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VOL. 12 OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 1920 NO. 5
Contents Page Page The Building of the Ecclesia 162 STUDIES IN THE ROSICRUCIAN THE MYSTIC LIGHT COSMO-CONCEPTION The Rosicrucian Catechism. If We Knew 165 (Poem) Alfred Adams 187 Awake! Gordon Shaw 165 "Ye That Have Yearned Alone" CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT "Aurora" 167 The Story of Gypsie Anita Rau 189 A Good Deed (Poem) 169 Nursery Chats Norman McLeod 190 The Order of Rosicrucians Who and What They Are. Max Heindel 170 NUTRITION AND HEALTH Conditions on the Invisible Planes From Talks with Those Beyond A Review of "Corrective Eating" Agnes Cook 172 Augustin Levanzin, A. B., Ph. D., Wreckers H. W. 174 L. L. B. 191 The Doctor's Dilemma, A Story of Love Lady Jane 192 the Unknown Realms. Some Fundamental Rules of Nat Prentiss Tucker 176 ural Dietetics Margaret Wolff 193
QUESTION DEPARTMENT Menus from Mt. Ecclesia 196 Is There Proof of Life Beyond? 179 Recipes 196 What Do We by Struggling? 180 Gain Rosy Cross Healing Circle: THE ASTRAL RAY Testimonials 197 Healing Dates 197 Planets and People. Eleanor Jennings 181 ECHOES FROM MT ECCLESIA The Children of Virgo 183 Mid-Summer Activities A. D. C. 198 Your Child's Horoscope: Delineations: The Training School for Lecturers 199 Charles Arthur S. H. 184 A Commentary on the Training Nora E. (Vocational) 185 School Asa Thurston Heydon 199 Bernice G. (Vocational) 186 Book Reviews 200
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ROSICRUCIAN FELLOWSHIP Oceanside, Calif. Printed by the Fellowship Press ! The Building of the Ecclesia
THE LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF THE ROSICRUCIAN FELLOW SHIP TEMPLE OF HEALING AT NOON ON JULY 23rd, 1920.
In ancient days, when a temple of worship was to be built, the ground or area apportioned to the building was garlanded with flowers upon a day set by the astrologers. "There is A TIME for everything under the sun," and the as trologers sought to determine the propitious conditions under which to launch the sacred work.
Upon the day and at the hour set, soldiers of renown only, bearing branches I of trees, entered the enclosure. The branches were emblematic of a fortunate and fruitful conclusion to the work. The soldiers were followed by the vestal virgins jjj the in urns by boys and girls. jG who, praying, sprinkled place with water brought
S Then came the priests and dignitaries of state, followed by citizens hauling the jjj garlanded cornerstone. After the Praetor had laid hands upon the ropes about the jjj ll
stone, the masons set it in place, and the Pontiff, consecrating it to its use, exhorted g the people to serve and fear the gods and obey the law. g | a 3 The stone was always set in the north-eastern corner of the temple, analogous to the at the summer solstice, when all living things the place of sun's greatest power jO jj]
3 are most vitalized by his rays. jjj S is unique U Now we come to another "laying of the cornerstone," but one that and it a hundred S in that ushers in new era in the Christian religion. For nineteen the has in obedience to our S twenty years church struggled to "preach the gospel" Saviour's command. Now the Rosicrucian Fellowship lifts high the banner with
the second command, "Heal the sick" as a spur to our Christian mission, and "lays the cornerstone" of a Temple of Healing consecrated in Christ to serve our suffer ing fellowman. Soldiers there were, at this laying of the cornerstone, soldiers of Christ, with the CROSS engraven upon their hearts; soldiers who dug trenches, praying for no profane language must desecrate this work. Vestal virgins, youths, maidens, and little children brought offerings, bur. their offerings were all unseen to mortal eye. But those "who have eyes to see" the things of the Spirit, could dis cern the offerings of those who serve God "in Spirit and in Truth." The hallowed place of the Temple was radiant with the outpouring of blessings from the ' ' hosts of the unseen"" who realize the spiritual importance of the step taken. The devoted little band of followers of the CHRISTIAN ROSE CROSS responded with silent in
ner dedication of the SELF to the service of Christ as Divine Healer : silent prayers for strength to purify the SELF from all unworthiness, in order that the healing power of the Lord might flow through us as clean channels for His work. ' ' ' He, our beloved Savior, knew but the awful agony of The Crown of Thorns. '
We as Mystic Christians are endeavoring to make a "ROSE" of spiritual power grow
where each thorn drew a drop of His blood. He knew but the agony of the nailing to "The Cross." We as Mystic Christians are trying to "pull the nails" that nail us fast to the cross; the nails of selfish desire, lust for temporal power, spiritual blindness jjj This work of Christian spiritual healing is one of the methods of serving suffer ing humanity, by offering to the true physician a means of uniting the power of sci ence with that of religion. The Rosicrucian Fellowship calls out to the TRUE physician, the physician who is not ashamed to pray for his patients while he works for them. Christ Jesus said, "I am THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE LIFE." Yet how many physicians and sorely suffering patients have neglected to invite Him to help. There is a way to invoke that divine outpouring, just as there is a way for doing each thing we do. That WAY demands preparation, purification, dedi cation, consecration, and that is part of the work of the Rosicrucian. The Rosicrucians do not seek temporal power. They seek to serve God by help ing their suffering fellowmen. A place of training for the work is beautifully at tained in Mt. Ecclesia, and now THE ECCLESIA, the TEMPLE OF HEALING, is being built by the loving free-will offerings of friends who give not money alone but personal service and prayers. This method of building is a little new and some what slow in these days, as it is not permitted to call out to the world for funds or labor. Each offering must come as a result of the inner promptings of the HEART, Christ's stronghold. When King Solomon wished to build a temple unto the Lord in this world, he had to call out to the craftsmen for help. He had been shown the pattern in vision, but the craftsmen must "work it out" in this world. So the Masons have a spirit ual secret hidden in their ritual, of which the average Mason little dreams. We as members of the Fellowship are Mystic Masons, building a temple "with out sound of hammer." Mr. Cramer, the architect of the Ecclesia, spoke to us of the uses of the Tools of Masonry. He said: "The cornerstone, we are taught in Free Masonry, should be laid in the north-east corner of the building, because it is there that the Entered Appren tice stands when he enters the lodge and starts to build his future masonic edifice with the tools of the craft. The gavel he uses to break off corners of rough stones, the better to fit them for the builder's use. Symbolically we use the gavel of self cor rection to divest our hearts and consciences of all vices and superfluities of life there by fitting our minds as living stones for that spiritual building not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. The plumb, for erecting perpendiculars, teaches rectitude of conduct. The square, used to square the work to an angle of ninety degrees, suggests the squaring of our lives to virtue and morality. The level, used for laying horizontals, shows the equality of all mankind before God. The trowel with which the Mason spreads the cement uniting the building into one common mass, reminds us of our duty to spread the cement of brotherly love that unites us into one sacred band of friends, among whom no contention should ever exist save that noble con tention, or rather emulation, of who best can work and best agree,"
Arline D. Cramer.
Friends, we are here today to carry out that which was started on the 25th of November, 1914, by Max Heindel, our dear leader. At that time we met to prepare this stone which we have today placed as the cornerstone. It is a symbol of a physi cal structure which in turn shall appear to us as a symbol of that which we as work ers in God's temple are endeavoring to build. We have learned the symbolic use of the mason 's tools ; we define the mason as one who lays the cement and places the brick, working with the tools of his craft ; thus a building is erected. We are also true Masons (Phree Messen,) using different material. We are building with the material that the Elder Brothers have given us, which we have just placed in this archive, the glorious message which was given to us by the Elder Brothers through the great soul whose birthday we celebrate today, the soul who was born on the 23rd of July 1865, and who was destined to bring to the world a broader view of Christ's teachings than has ever yet been given to humanity, a religion that will be the cor nerstone of the new race in the Aquarian Age. We were also told by this messen ger that this would be the last physical temple to be erected by the Elder Brothers. Humanity will reach that stage of development, and is now working with the aim and object in view of preparing itself, so that it can worship in the real Temple, that Temple of God not made with hands, eternal in the heavens, which is not built of stones, brick, and mortar, but of loving hearts and the sacrifice of our own lower na tures, thus dedicating ourselves as living stones therein. It is a privilege to be one of the workers, one of the living stones, chosen to obey ' ' ' ' the last commands of the Christ Preach the gospel and heal the sick. The last command has been forgotten by humanity for so many, many years. We have preached the gospel but have only carried out the first half of the command that He gave to His disciples. We have forgotten in the churches to heal the sick. There has been a division between science and religion. This drifting apart has caused the materialistic conditions of today. To cement this breach, to bring together science and religion, is what we as workers and followers of the Rosicrucian Fellowship teachings are endeavoring to do. We are building the cornerstone of a great fu ture work. We little realize today, the few of us who are here, what this means to humanity. The contents of this little box will live ages after we have given up these the physical bodies. The vibrations that will be built into this building will reach the temple in furthest ends of the earth. We are told that when Solomon built Jerusalem, it purified and changed the vibration of the entire city. It We have been held in the grip of Saturn under crystallized surroundings. our lessons, for we are in this crystallized J was necessary , however, for us to learn world and we have to use material cement. But we have reached a stage in this work now where it will not be necessary to struggle much longer, for the foundation is laid. We have today placed this cornerstone, which with its contents will live for ages. Friends, let us go away from here today dedicating ourselves anew to becoming purer, better, cleaner channels through which the great teaching of the Rosicrucians can be sent out to the world. We are here because we have been chosen to be workers in this great field of the Master, Christ. And we are here to prepare the invisible Temple, using the physical temple only as a working center. We have not yet dis carded these physical bodies, but we are nevertheless preparing to be able to meet the '' '' Christ, as He promised that when he com es we shall meet Him in the air. What does this mean? That we are weaving the "golden wedding garment," the spirit ualized vital body, in which we shall all be able to meet the Christ at His coming. Let us, friends, as we each place a trowel of mortar to seal this stone, place it there with a prayer of thankfulness, asking for greater strength, purity, and know ledge that we may be fit instruments to carry on this work and send out this message to humanity, remembering that Christ is the True Cornerstone- 4%attr Slight
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Could we but draw the curtains If we knew the cares and trials, That surround our brother's lives, Knew the efforts all in vain, See the naked heart and spirit, And the bitter disappointment, Know what spur the action gives, Understood the loss and gain Often we should find them better, Would the grim, external roughness Purer than we judge we should; Seem, I wonder, just the same? We should love each other better Should we help where now we hinder, If we only understood. Should we pity where we blame?
Could we judge all deed by motives, Oh! wo judge each other harshly, See the good and bad within, Knowing not life's hidden force; Often we should love the sinner Knowing not the fount of action All the while we loathe the sin. Is less turbid at its source; Could we know the powers working Seeing not amid the evil To o'erthrow Integrity, All the golden grains of good We should judge each other's errors Oh! we'd love each other better With more patient charity. If we only understood. Selected.
Gordon Shaw
was awarded Editor's Note : This article which to you, who have been content to slumber the recent Prize Competition. a second prize in lifetime away, should be of inestimable value. Are they new ideas? Not at OU ! whose eye falls casually on this page. all. But ttie^ are the key thoughts of You! who with interest already aroused today the new era. "I want work" says the man peruse this article ARE YOU AWAKE ? out of a job, to me. Does every moment of your life tingle with the "Do you really?" I reply, joy of living, or are you with the masses asleep "then move this pile of sand over there and when you in humdrum existence? have done that, just dig in and put it back where you Unless your soul is stirred to its depths in found it." '' " the unfolding of a flower, you are asleep. Un And how much money do I get for it ? says less you are shaping intelligently the course of the man. your lipc. you are asleep. Unless you realize 'Oh, then you want money, not work?" your oneness with the Cosmos, you are asleep, "Well, yes." and the message of this article is here in one "Here is a ten dollar bill I will give you word, AWAKE! A few suggestions follow provided you will keep it," is my reply 166 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS
"But I want to buy food and coal for my our political or economical ideas are not ours family," he says. but are supplied by the bias of the press. How "Then my friend, you see it is not money many original thoughts can we claim in a day's you want, nor is it food or coal, but it is the time? And yet this is man's divine preroga sense of comfort these commodities will bring." tive to originate to create. If we are merely To sift the whole matter down the man was vegetating we may as well be like the plant, actually asking me for happiness. How we whose consciousness is trance-like. If we are mortals do beat about the bush. The above dreaming our lives away, our consciousness is process of seeking happiness is like going around no higher than that of the animal. Awake! roadside, asking for a pail of water when you have a Too long have we loitered by the lulled perfectly good faucet in your own kitchen. by the indulgence of the senses, giving a life Why not make a short cut and begin with your time to the mere accessories of life asleep self? Suppose first of all we take stock. I the meaning of life; vibrant creative life. write the question you supply the answer: Come with me up this hill behind the city. lack anything of being you it is Physically. Do Mount Tolmie they call it, so quite an am reflect sunshine, eyes bright, fit ? Does your face bitious little hill. We will go, if you please, cheeks aglow, head erect, corners of the mouth at an early morning hour; that hour, just after
turned upwards? sunrise, when to him that is awake, nature alert, attacking every Mentally. Is the mind whispers her secrets. The first benefit of our drawing intelligent problem with a zest and walk is physical. The pure air and rhythmic do conclusions? When you look at an object, step get the circulation going, and we begin words, are your you really see it, or in other to tingle as we feel its exhilarating effects powers of observation active? As we start to ascend the hill, we note on both by the Emotionally. Is your soul stirred sides of the winding path evidences of spring, Do you majesty and glory of the heavens? for the bushes and trees are coming into new the ocean's play upon revel in the symphony of ness of life, and here and there a wild lily peeps. not talk about, the the shore? Do you feel, In these surroundings we cannot help but feel the
Brotherhood of Man? oneness of all life, which is evidence of the Morally. Are you living up to the ideals set awakening of the higher emotions. At last we up within you? reach the summit we are at first overwhelm Is there anything of the above that you lack? ed with the glorious aspect. For miles before
us a fields, Well, do not go about looking for it and asking stretches vista of green wooded of others. It is within your own self. Awaken slopes, and across the island-dotted silvery arm
of the sea, we catch the dim outline of a rugged it ! There is no need to go further afield. You know best what you lack, and you have no mountain range. And this wondrous panor doubt heard the suggestion to tabulate just what ama resplendent in the morning sunshine, be
you wish to express. It is a splendid idea. longs to man. It is his present field of evo Take, for example, the virtue of patience . Sup lution. pose I wish to build that into my character, Now turn around and look towards the city. would write it among many other things. I Can it be possible that down there in those tiny down on a sheet of paper and then proceed to cubicles we inhabited yesterday, life's prob awaken it. How would I attract John Smith's lems seemed so tremendous, so oppressive? attention if he were in a crowd ? Why, by call Why, already our soul has expanded, and we ing "John" or "John Smith." We are taught feel we can go back and solve our tiny troubles that all the powers and qualities of God are in no time. How we would like to lift our latent in man ; then patience is there awaiting neighbor up to our present heights of conscious ! ! if expression. Call it forth ness It is as we had lifted our heads out of
These strenuous days of Reconstruction need a fog and found the sun shining in splendor. strong hearts and intelligent application. How If you, my brother, my sister, have the love of many of us lift a hand to shape our own en humanity in your heart, light your torch with vironment? We are the slave of our business; this message of unfoldment- "I will lift up RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS 167
mine eyes to the hills." I will lift up my into actual use for the purpose for which they thoughts to that higher consciousness which tells were intended? Yet is not this the case to-day me that all power is latent in Man that Man with the bulk of humanity ? True, it is just as has but to awaken to his Divino Sonshio in grave an error to neglect the instrument, and order to realize it. a workman would not expect the best results For nigh 2,000 years the words of John's with rusty and unsharpened tools. '' ' ' Epistle, Beloved, now are we the sons of God ! Look within and see if you really have been have been vibrating on deaf ears. Engrossed awake. If so, what have you accomplished? a en in what he terms "making living" or The stewardship is your own. If you have Deeu joying himself," man has failed to catch the hiding your talent, there is no reward. The re marvelous message. When it truly dawns on ward is to the good and faithful steward who his consciousness, he glimpses a future undream has multiplied the talents given him. For ed of before. every enlightened soul the world needs ten more, If we are the sons of God, or in the terminol and needs them badly. Perhaps you have been ogy of our philosophy, "Sparks from the Di trying these methods and have not noticed much vine Flame," then we have an intelligent pur improvement your growth is slow. Take a pose in this earth manifestation. What is it 1 lesson from nature. The shoot grows slowly Up to our present stage of development we have and imperceptibly, but it grows if given the been under the direct guidance of higher beings. right conditions, and you will find the quickest Now having reached self-consciouLness and hav growth takes place where the plant is exposed ing possession of a marvelously constructed to sunshine. Joy is our spiritual sunshine, and your instrument in the physical body, it is our priv growth or unfoldment will be infinitely quicker ilege as individuals to do some expert creative if it is continually nurtured in this ele work. Can you imagine a farmer, for instance, ment of Joy and Gladness. "All things re with a tract of land to cultivate, spending day spond to the call of rejoicing." Joy will help after day, day after day, sharpening his plow you. or cleaning his various tools, never putting them Awake !
WcpA JSCafo ftarnefc JVlmte" By "Aurora"
Editor's Note: This article was obtained ist. Much of the time she dwelt in the "Soli through Competition. tude of the Prize the Soul," and tho when in company PART I she was very sociable, her conversation seldom gave any hint of the From the time when her baby eyelids first enchanted garden in which she lived and built her air opened to this wonderland of beauty surround castles. On a sum mer's day, with Mother ing her, she was the idol of loving hearts fond Earth carpeted with green verdure, for parents, devoted brothers, loyal friends. She her couch, shaded by- the overhanging branches seemed to have been created for happiness of her favorite giant oak, the home of a to love and be loved. mocking bird that poured forth his liquid melody, she would lie dreamily watch Her body was moulded by the hand of an ing the great billowy clouds, artist beautiful in face and form, coupled with white and fleecy as snowbanks, floating athwart the boundless, which was a nature deep, ardent and true, and im penetrable azure space, her soul over all that mysterious power personal mag earnestly striv ing to penetrate into the mysteries netism that unconsciously attracts and holds beyond it. captive all hearts within the radius of its circle. In the hush of the mystic twilight, when the Notwithstanding all this she lived her life (in cricket chirped his plaintive song and the myri the true sense) alone, yet not alone; she liv ads of twinkling stars appeared upon the dark ed in an ideal realm of her own creating, for purple canopy o'er head like diamonds she was a born artist and musician an ideal sprinkled from an invisible hand above, her 168 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS
whole went out being in yearning for that ing in the universe can withhold from it. "Something" indefinable but insistent, which Through the guidance of unseen Powers she it knew intuitively was its divine heritage. was led to a Divine Healer, where both her Nature's harmonious vibrations of sound spiritual and physical healing was accomplished were to her as music from the celestial spheres a so-called "miraculous cure" for this soul the patter of silvery raindrops, the tinkling had been a wanderer from the Father's House, of the babbling brook, the sighing wind, the blindly groping in the darkness for the Path murmuring sea, the roar of the cataract, the that would lead to the portals of its Heavenly deep-toned reverberations of thunder all these Home longing for reunion with the great Di were, to her, notes of the Eternal Orchestra. vine Spirit from whom it is a spark yearning The whole world was to her God's Art Gal for the Father's love as "the magnetic needle lery. All of nature's beauty her hazy purple- yearns for the lodestone which kissed it," and veiled mountains, her mighty forests with their when the barred Gateway swung open a flood weird soughing melody, the sea threaded with of golden radiance flowed out enveloping her the shimmering rays of moonbeams, the glori with its supernal glory "the Light claimed its ' ' ous sunset with the sky ablaze with crimson, own. The intensity of this illuminating Light gold and purple, fading to the opaline tints of of Love was so overwhelming that the very air rose, amber, and lavender all spoke to her soul vibrated with it, her brain and nerves, her blood of the Infinite, of the Unknown, for "it is out and muscles, her whole being thrilled in of the misty shadow-land of the Unknown that unison with it. Then followed the devout angels come bringing food to the souls of men." ecstasy, the soaring flight of the spirit into the Out of the richness of her inner nature she spirit realm," seeing and communing with the gave to the world numberless masterpieces of unutterable," where the full realization came to granduer, beauty, and pathos, and aided many her that her Real Self was Spirit that she to bring into expression their latent artistic was a part of God that there could be no death, powers; by her magical touch, vibrant with the and that she had attained unity with that Di melody and pathos of Apollo, she enchanted her vine Source of all being, where are revealed the hearers, swayed them as reeds by the summer mysteries of Life and Being, the purpose of zephyr. sorrow and suffering. With this knowledge Thus her maidenhood and young womanhood came moral exaltation, intellectual elevation, passed, with an occasional note of sorrow and and an indescribable feeling of elation. disappointment blended into her "Psalm of After the fading of this wondrous vision, re Life." But as time rolled on, one by one she turning to the objective world there remained saw every dream and ideal of her bright morn that ray of Light steady, rare and ineffable, ing fade away, every air castle shattered, every "beyond all signs, description, language." An cherished hope blighted as by Sahara's scorch infinite peace and joy filled her heart, worldly ing sun, and finally the clouds and shadows of ambitions, cares and anxieties died in the light sore afflction engulfed her until there was not of the glorious TRUTH that was revealed, the faintest silver lining, as though a human but in their stead was born the constant desire plummet, she had sounded the deepest depths of and the dynamic power to lead the way for mental bitterness and anguish, had quaffed others to the Life she had found, "to go forth "the cup of wormwood and gall" to its bitter and take her peace with her," that they too est dregs. Black despair settled over her might know the joy and the "peace that pass- '' like a pall ; truly she had become a woman of eth all understanding" to accomplish that sorrows and acquainted with grief." Her phys "where unto she was sent." ical suffering had often-times all but snapped In taking the backward look over the sorrows, the "silver cord," and the tortured, imprisoned disappointments, and dreadful experiences of soul longed and prayed for the "Grim Messen her past life, she recognizes them as stepping ger" that would grant it release. But no such stones, as only a means to an end, and that end end was to be its destiny. Divine law operates was to prepare and lead her to a still higher life perfectly. What an immortal soul earns, noth to inspire her to something even nobler and RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS 169 better in her future work than anything in her cross the bridge made by Himself (Saturn) in past had been. She is able to regard what to the personality that state where the person seemed interminable and intolerable suffering, al will surrenders to the Divine Will recogniz of short duration when viewed in the ing the Will of the Father as the supreme and light of a never-ending eternity, and she re all-embracing Love which draws all men unto joices over the glorious victory that was finally Him, saying, "Thy Will Be Done."
hers for that passing through the sea of bit He then becomes the "Initiator." He is the
terness, the victory being not only for this God that makes us "ride the goat," as He is life, but for all eternity. This backward glance the ruler of Capricorn, the goat Sign, and "rid
into the dark past also serves to inspire her with ing the goat" is initiation, consisting of being the most supreme reverence and love for the tempted all we can bear and tried to the ut Omnipotent Being that has made it possible for most of our endurance, and OVERCOMING. a soul to reach the heights to which she has at He brushed away the mists that caused her
tained, and to know that notwithstanding the to "see through a glass darkly;" the illusions it, is a if a sublimity of it only foretaste of the glory and delusions of earth faded as touched by ; yet to come. Her artist's soul realizes more magical finger she is enabled to look beyond fully that the fascination lies, ' ' not in the beauty the failings and shortcomings of the personality
of the sunset but the unseen beauty it quick of every human being and see the "Perfect ens within; not in the heard harmonies but in Man" within the spirit in its divine beauty
the unheard over-tones;" that behind all the and perfection ; to feel that loving sympathy and beautiful and grand "illusions" of nature lie Christ-like compassion which feels the woes, the deeper and sweeter facts that only love and heartaches and sufferings of every living crea inspiration can grasp. They are the beckoning ture; the erring she would shield and protect, ' " ' Hands, the pleading voice, that all must see and ae a hen gathered her brood under her wings, hear before they can feel and know the all sat feeling that universal love that spontaneous isfying Love for which they yearn before the ly rays out alike to saint and sinner, prince or Everlasting Union can be consummated. peasant; giving freely, gladly "without money and without price." of her abundance her PART II measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over." As time passed she came to the realization The experiences through which she has pass that she had been under the rule of one of the ed have to her Cosmic Intelligence "Seven Spirits before the Throne" one of the opened making her God's messenger of Wisdom and great and exalted spiritual intelligences who are Light a revelator having great spiritual pow God 's ministers, who strive to carry out His will, ers and insight a leader in the world's great looking always to the highest ultimate good chorus, to in finding the SATURN, "The Spirit of Negation: the Power ever ready aid others
' ' and beauty of their own life song, and that still works for good tho scheming ill. harmony to help them sing it. He is first "The TESTER" who delays, hinders obstructs, binds, restricts, chastens, and exacts She is now truly "a servant of all" her life a to the utmost, patience, forbearance, endurance, being spent in "giving a cup of cold water," self-control, and submission, for no other pur word of comfort, an uplifting hand, a helpful pose than that perfection shall be reached by message in unselfish, loving SERVICE to
all men and all things. He is the Executor of humanity. the Master's command, "Be ye perfect even as is your Father in Heaven perfect." Hence, in A GOOD DEED
reality, His mission is the highest of all the "star angels" connected with the physical A good deed knows nor age nor winding-sheet.
world, for He finally brings every human soul The centuries find and leave it quick and sweet;
to true humility and to that state in which all Even the miser is remembered is that material is removed, so that the latent By that one time he gave the beggar bread. powers of the Higher Self (Individuality) may Lizette Woodworth Reese. 170 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS
Max Heindel
Editor's Note : The following is one of Maa The priesthoods of the older systems of relig Heindel's monthly lessons to students. It was ion all possessed this deeper knowledge trans- issued February 1st, 1911. This is the first of a mitted by a few disciples. The Christ spoke series of such lessons written by Mr. Heindel to the multitude in parables, but explained the which we shall publish from month to month. inner meaning of these parables to the disciples, to give them a deeper understanding more suit that the student should under It is essential ed to their developed minds. exactly who and what the Rosicrucians stand Paul gave "milk" to the babes or younger relation to the Rosicrucian Fellow are and their members of the community, but "meat" to the are many people who foolishly ship, for there strong who had studied more deeply. Thus call themselves Rosicrucians, and and ignorantly there has always been an inner and an outer students of the Rosicrucian Fellow even the teaching. This inner teaching was given in the over the teachings and ship, in their enthusiasm so-called Mystery Schools, which have changed of loyalty, might commit the same as a mark from time to time to suit the needs of the peo we will devote the follow mistake. Therefore ple among whom they were designed to work. a statement of the exact facts. ing lesson to The Order of Rosicrucians is one of these Mys is physical light-bringer and, ah, The sun the tery Schools, designed to meet the requirements apparently travels from East to we know, it of the people in the western world. light and life to one part of the West, bringing Just as day and night, summer and winter, another. But the visible sun is earth after ebb and flow, follow each other in unbroken of the sun, as the visible body is a only a part sequence according to the law of alternating of composite man. There is an in small part cycles, so also the appearance of a wave of spir sun whose rays promote visible and spiritual itual awakening in any part of the world is fol upon one part of this. earth after soul growth lowed by a period of material reaction. The another, sun promotes growth of as the physical scientists who flourished in southern Europe this spiritual impulse also travels in form ; and until the third century A. D. were tabooed by as the physical sun, from the same direction the dominant catholic church during the so- east to west. called dark ages from the third to sixteenth C., Six or seven hundred years, B. a new wave century. In the latter century we have the of spirituality was started near the eastern birth of modern science, which has grown to be shores of the Pacific Ocean to give enligbtpnmcnt a giant in the last three hundred years, and to a Chinese nation, and to establish the relig which at one time threatened to entirely oblit ion of Confucius which is embraced to this day erate spirituality from the western world. by many millions in the celestial kingdom. During the dark ages mankind was bouna by Later we note the effect of this wave in the re the dominant ecclesiastical power and dared ligion of Buddha, a teaching designed to stir only believe what had been sanctioned by an all- west the aspirations of millions of Hindus and powerful church. At last the yoke grew too ern Chinese. In its westward course it ap heavy and the masses began to protest, the pro peared among the more intellectual Greeks in test-ants shook off the yoke and helped the bud the lofty philosophies of Pythagoras and Plato, ding science to free the mind. Then came & and at last it swept over the western world, period when creed and dogma were thrown to which includes the pioneers of the human race, the winds by the most rabid among the pro the form of the Christian where it takes lofty tectants, who asserted their rights to be "free religion. thinkers" and refused to believe in the exist Within each of these religious systems, there ence of anything which could not be weighed, was a deeper teaching not accessible to the many measured or analyzed. They asserted that mind RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS 171
is the product of matter, that man is the high The cross also symbolizes the vehicles of man. est intelligence in the cosmos, and that he is The long lower stem represents the physical annihilated when the physical body disinte body which has had the longest evolution be grates at death. hind it; the two intermediate bodies, the vital The great leaders of humanity who have body and the desire body, are represented by the charge of our evolution foresaw the wave of two branches of the horizontal part of the cross, materialism which was coming to the western and the mind which has had the shortest evo world, and therefore a great spiritual teacher lution and is the latest addition to composite was sent to the western world in the thirteenth man is represented by the short upper limb of century. His symbolical name is: the cross. Christian Rosenkreutz The seven roses which garnish this beautiful Christian-Rose-Cross. emblem and the five pointed radiating star be The given name, Christian, implies that he hind it are emblematical of the twelve great had come to the western world among people creative Hierarchies which have assisted the who embrace the Christian religion, and what evolving human spirit through the previous con ever explanation he may have to give, his teach ditions as mineral, plant and animal, when it ings would be in full harmony with our western was devoid of self-consciousness and unable to religion. care for itself in the slightest degree. Of these The emblem of the Rose Cross consisting of twelve hosts of Great Beings, three classes the five pointed star, the seven roses, and the worked upon and with man of their own free cross, such as we use in our Fellowship Service will and without any obligation whatever. Their and as printed on our literature is a most won beneficent offices have long since ceased, and derful symbol. It stands as a key to the whole they have gone from our universe to greater mystery of Life and Being. To the one that fields. These are symbolized by the three points understands this mystic scroll, it reveals the in the star upon our emblem which point up whole of man's past evolution, his present con wards. Two more of the great Hierarchies are stitution, and the path of his future develop upon the point of withdrawal, and these are pic ment. tured in the two points of the star which radiate The black cross is made from the chemical downward from the center. The seven roses reveal mineral substances of the earth and points to the fact that there are still seven great crea the time when that which is now man went tive Hierarchies active in the development of through a mineral stage of evolution. the beings on earth, and as all of these various The straight upward lower stem symbolizes classes from the smallest to the greatest are but the path of the life currents which emanate parts of the One Great Whole whom we call from the plant group-spirits in the center of God, the entire emblem is a symbol of God in the earth, and which radiate towards the peri manifestation. trunks phery and thence through the upright The Hermetic axiom says, "As above so be- " of all plants. Therefore that part of the cross low. Hence the lesser teachers of mankind is a symbol of the period of evolution in which are also grouped upon the same cosmic lines of ' we were plant-like. 7, 5 and 1. There are upon earth seven schools The horizontal limb of the cross is a symbol of of the Lesser Mysteries, five of the Greater Mys the life currents from the animal group-spirits, teries, and the whole are grouped under one which circle around the earth and pass through central head who is called the Liberator. the horizontal spines of the animals. Therefore In the schools of the Lesser Mysteries the pu it symbolizes the time when we passed through pil is taught to understand his past evolution a period of animal-like evolution. upon the earth, and is shown the future de The shortest of the four limbs of the cross, velopment during the remainder of the Earth extending above the horizontal, is a symbol of Period. The Rosicrucian Order is one of these man in his present development where the cur schools, and its teachings are suited to the peo rents of life from the human Ego pass down ple of the western world. The other mystery wards through his vertical spine and enable him to think. (Continued on page 188) 172 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS
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PART I ing down, down, falling through space, not on with a tired feeling seeking EXPERIENCES AT "PASSING OUT." pleasantly but something to rest on; then suddenly all the fa -HIS subject will appeal to each and every- tigue disappeared and I was young once more i\V one who has experienced the crushing and full of vitality. As I opened my eyes I grief of losing a dear one from his side. saw my dear husband bowed in sorrow beside Such will, I hope, derive some comfort from my dead body which lay on the bed. I put my the following lines given by one who passed be arms around him and tried in every possible yond the veil while yet young, leaving a devoted way to make him feel my presence but without husband and six young children to mourn her avail. He was unconscious of all my efforts. loss. Oh! how I longed to have him with me in this It will perhaps interest you to describe my new and beautiful condition, and I heard a own feelings and experiences at such a time. voice: "Be patient, dear, he will be with you When I lay dying after an illness of more than forever very soon." Then I became aware of two years, which I know now was preparation a form standing beside us who gently led me and initiation for the work I was about to en away to a glorious life where I met many loved ter into upon the invisible planes, I had no ones and welcomed those nearer and dearer in pain, only a sense of blissful rest. From time timacies which had been unconsciously enjoyed to time angel faces appeared to me and en while yet in the earth life during the hours of couraging words were spoken to my inner hear sleep. ing: "Courage, dear, you are about to enter Of what followed I am not permitted to speak ; upon a life of great happiness and usefulness. indeed, words could not describe our life here, It will be your special work to tend your dear with its complex activities, divine friendships, ones spiritually, you who have so long been and joys which appeal to many senses to which unable to do anything for them on the physical earthly hearing and vision are closed. Those plane." My dear little baby to leave whom was we love on earth we are constantly with, and it a wrench in which all mothers will sympathize is our privilege to be of service to them in many with me, I saw as he is now, a beloved worker ways, while they are totally unconscious of be in the field of souls made ready unto harvest. ing helped. Time and space are non-existent I also had visions of the future lives of my here. Our soul bodies are practically inde other darling children. So merciful is the good structible so that we enter at will places which Law that the dying moments of all are soothed in earth life would have destroyed the fleshly and blessed by ministrants, a work in which I garment utterly. Burning houses, earthquakes, am now privilege to participate, being of shipwrecks, wherever calamities are happening, ten sent to the bedside of a dying mother to many messengers hasten to the scene to prepare make the passing what it should be, a joyful the dying and make their last moments peaceful one. and happy in the midst of dire confusion. To continue, the actual transition to another Certain of such scenes are closed to us, as world was comparatively easy for one having when human passion engages two beings in mor a body weakened by long illness. It is not al tal combat. The anger and hate forms thrown ways so, as for instance when the body is in full off during the conflict prevent our approach. vigor. The snapping of the silver cord which And places of license and lust are generally connects the two states of consciousness is then banned to us for the same reason. Their terri more difficult. It seemed to me that I was sink ble thought forms create an impassable wall RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS 173
round those we fain would reach. PART II In Sodom and Gomorrah of old the righteous
emanations of ten just men might have created HOW A MAN IS PREPARED FOR THE some channel for the inpouring of the divine, COMING CHANGE. but alas! there were not even ten to stem the tide of human passion in its most awful form. a When we see man who is about to pass over, Now having described what happens at the having approached the end of his earthly ex hour of death on our side, I would like to point perience, we try to make him ready for the out what should be your attitude at the same transition by the suggestion of thoughts on the
time, and how you may help the dear one who new life which he is about to enter. It is some has left to rejoice in new found happiness- times very difficult as we may not dominate his Long continued abandonment to grief is bad mind, which we could, of course, quite easily; for all, and the awakened soul who realizes his but that would not affect his real self. We sim
destiny and the spiritual work before him will ply tell him what is about to happen and leave after the first natural expression of sorrow, rest him to use the suggestion. The numerous and in the hope that knowledge gives him. His various cases of premonitions are due to the thought of the departed will be constant. Not efforts of messengers from our side to impress once but many times a day will his thoughts be either by vision, dream, or in any way available come channels for love and encouragement from to the helper, so that the person may not be the other spheres to which his soul will respond, wholly unprepared. Sometimes one in earth
is unconsciously employed. He goes to tiit however unconscious the physical brain may be. life are we use him as At night when he sinks to sleep his last thought man and while they together to soul. To will be of the dear, one who will reach out from a connecting link and soul speaks the totally unprepared the first stages of the beyond and take him by the hand to wander
a experience, be amid scenes of fairy-like beauty in sweeter and post-mortem life are dreadful
is so different from yours. dearer communion than they have ever before cause the life here
enjoyed; and he will awaken strongly comforted When a man has had no thought beyond the is a material, it time before he gets accus and perhaps feel a little ashamed of being so long
to the new conditions, and he is often un soon consoled, quite unconscious of the delight tomed comfortable and unhappy. Fortunately there ful companionship he has so recently enjoyed. are bands of ministering spirits whose special Truly your lost dear ones may be veritable is province it to tend these souls and gradually "treasures in heaven." You have not lost but awaken their senses to the joys awaiting them, have gained by their transition. Your darling* only temporarily cut off by their own attitude. may b* with ycu at any moment through the Also there are many dear women who delight
day. At bight, if you w 11, you can discuss, in caring for the little ones who come sometimes earth problems and be helped to turther soul in infancy. Babes and young children quick development and spiritual power by commun
ly respond to the new environment, having so ion with the great souls over here, some of them
recently left it, and they enter on the old life
world famous, whose joy it is to still serve hu with renewed zest. Of course each soul makes manity with added powers and surer fruition. its own heaven by the power of love, and they is Every faculty developed on earth intensi are few who have not made a dwelling here by
fied and strengthened in heaven. Are you a love ties on earth. Often the most dreadful musician or an artist? Your gifts are a hun criminals are tender husbands and fathers. We dred-fold more enjoyable here than on earth. are all able to do much for the person about to Or perhaps such gifts are limited in your case, die. We can find his relatives on this side, who
but you have the rarer blossom of a loving heart. are often unaware of his condition, and they Each thread of love binding you on earth to come to welcome him at the last hour. The
near and dear ones is a mighty cable on our psychic vision becomes very keen as the lamp
side, a means for healing and blessing of which
it will be your constant joy to make use. (Continued on page 188) 174 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS
By H. W.
(Iago) Good name in man and woman, dear a dwelling place. This dwelling has developed my lord, during three and one-half Periods of progress jewel of their souls. Is the immediate into the seven-fold spiritual and physical body Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis some now occupied by each of the human family. thing, nothing; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to This is the working tool to be used by each thousands ; Spirit Spark in acquiring dominion and mastery But he that niches from me my good name over, first the mineral kingdom, then the plant which not enriches him Robs me of that kingdom, then animal, and finally himself. And makes me poor indeed. (Othello, Act III Scene III). So we are taught that the human family is composed of an aggregation of Virgin Spirits, world of building We find in the work-a-day each Spirit having become encased in an en workers. One construction two classes of skilled velope of Divine Spirit, Life Spirit, and Human stone and class has learned to erect structures of Spirit which we call the EGO. This EGO or size, beauty, steel and wood that are marvels of individuality controls, or is learning to control class, wonderfully and durability. The other through countless rebirths, the lower and more busily occupied in proficient in their work, are dense personality composed of desire, vital and builders. Both tearing down the work of the chemical substance. The three-fold individual progress, are necessary in the world of human ity is linked to the three-fold personality by the may be placed that new and better structures link of MIND. The seven-fold body is then the upon the sites of the old. temple of an indwelling Spirit, and is in truth in oper Throughout all nature may be found holy. ation forces of a similar character; the forces The first phenomena apparent in that far- of construction, ever building, building, build gone day manifested as CHARACTER. The ing, from the tiniest cell to a solar system; the Virgin Spirits, then as now, were not equally destructive forces constantly at work breaking adaptable to their new environment. Some down the forms and resolving their substance were active, others passive, and we now classi back to its primal constituents. These opposing fy them as pioneers and stragglers. Through activities are responsible for all phenomena up out the immeasurable lapse that has intervened, on this material plane and upon all planes of each individual Spirit has been occupied in de consciousness. They are rooted in Cosmic Law ; veloping man's greatest attribute, character. are indispensable, immutable. Today man's status in the world is determined The workers we wish to consider in this ar by his character. It is his good name that he ticle are those engaged in the building of a prizes above all things. great Temple; those who build and help others as build, and those who build, but would act He has learned to discriminate and to form agents of destruction. conceptions of good and evil. And having God, "Know ye not that ye are the temple of learned, he is responsible for his acts, so it is and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" his privilege, and his alone, to tear down his (I Cor. 3:16.) erroneous conceptions to make way for the new. It is said in our text book "The Cosmo," that As an indwelling Spirit, man contains within away back at the dawn of human development, himself the necessary forces of construction ana destruction, when the Sparks from the Divine Flame start so that those who assail his charac ed upon their conquest of this physical world, ter are trespassers upon HOLY GROUND. the Great Architect of our scheme of evolution, They violate a law of nature, are in fact Spirit the Creator, provided for each separate Spark ual Vandals, Wreckers of Men. RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS 175
Our ALL WISE CREATOR has provided able. But man's character is truly the "im laws that govern both man and gods. It is de mediate jewel of his soul." Let loose the per creed in Cosmic Law that "Whatsoever a man sonal shaft of venomous and false imputation soweth, that shall he also reap." And character and it travels with the speed of light. It be is the harvest, the fruit of the many crops of comes a hydra-headed monster, a hideous, vic experience, sown and gathered by the seeking, ious thing that gets its nourishment and finds aspiring soul. It is the very SOUL of man. lodgement in far too many human breasts. It is the "Temple not made with hands," and Gaining strength because of the ready hospi is inviolable. tality, it soon reaches its human target, poison We are then led to the conclusion that ing, maiming, destroying, exposing to ridicule WRECKERS of character, those younger souls and contempt the unfortunate victim. who defame their co-workers, associates, or ac And so these vandal marksmen daily take the quaintances, are tearing down a great "Tem field, seeking to destroy. Surely there must bt, ple" that is in process of construction. They some protective armor that will shield the inno give expression to a great force that could be cent that will render man immune from these used for helpful purposes, but which they unnatural huntsmen. wrongfully use for wanton destruction. Debts It is indeed a wonderful armor that we may of destiny are thereby incurred which must be use to ward off these treacherous shafts, tipped expiated. with hate, envy, vindicitiveness. Another great Ridiculous as it may seem to those who have Cosmic Law may be invoked. No human so low not studied the subject, we are taught that ly nor one so high but that he may use its pro comets are mistakes made by the Agents of our tecting power. It is the LAW OF LOVE; Creator. These agents are great, exalted Hier that great constructive force that enables each archies, inconceivably above man in develop individual to use the material of shattered ment, but have not yet attained to the Creator ideals, blasted hopes, and ruined reputations stage. They may make mistakes, in fact, do and build therefrom a "Mansion in the skies." make mistakes. It is not then so startling a The Christ has said, "In my Father's house fact if we find in the human family men who are many mansions." Throughout the ages make grievous errors. The spark of primal en this Law of Love has operated, but it was ergy that animates an archangel, emanated through the Master Jesus that it was first giv from the same source whence came the Virgin en to all humanity. It supersedes the Rule of Spirits. All are seeking EXPERIENCE and Law. Through the sacrifice upon Golgotha progressing, improving their vehicles and build there was implanted in all humanity the germ of ing character by reason of that experience. Brotherly Love. It is a transforming influ As Spirits, differentiated within the Creator, ence. When developed, and its development it is THE LAW that we must return to the is now possible in every one of us, we radiate in source of our being, taking with us the fruits every direction this wonderful force. Bril of our pilgrimage. A similar law operates up liantly luminous, it radiates constantly, day and on all the lower planes. The impulse of char night, thoughts of love, of charity to all. No acter assault comes from the realm of emotion, shafts of envy or hate can persist in this "Liv desire. Comet-like, it therefore runs the gamut ing Fire," but freighted with thoughts of sym of human emotions traveling through the fetid, pathy and helpfulness they return in their or noxious currents of the lower Desire World, bital flight to their source, living shafts of love gathering strength in its journey, until through that will consume the rubbish of perverted the working of immutable Cosmic Law it re thoughts and aims. turns to its creator. And thus we see how impossible it is to really Attack governments if you will, religious destroy. We merely succeed in changing the movements, schools of philosophy, or any or form. The vandal Archer finds the destructive ganized activity. They are but transient things. force transmuted by Love, and used to improve The calm light of reason will soon dispel the the Living Temple within which the Spirit of marks of your assault. The damage is repar God dwelleth. 176 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS
s of ®be 'Sartor Jtkmma. CHAPTER V. HE sudden appearance of the Professor of himself as dead. And knowing that he was was quite a surprise for it had been a so much more alive than ever before, he could long time since the Doctor had thought not get the idea through his head that the house very much about meeting him. Week after which he had built with money that he had earned could have honestly passed into the week had passed without a word from him, and ownership of any one else. Had he been taught the Doctor had gradually become so interested during physical life the real truth of the con in the development which he was able to note in ditions of life after death, he would have been his nightly excursions into the land of the Liv prepared to drop all interest in the physical ing Dead that it had crowded most other sub and turn his attention towards progression, jects out of his mind. He turned to the Pro which is what Nature intended that he should fessor with a smile and a proffered hand, which, do. this time, the Professor shook cordially. The Doctor could not help noticing as he did so "There have been countless others in the that the other's hand was just as palpable as it same condition and the result of it is that would have been on the physical plane. evolution is greatly retarded. It was largely After the first greetings the Professor ex for such people as he that I came to you and asked your help to get certain knowledge pressed his pleasure at Doctor George's progress spread about among the public. man is and the latter recounted his meeting with the The so very wrong after all. He expected original owner of the house. not far to die but knows that he is not dead. Know "It seems strange that he still regards him ing nothing else in regard to what is so often self as the owner of the house and looks on me called the "future life," he has decided that as an interloper who has been sold property all his ideas were wrong and so has discarded which did not belong to the vendor, and, al them all. The one thing which he knows with though he is dead, he does not seem to know it. a certainty is that he IS NOT DEAD. On that He knows that he is on the other side of death point he is right, and people in their physical and yet he expects to eome back and take pos bodies are wrong. THERE IS NO DEATH. session of his house although he has not the re But he has made one great mistake. Knowing motest idea of how he will do it. Queer, isn't it?" that the loss of his body does not mean death, ' has hold of his to grasp and ' Yes, it is queer, and yet not so queer after all. he kept desire amass wealth. From the standpoint of the It is a common occurrence among the earth- spirit, wealth that which we own. But we bound, which is a term that includes a great is cannot really own anything except that spirit variety of conditions. He has always believed, ual gold which is the extract of the good of our most likely, that death ended everything or earth life. Other things which are most often else that when he died he would be unconscious considered wealth are ours only temporarily. until the Day of Judgment; or else he expected Real wealth is that which cannot be taken away to find himself, as some of our good brethren from us. teach, immediately far beyond the stars in some locality playing on a harp before a Personage "We cannot blame the people who are still on a tremendous throne. incarnate for making this mistake since their "So, when he went to sleep and woke up, feel vision is limited by the earth life, but when a ing a thousand times better than he had ever man has passed the awful portals of death and felt in all his life before, he could not think has found that they are awful only in their ap RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS 177 pearance from the earth side, he should change effect beyond that, except some of the passing his views of what constitutes wealth." entities who were wandering here as well as "But still, it seems to me that he ought to be through the Doctor's house, noticed the fact. " able to reason it out for himself, he knows One, a particularly evil and repulsive looking "You overlook one large factor in the prob person, paused in his journey and after sizing lem," the Professor, that is interrupted "and up the situation laid his hand on that of the that the life after death is not what he had girl and attempted to move the pointer. In thought it would be. If he had consciously this he was partially successful, and the girl had immedi slipped out of the body and been knowing that the pointer was moving without ately confronted by some tremendous angel volition, her began to get excited and exclaimed forty or fifty feet high with outspread wings with awe: who had spoken to him in a tremendous voice "Oh Grace! the spirits have come, the spirits and had immediately grasped him and flown with have come!" him up to tremendous heights, through enoi The leering grin on the face of the man who mous portals with imposing gates something on was guiding the pointer was hideous to see. the order of Dore's pictures, then he might have "What did you ask, Lottie?" begun to reason, but nothing like that happened. "I asked would I get a raise." He merely went to sleep and when he woke up Slowly and painfully the pointer joggled found that he as much as was alive ever and about with many false starts and stops until that things were much the same as in the phy it finally spelled out the word "yes." sical world which he had left, and so he did not "Oh! isn't it wonderful the spirits should realize that he had left. He knew that there come to poor girls like us and help us when they was a change but did not realize just what it could be stayin' in heaven with the angels, an' was. He was told that he was dead, but that all!" sounded foolish since knew that he was more he "Lottie, ask the spirit if we can trust him. alive than ever." Ask him who he is." While the Professor was talking Doctor Several more specimens of the same type of George had noticed that many of the passers- "angels" had gathered around, and their merri by were stopping to listen. He called the Pro ment was so disagreeable to watch that the Doc fessor's attention to them. tor wished to leave, but his companion held "The people over here are often as anxious him with a firm grip. to learn as they ever were in physical life, but Haltingly the pointer moved over the board. come, I have something to show you." Letter after letter was pointed out while the They found themselves soon in a poorly girls grew more and more excited. The laugh furnished room where two girls, apparently ter of the dead men was horrible to witness. shop girls, were bending eagerly over a board They leered and grinned and talked to one which they held between them on their knees another in language too foul for repetition. The Doctor recognized the well known Ouija Slowly the man who was influencing the board board. He and the Professor stood in a corner obtained more power. of the room where the Professor's restraining "Is there no way to stop this?" whispered hand kept him quietly observant. the Doctor. it, The girls seemed disappointed with their at "Yes, I can stop but there is so much of it it is tempt to communicate with the other world. going on that impossible to stop it ex Apparently the little pointer was obstinate. cept in individual instances unless we can "I know what 's the matter, Grace, you're not teach people the truth about the whole miser sensitive this evening. Lemme try it alone." able business." Grace complied and the other girl closed her "Is not that man getting some kind of power eyes and began what was evidently an uii in over the girl?" structed and amateur concentration. Soon the "Yes he is, and that's the pity of it. It is atmosphere about her began to vibrate, or at the same as hypnosis, only the hypnotist is on least, so it seemed. There was no particular the other side of the veil. The more he moves 178 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS that girl 's arm the more he is able to obtain a those lightning-like rays as dogs might cower foothold in the ether of her arm, and after a before a whip-lash. while she cannot drive him out." "GO." The the one word, but By this time the dead man masquerading as Professor uttered only was in such a tone of utter and abso an angel had begun to spell out his claim to be it spoken lute and seemed to carry such pow considered a spirit of a very noble nature and authority it er in its very vibrations that the unholy crew had stated that he came because Lottie was a wall of the highly developed soul, not valued at her true broke and fled, passing through the attic and out into the darkness. worth by those who knew her and it was his drew a long breath and rubbed her mission to teach her great spiritual truths. At Lottie eyes- each successive claim the whole crew were con "The power has gone, somehow." vulsed with fiendish glee, and could the two "My, but that was a grand spirit. He said girls have seen the ghoulish company that was who lived three hundred clustering about their poor little Ouija board he was a great prince and he would not give his name be in that threadbare attic, they would have faint years ago cause might recognize it. Isn't it just won ed at the horror of the sight. I derful?" Pity for the girls who were thus being Poor Lottie! Little did she dream that the led unawares into a trap, the ending of which only reason that she was not given a particular he could quite easily foresee, filled the Doctor's name was because the debauched entity was too heart, and he attempted to break from his com ignorant to know a name of any prince who panion's restraining hand in order to dash out lived three hundred years ago. and drive away the fiends. As our friends turned to go they almost, "Wait. You could do nothing. You are bumped into a man who was walking slowly yet too new on this side of life to be able to in along wrapped in his own thoughts. He start terfere in a case like this. You must remem ed back when he saw how nearly he had collided ber that physical violence is useless here, and with them. even if it were not, what could you do against "Beg your pardon," he said, "I seem to be that crowd?" having a lot of trouble keeping from bumping glided slowly out and stood be The Professor into folks. They don't seem to see me at all. man who was guiding the board. The hind the I feel like a regular ghost." looked at him inquiringly. others saw him and "That's just what you are," said the Doc Instinctively their faces took on snarling ex tor. pressions just as a dog who is gnawing a bone " '' Eh ! What do you mean ? will snarl at the near approach of some one "Mean? Just what I say. You're a ghost. of wanting the bone for him whom he suspects Why shouldn't you feel like one?" self. laid his hand on the shoulder of the He "Why because I'm alive that's why." who flinched as at an electric shock operator "Say, don't you know that you're in a third but went on with his play. The Professor story attic and that you walked in through the seemed to become the center of a strong radi wall? Don't you know that you never came up ance which grew more powerful every moment. the stairs?" No longer did he touch the man on the shoul The man looked around him curiously. der but he stepped back and pointed, and "You seem partly right, somehow, but of from his finger tips there seemed to crackle out course you're entirely mistaken. The real ex streaks of light much like electric sparks one planation is that I am imagining all this or tees when experimenting with a high tension dreaming it in some way and you and your ex apparatus. The man who had been guiding planation are merely figments of my subcons the board leaped back and threw up an arm as ciousness. So you can see that you are really though to shield himself from some danger. much less than a ghost." The rest of the crowd shrunk back into the op posite corner of the room. They cowered before on 188) (Continued page .'4 ($u?jBttim ippartmntt 3%re 'proof of Fife ^egono? So also in this question fp^jg UESTION : of what takes place af ter death, it may be If a man dies shall he live again and found that the popular if so, how do we know it? Is it pos theory is wrong. plane can get proof sible that man on this earth We are accustomed to speak of nature as a of life beyond the grave? wise mother, and we also speak of the economy ANSWER: of nature, meaning that no effort is wasted, that be bound No matter how thoroughly we may nature makes use of her resources to the very is up in our every day duties or pleasures, it uttermost. In view of this fact does it not from absolutely impossible to exclude altogether seem strange that when a man or woman has fleet our consciousness the fact that life is but lived a good and saintly life that they should ing, and that after a few years, we come to be sent to heaven to remain there where every the portal of death where we must sever our body is good and has no need of the sympathy connections with all that we have had an in and compassion which these good people have terest in in this life. We must then take a evolved? If they could be brought back again leap in the dark, and the question naturally to earth, there to help their suffering and sor comes into the thinking mind : what then ? Un rowing fellowmen, they would do a great deal fortunately the opinion has been generally held more good and they, themselves, become more that nothing definite may be known of the here loving, compassionate, and soulful and thus be away after, and therefore we endeavor to put come greater spirits. We know that there is a this subject from our minds as much as pos law that decrees the conservation of matter and sible; "sufficient to the day is the evil thereof." the conservation of energy. There is also Is it not unreasonable, to say the least, that another law which says that whatsoever a man we devote all our energies, all our time, to the soweth, that he shall also reap. But we know work and pleasures of this world where we know that often the wicked seem to prosper while sorrow we can only remain a few score of years, and and suffering seem to be the portion of take no real thought, in fact strive to avoid those who are endeavoring to live according to thought concerning the world to which we are the dictates of religion. We find that one has the form of a God, going and where, according to the popular idea Greek while another must drag around we must stay for eternity? all his life in a cramped body, and so on through a thousand But has this commonly accepted idea any seeming anomalies. If we live only one life upon earth, this foundation in fact? Once upon a time all ed condi tion is incompatible with belief in a loving ucated and cultured people believed that the father. All are reaping good or ill, but where sun and stars moved around the earth. Galileo have they shown it if they have not be asserted that they did not. He was alone in his lived fore? contention, but truth was behind it and there fore the whole world has been converted to On the other hand, we may regard the world his idea. We know now that the sun is station as a training school for evolutionary soul- ary or relatively so, and that the earth and its growth, where we enter in one life perhaps to sister planets move around this central orb. learn not to steal, not to lie. Then at the close 180 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS of the school when our hair is grey and we re spiritual shows the character of our greatest turn to the grave, if it is found that we have need at the time. If the suffering is physical learned to tell the truth, but not to be honest, we have at some previous time in this present we are then brought back after an interval of life or a preceding one or in both, failed to take rest and are reborn into this world as little proper care of our body; failed to understand children in order that we may learn the les that it is a temple to be) kept clean and pure. If sons that were not learned in the former life. mental suffering predominates we are probably So in each life new virtues are given us to learn, paying for mental pain we have caused others in and vices which we have cultivated are unlearn bygone times. If our trouble is of the spirit, we ed. Therefore we readily see that the differ are paying the penalty for having neglected ences between the human beings with whom we our opportunities; paying for the times we meet may be ascribed to the fact that some have turned our backs on the spiritual light we had. most us is all gone to life's great school for a number of days Whichever the plane (with of it three,) the or lives, while others are just commencing. the suffering is just what we need at time, even though we can't see it that way, and There are some who can see farther than the way we meet it determines our individual others, for instance the sailor who has trained progress. his eyes in that respect. There are others who on can hear sound and variations of tone to which We will go "falling down" and paying the penalties until after much suffering we have the majority are insensible, as for instance mu learned our lessons; learned for OURSELVES sicians. There are vibrations between those what those who have preceded us learned FOR which impinge upon our eyes and enable us to THEMSELVES. Experience must be ours. see, and those which manifest as electricity. We may accept the statement of another but we These cannot now be recognized by any instru do not really know a thing until we have ex ment, but there are certain organs in the human perienced, felt it. body which may be developed and through Selfishness, the love of self, had to be learned which these vibrations may be perceived. This in order that the individual might survive. constitutes a sixth sense which will enable us And we learned it allright. Now we are try to watch the activity of the free spirits in the ing to learn unselfishness, the love of all man Invisible World about us. so that we shall know kind, that we may live and grow. that there is no death and that spirits return Mentality developed through cunning. We to bodily life, for we can then watch the process. used it to get the advantage of our fellow man. WHAT DO WE GAIN BY STRUGGLING? We must now learn to use it to help him. QUESTION: Spiritually we were for a long time automa is continually ask Poor tired humanity tons, doing whatever our guides instructed us to we have so much strug ing, "Why do do, and without question. But we had to be de is there so much suffering, sin, gle? Why prived of this guidance in order that we might sorrow in the world? Why did not God and find the light for ourselves and of our own free make our way easier? He could have done so. will follow divine guidance. This we are be do we gain by it all?" What ginning to do. But it goes pretty hard with ANSWER: most of us. For one holding the belief of only one earth life and then heaven or hell there is no answer. "God made man for a little time lower than But when one has some understanding of the the angels," but he will eventually be crowned Great Creative Plan and its method of oper with glory and honor. This is what we gain. ation, he is at first, inclined to answer to the Some will reach the crown stage soon some late. last question: EVERYTHING. And it is We, ourselves, determine our rate of progress. pretty nearly everything, too, from the point Some require more suffering than others to from which we are now able to look at it. learn the lessons. Whether by reason of this Knowledge, individuality, soul-growth! There they will know more in the end than those who could be none of these really ours without the stood at the head of the class, we cannot say. experience of suffering, and the plane on which God COULD have made us all happy auto we mostly experience it physical, mental, or matons. Let us be thankful that He did not. J^t 'astral Bag planets anh purple Eleanor Jennings (Continued from August) WO little girl twins whom I know show a is called "delicately aquiline" at its worse it ill difference in the ascending sign very is the curved, fleshy nose we see on florid faces strongly. Edith was born first while the with dark brown eyes and red or red-brown hair. last degrees of Cancer were on the ascendant. The bony structure of the Scorpio nose is more She is a quiet, charming type of the grey-eyed delicate usually than the Aries. There is a brown-haired Cancer child. The little sister, slight in-curve below the forehead before the Marion, born with Leo ascending a very short out-curve of the nose bridge begins. The bone time later, has the Lee head, flaxen hair which is slender between the eyes. I have seen one fre curls (her sister's is very straight), blue eyes, quent variation in a short nose that spreads and much fairer skin. The older child shows into rather round, wide nostrils at the base, but the motherly attributes of Career, for she has on the upper side at the end, this nose has a always taken care of the fair-haired little Marion slight curve that indicates the Scorpio influ and not minutes lay between as though years ence. The Taurus nose is often like this short, in age. them broad form of Scorpio's nose. The teeth called Of all the signs at their best, I have not found "fang" are often found when Scorpio is as another that built such physical beauty as does cending the cusp teeth are thick near the gum, Libra. The clean, straight, delicate nose line, run to a sharp point, and are widely separated the deftly drawn eyebrow, the well placed blue from the teeth at either side. eyes and dark hair of the typical Libra, are easy The eyes given by Scorpio under some cir to recognize. In Taurus, Venus gives a good cumstances are unmistakable heavy, dark eyes ; eyebrow looking but it is not drawn so delicately the eyeball is very full and large and sometimes as in Libra. The lips and chin of the Libra the white showing a little above the under lid. type vary, but usually they are well shaped and The full eye makes the upper eyelid very full, good looking. The tall slenderness of people and noticeable as well. While the body built with Libra ascending is also typical, as are their under Scorpio tends toward the stout, I have grace of movement and exquisite cleanliness ot seen very tall men who had Scorpio ascending. person and clothing. The mingled effect of sign ascending, sun sign, Scorpio is a sign fairly easy to recognize. The moon sign, and rulers often produces a result nose is usually distinctive and resembles mor< that appears contrary to all rules of astrology. the eagle curve than the sheep. At its best it But a little patient study of the details will us 182 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS ually prove that the puzzling result is due to a called scrawny. Her Sun is in Aries with no as balance of influences ; and it is this independent pect. Another woman with Aries ascending, study of special exceptions to general rules that Sun in Libra, with Venus conjunct Mercury in bones, has been very interesting and worth while to me. Scorpio has an immense body, large and Aries, is in I have found in people with Sagittarius rising heavy weight of flesh. Mars ruling influ a curious head formation a bulge to the tem Sagittarius, but in her case the Scorpio ples with a slight twist, as it were, to one side, ence appears to be the strongest. making one-half of the head seem larger than I have found it helpful to look up the terms the other. The feet and hands of people who of the planets, and have found this influence have Sagittarius rising are apt to be much more frequently so strong as to change the whole elongated than the Gemini type, though the re chart. I have in mind a chart that one would semblance is marked. The Sun in Sagittarius classify as very promising in its general indi but with a stout sign rising appears to lessen cations; yet every planet in that chart is in the slenderness. terms of Saturn except Mars. Mars is in Scor The Aquarian features are quite distinct and pio in his own terms. The man is a queer, si resemble no others. The typical forehead is lent, disagreeable person and has the temper of high and broad, the eyebrows inclined to a broad a maniac. and rather scattered growth, heavy on the front Another chart, seemingly very "bad" as we curve of the eye socket, less heavy toward the say of the ones that are full of squares and op end. The eye socket is deep and gives a result positions, has Venus in the tenth with no as ing appearance that I have seen under no other pect except a conjunction to midheaven. But sign a deep set eye, with a slight hollow under with one exception, every planet and the as the eyebrow. The mouth is usually wide and cending degree are in terms ruled by Venus. has ordinarily rather a long upper lip. The The subject in this case is popular, tactful, un teeth are regular and shapely but full in form selfish, and in every way far from being the as befit the generous size of the mouth. The person the horoscope seems to indicate. varies; have seen Aquarians with beauti nose I I trust these little observations may be of ful straight noses, blue eyes, and dark hair help to my fellow students. They are all things they usually had the Sun in Anuarim but I have either verified or discovered for myself Aquarius rising does not give the same ap in my study of the wonderful science of the the in Aquarius, but Aquarius pearance as Sun stars. on the ascendant, you will usually find, gives the typical brow, eyes, and mouth. While the mouth is large, it is not unshapely; the lips are YOUR CHILD'S HOROSCOPE FREE! not loose and full but moderate in shape and size. We do not cast horoscopes for adults on any A few exceptions to general rules may be of consideration; but children are unsolved prob interest : lems! They have come to their parents for We read that the ascendant rules the physical help and guidance, and it is of inestimable bene self, and we find that true in most cases. Yet fit to know their latent tendencies, that their I know a man whose ascendant is Virgo, whose good traits may be fostered and evil tendencies Moon is in Virgo, and whose Sun is in Pisces. suppressed. Therefore we will give each month, He is and has been since a boy remarkably in the Astral Ray department of this magazine, stout. Mercury ruling his ascendant and Sun a short delineation of the character and tenden in Pisces, partly explaining the seeming contra cies of three or four children. However, we can diction. His brother with Pisces ascending and not guarantee a reading in every case, since the Sun in Gemini, has Jupiter on the cusp of Sagit number of names received usually exceeds the tarius in 29 of Scorpio. This man is unusually number of readings to be given. Parents who tall and slender. A woman with Cancer ris wish to take advantage of this opportunity must ing, the Moon in Pisces, is so slight as to be be YEARLY subscribers. RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS 183 % ffijtifrrat of Ptrgo, 1920 Born between August 23 and Sept. 22, inclusive. EDITOR'S NOTE. It is the custom of astrologers when giving a reading requir ing as data only the month in which the person is born, to confine their remarks to the characteristics given by the sign which the Sun is in at the time. Obviously, how ever, this is a most elementary reading and does not really convey any adequate idea of what a person is like, for if these char acteristics were his only ones, there would only be twelve kinds of people in the world. We shall improve upon this method by giv ing monthly readings that will fit the chil dren born in the given month of that par n ticular year and take into consideration the characteristics conferred by the other planets, according to the sign wherein they are during that month. This should give an accurate idea of the nature and possi bilities of these children and will, we hope, be of some use to the many parents who are not fortunate enough to have their children's horoscopes cast and read indi vidually. We keep these magazines in stock so that parents may get such a read ing for children born in any month after June, 1917. The price of back numbers is 20c each. children born while the Sun is passing tellect keen and cool, giving them perfect self- ^ PTHE of this year will control. 1 1 V through the sign Virgo With Sun and Jupiter to awaken the be a strange combination of heart and benevolent, humantarian aspect of Virgo, these head. Virgo people as a rule are naturally of children will be keenly interested in the affairs a mercurial and mental nature, governed en of humanity and its betterment. tirely by their intellect. They are prone to be With the constructive Mars in its own sign of come cold and unsympathetic, allowing the head Scorpio, the sign of the physician, and Virgo, to rule the heart, and therefore are usually found the sign ruling sickness and nursing, well forti among the intellectual class of people. They fied with benefic planets, these children will be are prone to become crystallized, they cannot interested in healing and dietetics but from a grasp things in the same broad manner as the broad and more advanced point of view they Leo or Sagittarian, and their mental vision is will make drugless healers and osteopathic phy often narrow and one-sided on that account. sicians. The parents will do well to develop Especially will this be so this year because Sat these children along the above lines. urn, the planet of limitation, Saturn the pessi With the Sun, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, and mist, in this mercurial sign has a tendency to Saturn all in the 6th House sign, which rules repress and restrict. the laboring classes, these children as they grow But we find that the charitable and benevo to manhood and womanhood will be greatly in lent Jupiter is also in this sign throughout the terested in whatever improves the health and greater part of the month, and Venus, the condition of those in the employ of others. finding em planet of cheer, love, and beauty is in the same They will also be most fortunate in will gain the confidence and good sign until September 5th. Therefore all chil ployment and they give dren born between the 23rd of August and the will of their employers, for will full nurses they will be 5th of September will be endowed with a won services for salary paid. As derful blending of the heart and the head. very successful and have great healing powers, Saturn in this mercurial sign will make the in (Continued on page 186) 184 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS If the readings given in this department were to be paid for they would be very expensive, for be sides typewriting, etc., the calculation and reading of each horoscope requires much of the editor's time. Please note that use do not promise anyone a reading to get him to subscribe. We give these readings to help parents in training their children, to help young people find their place in the world, and to help students of the stellar science with practical lessons. If your child's horoscope appears, be thankful for your good fortune; if it does not, you have no cause for complaint. We Do Not Cast Horoscopes. Despite all we can say, many people write enclosing money for horoscopes, forcing us to spend valuable time writing letters of refusal and giving us the inconvenience of returning their money. Please do not thus trouble us; it will avail nothing. Editor's Note. We give below the cusps of or driven he can be very cruel with the tongue. the houses and the planet's positions so that Saturn in opposition to Mercury will also give set the horoscopes anyone can up following a tendency toward weakening of the memory without mathematical calculation. ; and make it difficult to keep him at his studies CHARLES ARTHUR S. H. he will want to play "hookey" and not go to Born November 8th, 1912, 9 :45 P. M. school. Jupiter is strong in its own sign of Lat. 48 N., Long. 101 W. Sagittarius, the sign of sport and of the fellow Cusps of the Houses: who loves games of all kinds including outdoor 10th House, Aries 20; 11th House, Taurus exercises such as football, baseball, riding, 28, Gemini intercepted; 12th House, Cancer 6; swimming, etc. With this joyful Jupiter in Ascendant Leo 7-41 ; 2nd House, Leo 26 ; 3rd conjunction with the pleasure-loving Venus House, Virgo 19. in Sagittarius and in the 5th House, pleasure, Positions of the Planets: and with the attractive and magnanimous sign Mars 15-10 Scorpio ; Sun 16-25 Scorpio ; Moon of Leo on the Ascendant, this boy will be so at 17-48 Scorpio; Mercury 6-21 Sagittarius; Ju tractive to his companions, will be such a jov piter 17-50 Sagittarius; Venus 18-59 Sagit ial hail-fellow-well-met sort of a boy that he will tarius; Uranus 29-56 Capricorn; Dragon's Head constantly be enticed to go swimming, riding, 10-31 Aries; Saturn 1-43, retrograde, Gemini; hiking, etc., and his lessons may remain un Neptune 25-59, retrograde, Cancer. learned. But there is so much good, so much This young boy has the masterful, loving, and love, in this little fellow, that though he may ambitious sign of Leo on the Ascendant, with play truant occasionally, he will not willingly the ruler, the life-giving Sun in the martial and nor intentionally do what is wrong. egotistical sign of Scorpio, and the Sun is also If the parents will only love him when he does in conjunction with the hot tempered and ener wrong and not scold him, they will win him over. getic Mars. The last named planet is strong in They should keep him busy, give him something its own sign of Scorpio, and as Mars and the Sun upon which to expend his great energy, the are both of a hot and fiery nature, well, all we martial bottled-up fire that is in him, and help it can say to the parents is, look out for sparks him to work off somewhere. They should give that may fly in the home. As these planets are him a little corner in the home with a work situated in the 4th House, the House ruling the bench and tools where he can work with iron or home, this boy will feel himself lord of all he fire. They should interest him in engines that surveys, and especially will this tendency be run by steam, for with Sun and Mars (fire.) shown in his home surroundings. in conjunction with the Moon (Water, which But while this "bossy" egotistical nature may makes steam) a steam engine will be very at a is be strong, yet there a soft side to the boy, tractive to him. As a surgeon in 12th House Leo can be loved into anything. If you give work (hospitals) he would be sucessful. With him kindly consideration and do not try to the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus in Sagit drive him, he can be led, but if driven he will tarius, and the heart sign of Leo on the ascen become very unruly. With Mercury in the dant, he would take to surgery, not for the sake sign of its fall, Sagittarius, and in opposition to of cutting but with the view of helping thos© the worrisome and pessimistic Saturn, which is who suffer. He would not operate or cut, un if is in the mercurial sign of Gemini, he crossed less it were absolutely necessary; therefore his RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS 185 work along this line would be constructive. this life of pleasure, for Uranus, the co-ruler of Ascendant is But he could do his best work as a physician. the square to the destructive, passionate, and impulsive With Neptune in the sign of the stomach and Mars, in the 7th House, Mars is of House, in the 12th House, in opposition to Uranus in also ruler the 2nd fi nances. Hence this the 6th House, sickness, this boy's weak point young woman may find many temptations, and money a will be in this direction. With Jupiter and may be great in centive her to Venus conjunction and his consequent attrac for leave the straight and narrow path the tive nature, friends will want him to dine much for broader and easier path of the senses. with them. With Mars, Sun, and Moon in the With Uranus trine to Jupiter in the 2nd House she will be very free with her money- sign of Scorpio, there is a tendency toward gour. a habit of mandizing, an enormous appetite, With Saturn square to Mercury and the Sun foods. Teach bolting rich and highly seasoned in the 8th House, she will not be interested in carefully and you him to eat moderately and studies and things mental; these require too in later years. will save him much trouble much time and labor for her. But music, danc ing, singing, movies, come with more ease and VOCATIONAL pleasure, therefore Nora will be restless when she is not entertained. NORA E. There is, however, a side to this young wo Born November 5th, 1904 1 :45 P. M. man 's nature that if developed could bring great Lat. 51 N., Long. 3 W. satisfaction to the soul in later years, when Houses: Cusps of the she has outgrown the pleasure-loving side. The 10th House Sagittarius 12; 11th House, Cap inspirational, occult, and musical Neptune is ricorn 0 ; 12th House, Capricorn 19 ; Ascendant, in a sign of its own nature, the watery and oc Aquarius 18-11, Pisces intercepted; 2nd House, cult sign of Cancer, and in the 5th House in Aries 18 ; 3rd House, Taurus 21. trine aspect to the Sun, the ruler of the 7th Positions of the Planets: House, the public. The Moon is also in the 7th Jupiter 22-52, retrograde, Aries; Neptune House in the sign of the voice (Libra) and sex- 8-1, retrograde, Cancer; Dragon's Head 15-27 tile to Venus, the ruler of Libra, in the MioV Virgo; Mars 21-16 Virgo; Moon 14-25 Libra; heaven. Nora will therefore have a rare talent Sun 12-44, Scorpio; Mercury 15-53, Scorpio for inspirational music and singing, which Venus 13-56 Sagittarius; Uranus 27-30 Sagit would have its greatest strength in occult tarius; Saturn 14-36 Aquarius. and spiritual surroundings. Therefore, we Here we have a young lady with the humani would advise her to learn to sing in churches tarian sign of Aquarius on the Ascendant. As or to play the pipe organ, which would overcome this mental and advanced sign has two rulers, the restlessness of Uranus in the Midheaven. the thoughtful, thrifty and serious Saturn, and Uranus is trine to the ruler of the Midheaven, the liberty-loving, advanced, and romantic Jupiter, which latter is ruler of the intercepted Uranus, we usually take the strongest and most sign of Pisces in the first House, Jupiter is the prominently placed of these two rulers to have planet of religion, hence the parents should as the greatest effect upon the life. We find, how sist this young woman in making this choice of ever in this horoscope that both Saturn and a vocation so that she will not drift into the Uranus are strongly placed. Saturn is in its own movies or theatre ; there the danger of her afflict sign, Aquarius, and just above the Ascendant, in ed Mars and Uranus would bring her into the sextile to the pleasure-loving Venus which is greater temptations, for she will crave a public on the cusp of the Midheaven in the pleasure- life and newspaper notoriety. loving and restless sign of Sagittarius. Saturn is also trine to the magnetic and changeable Marriage would bring many trials, as the Moon in the sign of Venus (Libra,) the 7th marriage partner would be a public man indi House sign, and placed in the 7th House. cated by the afflicted Mars square to Uranus, an . Therefore Nora will want to drift towards the irritable, nervous, restless man, who would life of pleasures, theatre, musicals, and movies. have little love for a home. Therefore, we would But there is a great danger for her in advise her against this. 186 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS VOCATIONAL Venus, the ruler of the 6th House, occupation, also the Sun, the natural 5th House ruler, in BERNICE G. the sign of writing, Gemini, we would advise Born June 20th, 1901 5 P. M. Bernice to take up the vocation of journalism. Lat. 44 N., Long. 86 W. She will some time in life be actively associated Cusps of the Houses: with some society promulgating advanced re 10th House, Virgo 16; 11th House, Libra 16; ligion, and will through this work come prom 12th House, Scorpio 10 ; Ascendant Scorpio 28- inently before the public. We would advise her 52, Sagittarius intercepted; 2nd House, Capri to take up elocution and writing, and corn 0; 3rd House, Aquarius 8. work with the ideal in view of becoming a pub Positions of the Planets: lic worker along religious lines. Uranus 14-20, retrograde, Sagittarius; Jupi ter 9-28, retrograde, Capricorn; Saturn 14-12, THE CHILDREN OF VIRGO, 1920 retrograde, Capricorn ; Sun 28-52 Gemini ; Nep tune 28-56 Gemini; Venus 12-32 Cancer; Mer (Continued from page 183) cury 22-50 Cancer; Moon 25-18 Leo; Mars 17- 32 Virgo. since their sympathy for all who suffer will be Bernice has the brusque and martial sign of felt by the patients, who will quickly respond to Scorpio on the Ascendant, with the ruler, Mars, their ministrations- on the cusp of the Midheaven, and in square to Jupiter rules the arterial blood and Venus the nervous, restless Uranus, which is inter the venous circulation. With the spasmodic cepted in the 1st House and in the very restless Uranus in mudane opposition to these two plan- sign of Sagittarius. This will give this young eta and in the watery sign of Pisces, also Saturn lady a very nervous and worrisome disposition. in the sign of Virgo, ruling the small intestines, For Mars in Virgo is quickly disturbed, worries these children will suffer from sluggish circu at little things, and can become very disagree lation and mal-assimilation of food, which will able when annoyed. But we also find that the lower the vitality of the body and give a tenden cautious, thoughful, and tactful Saturn is in cy to coughs and colds. Therefore, they should its own sign of Capricorn and in conjunction be taught moderation and care in the matter of with the benevolent and good natured Jupiter. their food. These two planets are making a trine to Mars, which will hold this worrisome nature in check. Even if she should feel this nature inwardly, ASTROLOGY BY CORRESPONDENCE she is apt not to show it to others for Mars is also sextile to Mercury, the ruler of the Mid- is a phase of Religion. We heaven, sextile to the suave Venus, ruler of To us, Astrology teach it to others on condition that they will not the house of friends. Bernice will not be for it prostitute it for gain, but will use to help and tunate in friends, for we find that when both heal suffering humanity. Saturn and Jupiter are in the House of money Anyone who is not engaged in fortune tell and aspected by Mars in a mercurial sign ing or similar methods of commercializing strongly situated in the Midheaven, the native knowledge may be admitted to instruc is very materialistic and grasping. She will spiritual the or Senior correspond have great desire for wealth and will be apt to tion in either Junior ence course. is use her friends in order to gain it, as Venus in opposition to Saturn and Jupiter. There are no fixed fees for instruction. At the same time it cannot be given "free," for With the Sun and. Neptune conjunction in those who work to promulgate it must have the Gemini, the sign of the hands, and in sextile necessities of life. Type, paper, machinery and to the Moon in Leo, she will have great talent for inspirational writing or speaking, especially postage also cost money, and unless you con along occult and spiritual lines. With Mars, tribute your share, someone else must pay for the ruler of the 5th House, publications,1 so you. Address, Rosicrucian Fellowship, Ocean- strongly situated in the Midheaven, sextile to side, Calif. States in Sty? Eostrrurian Cnamn Cmtttpttmt Alfred Adams (Pages 113-121 Cosmo-Conception) connection between color and tone; that a Q. What does the first awakening bring? when particular note is struck a certain A. It brings to the spirit the sound of "the color appears simultaneously. music of the spheres." Q. Are color and sound both present in the Second Heaven? Q. Why do we not hear the music of the "marching orbs" in our earth life? A. They are, but the tone is the originator of A. Because we are so immersed in the little the color. Hence it is said that this is par noises and sounds of our limited environ ticularly the world of tone, and it is this ment that we are incapable of hearing it, tone that builds all forms in the Physical but the occult scientist hears it. World. Can the musician hear certain musical tones Q. What does the occultist know in regard to Q. "the music of the spheres?" in different parts of nature? A. He knows that the twelve signs of the zodi A. He can, such as in the wind in the forest, ac and the seven planets form the sounding- the breaking of the surf on the beach, and '' board and strings of Apollo 's seven-string the sounding of many waters. ed lyre." He knows that were a single Q. What do these combined tones make? discord to mar the celestial harmony from A. They make a whole which is the key-note that grand instrument, there would be "a of the earth its "tone." wreck of matter and a crash of worlds." Q. What does this key-note produce? Q. What illustration can you give of the power A. As geometrical figures are created by draw of rhythmic vibration? ing a violin bow over the edge of a glass A. When crossing a bridge soldiers are com plate, so the forms we see around us are manded to break step, otherwise their the crystalized sound-figures of the archety rhythmic tramp would in time shatter it. pal forces which play into the archetypes Q. What Bible story refers to this fact? in the Heaven World. A. The sounding of the ram's horn while Q. Is time in the Heaven World an inactive, marching around the walls of the city of dreamy, or illusory existence? Jericho. A. The work done by man in the Heaven World Q. When the key-note of a structure is sound is many-sided. It is a time of the greatest ed, what may happen? and most important activity in preparing A. If it is sufficiently prolonged, it will shatter for the next life, as sleep is an active pre the wall or structure- paration for the work of the following day. Q. Is there any connection between tone and Q. What is accomplished in the Heaven World ? color? A. Here the quintessence of the three bodies A. Many people know that there is an intimate is built into the three-fold spirit. 188 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS Q. How is this accomplished as regards the de CONDITIONS ON THE INVISIBLE PLANES sire body? (Continued from page 173) A. As much of the desire body as man had worked upon during life, by purifying his of physical life burns low and it is very easy desires and emotions, will be welded into to impress the dying person at those moments. the human spirit, thus giving an improved Some of us always remain to do what we can for mind in the future. the sorrowful ones left behind. more Q. How is the vital body worked upon in this It is not permitted to raise the veil ful connection? ly, for to know what awaits you on this side, A. As much of the vital body as the life spirit in full realization would be a sad detriment to had worked upon, transformed, and spirit your present life with its necessary experiences ualized, will be amalgamated with the life out of which are built up faith, love, and trust spirit to insure a better vital body and tem as faculties to be brought here. Thank God for perament in succeeding lives. your sorrows, disappointments, and like trage 1 of character. The as Q. And what is done for the dense body here dies, they are builders A. As much of the dense body as the divine pirations toward our world which are the out spirit has saved by right of action, will be come of such experiences, fashion the abode worked into it and will bring better environ of the soul and the happiness of the future. ment and opportunities. THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA page THE ORDER OF ROSICRUCIANS (Continued from 178) Page 171) (Continued from Doctor George burst out laughing and turn ed to look at the Professor to find that he was schools are variously graded to meet the spirit laughing too. ual requirements of the most precocious among The man looked at them quizzically for a the eastern and southern people with whom they moment. work. "You can't possibly be in the right, you know can 't you see that you would be We know well that when a boy has graduated for if you were, ghosts too?" from grammar school he is not thereby fitted to The logic of this seemed to satisfy him com teach. He must first go through high school pletely, and chuckling to himself at his own and college, and even then he may not feel of logic he calmly walked out through the call to be a school teacher. Similarly in powers wall of the room and on his way. the school of life, because a man has gradu the side be ated from the Rosicrucian Mystery School he (To continued) is not a Rosicrucian. FREEMASONRY AND CATHOLICISM Graduates from the various schools of the advance into the five schools Lesser Mysteries Written from the viewpoint of the mystic Greater Mysteries. In the first four of the giving the cosmic origin of these two great in the four Great Initiations and at last they pass stitutions and their influence in the evolution Liberator where they receive knowl reach the of mankind. This book consists of nine lessons concerning other evolutions, and are given edge by Max Heindel. It has about 100 pages, remaining here to assist their the choice of printed on eggshell paper, bound in cloth, with entering other evolutions as brothers or of Max Heindel's portrait. Those who elect to stay here are giv Helpers. Price $1.00. Postfree tastes en various positions according to their of the Rose and natural bent. The Brothers 1921 Ephemeris Cross are among those Compassionate Ones, and it is a sacrilege to drag the Rosicrucian name in we This is just off the press and now ready for to the mire by applying it to ourselves when delivery. Orders will be filled the day received. are merely students of their lofty teachings. OtyUton a Ibjjartmntt Stye ^iov^ of (Sgpste Anita Rau V. AN ACCIDENT with the higher classes where she soon became an example for the older scholars who did not quickly the time passed for Gypsie 'grow want to be outdone by the little mite. an(^ Jo^nny with the kind old lady, where lltl Stepfather came once a week to look after they had been taken after the fire. Un them, always with the same sour face, taking no der her loving care both children had now re interest in the prattle of the children. They covered. Such a delightful feeling it was to never missed him for he had not known how be washed and have their hair brushed every to gain their love. All was going well. John morning. No old Mary to scold them! ny had learned to amuse himself in the morning There was only one grief for the lively girl. until sister came home from school, and the old The old lady had taken it into her head that lady liked her little wards. the girl should learn something, so she brought Spring was near and the whole world looked knitting needles and some pretty pink yarn bright. One morning while the old man was which she placed in Gypsie 's fingers to teach on his way to work, a large dog got in his way her how to knit. But the dreadful stitches nev and caused him to fall. He was immediately er wanted to remain upon the needles. The carried into the house and examined. No out pretty pink yarn seemed to get anywhere except ward sign of injury was detected. He tried to through the stitches, the fingers hurt so when resume his work but had to soon give up as the sunshine was so bright, and the birdies an inward hemorrhage had been caused. In seemed to be hunting all over for their com three days the good neighbors carried him to panion, calling: "Come, come!" his last resting place. By and by another novelty came. One nice an soon forgotten by every bright morning the lady gave to Gyvsic a pretty It was accident body. The day after the funeral an officer of bag in which there was a new slate with a color the orphan department took the two children ed pencil; then she took her to school. Whet, to the railway station to be sent to the birth the teacher led Gypsie away to her seat, speak place of their father, there to be provided for. ing kindly to her and telling her that she would There were tears of sincere sorrow shed by learn many new things, her heart beat high the kind old lady as she kissed them goodbye, and her eyes shone with pleasure; indeed the but being poor she could not afford to keep teacher herself was pleased with the new them. scholar, who learned rapidly and well. Only The birds and flowers wondered for a while Johnny missed his sister and was always glad where their companions had gone, that they when she returned happy with some new know never returned to bind the sweet violet and ledge which she tried to impart to the little daisy wreaths and then all was forgotten. fellow. The visits to the forest and meadows were (To be continued) things of the long ago for Gypsie loved school. Singing lessons were her heart's delight and be All the true Initiates have recognized the use fore long the music teacher discovered that the fulness of toil and sorrow. "Sorrow," says girl had an unusually good ear and voice, and the poet, "is the dog of that unknown Shepherd arranged for her to have her singing lessons who guides the flock of men." Albert Pike. 190 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS Norman McLeod XVI "To recall your real experiences in Dream HOW SELFISH DESIRES CLOG OUR land the land of Desires and Feelings, chil DREAMS dren, you must practice faithfully each morning A drizzling all-night rain had saturated the upon awaking, this little exercise: Lie per air with a heavy depressing dampness. Golden fectly quiet as if spellbound, without even Locks awoke with a sigh, rolled, over lazily to trying to remember what you desire. Then you the edge of her bed, gazing dully toward the may behold a wonderful silent drama: out of window. Presently her eyes brightened, focus the dark background of concealing night there ing upon something lying on the floor beside comes with gentle step, some noble, royal per her dresser. Scudding out of bed she picked sonage in raiment of purest gold, bearing in up a flat piece of cardboard with a crumpled his hands a silver diadem of sparkling beam.* corner. Puzzling and fumbling over it, she enriched with precious gems. It's the great pulled the window closed and climbed back into King; with stately, even-measured tread He bed to ponder over a strange coincidence. draws closer to a silent rigid figure whose- head "What's the matter, Golden Locks?" in is bowed in homage. He comes to crown one quired Dimples, who had now awakened and for loyal service to his King. The bowed head was sitting up in his bed. comes up erect. Why! that face, that figure "Why I just woke up and found that pic are yours! The soft, gently yearning eyes of ture of you and me in the garden. The wind the King are looking into yours as if searching must have blown it down during the night. for your heart. Oh! what has he seen to bring My! I wish I hadn't made such a face when it to His eyes, such a look of sadness and compas was taken. It seems so queer, because last night sion? Into your eyes the dazzling, glittering I dreamed an ugly little old man was chewing splendor of the jewels shines. How you long up a picture of me. When I took hold of it to be crowned ! He seems to meditate upon the the rogue scampered away." light within your eyes. Suddenly out of the "That's funny," laughed Dimples. "I also overhanging darkness there unfurls a great gray had a strange dream. I thought that light as a curtain between His face and yours. Fear feather, happy as a lark, I went right up grips .your heart! That awful impenetrable through the roof, soaring up, up toward the sky. thing, ever descending, now hides His shoulders. Then Mother and the gardener came along and Into your heart there comes a sickening, agon told me that you had saved a sick little puppy- izing despair His breast is now behind that dog's life and wanted me to take an interest in it. dismal barrier. But look! As though slack Then I woke up with Jacko here kissing me on ened by some magic power the curtain seems to the nose." pause. Hope springs up within your breast! "Well, Dimples, Jacko doesn't look very sick The bejewelled diadem now flashes with the fire now," Mother remarked from the doorway of flaming rubies. Flushed with Desire and where she stood smiling and enjoying the chil desperate anxiety you leap forward to grasp dren's tales. "Don't you recall the trip to the the prize. Alas ! too late ! 'tis gone ! The gray Rose of Desires?" light of dawn crimsoned with worldly desires "No, I don't remember anything at all about has triumphed. The spirit is again denied. it," replied Golden Locks. You are conscious, you are awake. "Nor I. Did we really go?" asked Dimples. "Yes, we were all there, including the gar Two roadways lead from this land to That, '' dener. And one is the road of Prayer; Whereupon Mother had to satisfy the quick And one is the road of old time Songs, ened curiosity, recounting their wonderful ex And every note a stair. periences during sleep. : Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Nutrition ISj?alttf Editor's Note: The following article is a re as an aid, as an effort of the organism to get view of "The New Science of Corrective Eat rid of its harmful pathogen when the skin, the ing" which appeared in the August number of kidneys, and the intestines are not sufficient to this magazine. do it. Contagion, for example, has nothing to do DEAR EDITOR: with it at all. I know that some physicians look I have just read with great pleasure and at catarrh as an infective disease caused by interest your recent excellent article on germs. But the truth is that the bacteria do " " Corrective Eating. It is very well written, and not cause the condition, but are present in large the scientific ideas contained in it are, to a great quantities to act as scavengers and help in the extent , helpful and correct. I am not sur destruction of the impurities that are being ac prised at all that the first prize in your recent tively eliminated by the mucus membranes of competition was awarded to the author of this the digestive and respiratory tracts. They are contribution. frie,nds, not enemies; they co-operate with the organism May I, with my twenty years experience along and not against. During the catarr hal condition is corrective diet lines, and animated by the sin there more active vitality pres ent than when the organism is so cere and humanitarian impulse of helping your run down and depleted that it cannot readers to form a more correct idea on certain afford the luxury of a cold or a points involved, take the liberty of making a sneeze. Peredur is right in few suggestions that will help to improve some considering tuberculosis, bronchitis, and colds as a of the features expounded in the article: catarrhal condition; but pneumonia, influenza, or la grippe, measles, In my practice I always find that patients and tonsilitis are acute forms of elimination, with Cancer as born with the Sun in Cancer or and we call catarrhal only the chronic forms. and that they are ex cending are gourmands Not one of all the long list he mentioned is a foods, especially pickles, tremely fond of strong disease; they are all forms of more or less ac stuff ; they also chili, pepper, mustard, and fried tive elimination to get rid of wastes and im chocolate, candy. The like lots of salt, and purities from the organism. They are helpful, develop indigestion, consequence is that they friendly efforts of nature to help us regain our excessive acidity of the gastric (stomach) juice, health, and nothing else. and finally ulcer and cancer. They are also Dear Peredur, while the "basic factor," as very fond of starchy foods, especially pastry; you call it, is the cause of many catarrhal con and by developing fermentation they suffer from ditions, being an excess of carbohydrates in the acidosis, which is the fundamental cause of many system, yet excessive amounts of protein can serious diseases. When Saturn is in Cancer produce catarrhal conditions as well, and worse ; things certainly go very much worse. because the C 0 H (carbon, oxygen, and hydro "Peredur" does not seem to have a very gen) that enter into the composition of the clear idea of what catarrh really is; in fact he starches, sugars, and fats, enter also into the looks at it as a disease condition, as something composition of meat, legumes, nuts, and other inimical to the system, instead of looking at it protein foods. It is the excess of any kind of 192 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS food and the wrong combinations that develop especially if pasteurized, would have brought a catarrhal conditions to help the organism to very bad catarrhal condition. You see, dear got rid of that excess when the normal means Peredur, the quality of the foods you eat is not of elimination are not efficient enough to do it. as important as the quantity of them. The dates When you get wet or expose yourself to cold, are certainly very much better to use than the you certainly, dear Peredur, feel exhilarated; potatoes ; and why did you use fats at all which because the skin is chilled, the pores are closed, are such a prolific cause of catarrhal conditions and the acid wastes you have in the circulation by upsetting the liver that has to take care of stimulate or give a good kick to the nervous them? wastes some of system, and this to defend itself To walk too much might be harmful because ex its reserve energy by giving a sensation of it breaks up tissues, and it might increase your wastes hilaration. And the person that has acid catarrh if elimination of the wastes and acid* in the system is not ideally healthy at all. produced were not sufficiently active. Extremes with starch The blood can never be saturated touch each other. You do not need to indulge because starchy foods are always transformed in such unwise stunts to keep in a healthy con of the pancreas into glucose by the amylopsin dition. Moderation in everything is the soul of mucus before they are assimilated through the unity of every form and shape. membrane of the small intestine. And the Catarrh is most active in the strongest organ. blood is flooded with glucose (a kind of sugar) Where the vitality is low the catarrhal discharge only in very bad cases of diabetes ; otherwise the is also low. Disease, so called, always develops quantity of sugar in normal blood is insignifi in the organ that still has energy enough to de cantly small ; it never crystallizes and therefore velop it, to express it. you can never have the saturation that Why do not germs always act as scavengers? you speak of. Again, mucous discharges give Why "frequently" only, dear Peredur? always an albuminous reaction, but never a car bohydrate one; because the carbohydrates are Sugars in the system produce alcohol and broken up in the system into acids; and while therefore a "candy fiend" is a "drunkard" same as the alcohol drinker, only of a the greater part of these are eliminated by the just the lungs, bowels and kidneys, a small portion of milder form. Catarrh is a corrective for tox them is also eliminated thru the mucus mem emia. brane, but never as a carbohydrate, not even in Peredur hits it right when he says that "the very advanced diabetes. Catarrhal conditions way to cure lies in spreading knowledge of the T at is are not the precipitation of carbohydrates true cause of disease." That why have all, but now you strike it right, my dear Pere scribbled these few lines in haste for the benefit dur, when you say they are "the effort of the of your readers, my dear Editor. system to rid itself of unnecessary material that is a clog instead of being of real value." LOVE Torpidity means that you have upset your liver by excessive amounts of starches and sugars. Then the bile instead of passing into Picture the figure of a being standing out in the gall bladder and then into the intestines, strong, distinct lines, very firm, very perfect, erect, passes into the general circulation, floods the each muscle well developed, the figure the brain, and by its toxic effect depresses the two eye clear and keen, the voice strong. Gradually soften, the head to nervous sytems causing the torpidity that you allow the outline to incline a little, eye to become more mild, the voice speak of. The nasal discharge and the cold the more gentle. A faint pink glow which we can were the efforts, chronic and acute, to throw it only sense envelops the figure; it grows larger off. and larger until the figure within is lost to sight. It would have been better if you had dis Thus is Mars transmuted into Venus and pers carded eggs and cheese altogether; and the po onality completely hidden by unselfish love. tatoes, in excess, could have produced the trouble excess, Lady just as anything else. Even milk in Jane- RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS 193 j^mne ^unbmtrotial JRules of ^Natural JbtetttB Margaret Wolff LL flesh foods including fish, fowl, meat skin testifies to this fact. Flesh foods are alien broths and lard should be eliminated and therefore detrimental to his system, which from the diet. Why? Because ani can neither assimilate nor eliminate them suffi mal flesh is not true food. Because man is not ciently. a flesh eater by nature. Because flesh eating Flesh eating shortens the duration of man's shortens the duration of man's life. Because life, for the daily effort to take care of food for the majority of all diseases are caused through which he is not constitutionally fitted overworks flesh eating. Because flesh eating fosters the his organs, wears them out before their time and liquor, tobacco, and drug habits. causes premature old age. The average dur ation of human life should be at least 100 years. Animal flesh is not true food; it is a polluted second-hand product. The slaughtered animal, Instead of that the average age limit nowadays whose decaying body man mistakes for food, is 39. Return to a natural diet, teach your has used for its own manifold purposes the children how to eat right, and you will lengthen nourishment and life-sustaining energy con your life and theirs. Grains, vegetables, fruits, tained in the grain and vegetable foods on which and nuts are man's natural foods and contain it lived. Only the minor part of these sub all the substances needed for his nourishment stances has been built into the animal tissue in a pure form and in right proportions. If to consumed by man as "meat," so small a part these products from the vegetable kingdom he in fact that the best meat contains not more adds to those obtained from the living animal, than between 20 per cent and 30 per cent of namely milk, eggs, and honey, he has whole food value, namely protein and fat; the neces some, palatable, life sustaining, health giving sary mineral salts and the all-important vita- food in abundance. mines have been lost, and the remaining 70 to If you labor under the widespread delusion 80 per cent is water. This water for which the that you cannot be "strong" without meat, just ignorant man pays such a high price in money, remember that the only two food substances you life, and health is contaminated with uric acid receive from meat, namely protein and fat, and other poisonous excretions from the animal are provided for you in a pure and unpolluted body which were on their way to elimination form by the whole grain cereals, nuts and when death arrested the process. pulses; further by milk and eggs. The pulses or legumes, that is, beans, peas, and lentils in Do you know that meat broth is a noxious ex their dry state contain a considerably higher tract composed almost entirely of these excre percentage of protein than meat ; so do the nuts, tions, and that it is they which give to meat its which besides are six times as rich in fats as peculiar flavor and odor? You are afraid of the richest flesh foods. Rightly prepared bacteria; do you realize that every piece of whole grain bread has a greater food value meat and every drop of meat broth introduces than meat. putrefactive bacteria into your system? If you are caused The majority of all diseases want truly clean and healthful food, you must through flesh-eating. Most maladies are due procure it first hand from nature's own stores: to the accumulation in the system of unexpelled it is as foolish as it is dangerous to have nature 's putrid waste matter which causes fermentation, pure foods spoiled and poisoned on the long way generates poisonous acids and toxins, and breeds through the animal body and the slaughter disease germs. These morbid waste materials house. are mostly the remnants of the daily food, the Man is not a flesh eater by nature. Man 's or "end and by" products of digestion, and there is ganism is that of a fruit, grain, and vegetable fore it true that by far the largest percentage eater. The constitution of his stomach, liver, of all diseases is the results of wrong eating. kidneys, intestines, tongue, teeth, saliva, and Amongst the many harmful foods by which man 194 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS shortens his life, flesh foods are the most de tain morbid waste materials which form pois structive ones. Bright 's disease, arterio-sclero- onous acids and noxious gases, and if allowed to sis, arthritis, appendicitis, tonsillitis, cancer, and accumulate in the tissues of the body endanger a score of other diseases are caused through life and health. In their green state peas and flesh eating. beans belong to the vegetable class, with a low flesh percentage of and a high percentage Meat is carrion. Every piece of animal protein '' '' sup of organic minerals. which you eat, no matter how fresh you decay, for de Nuts are an excellent food and indispensable pose it to be, is in a state of to the physical worker, but on account of their composition sets in immediately after the life or extreme richness in fats and proteins they also principle has left the animal body. The expel should be taken in small quantities and always ganism of the flesh eater must therefore in combination with fruits or raw vegetables. not only its own waste matter which is constant also Pies, pastries, doughnuts, and such like ly produced in the process of digestion, but in the should not be included in the daily food. Why? the decaying substances already present Because they consist mainly of devitalized white animal flesh, for instance uric acid, carbonic many flour and chemicalized white sugar, and there acid, ptomaine or corpse poison, and fore have no food value but load the system equally destructive ones. The organs of elim with the poisonous by-products of starch and ination are not equal to this two-fold task ; grad ually the body becomes laden with poisons, sugar digestion. a Avoid the habitual use of white bread, white every meal adds to their quantity, and thus flour products and all of those cereals which flesh diet instead of "strengthening" the system and have gone through a refining process. .Eat greatly reduces its endurance and vitality whole meal bread and whole grained cereals makes it an easy prey to the germs of infectious instead. Why? Because the hull and outer and other diseases. Germs thrive wherever pu layers of the grain which are removed in the trefaction is. Keep your system clean by means modern process of milling, contain the tissue of pure, natural food and disease will not at forming proteins, the bone, nerve and blood tack you. building organic minerals, and the life giving eating the liquor, tobacco and Flesh fosters vitamines. In consequence of a foolish and Why? Because the irritating drug habit. ignorant demand for "snow white" flour and poisons introduced into the system acids and "polished" grains, modern machinery meddles foods call for strong counter irritants. by flesh with nature's wise provision and "refines" the flesh foods and you will not crave poison Avoid perfect grain, which in its natural state con ous stimulants. tains all the substances needed for human nu Tea and coffee should be abstained from. triment, until all the true food elements are Why? Because they have no food value what extracted and nothing but starch remains. ever and contain poisons similar to uric acid When in conjunction with the other compo and equally dangerous in their effects. They nent parts of the grain, starch has its nnpoi- are particularly harmful when taken with meals tant function as a tissue builder and heat pro through their retarding influence upon the di ducer; it needs those other elements to balance gestion. Milk and cereal beverages and drinks it and to aid in its digestion ; when torn from made of fresh (not bottled) fruit juices should them it is robbed of vitamines and forms no be used instead of tea and coffee, but the fruit longer a part of a natural organism, but has beverages must not be taken with the meals. become an artificial, devitalized product, al owing to its extreme Eggs and the legumes or pulses, that is dried most a chemical, which is a dangerous source of beans, dried peas, and lentils should be eaten slowness of digestion acidity. company with sparingly. Why? Because they are very fermentation and In of starch in powerful protein foods, (the eggs in addition meat and white sugar, the excess containing fats, the legumes containing troduced into civilized diet by means of the flour and refined cereals is re starches) and all proteins, fats, and starches, white products after their nutritive elements have been ex sponsible for constipation, acidity of the stom tracted in the process of digestion, liberate cer ach, and all manner of catarrhal conditions. RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS 19b The bran which man wrongly removes from you wish to give your children a "treat" with the grain in his concerted attempts to improve out doing them an injury, buy fruit for them upon nature also has the important function to instead of those dangerous concoctions and serve as a broom for the intestines, to sweep of teach them to spend their pennies on fruit. fensive remnants away, to stimulate the peristal Dates, figs, bananas, and raisins are particu tic action of the bowels, and thus to act as a nat larly rich in sugar; oranges contain a fair ural laxative. Eat whole grain bread, whole grain amount. All fruits and many vegetables ans cereals, bran foods, fruit and green vegetables, wer the system's need of natural sugar which and you will not be troubled with constipation. is easily digested, energy producing, and gently Rice is a very recommendable cereal com stimulating. bining nutritive value with cleansing proper Banish white sugar from your household ; use ties, but the white polished rice generally in use unrefined brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup, is worthless. When you buy rice insist upon and honey. procuring the whole rice, unpeeled and unpol Always remember that digestion begins in ished, which is light brown in color. the mouth. Eat slowly and masticate your food Cracked wheat makes a perfect breakfast thoroughly. Teach your children how to chew food and is very economical. Why pay high carefully. Mastication causes the flow of the prices for the valueless and harmful refined gastric juices which help the digestion of the preparations while a small outlay ' in money food in the stomach. All raw food calls for procures you the wholesome natural product, careful mastication and this is one of the many together with a large profit in health. reasons why uncooked food should play an im Do not neglect to eat the crisp, dry break portant part in our daily diet. fast foods, such as shredded wheat, corn flakes, Water, which dilutes the gastric juices, in etc., always provided that these foods are made terferes with the digestive process if taken with of the whole grain. Do not dissolve them in meals. Do not drink water with your food but hot milk; use cold milk or fruit juice sparingly do not neglect to take it between meal times. on them and no white sugar. Avoid thin and Take it in moderation, however, and do not fol pulpy "mushes." Why? Because starchy low the "flushing" fad which may thin the foods, before all others, have to be salivated be blood too much and cause obesity and watery fore they can be digested, and mastication is anaemia. The purest water is contained in necessary to liberate the saliva. If you eat fresh ripe fruit and the leafy green vegetables. soft boiled cereals, do not fail to eat a crust or If you eat freely of both these foods, especially a piece of toast with them. in their raw state, you require less drinking Avoid the use of the commercial white sugar. water. Why? Because the white sugar, which has (To be continued) been extracted from cane or beet and relinea over and over again, has been devitalized to The world is undergoing the process of per such a degree that it has become a chemical, fection. Perfection does not include selfishness ; which is not only without food value but harm hence the old methods of the "interests" will ful and dangerous. It ferments in the system rapidly become untenable. A new order of hu- and changes into alcohol. The effect of white manitarianism is now developing. Treat men as sugar, candy and all those preparations in men and not as machines, and in the near fu which white sugar predominates is similar to ture human fellowship will do much to allevi alcoholic poisoning. When you foster or tol ate the sufferings of the world, will eliminate erate the candy habit in your children, you in the necessity of strikes, strife, or war. Let all jure them as if you were giving them liquor. classes try to understand one another and they Cultivate in them the taste for fruit, teach them will soon find that "class" is a delusion there to appreciate its delicious flavor and to prefer is only one big human family of brothers and its wholesome natural sugar to the injurious ar sisters. The secret of success is to get together, tificial sugar products. Ice cream, soda foun take both eyes off the almighty dollar, and see tain drinks, and most candies contain harmful the advantages of co-operation. chemicals in addition to the white sugar; if Llewellyn George. 196 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS from DINNER SUPPER Creole Soup Peanut Butter Sandwiches Stuffed Egg-plant Swiss Chard One-half Head Lettuce & Egg with Mayonnaise Whole Wheat Bread and Honey Nut Cake Milk Milk ^Recipes Creole Soup Slowly add the dry ingredients together with Wash carefully and slice two each of carrots, one-half cup of chopped English walnuts and turnips, and potatoes, using skins and all, (as one-half teaspoon of almond flavor. Just before the skins of vegetables contain the greatest placing in oven add the beaten whites of 2 eggs. amount of vitamines.) Peel and slice two Bake for 45 minutes. onions. Fry these sliced vegetables in two tablespoons of oil until a light brown. Add one quart of water and boil for one hour. Rub Each morning when my eyes unclose through colander. Add one-half cup of rice On yet another day, and again boil until rice is tender, adding one I find within my rested hand cup tomato juice. Flavor with salt and paprika. The ends of all the broken threads Stuffed Egg Plant And tangled skeins of yesterday. Select medium sized egg-plant. Boil in salted And these it is Thy will water for fifteen minutes. When cold, split in That I shall use to weave, two lengthwise, remove pulp, leaving about one- In pattern of Thy fashioning, half inch thick shell. Grind the pulp with dry The measure of that bit bread, onion, and cold left-over vegetables. Fry That shall live after me. in a little oil and season to taste. Refill the egg Mine is the task to use such ends plant. Set in oiled baking pan and bake for 4i> As have been left, minutes, basting occasionally with tomato sauce. Rough and coarse, Swiss Chard As far as outward show shall count, Wash tops of leaves of Swiss Chard after hav And broken sore and twisted. ing removed the stems (the latter may be used But I must make of them in same manner as asparagus next day) and Fair Cloth of Gold, place the greens in pot with close lid and Fit to claim place enough water in the bottom to keep from burn In that Great Result, ing, allowing to steam for 20 minutes. Chop Which even now is part of Time. fine, add salt and a little browned butter. And when that which now seems great Nut Cake Shall be itself a part Cream one-fourth cup of butter by gradually Of Greatest Good, adding 1 cup of sugar and yolks of 2 eggs Beat There still will shine my bit of honest work. until light, slowly adding one-half cup of milk. A loving offering to That we sense as God. Mix one and one-half teaspoons of baking pow Vuvall, der with one and one-half cups of flour. Matilda Roome RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS 197 line JRosg fflruss jHralma Circle My dear Secretary : was dying and we gave her up, the hardest Will you kindly convey to the Elder Brothers thing we ever had to do. We dearly loved her the sincere thanks and appreciation of myself and needless to say our hearts were very heavy, and wife for assistance rendered the latter Jan but we laid our case before the Elder Brothers, nary 15th, 1920. requesting their assistance if same was proper and leaving the matter to their My wife had been suffering from a bad cold decision. In the meantime we had sent for for some time but we thought nothing of it un the doctors but could secure none. When our til she developed a very high fever. Early in messengers re turned about 12:30, the child was but, the evening we called the doctor, an osteopath, not dead breathing freely and naturally again to who came and gave a treatment saying that he their and our surprise. How glad we were and how would return in the morning as he was quite thankful too. Today that baby is worried over her condition. About midnight the healthiest two year old girl ever seen. she was to my mind very little better, so saying My dear Secretary, you will pardon this long nothing to her, I laid the matter before the Elder letter, but we want to again thank you all for Brothers in these words (in substance) "Breth your assistance and wish you more success in ren, my wife is sick, very sick with fever; it is your work. If we can be of any assistance to necessary that the fever be broken and that she you at any time, please call on us. have a good sweat there are four little chil With best wishes to you and the Brotherhood, dren who need her care, the youngest, one month I am, Sincerely yours. L. S. J. old and nursing. Elder Brothers, I leave the matter in your hands and ask your assistance, HEALING DATES praying that not mine but His will be done." September . The result was that within a very few minutes 7 1 3 20 27 October. she told me that she was sweating all over. 4 10 18 25 31 November 7 Needless to say, I immediately thanked the 14 21 28 Brethren for their assistance, and also thanked Healing meetings are held in the Pro Eccle- Him who is over all. sia at Headquarters on the nights when the Moon enters Cardinal Signs However, I feel that it is my duty to write in the Zodiac. The hour of service is about 6.30 this letter of appreciation, for it may be that it n. m. The virtue of the Cardinal Sign is dynamic can be of assistance to some sufferer who is in energy which they infuse into every need of visible proof. The next day I told my enterprise started under their influence, and wife what had been done for her, and you may therefore the healing thoughts of the helpers all over the be sure she was glad. Incidentally, I might add world are endowed with added power that when the doctor called the next morning, when launched upon their errands of mercy he found to his utmost surprise that she did not under this cardinal influence. require any treatment and had no fever. If you would like to join in this work, sit down quietly when the clock in your place While I am writing this letter it may be in or residence points to the River, hour: 6:30 n. m.. to mention another instance where we re order meditate on Health, and pray to the Great Phys ceived help and for which thanks were given at ician, our Father in Heaven, for the restoration the time by both my wife and myself to the to health of all who suffer, particularly for Elder Brothers. those who have applied to Headquarters for re lief. On July 7th, 1917, a little girl was born to us. At the same time visualize the Pro Ecclesia She did not do well from the start some stom where the thoughts of nil aspirants are finally gathered ach trouble. When she was three days old, she by the Elder Brothers and used for the stated purpose. was apparently dying it was the middle of We print herewith some letters from people summer here and very hot weather. About mid who have been helped, also a list of dates on night w« discussed the matter, believing the baby which Healing Meetings are held, By A. D. C. At the foot of the cross in front of the library in place. Mr. R. Smith removed the wedges there is a large star laid out in lippia, a plant and "leveled" the stone. Then followed the lying close to the ground and bearing a pretty placing of the precious box of records, books, little flower that seems to be a veritable honey etc., in the cavity in the stone, which was done mine for the bees. All day long the buzz of by Mrs. Heindel. The next process was the hundreds of bees fills the air, while across the setting of a wooden "form" upon the top of way there is another buzz from the print shop, the stone, in which we all placed a trowel of as linotype machine, press, folders, stitching ma concrete to seal the box into its place. Then chines, cutting machines, and binders unite in we sang "Praise God from Whom All Blessings their separate noises in a composite rhythm that Flow." is not at all unpleasant. Upstairs in the ad Every room in the place is filled, and friends ministration building there is a clicking of are glad to live in the tents for the joy of being typewriters, a constant going and com here at this auspicious time in the history of the ing of swift, silent feet upon errands of ser Fellowship. This means that as soon as the vice in the work. Upon the wind, ever blowing Ecclesia is completed, more cottages musi bt coolness in the sunshine, comes the subdued roar built for the workers and the guests. of the ocean. Last Sunday evening the little Pro-Ecelesia And now there is another strong buzz in this was filled to more than capacity. We had to hive, for over on Ecclesia Point the concrete set up a big plank across the back of the room mixer turns and turns all day long, mixing to accommodate the members. The dear little chapel eight stones, sand, cement, and water for the waiting that for years has vibrated to the wheelbarrows that carry it to the trenches and hymns of praise and the prayers of students forms, where gradually the Ecclesia is growing from all over the world, will soon have to be up out of the ground. enlarged. It is all so wonderful and stimulating, this Classes are starting again after a short ces busy place, the center of a great work in the sation for summer vacation. There are talks Wolff, world. It is such a swift moving panorama: on diet by Mrs. Margaret and the Cosmo study been resumed. First the ground breaking, then the trench dig class has The expression ging, then the filling in with concrete, and finally class is doing excellent work bringing out the on our red letter day, July 23rd, 1920, the "Lay talent in our members by having each one give ing of the Cornerstone." It was glorious ! The a five minutes talk upon any one of a selected most intense scintillating sunshine, the ever cool list of subjects : then there are helpful sug ing breeze, the crowd of friends, and Mrs. Hein- gestions from appointed advisors. This is a del smiling with the consciousness of the near very much needed preparation for the school for ness of her best beloved and the Great Ones who lecturers, which will open on October 11 under came to bless. a professional tutor, after we have gathered the material for possible speakers. First we sang the Rosicrucian Anthem aided by Mr. Rollo Smith with his violin. Then Mr. So the Fellowship is entering into strength Cramer the architect, told us about the uses of and growth similar to that of the child from the the tools of the masons and the symbolism of seventh to fourteenth year. It is outgrowing their use as applied to our self -correction. This everything that hinders, reaching out in all di followed by the spreading of the bed of cement rection to help: Work, prayer, and the joy of for the stone to rest upon, which was done b> striving to do that which we sincerely believe to Mr. Darrow. Four of our members set the stone be the "Will of God." RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS 199 Wc.t framing jichool for ^eciurera October 11th, 1920 has been set as the date structors and are accepted by the Board of of opening the Training School for Rosicrucian Trustees. Arrangements will then be made for Lecturers at Mt. Ecclesia. graduates to give a few initial public lectures, We will summarize briefly the conditions rel and later when their ability has been demon ative to it, some of which have been mentioned strated, lecture courses will be arranged for in previous issues: them. The course will include instruction in Oratory, Should there be any who fail to qualify as English, Preparation of Lectures, Rosicrucian speakers but who demonstrate organizing or Philosophy and Astrology. It will be from four managerial ability, they may, if selected by the to six months long. Board of Trustees, be sent out to work in con We now plan to build cottages or erect tents nection with the lecturers and to aid in estab so that the students will room and board at Mt. lishing new Centers. Ecclesia. Room and board will be given at cost As stated before, only those who are deeply a and will probably be about $9.00 week. interested in the philosophy and place it above All students, men and women, will be required all other philosophies should enter this work. in lieu of paying tuition to work two hours each We believe this to be a wonderful opportunity day in garden, print shop, office, or kitchen. to do some of the pioneer work in preparation The object of this is not the value of the ser for the conditions which will obtain in 'the vices rendered but mainly to help in maintaining Aquarian Age now approaching, and in laying the health and poise of the students. In ad the foundations for the religion of that age. dition, graduates will be required to guarantee We hope many will see the opportunities in to deliver a certain number of public lectures connection with this project and be able to en is in return for the instruction received, the num ter the school- If there a possibility that you ber to be determined later. may join us, please write us at once so that we Students will be graduated when they pass may make the necessary plans and reserve ac the examinations or tests required by the in commodations for you. on Gaining jicfyool Regarding your training school for lecturers: the start, even if with only one student, and You have made the start by publicly sounding that one prepared in the course of regular work. out its feasibility. Let it not flash in the pan. It will be the planting of the acorn for the oak. It is the initiation of another series in your mighty evolution. Nurture it. The knowledge imparted, the training given by yourselves just as you are, the laying on of Numbers are not what count. "When two or hands at the last, will prepare and inspire as three are gathered together in my name, I am no purely academic course can. If September with them." is not favorable, begin in October or November, It is It with this school as with Initiation: but begin. is more the neophyte than the guide or those who One point for the future: No matter how guard the way, or even those in the east or in gifted and successful your lecturers, do not keep high heaven on the north side and above the them continuously in the field. Let them go in altar, for through that neophyte must all of to "The Mountain" a portion of each year for their expression be found in his day and gener rest, recuperation, and inspiration. They must ation. It all depends upon him, his worthiness, get into close accord with nature, either on land qualifications, and poise. He alone can work his or sea; get into touch with the soil in order to way, can travel over the rough and rugged road. recharge their physical beings with that from All depends upon himself. He is taught to which they distill the essences required for their teach himself. None can teach others until they work. Likewise in training, let a suitable por can teach themselves. There are those among tion of each day be devoted to the labor required a you who can attend to all necessary preparation, by the physical being, to keep it fit temple and this one this thing, and that one that. Make an efficient powerhouse. 200 RAYS FROM THE ROSE CROSS Comfort, Will Levington. The Will Leving- sacred books, the author of this small treatise ton Comfort Letters, copyright 1920 by the expounds the theory that success or failure is author. the result of inharmony in the personal life, In one way Mr. Comfort's adventures upon which inharmony is traceable to contradictory the Mystic Road the return to Eden of the ex vibrations in the individual name. Since all iled man and woman mark the culmination of that exists in the universe has been built b> his own spiritual discoveries. It would seem rhythmic sound, it is reasonable to suppose that now that after much hopeful traveling he has changes in visible forms may be effected by an arrived, and after thoroughly exploring the out application of the same force, which is governed ward things of life, the interior and psycho by a law as demonstrable as any other law of logical have claimed one more writer, irre physics. vocably. The aim of the book is to point the way to es These nineteen letters written from time to tablishment of harmonious conditions in the en time to students, and some of which have been vironment. Full directions are given for the published in the Rosicrucian Fellowship Maga addition of names; definitions of numbers and zine, are now for the first time brought out in ways of judging past, present and future are book form. They contain in full measure the treated in detail. Utopian and transcendalistic theories so elo The method appears to be remarkably ac quently expounded in "The Sheltering Wing" curate while the subject matter is thoroughly and many of the author's late novels. Nowhere interesting. has their virile power been more challenging. '' The call is to the souls of men. We must not Estee, James B. The Seer and Master. . Azoth desire," he proclaims, "but must not kill de Publishing Co., 1920. sire." The only obstacle in the path to com Man's progress towards initiation through plete self-realization consists in hate and fear. many and devious states of consciousness is de Put these aside and quickened by love there is scribed by Mr. Estee in a small brochure, the no limit to human advancement. treatment of which will interest all real students The creation and maintenance of the universe of man's interior evolution. Those activities of is a mammoth love story, the utter perfection of the mind which eventually produce illumination, the Comrade Idea the only thinkable scheme of together with the soul powers which form the redemption. basis of the development of seership, are an With a vision as practical as it is mystical, alyzed in a scholarly manner, which exhibits as Mr. Comfort sees us all as the eternal Christs of thorough a knowledge of psychology as of oc God, traveling the cosmic trail in a universe of cultism. thinkers and doers. In a true spiritual compan ionship between man and woman lies the oppor Case, Paul F. An Introduction to the Study tunity for self-expression. "Love is the great of the Tarot. Azoth Pub. Co., 1920. initiation* * *Man and woman hold the keys to The purpose of this book is to give a descrip the awakening of each others 's power." "Wo tion of the Tarot playing cards which for five man is ever the inspirational factor giving mean centuries have been used in southern Europe, ing to man's accomplishment. Woman is always both in games of amusement and in occult di the last to praise." he asserts, "the first to vination. The pack consists of seventy-eight blame; invariably the first to warn." cards which form a symbolic alphabet of Kab- of Tarot The letters in their deep spirituality, in an balistic derivation. The revival the published insistence for the transcending of the physical, dates from 1854 when Eliphas Levi Magic," in have great interest for the student of the mys his "Dogma et Ritual de la Haute tical. The tendency towards radicalism, so dis which he named the Tarot as one of his most cernible in the writer's latest novels, has been valuable channels of inspiration. replaced by something so fine and clear as to The aim of the little book, as set forth by the place this book among the most stimulating of author, is not only to furnish information in the of the year. use of the cards, but to give an exposition their arcane significance, and its relation to Bozile, Zeolia J. The Fundamental Princi astrology and numerology. Much occult lore and Kabbalistic commentary ples of the Ying-King, Tao, and the Cabbalas of Egypt and the Hebrews. Azoth Pub. 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The Visible and Invisible Worlds. with two diagrams. | HIS remarkable book by Max Heindel The Four Kingdoms, with two dia marks an entirely new departure in grams showing their vehicles and mystic literature. stage of consciousness. Man and the Method of Involution. Spirit, Soul and Body; For the first time in history the Thought Memory and Soul-growth. The Western Wisdom Teaching concern conscious, subconscious and super- conscious mind. The science of ing Life and Being which the Rosi- death, the beneficence of purga tory, life in heaven; preparation crucians have guarded for centuries, is here for re-blrth. Rebirth given by an authorized messenger, for it is and the Law of Conse quence. Wine as a factor in evo held that the world is ready to receive this lution. An authentic story prov ing re-birth. advanced science of the soul, the religious phil PART II. osophy of the Aquarian Age, now The Relation of Man to God, with at hand. diagram. The Scheme of Evolution. A gen The existing soul-hunger, and the satisfying eral outline, with diagram of the Seven World nature of the Rosicrucian teachings are equally Periods. The Path of Evolution. Cosmic well attested by the phenomenal sale of this Days of active work and Cosmic Nights of passive contemplation. great book, and the many thousands of letters The Work of Evolution. How the received by the author from grateful students Cherubim, Seraphim, Archangels and Angels helped. world, located all over the who testify that they Genesis and Evolution of Our Solar System. Chaos the seedgroucd have found in this book what they have long of Cosmos; Birth of the Planets, sought elsewhere in vain. Planetary Spirits. Evolution of the Earth. The Moon, the eighth sphere of retrogression. The wide scope ot the book is indicated Birth of the Individual, Separa tion into Sexes, by the note on the title-page, in which it is Lucifer Spirits and the Fall, Sixteen Paths to Destruc stated to be "an elementary treatise upon tion. PART III. man's past evolution, present constitution and Christ and His Mission. "Peace on future development." Earth" and "Not Peace, but a Sword." The Star of Bethlehem, We give herewith some headings of chap the heart an anomaly, the Mystery of Golgotha and the cleansing ters and subdivisions as a slight indication of blood. Future Development and Initiation. what is contained in this mine of mystic light The Symbolism of the Caduceus, and knowledge. Alchemy and Soul-growth. The Method of Acquiring First-hand Knowledge. Western Methods for Western People, Esoteric Train Rosicrucian Fellowship ing, how the inner vehicle is built. 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