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or BeingO A -f-

H IR T Y years ago, a yo un g doctor sat b y a desper-

ately ill b aby on her deathb ed. T h e parents werefrantically begging for help, every treatment failing to

aid. T h e paren ts becam e grief "Stricken to th e po in t of

death. I am the doctor wh o h ad that experien ce.'1

"This experience created a desire in my mind toknow w h y people are born and w h y N ature a llowssuch a great difference between members of the humanrace. T h e hun ger for kno wledge drove me to labora-tor ies and lib raries for th e answer— b ut I am still search-ing and determined to know.”

T hese are th e wo rds of a pro m inen t p h ysician. Un*

intentionally he has spoken for millions of men and

women who today harbor the same thoughts.This inequality of man is apparent to most of us.

You know persons who are radiant with health fromb irth , and seem in gly im m une to disease. Yo u kno w

others who have their l ives preyed upon by numerousailm ents which rob them not o nly of enjoyments b ut of

sim ple comforts. Also th ere are tho se men and wom en

who se eve ry plan becom es a successful ven tur e. E achenterprise they enter turn s into a golden o pp o rtun ity—

as if they had the touch of the fabled King Midas.Around them, however, a multi tude of unfortunate be-

ings live and struggle.

W h at makes one m an m ore successful than ano ther?Is it tr ain ing in just one line? You kno w that is not true!

You cannot make a good business man out of a youthwho has been taught nothing more than buying and

selling. Yo u cannot m ake a good ph ysician o ut of a

man, or woman, who has been taught only the prin

T he Ro s ic ruc ians —an augus t f r a te rn i tywhose doc t r ines , h in tedat by the ear l iest phi 'losophers, are still am ystery to the un

wo r thy . I do not b lam ethem l o r t he i r d i s c r e - t ion. — L o r d E d w a r d B u l w e r* L y t t o n . (AR o s i c r u c i a n . )

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In our sanc tua ry a l lt he h idden Myste r i e sa re p re se rved in t ac t ,t hey have neve r been

pr ofan ed. . . . O ur sci ence i s t he inhe r i t ancepromised to the E lec t .— C o u n ci l l or V o n E c \ - hartshausen. (A Rosi-c r u c i a n . )

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ciples included in the restricted four years in medical

college. T h ere seems to be some unknown element

which some seem to possess, or have discovered.

In your youth you feared things which you later

came to recognize as harmless and really useful.In your days of developing observation, you were

puzzled by th e un kn o wn elements in life. It seemed toyou th at there were more elements of the unkno wn thanof the known.

It is always the unknown in every day’s activitiesth at causes us wo rry, concern, p erp lexity, and even suffering. In years since yo ur you th , you h ave become well

acquainted w ith things once unkno wn. T o day yo uknow them; you can see them, sense them, prepare for

them; it is a po wer no one can take from you. But evennow, are you fully prepared to meet all of the obstaclesof life, to sweep them aside, or surmount them easily?If not, begin now to investigate further the still un-known elements of your existence—the mysteries t h a tmake for the inequalities between men.

Real knowledge by man about man is, today, the

greatest power any man can possess.

T h e T lio ro ugh f are o f Life

Let us begin w ith existence as we kn ow it. Life is a

thoroughfare upon which we find ourselves travelers.Behind us is our immediate beginning— birth. It is a vast etern ity. A h ead of

us is still ano th er inev itab le vast eter n ity— death. It is a m ystery wh ich eith er

instills fear or is accepted with understanding—depending upon the experi

ences we have along this course of life.

W e d id n ot ask for this life, yet, wecould not have refused it . H ow , then,

E very in t e l li gen t t r ave le r knows f rom wh encehe came and w hi the r he goes. Th e span of li f e

can be so much more free of obstacles and en- jo ya b le , if al l o f it s p u rp o se s an d w ays are u n de rs tood and used .



shall we react to it—what shall we do with this period

of consciousness which the years afford us?

Many men and women resign themselves to the in-

fluences of th eir environ m ent. T h ey allo w them selves

to be drawn or impelled along this causeway of life.They are like balls of snow, rolling at a furious rate of speed do wn the side of a great m ou ntain. O ne mom entthey are free, out in the open, encountering few or noob stacles, and th ey are unco ncerned. T h e next mo mentthey have collided with unanticipated events and hap-penings. T h ey are at a loss to avoid th ese con dition s, or

to rise above them. T h us th ey travel thro ugh th e years,sometimes wondering if the vicissitudes of life, the bit'

terness, the pains, are worth the price, worth the occa-sional pleasures and snatches of peace of mind whichcome their way.

W H Y AR E W E H E RE ?

Certainly at some time you must have asked yourself

as you looked back upon your past activities and likewise con temp lated yo u r fut ur e: "Is this h aph azard ex

istence my destiny? W h y are we here?" Also, is therea mother who has never gazed down on the innocent

babe nestled in h er arms, and wo nd ered: “ W h at doesthis span of existence h old for h im ?"

Is it not time that humanity ceases plunging into the

unknown along this thoroughfare of life, hoping tograsp the skirts of passing o p p o rtun ity? W o u ld life no tbe entirely different for you if you could control your

moo ds? If you could form d esirab le h abits and b reak those not desired; if you could know how to see in theevents happening about you the trends of tomorrow,would you not be more assured and confident in thestrength of such kn ow ledge? If yo u knew h ow to develop your will power sufficiently to meet the demandsupon you. and to make the right decision, would not

many of your troubles, the result of indecision, disappear? If yo u could reach int o a dep end able source and

Th e C o s m i c i n f l u

ences are invis ib le, butt h e y a c t u p o n m a n .H e a t an d li gh t a r e i n t a n g i b l e a n d i n c o rp o rea l ; never the les s , theya c t u p o n m a n , a n d t h esame i s t rue o f o therinvis ib le influen ces . —Parac e l sus . (A Rosi-c r u c i a n . )

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H u m a n s ar e n o t t h epuppe t s o f f a t e . Theroles we each p lay inl i fe can be inte l l igent lyand personal ly di rectedby ourselves.

T h e A d e p t o n l y c on -verses a t his best wi tht h e a d e p t . Ar o u n dhim is «a sacr ed circle,and wi th in i t on ly theElect are a l lowed toe n t e r . T h e B r o t h e r '

hood of Consec ra t edLives adm its a ll whoare wor thy , and a l lwho a re exc luded ex c lude themselves. —

" F r a ." E l b er t H u b b ar d . ( A R o s ic r u c ia n . )

produce helpful, constructive, intelligent ideas at a timewhen an important thought, a useful plan, meant thedifference between discouragement and achievement,wo uld yo u no t feel equal to an y circum stance? C ertain -ly such a life would be far superior to the one you

now know.

D O E S F AT E C O N T R O L U S?

Do not be deceived by some inadequate philosophy.Millions of humans try to excuse their perplexity orhelplessness during this earthly span by saying to themselves and others that they are dependent upon thedecrees of fate. These fatalists proclaim that infinitepowers have pre-destined their every act, and it is use

less for them to in terven e. T h e fatalist, by such a belief,damns his divine heritage, his power to reason, his willand facu lty of choice. W h y were these and oth er facu lties, which so few men understand and use, given tous, if we are mere pupp ets? W h y do we possess th epo wer of th o ught and the attrib ute of decision — if every human act and step along this span of life hasbeen ordained for us in advance?

T h ink a mo ment! Is it even reason able th at weshould believe that a Supreme Being or God has conceived a complete plan for the universe—even for thislife—and yet man must blunder on like a moth attracted b y the ligh t? D oes it seem p art of an int elligen tdesign that man must stumble through a mortal existence, make mistakes, and learn through suffering alone?Does it seem just that man must search for truth, happiness, and peace of mind—like hunting for a needle

in a haystack—and hope to find it before the end of the span, or death? D oes anyon e com pliment the D ivine Intelligence b y such reason ing? T h is is no t a religious question; it is a philosophical question, one that

concerns you and your life.

Success in life means mastership, and mastershipmeans utilizing every inner force and power of the being, as well as every outer force. M an ’s creat ive abilities

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do not rest in the muscular strength of his body, nor his

fertile im agination . H e must be able to bring his m entalimagining into m aterial expression d aily, h o urly. T o dothis, he must be able to use other faculties than simple

visualization . Fu rtherm o re, he must use these po wersaccording to the purpose for which they were intended.

A Bluep r in t of Livin g

Since a Suprem e or D ivin e In telligence created anorderly universe, with its majestic and immutable laws,above and below, then there also exists for man, as part

of th is great C osm ic scheme, a true p urpose in life. Byknowing this purpose, by relating it to his existenceeach d ay, m an discovers him self. H e becomes th e righ tful master of his dominion—this world—and relegatessuffering, misery, and ignorance to their proper places—and apart from himself.

Certainly you have instinctively felt that there wasmore to life than you h ave alread y experienced. Let

us assure you that there is a true blueprint of liviiig. Even those occurrences which have been painful to you

have a place, a useful cause—when you know and understand them. T ho se wh o con tin uo usly suffer m isfortunes, and whose lives are not as progressive or inspir

ing as they would want them, are living outside of theCosmic pattern.

Did you ever stop to think why you do the thingsyo u do? Is it n ot often because you h ad no alter n ative—because there seemed nothing else to do, and you

took the ch ance that i tmight turn out for thebest? M illio n s of h umans throughout thecivilized world todaylive just like that, taking b lind chan ces —

Life is wh at you m ake it . Anintel l igent plan wel l di rected canprov ide personal power and a t t a i n me n t .

T r u e h a p p i n e s s c o n s i s t s no t in the knowl edge o f good th ings ,but in good life; not inu n d e r s t a n d i n g b u t i nl iv ing unders t and ing ly .N either i s i t g rea tl earn ing bu t good wi l ltha t jo ins men to God .-— C o r n e l i u s A g r i p p a . ( A Ro s i c r u c i a n . )

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and these same millions often wonder, therefore, if thelife they live is really worth while.

C R E AT I VE F O R CE S W I T H I N YO U

W ith in m an there are con structive creative forcesalways at work and always attuned with the most perfect wisdom o f the im m ortal self. T hese forces m ust rep air th e dam age don e to th e bo dy, overcome th e strain sand stresses upo n th e m ental system, and guide th e in decision o f m an’s mind in the right direction . From thenatural forces operating throughout the universe, certain harmonic vibrations, ethereal energies, and vitaliz

ing powers contact man’s being and change the nature

of his physical body, or react upon his mental efficiency.Thus man is hourly a complex being, influenced byforces and potent principles of a serious and importantnature.

Man must understand these things, if he is to becomea success in life an d use his freedom to act in a wise manner. M an must either live com pletely in h arm o ny withthe forces in and around him, or at v ariance w ith them.There is no middle course.

An understanding of the natural, spiritual, andm ental laws is th e o n ly means of m astership of life. For

hundreds of years, the Rosicrucians have been able toprove this to men and women through their remarkableteachings.

What t h i s blueprint of life, this plan for mastery is,

and h ow it m ay be ob tained , w ill now be revealed to you .



P a r t T w o

T h e G olden SecretV A V

S e v e r a l thousand years ago, in ancient Egypt, man^ first began h is in vestigatio n of those m ysteries

wh ich surround ed him. T h e first and most stupendou s

discovery he made was the duality of self. He learnedthat in addition to his physical body, with its limbsand organs, there was some ethereal nature or element of his being. M an then b ecame, for th e first

time, truly self-conscious, or rather conscious of the

great inner self .

Whence came this ethereal essence of his nature or

self ? It could no t be affected b y th at wh ich p ainedthe bo dy— b y h eat, cold, or hun ger. It could be active,

thi7i\ and conceive, while the body was at rest or evenasleep. M o reo ver, w h at wo uld h appen to it at th e end

of life—o r death ? W as it in destru ctib le? D id it survive? W ith such question s as these con foun ding the

minds of the early Egyptians, and yet mtriguing them,

man began a search that has never ceased, on the partof intelligent men and women everywhere.

In the common phenomena of everyday life—in an

observation of the coming and going of the seasons,in the ebb and flow of the tides, and the waxing and N o b u s i n e s s , no

waning of the moon, these early men discovered the law cTn°T h T Cp art o °f m an or

of cycles, the periodici- ? group of men canJ ’ i become an y grea te r

ty of all natur e. W ith t h a n t h e t h i n k i n gi i i 1 r m inds and consc ious-

the seasonal death or ness of the people who

plant life and its re- h % Z Z ______ Lew is . ( A R o s ic r u '

c ian . )A r t is t ' s co n c e p t io n o f N e a n

d e r t h a l M a n ( St o n e A g e ) s t a n d ing be tween a row of monol i thsm aking a sa lu ta t ion to th e r is ings u n . T h is p h e n o m e n o n w a s o n eo f the ea r l ie s t m yste r ie s to m an. Page ?Jine



In the g rea t t empleso f t h e N i l e , t h ebro the rhood me t sec re t -iy as a scho ol of arcanewi s d o m .

H e w h o k n o w s m o . tgr ieves m ost for wastedt ime.— D a n te. (A Rosi-c r u c i a n . )

current rebirth in the spring, they found theresurrection of nature— a strange im m ortality

in living things. In the regular jo ur n ey of thesilvery specks or p lanets, and th e app aren t p athof the sun across the heavens, men discernedthe infallibility of nature, and the suggestionof a great universal order pervading all things.All of this heightened their inquisitiveness.

1 lie A n cien t W isdo m Sclio o ls

W h at w as man ’s relation to the heavensand th e earth ? D id these forces affect his d aily

affairs and th e cycle of his existen ce? T hesefurther questions, like great spades, served

man to dig beneath the surface of his own consciousness. Since as rem ote a period as 5000 B. C ., certain

men and women have sincerely, and without fear orprejudice, probed not alone into the earth or scanned

the heavens above, but have investigated the mysteriesof their minds an d selves. T h ey formed themselves intoarcane o r m ystery schools for the acquisition and study

of such kn ow ledge— and for th e m astery of life.Much of the startling wisdom they acquired was re'

duced by them to writing on stone tablets and papyrusrolls—but the greatest portion was secretly conveyedfrom one to ano ther b y word of m onth. Sir E. A. W allisBudge, renowned Egyptologist, in one of his learned

works, relates with respect to these mystery schools:

"There must have been a progressive development inthe 'mysteries' and it seems as if some of them were en-

tirely un known under the old kingdom . It is imp ossibleto do ub t th at th ere were "m ysteries’ in th e E gyp tianrites, and this being so, it is impossible to think that thehighest order of the Kheri Hebs (Masters) did not pos-sess esoteric (inner) knowledge which they guardedwith the greatest care. E ach, if I read the eviden ce cor>

rectly, possessed a 'gnosis,’ a "superiority of knowledge*which they never did into wrritmg. and so were enabled

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to en large or dim in ish its scope as circum stances m ade it

necessary. It is, th erefo re, absurd to expect to find inEgyptian papyri, descriptions of the secrets, which

formed the esoteric kn ow ledge of the K heri H ebs.^

The disclosures of these ancient investigators areastoun ding, even to th e scientific wo rld to day. T h eeternal truth s th ey un veiled— the facts, the h itherto m v

known laws of nature—made them "masters” of fear,

and liberated them from the undependable elements of so-called chan ce and luck. W h at t h ey wer e able to ac'complish in their lives, to do for friends and members

of their families, how they were able to utilize nature’s

forces to do th eir b idd in g, were th e cause of the legends

that have come down to us today about the ancient miracle workers. T o t he uninitiated, to th ose still steepedin ign oran ce, and who h ave dw elt in darkn ess and do ub t,these sages and m ystics seemed to be perform ing m iracles.

To those of the mystery schools who knew, these

demonstrations were not magical processes, but ratherthe simple application of a knowledge b y which man can

direct the laws of nature and the faculties of his own

being. W ith th e same und erstanding, wh at they did, you can do.

Tke Suppressed Knowledge

T ruth ma\ es men free. Consequently, those who

sought it and attempted to expound it to their fellowsbecam e the o bjects of persecution b y tyrants . T h e ty*rants were the ancient dictators who sought to domi '

nate the lives and thinking of men and women to fur'

th er th eir p erson al gain or th eir be'liefs. Fo r exam ple, the Rom an En v

peror Justinian was one of these.

H e w as a m isguided religio us zealotwho issued an edict in the SixthCentury seeking to abolish all the

m ystery schoo ls. H e con sidered

Socra te s , g rea t Athenian phi -losopher , condemned to d ie bydr inking the poison hemlock , be cause he taught the e so te r ic ( in -n e r ) w i s d o m w h ic h s e t me n ’ s

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Be persuaded f i rst toapp ly thyse l f t o t heE te rna l M ind , en t rea t -i n g H i m t o g r a n t t h e eu n d e r s t a n d in g ; th enseek knowledge wi thd i l i gence and thous h a i t n e v e r r e p e n t h a v ing t aken so l audab lea r eso lution . ■— Franc is Barret t . F . R. C. (ARosic ruc i an . )

men and women who had acquired personal power and

great confidence in themselves, by the unusual knowledge the y had d iscovered, a menace to th e ortho do x andoften sup erstitiou s dogmas which he wished to prom ote.

Thus it became necessary that this wisdom be secreted and kept for the inquiring, courageous few out of every

thousand persons.

This amazing knowledge, which secret brotherhoods

have preserved, is available today to the seeker for personal po wer, and th e m astery of life. It exists for you,

if yo u h ave an op en mind. Its efficacy, its great p ower,can be applied to the affairs of your life with startlingbeneficial results.

Strange

Let us face facts. Yo ur life is influenced b y m any inexplicable things—phenomena, happenings, that yousometim es canno t quite explain or overcome. You m aycall them uncanny. P erhaps you seek to push them intoth e background of you r consciousness. You m ay evenlaugh abo ut them to others. Yet nevertheless th ey are

often the direct or indirect factors in preventing youfrom realizing some ideal, something you are seeking toattain o r accom plish, or freeing yo urself from w o rry andstrife. H ave yo u, for examp le, had these strange experiences? You have met persons for th e first tim e whohave been presentable in appearance and in speech—and yet immediately a wave of distrust and dislike forthem wou ld sweep over yo u. W h y? It is a m anifestation of the human aura— an in visib le, m agnetic rad ia

tion from the human body which we can detect, andwhich either repels or attracts—and it is scientificallydem on strable. T h is em anation also has a most p racticalmystical power which was known to the students of themystery schools, to the sages and adepts of yore, for

centuries.

H ave you ever entered a room th at great ly depressedyou ? T h e room, perhaps in a hom e, ho tel or office b uild

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ing, might have been clean, orderly, and even attract

tively furnished, yet while in it you were unable to ac^comp lish you r best wo rk or feel at ease. D o yo u kn ow

that intense emotional outbursts, hatred, jealousy, and

anger, can an d do affect material substances so thatevery room in which they occur takes on a depressingenvironment? These are not superstitions—not sup 'positions—but the effects of little known natural lawsaroun d us. O bviously, un derstand ing them as do those

who h ave this esoteric kno wledge, makes for the mastery

of such circumstajices.

Usin£ Your In tu i t ion

M an i s o f ten a s t range r to h imse l f .W ith in h im is a great invis ib le influ-ence, an in tui t ive self which he l i t t leu n d e r s t a n d s , a n d t h e r e b y denies i t ex -

P a g e T h i r t e e n press ion .

You have often had the experience of an intuitive

impression, a hunch or idea that was most enlighteningand that seemed to come from n owh ere. D o yo u knowthat intuition can provide an answer for almost every

question, a solution to many predicaments in whichyo u find you rself? D o yo u kno w th at it can aid youin keep ing th e affairs of you r life in o rder? D o you

further know that this intuitive \ nowledge is part of

the great Cosmic intelligence which pervades the eivtire universe and every cell of yourbeing, and that you can command itto serve you—that you can draw uponit as you w ill? W h ile m illion s of menand wom en r ely solely upon th eir b rainsand the training which is given to themthrou gh education , those who kno w the

esoteric wisdom wait for no hunches.

T h ey do not rely solely upon th eir ou terminds, but are able to draw upon thevast p ow ers th ey possess, and w h ich alsoexist in the Cosmic forces around them.

Psycho logists tod ay say tha t m an usesonly ten per cent of the inherent powerswith which he is imbued as a human



Life is a m ission .E very o t her def in i t ionof life is false, andleads al l who accept i tas tra y. Re l ig ion , sci e n c e , p h i l o s o p h y ,though s t i l l a t var i a n c e u p o n m a n y p o i n t s,al l agree in th is , thatevery exis tence is ana im . — M azz in i . (AR o s i c ru c i a n . )

being. T h e secret brotherho ods have know n for cen

turies how to command and use the other ninety per

cent, to rou nd ou t and en jo y an enrich ed life. H u n dreds of the so-called mysteries are understandable and

workable laws of the universe to those who master thisesoteric (inner) knowledge.

“W h y,” yo u m ay ask, “is not this kno wledge generally and widely disseminated to mankind today?W h y, if such illum in atin g tru th s exist and are avail

able to m an, is he deprived of th em ?” W e h ave shown

what occurred in ancient t imes when the at tempt wasm ade to teach m an these sim ple trut h s. T h ey wereoften supp ressed. E ven tod ay, such kno wledge canno t

be taugh t to everyon e. T o tho se wh o are sincere in b ettering their own lives and advancing humanity, suchkno wledge becom es a po wer for good. O n the other

hand, in the hands of the selfish and the bigoted, thesame knowledge might become a factor for misuseand further persecution of the ignorant and the help

less. But to day, as we h ave said, it h as sur vived b ecauseof the careful guardianship of the brotherhood mysteryschools and societies.

The oldest of these hum anitarian societies, worldwide in extent, and not a religious sect, is the Rosicru-cians. It offers to you th is knowledge as old as tim e

for the fullness of life, free of any religious intoleranceor political or other prejudices or biases.

Attune yourself with those who are successful andh app y. Co o perate with n atu re’s laws and revel in thepower that comes into your being with the dawn of

each day, and abides like an unseen guest in your home,you r office, yo u r p laces of m editation and pleasure.



The My i You

T H E T O U C H O F LE T T ER S A N D O B J EC T S

C A N I M M E D I A T EL Y CO N V EY I M P R ES SI O N ST H E H U M A N C O N S C IO U S N E S S C A N B E I N -

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

B O D Y T O R EM O T E P L A C E S A N D E V E N T S .

N C E M E NA N D W O M E Nwere re luc tan t tod i scus s o r adm i t s t rangep h e n o m e n a in t h eirl ives . E xperiences , h ap p e n i n gs , a n d e ve n tswhich cou ld no t be ex pla ined by the l im itedknowledge o f the i r pe r iodwere l e f t uns a id—-and u tu r t -

vest igated. I g n o r a n c e a n dpre jud ice re l ega ted the no t -unde rs tood func t ions o f themind and o f the inne r facu l t i e so f man to the ca tegory o f s upe r -n a t u r a lis m — a n d m y s t e ry .

T h e c o u r a g e o u s , t h e t h i n k e r s , the lovers o f t ru th dur ing s uch t imeshad to make the i r inqu i r i e s in to thesecre ts of nature behind c loseddoors . T h ey feared a b igo ted pub li co p i n i o n .

T oday , th i s s ham, hypoc r i s y andpre jud ice a re abo l is hed . M an y we lcomet ru th wi th open a rms : they no longe r look upon he r with s us p icion o r a s an un wantedgues t . T h es e un ique t ru th s which oncehad to be concea led and we l l gua rded in theage o f da rknes s , a re now brough t t o l i gh t b ythe Ro s ic ruc ians . S t ran ge hap pen ings a remade unde rs tandab le ; they a re s hown to be us e ful laws , which m ake for great er m as tery anden joym ent o f l ife by the ind iv idu a l .

There i s n o supe rna tu ra l i sm . E v e r yt h i n g o c curs by Cosmic , na tura l law. There are no mysteries ,excep t a< ou r igno rance and m is un de rs tand ing makethem ap p ea r so . T he r e is no g rea te r th r i ll thanexp lo r ing the na tu re o f yours e l f - and the un ive rs e inwhich you l ive . T her e is no greater con fidence thantha t which is born f rom un de rs tan d ing . T h e re is nogrea te r power by which you can ach ieve , than tha twhich arises from a useful knowledge such as the Ros icru-c ian t each ings con ta in . N ow, in the pr i vacy o f y o u r h o m e ,t h e n a t u r e o f al l s uch phenomena , no t jus t a few i l lus

t ra t ions shown above, wil l be revealed to you in an inte l l igent ,s im ple , and fa s c ina t ing w ay .

M E N T A L IM P R ES SI O N S A N D S I G H T A N D

S O U N D S EN S A T IO N S C A N B E C O M M U N I -

C A T ED A T A D I ST A N C E W I T H O U T P H Y S I -

C A L M EA N S .h u m a n s r a d i a t e a m a g n e t i c e n e r g y

REVEALING TH EIR TRUE PERSON ALITY.

THO SE IN THEIR PRESENCE CAN SENSE

IT AT ONCE.

C H A N G I N G T H O U G H T S IN T O TH I N G S W E

C A N M E N T A L L Y C R EA T E U S EF U L R E A L I -

T I E S FR O M O U R I D E A S



P h a r a o h A m e n h o t e pI V , T r a d i tio n a l G r an dMa s t e r o f t h e A n c i e n tEg y p t i a n B ro t h e rh o o do f 13 50 B . C .

In o u r Mo n a s t e ry l i 'b ra ry the sacred , se -c r e t m a n u s c r i p t s o f t h eRos ic ruc ians fu rn i sh anever- fa i l ing supp ly o f r a r e k n o w l e d g e ; t h esupp ly seems to be in exhaus t ib le in i t s r i ch

ness o f i llum ina t ion .— F r i ar D u d l ey E v e r -sle igh. ( A R os i c r u ' c ian . )

P a r t T h r e e

T ke Age-O ld Rosicrucians

V A V

h e R o s i c r u c i a n s are a fratern al order. T h ey are abody of progressive men and women, interested in

exhausting the possibilities of life by a sane and sensible

use of their heritage of esoteric knowledge and thefaculties wh ich th ey possess as hu m an beings. T h isknowledge which they cherish, and to which they addfurther contributions, embraces every realm of humanendeavor and every phenomenon of the un iverse known

to man.

They are men and women such as you would meetin any gathering of thinking, open-minded, and inquir

ing people—yet they are to be found in every walk of

life, from the hu m blest to th e highest. Yo ur next-doo rneighbor, perhaps the man or woman who works inthe office or shop with you, may be a Rosicrucian.

The Rosicrucian tradit ions which have come downb y wo rd of m outh, and those wh ich are so often related

in liter ary reference works, tell how the O rder h ad itsb irth as one of the m ystery schoo ls of secret wisdomin an cient E gypt d uring th e 18th D ynasty, or the reign

of P haraoh Am enh otep I V , about 1350 B. C. Its fas' cinating symbolism and rituals relate it definitely tothe illuminating wisdom of the sages of Egypt and thegreat cent ers of learn in g of the an cien t lands of the E ast.Its first member-students, it is further traditionally related, met in the secret chamb ers of the G reat P yram id.In the magnificent temples, as candidates, they were

initiated into the great mysteries. These legends alsorecount how its adepts, its great masters and teachers,

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imparted some of their wisdom to the builders of KingSolom on 's m agnificent and sym bo lic temple. M an ytomes, rare books, and documents of several centuries

ago, repo sing in th e archives of th e Ro sicru cian O rder

in this country and in Europe, describe its early spreadfrom the O rient to th at con tinen t in ancient tim es, and

the great influence it had upon the minds of men andwomen thirsty for knowledge.

Some of the world's most celebrated writers, such asSwedenborg, Dumas, and Lord Bulwer-Lytton, have

wr itten of its histo ry and its reno wned accom plishm ents.

W ith the spread of prin t ing in E urope during the

Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, nu-merous pamphlets appeared telling of the Rosicruciansand their great work, notably the Fama FraternitatisRosae C ruc is in 1610, and the Con fessio R .\ C .\ F rater n itat is in 1615. T h e celebrated Sir F ran cis Bacon is

conceded to h ave been th eir auth or. T h is sudden ap pearance of the literatu re of the O rder caused m anywriters and people of the day to believe, erroneously,

that the Rosicrucians had just come into existence as abrotherhood during that period.

Tke Wes te rn Wor ld Ros ic ruc i ans

The Rosicrucians first came to America and to theW estern W o rld in 1694. A small band of members

under the leadership of Johann Kelpius, a Master of one of the Rosicrucian Lodges of Europe, who sought

freedom of think ing and of speech and the right tosearch for truth wh erever it m ight be found, desired thelib erty of the new land to the west. T h eylanded in what is now the great city of Philadelphia, and their first colony waslocated in what became the famousFairm oun t P ark of th at city. T h eir de

scendants built a colony at Ephrata,

T h e p i c t u r e s q u e o l d d o r mi t o r y u s e db y t h e u n ma r r i e d w o me n me mb e r s o f the Ros icruc ian Colony es t ab l i shed a tE ph ra ta , P en nsy lvan ia , n ear ly a cen-

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W h e n n a t u r e' s m a n ym ysteriou s act ivi t ies areunders tood, man is ableto conquer the so-cal led“evi l influences" whichbeset his path in life.

- R e v . G e or g e B a n n i n g . ( A Ro s ic r u c ia n . )

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Pennsylvania, and there they constructed the first astronomical observatory in America and the WesternWorld, also the first paper mill; they organised thefirst American symphonic orchestra and developed the

first bo tan ical gardens. T h eir late r leaders and m embers actively participated in the founding of the UnitedStates of Am erica as a n atio n .*

N ot a Relig io n — N o n -Po lit ica l

Since its earliest incep tion , the R o sicrucian O rderhas kept free of religious sectarianism and affiliations,

desiring rather that each member follow the dictates of his ow n con science in religio us m atters. It has neverbeen involved in political controversies, and has consistently fought superstition, ignorance, and fear, asthe greatest enemies of man and the obstacles to hismastery of life.

T o d ay the R o sicru cian O rder, as a vast, progressive

movement, has Lodges and fraternal Temples throughout the en tire civilized w orld. It no longer h as to besecret in th e sense th at it conceals its id en tity. A t the

N orth and South A m erican h eadquarters of the O rderin beautiful Rosicrucian Park, San Jose, California, itmaintains for its research, and for the benefit of its

vast membership wherever they are located, a researchlibrary, science laboratories, a planetarium for astrono m ical stud ies, a museum of E gyp tian an tiqu ities, aresearch institute and sanitarium, and extensive admini

stration buildings.

It is today known by its traditional and authenticcomplete title, the Ancient M ystical O rder Rosae

Crucis, (abb reviated A M O R C , and used in that manner for sim p licity).

*The fo l lowing are bu t a few of the m any wel l kno wn , im par t i a l l it e ra ryand re ference sources re fer r ing to the Ros icruc ian h i s to ry and cur ren t ac t iv i t i eso f t h e A M O RC . T h e r e fe r e n c e s a p p e a r u n d e r t h e s u b je c t o f “ Ro s ic r u c ia n . "

E ncyclop ed ia Br i t ann ica , 14 th E d i t ion : E ncyclop ed ia Am er icana ; W ins to n 'sCu m u la t iv e L o o s e- L ea f E n c yc lo p e d i a a n d D ic t io n a r y: Fu n k a n d W a g n a l ls ' N e wStand ard D ic t ion ary, 1938 .



A n .\' u >k t v >m. !«> A i i ' p u o <fc» l a M ' l S S A N C f . S T P R K M t "

C O N S E I L I N T E R N A T I O N A Ld e s O R D R E S O R 1 E N T A U X

P A I X — T O L E R A N C E - U N I O N !

J t i # tknl r$inre the Ji. .. JU...lX..ft.. id... u/itk iis < ? . . an«S #*‘»r in, tlu* lfaitey o f iSait ufaiifnrnia, ia il l* anly aucUoriztfft.

sseeiprnf the a nc ie nt #* rat*rm± y of JRosnrrur'iimiS perpetuating tht* tr ue tr a dit ion # nn& prinr iple s o f the .Wft’OTtn W or m an& # outh .f lme r ir£t ,uiitIt a ut he nt ic it y rero*Jise& by alt 11x1’ ancient ^niti att r Orde rs forming thijt tf imr if 3nternatinnal;mi!>i£c*i>t'ratiDn,

C- h e r e f o r e , d i e s a i d S .S - a ?x i i t s Jm p e ra to r a d i / i ta r a l Jh r . S / L S r a tr tW .

jS p tn cer L e#i s,F . 7?„ .c...33‘ 66‘95: s..L ., an d h i s h e r td d ta r j successo rs sh a it

be th e exc lus iv e rep resen tativ es andS ov er... O j f tccrsrbrJY or thcP dS bd thJtm enau*

a n d t h e i r a f f i l i a t e d c o u n t> i es , o f u d th e J m f i a t i c O rd ers c o m p o sin g (h e F U D O E St,

w dh author i ty to establ i sh an d m ainta i n such O rders in the aforesaid coon fr ies.

Th/s decree was urtam mcus/yendorsed i>y mfeefadd/eSov:. Officers ondrecoynized delegates rf&iefourteen Orders temposin f d>e FOOOIS/ati/sIn ter n a turna / Ccnrmt/on in

Brussels, B*>lyLum dur/ny the ereeA ofJfuyu st / 3 &to/ 8 *J 9 S+AD, andJtdsh d hy the fo/lotr/ty principle officers o f the saidfou rt^er^er^ 'iVha were personallyprrs<>r>i

" i t ' J f " j p ' - " w saia ranrteen Up.fen

h j $ m '

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P RO O F O F AU T H O R I T Y

A signed and sealed Man ifesto issued in Brussels, Belgium , by theF.U .D .O .S.I., a federation o f the authen tic, historical, m ystical brother-hoods and O rders of the world. It declares the A.M .O .R.C. to be “theonly authorized sector of the Ancient Fraternity of Rosicrucians perpetuating the true tradit ions of the R-f-C in N orth and South Am erica.”

The full-size original is one of the many documents in the archives of

AM O RC which establish its world-wide affiliation with the T raditionalmd Ancient Rosicrucian Order.

Seek not too eagerlya l t e r the g race o f de vot ion, sens ible sweet ness an d tears : but le tthy chief care be to re ma in inward ly un i t edto God by good wil l in

the inte l lec tual part of the Soul . A l b e rt u s M a g n u s. (A Ros ic ru c ian . )

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1. G ener al Administration Building.2. Planetarium and Astronomical Museum.3. Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum.4. Amenhotep Memorial Pylon.

5. O belisk and Sphinx in Rosicrucian Park.6. Research Library.



P a r t F o u r

What Rosicrucian Member

ship Provides You

T H E M A N Y B E N E F IT S YO U R E C E IV E

V A v

^ T h e R o s i c r u c i a n s offer you the opportunity to re-shape your life, to add to it those necessary elements

which make for personal satisfaction and fu ll living.

They can help you find yourself, so that each day becomes a joyful experience and not a haphazard exist

ence or an ord eal. You are requ ired to m ake no changesin your usual business or social affairs to receive this

age-old yet ever new personal guidajice of the Rosi-

crucians.

Regardless of race, religion, social conditions, or

where you live, you can share the privileges of personal, private m embership. F urt h er, regardless of ho w much

you have read, what colleges or universities you mayhave attended— or even if you have never attended any

—the Rosicrucians offer you through their teachingsa message of hope, fellowship, and a dependable, unique

source of knowledge not obtainable elsewhere.

Can you spare just a little time to give to personalfascinating reading which requires no laborious study

or tediou s mem orizing? C an m ail reach yo u once a

week? If so, then you are well situ ated to receive themany following membership benefits:

G o d is a N u m b e re n d o w e d w i t h m o t i o n ,which is fel t but n o t d e m o n s t r a t e d . Balzac. (A R o s i c ru c ia n . )

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- F I R S T -

R o sicrucian System of G uidance

The Rosicrucian monographs or lessons constitute

a fascin atin g revelatio n of the m ysteries of life. H o wever, this great human engineering done by the Rosi

crucians, this building of lives, and this implanting inthem of the factors of confidence, success, and happi

ness is not accom plished b y an y im person al, correspond -

ence-course method of merely extending knowledge toth e member. E ach lesson also takes in to co nsideration

the need for the quickening of the consciousness of thein dividu al. It seeks to awaken his do rm ant talents and

to develop his personal powers rather than to cram hismind with cold and oftentimes useless facts.

T h e m ember, in th e p rivacy of his own hom e, is made

to realize that he is comprehending and mastering hisen viro nm en t and affairs, as we ll as ju st learn in g. N o

one is accepted o r perm itted to rem ain as a mere stud ent

of a system of study.

H O W T H E L E S S O N S A R E P R E P A R E D

There i s no chance , no

dest iny, no fa teC a n c i r c um ve n t , o rh i nde r o r c on t ro l

The firm resolve of ade te rmined soul .

— E l l a W h ee ler W ilc ox . (A R o s ic ruc i an . )

T h e supreme executive of the Ro sicrucian O rder,known as the Imperator, decided that the Rosicrucian

teachings for this private, personal kind of membership

could not be put in book form like texts on account

a n c y o r m a t h e m a t ic s , _ A

which infrequ ently change. V J

A n y method fo r issu ing ■ \ : ^

the Rosicrucian teachingsmust he \ ejpt flexible. This

is so th at n ew tru th s and jjj

d i s c o v e r i e s — w h i c h t h e W t T -

R o s ic r u c ia n r e s e a r c h e r s »are ever bringing forth— m*

m a y b e i n c l u d e d , t h a t

members may enjoy the benefits which they make possible. T h us these teachings are issued in m anuscriptform, one issued weekly to a mem ber. T h eir wo rding

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is in large, easy'tO'read type. Suitable illustrations areincluded with them whenever it is necessary to make

a top ic esp ecially clear. N o exp ense is spared b y theRosicrucian staff to assure the member of getting the

utmost from his membership.

N O C O L L E G E E D U C A T I O N N E C E S SA R Y

Educators have often highly praised the presentation

of the personal, private Rosicrucian instructions at

home. A n yon e able to read and un derstand his d ailynewspaper would be able to comprehend with great

pleasure the marvelous but most simply presented

truth s wh ich th ese lessons con tain. T h e m astery of

any subject, the Rosicrucians know, is shown in statingit simply, and in this Rosicrucian monographs, or les

sons, excel.

A R R A N G E D I N E A SY S T E P S

The student is introduced to each topic in its order.G rad ually and sim ply one tru th , the solution of a mys

tery, vital knowledge, a useful fact or bit of informa

tion , m erges into anoth er. T h e mem beris not p lu nged into a maze of terms andphrases which he cannot understand

and wh ich ann oy and fatigue him. T helessons are arranged by degrees andgrades, each following in its proper

order. T h e lessons or mo no graph s are mailed to themember weekly in sealed envelopes by first-class mail.

L I T T L E T I M E R E Q U I R E D

You will be required to devote only one hour to onehour and thirty minutes once a week to obtain t he

v i ta l va lue from the lessons. D uring the rest of theweek, while walking, riding, or even working, you will

find that without interference with your affairs, you

can tr y some of th e p rin cip les you read. In fact, youcan use them frequently in mastering daily problems.

A s B re t h r e n o f t h eR o s y C ro s s o u r p e r sona l endeavors , ou rminds , ou r l abo ra to r ies ,cl in ics and inst i tu tesare devo ted to the re b u i l d i n g o f t h e h u m a nra c e a n d t h e a d v a n c e ment of civ i l izat ion. —D r. H. Speyicer Lewis. (A R o s ic ru c i a n .)

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Some of the faiciM oduuf tsuttUi Taught

J^E LO W are indicated but a few of hundreds ot fascinating subjects taught and thoroughly explained as

p art of the Ro sicru cian system of guidance. T h e lim itsof space herein make it impossible to list more of these

topics of truth which will be extended to you as easilyunderstandable lessons.

The subjects shown are all included in the Rosi-crucian teach ings, but th ey are presented to the m ember

in a different order from that listed here.

P e r f e c t i n g t h e P h y s i c a l B o d y .

T r u t h A b o u t V i b r a t i o n s a n d T h e i rE f f e c t U p o n U s .

I n t u it io n T h r o u g h C o s m ic A t tu n e -m e n t .

H o w t o O p e r a t e t h e P o w e r s o f M in d

a t W i ll .T h e M y st e r ie s o f T im e a n d S p a c e .

T h e F i v e S e n s e s o f M a n .

T h e H u m a n C o n s c io u s n es s.

T h e D e v e lo p m e n t o f t h e I n n e r Se lf .

I n q u i r y in t o t h e N a t u r e o f S o u l .

T h e P r in c ip l e s o f t h e M y s t ic a l L aw s .

M y st e r y o f M a t t e r — C o h e s io n , A d

h e s io n , M a g n e t is m .

T r u e M e a n in g o f A n c ie n t S ym b o l is m .

A t t a in in g C o s mic C o n s c io u s n e s s .

D e v elo p m e n t o f P e r so n a l M a g n e t is m .

F u n d a m e n t a l s o f M e n t a l A t t u n e m e n t .

W h a t t h e M a s t e r s o f t h e O r ie n tT a u g h t .

H u m a n A u r a a n d I t s V ib r a t o r y E f f ec t.

R e g en e r at io n — H e a lt h a n d A d d i n gY e a r s t o Y o u r L i f e .

R o s i c r u c i a n My s t i c s a n d t h e C r e a t i v eP o w e r o f M i n d .

E x p e rim e n t s o n T h o u g h t T r a n s m is s ion .

D is co u r s e o n E x p e r im e n t s in C r e a t in gL i f e o u t o f N o n - L iv in g M a t t e r .

T h e C r e a t iv e P o w e r , t h e C o s m i c M i n d .

E x p e r im e n t s w it h C o lo r , T h o u g h t V i b r a t i o n s , S o u n d , a n d L ig h t .

H u m a n E m o t io n s a n d I n s t in c t s , T h e i rR e l a t i o n t o P e r s o n a l i t y .

H o w t o I m p r o v e t h e A f fa ir s o f D a ilyLife .

■ S E C O N D -

A L o d g e A t H o m e

A un ique method of Ro sicrucian personal, private member

ship is “the Lodge at Home.'"Your “study corner”—or a part

of your sleeping room—may become your temple, your Lodge,without expense or interferencewith the interests of any member

of yo u r fam ily. You select one

A L o d g e N ig h t a t h o me . M a n y h u s b an d s an dw iv e s e n jo y t h e o p p o r tu n i t y f o r mental compan-i onsh ip which mutual Rosicrucian study affordsthem. H ow ever , a Ros ic ruc ian m ember may a l ways have i n d i v i d u a l , private “Lodge” sessions

at home if he or she so desires.

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night a wee\ —- an y n igh t w ill suffice,T h ursday night preferred — and that

becomes T ou r Lodge J ight. A t t h a ttime you review and contemplate the

wonderful disclosures which are in'eluded in your lessons.

- T H I R D -

D em on strat ion s ---

S imple Exper iments

There is nothing that establishes con'fidence in what is offered as a fact or as

a principle of nature like being able to test it personally

and experien ce its “wo rking” you rself. T ru e know ledgeis experience, for you never truly know a thing until

you experience it . T h us wh erever pos'sible every Rosicrucian lesson makingsome emphatic declaration that a thing

“ i s , ” or “does,” has some simple littleexperim ent wh ich yo u — wh ether a I

housewife or a business m an — can

perform to prove to yourself the accuracy of the state'm ents made. T hese experim ents requ ire no scientificequipment or knowledge of science, and will take but

a few minutes to perform each week. M an y are no t of a physical nature but rather are mental experiments.A s these laws of n ature p erform at yo ur comm and, you

im m ediately begin to sense a n ew'fou n d p ow er, and yo uknow you are on the path to the mastery of life.

Rosic ruc ian a lchem-

is t s in the Midd le Agesc o n d u c t e d e x p e r ime n t ssecretly in garre ts toavoid pe r secut ion byt h e s u p e r s t i t i o u sm asses . T h e i r d iscov e r ie s have advancedknowledge . The re su l t sof the i r labors cons t i t u t e o u r h e r i t a g e o f use fu l in forma t ion to day.

Sign*

F O U R T H -

of Recognit ionYou will receive a membership card establishing your

affiliation w ith the N orth and South A m erican Jur is'

d i c t i o n o f t h e R o s i c r u c i a nO rder , A M O RC . You will be

in st ruct ed in t h e t r a d it i o n a lw signs of recognition , and yo u

w ill be given the p asswords and

Me n w h o a r e d e v o ido f t h e p o w e r o f s p i r i tua l pe rcept ion a reunable to r ecognizea n y t h i n g t h a t c a n n o tbe seen ext er n ally. ■—Paracelsus. (A Ros i -c ruc ian . )

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grips which will entitle you to admission into the various Lodges and Ch apters of the O rder thro ugho ut th eworld. W h erev er yo u go you w ill be recognized inRosicrucian Lodges and Chapters by such signs, andgreeted as a Frater or Soror of the Ancient Mystical

O rder Rosae Cru cis (A M O R C ). Likewise, you willbe given most inspiring, impressive, symbolic initiationsinto th e vario us degrees of the O rder. Th ese b eautifulyet simple ceremonies have a moral which will linger

long in your mind as a happy experience.

F I F T H

Fasc ina t ing Month ly Magaz ine

T h e Rosicrucian Digest, official publication of the

Rosicrucians, is issued free to you each month asone of your many membership privileges.It is a leading periodical for self'im prove'

ment. It contains well-written, simply pre

sented articles which contain useful facts,facts which you, regardless of your stationin life, can apply with much benefit to

yourself. Its articles on natu ral ph enom ena,mental and physical science, occultism,

travel, and its unusual photographs of ancient cu ltures and peoples, cont ribu ted from th rou ghout the world, will fascinate you.

Good a lways f lowsin the channe l s i t has

on ce se lected. — L . C . S I X T H d e S a m t ' M a r tm . (AR o s ic r u c ia n .) „ 1 \

r e r s o n a l A t t e n t i o n

A system for determining your personal progress and understanding throughout the degrees or gradesof the Rosicrucian guidance has been established.Simple examinations will be given to you periodically,

by the results of which ways and means of further aid

ing you in you r use of th e teach ings are prepared. Reports of your personal welfare are requested from timeto tim e. By them th e Ro sicrucian staff will always be

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acquainted with your needs and requirements, and thusbe able to extend you any special services within itsprovinces.

■ S E V E N T H

V ario us D epartm ental F acilit ies

Facilities of the various departments of the Rosicru'cian O rder are at yo ur d isposal as a member. E ach d e'partment has as its ideal the contributing to your per'sonal enlightenment, and that perfection which is yourright as a hum an being. Such dep artmen ts in clud e thatof correspondence for answering your communications

and necessary questions, the Council of Solace to aidyou with certain personal problems, the Research Li'b rary th at arran ges to p rovide you with special inf o r'mation which you may need, the cultural assistance of the Ro sicrucian E gyptian, O riental Museum , the re 'search activities of th e vario us labo ratories of the Ro se'Croix Un ivers ity of the A M O R C . T hey provide use'

fu l in form ation and facts in sim ple language. H o w yo umay use, as your membership privileges, these facilitiesand others too numerous to mention in this limitedspace, will be fully explained to you as a member.

L e f t : T h e R o s e -C r o ix U n iv e r s i t y. U n iq u e r e s ea r ch i sc o n d u c t e d h e r e a n d t h e f i n d in g s p a s s e d o n t o me mb e r sin s imp le language which they can use to en la rge the i rpe r sona l power and scope of l iv ing .

Be l o w : T he Ro s ic ruc ian Resea rch Libra ry . I t s in forma t ion on nea r ly a l l subjec ts i s made ava i lab le tome mb e rs — in a d d i t io n t o th e t ea c h in g s — b y a u n iq u ep l a n , n o m a t t e r w h e r e t h e y r es id e t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r ld .

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- E I G H T H -

In t imate Assoc ia t ion

As a Rosicrucian member, you will be associated

with the largest and oldest fraternity in the world devoted to man’s personal development through the utilizing of his natural powers of mind, and the simple and

yet little-kno wn laws of th e un iverse. M an y are theprominent men and women in history who were proudto disclose their Ro sicrucian m embership. Yo u will be

come united in thought and purpose with thousands of

individual members and those in Lodges and Chaptersthro ugho ut the world. T his association w ith those of like mind, with its exchange of ideas, is a valuable benefit, for it causes us to grow inwardly and in accomp'

lishment as we become stronger in our convictions.

You will also have the opportunity of personal asso'

ciation in a Rosicrucian assembly or temple with otherswhen you have reached a certain stage in the Teachings

of the O rder.

L e f t : T h e S u p r e m eT e m p l e a t R o s i c ru c ia nP a rk , w h e re f r a t e rn a lc o n v o c a t i o n s o f t h eS u p r e m e G r a n d L o d geare he ld .

Below: O n e o f th ea n n u a l I n t er n at io n a lR o s ic ru c ia n C o n v e n -t ions held at Rosicru-cian Park, San Jose,

C a lif o r n ia . M e m b e r sf rom a l l over the wor lda t t e n d . A t t e n d a n c e a ta Conven t ion i s no tnecessary , however, toderive the ful l benefi to f Ros ic ruc ian mem-bersh ip .

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A W E E K L Y LE SSO NThe illustrations above show, reduced, the interior and exterior of the weekly

lesson sent to each studen t. In addition to personal letters— as m any as are neededto answer your questions pertaining to the studies—the lessons are accompaniedby all necessary charts and diagrams to further explain and make perfectly clearthe interesting subjects. You are also given certain experimen ts and tests whereb yyou can PROVE and d e m o n s t r a t e to yourself the efficacy of the principles andteachings. T he lessons are pr inted in large, type wr iter-style type, easy to read,and graded so as to advance step by step.

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P a r t F i v e

A Personal Invitation

Igno rance i s the t rueo r igina l s in . M en a re

b a n k r u p t mo r a l l y b e -cause they do not knowthe gold mine that isin them . — B r ie r l y . ( A R o s ic r u c ia n . )

W E I N V I T E Y O U T O B E C O M E A M E M B E R

V A V

ou are not being solicited to study some course of

lessons. Yo u are being cou rteo usly in vited b y the

application, which you should find attached inside theback cover of this book, to affiliate with the historical,

renowned Rosicrucian Order—known throughout theworld as the An cien t M ystical O rder Rosae Cru cis

When your application is accepted by the Member'

ship Committee, you immediately become a member of an O rder wh ich has been the wisest and leadin g m ove'ment in th e tutelage of mankind for centuries. Co n se'quently, all the privileges and benefits, many of which

have already been enumerated on preceding pages, aremade availab le to you at once.

Free Lessons and Instructions

Let us again remind you that a unique feature of

Rosicrucian membership is that all the fascinating, use'

ful, informative lessons and graded instructions youwill receive are extended to you as a benefit of mem'bership. T h e Ro sicrucian s are not a m ere schoo l issuing

stud ies b y m ail. T h e lessons and teach ings cann ot bepu rchased or con tracted for. T h e teachings, therefore,are extended freely to ever y active memb er. In fact,

there are many members who have long since com'pleted the studies but retain membership for its manyother benefits.

(A M O R C ).

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Fees anci D ues

T he O rder is str ictly a brotherhood , op eratin g in th at

sense as do oth er fraternities. M em bersh ip in th e R o si'

crucian O rder carries with it the m any benefits dis' tinct to all fraternities and many others quite unique.

As in fraternities, there are membership dues, payablem on thly. A n d a no m inal “registratio n fee.” T h is feeand monthly dues of small amount are the donationson the part of members to the general operating fundsof the O rder, and t ake care of its extensio n expenses,its building funds, national and international humane

tarian activities, and donations to many scientific expe'

ditions and methods of research and investigation.

In add ition to these gen eral activities of the O rder,

the Rosicrucians conduct the courses mentioned onp reviou s pages. T h ese courses of stu d y are given freely

and without charge or fees of any kind to members of

the O rder. T herefo re, we wish yo u to keep in mindthat the study and instruction work is a separate anddistinct feature of the O rder, not found in any other

fraternal organization, and for which, in reality, ourmembers do not pay.

T he Suprem e C ou ncil has p urpo sely made the “Regis'

trat io n F ee” ver y no m inal. It is five do llars, p ayab lew ith ap plicatio n. M o n th ly dues are two do llars, p ay'

able on the first of each month. T hese fees include all

the benefits of the O rde rs activities. T here are no other

fees, nor assessments, nor boo\ s which must be pur'

chased in order to study, and no lim itations to the de' gree of advancement th at members may m a\ e in their

studies. The monthly magazine, the Rosicrucian Dv

gest, is also given free to all members taking the studies

b y correspon dence from the R o sicrucian G rand Lodge.

T he m onthly dues are to be paid by members only

so long as they are active members of the Order sharing

in all its manifold benefits.

T h e E t e r n a l T r u t h sa re r evea led throughs p i r i t u a l m e d i t a t i o n ,and m ake a ll men whorece ive them the Magio f t h e i r t im e .— S i r E d -

wa rd Ke l l y . ( A R o s i'c r u c i a n . )

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T h e o n e r e m a in s , t h e

w an y change and pass ;H eaven 's ligh t fo reversh ines ; ear th ' s shadowsfly.— Shel ley. ( A R o s i'c r u c i a n . )

Final InstructionsV E R Y I M P O R T A N T

There are several ways in which this booklet may have come

into you r hands. It is intended for careful and discreet distribution only to those who seem worthy of admission into theOrder.

It may have been handed to you by someone who wishes youto realize that there is something vital in life that may answeryour desires and end you r quest. It m ay have been passedalong to you by a friend or acquaintance who feels that it willarouse an inqu iry in your mind. Th erefore, there may he noapp lication blank or letter of inv itation enclosed. In th at case,if you feel interested, write at once to the Grand Secretary

and ask for an application form. If your inq uiry appears to besincere the Secretary will invite you to file an application withhim.

You m ay have written to the Rosicrucian O rder for thisbooklet and it may have come to you accompanied by a letterand with the Application Blank attached in the booklet. It isthen a d i r ect i n v i t a t i o n f o r y o u t o b e co m e a m em b e r , issuedafter your request has been properly considered.

How to Proceed

FIRST: Carefu lly fill out the Ap plication Blank. Theanswer to each question is important and will be treated asstrictly confidential.

S E C O N D : H aving answered all the questions in the Ap plication Blank, sign it accurately. Enclose with it the Registration Fee of Five Dollars.

T H I R D : Mail your Application and Registration Feepro mptly to the G rand Secretary. Register your letter if itcontains cash, and if you send a check or money order make

it payable to AM O RC FUN D S.Acknowledgment should reach you within two weeks or less.

If you do not hear from the Secretary in that time, write tohim in detail. If yo ur app lication is rejected fo r any reasonwhatsoever your Registration Fee will be returned to you witha frank explanation.

A d d res s all m a i l t o

R O SI C R U C I A N O RD E R (A M O R C )

R o s i c r u c i a n P a r k , S a n J o s e , C a l i f o r n i a

Long D istance Telepho nes: Ballard 8295, 8296

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Application for

Rosi cruci an M em bership

The Rosicrucians invite you to unite with them

in their fascinating researches, investigations,

and studies of the universal laws of nature and

the mysteries of life in every branch of human improvement and development.

THEREFORE . . .

You are cordially requested to submit this Ques

ti onnaire, w i th y our personal answ ers, so that the

D ean of Students and the D i rectors of Instruction may take the proper steps to adm i t you to Student

M em bership and prepare T he W ay for your

proper place in the Rosicrucian System of

personal progress and attainments.

V

THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

O F

A M O R C



Key a m o r ;

P R I N T ED IN U . 8 . A .

F O R Y O U R D E C L A R A T I O N(Use this ipace to slate your motive or purpo ie I n petiti oning f or Rosicrucian M embership)

IMPO RTANT — YOUR MO TIVE MU ST BE STATED

Be S u r e to S e n d Y ou r R em i t t a n ce w i t h T h i s A p p l i ca t i on

TH IS SPACE RESERVED FOR RECORDING NOTATION S

Rec’d .....................................Approved ............................................................

Mem bership E ntry..........................................

R E M A R K S



STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL(Please W r i te A nsw ers Pla in ly w i th Pen and Ink)

( A L L Q U E ST I O N S MU ST BE A N SW E RE D )

Fu ll N ameAs Christened ..........................................................................

D ate of Birth?.............................................................. Sex?.(Month) (D ate) (Year)

Place of Birth?..........................................................................

Race? (color)........................................N at ionality?—(The Order observes no racial restrictions)

Religion in which you were Lorn?..........................

Present ch urch aff iliatio n if an y?.............................

M ar ried ?.................................N um ber of ch ildren?.Your O ccup atio n ?..........................................................

W h at is the extent of you r educatio n ?.

H ave you an y Academ ic or H on orary D egrees?.

(If you answer "yee” please list degrees)

W liat langu ages, if any, other th an E nglish can you speak and

write flu en t ly?...................................................................................................(It no other languages spoken please write “none”)

H ave you been a student of any M ystical, M etap h ysical, or Sp ir

itual P hiloso phy, an d how lo n g?................................................................

(If you have not studied these subjects please answer “no”)

Are you a member of any Secret, Fraternal, or Philosophical

O rgan izatio n s? .................................................................................................(If you answer "yes”, please list organizations)

Do you affirm your belief in the existence of a Supreme Ruler,

D ivine M in d , or G o d?...................................................................................(Kindly answer “yes” or "no")

Are you doing your best to be a good and useful citizen and toobey the laws of the country in which you live?...................................

(Kindly answer "yes” or "no”)

Are you prepared to consider with an open mind all new facts

regarding life an d the Universe?...............................................................



ACCEPTANCE OF THIS INVITATION

P l e a s e R e a d V e r y C a r e f u t t y

To the Recording Secretary of the Grand Lodge of AM O R C of

N orth and South America. AM O R C Temple. San Jose. Calif.

Respecled S ir:

I hereby accept your cordial invitation to unite with the Rosicrucians in their researches, studies, and individual experiments, as outlined in your literatu re. If I am found worthy of receiving the F irst Principles and private studies, I will abide by the ancient pledge made by all Neophytes, to wit:

“1 will heep confidential all reading matter, lessons, and dis-courses sent to me, and will carefully examine them to determine each step 1 am to take in being prepared for a more practical and m asterful position in L ife."

In accordance with the ancient custom, I herewith enclose Five Dollars as a Donation to TH E RO SIC R U CI AN FO UN D AT IO N , and willvoluntarily donate to this Foundation the sum of Two Dollars monthly, beginning with the first month after I have been accepted as a member of the Grand Lodge of AM O R C. Th is 1 will volun tarily continue as long as I desire membership as an Active Student.

It is understood that if I am accepted, I shall receive weekly discourses, monographs, and private papers, and the monthly magazine, and enjoy all the benefits of Membership, without the payment of any fee or charges

except the volun tary Donat ions to the Foundation as stated above. If I am not accepted, I will be confidentially notified by the return of this Questionnaire and my donation.

Membership fees and contributions to tbe Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, are deductible contributions on Federal Income Tax Returns.

(Make checks or money orders payable only to “AMORC Funds”)

(D o not send currency fn unregistered letters)

( S i g n e d ) ....................................................................................................................................................

(Signature must be hand written —- Do no t print or typewrite. Spell your name

aa you wish it to be used on all mail.)

Ad dress for all M ail P rint Your W o rd s

(Give Street or P. O. Box)



BECOME UNITED WITH

M i n d t 'i & < te A 4 f u u l i e / i e

wi l l un i t e you in

Thought and Purposewi th t housands o f men and w o m e n

in every land

T R U T H k n o ws n o b a r r ie r ! T h e ab o v e

E G Y P T sym b o l r e p r e se n t s th e F . U . D .O .S .I . T h ein i t ia l s s t and fo r t h e fu l l n am e . F ede ra t io nU n iverse l les des O rdres e t Socie tes ln i t ia t i -

ques. I he F .U .D .O .S.I . is a federa t ion o f the

oldest authentic organ iza t ions and soc ie t i e sp e r p e t u a t i n g t h e ancient truths fo r t he ad

v a n c e m e n t o f m a n k i n d .

T h e Ro sicrucian O rder , A.M .O .R.C. , is one

of the few select societ ies of th e F .U .D .O .S.I .

By becom ing a m em b er o f t he R os icruc ianO rde r, you w il l t he re fore be b rought in to

con tact wi th the o th e r g rea t m ys te ry schools

a n d t h e ir re n o wn e d t e ac h e r s th r o u g h o u t t h e

wo rld . T h is is a rare p r ivilege and a gre a taddi t ional benef i t von wi l l enjoy. Become

in t u n e w it h t h e t im e s— a n d t h e t h o u g h ts

of the g rea t e s t minds eve rywhere .

I N D I A

S O U T H A M E R I C A

H O L L A N D E N G L A N D

C H I N A

A U S T R A L I A



T he matter contained i n ll i i s booklet is

officially issued through the Supreme

Counci l o f A M O H C. T he A ncien t

N am e and Sym bol s of t he Rosicr ucian

Order are Registered and Protected by

the United States Patent Officeexclusively in the name of

A M 0 R C .

(The Init ials A.M.O.R.C. indicate the

authentic Rosicrucian Order.)

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