Who and What are the Rosicrucians (1952).pdf

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T H I S I S A

R E F E R E N C E W O R K

for

Editors, Authors, Publish

and Research W orker



Introduction

' I ’HE hieroglyphic inscriptions on the

-A- Egy pt, th ough in existence fo r cenmained a mystery to modern man until theand deciphering of the Rosetta Stone, whia key to the ir m eaning. T he Rosicrucithough in active existence for centuries,



P A R T O N E

What Are the Rosicr

vNature of the Organizat ion

T he Rosicrucian O rd e r is, broad ly,



YC hat Doe s A . M. O. R. C. Me an ?

T he initials, A . M . O . R. C., are an aof the words, “Ancient Mystical OrdCrucis,” which is the complete name of th rough ou t the w orld. In Latin, the full

Order was originally: A n tiq u u s A rcanus O Rubeae et Aureae C m a s . In various lanous times the Order has been known bdifferent abbreviations of the original LIn m odern times the initials, A .M .O .R .C



What Rosicrucians are

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Not Aff i l iated with Freemasonry,

Theosophy or Any Other Organiza



History of the Rosic

vTradit ional History

Traditionally, the Rosicrucian Or

origin to the mystery schools or seclearning established during the reignIII, abo ut 1500 B.C., in Egypt. Tvoted himself seriously to an investimysteries”— in other words, natural



Current Rosicrucia

Activitiesv

Rose-Croix UniversityThe Rosicrucian Order maintains, as

cultural program, what is known as theUniversity. The buildings of the Unilocated in Rosicrucian Park San Jose



Rosicrucian Science Museum

And Planetarium

The Rosicrucian Science Museum, lPlanetarium building in Rosicrucian PCalifornia, and built at considerable a series of exhibits to demonstrate

laws of the physical sciences. It is thmuseum of its kind in the Western UHere, instruments are arranged in orto the spectrum of energy, progresslower rates of vibration upw ard in m anifestation T he isitor presses a



from leading m useums of the world. MGreat Pyramid, King Tutankhamen’s m

and other objects of historical importathe visitor. T he only art gallery in tarea is m aintained here. O uts tan din g made available to the public.

Admission to the Museum is FREE t

as well as to members of the RosicrIt is visited annually by over forty'fi

persons, includ ing school and college gr(For picture of Museum building, se



Affiliated and Intrajurisdictions

A U S T R A L I A :Sydney, N .S.W ., and M elbourne, V

B R A Z I L :Sao Paulo Chapter.

C A N A D A :Vancouver Lodge, Vancouver, Briti

D E N M A R K A N D N O R W A Y :Grand Lodge of Denmark and No



P A R T T W O

The Institution Beh

the Organization

vIntegrity



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P A R T I A L V I E W O F

A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

B U I L D I N G S

These buildings house a

num ber of the offices

and depar tments shown

in the latter part of

this booklet.



F R A N C I S B A C O N

A U D I T O R I U M

This a t t ract ive Moorishstructure commemorates

the labor of Sir Francis

B a c o n , e a r l y R o sic ru

cian Imperator, in the

^ interes t of the Order.

Os M ere th e Ros ic ruc ian

' 1 C o n ve nt io n sessio ns are

held. Th e auditorium

s e a t s m a n y h u n d r e d s

and has such facilities

as Reception and Rest

Rooms. Registration Of

fice, Telephone Booth,

Cloak room. etc.

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

E G Y P T I A N A N D

O R I E N T A L M U S E U MA N D A R T G A L L E R Y

T h is s t r u c t u r e is of

Byzantine architecture.

Unusual relies are on

display, including repli

cas of the Rosetta Stone,

and a bust of the Egyp

t ian Queen Nefcrt i t i .

Herein also is a largemodern art gallery.



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

S C I E N C E M U S E U M

A N D P L A N E T A R I U M

Here the visitor hasthe opportuni ty to tes t

for himself the funda

mental laws of physi

cal science through the

p e r s o n a l opera tion of

work ing experimen ts. He

also gains a clear con

ception of the wonders

of the heavens through

the astronomical dem

o n s t r a t i o n s i n th e

“ Thea te r o f the S kv . "



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L E C T U R E A N D

D E M O N S T R A T I O N

HALL

This is one of several most

modern lecture and demon

stration halls located in the

Rose-Croix Univers i ty bui ld

ing. The wide arms of the

seats make it possible for

the students attending the

sessions to take notes of

the principal points of the

p ro fe ss or’s le ct ure s. T he

amphitheater arrangement of

the hall gives each studentan unobstructed view of the

pla tf o rm an d dem onst ra ti on

table.

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T H E O F F I C E O F T H EF I R S T I M P E R A T O R

It was from here that

D r. H. S pencer Lewis,

fo under of the second

cycle of the Rosicrucian

Order for North and

South America, directed

its extensive activities.



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L A T I N - A M E R I C A NB U I L D I N G

This division of the

Rosicrucian Order com

pri se s a l a r g e sta ff

trained to serve the

Latin-American

membership.

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