, Monograph 6

MATERIAL SELF, Eliminating theNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 1

MENTAL THOUGHTS AND PICTURES,Sending Neophyte Degree 3, Monograph 14

Mandamus 6

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MIRROR AND PAPER EXPERIMENTNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 10


NECK, Eliminating Pain inNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 6

NEGATIVE (B) ELEMENT, IncreasingNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 9

NEGATIVE TREATMENTS, When to giveNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 11Neophyte Degree 3, Monograph 11

NEURALGIA, Treatments forNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 11

OIL EXPERIMENTNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 3


PALMS OF HANDS, Increasing heat inNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 7

PAPER AND MATCH EXPERIMENT

(on water)Neophyte Degree 3, Monograph 1Temple Degree 3, Monograph 5

PINEAL GLAND, Developing theNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 4

PITUITARY GLANDNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 4

POSITIVE (A) ELEMENT, IncreasingNeophyte Degree 2, Monograph 9

POSITIVE (A) TREATMENTS, Howand when to give


Neophyte Degree 3, Monograph 11PSYCHIC CENTERS, Stimulating


PSYCHIC CONSCIOUSNESS, AwakeningNeophyte Degree 1, Monograph 2Neophyte Degree 2, Monograph 4

PSYCHIC HEARING, DevelopingTemple Degree 3, Monograph 3

PSYCHIC SIGHT, DevelopingNeophyte Degree 3, Monograph 10


RELAXATION


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Try This Experiment

Great minds of the past and our modem scientists have conducted

many s imple experiments to prove that beneath the border of man s

outer consciousness exists a strange subtle force capable of many achieve-

ments. This power exists in some stronger than in others, but in all

persons it can be developed to a high degree of efficiency and utilized.

Therefore, we wish you to try the following simple experiment which

s based upon similar laboratory experiments conducted by Dube and

other universities. The results have been proven not to be optical illu-

sions. or autosuggestions, or any of the excuses individuals are apt to

use who do not wish to face the reality that there is more to theconscious life than they understand.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE

ROSICRUCIAN DIALETTE

First cut out the Dialette by cutting on the dotted line on the

outer edge.

Secondly, cut out the arrow and the other strip of cardboard. No. a.

and No. 3. by cutting on the outer dotted edge of each.

Then stick an ordinary sewing needle through the center hole of

the Dialette, letting the needle project up above the Dialette about

onehalf or threequarters of an inch.

Place the Dialette on an ordinary drinking glass filled with ordinary

water to a point that will touch the needle. Slightly fold the arrowNo. a at the place indicated, and balance it on the needle at the

point where it is folded. If the arrow does not bala nce so that it raises

at both ends freely from the Dialette, cut off a little of the arrow at

the heaviest end so it will balance.

The piece of paper marked No. 3 when folded and balanced on the

needle illustrates an old experiment performed years ago to demonstrate

the power of will. It is used in the same manner as arrow No. a.

Th e arrow No. a is our modem form of this experiment. By putting

the glass of water and Dialette on the table, and standing a book, or

cardboard screen in front of it so that your breath will not affect it,

you should concentrate your eyes upon the arrow, or balanced piece of

paper, and use your willpower to make the arrow or paper turn around

on the needle until it points to different figures on the Dialette. Be sure

that your breath or no currents of wind in the room are affecting the

arrow. You can prove to yourself how much willpower and concen-

trated mind power aTe radiated through your eyes by testing the laws

with this Dialette. Sometimes five minutes of concentration are neces-

sary before the arrow will move.

Laboratory tests have proven many persons can make it move part

wa y around the Dialet te, and with practice can move it hal f wa y or

nearly all the way. Some persons have more power of mind than

others. This experiment will enable you to tell whether your will-

power is developed strongly, or not. The Rosicrucian instructions and

teachings enable you to develop the willpower so that many marvelous

things can be done with this great mental energy that is possessed by

all human beings.

By putting your hands around the glass of water and shielding

your face from any current or breath that might affect the paper on

the needle, you may be able to magnetically affect the water, and

thus help the paper on the needle to respond. Let others in your

family, and among your friends, try this experiment. It is an interesting

pastime, and involves many scientific principles which you should

understand, and which can serve you in many practical ways.

BETWEEN

THE

LINE!


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Copyright by

A M O R C

March. 1936

Life is existence. Th is existence is bounded by future eternity toward which all of us move, and thunknown from whence we came. Between these tw

lines the eternity of the future and the one of thpast are the few brief years which we claim as ouown. Into this short span we must crowd our hopelove, ambition, and achievements. Power, wealth, wi

dom, and understanding are not the gifts of life, folife has only two things to offer you or any man owoman. The first is C O N SC IO U SN E SS , the faculof knowing that you are YOU, and the second

T H E M IG H TY L A W S A N D R E S O U R C E S ON A TU RE. These two can make all the others possiblThey are instruments with which we can probe bneath the surface and reveal the treasures of happineand affluence which most men and women trample bneath their feet as they stumble through the yeartheir eyes fastened upon a blind future.

As for consciousness, every human has it. but moof them dissipate it in self-pity, false appraisal of the

importance, and idle wishes that a fortunate combintion of circumstances will suddenly bring them easfreedom from strife, and the power of wisdom thenvy in others. Also, all humanity has the equal rigto direct the forces and hidden powers of nature, bmost of it lacks the patience and initiative to take tim

from the fleeting pleasures of the day

seek in these mysteries the lasting contenment and abundance which they concea

Opportunities are made, not found. Thfisherman who made a successful haul dso because he put himself where fish weapt to be, and prepared himself for a proable eventuality. No physician found sucess in his profession by excluding himsfrom humanity and its ailments. No pro

L i fe and Et erni t y

ATTAINMENT

AWAKENING


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A M O R C


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Life is existence. This existence is bounded by a

future eternity toward which all of us move, and theunknown from whence we came. Between these two

lines the eternity of the future and the one of thepast are the few brief years which we claim as ourown. Into this short span we must crowd our hopes,love, ambition, and achievements. Power, wealth, wisdom. and understanding are not the gifts of life, for

life has only two things to offer you or any man orwoman. The first is C O N S C IO U S N E S S , the facultyof knowing that you are YOU, and the second isT H E M IG HTY L A W S A N D R E S O U R C E S O FN A TU R E. These two can make all the others possible.They are instruments with which we can probe beneath the surface and reveal the treasures of happiness

and affluence which most men and women trample beneath their feet as they stumble through the years,their eyes fastened upon a blind future.

As for consciousness, every human has it, but mostof them dissipate it in self-pity, false appraisal of theirimportance, and idle wishes that a fortunate combina

tion of circumstances will suddenly bring them ease,freedom from strife, and the power of wisdom theyenvy in others. Also, all humanity has the equal rightto direct the forces and hidden powers of nature, butmost of it lacks the patience and initiative to take time

from the fleeting pleasures of the day toseek in these mysteries the lasting content

ment and abundance which they conceal.Opportunities are made, not found. The

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A M O R C

March. 1936

L i fe and Eterni t y

Life is existence. Th is existence is bounded byfuture eternity toward which all of us move, and tunknown from whence we came. Between these tw

lines the eternity of the future and the one of tpast


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pector discovered rich veins of ore by sailing the sevenseas. No man or woman has ever found the real joysof living by drifting with the tide of the times. Life canbe to you successive steps toward the highest ideals youcan imagine, each one rich in beautiful experiences andthe fullness of living, or it can be a hideous memory,

punctuated with the recollection of false starts and dis-illusionments. Remember, life owes you nothing; youare indebted to il for the opportunity it has given you.

Self-Examination

There is nothing like a pointed questione-if we attempt to fairly answer it, even to ourselves


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Many are successful only because their surroundings,like a rich soil alive with potential gestation, bear fruitwithout their efforts. Bu t unfortunate are the manywho are planted in a sterile environment which, likea poor soil wanting in fertility, brings forth an every-

day monotonous existence, lacking in the beauty andsplendor of a radiantly happy life.

Humans that are left to the mercy of environmentbring about strange effects in society and civilization.To again quote Mr. Bradley: Th e works and thoughts

of the Montanan are not those of the Mississippian.Their outlooks on life are different, largely because na-ture has given metals to the one and denied them tothe other. Bu t men and women need not be denied

by nature because of where they were bom, for theyca n bring into their province the things they need anddesire, or wish to comprehend. You can shake off the

shackles of old habits, the association and influenceof people around you with limited minds, biased opin-ions, and outworn ideas. Therefore, why buck against

a stone wall? W h y try to change clay into marble?You can, if you but know the simple secret, take your

present environment and make it produce rich returns,for everything has its purpose when you learn theCosmic plan.

UNEMPLOYMENTof Man or Mind?

The world today is facing its greatest economic and social crisis.

W hy ? Because there has been too much concern over the employment

of man and too little concern over the employment of his mind. W ha t

are the thousands who are in line in front of the gates of mills, fac-

tories. doors of large corporations, waiting for? For employment? Yes.

eventually. But first they are dependent upon some individual or group

of individuals employing their minds, their inner creative faculties, to

set into motion the business, the demand, which will give those thou-

sands who are waiting, wort. Ma n must employ his mind before he

can employ his hands or his trade. Every act worth while is precededby thought and the exercise of the mental faculties. Thousands today,

if they learned to employ the innate faculties of their minds, would not

find their hands or feet idle. The y would not be subject to the whims

and fancies of those few who do think, plan, and control the destinyof our present civilization.

Q U E S T IO N T W O : Ju st w hat do you real ly think

is the purpose of life, and are you living according

to that purpose?

A Straight Line

Is the Shortest Path

Between Two Points

Tbe first practical step forward toward attainmentthe establishment of an ideal. It must be a sou

ideal; one that is in accord with reason and the l

of nature. An ideal which violates common senor the laws of nature, or the decency of society, false, and the road one travels to reach it is fillwith the inevitable pitfalls of disgrace, misfortuand disillusionment. The man or woman whose idis to live for today, to take life as it comes, finds lslowly becoming drab, dull, sordid, for the lack change becomes aggravating. The newness of liv

wears off after youth has waned. Life s commonplfunctions which were at first thrilling surprises becoroutine manners of living. Th e mind of man mcreate new worlds to be conquered, new fields of humendeavor to explore. Th e first fundamental joy of is expectancy, and the highest is realization . Therenothing that pleases like building mental pictures afinally realizing them as realities, dreams that hacome true through your own efforts. There is nothithat brings so much happiness to the soul of a mor woman like the satisfaction of looking upon thown handiwork well done, whether it be a paintina successful business venture, the solution of a vexipersonal problem, the security of their family or futu

or the molding of a child into a noble character. Whthe mind has established its ideal, that ideal draus forward like a magnet. Ea ch day that we approa

it brings us added pleasure; but the lto that ideal must be straight, and straightest line between you and your fonest hope and desire is knowledge.

Thousands, yes. millions, have failedreach their goal, to attain their ideals life, because of detours, wrong starts, mtakes, costly errors. Others have fina

reached their goal too late in life to enit, all due to unnecessary delays.

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Look back over your life today. If you were to liveit again would you do many of the things you havedone? Certainly not. Then why wait until tomorrowarrives to reveal to you the mistakes that you are making today? You can be directed. You can be shown

how to avoid those things that would hinder you.You can be told how to overcome your limitations andhandicaps which you endure with patience now, butwhich you will later in life look back upon as lost years.

Do You Face These Problems?

Have you a faulty memory? Are some of the finest

experiences of your life lost to you forever behind theclosed doors of forgetfulness? Th e improvement ofmemory is a simple process, but it might as well becomplex if you do not know it. How long will you

deny yourself that knowledge? Do habits rob you ofyour initiative and ambition? Are you forever promising yourself to stop this or begin that, and yet seemto lack the necessary will to enforce your wishes? Areyou subject to the dictatorial influence and dominationof others, held down by the arrogance and self-interestof those around you? These conditions of life can beovercome, no matter who you are or where you are.You can think, read, and write these are the simplerequirements. You have them; therefore, let the Rosi-crucians teach you how to adapt them to your life

and its problems as they have taught thousands ofothers for years, decades, centuries.

QUESTION THREE: Do you frankly kno w w hat

your latent talents or slumbering abilities are?

Q U E S T I O N F O U R : Do you act only according to

suggestions made by those around you, and do you

let the affairs of the day suggest the things you

should do?

Q U E S T I O N F I V E : Do you know how to awaken

the creative forces of your mind, to arouse the dor-

mant intuitive ideas within you which can make

you independent of suggestions from others?

The Unknown YouYou have often heard of the inner radiation of se

the slumbering being within, the subconscious minand a host of other terms implying and declaring th

man possessed an inner intelligence that was possib

of great attainment if he but knew how to direct Perhaps you have hesitated in investigating furththese matters, for want of some confirmation that suan intelligence or power really did exist. O f course, t

best confirmation is self-proof, but undoubtedly ysought verification from some other source first. A dcussion of the subject with a friend or acquaintan

would perhaps elicit the usual "pooh-pooh, nothito it, though frankly your friend or acquaintance mhave known less about the subject than yourself. Theremarks may have discouraged you, made you somwhat self-conscious when you attempted any furthinvestigation. But the masses have always ridicul

and decried the unusual, the new. They stoned Galileimprisoned Columbus, laughed at Marconi, ridiculthe Wright Brothers, would not listen to Bells expe

mental telephone, and were going to lynch a professbecause he dared to discuss the topic of evolution.For centuries the Rosicrucians and other schools

advance thought have had to cautiously, even as thdo today, extend information regarding the mysterof life because people do not want to believe. They not wish to be stirred from their lethargy. Bu t now itan indisputable scientific fact that there is an innintelligence which is possible of miracles in the affaof humans if they learn its use. Even the most consvative scientists in orthodox laboratories have provthat a hidden power of mind exists. Rea d what DCarrel of the Rockefeller Institute of Science says:

Knowledge of the external world may come to man through ot

channels than sense organs. It is certain that thought may be transmitfrom one individual to another, even if they are separated by long d

tance. These facts which belong to the new science of metaphysics m

be accepted as they are. They constitute a part of

reality. They express a rare and almost unknown asp

of ourselves. The y are possibly responsible for the

canny mental acuteness observed in certain individua

Those individuals who cry "bunt and bosh

placing themselves in the ludicrous position of opp

ing the world s foremost thinkers and eminent scienti

The greatness of life, the fulfillment of your fond

hopes, depend upon your understanding of this inn

power and intelligence of self and of nature. T

Rosicrucians have been rationally and practically tea

ing the method of contacting it to thousands of inte

gent men and women throughout the world for decad

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45ranb ifflasfors; Sanctum

cmple of &lbenfioBtmuian JPark

fi>an Jofit. California

To You, t heMyst i c of Tomor r ow

308t h day of t he R. CSun on The Pat h

of t he Thi r d Degr eeRespect ed Member :

The Rosi cr uci an syst em of home st udy t he pr ocess of per sonal devel opment i n your own sanct um per pet uat es met hods used by the myst i cs,phi l osopher s, and t hi nker s of t he past . Thei r r esear ches, t hei r pr of ound i nvest i gat i ons and most wondr ous wr i t i ngs, t hei r cont r i but i ons

t o ar t and sci ence, were pr oduced i n t hei r cel l s or gr ot t os wheret hey worked qui et l y and al one. They di d meet col l ect i vel y at t i mes i nspeci al l y assembl ed bodi es, but i t was not because t hey f el t t hat i nor der t o advance, man must meet col l ect i vel y and associ at e wi t h hi sf el l owmen i n cl ass f or mat i on. I t was because t he Neophyt e of t hatt i me coul d gai n knowl edge, t he wi sdom t hat had been accumul at ed byt he myst er y school s, onl y t hrough per sonal l y cont act i ng one who hadal r eady acqui r ed i t . I t was conveyed by word of mout h f r omMast er t ost udent , or f r omMast er t o cl ass. Wi t h t he i nf or mat i on r ecei ved, eachmyst i c woul d r et i r e t o hi s own i mmedi at e sanct umt o cont empl at e upon t hewi sdom gi ven hi m and to exper i ment wi t h t he l aws r eveal ed.

Of t ent i mes t hese st udent s wer e obl i ged t o t r avel many, many mi l esand endur e gr eat har dshi ps t o r each t he sessi ons where t he l ect ur eswere t o be gi ven. Thus you wi l l under st and t hat t he r eal wor k, t her eal devel opment of t he i ndi vi dual , t ook pl ace at home or at a pl aceof secl usi on and not i n t he myst ery school or Templ e i t sel f .

Today, you are f avor ed t hr ough our advanced ci vi l i zat i on i n notbei ng obl i ged t o t r avel gr eat di st ances t o cont act t hese f undament alt r ut hs t hat ar e ext ended t o you i n manuscr i pt f or m. I n t he pr i vacyof your own home or sanct umyou can devel op your sel f and appl y t hesepr i nci pl es i n your own personal l i f e, as di d t he myst i cs of t hepast ; t her ef or e, do not f eel t hat because t her e i s not i n your communi t y a l odge, a Templ e, or a cl ass, t hat you ar e bei ng depr i ved of anydi st i nct advant ages or pr i vi l eges. As a st udent , we devel op i n

di vi dual l y; i t i s a per sonal evol ut i on, not a gr oup evol ut i on.Ther ef ore, al l depends upon you. I n t he f i nal anal ys i s you mustdo t he st udyi ng, you must do the devel opi ng, and t hi s can be accompl i shed to much great er ext ent i n t he pr i vacy of your own home t hani n a l arge gatheri ng.

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( U N I V E R S A L C A BL E A N D T E L E -

G RA PH A D D R ES 8 : A M O R C O )

R A D I O S T A T I O N * W 6 H T B

L O N G D I S TA N C E T E L E P H O N E S *

B A L L A R D B 2 9 5 . 8 29 #

THE ROS1CRU Cl AN ORDERKnown as THE ANC IENT. MYST IC ORDER R OS AE CR UC IS 1 throughout the world

A N O N . S E C T A R I A N F R A T E R N I T Y D E V O T E D T O T H E I N V E S T I G A T I O N A N D S T U D Y O F T H E H I G H E R P R I N C I P L E S

O F L I F E A S F O U N D E X P R E S S E D I N MA N A N D N A T U R E

SUPREME TEMPLE FOR NORTH AND SOUTH AM ERICA

R O S I C R U C I A N P A R K S A N J O S E . C A L I F O R N I A . U . S . A.

Joe R Hawthorne July 14, 1937

Respect ed Member :

Thi s i s t o acknowl edge your I ni t i at i on cer emony and ent r ancei nt o t he l ast por t al of t he pr el i mi nar y st udi es.

Your i ni t i at i on cer emony f or t hi s l ast pr el i mi nar y Degr ee has

been di vi ded i nt o thr ee par t s, al l owi ng f or t he compr ehensi on andconcept i on of what each par t means ; and so t hat you coul d f ul l yr eal i ze t he al l egor i cal st at ement s i n t hei r f ul l i mport , t hese cer e-moni es were to be conduct ed a week apar t . Thi s i s why we have notacknowl edged or wr i t t en t o you i n any manner about your f i r st orsecond par t , but wai t ed unt i l you have cul mi nat ed t he ent i r e cer e-mony bef or e maki ng any comment .

Regar dl ess of what degr ee of success you may have had wi t ht hi s I ni t i at i on cer emony, f or a mor e compl et e underst andi ng ofwhat val ue and i mpor t ance i t was, i t i s advi sabl e t hat we anal yzei n par t t he most essent i al poi nt s of t he cer emony you have j ustcompl et ed. Per haps some of you do not r eal i ze what was meant by

bei ng at t he t hr eshol d or pr epar i ng t o cross t he t hr eshol d. Youreal i ze, of course, t hat a t hr eshol d i n t hi s sense i s al l egor i cal ,symbol i cal , and not a physi cal t hr eshol d. You ar e ent er i ng f r om onepl ane of consci ousness i nt o anot her pl ane of consci ousness. You arel eavi ng t he dar kness of i gnor ance, super st i t i on, and worl dl y thi ngs,t o cr oss t he t hr eshol d i nt o t he subl i me l i ght of Knowl edge, Cosmi cConsci ousness, and r ecogni t i on of Di vi ne Pr ovi dence. Your f i r stpar t of t he cer emony i s t o br i ng you t o t hi s t hr eshol d, br i ng youto t hat poi nt wher e you wi l l r eal i ze t hat i n your i ndi vi dual l i f eyou are now at t hat poi nt where you must make a deci si on. Your ownper sonal i t y, t he r eal ttI M, must deci de i n t hi s i ncar nat i on whet heror not you ar e goi ng to evol ve hi gher and gai n t hrough such at t unement .

Now, whi l e we are pausi ng on t hi s t hr eshhol d, t he Guar di an oft he t hreshol d i nst r uct s us i n t hose t hi ngs t hat we shoul d know.Agai n we must not t hi nk of t he Guar di an as a physi cal ent i t y, noras a spi r i t ual bei ng. The Guar di an of t he t hr eshol d i s t hat i nnerGuar di an t hat has abi ded wi t h us si nce bi r t h. The Guar di an of t het hreshol d i s our own consci ence. He has al ways been di scer ni ng


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f or us what i s r i ght and what i s wr ong, and many are the t i mes t hatwe have f ai l ed t o heed hi s di ct at i on. Now, at t hi s i mpor t ant moment , he i nst r uct s us, and we ar e consci ous of hi s wor ds. I n al lhumi l i t y we st and at t hi s t hr eshol d, r eady t o pur ge our mi nds of al levi l i nf l uences, super st i t i ons, wr ong concept i ons, and pet t y di st i nct i ons t hat ar e wor l dl y. We must t hr ow asi de the mat er i al consci ousness, r eal i ze that t o know and r ecei ve the t r ut h as we cr oss t het hr eshol d we must t hr ow asi de our r el at i onshi p wi t h t he mat er i alpl ane, and st and i n al l humi l i t y bef or e that di vi ne t r ut h whi chspeaks f r om our soul .

And now, what i s t he "Ter r or of t he Thr eshol d?" I s t hi sTer r or a physi cal t er r or ? Ar e we t o be subj ect ed t o bodi l y t or ment ,pai n, or per secut i on i n t he physi cal sense? No, not at al l . Thet er r or t hat we f ace at t he t hr eshol d i s when t he Guar di an speaks t ous, and we come i nt o t he f ul l r eal i zat i on of t hat gr eat or i gi nal si nwhi ch we have commi t t ed. That s i n was our abi dance ent i r el y upon thephysi cal emot i ons and senses of t he physi cal body; by l i vi ng onl y

one por t i on of t he l i f e t hat was meant f or us. I nst ead of abi di ngby t he Di vi ne di r ect i on wi t hi n our sel ves, we have l i mi t ed our sel vest o t hat whi ch we can onl y physi cal l y know and physi cal l y compr ehend,and t hus t he Di vi ne t r ut h and the knowl edge of t he Cosmi c has beenl ost t o us, t hr ough our own si n and f ai l ur e t o abi de by t he l i ghtt hat i s wi t hi n us. I t i s wi t h t er r or t hat we r eal i ze what a gr eatsi n we have commi t t ed, and we t hr ow asi de, as we woul d a cl oak,t hi s i gnor ance, and i n si mpl i ci t y and pur i t y we cr oss t he thr eshol d,pr ot ect ed by t he guardi an, conduct ed by t he l i ght wi t hi n us.

Wi t h t hi s under st andi ng of what your Thi r d I ni t i at i on hasmeant or coul d mean t o you, at t empt i t once agai n, or even t wi ce,at your conveni ence. I t i s not necessar y t o hol d up your f ut ur e

monogr aphs and st udy, nor i s i t necessar y to at t empt t hi s cer emonyon your r egul ar st udy ni ght . But whenever you desi r e t o have af ul l er expr ess i on of what t he Cosmi c can mean t o you when you your sel f ar e at t uned t o i t , t hen agai n t r y t hi s I ni t i at i on cer emony.Pl ace your sel f agai n at t he t hr eshol d under t he di r ect i on of t heGuar di an.

Wi t h al l good wi shes f or Peace Prof ound, I am

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( U N I V E R S A L C A B L E A ND T EI

G R A P H A D D R E S S : A M O R C

R A D I O S T A T I O N 6 K Z

The Rosicrucian OrderKnown as TH E A NC IENT , M YS TIC OR DE R RO SA E C RU CIS throughout the world

SUPREME TEMPLE FOR NORTH AMERICA

R O S I C R U C I A N P A R K S A N J O S E , C A L I F O R N I A , U . S . A .

Joe H Hawthorne June 25, 1937

Respect ed St udent :

Your exami nat i on has been r ecei ved by us and cor r ect ed, and we ar e pl eased t o say has passed sat i sf act or i l y t he percent age request ed by t he Exami nat i on Depar t ment , whi ch i s over 75 per cent .

To show you what t he cor r ect answer s t o your quest i onsar e we ar e r et ur ni ng wi t h t hi s l et t er a set of quest i ons

and answer s. Pl ease st udy t hese car ef ul l y so you wi l l i mpr ess upon your mi nd t hese answers, and f i l e t hem away whereyou can make r ef erence t o t hem i n t he f ut ur e.

Exami nat i ons, cor r ect ed by us, ar e not r et urned excepti n ver y speci al cases. I t i s not necessar y f or us to r et ur nt hem because t hi s quest i on sheet wi l l show you t he cor r ectanswer s.


Frat e y yours

MI NI STER OF THE DEPT. OF CORRECTI ONAC: MLDept . CorNat - 2


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Weekly Master Monograph The Rosicrucian OrderA M O R C-------

AMORC Rosi cr uci an Or der

ANSWERS TO SECOND DEGREE NATI ONAL EXAMI NATI ON QUESTI ONS.

1. What i s t he di f f erence bet ween t he I and t he r eal sel f ?

Ans. The r eal sel f i s the i nner ego and i s a par t of t he soul .

The I i s t he out er , obj ect i ve sel f .

2. I s i t by r i ght or by pr i vi l ege t hat you enj oy t he mat er i alt hi ngs of t hi s wor l d?

Ans. By pr i vi l ege.

3. What i s t he Hol y Assembl y?

Ans. I t i s t he Concl ave of gr eat mi nds t hat has passed ont o t he f ut ur e.

4. What i s t he val ue of br eat hi ng?

Ans. I t put s i nt o t he bl ood and t he body t he Di vi ne essenceof l i f e.

5. What are t he t hr ee essent i al par t s of man?

Ans. - Body, mi nd, and soul .

6. What i s t he pr i nci pal cause of di sease?

Ans. - The l ack of har mony i n t he bei ng.

7. What ar e t he A and B el ement s?

Ans. A i s t he br eat h of l i f e and B i s t he mat er i al el ement sof t he ear t h.

8. What shoul d we do t o bal ance A and B?

Ans. - Eat pr oper l y, dr i nk pr oper l y, and br eat he pr oper l y.

9. What i s t he aver age cycl e of years bet ween i ncar nat i ons?

Ans. 144 years.

10. What i s t he most val uabl e l esson you have l ear ned i n t hi sSecond Degr ee, or what i s the most i mpor t ant ef f ect t hat t heSecond Degr ee has had upon your t hi nki ng?

( ANSWERS COMPI LED FOR PURPOSE OF CORRECTI ONOF EXAMI NATI ON BY SUPREME SECRETARY. )

P R I N T E O I N U . * . A .

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( U N I V E R S A L C A B L E AN D T E L E

G R A P H A D D R E S S : A M O R C O )

R A D I O S T A T I O N : W S H T B

L O N G D I S T A N C E T E L E P H O

B A L L A R D 0 2 0 9 , 8 2 0 6

THE ROSICRU Cl AN ORDERKnown as "TH E ANC IENT , M YST IC OR DER RO SA E CR U C IS " throughout the world

A NO N - S E C T A R I A N F R A T E R N I T Y D E V O T E D T O T H E I N V E S T I G A T I O N A N D S T U D Y O F T H E H I G H E R P R I N C I P L E S

O F L I F E A S F O U N D E X P R E S S E D I N M A N A N D N A T U R E


R O S I C R U C l A N P A R K S A N J O S E , C A L I F O R N I A , U . S . A .

Respect ed St udent483r d Day of t he R. C

Sun on The Pat h

At t hi s t i me of t he year , becaus of t he many dut i es atHeadquar t er s, i t i s pr act i cal l y i mpossi bl e f or me t o vi si t t hedi f f erent gr oups of members t hroughout t he count r y. But I t aket hi s oppor t uni t y of ext endi ng t o you t he gr eet i ngs of t he Supr eme

Headquar t er s and, at t he same t i me, of acquai nt i ng you wi t h a f ewpoi nt s per t ai ni ng t o member shi p i n t he Or der .

I t i s a mat t er of f or mal i t y t o gi ve ever y addr ess, ever y l ect ur e,ever y ar t i cl e, a t i t l e, not t hat i t i s necessar y, but we wi l lnever t hel ess cal l t hi s di scussi on "The Val ue of Rosi cr uci ani sm!"What i s t he val ue of Rosi cr uci ani smt o you? What val ue do youpl ace on i t ? I f you wi l l st op t o t hi nk a moment of what you bel i eveRosi cr uci ani sm i s wor t h t o you, what you expect t o get f r om i t, youwi l l f i nd t hat answer i s t he key t o whet her or not you ar e get t i ngany benef i t out of t he t eachi ngs. Rosi cr uci ani sm, t o use commonvernacul ar , i s a f i f t y- f i f t y pr opos i t i on. I t i s a mat t er of

cooper at i on, and a mat t er of dual i t y posi t i ve and negat i vegi vi ng and r ecei vi ng.

The Or gani zat i on CANNOT MAKE you a ROSI CRUCI AN. Thi s, perhaps,wi l l surpr i se many. I f i t does, i t i s because you have had i n mi ndt he wr ong val ue of Rosi cr uci ani sm, and i t i s t he pur pose of t hi sl i t t l e t al k to change your concept i on i f i t i s wr ong of t he val ueof t he wor k of t he Or der .

No one can make you i nt o anyt hi ng. You must be t he cr eat or .Ot her s can suppl y you wi t h mat er i al s, gi ve you pl ans, and assi st you,but you, your sel f , must be t he pr i me f act or . And i f you wi sh t o be

a successf ul Rosi cr uci an and t o have al l t he success t hat goes wi t hbei ng a r eal Rosi cr uci an, you have t o st ar t at once to do cer t ai nt hi ngs your sel f . At l east you have t o do hal f of what i s t o be done.Mer e at t endance each week, and pr ompt payment of your dues, i s notgoi ng t o make you a Rosi cr uci an. Readi ng t hese monogr aphs, j ot t i ngdown not es, l ooki ng over your char t s and di agr ams t hese t hi ngs ar enot goi ng t o make you a Rosi cr uci an. You must st ar t at once t o puti nt o pr act i ce t hose pr i nci pl es, t hat i nf or mat i on whi ch i s gi ven t oyou each week t hr ough t he medi um of t he monogr aphs. Remember t hat t he


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pr i nci pl es t aught by t he Or der ar e so numerous t hat t hey must be condensed and t heref ore each monogr aph of f our or f i ve pages cont ai nsa whol e week' s t hought a whol e week' s consi der at i on of muchpr act i ce. We can' t pul l you up by t he boot st r aps out of adver seci r cumst ances and di f f i cul t i es, or over obst acl es, i f you won' t assi styour sel f . The l essons do not cont ai n a magi c wand of myst i cal and

ast oundi ng power t hat wi l l wai ve asi de al l nat ur al condi t i ons and al lnat ural l aws and make you an except i on t o t he Di vi ne pl an. Thi s agai nwi l l sur pr i se many of our members. Some st udents wi l l say, "What i st he advant age of becomi ng a member of t he Or der i f t he Or der does notmake me somet hi ng di f f er ent and di st i nct f r om al l ot her i ndi vi dual s,i f i t does not present me wi t h a pot ent power t hat ot hers do not have?"

The advant age of Rosi cr uci ani sm i s j ust t hi s: Ever yone has t hesame Di vi ne power wi t hi n hi m. Ever yone has t he same l at ent possi bi l i t i es, whet her he i s a member of t he Or der or whet her he i s not . Theadvant age of member shi p i n t he Or der , however , i s i n l ear ni ng how tout i l i ze t hese l at ent power s, knowi ng how t o br i ng t hem t o t he sur f ace

of your consci ousness and maki ng t hemwor k f or you i nst ead of al l owi ngt hem t o l i e dor mant , i n t he secret i ve r eal ms of your mi nd. Butwhen you ar e gi ven pr i nci pl es or l aws, you must use t hem your sel f .At t empt t o use and appl y t hem, not j ust t hi s af t er noon or t omor r ow,but every day i n t he week. You ar e t he bui l der . The Or der i s t he suppl yhouse. The t eachi ngs of t he Or der gi ve you mat er i al s wi t h whi ch youcan bui l d a wonder f ul st r uct ur e a st r uct ur e t hat wi l l st and as asol i d rock, t hat wi l l f ace t he st or ms of l i f e and al l di f f i cul t i es ;but i f you come t o j ust l ook at t he mat er i al s t hat ar e di spl ayed, t hati s, j ust l i st en t o t he l ect ur es, pass comment and appr ove of t hem, andnot hi ng mor e, t hey become t o you, t hen, j ust separ at e mat er i al s wi t houtf or m, wi t hout pur pose. You must t ake t hese di f f er ent mat er i al s, t hesedi f f er ent l aws and pr i nci pl es, whi ch ar e separ at e, and uni t e t hem, uset hemaccor di ng t o a Di vi ne pl an and bui l d i n your l i f e t he t hi ngs t hatyou need and t he t hi ngs t hat you want . Don' t be a "one- hour - a- week"Rosi cr uci an. Don' t ent er once a week your st udy sessi on and r eadand appr ove and agr ee and t hi nk Rosi cr uci ani sm, and t hen af t er youl eave t he t hreshol d of your sanct um, t hr ow i t of f as you woul d acl oak and st ep back i nt o your dai l y af f ai r s and f or get about Rosi cr uci ani sm. I f you do t hi s, Rosi cr uci ani sm i s usel ess. I t i s of noval ue t o you. You wi l l become di sappoi nt ed and di scour aged. At eachsess i on r enew your garment of under st andi ng t hat has met wi t h thewear and t ear of out si de t r i al s and t r i bul at i ons ; r enew your f i el dof knowl edge t hat has been t r i ed dur i ng t he week. Do not j ust conduct t he sessi on to have t he l aws and pr i nci pl es pass i n r evi ew bef or e

you onl y t o f or get t hemas you l eave. I t i s a mat t er of i nvest ment .What you i nvest i nt o the wor k of Rosi cr uci ani sm i n t he way of f ur t hert hi nki ng and f ur t her r easoni ng and act ual use of t he pr i nci pl eswi l l det er mi ne your r et ur ns i n pr of i t s of heal t h, success, and at hor ough under st andi ng of l i f e.

Anot her t hi ng: The sol e pur pose of Rosi cr uci ani sm i sn' t j ust tomake you successf ul i n a mat er i al way, t o gi ve you t he mat er i al awardsof l i f e, t o hel p t o get t hat car , t o pay of f t he mor t gage, t o putyour son t hr ough col l ege, t o pay t he j ewel er , or t ake t hat l ong- desi r ed


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t r i p to Eur ope, t o bui l d t hat subur ban home t hose ar e not t he r ealessent i al t hi ngs i n l i f e; t hey ar e mer el y vi si onar y. They ar e j usta pi ct ur e i n t he di st ance. The r eal happi ness i n l i f e comes f r ompeace and harmony and heal t h, and t he sat i sf act i on of knowi ng whatwe are and why we ar e. Suppose you had al l t he weal t h i n t he wor l dt hat you coul d i magi ne ; suppose t hat each one r eadi ng t hi s di scussi onhad hi s dreams of mat er i al awar ds come t r ue t hr ough some mi r acul ouspower. I f he di d not have happi ness , peace of mi nd; i f he wer ei n const ant f ear due t o super st i t i on and i gnor ance, coul d he enj oyt hose mat er i al awar ds? Remember t hat anot her val ue of Rosi cr u-ci ani sm, mor e i mpor t ant t han j ust mat er i al success i n our l i ves,i s knowl edge and happi ness. Remember t hat or i gi nal l y t he Or der wasf ounded not j ust t o hel p t he i ndi vi dual s become successf ul i nt hei r own mat er i al ways, but t o gi ve t hem happi ness, spi r i t ual enl i ght enment , and t o al l ow t he i nner sel f perf ect f r eedom. And i fyou ar e concent r at i ng al l your ef f or t s i n t he Or der j ust t owar dsmat er i al success and mat er i al awar ds and ar e not endeavor i ng t o bet t eryour sel f spi r i t ual l y and psychi cal l y as wel l as mat er i al l y, you ar e

negl ect i ng one of t he essent i al pr i nci pl es of Rosi cr uci ani sm, and t heval ue you pl ace on Rosi cr uci ani sm i s wr ong, and t he success you havewi l l f al l shor t of what i t shoul d be. Remember , i t i s the l aw ofdual i t y. Ever yt hi ng i s dual whet her act ual l y or r el at i vel y, and j ustas we ar e physi cal bei ngs endowed wi t h a Di vi ne spi r i t or energy whi chwe may cal l "Soul " or " I nt el l i gence, whi chever t erm we may wi sh touse, so t he pr i nci pl es of t he Or der ar e dual al so. I t means mor e t hansuccess i n a mat er i al way. I t means al so success i n a spi r i t ual andpsychi c way, and you must t ake bot h of t hese phases i nt o consi der at i oni f you wi sh not t o be di sappoi nt ed i n t he st udi es of t he Or der .


RML. - MLP. 2- 5

GRAND SECRETARY


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( U N I V E R S A L C A B L E A NO T E L E -

r . R AP M A D D R E S S : A M O R C O )

R A D I O S T A T I O N : W 6 H T B A M R CL O N G D I S T A N C E T E L E P H O N

B A L L A R D 0 2 9 5 . 0 2 9 6

THE ROSICRU Cl AN ORDERKnown as "THE ANCIENT, MYSTIC ORDER ROSAE CRUCIS" throughout the world

A NO N S E C T A R I A N F R A T E R N I T Y D E V O T E D T O T H E I N V E S T I G A T I O N A N D S T U D Y O F T H E H I G H E R P R I N C I P L E S

O F L I F E A S F O U N O E X P R E S S E D I N M A N A N D N A T U R E


R O SI C R U C I A N P A R K S A N J O S E . C A L I F O R N I A . U . S . A .

To YOU t he Neophyt e 140t h day of t he R. C*of t he Second Por t al Sun on The Pat h

Respect ed St udent :

I f i t i s possi bl e f or you t o do so, we woul d appr eci at e your

adopt i ng t he cust omof r epor t i ng t o us on t he pr ogr ess of your workat l east ever y t wo weeks.

I f t her e i s no par t i cul ar exper i ment cont ai ned i n t he monogr aphwhi ch you have st udi ed, i t i s not necessar y t o r epor t ; but i f youar e per f or mi ng exper i ment s we woul d l i ke t o hear f r omyou ever yt wo weeks as t o what success or what di f f i cul t i es you ar e havi ng wi t ht hem. I f you ar e consci ent i ousl y st udyi ng and f ol l owi ng out t hei nst r uct i ons f or war ded t o you, a conci se repor t on your pr ogr ess,f ai l ur e, or the di f f i cul t i es you ar e cont act i ng i n your st udi es wi l lai d us gr eat l y i n gi vi ng val uabl e advi ce and i n checki ng up on yourper sonal devel opment .

You are now about t o ent er t he Second Degr ee of t he st udi es.Thi s par t i cul ar Second Degr ee i s ver y vi t al i n t he el ement ar y phasesof t he wor k. I t cont ai ns many i nt erest i ng and i mport ant exper i ment s,so do not f ai l t o r epor t ever y t wo weeks unl ess i t i s i mpossi bl e todo so because of some per sonal af f ai r s. Your repor t s shoul d be addr essed t o t he Depar t ment of I nst r uct i on.

We are sendi ng t he r egul ar monogr aphs of t he Second Degree toyou and expect t o have a r epor t on your progr ess wi t hi n the nextf i f t een days.

Thanki ng you f or gi vi ng t hi s your at t ent i on, I am, wi t h al lgood wi shes f or Peace Pr of ound,

Frat er p l l y your s, / y

RML: MLN. 2- I ni t . SECRETARY,


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( U N I V E R S A L C A B L E A N D T E L E .

G R A P H A O O R E S S : A M O R C O )

R A D I O ST A T I O N : W 6 H T B

L O NG D I S T A N C E T E L E P H O N

B A L L A R D 8 2 9 9 . 6 2 9 8


A NO N S E C T A R I A N F R A T E R N I T Y D E V O T E D T O T HE I N V E S T I G A T I O N A NO S T U D Y OF T H E H I G H E R P R I N C I P L E S

O F L I F E A S F O U N D E X P R E S S E D I N M A N A N D NA T U R E


R O S I C R U C I A N P A R K S A N J O S E . C A L I F O R N I A . U . S . A .

Gr eet i ngs at 56t h day of t he R. C.t he Thr eshol d Sun on The Pat h

Respect ed Neophyt e:

We ar e sendi ng t o you wi t h t hi s l et t er t he f i r st monogr aph of yourdegr ee. Rat her t han keep you wai t i ng unt i l we have r ecei ved t he r epor tof your i ni t i at i on cer emony, we ar e sendi ng t hi s l esson now.

I f you have not per f or med t he i ni t i at i on cer emony up t o t he

pr esent moment , t hen t r y t o ar r ange t o do so. We must depend upon YOUt o adhere t o t he r egul ar syst em i n t hese mat t ers, and al l depends uponyour hear t y cooperat i on. Onl y you your sel f and t he Guar di an of yourSanct um can vouch f or your r egul ari t y i n al l t hese mat t er s.

We have sent your membershi p car d wi t h your f i r st mandamus, t her ef or e anot her i s not needed at t hi s t i me. Pr eser ve t hi s and be sur e t osend i t t o us wi t h each mont hl y r emi t t ance so t hat i t can be pr oper l ycr edi t ed. The chant car d sent t o you wi t h t he I ni t i at i on Ceremony i st o be used as f ol l ows:

J ust bef or e begi nni ng each weekl y cer emony i n your r oom, whet herf or per sonal medi t at i on or t o read t he weekl y monogr aph, f i r st l i ght bot hcandl es on your al t ar ; t hen wi t h t he ot her l i ght s i n the r oom t ur ned

l ow, ei t her r ead or si ng t he chant ( i n Engl i sh) and t hen use t he shor tpr ayer gi ven bel ow. Af t er t he pr ayer, whi ch shoul d be r epeat ed i n asof t voi ce, t ur n on one l i ght i n t he r oom, br i ght enough t o r ead t heweekl y monogr aph. Then, af t er t he l esson, you may t ur n down t he br i ghtl i ght s agai n. Thi s i s your pr ocedur e f or each weekl y convocat i on orl esson. ( I f , of cour se, you have t he pr i vacy t o make t hi s possi bl e. )

The pass- wor d f or t hi s degr ee i s " Ref l ect i on, " and can be f ound i nt he i ni t i at i on r i t ual . The gr i p i s made by maki ng an or di nary handshake, t hen whi l e hol di ng i t , pr ess your t humb t hr ee t i mes l i ght l y ont he ot her per son' s i ndex f i nger . The pass- wor d and gr i p are to be keptsecret , and onl y used when you bel i eve you are i n t he pr esence ofanot her Nat i onal Lodge Member . Be sur e to send your semi - mont hl y r eport s.

Pr ayer t o be used each week:"God of our Hear t s, per mi t Thy Di vi ne vi br at i ons to f i l l t hi s

hol y pl ace, at t une me wi t h the Cosmi c Soul , and make me r ecept i ve tot he l essons and i nspi r at i ons of t hi s hour .

So Mot e I t Be. "RML: MLN- l - 1 Let.


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I MPORTANT CORRECTI ON !

The l et t er cont ai ns a wr ong st at ement . I t says t hat you

shoul d r et ur n your due car d wi t h your dues; however , do not

do so. Al ways keep i t i n your possess i on as you were pr e-

vi ousl y i nst r uct ed. Send wi t h your dues onl y your DUE EN-

VELOPE.


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( U N I V E RS A L C A B L E A N D T E L E -

G RA PH A D D R E S S: A M O R C O )

R A D I O S T A T I O N : W R H T B A M $> R C*

L O N G D I S T A N C E T E L E P H O N E

B A L L A R D 8 2 0 5 , 8 2 9 6


A N O N S C C T A R I A N F R A T E R N I T Y D E V O T E D T O T H E I N V E S T I G A T I O N A N D S T U D Y O F T H E H I G H E R P R I N C I P L E S

O F L I F E A S F Q U N O E X P R E S S E D I N M A N A N D N A T U R E

SUPREME TEMPLE FOR NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA

R O S I C R U C I A N P A R K S A N JO S E . C A L I F O R N I A . U . S . A .

Joe R Hawthorne Apr i l 14, 1937

Bel oved Member of t he Rosy Cr oss:

We have f ound, f r omt he anal ysi s of hundreds of r epor t s madeby t he member s who have r ecent l y t aken t he Second Degr ee I ni t i at i on,j ust what t hey at t ai n and what di f f i cul t y t hey encount er on t hi spat h. Thei r di f f i cul t i es and at t ai nment s have been so much al i ke

t hat we have been abl e to compi l e thi s l et t er of acknowl edgment t oanswer t he average st udent , who has r eached t hi s i mpor t ant st ageof t he work.

The pr i mary, and we mi ght say t he ul t i mat e, purpose of t hi sSecond Degr ee I ni t i at i on i s t o t each you t he f r ui t s of humi l i t y aswe become humbl e we at t r act benef i t s t o our sel ves. The degr ee ofour benef i t depends upon the humi l i t y of our spi r i t . Humi l i t y i scr eat i ve. Uncensored aggr essi veness i s ant agoni st i c, r epul si ve, anddet r i ment al .

The I ni t i at i on pr ovi ded t he pr oper at mospher e i n i t s at t empt

t o cause you to moment ar i l y, at l east , f or get your physi cal sur r ound-i ngs and j ust be a humbl e par t of t he Cosmi c uni t y. I f , f or t hemoment , you at t ai ned t hat st age of humi l i t y, you undoubt edl y r ecei vedt he message t hat expl ai ned t he mer i t s to be gai ned by you, t hroughhumi l i t y. I f you have not r ecei ved thi s message i n your f i r st at t emptt her e i s no r eason f or di scour agement . Many i nci dent al s mi ght havei nt er f ered wi t h t he i mpor t of t he moment mat er i al wor r y, busi nesscondi t i ons, poor heal t h any or al l of whi ch make demands upon t hemi nd at t he t i me, or physi cal di st urbances i n your i mmedi at e pr esence.I f t hi s has been t he case, t hen by al l means r evi ew and per f orm t hi sI ni t i at i on agai n. I f , af t er t he second at t empt , you f ai l t o gai n anymessage, wr i t e i n f or f ur t her hel p and det ai l .

I send al l good wi shes f or Peace Prof ound,

TK: MJ2. I nt . Ack

GRAND MASTER


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( U N I V E R S A L C A BL E A N D T E L E -

G RA PH A D D R E S S! A M O R C O )

R A D I O S T A T I O N ! W 6 H T B

L O N G D I S T A N C E T E L E P H O N E S

B A L L A R D 0 2 0 8 , 0 2 9 0

THE ROSICRU Cl AN ORDERKnown as "THE AN CIEN T, MY STIC O RDER RO SA E C R U C IS " throughout the world

A NO N . S E C T A R I A N F R A T E R N I T Y D E V O T E D T O T H E I N V E S T I G A T I O N A N D S T U D Y O F T H E H I G H E R P R I N C I P L E S

O F L I F E A S F O U N D E X P R E S S E D I N M A N A N D N A T U R E


R O S I C R U C I A N P A R K S A N J O S E . C A L I F O R N I A . U . S . A .

To t he Dwel l er 378t h day of t he R. C.On t he Thr eshol d Sun on The Pat h

Bel oved Post ul ant :

Wi t h thi s l et t er t her e i s bei ng sent t o you t he f i r st of your new

ser i es of l ect ur es, r eveal i ng and syst emat i cal l y pr esent i ng i n anal yt i cal f or m t he hi gher secret t eachi ngs of our Order .

I t i s necessary t hat I cal l your at t ent i on to sever al i mpor t antpoi nt s at t hi s t i me.

Fi r st : You wi l l r ecal l havi ng r ead i n t he l ast monogr aph of t heThi r d Neophyt e Degr ee of t he per mi ssi on gr ant ed to pass f r om t hef i r st or Out er Chamber of our Or der t hr ough t he vest i bul e ofPost ul ant s' pr eparat i on t o the I nner Sacr ed Chamber and expl ai ni ngt he si gni f i cance of t he gr eat pr i vi l ege t hat had been best owed uponyou. I n t hi s monogr aph we tol d you what t he wor k of t hi s I nner Chamber

covered and how i t was ar r anged l i ke unt o ni ne al coves ar ound t hegr eat al t ar of t hi s sacr ed I nner Chamber . I t woul d be wel l f or yout o r ead that par t of t he monogr aph agai n i n conj unct i on wi t h myl et t er , because I want you t o under st and t he si gni f i cance of t heseal coves. Ther e t he var i ous Degr ees or cl asses of t he workar e conduct ed i n thi s i nner Chamber , and you wi l l pr ogr ess f r omone to anot her as you advance t hrough t he l essons. I n some oft hese al coves of Degr ees of wor k t her e ar e t en, t wel ve, or f i f t eenmonogr aphs and anal yt i cal l essons ; whi l e i n ot her s t her e ar e as many ast went y- ei ght , t hi r t y, or even f or t y. I t means t he most compl et e, exhaust i ve, t hor ough, and wonder f ul cour se of hi gher i nst r uct i on i nMetaphysi cs, Occul t i sm, nat ur al Magi c, psychol ogy and Mi nd Devel op

ment t hat a man has ever had. Al so bear i n mi nd t hat you were f ur t hert ol d t hat af t er you have reached t he l ast al cove you wi l lnot be l ef t wi t hout f ur t her i nst r uct i on, f or t hen you wi l l come undert he per sonal di r ect i on and i nst r uct i on of t he Cosmi c Mast er s i n a wayt hat i s di f f i cul t t o compr ehend a way i n whi ch onl y t he gr eatMast er s and Avat ar s of t he past have r ecei ved t hei r gr eat i l l umi nat i on.

Second: You wi l l not e that t hi s f i r st monogr aph, sent t o you wi t ht hi s l et t er , i s marked as Monogr aph Thr ee of t he Fi r st Degr ee, oft hi s I nner Chamber . You wi l l probabl y wonder why your st udi es


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begi n wi t h t he Thi r d Monogr aph. Thi s i s due t o t he f act t hat t he f i r stt wo monogr aphs of t hi s Fi r st Degr ee are i nt r oduct ory f or Templ e st udent sand you have pr evi ousl y r ecei ved such i nt r oduct or y mat t er and i t wi l lnot be necessar y t o r ei t er at e i t. Ther ef or e, t he f i r st t wo monogr aphsdo not cont ai n any i nf ormat i on t hat woul d be of hel p or even of i nt erest

t o you i n t he wor k you are now t aki ng up; and, as you wi l l see byr eadi ng t he monogr aph encl osed, t he i nst r uct i ons r eal l y begi nwi t h t he Thi r d Monogr aph of t he Fi r st Degr ee, and you ar e t r ul y begi n-ni ng wi t h t he f i r st wor ds f r om your new t eacher .

Thi r d: The monogr aphs t hat you wi l l now r ecei ve as part of t he wor kof t hi s I nner Chamber were pr epared by t he I mperat or ' s per sonal st af f ,under hi s super vi si on, and ar e const ant l y bei ng augment ed and addedto so t hat i n f act and i n pr i nci pl e t hey ar e many year s i n advanceof t he f i ndi ngs of sci ence i n al l of i ts var i ous f i el ds of acti vi t y,and ar e i n at t unement wi t h t he Cosmi c' s most r ecent r evel at i ons.

Four t h: You ar e al so t ol d, i n t he Neophyt e monogr aph r ef er r ed t oabove, t hat no new obl i gat i ons woul d be r equi r ed on your par t , so f ar asf i nanci al mat t ers were concerned, and that t he same nomi nal mont hl y dueswoul d cover al l t he i nst r uct i ons, al l t he r eadi ng mat t er , and t he mont hl yRosi cr uci an Di gest , i n addi t i on to t hese weekl y monogr aphs. We shal lhope to f i nd you as pr ompt i n the f utur e as you have been i n t he pasti n meet i ng thi s nomi nal obl i gat i on, whi ch i s, af t er al l , mor e of acont r i but i on on your par t t oward the ext ensi on and car r yi ng on oft he wor k t han i t i s a compensat i on f or any of t he cl er i cal ef f or t sexpended i n your behal f . By r emi t t i ng your dues wi t h your member shi pcar d on t he 25t h of each mont h, or a l i t t l e ear l i er t han that , andhavi ng t hemr each our of f i ce by t he f i r st of each mont h, you wi l l

mai nt ai n your excel l ent st andi ng and you wi l l war r ant t he hear t ycooperat i on on t he par t of al l t he hi gher Degr ee Frat r es and Sor or eswho now become associ at ed wi t h you i n t he wor k of t he I nner Chamber .

Do not f or get one ot her poi nt of your obl i gat i on: You wer e to sendt wo new seeker s of l i ght t o t hi s or gani zat i on wi t hi n si x mont hsf r omt he t i me you r ecei ved t he monogr aph ment i oned above. A l i t t l e overt hi r t y days have el apsed si nce you r ecei ved t hat monogr aph, dur i ng whi cht i me you shoul d have mai l ed out t he l eaf l et s we sent you. You havenow about f i ve mont hs l ef t i n whi ch t o br i ng one or t wo wi t hi n t hef ol d. I f you have al r eady f ul f i l l ed the f i rst par t of thi s obl i ga-t i on and have br ought one new member i nt o the or gani zat i on we wi l lknow of i t i n a f ew days, t hat i s, as soon as we check over yourr ecor d. I f you have not done so, pl ease bear i n mi nd t hat i t i s asi ncer e obl i gat i on on your par t t o t ry, and i f you seem to have di f -f i cul t y i n f ul f i l l i ng t hi s obl i gat i on wr i t e a l et t er t o the Mi ni s terof t he Depar t ment of Ext ensi on, t el l i ng hi m t hat you want t o knowhow you can go about secur i ng anot her member f or t he Or der , and hewi l l probabl y be abl e t o show you a way.


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Now you ar e t o l ay t hi s l et t er and t he previ ous ones asi de andbegi n your st udy of t he hi gher wor k. Do not f eel di sappoi nt ed i f i n t hef i r st , ear l y monogr aphs you seem t o be r evi ewi ng some of t he pr i nci pl esyou r ecei ved i n t he i nst r uct i on i n t he t hr ee Neophyt e or prel i mi nary

Degr ees. Bear i n mi nd t hat we t ol d you t hose t hr ee Degr ees cont ai nedmer el y a summary of some of t he great l aws and pr i nci pl es ; butwhen you t ouch upon t hese same pr i nci pl es now, i n t hese new andhi gher Degr ees, you wi l l f i nd t hem mor e cl ear l y expl ai ned and mor eexhaust i vel y anal yzed and rel at ed to ot her l aws and pr i nci pl es t hatyou have not had gi ven t o you i n t he past . Ther ef or e, pr oceed wi t hyour st udi es by mai nt ai ni ng your weekl y st udy ni ght , as you have i nt he past , devot i ng as much t i me as you can gi ve to exper i ment at i onand pr act i ce, and f r om now on di r ect al l your l et t er s t o t he Gr andMast er , per sonal l y, i f t hey ar e r el at i ng t o your st udi es; or, i f t heyper t ai n t o your f i nanci al or member shi p obl i gat i ons, di r ect t hem tot he Gr and Secr et ary or t he Mi ni st er of t he Depar t ment of Ext ensi on.

Wi t h al l good wi shes f or Peace Pr of ound,

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P. S. Er r atum:

Do not send your due car d i n as suggest ed on page two of t hi s l et t er,as we have changed our syst em r ecent l y. Mer el y send i n yourDUE ENVELOPE wi t h your dues as i nst r uct ed on t he f ace of t he dueenvel ope i t sel f .

Frat ernal l y

RML: EF GRAND SECRETARY

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AMORC Letters and Pamphlets 1937-1938