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D I R E C T S S O U T H P A C I FIC A C T I V I T IE S

The eyes of the world are centered upon the rich and strategic Dutch East Indies. These islands are likewise a Rosicrucian outpost. Formany years, the Dutch East Indies have composed a separate Rosicrucian jurisdiction, with the Grand Lodge located in beautiful buildingsand surroundings at Semarang, Java . Dr. W. Th. van Stokkum, Sovereign Grand Master shown above in his sanctum with capableassistants has advanced the Rosicrucian, AMORC teachings most successfully in this section of the world.

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Directs South Pacific Activities (Frontispiece

Thought of the Month: The Nature of SelfConcerning Psychic Power

Three Circles of ReflectionA Changing Universe

Cathedral Contacts: Vacations

The Causative Essence

Mother Earth

The Keystone"I Am " and the Universe By Law

The Art of Tolerance

Let Yourself Be HappySanctum Musings: Unlock the Inner World

The All Infusing Soul of the Whole

Sweet Mystery of Life (Illustration)................................. 277

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T H E

THOUGHT OF THE MONTH

THE NATURE OF SELF

By THE IMPERATOR

F W E were askedto define the wordopportunity, with-out reference to alexicon or diction-ary, after some

thought upon thesubject I am cer-tain that most ofus would desig-nate it as an ad-vantageous cir-cumstance. If wewere to give more

thought to the word, we would come torealize that an opportunity or an ad-

vantageous circumstance has no inde-pendent existence. That is. there is nothing or combination of things to whichwe can point and say that, in and by it-self, is opportunity. Rather, we wouldagree that an opportunity arises out ofa relationship between mind, on the onehand, and experience, on the other. Inother words, from our processes ofthinking, reasoning, analysis, or mind

generally, and our experiences, percep-tions. or contacts with the outside world,there are produced those circumstanceswhich we identify as opportunity. There-fore. opportunity is a strange kind ofreality, one which is dependent upon thesubjective or inner world of man. andthe objective or external world for itsexistence.

The nature of self is somewhat similarto opportunity, as we just consideredit. We may draw a parallel between thekind of reality which opportunity is, andself. Self. too. has no concrete reality.It has no substance which we can ob-

jectively recognize or perceive. You

cannot point out to anyone any condi-tion or thing which you can designateas self. The individual differentiation ofour bodies is no proof of it. The factthat you are conscious of your own ma-terial form, as you look upon yourself,

and at the same time become aware ofthe existence of other beings, and arethus able to distinguish between yourform and others. I repeat, is no proofof self. Man has the faculty and men-tal capacity for distinguishing betweenmany objects or realities. We can dis-tinguish between similar trees and our-selves. similar animals and ourselves.This differentiation, then, merely proves

that so far as our bodies, our physicalforms are concerned, we are of the samegeneral reality, of the same materialexistence as other things.

Let us look at the matter in this light.Presume that you are seated alone in aroom, that is, there are no other personspresent, and before you are only threeempty chairs. You study these chairs.One of them, perhaps, has a seat of redleather, another one has a cane or strawback; the third may be all wood, withcurved sidearms, and quite ornate.Then, you turn your gaze from thechairs to yourself, and you observe thatyou seem to have as much materialexistence as they do. You observe thetexture of your clothes, the color ofyour flesh; you look down at yourshoes, and you gaze again at the chairs.Suddenly you close your eyes. Thechairs completely disappear, not alonethe chairs, but that physical being, thephysical form that was you. What re-mains? A peculiar kind of function com-posing a matrix of sensations, sensations

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to which you cannot assign any name,

any identity, and yet they are veryfamiliar. They have a kind of negativeexistence. We may compare them tothe silence one experiences in a greatforest, or out on the desert. There maybe no sounds, and yet the silence isequally as real. It has a negative nature,it is a negative contrary, as darkness isto light. We feel a sort of sensitivity,an awareness. True, accompanying it

are ideas, fleeting memory impressions,recollections, but the most impressiveexperience is that potentiality, a seem-ing readiness to manifest as an activebeing. This quality is an entity; it cer-tainly has an existence, and an in-escapable one. No matter where we go,where we are, it always persists. Thisthen, is self.

Now of course time, we all know, isa subjective notion. That is, it ariseswithin our own subliminal conscious-ness. But it is also dependent upon theobjective world, because as we look outupon, listen, feel, or have; those empiricalimpressions that we call the externalworld, we place all those immediatethings of which we are aware in thecategory of the present. Recollections,

or memory impressions, by comparisonwith what we objectively perceive, arecalled the past. Things that we canconceive or plan or imagine about, andwhich we do not objectively perceive aresaid to be of the future. But when weobliterate the objective world, when weshut it out through the suppressing ofour sense perceptors and faculties, timedoes not exist. There is just the present.

Self is therefore divisionless. W e can-not put it in the past, we cannot put itin the future. Self is always, when andwherever it functions. Wherever wehave the realization that it is, whereverwe have that potentiality, that sensitivityof our own being, that is self; and sincewe cannot separate it from our being, itis always of the present.

Self arises out of the unity of twoCosmic attributeslife force and matter.In other words, when substance is im-bued with that energy which makes itanimate, there we have the beginningsof self. The simplest phenomenon ofthis unity is consciousness. In its earlystages it is merely an involuntary reac-tion to environment, a drawing of theorganism to those things which would

further its welfare, or a repelling of that

which irritates or which would disturbits unity. Thus, in such things as plants,we find it compelling the plant to turntoward sunlight, or to avoid it, or toseek water, or to avoid it. The highestexpression of this consciousness, of thisunity of life force in matter, is selfa knowledge of the existence of itsown entity and a recognition of itsenvironment.

Up to this point we have been an-alyzing self generally in a philosophicalsort of way. However, there are todaythree very specific and prominent popu-lar theories on the nature of self. One isknown as substantialism. This, as thename itself implies, calls self a sub-stance, just as the body is matter or ma-terial substance. This theory contends

that there is a soul body, and self is ofit. Obviously, therefore, substantialismis a dualism, recognizing a psychic orsoul body, on the one hand, of whichself is, and a material body, on theother.

Another theory of self is known asintegrationism. This seeks to identifyself with a system. It endeavors to inte-

grate the states of mind, the emotions,and the experiences; to say that thesethings, the system of thinking, emotion-alism and experiences as a whole, arewhat we term self. Then there is thatwhich is known as transcendentalism.This is more complex. It tries to haveself rise above the theory of it, being asubstance or an object. It defines self asthe subject of the experiences which we

have. Namely, it pre-supposes that selfis that which recognizes or perceives,and that which apprehends or compre-hends as well. The consciousness pre-supposes such a thing as self, this theorycontends, because it conceives a world,and because it reacts to what it con-ceives. Transcendentalism opposes theother two systems as advocating self assubstance. It holds that substantialismadmits its theory of self as substance.Integrationism declares that the emo-tions and states, as a system, are self,and a system would be an object, andan object, therefore, would also be asubstance. This resolves down to thecontinuous argument about the sub-stance and object of selfor which it is,in other words.


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It must be admitted that self is everimplied in our thoughts and in our ac-tions. There are so many things which

we do daily, only because we conceivethat we have self, and we act in re-sponse to what appear to be the dictatesor impulses or motives of that self. Atleast, self does have sufficient reality, nomatter what we call it, to be arguedabout. If it did not have such reality asto cause us to contemplate it and to dis-cuss it, we would not. This reminds usof the principle, now a classic of phi-

losophy, expounded by the Frenchphilosopher, Rene Descartes, cogito ergosum (I think, therefore, I am). Hemeant by this that we can argue thewhole world away, we can say thatnothing exists in the heavens or in thebowels of the earth, that there are notany heavens or earth. Yes, we couldeven say that there is no God, and thatwe do not exist. But for all of that, that

which is able to argue all things away,must itself at least exist. If self is a sub-stance, it is a distinctive kind of sub-stance, like that of pain and pleasure.A toothache is not an object like thetooth, but no one will rationally denythe reality of the pain, and that it hassome kind of substance. Though selfcannot be an object that we can weighor measure, it is a substance which isperceived. The question is: what kindof a substance? Is it altogether psy-chical, or has it some material, physicalaspects?

There is a school of thought con-ceived with the nature of self, which haspersisted for some time, though it hasbecome prominent only periodically. Itis known as Panpsychism. It affirmsthat all nature has a psychical reality,that is, that everything that is, all being,all particulars, are of a psychical nature.Thus, matter is no less nor more psy-chical than brain, and consciousness hasno more of a psychic essence than thatof matter. All of them are expressionsof nature, and nature is psychical. Thepersonal consciousness of man, or whatwe designate as self, is the highest ex-pression in nature, but even though it bethe highest, it is no more psychical inquality than that of man's body. Inother words, everything which mani-fests, is a process of nature, a gradationof phenomena. In essence they are allthe same, psychical. In the importance

of their manifestation, in their complex-ity, some, such as the personal con-sciousness, exceed others.

There are also those who affirm thatself, or what man terms it, is a psychicalsystem. In other words, man as an or-ganism has a brain and consciousness,the result of the energies and forceswhich produce life, and through thisbrain and consciousness he apprehends,in principle at least, the nature of theuniverse. In a general way he compre-hends the magnitude of the great system

of which he is a part, and then he freelyacts in response to his particular appre-hension. In other words, as he perceivessome general principle of nature, he re-sponds to it. This is really a mechanistictheory. Though it uses the term psy-chical, it does not use it in the spiritualor Cosmic sense, but rather from a psy-chological point of view. It really aversthat man inwardly is a delicate mechan-

ism, and when he is brought in contactwith external conditions and impellingforces, he responds or reacts to them,and the aggregate of these reactions,the characteristics which he displays inhis environment, constitute his self.

Using an analogy, it would be like asmall gyroscope spinning upon a tabletop in a state of equilibrium. When any-thing came in contact with it, like a

pencil or book, or any other object, itwould rebound, move away, adjust it-self to the influence the thing had uponit; and those different adjustments undersuch circumstances would designate itsself, its peculiar and different reactionswould constitute the personality or selfof the gyroscope.

It is generally admitted by all the ad-vocates of these different systems andtheories that self, whatever it may be, isdeveloped by thechoices which it makes.There are certain dominant inclinationswhich we experience, certain impulsesand urges, and every time we imposeour will, exercise our volition to furtherthose inclinations, we develop self. Con-scious action, namely, expands self. Themore we act in accordance with ourthoughts and our decisions, our organ-ized thoughts and our definite decisions,we develop self. It is not sufficient thatwe merely register impressions, becomea storehouse of impulses, for self to de-velop. Something more is needed choice and will. A photographic plate

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tunement with the self, bring back intothe objective world ideas and idealswhich, by their high purpose, would

attract people.The Rosicrucians hold that true per-sonal perfection comes in the develop-ment of the consciousness of self. Whenwe are wholly in accord, fully aware ofself, we are then absorbed into the in-finite because self is of God at all times,and when we are completely attunedwith it, we are absorbed into the Absolute of the Infinite. This perfection is

like a ripple that is absorbed into thesurface waters of the Nile. This does

not mean, however, that when we ex-perience this absorption into the in-finite, we lose our personality, that self

disappears. Rather, we realize at alltimes our own existence, but also ouronenesswith all existence.

Self is a manifestation of the DivineMind. It is not a separate phenomenon;it is this mind realizing itself. Matter isone manifestation of the divine. Selfconsciousness in man is the other. AsBaruch Spinoza said, when man is selfconscious, when he is aware of his own

existence, then God realizes himself, be-cause the self of man is the self of God.

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N EW L Y EL ECT ED GR AN D COUN CI L OR S

Section 20A, of the Constitution and Statutes of the Grand Lodge of AMORC, pro-

vides that the Grand Lodge shall have an Advisory Body known as the Grand Council.

They shall assist the Grand Lodge in the general work assigned to them in their respec-

tive regions.

Rosicrucian delegates and members, duly assembled in Convention, on July 18, 1941,

elected the following as Grand Councilors for the term 194142:

North Atlantic States: Dr. J. Lewis Blass, 475 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York.

South Atlantic States: Mr. William V. Whittington, 4700 Connecticut Avenue, W ash-ington, D. C.

Southwestern States: Mr. James M. Blaydes, Rt. 9, Box 495, Buckner Blvd., Dallas, Texas.

Mid-Western State s: Mr. Orlando Hughes, 608 Kansas Ave., Apt. 2, Topeka, Kansas.

Central Atlantic States: Dr. Charles Green, 3787 Ea st Street, N. S., Pittsburgh, Penn.

Great Lakes Area: Mr. H. C. Blackwell, 1201 S. Maple Avenue, Berwyn, Illinois.

Pacific Northwest District: Mr. C. R. Cleaver, Winslow, Washington.

Eastern Canada District: Dr. Stanley Clark, 418 Rosemary Road, Toronto, Ontario,Canada.

South American District: Mr. J. A. Calcano, Apartado 1611, Caracas , Venezuela, SouthAmerica.

In all emergency matters, where a member may desire information regarding his status

as a member, or wish to report on a matter of immediate importance concerning the wel-

fare of the Order, he should consult the Grand Councilor adjacent to his vicinity. How

ever, if the matter can be equally expedited by communicating direct with the Grand

Lodge, this should be done. All correspondence appertaining to the Rosicrucian teach-

ings should likewise, as customary, be directed to the proper Grand Lodge Department

at San Jose, California. W e are most happy to have such excellent Rosicrucians com-

pose the Grand Lodge Advisory Board.

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Concerning Psychic PowerBy I r v i n H. B r o o k s , F. R. C.

ANY students ofArcane Science

delve into Mysti-cism and Occult-ism year after yearwith the feelingthat just aroundthe corner theywill find the psy-chic power whichhas always fas-c i n a t e d t h e m .They hearken tothe M as te rs and

Teachers who say that when the stu-dent adept is ready, psychic power willcome. To some it comes slowly as theypractice the Law with diligent attentionto possible uses for such power. Toothers it may come suddenly, as a greatneed arises in which the ordinary physi-cal and mental powers are inadequate.Still others may never in this life dis-cover the psychic power they seek.It would seem that the important thingto do is determine just what power wewish, and what use we would make ofit when it comes. The student who hasnot learned to direct his physical andmental forces into the proper channelsof expression and use, may well wonder

why he even desires psychic power.One may well ask, what is psychicpower? Why desire it? There is onegreat saying that leads us to the answerto the first question: All things worktogether for good, for they who loveGod. Psychic power is the use of alllaws which require things to work to-

gether for good. We either make our-selves a small burning glass to direct

these powers to a certain individual orto a certain situation; or allow the Lawto make use of us for a flow of psychicpower to a directed point.

In answer to the second questionwhy desire psychic power?we mustrefer to the first answer: so that we maydirect things to work together for good.Thus all powers, psychic, occult, mental,physical; begin to coordinate in Purpose.If we have our finite and mundaneforces and powers handy to promoteevery whim and fancy in the physical,mental and emotional life, then have theother extreme of Infinite Powers andArcane Forces impinging on us fromthe Divine side of our total existence,surely the acquisition of psychic powerconsists of discovering ways and meansof bringing the two together in fulfil-ment of our larger Destiny.

There is nothing so wonderful or mar-velous about psychic power. Nor is thereanything so desirable about it as long aswe have other means to accomplish apurpose. Many people go about theworld doing useful things in a simple,direct manner, unconsciously using psy-chic forces of which they are unaware.

Anyone who hopes and prayswholives from day to day, week to week,with a Purpose which chords with Di-vine Harmonyis making use of psy-chic power. Any student with love andcompassion in his heart, who breathesa prayer for the afflicted or sheds tearsthat add to the Mystic Lake whose

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waters have the power to heal bothbody and Spirit, is an occultist. Great,are those who go about with smiles

and graciousness neutralizing the evilthey contact with an outpouring of love.

One simple illustration of a simpleuse of power will suffice for the readerto understand how the great pulse ofhumanity will key on the Cosmic Key-board and return harmonious chords tothe attentive pupil.

A man had two friends for whom he

had much regard; but these two friendswere unfriendly toward each other. Thisman decided he did not wish this stateof affairs to continue if there was any-thing he could do about it; so he saidto himself, "Sometime within a fewweeks I W ILL that an opportunity shallcome for me to meet these two peoplewe three alone, under such conditionsand circumstances that it will be a most

natural thing for me to speak the rightwords and use the right gestures tobring about a complete conciliation be-tween them. As he whispered thesewords he made it a prayer. He made thethought as High and Powerful as theHeavens. He imagined his selflessthought a stone dropped into a lake.The ripples spread and increased untilthey touched the distant shores and all

things were WILLE D to work togetherfor GOOD for these two persons whocould not love God completely untilthey learned to love each other.

After this effort, the man went abouthis duties with the expectation of com-plete fulfillment of the Cosmic messagehe had broadcast. He made no plans,no sly effort to get his two friends to-

gether. He simply left it to the DivineMind to amplify his thought on suchfrequencies and wave lengths as Heknew best to bring about the lines andCycles of Divine Forces which wereto affect all parties concerned in thispicture of reconciliation.

The results of this effort to make useof Divine Forces in a constructive man-ner were successful, and each student

can prove this from his own efforts touse his inherent psychic power to dogood in the world of his own choosing.

So often these powers do not needdiscovering or finding, or even waiting

for; they are inherent within us andonly need release for such uses as theworld has need for. For the neophyte

to discover psychic power too soon, maynot have the best effect. The properexercise of faith must build up a forti-tude before the student is prepared toface discouragement which is nearly al-ways prevalent with advanced mysti-cism. The advancing student, cultivat-ing the proper sense of awareness ofthe principles of Unity, will discoverevidences of power in his everyday life

that he can acknowledge as being psy-chic in nature. With each new use andeach repeated use of the psychic quali-ties, he will see a gradual increase ofstrength in potentiality and in demon-stration.

This is the wonderful system used bythe Rosicrucian Order in the variousNeophyte and Temple Degrees. As the

student advances in understanding, heis encouraged with experiments in whichhe employs the various Laws and Prin-ciples and demonstrates for himselfpowers of great potentiality. It remainsfor the sincere disciple to discover waysand means to make practical use of thesepowers under proper guidance.

We have all had the experience oflooking all over the table for the saltand, as we begin to wonder where elseit could be we discover it right by ourelbow; too close for our impatient searchto discover. Let us not be that waywith our powers, but look closely byour sides, look upon our persons, lookwithinand there discover the simplebut powerful forces we often overlookin our eagerness to seek the exciting,the fascinating, the fantastic.

Is anything simpler or more naturalthan LOVE? Is anything more power-ful? Is anything easier to capture thana feeling of compassion? Is anythingmore sublimely blanketing or comfort-ing? Thus, find the signature of yourharmony written in the simpler things.Enlarge your comprehension and appre-ciation of life by seeking the simple

melodies that theme through the com-plexities. Then, when the rudiments ofmelody have been mastered we canrange at will over the Cosmic Keyboard

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Three Circles of ReflectionA STUDY IN SELF ANALYSIS

By A l l e g r o

BOVE the mirror

like pool of selfk n o w l e d g e wesuspend our cons c i o u s n e s s b ymeans of medita-tion. Like a mo-tionless, poisedbutterfly we seekto look down intothe dimly lighted

depths and at-tempt to know theself.

It is thus we learn . . . we find thatan ancient admonishment still points outits eternal verity that "The Temple atDelphi ShadowsForth the Truth. Weshould never forget nor ignore the les-son so beautifully portrayed by the sundial.

The reflection which we behold inthe pool is multiple in its manifestation.Each and every mood, desire and actionof our being colors and changes our in-terpretation of the image reflected. But,generally speaking, we can separate itsphases into three great classifications.They are, namely, the physical, themental and the psychic. Although thisstatement is very old, and though it hasbeen repeated through many ages, it isyet a great field for thought.

In the field of the physical the reflec-tion reveals to us many things aboutourselves by three outstanding sets ofimpressions. These are shown by ob-servation of the facial features, by the

posture of the body in its moments of

repose, and by the characteristic mannerof physical movement.

The face is a most sensitive scroll inwhich each feature is surely molded byones every thought, aspiration andemotion into an immutable record. Letus look well, therefore, as we should, atthis facial page and alter our actions,thoughts and ambitions to correct itscontour.

The relaxed posture of our bodies, ifcarefully watched, will give us keys tosome of our outstanding characteristics.The humped shoulders and the slumpedbody are telltale indications of quali-ties we do not like to have discussed;but other and better habits of postureare indicative of better attributes. So aswe behold the reflected posture let usimprove it all we can.

Then, clearly, in contradistinction toour posture in repose we see the re-flected picture of our movements. Lackof free bodily motion, sudden jerkynervous motions and absence of free,graceful unhampered action have an im-portant message for us in helping usto really know ourselves.

There are many other items ofmani-festation in the physical world or mun-dane plane which are knowledge re-flectors, evident physical things whichaffect any or all of the physical sensesuntil their very multiplicity is confusingto our consciousness. However, anyone of them, when it is segregated fromthe rest and meditated upon, is filled

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A Changing UniverseBy F r a t e r L o u i s A . F. M a e s

E R I O D I C A L L Ymans conceptionsof the universe,since the time ofh i s e a r l i e s tthoug ht , havechanged. Ptolemy,who extended andsystemized theidea of Apolloniusand Hyparchus,s u p p o s e d t h e

earth to be a fixedcenter of the uni-verse, around which the sun revolved(geocentric universe). This conceptionwas later rejected when Copernicuscame forth with the theory that theearth rotated daily on its axis and thatthe earth and the planets revolved inorbits around the sun (heliocentric uni-verse). This conception, clear in its

simplicity has stood the test of time, butlike other Copernican theories, it hasnot been left untouched by the progressof science.

It is a little over three hundred yearsago that scientists began to get an inter-pretation of the story. Since Galileoand Newton rapid strides have beenmade. Some of the questions of naturehave been solved. However, a great

number of the solutions have proved tobe only temporary and superficial, aswitnessed by the rise and fall of themechanical view, a view that ultimatelyfailed, not only from the scientific side,but from the philosophical side as well.

Thirtyfive years ago, Einstein cameforth with his theory or conception of

relativity which caused quite a stir andupheaval in scientific circles, for the

theory of relativity threw into the dis-card the beloved ether theory, a ficti-tious ether that has existed in sciencefor almost two centuries and grew intomany ethers, until therewere almost asmany as unsolved problems in physics.So science accepts or rejects theories,depending on whether or not a newtheory fits into its modern structure.For example, as Jeans says (Universe

Around U s) : The formulae of modernscience are judged mainly, if not entire-ly, by their capacity for describing thephenomena of nature with simplicity,accuracy, and completeness. For in-stance, the ether has dropped out ofscience, not because scientists as awhole have formed a reasoned judg-ment that no such thing exists, but be-cause they find they can describe all the

phenomena of nature quite perfectlywithout it. It merely cumbers the pic-ture, so they leave it out. If at somefuture time they find they need it, theywill put it back again. Here we havean example of the inconsistency of sci-ence, and why our minds are so easilyfilled with misconceptions, and why theknowledge of science so often turns onitself.

Present day science has many difficultquestions to solve. During the pastthirty years science has accepted theEinstein theory. It however finds diffi-culty in comprehending this theory,having had no direct experience with it.Science has passed from one dimensionto two, from two to three and now from

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ing power most of the time. The de-mands of living take a heavy toll uponhumanity, because the demands of liv-ing are in proportion to what we are de-manding from life, and in our objectivereasoning we closely connect these de-mands with the acquisition of certainphysical things as being closely relatedto that to which we aspire.

On the other hand, a treasure awaitsthose who will only look aside for amoment and behold the world in whichthey live from a broader point of view.

Life is too short to confine into physicaldimensions, particularly when phases oflife go beyond our ordinary concept ofdimensions. Therefore, regardless ofwhat may have been your vacation thisyear, or whether or not you have had anaccepted vacation, realize that certainrelaxation and inspiration awaits you incontemplating yourself and your ownpossibilities. We work so fast physicallythat we sometimes forget to think anduse our psychic faculties and potentiali-ties. The sunrise is seldom more beau-tiful than from the point from which wecan see it each morning, if we would butlook for it. Every evening there is asunset, every clear night there are starsin the sky. We can contemplate themovement of them in relation to theearth through the seasons, and theorderliness of the movement of the moon

and the planets among them. One doesnot have to be an astronomer to see this,but he can see the handiwork of God,the universe, composed of the same ma-terials of which he is also a part, fromthe physical standpoint, and orderedabout and kept in its orderly routine bythe same forcewhich resides within our-selves and causes us to be. The con-

templation of these facts is a vacation.It is mentally causing us to use anotherphase of our existence, just as a physi-cal task with which we are familiarcauses us to bring into play muscleswhich are not used to that particularresponse.

Beauty lies near us, sometimes almostat hand, and yet we fail to see it. Be-ing alert to beauty in the trees, in thebirds, in the nearest museum or art gal-lery is taking a vacation, is directing ourthoughts away from daily routine.

Beauty in sound surrounds us; the songof birds, the song of the worker inter-ested in his task, the voice of a child,the beauty of transcribed music, and themultiplicity of programs coming throughradios at all hours of the day and night.All these things will contribute to bring-ing us peace and rest, and place us in astate of contemplation and harmonywith our Creator, if we will but recog-nize them as such means to this end.The world is interesting if we make itinteresting. It is dull if we set our men-tal reactions and conclusions to conformwith routine demands of our physicaldaily existence. To derive the benefitsthat can come through the utilization ofour subjective factors and through amental vacation is something that liescompletely within the power of the in-dividual. It can be suggested such as

these words are doing, but you and youalone can bring it about. To assist thosewho desire a time and place to join withothers in the contemplation of the high-er laws of the universe, the "Cathedralof the Soul" was established, to whichall may turn. Request the booklet"Liber 777, which explains its activitiescompletely.

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The Causative EssenceBy R a l p h T h o m p s o n

"God and the universal laws of structure and operation are one and the same reality." Spinoza.

O AGREE is togo ahead. At leastall the normal and

reasonable peopleon earth agree onone propositionnow; it is this,that there existsan essential sub-stance which un-derlies what wecall substance.This proposition

is agreeable be-cause it is reasonable. That which is, iscaused by that which is essentially sub-stantial. It is as Webster says in de-fining the word substance That whichunderlies all outward manifestations.As we now agree on the fact that thereexists an underlying essential which isnecessary to all outward manifestations,so must we eventually agree that this

underlying essential is of a mentalcharacter.

This second agreement is slow onlybecause humanity is slow to learn toreason fundamentally. Yet with all thisslowness the most evident propositionin the universe is that all fundamentalsare mental fundaments. Back of theindefinite human sense of existence isthe definite sense of it; thus, back of thehuman sense of mind is the definitesense of mind. It is this definite con-scious impetus which we must considernow and in the future if we are to under-stand the causative essence which un-derlies all outward manifestations.

Consciousness is the substantial es-sence which underlies all that appears.Though the idea seems new and trans

cendentally radical to many willingthinkers at this time, this seemingnessoccurs only because it requires timeand patience to sort the wrong sensefrom the right sense of what is meantby certain words which many of ushave used without pondering upon theiractual meaning. The word fundamentalis an example of such words, and theword means simply what it says: mental

foundation.The Encyclopedia Britannica informs

us that there is no satisfactory explana-tion regarding mind or consciousness.One of the ancient philosophers claimedthat if the human mind did not changeits concept regarding consciousness con-stantly there would be no human ad-vancement. This indicates that ourthought regarding life and conscious-

ness advances as we learn to under-stand that consciousness is the essentialsubstance which underlies all processes,and that processes are therefore mentalprocesses. As we think regarding lifeand consciousness, so it is, thus it be-hooves us to improve our concepts re-garding life which is consciousness.

Solomon and all the ancients, as wellas many of our foremost reasoners andthinkers, regard the universe as a men-tal rather than a material phenomenon.It but requires common sense andeveryday reason to recognize the factthat mind.in its absolute sense was first,for if not then there would not have

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been that which conceived whatever

was manifested. How can one imaginea thoughtless God? How can oneimagine anything less than an all pow-erful and unlimited conscious Infinite asthat which established this universe? Ifone does recognize that fact then onemust recognize the fact that it requiressuch an Infinite to manifest one cell orone tiny atom, if there be atoms. There-fore, in order to reason, one must con-

clude that the unseen and Infinite Con-sciousness must underlie every processand every establishment manifested.

We improve our human concept ofconsciousness only as we learn to livein harmony with the Infinite Goodness,but there is one thing we can recognizewhich aids us to grasp a better conceptof causation, it is this: that brain hasno more to do with causing us to think

than the heart or kidneys do. W e mustreverse our sense of cause if we are toreform our concept of consciousness.Brain is effect, not cause.

It does not require a saint or a phi-losopher to realize the fact that thisuniverse could not have been manifest-ed if it were not for an Infinitely quali-fied animating spirit which was con-scious of its purpose, conscious of its

manifestations, and conscious of thenecessary essentials with which to carryon its unlimited manifestations.

Our human theories leave out thisone most necessary proposition andsubstitute in its place an unconsciousmystery, or rather an unconscious urge,and millions of people accept these the-ories merely because other millions ofpeople accept them. Nevertheless, theone most necessary requirement of thatwhich manifests anything is, withoutany question of a doubt, that which isable to conceive in the first place, andwhich is able to direct and govern inthe second place. Surely no reasoninghuman could imagine that somethingcould be manifested without that whichconceives it firstly and governs its forcesand directs its development thereby.

This Conscious Animating Spirit is,and was, the most necessary essentia1to any process and to the manifestingof a universe; nevertheless we have ac-cepted theories which do not considerthis most necessary essential being.

Not long ago the writer heard aminister declare that God made a uni-

verse out of nothing. God never didanything unreasonable, nor did he makea universe out of nothing. This state-ment of the minister indicates that Godshould not be accounted as something.God is the Infinite Animating Con-sciousness of the universe, and that In-finite Animating Consciousness was allthat the Infinite Animating Conscious-ness needed with which to make a uni-verse, and when we humans realize thatour human concept of time is merely thetemporary and human conception ofeternity, or God's time, then we shallrealize that God and his universe haveexisted throughout eternity, and if thiswere not so then there would not havebeen something with which to make auniverse.

The atom theory is an example of thedegree to which the human mind straysfrom reason and logic. We may be surethat God did not manifest anything ac-cording to the human thought of it.There is not one human conception thatis perfectly correct. Th at which is bornand that which dies is certainly not thatwhich is correct. Even the microscopeproves that to us. We see nothing as itreally is. God made it and recognizes itas it really is. Thus, our human senseis unreliable when it comes to definitethinking. We humans are merely con-scious of our human concept of any-thing. The whole trend of human im-provement is a matter of improving thehuman concept of life based upon theoriginal sense of life, in other words,eternal life.

The question arises, what evidencehave we of eternal life? If life itself isnot eternal then there is no OriginalCause because that would mean thatexistence began with nothing, and sucha proposition is not in accordance tologic and reason. The original andeternal essence of the universe is men-tal or, in other words, spiritual, and wewill never understand causation, chem-ical action or phenomena until we takethat stand.

Chemical action, like the heavens,declares the glory of God, thus, chem-ical action is an evidence of the livingand substantial essence which manifestslife and substance in all of its ways, notas the human sense would weigh it, ordefine it or describe it but as the authorof life in its eternal sense describes,

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its our accounts payable. For it isthe realization which adds to our con-

sciousness and makes us more capableof enjoying life.We can learn just as effectively

and more painlesslyfrom pleasant kar-ma. But it is more difficult. It sems wehave not the courage to be happy. Ifthings go smoothly in our lives for anylength of time we begin to think Thiscannot last., It is too good to be true.With these toxic thoughts we hinder the

freeflowing Energy of Divine Love andJoy. We submit ourselves to everyvariety of inharmonious influence.

It is our attitude in life which is im-portant. We should consider our trialsor troubles as problems to solve; the-orems to be understood and applied.

Unpleasant karma is never inflictedupon us as a punishment. Its purpose is

to teach. When we have thoroughlyovercome the weakness which necessi-tated the lesson it ceases to repeat.

Pleasant karma would often take theplace of unpleasant karma, but most ofus cannot learn except from an un-pleasant experience. This too, is due toinaccurate environmental thinking.When things go well we often act as ifwe are getting away with it. It is

only when things cease going well thatwe are brought back to task.Is it possible we avoid discerning our

weaknesses while enjoying pleasant

karma because we are afraid oncethe necessity for it is eliminated it will

cease? We may be assured that thisholds true only with regard to un-pleasant karma. If any change doestake place it is always for a better con-dition, since it is natural for us to livehappily and constructively while trans-muting our weaknesses into abilities forliving harmoniously.

At a certain point of attainment therecomes a time when we may become ap-

prentices of our God. We are placedunder consideration for some particular,individual, Cosmic role. It is during thisprobationary period that we may besubjected to several or many trials (de-pending upon the qualifications requir-ed) to test our knowledge, strength ofpurpose, efficiency of direction and pur-ity of motive. On such occasions weshould remember that no test is given

nor do we attract to ourselves anytestfor which we are not potentiallyqualified.

From the words of a beloved, thoughanonymous. Sage of old, is quoted thefollowing thought which eloquently ex-presses the Will of the God of ourHearts. And in the laws He hath or-dained as the rule of thy life, so kindlyhath He suited thy duty to thy nature,

that obedience to His precepts is happi-ness to thy self. * *

*From Unto Thee I Grant, p. 38.

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THE ART OF TOLERANCE

(Continued from Page 269)

intellect to be tolerant of the mistakes ofhis lesser selfas we are tolerant of themistakes of the unlearned child.True tolerance is more than mere for-giveness. To say, I forgive, is to speak

in hypocrisy. Where tolerance is, thevery need of forgiveness is not recog-nized. Remember the words of theMaster to the woman caught in adultery. . . . . Neither do I condemn Thee! Gothy way and sin no more!

Remember also, that transmutation,

not presumptuous denial, is the weaponof the master. True tolerance, it may besaid, is an attribute of pure loveloveof God! Here is the secret! If you can-not love your fellow men, try loving

Goda thing always possible becausewe identify God with all those thingswe love! As love gradually fills up themind, hate and intolerance give way. Itis infinitely easier to dispel darkness byturning on the light than laboriously toshovel it out.

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TheRosicrucianDigest

August1941

&

SANCTUM MUSINGSUNLOCK THE INNER WORLD

ByF r a n c e s V e j t a s a , F. R. C.

AN we intelligentlydiscuss the innerworld?

Let us plant ourfeet firmly some-where on somepoint of agree-m ent. W e areagreed, shall wesay, that you andI are individuallydual, and thateach may becomeconscious of this

duality and live it intelligently in thisvery life. Do I guess rightly that afterthis statement you and I are already indisagreement? Your idea is that we areconsciously living only in the outer self,here and now, and that only after whatis called death, we are consciously aliveas a spiritual entity. My contention isthat we may exist consciously in thisvery life, as an inner and outer being;

in fact, that that is an inevitable evolu-tionary achievement.

Agreeing that we are a dual being inour present existence, we must assumethat we have a dual world in our presentexistence: an outer world or plane andan inner world or plane.

You perhaps have a neighbor whoknows these two worlds, recognizes, ac-cepts them, and motivates in them. Hewould like to tell you about them, butdoes not know where to start, does notknow what words to use, nor what

language to use. Have you not observedhim at times looking at you strangelyand without speech? Secretly, you pity

him. He stays home too much, you con-fide to yourself or to others, does notlive violently and strenuously enough.Life is so short and while it lasts he isnot taking advantage to have fun. Hereally is a fool. You probably even havea keen desire at times to do somethingto him, get him good and drunk, throwhim off his balance. It would be greatsport. But he reads even between yourlines and smiles goodnaturedly, cover-ing thus his pity for younot of yourridiculous conceptions, but that his ex-perience of living should be so entirelynot a part of you, that in spite of yourseeming activity you should be so slight-ly alivereally quite dead.

And thus we have two human crea-tions: one familiar with, motivating, andharmonizing to the best of his abilitythe two paths of living, outward and

inward; and the other familiar onlywith his outward living and that in anunbalanced or uncontrolled manner.

We are agreed that living is an ex-pression of a type of energy, and thatsince not only we but all creation is dualthat the power or energy with which weact must necessarily be dual or of twokinds: centrifugal and centripetal. Theseare concentrated words, so we willspread them out a little. Our wordtreasury explains that centrifugal meansforking, spreading, or separating, and

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dual being, activities in both worldsshould be possible and should be bal-

anced. How could perfection or com-pletion be reached in any other way onthis path of progression, except by pro-gressively harmonizing oneself with thehigher, and yet higher, principles ofliving!

Although unfortunately our educa-tional system does not provide an ade-quate channel or opportunity for devel-opment of the inner self, we are notpioneers in this field without a school,and by school is not meant merely abook or some one man leadership, al-though, if sincere, each may have somelittle value. Training for dual master-ship requires more than thinking on ab-stractions, which do not give concreteinformation as to just how to achievethe goal which is sensed or which hasbeen outlined. You cannot build a struc-ture without knowing where to get your

building material and how to set it up.Your dual body is a natural laboratory,but you cannot control or operate in-telligently through natural laws untilyou have a thorough knowledge of theselaws. Operation through instinct is notmastership.

There are fully equipped, farreach-ing, powerful metaphysical or mysticalschools which have come down with the

ages, without the aid of taxation, andare a part of the present as well as theages. The Cosmic is neither betrayednor cheated. At this time the halls forinner wisdom are filled with thousandsof students and the doors are open, asthey always have been, to sincere seek-ers, who in spite of apparent world de-generation, are steadily on the increase.

One enters this study quietly andhumbly, surprised that it has alwaysbeen here waiting for such as he, andamazed to find a very substantial innerworld, full of comradeship, and fromthat time on, desire for the outer worlddecreases and in proportion desire forthe inner world increases.

There are many promises and claimsto spiritual evolution and revelations,and how shall one make a choice or rec-ognize the right school? For the pro-

tection of truth and the seeker for it,an international or world federation ofthese schools has been organized. Thisfederation is known in the outer worldas FUDOSI (Federation Universelle

des Ordres et Societes Initiatiques).The article " Ancient Brotherhoods Sup-

port AMORC in Freedom of ThoughtCampaign,appearing in the May issueof the Rosicrucian Digest gives thequalifications necessary for membershipand lists the organizations now affiliated.

These schools are one with eachother, working in unison and in obedi-ence to the greatest of pooled or con-centrated forces, as found in the CosmicMind. They borrow from each other in

building their works of discovery andresearch. They blend in cooperationand differ only in their activities as evo-lutionary, racial, and climatic conditionsrequire, or as their special fields ofactivity require. They stand in equalservitude to all races, all creeds, allnations.

And how long must one study? Theanswer is: How long does one experi-ment and study to fit his place in theouter world?

The keynote of the teachings must beconstructive activity combined with ormotivated by love, for love operateseven in creations on a lower scale, inmaterial things, and in plants, as affinityof one cell or atom for another. Thegiving of a gift as a duty or to com-memorate an anniversary, adds nothingto our spiritual growth or upliftment,but the giving out of a fullness of heart,through the urge of love, no matter howsmall the material token, evolves to ahigher spiritual position both the re-ceiver and the giver.

Though one may destroy all that isevil what will it avail him, if he does notbuild it up with gooda vacuum is notof value. If you are following teachingsthat leave a vacuum, or teachings thatlash you with fear against a stone walland there leave you helpless, withouttools, not knowing what to do, you arenot following constructive or activestudy: for actively, one must study.Would a child learn to walk sitting andreading about it, or just thinking or be-ing told how to walk? Having musclesand feeding muscles is not enough.They must be exercised, and so the

equipment of the inner self must be ex-ercised. Your course of study then mustbe such as to acquaint you with theexistence and location of the inner equip-ment, and must give you tools or exer

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Member ofFUDOSI

(Federat ion Uni-verselle des

Ordres etSocietes

Init iat iques)

T H E P U R P O S E S O F

THE ROSICRUCIAN ORDERThe Rosicrucian Order, existing in all civilized lands, is a non-sectarianfraternal body of men and women devoted to the invest igation, study and

p ra ct ical ap pl ic at io n of nat u ra l an d sp ir it ual laws . The pur po se of th e o rganization is to enable all to live in harmony with the creative, constructiveCosmic forces for the attainment of heaith, happiness and peace. The Orderis internationally known as AMORC" (an abbreviation), and the AMORCin America and all other lands constitutes the only form of Rosicrucianactivi t ies united in one body for a representat ion in the international federation. The AMORC does not sell its teachings. It gives them freely toaffil iated mem bers, together with many other benefi ts. For complete information about the benefits and advantages of Rosicrucian association,write a let ter to the address below, and ask for the free book "The SecretH eritag e." Ad dress Scribe S. P. C., in care of

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(Cable Address: AMORCO)

Supreme Executive for the North and South American Jurisdiction RALP H M. LEWIS , F. U. C. Imperator

D I R E C TORY PRINC IPAL AMERICAN BRANCH ES OF THE A. M. O. R. C.

The following are the principal chartered Rosicrucian Lodges and Chapters in the United States, itsterri tories and possessions. The nam es and addresses of other American Branches wil l be given upon w ritten request.

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles:Herm es Lodge, AMORC Temple. Mr. Duncan G.W right. M aster. Reading room and inqu iry officeopen d aily ex cep t Sun da ys: 11 a. m. to 5 p. m.and 6 to 8 p. m .: Sa turd ay s, 12 noon to 4 p. m.,148 No. Gramercy Place.

Oakland:Oakland Chapter. Pacific Building, 16th and Jefferson Streets: Mr. J. A. Woods, M aster: Mrs.Hope A. Silsby, Secretary. Convocations 1st and3rd Sund ays, 8 p. m. in Wigwam H all: Lib rary,room 406, open afternoons, 2 to 4:30, except Saturda ys: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, 7 to 9 p. m. Pho ne Higa te 5996.

Sacramento:

Clement Le Brun Chapter. Mrs. Mary J. MacKinnon, Ma ster. Meetings 1st and 3rd Frid ay s at8:00 p. m., Frien dsh ip Hall, Odd Fello w's B uilding, 9th and K Streets.

San Diego:San Diego Chap ter. Mr. Ed gar H. Oswalt, Master ; Mrs. J. C. Shu lts, Secretary . Meetings everyTuesd ay a t 8 p. m. at the House of H ospitalityin Balboa Park. Inq uire rs call: Frank lin 3938 orMain 6244.San Francisco:Francis Bacon Lodge, 3655 Polk St.; Mr. Jam esEdw ard Boden, Ma ster. Mystical convocationsfor all members every 2nd and 4th Monday at8 p. m. Office and re adin g room open Tuesd ay,

Wednesday and Friday, 7 to 9 p. m.COLORADODenver:Chapter Master, Mr. M. S. Diercks. 1234 BannockStre et: Sec retary, Miss Ge rtrude A. McIntyre,4537 W. 29th Avenue.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAThom as Jefferson Chapter. Mr. L. Hous tonHowie, Master. Meetings Confederate MemorialHall. 1322 Vermont Avenue, N. W., ev ery F ridayevenin g. 8:00 p. m. Se creta ry. Mrs. M. EioiseLavrischefT, 1318 11th Stre et, N. W., Telep hon eDUpont 9460.

FLORIDAMiami:

Mr. O. Nicholas Baumgart, Master. 3011 N. W.2nd St.; Mrs. R. E. Thornton, Secretary, 220 S.W. 18th Rd. Meetings every Monday n ight, 8:15

p. m.. a t Bisca yn e Blvd . an d N. E. 2nd St., Ber niHotel.

ILLINOISChicago:Chicago Chapter No. 9. Dr. Arvis Talley, Master;Mrs. Veronica Nichols, Secretary . Rea ding roomopen daily, 12 to 5 p. m., and 7:30 to 10 p. m.;Sundays 2 to 5:30 only. Lakeview Bldg., 116 S.Michigan Ave., Room s 408-9-10. Le ctur e sessionsfor ALL members every Tuesday night, 8 p. m.

Chicago (C olored) Ch ap ter No. 10. Mrs. Violet

Bass. M aster: Mr. Robe rt Alston, Sec retary. Inqu irers call Hyde P ark 5776. Meetings 1st and3rd F rid ay s at 8 p. m., 12 W est Garfield Blvd..Hall B.

MASSACHUSETTSBoston:Joh ann es Kelpius Lodge. W illiam A. Corey, Secreta ry. Tem ple and read ing room. Su ite 237. 739Boylston St . Convocations for members Thurs day evening and Sunday afternoon. NationalLodge members always welcome. Occasional public meetings from Sept, to June. For information,address Secretary.

MICHIGANDetro i t :Th ebe s Ch ap ter No. 336. Mr. C. E. Reid -Selth .

Master, 2362 Cortland Avenue, Tel. TO. 5-5724:Miss Dorothy E. Collins, Secretary. Tel. DA-3176.Meetings at the Detroit Federation of WomensClubs Bldg.. 4811 2nd Ave. every Tuesday. 8:00p. m. In q u ir ers ca ll TO . 5-5724.

MISSOURIKansas City:Kan sas City Chapter. Mrs. D. C. Diederichsen.Master, 27 E. 53rd Terrace: Miss Carrie Auker.Secretary, 1631 Scott Avenue. Independence. Mo.Meetings every Monday. 8:30 p. m., P arlo rs Aand B. Hotel Continental. 11th St. and BaltimoreAvenue.St. Lonis:St. Louis Chap ter. Mr. Wm. F. Saussele, Jr.,M aster: Mrs. J. B. Reiche rt, Secretary . Meetings

first and third Tuesday of each month, 8 p. m.Roo sevelt Hotel. 4903 De lma r Blvd. Telep honeJEfferson 1909.

NEW YORKNew York City:New Yo rk C ha pt er . 250 W. 57th St . Mr. W al te r E.John son, M aster: Miss Beatrice Cass, Secretary.Mystical convocations each Wednesday evening at8:00 p. m., and Sunday at 3 p. m., for all grades.Inquiry and reading rooms open week days andSundays, 1 to 8 p. m.Booker T. W ashing ton Chap ter. Mr. CliffordRichards. Master. 351 St. Nicholas Ave.: Mr.Philip D. Nelson, Secretary. 11J E. 118th Street.Meetings every Sunday at 8:00 p. m., Y, M. C. A.Chapel, 181 W. 135th St.

WASHINGTON Seat t le :AMORC Chap ter 586. Mrs. Carolina Hend erson.M aster; Mr. Thom as W. H. Lee. Secretary. Rea ding room at 410 Old Times Bldg., open week days11:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Visito rs welcome. Cha pter meetings 2nd and 4th Mondays, 8:00 p. m. atHotel Mayflower, Rose Room, 4th and Olive Way.Tacoma:Tacoma Chapter. Mr. L. S. Thorness. M aster,4619 N. 16th St.; Mrs. W. R. Wo ody, Sec retary .Chapter meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. 7:45p. m. in Af ifi Ro om . Maso nic Te mple, 47 St.Helens Avenue.


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DO PAST PERSONALITIESINFLUENCE OUR LIVES ?

IS T H E R E a congregation of the great minds that

once dwelt upon earth ? Did death terminate theirusefulness to hum anity or does their intelligence lingeron to inspire those who remainlike the scent of flowersremoved?

H as there ever flashed into your consciousness anamazingly clear plan or purpose accompanied by astrange, inaudible command to act upon it? H ave you,like many others, found success in obeying such im-pulses and failure, if you scoffed and disregardedthem? Do such experiences indicate that, like a musicalnote, we each have our harmonicsome guiding pastintelligence with which our personal consciousness isattuned?

The fact is, there has ever persisted the doctrinethat the eminent characters who have departed are

Cosmically ordained to perpetuate their work and aimsthrough new, living personalities in each age. Perh apsyou, too, have observed an inexplicable similarity be-tween your ideals and inclinations and those of a prom-inent personage of some other century or time.

Accept Th is DiscourseTh is is not a religious problem. It is not one con-

cerned with spiritualistic phenomena. It is a fascinatin gconsideration of the survival of human consciousness

after death, and how intelligences may shape thedestiny of mankind. Every liberal philosopher andscientist has at one time or another been challenged

by the reality of these irrefutable experiences.The Rosicrucians, the oldest fraternity devotedto the study of mysticism and metaphysics, invite

you to read a fascinating discourse upon thissubject. It is written with such a masterfulknowledge of the Cosmic laws and phenomena

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