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c7he Storij ofjCearninó

By G A U D I us, b . R . C .

Official Publication No. 1

Issued by th e

ROSE-CROIX UN1VERSITY Rosicr uci an Park , Sa n fose, Cali for nia

Copyright 1934, 19-45, and 1951

byThe Supreme Grand Lodgc of AMORC, Inc .

Eighteenth Edition, March, 1952

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

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soinniriQ

I T IS a common error for us to at tr ibute the beginning of learning to

tha t time w hen m an began to leave definí te signs of his knowledge.For centuries , however, preceding the development and formulat ionof a method for conve}ring his experiences to the minds of his com-

pan ions or to posterity , m an m u s t have been possessed of tl io ughts .T hou ghts arise from experiences. It has long been a philosophicalconclusión, and is now a psychological fact, that man cannot have anidea or concept which is absolutely free from association with previousexperiences personally had or related to him. Therefore, w hen thehuman had eventually at ta ined the s tate where he was capable of analyzing the various sensations which aróse in his consciousness, hehad begun to think.

T hin kin g is the first step in the process of learn ing . One who doesno t thin k often is learn ing litt le. O ur sense faculties bring us, in thecourse of an average day, numerous impressions of things seen, heard,felt, smelled, or tasted. T he d egree to w hich th ey excite ou r intere stand cause us to real ize them determines whether they wil l be retainedin our ínem ory and become elements of ou r thoughts . Th us, wh en wehave real ized an experience, whatever i ts nature, we have leamedsomething.

A considerable time must have elapsed, how long we do not know, b etw een the fir st step of learn ing , the realization of experie nces, andthe ability to convey thoughts in a form which could be comprehended by an o th er m ind . W e m a y jo u rn ey in im ag in a tio n back to the la tte r p a r t of the Ple is to cene age— the age of the g rea t g la cia l descents . H erewe find man struggling with his first attempt to pictorialize his ideas.Crudely, with the aid of stone hammers and flint cliisels he etched onthe side of precipitous cliffs or on the walls of naturally formed cavesthat constituted his home, figures and designs representing his thoughts.W e may , from these rough designs, trace even the developm ent of thou ght. Some of these prehistoric w ritings, even tho ug h they revealto us anim al life prev alen t at the time, give us no indica tion of w ha t

was intended by the wri t ing i tself . In o ther ins tances , however, wecan comprehend clearly what the ancient wri ter or art is t intended totell us by his crude work. U nfolded before us, we find, in various

pla ces th ro ughou t the w orld , an cien t p ic tu re sto rie s of a h u n t for antelope o r of the bison chase. W e see the flight of a now extin ctspecies of bird or llie combat of wild beasts.



N a tu re u n w ittin g ly fu rth e red the advancc of learn in g . T h ro u g h h er great convulsions, the submerging of continents, upheavals result ingin mountain barr iers and the s low encroaclunent upon l i fe of the greatglaciers, she confined hu m an l ife to certain areas. T he n atu ral inclina-tions of the persons composing this early society were déveloped by theneed of the whole. Th ere was a quickening of app reciation on the p a r t of th e m em bers of ea rly socie ty for th e ap titu de of th e ir fe llowneighbors. T his app reciation was the incentive th at the arts neededfor their developm ent. C ulture follovvs security. W he n m an ’s phy sicalneeds do not deraand his entire at tention, his mind is free for other considerations. T h e ex istence of his ovvn bein g was m an ’s first grealint r iguing m ystery. I t was far more s imple to track the t rail of astealthy beast in the primeval forest than to find the source of thestrange emo tional sensations arising w ithin. T he m ore bold and intel-lectua lly adv enturo us bega n to conjecture aloud. In the days of anc ientGreece we find the first public assemblies organized for the considera-l ion of major philosophical problems and the sincere desire to advanceknowledge for its ovvn sake.



cThe cU)orld o f ^Phenomena

Galil eo at th e i ni¡u i si

t ia n, d c f e t i d i t i g h i s

theory o f the u t i i rersc .

For several centuries the speculation of the schools of philosophycentere d upon m an ’s cond uct as to w ha t constituted good and evil; asto w ha t was the final end of life. Th ese me taph ysical abstraetions aidedtremendously in es tablishing moral and ethical codes which outlawedsuch h u m an acts as w ere dangerou s to the progress of society. T he ir further contribution to society was the development of the mind andthe abil i ty to analyze problems which aróse in the course of humanlife . A transi l ion was grad ually taking place. Th e great think ers w ere

becom in g cogn iz an t of th e fact th a t m an w as m ere ly one of th e m ani-fes tat ions of the universe, and in many respeets less important thanothers . From this view point there grew an apprecialion of the kinshipor u n ity of m an to al l tha t is. T he searchlight of inq uiry shifted for the moment f rom man a lone to the world about h im.

Aristotle, born 384 B.C., began the first serious methodical investigat ion of na tura l phenom ena. So extensive and p rofound w ere hisresearches that today we still retain the ñames he assigned to differentsciences suc h as psyc holo gy, biology, logic, etc. W e, of course, realiz ethat not all the minds existing in those different periods were equallyadvanced, or in sympathy with the invest igat ions and disclosures then being m ade. As today, there w ere th ose who w ere bound by fals e beliefs an d trad itions. W ith m isdirecte d fervor th ey opposed th e ad-vance of learning, believing it was to their disadvantage instead of to

their welfare .From the combina t ion of

philosophic al conjectures andsound exam ina tion of factswas bom the sp i r i t preva lentin the world of learning to-

r— day. W e can st il l read with ad-

i miration Democrilus’ atomicI theory, Py thago ras’ law of

proportion, and A risto tle ’s psycholo gy.

i

T h e a n c ien t a l ch em is t who coticealed chemi- ca l formulas wi th mys- t ic symbols to preserve

t h e m .

Page Five



I

H a r v e y d em o n s tra t in g "'j to skeptics the circula-

t ion of the blood.

Sir Isaac Newton ex-

p er im en t in g with l ight.

Poli t ical greed and the vani ty of pow erful ecclesiasts re ta rd ed thesearch for knowledge. Th e we al th of knowledge, accumulat ion of centu-r ies, the resul t of mental labor andmuch sacrifice, was danmed, de-stroyed , an d suppressed . R apidly , civilization lost. h er hold on theminds of men and sank into the mire of ignorance, superst i t ion, andfear. D read and h orror f il led the hearts of m en w hen the y w itnessedthe stupendous m anifestat ions of nature . No longer were these phenom -ena chal lenges to man, a daré to learn their cause and profi t thereby.

For centuries, cul ture and learning, as far as could be outwardlydiscerned, w ere m ore th an lethargic; they seem ed dead. Secret ly, the yw ere ve ry mu ch alive. In stone cellars, grottoes, and attics, w orkingquiet ly and singly, were those within whom the desire for l ight wasever intense. H and icapped though the y were, they bridged the gap

betw een th e oíd cu ltu re and perio d of learn ing and th e new one w hic hwas to come. T he y preserved the knowledge w hich had b een acquiredand slowly added to it. Th ey w ere limited nei th er by creed ño r sect,ño r by scientific or philosoph ical dogma of the an cien t schools. Free-dom in the search was their key word. T he re shal l be, t l iey declared,110 l imit to knowledge—nothing which i t cannot t ranscend.

Slowfy the cloud of intellec tual darkness began to l ift. G alileo per-fected the telescope; chemistry emerged from alchemy; Bacon revived public ly the love for lea rn ing ; H a rv e y discovere d the c ircu la tion of the blood; N ew ton experim ented w ith li ght. T hese discoveries ele ctr if ie dthe world. Th e fever for m ental advan cem ent became contagious.

Tho usands sought thenew centers of wisdom and learning.Ignorance, the load of centuries, was gradu-ally being lifted fromthe minds and hear t sof the people.



c7he 9^ose- Groix Hiniversitij

Ever in step, from tlie earliest t imes, with tliose who sought under-standing , tru th , and wisdom , w ere the Rosicrucians. Persecuted,condennied, r ídiculed, they had endured with others who had madeenl ightenme nt the i r goa l. Th ey num bered among the i r bre thren anu m be r of the great discoverers of each age. T he y pointed w ith prideto the wise and learned men who helped l i f t mankind from the mire,and they cal led them brothers . I t is quite natura l , therefore, tha t theyshould have taken an act ive part in the es tablishment and perpetuaronof m an y of ou r traditiona l seats of learning. It is easy to und erstandw hy they held sacred the principie of “F reedom in the search.” T heyorganized their own institutions, colleges, universities, etc., where such

freedom wou ld be assured. No tliing was too incon sequ ential, no fieldof inquiry limited, no boundaries recognized if knowledge existed be-yon d them. Th is led to discoveries wh ich were in m an y instances lar in advance of the t imes— but no t publicly know n for years la ter . W hy?If they had been publicly revealed at the time of their discoveries, sorevolu t ionary were they in the i r na ture tha t they would have exc i ted publi c condem natio n and poss ib le destruction of the know le dge itse lf which had been laboriously acquired.

It is most befitting that today such a university should continué toexist, pe rpe tua ting the ea rly Rosicrucian ideáis an d principies. It was

made possible on July 11, 1934, when the Rose-Croix University of N o rth A m erica was ap p ro p ria te ly dedicated. Tt is in deed fo rtún a tethat it is located at the very See of the Supreme Grand Lodge of theAncient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis in San José, California, jurisdic-t ion of The Americas , Bri t ish Commonwealth and Empire, France, andA frica. T here , those who compose the Board of Directors and itsfaculty will , because of their surroundings, always be conscious of their obligation to the traditional ideáis and purposes of the Order and its

Vien o f campus and grou t ids o f Rose-Cro ix Univers i ty .



A rl is ti c a tm osphe ric setti ngs

are the gathering place* for

medita t ion and relaxa t ion.

p as t g rea t schools, co lleg es , and univ ersit ies. Its s tu d en t body w il lnever equal in number those of the universities of the world, but itsobjects are fa r different. Th ose who share in the privileges of the Rose-Croix University will not be those who seek knowledge or degrees aloneto fortify themselves in the business or comm ercial world. T he Rose-Croix University will not make direct appeal to those who seek wisdomfor m ater ial ends. Th e Rose-Croix Un iversity shall m ake the acqui-sition of knowledge for its own sake and personal satisfaction in life thefirst co ns ide raro n. T he second considera tion, then, w ill be its financ ialor comm ercial valué to the student. W ith sm aller classes, gre ater alten-

tion to the personal needs of the student can be given by the faculty.One must unders tand that a l though the prime purpose of the univers i tyis a furtherance of knowledge for the sake of knowledge, such knowí-edge w ill be of a na tu re w hich in m an y respects will be practical andtherefore of everyday help to the student.

E gyp t ia n Q u e en N efe rt i t i . E gypt ian a n d Or ien ta l M u s e u m

one of ma ny archeological containing histórica! treasures — exhibi ts for examin ation. arat lable to s tudents .



(Intímate Glimpses

On previous pages we have pictorially conveyed to yon the friendly,

harmonious setting in which the University is located: spacious lawnswith sheltered nooks for meditation; plenty of opportunity for clois-

tered, philosophical discourses with students of like mind, betvveen

lecture sessions, classroom dem onstrations, or labora tory w ork. Th e

p roxim ity to n a tu re and the beau tifu l is conduciv e no t o n ly to th e

study of metaphysics and the physical sciences, but it also makes for.

relaxation and the absorption of new-foimd knowledge.

Permit us now to escort you visually throughout the Rose-Croix

Univers i ty—let us take you into its colleges. H ere y ou will

see some of the many facilities

that await you as a prospective

student.

G a tew a y to U n d ers ta n d in g — entrance to t t ia in building,

R ose-Cro ix U niversi ty .



• Ins t ruc t ion a t the R ose-Croix Un ivers i ty is t akenou t o f t he re a lm o f t he o ry a nd spe c u la ti on . W he re possib le , actual dcnionstrat ions are given so that you

m ay e x p e r i c n c e the laws w orking. Y on learn to per-sona l ly d i rec t the forces of na ture and the reby ga inconf idence in yo ur newly foun d know ledge . Ful lye qu ippe d , mode rn l a bora to r i e s i n wh ic h you ma yexper iment , under competent d i rec t ion , awai t you.

N O P R E V IO U S C O L L E G E E D U C A T IO N N E C E S S A R Y

• T o u n d e r s t a n d t h e s im p l y p r e se n t ed , y e t stitnu-

lating instruction of the Rose-Croix Univers i ty , no p rev io u s college o r u n iv ers ity e d u ca tio n is necessary .

I f you c a n c ompre he nd the Ros i c ruc i a n monogra phs ,you wil l be able to fol low these instruct ions easi ly.



PeAA&nxd 9n¿bu4cÍUut • Q ual i fi ed Ros icruc ian t eachers wi ll serve your in teres t s as a s tuden t . Though every t eacher ho ldsacademic degrees in h i s par t i cu lar b ranch of in -s t ruc t ion , h i s manner o f p resen ta t ion i s as s i m p l e

a n d cf fcct ive as y o u r Ro s i c ru c i an mo n o g rap h s . Asa s tuden t , you are e n c o u r a g e d to ask quest ionsre la ted to your s tud ies . The modern comfor tab leclassrooms of the Rose-Croix Univers i ty wi l l helpfac i l í t a te your l earn ing .



Research L ibrary

A n excellent l ibr ar y is the Jiub of the w heel oí education. Know ledgeis a compound of that which is already establ ished, and which we

personally seek to know , an d th a t w hich w e w ill conceive o rigin ally .

A libra ry provides mo st of the form er aspect of know ledge. T he R osi

crucian Research Library contains several thousand well-chosen books

in every branch of Science, music, art , history, philosophy, and occult-

ism. It l ikewise con tains m an y rare books 011 Rosicrucianism, alcheiny,

and al lied subjects . Th e l ibra ry em ploys the latest libra ry systems of

classification, and m od era fixtures and facililies. It is ava ilable toevery student of the Rose-Croix University, thus saving him or l ier the

expense of purchasing a number of textbooks.

Partial interior view

o f t h e m o d e r n R e

search Library.



Prospectus and Curriculum

of the

Rose-Croix University of North America

G E N E R A L R E M A R K S

I. ENTRA NCE REQUIREME NTS.

Th e m ínim um age is 18, bu t there is no m áxim um age. I l is necessary that the matr iculan! be an act ive member (of any degree) in goodstand ing, of the Rosicrucian O rder, AMORC . W e wish lo reitera te th atno previous college or university education is required lo matricúlate.After expressing the desire to pursue a definite course of the curriculum, the student will receive from the university a short seiies of mimeographed ins t ruct ions by mai l , per ta ining in a general manner to t lie subjects w hich he or she wishes to study . W ith the excep tion of these matriculation lessons the studies of the Rose-Croix University are

N O T giv en by correspondence. A t th e conclu sió n of th e brie f series th estudent wil l be examined on his knowledge of the prel iminary instructions. Such an exa m inat ion wil l determ ine w he ther he has m atr icu-lated and is eligible to enroll in the university.

Every s tudent must take a br ief coaching and mat r icula t ionexam inat ion w hich const itutes prep arat ion for class instruct ion. A feoof $3.00 mu st be paid in advance of the prel im inary instruct ions. I f t lie stud en t m atriculates, i t w ill he app lied on the tuition fee. If he or she does not, i t w ill be forfeited to de fray the expense of the p relim ina ryinstruct ions and examinat ion.

II. COURSES.

T he u niv ers ity is composed of colleges. Each college has exclusive ju ris d iction over certa i n courses an d subjects . To asce rta in the conrsesone desires to pursue, i t is necessary to refer to the curriculum of eachcollege, con tained in this booklet. A stude nt m ay en roll for an y onecourse. Some of the colleges ofler two or m ore courses. O nly one course

m ay he pursued at an y one term. In addi t ion to the subjects w hichmake up the course of study in any college or any course offered by a

'college, the student has an opportunity to include elective subjectsfrom other col leges and certain extracurr icular s tudies.



I I I . D I P L O M A S .

Students vvho have completed l l i c ful l term of any o j i o of thecolleges, completing all of tlie necessary studies satisfactorily, accordingto the university rules and regulations, will receive a diploma of completion.

IV . T I M E R E Q U IR E M E N T S .

A FULL TERM of any of the colleges consists of 144 semestcr (stud y) hours. Th is n um be r of hou rs is divided into periods in thelecture hall , recitations, demonstrations, l ibrary, and laboratory work.The actual calendar period wil l be three weeks of approximately 8hou rs a da y, with the ex ception of Sundays.

For the completion of a full term the specified number of semester hours must be given to the courses of the college in which the stndentis enrolled.

rheda te s o f be g inn ing o f the Te r m s a r e g ive n in the l e t te r a c c om pa ny ingthis booklet .

V. FEES.

The Rose-Croix University vvas originally chartered under the lawsof the State of California as a nonprofít Corporation, and is todayope rating as a non pro fít institution. T he fecs charg ed for tuition areintended only to meet current operating expenses, such as salaries, l ightand jan itor service, and up keep of laboratories and ground s. In addi-tion, a percentage of the lees is retained to pennit extensión of the

university, such as building of additional units, acquiring of necessaryequipment, and enlarging of \ l ie Research Library.

Because of this the fees have been m ade e xcep tionally reasonable a ndtherefore make the courses and facili t ies of the university available tomany Rosicrucians.

Fhe fee for one dayt ime FULL TERM of 144 semester hours , or athree-week period, is but a total of $45.00. In oth er words, for a periodof three weeks of si\ day s each week, includ ing all instruc tions and useof the university facilities, the total tuition cost to the student is but $45.00.

V I. T E X T B O O K S A N D L A B O R A T O R I E S .

Certain colleges of the university have prescribed lextbooks, to be purchased by th e stu dent. Fevv textb ooks are requ ired , no t exceedin gtwo. These m ay be bough t at ihe time of registration, an d become the

p ro p erty of the stu dent.Students whose courses include laboratory work will f ind well-

equipped laboratories available to them for that purpose. T he laboratory fee is included in the tuition, but students must handle all equip-m en t w ith care u nd er the supervisión of the insti-uctor.

V I L E M P L O Y M E N T .

We regret that we are not in a posilion to offer tuition to students inexchange for their em ploym ent at Rosicrucian Park. T here are no



posit io ns avail able at th is tim e on the sta ff of the Rose-C ro ix U n iversity ,or the a dm inis t raron s taf f of the AMORC, wh ereby a s tudent rnay earnhis tuition in exchange for his serviros.

V I I I . I N S T R U C T I O N .

The subjects of the courses of the rol letes of the universi ty areenumerated, as said heretofore, under the respective ti l le of each col-lege. Th e instruct ions are prepa red u nd er the capable direct ion of thosedu ly qualified. For exam ple, in the college of science the professors arethose wh o n ot only h ave a ccredited scholastic degrees in the ir respectivefields, but have had besides, years of actual teaching experience inleading inst itut ions of learning. T he facul ty, in addi t íon, are thoroug hlyacquainted with the ideáis and principies of the universi ty and arethoroughly versed in Rosicrucianism.

The presentation of the subjects takes into consideration the student’s

previ ous educational background and th us a previous extensive educa -tion is not at all necessary. C hem istry, physics, photographic, radio andl ight laboratories ful]y equipped with the necessary apparatus to meetthe requirements of the curr iculum, are avai lable to students for re-search and for witnessing the demonstrations of laws explained in theleeture hal l .

Periods of research will be granted the students, offering the oppor-tu n ity for self-expression and exercise of individu al ab iíity. Ev erystud en t is obliged to take cerlain nece ssary exam inations. A diplom a of completion is issued only when the required semester l iours have been

given to the course and all examinations completed to the satisfactionof the faculty. Th e me m bers of the facul ty w ill be avai lable for personal consul tat ion at certain t imes throughout the term.

The Board of Regents of the university reserve the right to disciplinea student for inat tent ion to the studies or an infract ion of the univers i ty rules and to augment or modi fy the curr iculum at any t imewhen they believe it is to the advantage of the student body.

IX . E N R O L L M E N T P R O C E D U R E (R e a d C a re fu lly ) .

FIR ST : Re fer to the courses listed un d er the titles of the colleges.Select the course in which you wish to emolí .

SECOND: An swer careful ly the ques t ionn ai re w hich accompaniesthis booklet. If no qu estio nn aire is enclosed, w rite to the Rose-CroixUniversity, Rosicrucian Park, San José, California, and ask for amat r icula t ion blank.

TH IRD : A t tach to the s igned ques t ionnai re a check or m oney order payab le to “AM ORC FU N D S ,’" for the am ou n t of $3.0 0, w hich is for the expense of the prel iminary matr iculat ion instruct ions and examina-tion. T his am oun t is to be app lied on yo u r tuition lee if you pass the p re lim in ary exam ination satis facto rily .

FOU RTH : En dose the ques t ionna i re and rem i ttance in an envelopeaddressed to Rose-Croix University, Rosicrucian Park. San José,California.



'TIhe ' 17 h ree Gol le Qes

Tlie Rose-Croix University is eomposed of THREE dist inct colleges.T he cu rriculu m of each college is en tirely different. I t was most ap-

p ropria te th a t “T h e L aw of the T rian g le ,” so fam ilia r to R osic ru cia ns,

he applied to the organiza tion of the Rose-Croix Un iversity. T he u n ity

of these three colleges contributes to the “perfection” of the ideal of the

college. As t ime goes on and th e univ ersity expan ds, num erou s other

courses will be added, yet they alvvays will be assigned to one of these

three all-embracing colleges.

The three spheres of learning of these colleges correspond lo the

l inee fundamenta l spheres of human endeavor and thought .

Listed under the t i t le of each college is a general outl ine of the

courses of its cu rricu lum . You will find the description su fficient to

aid you in ascertaining the college in which yon wish lo enroll . T he

facil i t ies of the university are available lo students of any of the

colleges.

COLLEGE OFHUMANITIES

COLLEGE OFTHE FINE AND MYSTIC ARTS

COLLEGE OFMUNDANE AND

ARCANE SCIENCE



College

of the

Fine and Mystic Arts

Y 'H E courses of this college are progressive. In the división of paint-ing the student progresses through the subjects of THE MYSTIC

A R TS O F T H E W O R L D a n d T H E M Y S T IC A L IN T E R P R E T A T I O NOF GREA T PA INT ING S. Also he is taug ht an apprecia t ion of the

renow ned sculpture of the wo rld. E ntering the sphere of m usic, thestudent becomes engaged f i rst . with the subject of THE MYSTICALI N T E R P R E T A T I O N O F T H E G R E A T M U S I C A L C O M P O S I T I O N S .Th is subject elucidates the m an n er in w hich a composer can t ransposeIhe feelings of the em otions to m usical notes. T he fu nd am en tal rela-t ionship between the human emotions and vibrat ions of music is deal lw ith qui te thorough ly. Th e l ives of the great composers who wereRosicrucians will be studied, and their compositions which seem toreflect the mysticism of the Order’s teachings will be analyzed.

Myst ical music is most conducive to the at tainment of that s tate of ecstasy know n as Cosmic Consciousness. T he stude nt, there fore, beginsa s tudy of t he INNER LIFE OF THE MYSTIC MUSICIANS, r evea l -ing the m an ne r in w hich m usic a ided them to reach the e levated plañe.The s tudent then begins an in tens ive s tudy of HARMONY IN N A T U R E , gain ing an apprecia tion of w ha t constit u tes the beau tifu l,whether i l be in sculpture, music, l i terature, or paint ing. The SCIENCEOF MIJSIC as organized sonnd, and as studied in that branch of physi-

cal science known as physics, will be so explained that the student mayhav e a be t ter appreciat ion of the “m echa nics” of m usic. T he coursesconc lude wi th PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, an app l i ca t ion to theindividual of the principies learned from the foregoing subjects.

In addition to the instruction described above, the students of thiscol lege wil l be given several lecture hours during the term in extra-cu rr icu lar topics described on page twenty-six. Of the total hours of study in this college, eighteen hours ma)r be selected from among elec-

live subjects offered in connection with the curriculum of this college.

N O TE: The to ta l semester (stu dy) hours fo r the full term of this Collegeare 144 (three weeks), including the extracurricular and elective subjects.



Th ree separate courses are offered in this collegeThese courses are designated below as CoursesA. B. and C. Th e studen t m ay enroll for onlyun e course in one 1erm.

Arcane Science

C O U R S E A — P h y s i c a l S c i e n c e s

I^ÍTK courses of this College appeal not only to the intellectuallyadventurous, bul to the one who desires lo have a thorough compre-

hension of the vast nalural lavvs bv which the world of reality is madekno w n to us. T his College affords to the stude nt the m ean s of pro-gressing from result (n atu ral m anifestations) back to the point of cause,or the actual na tur al law or laws involved. G ene rally it includes suchsciences as cosmogo ny, physics, an d ch em istry. It is also a review of the fundamental Rosicrucian laws and pr incipies conceming thoSTR UC TU RE OF T H E U NIVE RSE . M ore specif ically. the topics are:“Tho Proper t ies of Par t ic les ,” “Tho Proper ties of W aves, “T he T rans-formation of W aves (vihra tions) into Particles.” T he partióles theoryincludes tho s tudy of ELECTRONS, ATOMS, MOLECtJLES, COHESION. and ADH ESIO N, and the Kiuotic theory. “T he Proper t iesof Waves” covers such topics as: Reflection, refraction, and resonance.Other subjects studiod and demonstrated aro tho domains of SOI ND,L IG H T and COLOR, in relation to tho hum an ear and eye, and theCOSMIC KEYBOARD OF VIBRATIONS.

Laboratorios amply equipped to meet the needs of the curriculum

are available to tho student undor compotont instructorship.T he om phasis upon this course w ill va ry from y ea r to year. In cer-

tain years, the omphasis will be upon the general principies of physicsas listod above. A no the r ye ar will be dovotod p rim arily to light an dcolor; and still in other vears, sound and vihrations will roceivo thoom phasis. W rite to tho R eg istrar of the LTnivorsity for info rm ationconco rning tho subject m atte r stressed at the nex t torm.

C O U R S E B — L i f e S c i e n c e s

r P lT E stude nt wi l l consider that vast realm of tho CR EA TION and1 EVO LUT ION of CONSCIOUS MA TT ER , nam ely , Bio logy. In

llieso studies tho an sw er lo tho question, “W h at con stitutes conscious-ness? ” will l)o foun d. Top ics that will engage tho atten tion of thostud ent, and w hich w ill consist of both thoorios an d facts, aro: “C rea-tion and Evolution of Life Forms,” “Evolution of the Plant and AnimalKingdoms,” “Effect of Thought upon Coll l ife,” “Anthropogenesís”(or igin of m an ) , and “T he N ature and Effects of tho Sym pathet io

N orvous S yste m ." T ho s tu d en t w ill consid er tho m ochanis m of his own bein g in th e stu dy of A N A T O M Y (tho s tru c tu re of th e h u m a n body),and PH YS IOLO GY (the functions of tho organs of tho body). Thiscourse, as presented, is technically corred, yet dovoid of unnecessarycomplex terminology, so that those who have novor previouslv studiodany of the topics which i t includes may gain much benefit from it .

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The course concludes with lectures on ROSICRUCIAN ITIERA-PEUTICS, which inc lude a r esumo of t he SYSTEMS OF MENTALHEALING and TREATMENT, the i r e r ro r s and the i r sound pr inc ip i esof application.

LABORATORY FACILITIES are provided a l l s tudents so that they

may personal ly par t ic ípate in demonst ra t ions and exper iments under competent instruct ion.

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COURSE C—Alchemy

| HE course of elementary alchemy wil l consist of a general survey

of botanicals (power of herhs and plants) , ñutierais, metáis andtheir relat ionsh ip to the hum an being. Th is general survey w ill be of interest to those who desire a historical background in chemistry aswell as to those Rosicrucian students who wish to build a foundationto practice spiritual and t ranscendenta l (m yst ica l ) a lchemy. Th e coursewil l consist of both theory and practical application in the laboratory.It is the only laboratory course ever to he given in alchemy outsideof Europe.

Specifically the studies w ill be given in leeture form. T he s tud en twill be permitted access to tare oíd alchemicál manuscripts so that hewi ll un ders tand the theory of physical a lchemy . Th en the re w i ll be aseries of lectures on ancient hermetic physiology wherein the out l ineof t ransc end en tal alchem y wil l be given. Each stud ent w ill be allowedto prepa re in the labo ratory at least one exam ple of alchem ical ar t f romeach of the four divisions of alchem y. T he course concludes w ith physio lo gic al alchem y as a p repara tio n fo r fu rth e r and m ore advancedstudies in t ranscendental alchemy or the alchemy of sel f .

Tw o courses in Alche m y are offered. Th e f i rst ye ar course— Elementary Alchemy, and the second year course—Transcendenta lAlchem y. Students wh o have completed the fi rst ye ar course inElementary Alchemy are el igible to matr icúlate for the second year course in Transcendenta l Alchemy.

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In addition to instruction in the above subjects, the students in eachcourse of this College will be given several leeture hours during theterm in E xtrac urr icu lar topics. Th e na ture of these extra diversifiedtopics is set for th under the heading of EXTRACURRICULAR SUBJECTS on page twenty-six.

N O TE: 1he total semester (stu dy) hours for the full term in each courseof this College are 144 (three weeks), including the extracurricular andelective subjects.



Three sepárate courses are offered in this college. These courses are designated below as Courses A. B. and C. Th e student m ay enroll for only one course in one term.

>E A — H is to ry of rhought ( P h i l o s o p h y )

L^NOWLEDGE of the his tory of human thoughl i s necessarv i f weare to advance and avoid duplication of ideas and concepts had by

the em inen t think ers of the past. It is qu ite possible for the thou ghtsof an individual todav to parallel the conceptions of persons of centuriesago and yet the modera thinker may bel ieve his views original , i f heis not fairly well versed in what transpired in the spliere of learning

an d vvisdom of the pas t ages. Ii is sai<l we lea rn by exp erien ce. It istherefore profi table to us to know how far the minds of men haveadvanced in the past so we do not make the same mistakes, so we mayrl im b from the ir highest at tainm en t onw ard. Phi losophy, as we know.is the love an d des ire for vvisdom. Such a love still b urn s w ithin thel iearts of most men. U nfortun ately, the subject has been m ade to ap-

p ear in m a n y in sta nces as u n in te re stin g and unm ovin g. T he fa ult liesnot w ith the subject, bu t w ith the m an ne r of its presentation. Phi loso phy trea ts of th e lives, hopes, am bitions and id eáis of g rea t m e n — great because they added. in 110 sm all m an ne r. to past civiliza t ions, thefou nd ation of ou r own civilization, a nd a No added to m ean s w hereb v

m an m ay obtain grea ter hap piness and satisfaction in life. This college p resen ts the subjects in ju st th is m anner.

The s tuden t beg ins wi th ANCIENT AND ORIENTAL PHILOSOPHY . Th e glory of ancíent Egypt ian, H indú, and G recian thoug ht isrevealed in all its splendor. O nw ard the stude nt advanees throu gh the

period of th e b ir th of m eta physic s, in to the era of E U R O PEA N A N I)MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY, thence to SCIENCE AND CHRISTIANPHILO SOPH Y. Fol lowing this , an interest ing comp arison of EARL YRELIGIONS and MODERN WORLD RELIGIONS i s made which broadens the vis ión of th e stu dent. Specia l a tten tion is giv en to the

sub jec t s o f PERSONAL PHILOSOPHIES and MODERN AND APPLIED METAPHYSICS. Thi s engross ing cur r i cu lum condudes wi ththe enthra l l ing speculation an d abstraction u pon w ha t sha 11 const i tutet h e U L T I M A T E H U M A N I D E A L .

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C O U R S E B — M i n d , M a g i c , a n d M y s t i c i s m ( C o m p a r a t i v o R e l i g i ó n )

In remóte t imes, man became suddenly conscious of the dual i tv of his being. Som ething spoke to him w ithin —so m ething seemed to departfrom his bod y d ur in g sleep. W h at vvas this oth er self that could be felt,yet was as intangible as the air and which seemed to leave with thelast bre ath of l ife? W ith this beginning. m an tied him self fast to the

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invisible forces of the universe. l ie drew strange pa rallels betwe enhim self and bolh living and in an im ate things. As his eonseiousnessoxpanded, i l had a strange effect 011 the discipline of his body and mind

the things lio did or believed. Fo rm er clouds of m y stery a nd fear vvhicli enveloped his mind fol) away and Cosmic trulhs were revealediu tlioir stoad. In each age these truth s endurod. T he y becam e en

slnined in magnií icent r i tuals which nourished the soul .Th is course t races backw ard the ex pand ing eonseiousness of m an and

lh(' evo lution of conscionce. It com pares m an ’s ideas of God. It dis-closes the lessons loarned in the m as tery of self. It po ints out inspired passages in p rayers and cerom onie s w hic h show m a n ’s in sigh t in to tlioCosmic realm. Th ere is a fascinating analvsis of the m an y ideas of thelife of the soul in this w orld and the next. T he cou rse pe rm its you to

partic ípate in rit uals cen turíes oíd. so th a t you m ay in w a rd ly experience the psych ic influences hidd en in their words and acts. You searclifor the keys of i l lumination enshrined in the immortal words of the

great avatars and masters who were the spir i tual leaders of mankind.You learn to dist inguish between the superst i t ious and natural lawswli i rh are included in the term magic. You learn how magic mergedinto religión, religión into mysticism, and how philosophy and Scienceare in terwoven w i th them. I 11 the course of three weeks, you travelthe same ascending path of spir i tual at tainment of mil l ions who have

believed, w ho have w orsh ip ped and w ho have passed on.

C O U R S E C — T h e M e n t a l W o r l d ( A p p l i e d P s y c h o l o g y )

T he an cient Sophist said. “Alan is the m easure of al l th ing s/ ' Your m ind creates the w orld as you k now it. I he forms, colors, the dim en-sions of things, have th eir origin in you r sense faculties. Ho w yo u think —how you react to sensatio ns— the em otions and fe elings you have— these con stitute yo ur personal life. You have been entrusted w ith thevas t m echanism of m ind and body. I t m ay be operated a t rando m or i t may be understood and intell igently directed. making for the fullnessof life. "Fliis course is a fasc ina ting ex ploration into yo u r me nta l w orld.Such subjects as the physiology of the brain and nervous system. per-ce])! ion, sensation, dre am s, R osicruc ian psych ology, a nd oth er psycho-logical phenomena will be studied in a manner that can be practicallyapp lied to yo ur dailv life. A ceo m pan ying the personal instru ctions arenum erous laboratory dem onstra t ions an d experiments.

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In addition to instruction in the above subjects, the student in eachcourse of this College will be given several leeture hours during iheterm in E xtracu rr icular topics. T he n ature of these extra diversil iedtopics is set for th under the heading of EXTRACURRICULAR SUB-

IECTS on page twentv-six. N O I E: The to tal semester (stu dy) hours for the full term in each course

of this College are 144 (three weeks), including the extracurricular andelectivo subjects.



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TT IS realized that a student enrolling in one of the Colleges does so because its courses are of p a rticu la r in te re st to h im . E very effort,

therefore, wil l be made by the faculty to help him reahze his ambit ionsin his chosen subjects. H ow eve r, the Board of Regents also realizes th ati t is necessary that the s tudent’s curriculum be rounded out and bal- anced, and that l ie be made aware of other important related topics .Consequen lly, the stud en t is obliged to p ursu e o the r topics, wh ich hehas not personally elected, during 16 of llie semester (study) liours.

It is conceded by almost all progressive educators that education mustnot only embrace the learning of those things which may be applicableto the immediate trade or profession of the individual, or in which he isinterested, bu t mu st also include those wh ich w ill make him better ableto app reciate his en viron m ent and tlie era in wh ich he lives. T his is

accomplished in the Rose-Croix University by the method of extra-cu rricula r lectures and dem onstrations . These lectures are 011 varioussubjects, each b y a p er son who is well versecl in his field, an d wh o m ay

be e ith e r a m em ber of th e facu lty or a guest speaker. E v ery student,regardless of the College in which he is enrolled, is eligible to hear them. Each term these ex tracu rricular lectures and dem onstrat ions areen tirely different. T he following are examp les of some of the topicswhich they embrace:

ABSTRACT METAPHYSICS

PSYCHOLOGY

LIGHT AND COLOR

ROSICRUCIAN HEALING

COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS

APPLIED SCIENCE

LIVES OF PROMINENT ROSICRUCIANS

The Board of Regents reserves the right lo add to or change the subjector order of these extracurricular lectures.



ROSE-CROIX UNIVERSITY Founde r , H . Spe nc e r Le wis , Ph . D.

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

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B O A R D O F R E G E N T S :

( hancellor............ RALPH M. I EW1SRegis t ra r ...................................................................................... CEC IL A. POOLEDean \IVI HUR C. PIEPENBRINK

F A C U L T Y :

A l c h e m y ..................................................................................JOEL DISHER, R.A. \ i i ............................................. ORONZO \BBATECOLABiology. II. ARVIS TALLEY, D.C.Chemistrj RALPH W. KERR, B. A.Drama LOUISE ANDERSON, B.A.Music J \ \ i ES FREN( 11. B.M.Phi losophy .......................................................... M A L RICE P. PA RD UE , R. A.

Physi<s LES!ER I.. LIBBY, M.S.T> , , ) ARTÍIUR C. PIEPENBRINK, M.A.Psychology ........................................... , R U T H F.. .1. S M Y IH K . M .A.

W r i ti ng and E ng l ish ............................................ FRANCES VFJTASA. R.A.

S P E C I A L L E C T U R E R S :

Metaphys ics andPsychical Research .............. R A L P H M . L E W I SPhi losophy andPsychology ................................................... CEC IL A. POOLEOntology and Myst icism.. . ...................................RODMAN R. CLAYSON

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The date of the beginning of the FULL TERM of any of the col leges

shou ld he in a letter ac co m pa ny ing this booklet. If 110 such let ter or explanation accompanies this bookí<‘t. write to the address below andask for this info rm ation . T he re should also be onclosed with this booklet a MATRICULATION RLANK which is referred to in lhis bookletun de r the capt ion “E nrol lm ent Proced ure.” If 110 such blank is en-closed, merely write a let ter to the following address and request oneor mo re. All correspondence pertain ing to the un ivers ity should beaddressed as follows:

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Living accommodat ions may be obtained reasonably in the ci ly of San José, th ro ug h the efforts of th e a dm inistra ! i ve staff of the RoseCroix University. N o d o rm ito ries íirc ma in ta ine d .

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• This is the day you will he waiting for. after completinghappy studies at the Rose-Croix University. In the Audi-torium, the Dean of the University presents the qualifíedstudents with certificates of completion. The certifícatediscloses that each has devoted the rcquired hours to hisstudies and has rnastered them. As a student, you will haveearned this honor and will be happy in your achieveinent.Try to he one of those present in this year’s graduating class.

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