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THE ROSICRUCIAN ORDER
Known os "THE ANCIENT, MYSTIC ORDER ROSAE CRUCIS" throughout the v/orld
S U P RE M E T E M PL E F O R N O R T H A M E R I C A
R O S I C R U C I A N P A R K S A N J O S E . C A L I F O R N I A . U . S . A .
T h r o u c h R e l e a s i n g t h e
i n n e r - S e l f . M a n R i s e s
t o a C o n o u e s t o f
L i f e s B l e s s i n g s
cp uiu j J an, 19, 1933
W.C.U. Bldg.,
Room 722,
Quiney, 111.
Dear Mr. r* cpuui l
Just three weeks ago, in re3ponse to your request, I sent
you the booklet, "THE WISDOM OF THE SAGES."
\Vlaen you asked for the booklet I know yo u were sinoerely
interested in attaining HAPPIHESS and PERSONAL POWER. You were
ambitious to achieve the desires of your life, whether they te
spiritual, intellectual or material. You reaohed out for the
prornised help of the ROSICRUCIANS in the hope that you would find
the key to release your inner powers and realize your secret
aspirations.
YOU WILL NOT BE DISA PP OI NTED . The key to self-unfoldment is the invitation in that little l)ook. Men and wornen in all
parts of the world have been led by it to a study of the natural
and spiritual laws and through these laws to understanding and
mastery of life.
I wish you could sit here at my desk this morning and read
3ome of the letters that lie before me. Letters that PROVE what
the booklet promises. Letters of new hope, new life, new suc-
oess! If you could read the stories of aohievement that flow in
from every c o m e r of the globe you would not hesit ate to A.CT upon
the invitation we have extended to you. You would not lose a
single moment in accepting the opportunity presented to you with your copy of "THE WISD OM OE THE SAGES."
Here is a letter, for example, from Dr. H. Gordon Hargett
of 1417 7th Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Hargett is a special-
ist and well known in the city where he lives. In this
letter he says: "I am more convinced than I was a
year ago that the Ros icr ucian teachings and simple
system will reveal to the sincere seekers the great
truths that will enable them to perfect their lives
K n o w l e d g e o f t h e L a w s o f L i f e
B E G E T S S U P R E M E A C H I E V E M C N T
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,fI have tested all of the simple laws explained in your in-
structions and have put them into regular practice, and find that
they never fail, especially the law of ’Ask and ye shall Receive.'
I find in the Rosicrucian Organization everything that will make
life better and more prosperous and happy. I have been able to
go through the business depression with no worry and it is remark-
able how I haT;e been helped from unseen and unexpeoted sources
ever 3ince I adopted the Rosicrucian methods, and have followed
you r advioe and he lp .1'
Dr. Hargett has tested the simple fundamental laws of success
and finds that THEY DO NOT FAIL. What a message this letter car-
ries for those who fight against a worid of obstacles and adverse
conditions without apparent progress! What encouragement for
those who appear to he tied down by some invisible, strange power
which seems to hold them back from the happiness they seek! What
a lesson for those who look OUTSIDE OF THEMSELVES for the cause
of failure when all the while the real trouble is lack of under-
standing of simple fundamental powers which lie within themselves.
Perhaps you are one to whom the application of the Rosioru-
cian teachings in a material way makes no appeal. Perhaps there
is a longing in your soul to know, to fathom the mysteries of the
universe. To you, perhaps, there is no greater joy than MENTAL
AND SPIRITUAL CONQ,UEST. If so, then the puré mysticism of the
Rosic rucian principies will intrigue you. It is only the ignor-
ant who wrongly associates mysticism with superstitions of past
ages. True mysti cism is the seeking of the knowledge of infinity
through man to God. Even the greatest MODE RN DAY SCIENTISTS ARE
MYSTICS.
Recently the "Nev; York Times" interviewed Sir Arthur Edding-
ton, scientist and astronomer, who expounds a MYSTICAL COSMOS.
Says the "New York Times," "He is the my3tic among relativists.
Mathematical equations proclaim to him not only the glory of God,
but the crying need of mysticism. There is notonly a world of
the senses to him, but an unseen world, which can no longer be
ignored." Sir Eddington says, "Physical Science cannot give us
the whole truth. No one should even believe that a leaf i3 green.
The leaf sends out waves that splash on the retina of the eje with
the result that we see green. But what is sent out from the leaf
to produce the sensation of green no one knows. We behold these
innumerable suns rolling on: trees, flowers, oceans that heave in
storms. What does it all mean? We cannot answer in terms ofleaping electrons and mathmetical equations. So when we seek
the meaning of cons ciou sn ess, we find that it is about a spirit,
within which truth has its shrine.
"We cannot say that the atom has a will of its own. But I
BELIEV E THAT THE MIND HAS THE POWE R to affect groups of atomsand
even tamper with the odds of atomic behavior." Sir Eddington
further states, "I believe that the mind has the power to set
aside statistical laws that hold good in organic matter. The
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course of the world is not predetermined by physical laws. It
raay be altered by the uncaused vclition of human beings."
This is the vie w of a modern, mystical soientist. MYSTI CIS M
IS ALIVE TODAY. It is alive in the Rosicruci an teaohings and it
continúes to afford explanations about ma n ’s bein g and the uni-
verse in which he dwells, that physical Science concedes as the
nearest approach to truth.
To further reveal the growing tendency among prorainent people
in the world to recognize the valué of the spiritual powers of
man, allow me to quote the words of Charles P. Steinmetz. He was
one of the most critical scrutinizers of material laws, a master
of electricity and the other hidden, secret powers of the material
universe. He seemed almost Divine in hi3 ability to create arti
ficial lightning. A distorted, crippled, and grossly unpleasant
being to look at, physically, one would have been inclined to
believe that with his personal regret at G od ’s gift to him of a
crippled figure, and with his cióse study of nature*s material
forces, he would have been so steeped in materiali sm that the
spiritual powers of man would have meant nothing to him.
Yet in answer to a question as to what would be the next great
field of research and revelation for the human mind, he said, ”I
think the greatest discoveries will be made along spiritual lines.
History clearly teaches that spiritual forces have been the great
est power in the development of men and nations. Yet we have been
playing with them, merely, and have never seriously studied them
as we have the physical forces. Some day, people will learn that
material things alone do not bring happiness and are of little
use in maki ng man and woman Creative and powerful.
Remember, those who now enjoy the success, and mastery you
covet did not achieve these things by accident. At one time they
had nothing more to guide them than the opportunity that is now
offered to you. A copy of "THE WISDOM OF THE SAGES" fell into
their hands, and they responded to its invitation. They united
with the Rosi cru cia ns, READ and APPLIED the simple, easily under-
stood lessons sent to all members of the Brotherhood, and FOUND
THE KEY to Health, Happiness, and Understanding.
What these men and women have done YOU CAN DO. Have you
the determination to make the start, to grasp the opportunity,
to work out your destiny as they have worked out theirs?
Por your convenience we e n d o s e another invitation. Do not
lay it aside. This appl ication may be the turning point in your
life. The present is NOW. The future YO U can make.
Sincerely,
RML:PH
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( U N I V E R S A
Q R A P H A D D R E S S : '
Ui q C A B L E ANO TEL E-
A M O R C O )
L O N G D I S T A NC I E T E L E P H O N E S i
B A LL A R D 8 2 9 0 . 8 2 9 6
THE ROSICRUCIAN ORDER
Known as "THE ANC IEN T, MYSTIC ORDER ROS AE C RUC IS" throughout the world
A Non'Sectarian Fraternity Devotcd to the Invcitigation and Study of the Higher Princinle* of Lifeas Found Expressed in Man and Nature
S U PR EM E TE M P LE F O R N O R T H A M E R I C A
R O S I C R U C I A N P A R K S A N J O S E . C A L I F O R N I A . U . S . A .
A Special Communication
to the Seeker of Light
Respected Seeker:
Perhaps you were curious when you wrote to us.
If so, we are pleased. Strange? No; for curiosity is an
indication of the exciting of your interest. Like a magnetic
attraction, something pulled you toward the Rosicrucians. There
was a sympathetic bond even though but for a moment. It might have
been a word, read or heard, a leaflet received, or a public an-
nouncement seen. What concerns us both, NOW, you and ourselves,
is why the bond has not become stronger.
Having had your interest centered on SELF-ADVANCEMENT and
the method whereby you may attain MASTERSHIP OF LIFE, why have you
not availed yourself of these? No longer interested? Hardly. Our
fundamental interests do not change so easily. May we assume that your hesitancy in bringing into your life the profound and helpful
teachings of the Rosicrucians is for one of these three reasons:
1. That the claims of the Rosicrucians are pretentious
and extravagant. That the organization is not capable
of aiding the student in the way and with the means
proclaimed, and you are perhaps dubious.
2. That circumstances and conditions which seem uncon-
trollable are limiting you— limitations in finance, in
employment, lack of privacy, or doubt as to the neces-
sary time for the hourly period of study.
3. Perhaps you do not sense at the moment the ultimate
purpose of the Rosicrucian teachings. Do you ask
yourself these questions: "What will I accomplish
by the study of Rosicrucianism? How will my indi
vidual life be benefited? What will I add to my under-
standing that will successfully improve my spiritual,
intellectual, business, and material status?
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Frankly, if these three reasons can logically be removed
to your satisfaction by the Rosicrucians, there could be little
objection to your being one of this world-wide Brotherhood. We
can and will remove these three reasons to your satisfaction.
I. First, the Rosicrucian Brotherhood for years has been known to historians, writers, and prominent teachers of the profound
laws of life. Hundreds of books have been written about the
Order. It is not a newly organized, fantastic society, spring-
ing into existence today and dormant tomorrow, having neither re-
sponsibility ñor concern for the welfare of its students. It does
not pretend to be a worthy school or university, actually lacking
in facilities or complete staff. It is not represented by an in
dividual, expounding impossible claims, here today and gone to
morrow. There are now, and have been for years, hundreds of
eminent men and women who are students of the organization. The
Brotherhood is equally known and recognized by thinkers and by
the practical business men and women who have contacted its
lodges and Grand Lodge. Its buildings and staff and its outer
activities are known to such institutions as the post office,
telegraph companies, Chamber of Commerce, and Better Business
Bureau.
II. As to the second reason, if we, each of us, you and I and
thousands like us, were the acmé of perfection, had ampie wealth,
knowledge, time, and happiness, the Brotherhood could offer us
naught. But it is comprised of men and women who lack one or
all of these, and it is the duty of the Rosicrucians to aid
them to attain it. So, if you are faced with the lack of any
of the above conditions, that is your qualification to enter the
portáis of the Order.
III. Man has in him the unión of two planes: One from whence
he carne and to which he will ultimately return; the other, the
plañe of his daily world. To deny one is but to half live.
Rosicrucianism recognizes these two planes ; it aids man in solv-
ing the mysteries and phenomena of life, free from the creed or sect.
But on the other hand, it prepares him to MASTER his PROBLEMS of
HERE and NOW, TODAY.
This may be interesting— yet you wonder. Can you test
these things, try them before affiliating with the Brotherhood?
You are tolerant, ready to be convinced, and HERE IS THE OPPOR- TUNITY.
The enclosed leaflet will explain to you about the maga-
zine, "The Rosicrucian Digest." The wonderful articles contained
therein will present to you the PRACTICAL principies of the Rosi
crucian teachings. This is an exclusive magazine, not sold on
all news-stands. We permit those who are thinking of affiliating
with the organization, yet hesitating, to subscribe to it BEFORE
becoming members ; and later, if they wish to become active
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students, they are privileged to have the subscription price applied
on their registration fee for membership, according to the explana-
tion in the enclosed leaflet. This is a genuine opportunity to be-
come better acquainted with the Rosicrucian teachings. Renew your
interest in the better things, the important things of life through
the pages of this magazine. Hoping this may be your key to the
chamber of inner membership in this Brotherhood, I am
RML.-EZ ROSICRUCIAN ORDER (AMORC)