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PUBLISHED M ONTHLY BY THE SUPR EME LOD GE ANCIENT AND MYSTICAL O R D E R ROSAE CRUCIS 1255 MAR KET STR EET SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.

No. 6 SEPTEMBER 29th, 192 Price 5 Cents

AT WORK AGAIN

This issue oft the T riangle, No. 6, is dated Septem-ber instead of August because of the vacation seasonand the nonissue of the Triangle during the monthof August. The fcctjisecutive number is six, however,so that there is nol break in the numbering of theissue. A ll our activities are renewed for the fall andwinter with great encouragement, as will be noted inthe article in this issue!regarding our order’s affilia-tions. The last issue oP ihe T riangle served its pur-pose excellently well and h s been put to very good

use. However, notwithstanding what was said in thelast issue and what is told again in this issue there arethose in some cities as, for instance, New Y ork City,Chicago, and even as close to us as Oakland, Califor-nia, who claim that one or two otheij Rosicrucianmovements or societies in this country are authenticones or branches of the Ancient Rosicrucian Brother-hood and carefully avoid the definite claims made'inour last issue of the T riangle. In Chicago, for in-stance, there has appeared one who claims to be agreat Rosicrucian L ight, revealing the Rosicrucianteachings of Egypt and offering these in series of tenand eleven lectures for a hundred or more dollarsalo'ng with some other Hermetic verbiage. This greatteacher held forth in England for a long time and thenin N ew York under different names and conducting

different movements, all designed to reach the inner-most recesses of the purse. Some are mislead intobelieving that in such manner as a few brief lecturesor lessons and under the cloak of mysterious phrase-ology and incomprehensible ceremony the great se-crets of life will be revealed and mystic power at-tained. The hour is soon at hand, however, whensuch methods and movements will come under a for-midable ban and cease to exist even in the deepestshadows of the darkest valley. In the meantimedon’t be deceived or led from the path upon which youhave entered if you have been fortunate enough tofind the path.

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REGARDING OUR AFFILIATIONS

Refe rring to the matter presented in the last issueof the Triangle under the Pronunziamento No. 777,we wish to say that the A. M. O. R. C. has receivedofficial communications from various parts of theworld relating to the reconstruction of J urisdictions of the Rosicrucian Order decreed since the great warended. From these communications we learn thatour Rosicrucian Order (in its Latin name or transla-tions) is organized in the following countries: NorthAmerica, South America and its countries, Norway,Sweden, Denmark, Great Britain, Russia, Poland, Ger-many, Austria, F rance, Switzerland, Spain and Portu-gal, I taly, Persia, Arabia, Egypt, Sicily, Malta, Northcoast countries of Africa, South Africa, Gold Coast of Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, South SeaIslands, Japan, China and India. In such other coun-

tries as Belgium and H olland, T urkey and the BalkanStates, plans are not completed, while in Palestine theOrder is about to annpunce its reorganization.

We further 1earn that the Jurisdiction of our Orderhere has been added to and that we are also empow-ered to act as representatives of certain E nglishLodges in other countries. But more important thanthis are the official papers of affiliation and fraternalrelationship sent to us from many foreign centers andthe honoring of our I mperator as an official of thehighest Lodges of the O rder in other countries.

One other item may interest our members. Alarge and interesting document was received duringthe month of A ugust from a Sovereign Sanctum of Freemasonry abroad cpnferring upon our Imperatorthe highest M asonic degrees such as Honorary 33 rdand the 90th and 95th D egrees of the Ancient andPrimitive Rites of Memphis and M izraim (under acharter of authority issued by Joh n Y arker, 33 rd, theeminent Masonic authority and historian and Sover-eign Grand Master G eneral of England) whereby ourImperator is given the Masonic titles of Prince of Memphis (E gypt), M ember of the Sovereign Tribunaland D efender of the O rder; and Sovereign PatriarchalGrand Conservator of the Rites, Sublime Prince of theMagi. The H onorary 33 rd Degree carries with it thetitle of K night Grand Inspector General. The docu-ment further makes the Imperator an H onorary Mem-ber of the Sovereign Sanctuary of Switzerland, Aus-tria and Germany. These Masonic honors are con-ferred under the charter and authority of G randO rient of ancient Gaul and the Supreme Sanctuary of Great Britain. A lso‘*the Ordo Templi O rientia (O rien-tal Order of the Temple, F raternity of the H ermeticL ight), has conferred its high degrees upon our Im-perator with the title of Most I llustrious Sir K nightand Fratre R. C., appointing our Supreme Lodge inthis country as Gage of Amity for the Ordo TempliOrientis of Europe.

Furthermore, the world council of the RosicrucianOrder, under its official title (translated), “The Su-preme H igh Council of the Universe,’’ through its

Great White Collegium (L odge), announces its forth-coming annual pronouncements, conferring upon' ourOrder some high h onors and making all our high de-gree members of the Supreme Grand Lodge of NbrthAmerica, H onorary Members of the Grand Shrine of Egypt and of the I lluminati of I ndia by virtue of thevpower of the Magister of the Temple R. C. at Cal-cutta. This Supreme High Council of the Universehas under its immediate direction more than thirty df the Secret O rders of the world which have existedsince the dawn of civilization, which means ■all theesoteric Orders or F raternities, including the Essenes, O riental T heosophilts,E soteric Masonry, Rose-Croix de Heredom, K rata Repoa of Egypt, Rites of Mithras, K nights of Jerusalem, O riental Druids, L’Ordre du Martinisme, O riental K nights Templar, the Order Rosae Crucis, etc. The practise of all the ancient

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and primitive rites of these Orders, the conferring of their degrees and the establishment of their L odgesare under the control of this Supreme Council, andthereby all are united into one large and cooperative,harmonious, secret organization O ur Imperator is ahigh officer of this* Council and all our members whoreach the Twelfth (I lluminati) D egree of our O rder

will be appointed official representatives of thisCouncil.

By all this it will be seen that the A . M. O. R. C.is the only organization, body, society or group of Rosicrucians in America (o r in the world, for thatmatter) having the approval, recognition ai\ d direc-tion of the Supreme H igh Council of all ancient andmodern Secret Rites.

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INTERESTING NOTES

We have just learned that the mummy of Q ueen T i,mother of Amenhotp I V, which was brought to A mer-ica some time ago, is now in the museum of theE mery University of A tlanta. If any of ourmemberscan get to this place to examine the mummy and trans-late the ancient tablet that is with it we will be gladto have further information for publication in the

T riangie.

T he recent epidemic of suicide, especially amongchildren, can be easily traced to the Aquarian influ-ence upon the minds of those who have not come toappreciate mystical laws and interpret impulses andstrange desires as they should be interpreted.

In a very recent book on color vision and thepsychology of seeing by an eminent authority, we findthe scientific mind reveals itself as it often revealsitself in regard to things that are known theoreticallyand not by law. T he first two chapters of the book

deal with the easily known and demonstrated physiol-ogical nature and function of the eye. Chapter threebegins the serious part of the book dealing with thepsychological basis of color vision and in the firstparagraph of chapter three we read: “In this long andcomplicated path there are two points of contact(study), the psysicophysiological and the physiol-ogicpsychological. Of the former we know a little,and the elements of our knowledge have been dis-cussed in the last chapter. Of the latter we knownothing.” T hen the author proceeds to write nearly300 pages regarding that of which he admits heknows nothing.

In regard to the TellE lA marna activities in Egyptwe wish to advise our members that response to thelmperator’s suggestion in connection therewith has notbeen as complete or as prompt as was expected andthis little veiled hint is to remind you of your privilegeand opportunity at this time. Speak to your Masteior high degree members regarding this matter at once.

We rmad in a copy of H ermes, the off icial Rosicrucian Magazine, published by the Grand Lodge of Mexico®that the Masons and Rosicrucians in MexicoCity hajE f& inded a large occult, metaphysical libraryth ere ® J % L named it the H arvey Spencer Lewis

JA uu| h| H H F } as they state, he has been one of theHnK Lutors of recent times to the unveil ing

M etaphysical knowledge. I f.you havethis magazine let us take this opportunity

W>d aJJ>our Spanish speaking members that theyfnis magazine in the Spanish L anguage in

jj interesting. If further information is desiredt wri te to the Supreme Secretary, 1255 M arket

Street*

T he Pristine Church of the Rose Cross is being or-ganized in a number of cities, full details of which willprobably be given in our next issue. In San F ran-cisco the Church has increased in membership andnumber of attendance each Sunday and it is now thelargest spiritual, scientific, or metaphysical assemblyor congregation in the city. It has recently moved

to greater and more pleasant location in a beautifulbuilding used for civic meetings in the residentialsection of the city and a branch is being planned forO akland, the city across the bay from San Francisco.

T he Supreme G rand M aster is now located withN ational H eadquarters in San F rancisco and all com-munications for him from officers and members shouldbe addressed to this place.

Tho se interested in studying and mastering the In-ternational L anguage as presented in Cromaat A of our official handbooks will be glad to know that sincethe Armistice was signed the interest in this world-wide language has been taken up again by the variouslinguistic committees and authorities in various uni-versities and groups throughout many lands and itsuse is being widened and approved by individuals andinstitutions almost universally. Note the special an-nouncement regarding this matter somewhere in thisissue.

A n amusing incident occurred when a member of our order in Pittsburgh wrote to the Rosicrucian orderin E ngland asking for membership in that order andinquiring whether there was a branch of the AncientRosicrucian O rder in A merica. H is letter waspromptly answexed by the O rder in E ngland, and hisinquiry mailed to us to inform him that there was aL odge of the order in his city. T his in turn wasgiven to the Master of his L odge and in this wise hewas made acquainted with the fact that could havebeen answered with a telephone call in his own city.We have received from the order in E ngland recentlyenquiries from persons in various parts of the UnitedStates, including San Francisco. It shows that despitethe conservative publicity we give our. work an d theamount of literature distributed that there are manyseekers near us who do not know of us. H ave youany suggestions to make for more efficient propagandafor the benefit of such seekers.

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NOTES OF LODGES

We h ave just received an off icial report from theSecretary of Tlaloc L odge No. 17, situate in the cityof T ampico, Republic of Mexico, in which we read

that on the 4th and 5th day of A ugust, the first andsecond parts of the first degree initiation were con-ducted with the assistance of the G rand Lodge Officersfrom Mexico City, We further read that at the closeof the second part of the ceremony, “the WorshipfulGrand Master of Mexico, representing the Imperatorof the Su preme L odge of North A merica and theGrand Lodge of Mexico, made delivery of the charterfor the T laloc Lodge No. 17 to the new brethren there,their M asterE lect, and T laloc Lodge of A morc f romthat moment was declared legally and duly installedand constituted in strict conformity with the Constitu-tion of the O rder.” This was followed by an addressby the Grand L odge Off icers, complimenting theMasons and others of Tampico upon their excellentwork in establishing a large and enthusiastic L odge.We extend our official congratulations and best wishes

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We are informed that Delta Lodge No. I , Philadel-phia. has moved its T emple and social and readingrooms to a new locality on Broad Street, near theM etropolitan Opera House, where with increasedspace and additional facilities the Lodge will greatlyincrease its membership, add to its activities and con-duct a branch of the Pristine Church. The M asterand several brothers of this Lodge have gone to con-

siderable expense and responsibility in securing andestablishing those new rooms and T emple and we un-derstand that the new T emple is to be even morebeautiful and symbolical than the one just vacated.We extend to Delta No. I our best wishes and con-gratulations.

We wish to announce that during J uly BrotherGoetz of Delta Lodge No. 1 passed to the higherrealms, and the beautiful Rosicrucian ceremony, cele-

brating and symbolizing his rising to the higher de-grees was conducted in the Temple. Brother Goetzwas greatly loved by the members of his L odge andthose of the C. C. who knew him personally and bycorrespondence. We will always remember him be-cause of the work he accomplished in behalf of the

order and his particular L odge.A charter has been granted for a Grand L odge for

the State of T exas located at San Antonio. T hisLodge has been in process of organization for only afew weeks and has rapidly grown to good size andgreat interest. We extend our congratulations andvery best wishes to G rand M aster and O fficers of Quetzal G rand Lodge.

In Boston, New Y ork, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Tampa,and other E astern cities the activities of the Lodgewhich were partially suspended during the month of A ugust have all resumed the full activities again, andthe utmost enthusiasm is being shown in the work of the highest degree.

AMORC COLLEGE NOTES

The lessons of the second term in the course of A rcane Cosmology are being prepared now and issued,and our College students should receive them almostas soon as this paper reaches them. The lessons of the second term are very important, dealing with avery intricate and interesting subject and will be issuedevery two weeks during the fall and winter months.

A nother course is aiso now ready, that of PracticalA strology. It consists of a course of lessons in theart of erecting a horoscopical map from any birthdate, instructions for computing or figuring the as-pects, and the outlining of additional aspects pertain-ing to possible future events for any given year with

further instructions in the proper method of readingthese aspects and securing the proper interpretationof all the signs and symbols in each map. The coursewill be m six or more parts and is accompanied byseveral books, one of which is given with the course.The lessons have been prepared with the idea in mindthat the student who receives them knows nothingwhatever of Astrology and they are therefore gradedin very easy steps and well illustrated. The completecourse costs $3.00. $2.00 of which is payable whenthe student enrolls and the balance paid as parts of the course are delivered. The first part covering thelessons on the making of the map is ready for thosestudents who desire it.

Other courses will soon he added to the College curriculum as time permits. All correspondence in regard to these metiers should be addressed to Amorc

College, 12$$ Market Street, San Francieco, California.

REGARDING NEW MEMBERS

T he new plan of accepting new members by havingthem first initiated into the N ational L odge and thentransferred to local lodges after proper test and inves-tigation as voted upon by all lodges will be put intooperation by J anuary first in all jurisdictions. Most

jurisdictions have already adopted this plan and new

members are being accepted on this basis. In some jurisdictions, however, applications of candidateshave been on hand for some time under the old planand for various reasons they have not yet been in-itiated, consequently until all applications on hand inall lodges Have been cleared from their present statusthe new plan cannot be put into effect universally, butthe Imperator has issued a statement deciding that notlater than the end of this year— which means only afew months more this new method of acceptingmembers must be in general use.

HELP FOR MEMBERS

Several new books are being prepared at headquar-ters for the guidance and help of our members in themastery of their work. One is a complete dictionaryof the terms, words, symbols, phrases and principlesused in our teachings with not only complete defini-tions but cross references, examples, illustrations andindications as to what lectures and what phases of ourwork the words and terms relate and refer to. Theother book is an account of a great cosmic principleand law recently revealed and pertaining to much of our higher work and especially to the peculiar experi-

ences that members in the higher degrees are havingfrom time to time. T his latter can be presented in aninteresting story, making plain every point to ourmembers without revealing anything to those whohave not had our studies. It will no doubt be one of

the most valuable helps we have ever given to thoseof our members who are above the 7th degree.

T ime and funds are the two elements which at thepresent time prevent the issuance of these books. Athird publishing matter is in our minds at the presenttime and that is the issuance of little leaflets, one foreach degree of our work containing an abstract of the teachings of the degree in such form that themembers will understand and be able to use them hutreveal nothing to those who have not had the completelectures. 1 hese leaflets will serve in place of the tak -ing of notes at lectures and at the same time be moreaccurate and have certain cross references an d il lus-trations which the member s note books do not have.Unless we have specific help in the matter of funds forthe purpose of publishing these various hooks and

leaflets they will remain for the time being in embryo

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MEMBRI!! ATTENTCEZ1!

Me esas preparata nun korektar la textalibri evortalibri di ci membri qua desiras havar la libri korektis a ca dato. Se vu desiras vua libro korektis, skribas a me tale ke me povas dicar vu kaftde sendar ol. Me havas kelka IdoA ngla vortalibri, quo venda* po kin centi. Earl Wayne Sutton, Elyria* Ohio.

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THE VANITY OF MAN • V ' \

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the inner self you may find the following facts helpful in making that person realize of what little importance the physical man is: A careful analysis of the physical body of man shows that the ingredients are as follows: Fat enough for seven bars of soap, ironenough for a medium sized nail, sugar enough to fill a shaker, lime enough to whitewash a chicken coop, phosphorous enough to make 2200 match tips, magnesium enough for a dose of magnesia, potassium

enough to explode a toy cannon, sulphur enough to rid a dog of fleas. This whole collection would cost about 98 cents, even during the high war prices, and there is just enough water in the body to drown it all.

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SMILES

(W ritten Specially for T he Triangle by Placidus)

Our lives are so filled with things worth while That it only behooves us to smile, smile, smile.Smiles are not things we should husband or guard For smiles will come back if smiles you discard.How little we know, as we go down life’fc.path,The great good we do with a smile or a lalt h.It will lighten the hearts of the children at play,

The sun will shine brighter that shines on that day.It will break down the fortress of cold hardened hearts, It will make things run smoother in life*s"feusy marts. It will uplift the widow bowed down by grief’s weight, It will throw off the burden placed on you by fate.So don’t try to keep them, but let them go free,And then you’ll be happy, as happy can be.

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BOOK RECOMMENDATION

So many of our members have enquired re-garding a set of books entitled “Sacred Booksof the East” brought out a few years ago by aresearch society and containing as volume two

the writings of Amenhotp and others of Egypt,which volume wasl edited and the illustrationsselected by our Imperator, that we are pleasedto announce now that the publishers of thesebooks have gotten out a popular set which ourmembers may purchase. The first edition waslimited to members of the research society andwere expensively bound and costly to secure. Through the kind offer of a representative of the publishers in San Francisco we are able toannounce that the entire set of 14 volumesbound in Blue library cloth with deckled edges,gold top, and gold lettering, may be purchased

for $89.60, payable by our members at therate of $5.00, with the order and $5.00 month-ly until paid in full. Masons or those inter-ested in Masonic matters will be presented withan addition&l volume called a “Masonic Com-pendium to the Sacred Books of the East,”which is really a key to the symbolical writingscontained in vfchesevolumes. Those interestedin having a set of these rare books should writedirectly to the representative here, Mr. J . H.

Joynt, 256 Sutter St., San Francisco, California,but please be sure and mention that you areamember of Afnorc in order to secure this low

price a jid these reasonable terms. %

THE FLIGHT

I held my souL within my hand,A radiant andr rfestless bird.Every irid sfcent plumeGleam rfand quivered in the gloom

Covering the silent land.Every shining feather stirred;Breast and back and crest and wingWere like jewels shimmering.

As I stood men came to meAnd said, “You mean to let him goFullpinioned? Rather clip him first,Lest from the net of night he burst,And rising in the sunlight, free,Sink not to darkness here below.”

I soothed him with a whispered word,And said, “I will not clip my bird.”

“Then bind him with an oath,” they said,“To fly but to a middle height,Lest springing up too fast and far,Lured by the magic of a star,He vanish into heaven, fledBeyond the boundary of night.”I said, “He shall go from me free;I will not bind my bird to me.

“If he but rise above the treesAnd see the stars shine clear and cold,Or, at a greater height, a streakOf sunlight on an eastern peak, Yet he will come and tell of theseVisions and wonders manifold;Or at the splendor of the sightWhirl up triumphant in full flight.

“His wings shall beat against the sun,Blaze for a moment in its fire;He shall leap beyond its lightInto the vast and starstrewn night.

Till stars have into chaos spun. Then shall the! sting of his desireSuddenly and strangely cease.In his heart shall come a peace.He shall fold his wings and rest

Tranquilly upon God's breast.”y

—Theodore H. Banks, Jr.

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