A Modern Nba gazine Sf Ro SICRUCIANPHALOSOPHY The Mystic Decalogue. Psychic Radio. Confessions of a Spiritual Medium. Ancient Manuscript from India. Modern Astrology. Many Other Important Helps. JUNE, 1925 Price 25 centsPRIANGLE Vol. 5. No. 6 JUNE, 1925 Price 25 Gents Wisdom of the Sages AND THE MYSTIC DECALOGUE By H, SreNcen Lawis, Imperator of AMORC. HALL we say that unto some men by election has come all the Light, all the Wisdom, of the ages and that few amen are possessors of knowledge ot ‘common to all'nor even comprehensible ball? ‘Not without modification ean such a statement be made, ‘By whom ‘selected? would be logical auestion,—-and why? Comprehensible knowledge! - Comprehension pre- supposes basis of understanding and then a com- plete conscious realisation. But, the busta of wnder= Blanding is dependent upon relativity, and this upon the presentment of fact “And, heve is the hey-note, the solution, possibly, of the'problem.—the presentinent of facts. Our tducation from the hest conscious moment of agietense fhe Lah omprehenaon of extn hinge, is based upon varied and varying: methods of presenting facts, plus beliefs, theories, hopes, and sspirations, We are told, academically, that knowledge js “the state of being! or having become aware of fact or ruth; intellectual recognition of or acquaintance With fact or truth: the condition of Knowing.” ‘The emphasis and reiteration is upon fact and truth ee the possession of these eesentlally one Teh contittes nowied Edhcatlons ere tat is acquistion of knowle ‘Summanizing, we find that our education should consist of the resentment. of knowledge, that. we may aequie knowledge consisting of fact and truth, ‘As"tile Arse ray" of Light from his toreh let the Mystic state what be holds in this regard. “knowledge,” says the Mystic, "is the sum of facts and truths, and. nothing But these, gleaned from experience, education oF comprehension, with font prejudice as to the channel through which the influx of knowledge may come, the source of the ‘cueation, ts nature, or the objectivity of the com prehension. the “the imparting or acon, "the eminent Rosierucian, sad: “For Amowledges are as pyramids, whereot history is 1 basis: 0 of Natural Philosophy the basis ie Natural History; the stage next the basis is Physie; the stage next the vertical point is Metaphys Sir W, Hamilton expressed the same idea in these words: “The knowledge of a catise of @ phenomenon i diferent from the knowledge of that phenomenon simply aa a fact: and these two cognitions oF know! edges have, accordingly, received different. names. ‘The latter is called historical or empirical Knowl- edge: the former is called philosophical, or scien tifle, oF rational knowledge.” "To the: Mystle all. phenomena deserve unbiased and careful ‘observation, while the cause of each phenomenon commands and demands the most rigid Investigation and study that it may’ be properly elas- sifed “and related. to other causes or the great primary and fundamental cause. ‘The days are gone when the Mystic is considered to he “one who holds to the possibility. of- direct Conscious and unmistakable intercourse with God by species of ecstasy,” unless such ecstasy includes every. sane, conservative and rational method oF proces of analysis, investigation, study and reason: In. ‘That the Mystic does have what he, in all sacred- yeas) and reverence, calls direct. and’ unmistakable Intercourse with God) is true. Its only when such Intercourse is interpreted in the light of material oF objective possibilities that the Mysties claims seem fo'be unstientifie oF irrational. the exitance of God is assumed-—and the ystic. substitutes his positive knowledge ‘for, the common assumplion—then the Mystic sees and feels So strangeneas"in his commonicn with God through the medium of ail phenomena, To him intercourse ‘with God is not only possible but & constant reality Uhroueth the observation and atudy of the most mine tte form of eel ie But, to the Mystic comprehension is fundamental; he coniprehends where others do not. He understand Whore others cannot.” Ifthe baal of understanding Js'relativity, the Mystic is most perfect in his une derstanding’ for he ts a Mystic only beeause, in the nature of things, he has discovered or became cote Selous of the true relation of all things, all laws al Drineiples and all phenomena Much is said by the Mystics of Light—using the word as a term peculiar to thelr bellefe and under- Standing.” ‘To"the ‘casual’ mind the word seems Synonymous with knowledge, or indieates a distinct form af edveation. But t9 the Mystic, ue LIGHT Ieans a conscious compretension dawhing upon the tbjective, realization because ofits. fim: establish "pent and convition within the mina and so, ‘The iawning of this Light, the slow realization of any comprehension acceptable to the Mysti ie much like the dawn of day when the Great Light rises in the East and reveals to the eyes in darkness the ‘won ders of nature and the beauties of the. world sur rounding us. For this reason, perhaps—and only Derhaps-—docs the Mystic associate the Sun of the Teavens in his aymboliam with the Divine Wisdom, he Greater Light of understanding, and the Mind Essentially, then, the Mystic is one whose com- prehension is based’ upon divine understanding of things fandamentally? and all that he perceives, ob- Serves, analyzes and studies must reveal facts, and these: facts being absolute and true, conform’ with his understanding and comprehension, and associatefous Page Seven themselves with the fundamentals well established ‘Theories and mere abstractions ean find no place in the knowledge of the Mystic. From the day the Great Light frst dawns for him until the last hour ‘of conscious comprehension, each offered principle for law must be demonstrable, and each must fit nicely in to the perfect scheme of things, as revealed to him through his unique comprehension and Knowledge. ‘Can we not say, then, that unto a few men comes that wisdom which is not common to all? and is not the law of selection as consistent, as logical and as Just as all other laws of nature? "The very first command in the decalogue of the Law of Selection is: ‘THOU SHALT DESIRE WISDOM WITH 4 HEART FREE FROM DOUBT! Doubt is, and always has been, the poisoned spear of the Evil One, with whieh he prods us on in or Inquiries and searches, but tortures us so greatly that naught is Maly desized but relief from the Polson of the specie anziety. Doubt leads us Uhrough a Tong, dark passageway toward that door where we anticipate finding light, and rejoices in the fact that It keeps us in darkness and prevents us from pereeiving’ the many, many doorways which wwe pase unnoticed and unknown. “The second command of this decalogue is: ‘THOU SHALT NOT BE CREDULOUS! Credulity is defined as “a weak or ignorant dis- rogard of the nature or strength of the evidence ‘upon which a belief is founded” in general, a dis position, arising from weakness or. ignorance, to believe too readily, especially impossible or absurd things.” ‘Wherein do doubt and credulity essentially dit- fer? “In doubting, do we not disregard offered evi- dence? do we not show @ disposition to believe? do ‘we not substitute one belief—often our own precious credulity—for that which someone else postesses? ‘The Myatic neither doubts, nor is he eredulous. ‘He demanls proof and secke it."He believes nothing, bbut either knows or does not. know. ‘The third command of the decalogue is ‘THOU SHALT SEEK WITH AN OPEN MIND! How simple—because logical and therefore ensy— this seems.” But we venture to say that the average hbusiness man does not open his morning paper with the desire to learn esrtain tacts, nor open his morn ing mail with the purpose of learning other facts, ‘Without a certain determination to find therein that Which he must find. to verify his predetermined eas, or strengthen his doubts and credulity. ‘An open mind? ‘The shifting of membership in the average denominational church ia acsounted for, by those who fenow, as a direct result of the deter” mination of the sesker ‘for Biblieal truth or Holy Light to have only such revelations made to him as ‘coincide with his predetermined ideas or mest the hanging’ beliefs of his vaeillating: mind. "An open mind? ‘The average patient visiting his physician expects and secretly demands that’ the earned doctor, to maintain his Feputation as wise and ‘experienced, must finally” conclude his. examination fand consideration of the symptoms with a diagnosis Which "completely verifies "and substantiates the patient's own beliefs as to the nature of the trouble nd its eause and remedy. "An open mind? ‘The average seeker for Light— unuzual knowledge—demands of the one who offers the key to the chamber of learning an outline of ‘Truth must frst es: tablish her ability. to resemble the character of things. within the seeker's mind, or, forsooth, the Inquirer will not enter the chamber and learn! ‘The fourth eommand of the deealogue is ‘HOU SHALT ASK WITH HUMILITY AND SINCERITY! ‘To the humble all things are possible, This is not an abstraction nor a truism with the Mystic; for hhe krone ito be so, The history of man’s progress and the history, of nations are fraught with the vents that have brought chaos and disaster because rman has believed that might makes right, greatness gives dominion, and aggrandizment conquers. ‘The field of evolution is covered with the skeletons of vyain-glorious attempts to master nature and revolu- ‘by egotistical world-power, {snot meekness in the sense. that rmeokmess precludes the existence of chacacter, moral strength and personal magnetism; it rather directs these’ into the most efficient channels and tends to give more free expression to the personality within ‘while the outer cloak is silently dropped. ‘One must learn that the soul is but n part of the infinite, temporarily resident within a mortal body and. that comprehension and attunement with per fect, harmonious understanding’ is dependent. upon the realization of the soul's humility and divine sociation, free from worldly titles and honors oF material powers of any’ kind. Sincerity seems an obvious qualifiation; yet, like fan open mind, it seldom exists to that deeree which {s necessary to fulfil the dictum of this command. Lord. Lytton, another eminent ‘Rosicrucian, sald: ‘Enthusiasm’ is the genius of sincerity,” and un: less one's sincerity manifests itself in the nature of enthusiasm, with an attending degree of willingness to make sacrifices in behalf of the quest—the search for anything like the Light. which evealeth itself only to the humble and sincere, is without fraltion ‘The fifth command of the decalogue is: APPROACH WITH REVERENCE THAT witlcit 1S HOLY! In the sense that that, which is sanctified js Holy, wwe can agree with the Mystic’ statement: *T sane” Hy’ that which is purified and purged and made free from moral, physical and. spirieual error and fin: and that which fs elevated in character, pure, inviolable: and proves tp be an effet: means for Soulchappiness and spiritual blessing, fe truly sane- eal herr i i 8 truly In this regard Dr. Andrew Pattison, Professor of Logie and Metaphysics in the University. of Bain- burgh, says thatthe philosophy of the Mystics “ap. Beats in domection with the endeavor of the human mind to grasp the divine essence or ultimate reall of things..." The thought that js most intensely present with the Mystic ts that of supreme, all pervading, and indwelling power, in whom ail things ‘The truth is that the Mystic, newly initiated or profoundly learned, is ever conscious of the fact not theory) that in God and through God are all things,'"In the working of every Taw-and the evolu- tion of every principle throughout all natural (not supernatural) (phenomena, the Mystic sees the mind of God and recognizes divinity. ‘To the Mystic all 1s Sacred and holy by its very nature and because exists at all. ‘To approsch the threshold of mystic, knowledge “with reverence js like unto approaching the presence Of God with holiness of heart and mind. ‘The sixth command of the deeslogue is: ‘what may be expected therein,NOT BY RIGHT BUT BY PRIVILEGE SHALT ‘THOU ENJOY KNOWLEDGE! It is eo easy to believe that knowledge should be the common property of all men by right. Tt is true that God hath given us eyes with which to see, ears with whieh to hear and a brain with which to under- stand and remember. But these gifts are privileges, ‘and all that is retained in the brain or consciousness ‘as a result of the functioning of the eyes and ears and other faculties is a privilege and cannot be claimed as a right. So, says Uhe Mystle, "The acceptance of a gift carries with it no greater ‘obligation of appreciation and reciprocity than the tute of privilege obligates us to realize the un- selfishness of our benefactor. “Therefore, with logle and rational reasoning. the Mystie finds agreement With the next command of the decalogue: ‘WITH AN UNSELFISH HEART SHALT THOU. DRINK OF THE WINE AND PARTAKE OF THE BREAD AT THE FEAST OF THE MYSTIC SAGES! the body with the spirit of lite, and the bread which strengthens the tissues of ‘mortal being: of these the Mystic partakes with an Unselfsh heart. ‘Unselish? fo seek knowledge that one might be- come greatly learned and boast of the power thus fttained oF acquired, or to use such unusual know! fudge as means solely for self-advancement in any channel, oF to withhold from others whatever ser- Vice "or “assistance might be properly rendered through the advantages such knowledge gives one,— fall this in its entirety or in part constitutes that Selfishness which must be purged from the heart and. ‘mind before the illumination from the divine may ‘manifest itself in comprehension of the greater traths and lew ‘The eighth command of the decalogue is: THOU SHALT LOVE THY FELLOW BEING FOR THE LOVE THAT GOD HATH GIVEN! Te may seem purely philosophical to say that all Love is of God.” If we qualify the term Love and interpret it as being’ the principle of sympathetic or pleasurable attraction in sentient and thinking heinge which is good, pure, free from sin and lust, and inspiring to nobleneas'and kindness,—then we may safely agree’ with the Mystic that Lave Te of God and is God in manifestation to us on earth, ‘With this Love from God—the Love. that ‘God hath given to and inspired in us—should wwe love our fellow beings. ‘The Mystic realizes, along with many other real- faations of @ similar’ nature, how impossible it Is practically and in the clreumstances of human weak ‘hess and frailties, to love his neighbor as himself, But it is possible, ag the life and every act and thought of'the true’ Mystic proves, to love his fe Tow man with that inspiration to be Kind and toler- ant, fair and considerate, tender and helpful, which tach man expects God to manifest toward him, be- tause of the Love that abides in God "This is the essence, the sced, of the bond which makes for the great iniversal brotherhood existing: between all true Mysties, To them there is no other rood oF necessity for the establishment of ‘an un versal brotherhood than the Love of God which is potentially, in the heart of all humans. As the awning of mystic consciousness comes to the neo phyte mystic, there comes a realization, never to be filtered gr removed, that all mankind constitutes, a human Brotherhood divinely ‘united by an infinite bond, ‘Tue Mystu ‘Trane Page Seventy-five ‘The ninth command of the decslogoe in: THOU SHALT PREPARE THYSELE FOR THE MISSION OF THY EXISTENCE! ‘Born to full a ision in life! This i what is of- ton sid of those who aecimplsh some grent Purpose srinsugurate some naigee and pranetorthy wider Gaking ef am aleruiney religious or humanitarian elute, (But why shod the ue the word: of {ihm be limited fo uch accomplishments? 1 90 ecesary to elive that each seal born into y= al ody on cavth isso placed becuse of prone {SSmined ‘sion Te must Fal to tive hat eh GF Ue mal erform That main nite which fae sting cvtcldence, chances Iv, goodness, plane S5y ibhucnte or eng ber motive of nident fonds DPopnortuciy at lapel for performing "AP indicate “hy the preceding ‘explenations we come into this Ife ignorant and’ witht power OF Sie except those "when Godt hath even" Wut Sioss eit we. sceute, through Bs tibet sbilti and" Enowdlge? andthe pevioges ft aligate ona thom tor th prose iit oa as nnd when they are gen €0 he iat tls Bogomes" our mlsion in HEC" 80 do that hay lhe and pene omer ana bring the TEST oP noiGuge an he peace or understanding aoce whe have them Andee ave to premare araeves for this msaon wwe are"Yo urn to toe woll for tne’ mote perfect we make our sight and Ine ino enrrec wo itor- Frente sey i inte be our compre Eetuion Sf ote petaptons Weare fo improve oe Heating, drain andateeie tao Eht we may more Pena tid uerstandny’ interpret he mule Pisc solnd rations rogered pon that organ. 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TRINITY OMRON, OOF at AND “OR egNizAtion! ‘And, this last command reveals the purpose of anstaecldit ESR afer yowtan enpectnity ter Intvays and means, of tiding bythe came ants Of the Geceogue and. with tnt preparation TH ch ima olgt the fem Full our mason Trilesandallh Seceaton te peinlple and dens; hoperatin with cthere salary nupiedy sans fo Qopaniaad ‘way fo apeead the’ gront Light nthe Sdekened vallags of oar county. Consider thik, Cheny an Eaton to aque f- tee and to obey t0b Und and four command marts Keren nd, having digeted well thi mer: Eipeyeu ti, accord th the seventh coe frandinen, pa to anda to those whoo Fens OY Pana hare with gou the opportonity watch as de trcly tom te goa ta ths ose ae Treceat ill ome to many fod ml real ie te Fart of bu one, "You shall condor yous chosen {o"eiad from our sentneances Shwe who eh He Sakstgtal™ 2d in en they hall pas fon hare "Sn'atiene and wifes naa of persoraity BNET wehch Tee wae ae hoping tad socnw {hota Uae miasn of stple Penk paper ie fa hePage Seventy-eie Ie the Advancement of Civilization Developing New ‘or Dormant Psychic Faculties in Mant By HE Radio Chief in the Department of ‘Commerce at" Washington “reports 2 new phase of inquiry with whieh he is eontending to the best of his ability but ‘which sstounds ‘him and perplexes bis scientific knowledge, Frankly, he looks ‘upon most of the strange legters that tome to him as being unworthy of his ime and attention, but quite a few have “warranted some. investigation and have led to-a call for opinions and assistance in Solving the seeming mystery. ‘The letters report the development in certain per- sons of a faculty or funetoning of Ue mind oF Gon Seiousness, aptly termed payehie radio receptivity. ‘While all this correspondence may be new to govern ment olficials, and although it has no place in any fof the bureaus Tn. Washington, the phenomena are not new. ‘Such experiences as have been related to the gov- ernment and to the editors of many radio magazines feame under the writer's attention fifteen or more Years ago when he was experimenting with many Of the advanced principles of “wireless” which have Feeently become popular. Associating with many ‘wireless enthusiasts in those day’s and attending the early sessions of the Radio League of America lon before the broadcasting of music and speech was considered possible ag a popular attraction, ‘the Strange fungtionings of the psychic consciousness of ‘man were discussed in term’ less psychological than they are discussed today. i rae nt uncommon for those who had been “pounding the brass” for hours, sending long mes sages by the still familiar Morse code, and listening for several hours in the. stiliness of small room, late ‘into the hours. of the morning for weak and distant answers, to finally throw themselves upon a ‘couch for rest or retire for the night only t0 find the room, the atmosphere, filed with code messages although the wireless equipment was in a remote art ofthe home and completly shut down in is operation ‘Nor, oras it wncommon for many to report that they could hear such -code ‘messages. at different hours of the day or night while walking, or talking, fon the street, inthe" parks, in’ thealros or other places far from any. sort of wireless oF electrical Cquipment of any Kind. ‘Many special cases were reported, investigated, and tabulated as being impossible of solution at the time, of messages received very defintely, and seem- ingly by the sense of hearing, while persons were at rest or in a relaxed condition and sway from any radio equipment. I may also refer to the many experiences recorded by operators of wireless ea ment at aea who have made affidavite that they have been called from their sleep by hearing the famous SOS call independent of the wireless devices. Some very ‘notable experiences are still referred to whenever the “old timers” get together, and com- pare notes, Not one of them would challenge the statements made by “Hat” Smith of Brooklyn, N. Y., ‘who had one of the finest private wireless transmit ting stations in that part of the country. He had Rove THURSTON ‘worked long and well to improve the quality of his tld spark transmitter wntil with a tevelving spark ‘zap and efficient condensers he had raised the pitch fF tone of his spark to a beautiful musieal note high in the scale. We alway's knew when “Hal's” station ‘was on the air hy that note. Ie was like the highest note of a flute. “It could be picked out of hundred ther high ‘and low pitch sounds constantly inthe fir," It was common’ practice to speak of “Hal” or rather refer to him by Whistling a high note—whieh by the way could never approach in. purenest and pltch the ote of his spark. T-am explaining this note at length because, {rom a scientific point of view, it would be material Indeed in considering. his ““Hial” lived with his old mother, who was his eom- panion in many ways and was considered by" the Nvireless| gang” of boys and. young men as the sweetest little old lady that ever lived. "Her home was always open to them, and that means really open, day and night? ‘But ene day “Hal” was over in New York. He ‘yas visiting Battery Park at the lower end of Man Fattan, for it was Sunday’ afternoon and he Wked {tp look’ over some of the Versels a they passed, With thelr improved wireless equipment. While sitting fon a bench in the park, apparently watching hun dreds “go ‘by. and "hundreds sitting’ or standing around, “Hal” suddenly heard the high note of his ‘wireless station at-home. Like many of the boys, Ihe had locked that little wireless room and was sure of it, and no one but his mother could unlock it when he was not there, "He listened again, Tt was surely his “note.” "He had gone to a fan's home and lis- tened to that pitch during the months he was per- fecting ‘it, and on such occasions he had asked his other t@ press the key at a certain minute of the hour with four short dots and one dash, followed bya pause and then the four dots again and a dash, over and over for two or three minutes.” That was fall of the cade he had ever taught her, Tt was enough for him to. judge his piteh. "And then, on this Sunday afternoon, he distinctly heard that same, unmistakable piteh, and the sane four dots and dash, pause, four dots and dash. ‘He Tooked a the old clock on the tower. it was 4:40, “Tis mother must be showing the “set to Someone, "A'strange thing for her to doin bis abe senee, thought “Hal.” "And then came the sudden reallaation that he was not even near a wireless set fand was not listening in to any radio waves in the ordinary sense. His first’ impression “was one of awe, then that of doubt. He tried to smile off the Incident, but nevertheless Tistened,—listened with that Inner consciousness that we know so. well. Again and again came the same four dots and dash, but a little less even or regular, and with longer pauses. Suddenly there were three dots—and noth- Ing more. At the same instant a terrifying fear oF impression swept over “Fal” and he rushed from his seat madly for a ear and made his way over the Brooklyn Bridge and up Fulton Street to his home. He claims that it took him just forty-eight. minutes to-get home. At any rate, when he rushed into that little wireless room just off the kitchen in the rearof the apartment he was stunned with the sight of hhis mother's limp form lying: across his operating table with her one hand near the telegraph ey. She was lifeless and had sent out the call for telp, the only call she knew, and her boy had “heard” ‘and responded when it was too late For verification of his story, there is the testi- mony of four others who, listening in at their sets that afternoon also heard, in a truly physical sense, that high piteh note of “Hal's,” a3 though tuning: his spark again. One of them called “Hal's” “call letters” a number of times but received no answer. ‘And, all'of them say It'was about a quarter to fve ‘when they heard the pure notes of that station. ‘How did “Hal” hear that call sent by his mother? One school of oecultists will say that her mind was fon her boy and that she mentally transmitted her ‘message to him and he in his receptive state received the impression of what hie mother was doing and thinking, and his consciousness transmuted the im- pression into sounds. Tt is the familiar telepathic interpretation and explanation of similar phenom- ‘Another school will explain it. as Divine impulses translated and transmitted by the Angels of Space. ‘The materialists will explain it, ax T have heard them explain it often, upon the basis of coincidence. T have another explanation to offer. T base me contention upon many other eases than this one, and ‘hon personal experiences aa well Tt is this: Aa we use and perfect any function fo sense of the bodv and consciousness we make Tt more sensitive, broader in its scope and Tess limited, ‘That ie to aay, man physically and psyehieally evolving to such '@ dewree and in such a way that those ‘organs, parts of the body, fanctionings and senses’ which he mo longer needs are becoming smaller, dormant, atrophied and disappearing from his organization.” In the physical sense. we have much proof of this throughout the whole body. Ta the psyehie sense we are just beginning to realize that evolution is doing for the psychic body of man exactly what i is doing for the physical man. “And, through the systematic ot prolonged practice of concentration on hearing (as is necessary with Tistening-in to distant or faint radio signals) one ‘more and more loses all consciousness of the outer self and the outer environment and becomes attuned to the conselousness of mental messages. Such ex- perience make the consciousness keen and alive to every incoming impression, Radio waves that pass through the ether are not different’ from other sound waves of any Kind, except in their rate of vibration. "Radio waves are like unto the waves of light, so far as their rate is concerned. Our eyes are constructed by nature to take or receive those high vibrations fand translate them into lower vibrations that we may sense. Some animals ean sense rates of vibra- tions of light that we cannot. Some animals have no eyes at all because they live where there is no Tieht, as at the bottom of the sea in very deep water. ‘Those animals which live where { Tittle Tight have more sensitive eyes. ‘The same is true of the organ ‘ot hearing. Te Varies in animals according to where ‘their state of evolution has placed them. Modifying environment has modified their gense of hearing. In order that we may hear the sounds being car- ried on the radio waves we require electrical de- Vices ‘na reeeiving set to translate the high rate fof vibrations into a lower rate to aecommadate our frean of hearing. But. such a srocese is only ‘makeshift, Tn all the past of evilization we find that nature has gradually changed, improved oF ‘modified the orvans and senses of man to mest the Conditions of his environments and. needs: and therefore T contend that if we continue to eoncen- trate and experiment with the higher waves and rates of vibrations, hoth in sight and sound, nature ‘will eradually dust the recentive oreans to Te ceive thore rates of vibrations without the tion of electrical or mechanical devices, ‘Those who. today. are hearing radio dots and dashes. ag they report to the Government, without the use of any cleetrieal or radio equipment. are, in my opinion, the early proteges of nature's great Change that is coming to mankind, And, the day 1s not far distant, relatively near so far as many eveles of evolution are concerned, when mental mes Saves, traveling at an even higher rate than radio, will be received also by the mind of man as e 2 the lower Fates are received today. ‘An Exile’s Cry By Ramavinieio, R. C. Circle and Cross and Star! Land of Osiris and Peha! Crashed with longing. am I, Sekhet! hear my ery— Give me Egypt e're I die Sands of the desert gold, Stars of the night unfold, Land of the Wisdom old, Al of me thou dost hold! Karnak! through thy great halls As of old the Spirit ealls! ‘Temple of Life's Desire, ‘Temple of Living Fire! Battle and plunging: steed! ‘Nile and papyrus reed! ‘Memnon! and the Sunrise Call For me thou art all in alll Rose and Loopéil Cross! Fire and Love's sweet loss! ‘Thoth! and the Sacred Flame! Word! and the Sacred Name! Cirele and Cross and Star, Land of Osiris and Ptha! ‘An exiled soul am I, Sekhet! hear my ery, Give me Biypt e’re I die!Page Seventy-eight ae Mys 1c TMANGLA: How Modern Astrology is Solving Life’s Material Problems By Howaan A. Barzoinc (Official Astrological Advisor to Amore) LLL mysties, or those interested in occult- ism or kindred subjeets, know those who swear by Astrology and who follow it faithfully ‘and religiously; those who fan give instances which, to them, prove beyond the shadow af a doubt that Astrology is a science and that it a ‘ually ‘wor is applied and used profitably in their daily lives, TBut these same mystics and occultists are likely to bemoan the fact that materialist, those who are absolutely objective and material in their thinking, and acting, will not accept this tes- timony or evidence, If you are in the class of those who believe that materialists, cold-blooded, hard-headed business met ‘men of keen judgment and business instinet, do not Delieve in Astrology, then prepare for a surprise ‘The Industrial Digest, Journal of big: business ‘men, Captains of Industry, industrial giants, now devotes five to six pages in'each issue to an Astro- logical forecast of ‘planetary influences ‘and condi tions. Of course they do not call it Astrology. They call it “Astro-Physics,” and. they call the As rologieal maps “Geocentrie Astronomical Charts.” ‘Throughout the article are graphs showing the pos sible trend of various stocks, commodities, and eo ditions. Also each issue shows comparative charts of the predicted trends of the previous month with factual reactions of the market.” And, it is remark- fable to note how accurately they work out, ‘There are also political, and physical predictions ‘made in these articles, “Tn the March issue, which ‘was printed and on sale the latter part of February, they predicted the tornado which has eatised 30 much hhavoe in the Middle West, and also the earthquake in China and the fire in "Tokyo. ‘The article also Predicted “the politcal-religious disturbance | in France and many other things too numerous to men= tion. Here's another setback for those who think ma- terialists are not alive to what Astrology has to offer. The House Appropriations Committee recently recommended an appropriation of $31,180 for the support of an Astrological observatory which the Smithsonian Institute has established at Montez mma, Chili, for the purpose of making. long. range forecasts of weather conditions in the United States from that point. ‘After finding these two startling facts the mystfe ‘or occult student should turn to the New Interna tional Eneyelopaedis to the article on Astrology, and hho will find this quotation: “The natural tendency to. sock for insight into the future ‘has allowed “a multitude of quacks to trade upon the name of astrology And to give the impression ‘that jt is beneath contempt. It is well to point out, however, that the predictions of the better class of astrologers are not mere haphazard guesses, as is frequent ly supposed, but are based upon rigidly seien_ tige phenomena, according to dette fuls of Interpretation: and also that Astrology Tay 10 claim to absolute prediction of future events, undertaking merely to point out the direction ‘which affaire are likely’ to take, other things being’ equal.” Incidentally, our Imperator, H. Spencer Lewis, is mentioned in'the International Eneyelopacdie, un der the article on Rosierueians, as the one man in ‘America to refer to on this subject.) “Aren't the above facts suiflelent evidence that Astrology is being recognized by material thinkers land is solving the everyday problems of life, the MATERIAL PROBLEMS, and that it is coming. into an era of more universal acceptance and use? Surely, if big business men use it to advantage in regulating their lives ‘and businesses, every person can use it to advantage. ‘And, there are two wavs In which Astrology ean be used. “First, by learning how to erect a chart ‘and read it, so that you can watch your own dications and tendencies day by day, and secondly, by having a horoseope prepared by a good and con” sciontious Astrologer, one who follows exact rules tnd principles. The hrst is the best if the time and ‘nergy ean be given to master the Science, and the Second for those who eannot or will not give it the time. DIRECTORY OF DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES For the benefit of those who may wish to get into touch with the Divisional Secretary of the Order for their sections of the country, we publish below the names and addresses of such’ Sceretaries. In gene ral, all correspondence from inquizers or strangers Should be addressed to the national headquarters of the Amore, at 845 Octavia Street, San Francisco, California,” ‘All correspondence. from members. per” taining to thelr lecture work oF local Interests should be directed to the Secretary of their lodge. “But, if i fs found desirable to write to any of the Divi. ional Secretaries, the following addresses ‘will be helpful: For the South-eastern District: Divisional Secretary of Amore, P. 0. Box 876, Tampa, Florida. For the Southern District: Miss Olivia, Robinson, 1011 Hammond Avenue, San Antonio, Texas For the Eastern Division: Mr. Louis Lawsenee, 361 ‘West 23rd Street, New York City. Por the Central Division: Dr. Charles Green, May Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. For the Norih-eastern Division: Mrs, Marie Clem- ens, 28 Peterboro Street, Boston, Mass. For the’ New England Division: Mr. A. S. Edwards, P.O. Box 1088, Waterbury, Conn. For the Midwest Division: Mz. Fred D. Walker, P.O. Box 319, Arkansas City, Kansa: For the Western’ Dis Octavia Street, Ss For the Canadian’ Division: Mr. J. B. Clark, e/o Amore" Headquarters, 415" Granville "Street, Vancouver, B.C, Canada. For the British Division: Mr. Raymund Andrea, 6/0 63 Egerton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, England. Other forvign divisions may be reached through headquarterThe Mystic Triangle Published by the Department of Publication, ‘Auerican Supreme Connell Ancieat aud Mystical Order Rosae Crucis The AMORC, is affliated with ANTIQUUM "ARCANUM ORDINEM ROSAE ET AUREAE, CRUCIS in various parts of the world and ‘vith ite. branch bodies with “similar ‘names in other lands, all operating ‘under @ supreme world oun Ovrice oF AsteRicaN Storerany GaNeRAL ‘42 Octavia Staser SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. JUNE, 1925 We have increased this number by the addition of four more pages. ‘We thaik ‘our readers most heartily, for thelr -wontderful co-operation im making publie the sale of The last ioue of thts magazine. We believed it could te'done, we hoped it would be, and ie was done ‘Before the middle of April every copy of the May fase was practieally dinposed of a Headguarters. GE Sourse dvery Lodge and every branch of our oF ganization sil has some unsold topics on hand, but Ells'are coming in for more copien ‘he sole” through th newsands and at store are very encouraging. ‘One of our members went forth in San Franelséo and found ten places where ike magazines were desired, and five of those places Rive"aiid all that was delivered to them and have faked for more. "We hope each elty has done aa Well. ‘One of the most general comments made about the Inst issue concerns our new style and standard. This {Spider the thoughts “it ie Ane and wil give the Glhersl public's diferent. angle on myticlnm and Sceuttisn Zor which thousands have been looking.” ‘That is exactly what we wish to do. ‘Take the prevent jssue for instance. “The article on Spiritual Ein and the frauds that are perpetrated in ite name, InPuesortmator Ghat the acragy. ott of Metaphysical Inagazine will not publish for various Tongont, Yet it fe not a deatruclive article bot wil Tend to constructive thinking, The same can be eatd bout Airy Blythe's artiles “Whore Are They To- lay? "Hie teveate the friuda thet are. committed {nthe name’ of advanced paychology, oriental hil- fuophy and mysticism. His words will cause many fovthink‘and och sinking wil ad Them more care {uly along any"path of hicher education, ‘But, suc fn article’ would: not appear in any of the other Dopalar occult magazines. In Tne with Or teachings thre the splendid article by the Imperator regarding the Wisdom of fhe Sages. The profundity. of. his knowledge” the broadness of his viewpoint and the soundness’ of fi Dhilosophy and also" that of the fundamentals of fhe Amor organization are reveaied in that article, ‘which Is, perhaps, the best that has ever come £2om ia versatile pene “We are happy that we_are able to present, the article that contains the Bitwal of the Dawn and the ‘xtracts from the old mamuseript that. appears In Ris issue, That is matter that could not appear im fang other magazine inthis country. Son this Tasue is full of surpriges, and our next issue will contain many more." So many were su prised at che contents of our lat inst that we won- ‘Tue Mystic Twanere Page Seventy-nine der what, they will say about this one. very alad 0 know. ‘Most of “our Lodges and branches were very prompt in remitting for their copies of the maga: Hine and tome are remitting just now. We expect Dromptness in every case. ‘Don't fail to read the imperator's review of new books. We know it is valuable information from the Tellers we have received, ‘We mailed copies of the magazine to all the prin- ciple libraries of the United States, If the largest library, in your eity does not have a copy for their files, give them one. If you cannot do that, let us mow and we will send one, Make inquiry as to how wwe should send it each month. ‘So "many Teaders bought extra copies to give to friends. We urged that; but we also warn you now to keep a copy for yourself, "Remember what has happened in the’ case of our old magazine, The Amerian Rdeae Crucis. The issues for many of the ‘months are completely exhausted and many of the Issues are being sold by members at one dollar a eopy when someone will part with @ copy. We are offering two dollars’ a copy now for the Novem: ber, 1916, tesue in good condition. "One second-hand book store here in San Franeiseo hae a complete set of the eighteen or twenty copies far which the price of twenty-five dollars was refused. "We know ff some sets sold for thirty dollars. ‘The same thing Swill ceeur with ‘Pu Mystic Teiancu. ‘At present. we have a few copies of the back num- bers of the TRIANGLE On hand which can be secured ‘or, twenty-five cents. each, ‘One man in, Chieago called together at noon his whole factory force of six hundred men and had one Yead slowly £o them the whole article on “Winning. $20,000,000 by Mystic Laws,” ae published in our last fue, He sald it had a very noticeable and acknowl: edged effect upon the: spirit of the men, “That is ‘what we hope for: what we are striving for. We will be A GREAT SOUL RETURNS TO THE INFINITE Brother Rudolgh, Steiner Great Heights. What, joy is im! "We who remain m ‘and, now, higher and beyond. arthly home, to the Cosmic Mansion, but a short Joumey of incomprehensible time and unreal dis- ance; for he still 16 and here in his refined con- sciousness while we try to relate the change to mun ‘dane proportions. Born in Upper Austria in 1861, his youth was spent in mountainous and secluded’ regions, afford ing him the joys of meditation and attunement with, nature and Cosmic inspiration. He became one of the World's leaders in modern metaphysical thought ‘and proved himself to be a Master, a gentle leader, a'true friend of those on the Path and an intimats Companion of thousands who lived in the. sunshine fand Tife of his fellowship of thought and precept. "The author of a number of books, his most valu able™ contribution. to the literature’ of mystical thought ia “The Way of Initiation.” Tt te fitting {to quote one paragraph from the book at just this time: ‘Every branch of knowledge which you seek only to enrich your own learning,only to accumulate treasure {for yourself, leads you away from the Path; but all, Knowledge which you seek for working in the sor. Vice of humanity and for the uplifting of the wo brings you a step forwar His very life was devoted to humanity and human- ity pauses to pay him homage and reverence. AL Rosleruclans will remember their “Brother” ss on of the great initiatesConfessions of a Spiritual Medium Important Revelations Regarding the Work of a Well Known Seance Medium By PAW. Nors—We vouch for the goodness of the motive back of these confessions. ‘be constructive and not destructive. We believe their purpose to ‘With that purpose in our minds, we publish this important matter not as an expose but as a revelation that may bring as much fight to our readers as any Imatter ‘we may ever print in these pages. 'T is not my intention to attack the very Tundamental principles upon. which the structure of the spivitualistie belief is Founded. ‘That the soul of man is ime mortal i am convineed; that’ milions Telleve this, know this, is also certain. Fifty-per eent or more’ of thove who at tend’ spiritualistc seances are also con: Yinced of the truth of the doctrine of imimortality of the soul; therefore, why do they at- tend’ seancts. and seck demonstrations? They, the fverage devotee of such Seances, tell you that thelr religion and that they” attend spiritual metings: Just az they. would attend other religious Ineetings;~for the purpose of learning the divine Tawe and doctrines of God.” But that is a false Statement in most eases. "A few may really believe that to be their purpose, but 1 KNOW BEUTER in teense of hundreds of thousands “There ig nothing taught in the spiritualisie seance yoom and whch fe ruth nt Kauhtin @ more learned, dependable and truly divine way in every true Church of God in this country and in most Grlental countries, Then, why do there seemingly Sane and matured people pul up with the poorly ‘ventilated, uncomfortable and often ditty environ Iments of seance rooms? ‘There. must be some un- {sual attraction, some allurement, some secret Dur- [pose or motive that is hidden behind the guise of cefeing divine wisdom, 1 propose to explain why these people (the special class representing more than fifty per cent who. at= fend such meetings regularly) ‘really become. volun {ary vietims of a great scheme to defraud and mis- {eal, and thereby encourage and support» traffic In this country that involves milions. of dollars in ciuipment, huadreds of milions in investments, and many more millions of dollars in sordid acts and Corruption; and added to this ta the tall of broken femet) ditppolnted carers, aucldes and much not all fraud, not all erime, not all deceit and willfal hypocrisy; but there is enough of all iis inthe general practice of public seances to war- rant llicia Investigation on the Part of Toca State nd. Federal ‘authorities. "Such investigations are Hing conducted continously and it has ‘kept the professional mediums within certain limiee at times. But, what hav done more to hold them from becom: ing’mallcious and thoroughly crooked in their prac: Uds"has been the careful investigations of the heen Sleiteds Keen wited Individual-“the “spotter” that may bo prozent,in-any gathering, and who always Topresonds the “unknown quantity" In every spine Sata athering ee the Sooke in he fe Sf every“shady medium and hin presence Fepresents fhe Waterlog fn'the evenings work of every smooth: Iyrunning. “dark show He's net the leared scientist preparing data for a Tortheoming book on "Life, After Death," how very for there “acienee men” are the most easily dcesived usually, cpectaly hy the *new" medium of ‘frivate Ife" who bas been secretly in preparation for a number of years under eareful instruction and Suddenly discovers her mediumistic ability, confides ‘about ft to.a few friends and permite hevzel to be Investigated by the scientists. Just what T mean by all this wil be explained later. ‘First let it be known that I have eon a profes- sional medium for twelve. years after serving an Spprentcehip with vo st the most notorious me. tums for six years; and for the past seven years have been out of public light, working quietly in @ little side street’ of New York manufacturing and Instaling “spiritualistic apparatus." Yes, thats the rae sme for my are Tait pol have ¢ catalog, exactly, but did have printed deserptions Sf 'my’ wares nd. these. have ‘heen paseed about mong the trusted members of the shadowy” tra femnity for several years until business became very brink” Phave retired and am not in any. business land to not expect Lobe. 1 will never enter the same {ine of work sizain. Hence these statements of mine ‘Perhaps you will ask ag have some to whom Ihave confided my secrets: “Do you feel any remorse for" baying assisted. inthe” deception ‘of innocent people?” “hat ie a hard question to answer.” Per- Raps 1 am hardened, or my conscience is numb, oF something else is wrong with me. I have, upon oe- fasion, refunded from my own pocket amounts a3 high as two hundred dollars to some poor ald woman crvman who ha been cheated of thelt few hard armed and long saved dollars T simply had to dot, fn the quiet, and advise them to stay away from Seances, "Idan credit myself with having cleaned the slate by these aets and T speak of it only to Sleatethad Tam ot entrly devo of emotions, ‘ven though my conscience may be asleep, But, sno ay ths least have friend o two whose Du hess it is, making large and costly apparatus for Professional magicians who travel in vaudeville or Role might” shows. That is considered a perfect logitimate business, I" know of hundreds of smal shops in the United States and Europe where magi- cal or “rick” articles are made and. sold, publicly Sind with general approval, A few places make Crooks gembling devices bt donot seer to these aUall. One of my friends in this ine made a thir- feon thousand dollar piece of stage apparatus used Hy"one ot the most ewhinen? magicians now touring the world.” ‘There Se nothing wrong. OF unethical ‘bout that, Persona who go to see the Great Pro- fessor Hermanson, World Renowned Magician, per ‘orm for an hour’ or two, go voluntarily to be de- ceived. "In fact they pay’ from one dollar to three ‘ollars yer seat to be Geceiveds and when they come fovay ‘fom the performance they are sore and dis appointed if they have not been wonderfully de~ ceived. ‘That professional magician isthe least sp- Precinied who "ails to completely deceive, "Funny, Ene X3" Yeo, humans sre fonmy; ‘nd 1 have seen hundreds leave various. seance rooms disappointed because they had not been completely deceived. ‘The medium’s work was mediocre, itwas “seen through” Ur failed be what was claimed. ‘The medium who stages the best show or‘Tue Myst stration” as they are called, and who bewilders the Sudienee and sllowe no opportunity” for investiga {ions tthe one. wh makes the most mone), is con- eked the ‘ost "“ingpired” demonstrator andthe heart to the heavenly spirits OF course, that Teads” to keen competition and cgmpetition leeds to my work shop, or Father t did ‘Theveonstant demand from all af the moat adver” {ised and notorious mediume is for new tricks. Some {hing ‘simple Dut impressive, something absolutely ose, forthe’ public has often wondered why” the Spirits ick tothe same old stunts im the dark or ight. “Why dante they do something new?" ‘Tn’ the face of the Jealous protection that each amediyin exerts over her little Hock of “paying Rora''T have known of whole groups of seanee at tenders torleave one medium and flock oa new OF known medium in another ection of city bocuuse dword hat leaked out that “Aime Esperance over at the ‘spiritual Truth Light Message Church, Tncor- porated,” has s tea, kettle. through the spout of Whit the spirits whisper thelr divine. messages Tdoghable, indeed! but T happen to know from real intimate siaoctation with the fact that the sald tea leite coat Ste: Esperance just one thousand, do Ine of eal money, even though it Was made of slominum and had been evolving a8 a "message in Scrument” for only three months, in a certain Title Shop on a side strext of Now York” Said, sume tea {cite Ts ‘doing excelent work today, Dut has been Aiupteated and is now common. "T'understand that ihe vary” latest) mescagerdovie, attracting great throngs in certainties, ian old man's long stem ted pipe” Had T not retired from the shop work When Tid fully expected. tosee. the. world of Spirits greatly assisted In their exceedingly feult Mork bya. washboard or one ‘of the ‘very latest, ‘Alemite guns" ‘But, T regret that such progress may heatayed by my relirement, As T intimated a moment ago, there are two, real basie clastfcations of mediame,--the pritately trad and expertly graduated; andthe ‘ommon, everyslay" warily that just naturally eos. upy ‘pent a anal seance parlor and changes abode only ‘then exrvied out in caskets, For there i prodt in Femaining. in ‘ne Toealty, “one precise spot, where ‘ne ean always be located by those in sudden sor fow oF need.” To_ continue in one. place, however, ‘means exerting care and preeautfon so a6 not to be trapped by the police. on any" defnite criminal charge: Such care’and precaution means a smaller {ncome, for it prevents the lavish, spectacular demondbratons that always bring big sums, Hence, the really big medium, big In the sense’ of being @ hie” fie from ety to ety every fom months. As soon as the policeman” on the corner, the district Police captain’ the neighbors on either’side, and the postman Zor the street become acquainted with the Fact that house nupber twocbwownine fsa “spirit, demonstration place” iti Ee to move and leave mo forwarding address. ‘Taually sudden moves, forced by the foreboding shadows uf'an tinninent police investigation, neces: Siates a change of name’ alto: and "Professor and Mrs, Boore" become “De, and Mme, La Blanc re- Centiy from Pari” ‘This makes ie very dificult {etree the origin or whereabouts of the most nor {orous of the spiritualistc. demonstrators, bat it {foes not mean that they are fost to the Fraternity. nave spoken, now, for the second time of the fraternity. Let 'me askure you thet there is lan, A'Srateray, an janer secret organization. It might te ignited bythe ttle of The Supreme Count of the American Sprrituaiatc Demonstrators, were f body. deserving any’ dignity, butt is not; there- fore its mame ie always whispered and "varies ne- Page Kighty-one cording to whether one is caught in its blackmail. ing meshes "or using it to Further ‘nels ends. In Justiee to another organization in this country let ine say, however, that the fraternity Lam referring fo. is not connected with or even knawn. to the national executive board of spirituallstic churches In this country, whose activities have. been ‘vainly directed toward purifying the Spirituslistic move- ment and purging if of the class of mediums or "Qedained clergymen” who come within the seope of my criticisms. "The purpose of the fraternity is to help and pro- tect the demonstrating, professional medium. ‘There fre certain fees or rather obligations of an indefinite ‘ature and there are other requirements upon which epend the dogree of assistance that may be given to fany medium; but in general it is a clearing house of tabulated, indexed and carefully ehecked infor: fnation. Perhaps a typical ilustration ‘will suffice to'show its principle form of activity. A Mrs, Jones suddenly suffers bereavement. He hnusband has’ passed on ‘and left her some valuable stocks, some money, furniture and possibly” a litle Feal-estate. She ie not wealthy enough to feel that she needs competent legal adviee nor do her shares of stock attract attention ‘at the bank. She has, Possibly, in negotiable form, five thousand dollars in fudition to hor home. She is in a aad state of mind, Indeed. ‘One moment she thinks about her future Income and how she will be able to live on what her hnusband has fete; and the ‘next. moment she ‘sin tears and feels that it would be a sacrilage to take her dear husband's personal papers and possessions out of the trunk, or box, or desk, and put them into the hands of another person.” Perhaps you under. stand the complexity of emotions that dominates a Widow during the first few weeks, Somehow, some way, the thought enters her mind that if he’ could oui avin her, tl woud be wel, Ail eh she has fever heard in any hureh, in any religion, in the newspapers and in books, about immortality and Iife after death comes to her tind now. She is slow- ly preparing herself’ to be tricked, “She does not Know it. If her next move was to visit a clergyman or priest of some orthodox chureh or consult some logal friend, all would be well. But, she believes in keeping her’ affairs to herself.(1) So, we soon find her at some spiritualist meeiing., Usually the frst tne she atten is'@ safe and fairly sane “message” hureh of the spiritualistie classification, where, no demonstrations except “spirit messages" in the light feeur. She is strengthened in her belief that the Soul or personality of her husband. still lives. and tha the! sald! personality with all i interests In mundane, earthly” aifairs ‘ean communicate with those who remain here, “After attending one oF v0 such sessions and coming very eloge to receiving message and being disappointed, she tells someone of her hopes;—and she is lost! "Most of thee per~ Fi sons deny’ afterwards that they really said anything to'anyone; but I have gotten a bookful of knowledge rom the ips of "person at such meeting when ‘only’ a ‘few words were spoken, — If" profess ‘mediums are nothing else, they are marvelous dents of human nature, and can read emotions and controlled expressions, and can sense a whole story ‘of one’s life or immediate problems from a single ‘question or a simple answer. ‘They say that a good hewspaper reporter is not one who can write up a ‘ood ‘story, but one who has the essential “nose for hhews.” "He should spend a year or two in training, With professional mediums! Tn.a few weeks the medium of the place attended by the widow learns that a husband by the name ‘of John has recently passed over, possibly the cause ff death also becomes known to the mediury, andPe that he left some “unsettled” papers and interests. ‘These few facts are quickly placed on paper by the medium and Mrs. Jones is investigated on the quiet, Her home life, her husband's former business, names of hie friends or parents and other facts are gath- fred by @ worker for the medium, or the fraternity. Usually a grocer on the corner or someone in the neighborhood ‘will tell many facts, ‘Now, if the medium who has learned these facts ig not capable of making the big “scoop” she turns the facts over to the fraternity, Then, at some meet ing in the medium's home, the [poor widow who comes again and again in expectation, is advised by'the medium or one of her “spirit controls” to visit ‘another. famous seanee medium who will try to “materialize” the spirit of her wear husband for her, She is given a name and address, or perhaps invited to'eome to this same mediums place again but on a night when “just a few who are really devout and ‘attuned with proper vibrations will be present, and the spirit guides will ind the harmony and strength ‘rom those present to materialize forme for us, “And, the widow is tempted and gees! Iam not going to take space just now to pleture the whole Story, ‘The result is this: a spirit form (made of material manufactured in shops like the one 1 eon ic TRIANGLE ducted) appears in the dark, gives its name as John ones, gives avery private message through the ‘medium to Mra, Jones, or causes it to be written, ‘upon slates (especially made in shops) which mes faage assures the widow that John ts looking after the financial matters even though he is busy’ most of the day and night playing a harp or polishing gold- fen gates or something of the kind. At any rate he has been seanning the market quotations, knows all, ‘hout the crops and industrial activities and has in spired the medium, or her especially selected. del ate, to reinvest the stocks he left on the earth Plane where they will bring a greater income, ete, ete. You can finish the story; no matter how you may finish it, I will match the nish with an actual case, oF hondreds of them, ‘The fraternity, plus the medium, gets the widow's bonds and money. That Is the main idea, ‘The widow loses,—and eventually loses. everything if she does not go to the police ‘Quickly. That is the terrible idea. In another installment T wil explain just how the various demonstrations are performed, even the most bewildering of them. In the meantime, do not Bo to a seance room to find out i T'am right. ‘They may get you! An Ancient Manuscript from India with Ritual for the Dawn Eprton's Nove: The following is a fragment, from ‘an old manuscript from a ‘Temple of Mysticism in India. Its beauty and inspiration compares with many ancient weitings. “Tt was originally in- tended to be used by the seekers for Inspiration ‘and. Cosmic Help in the “morning, at sunrise. Facing the rising sun in the open, or at an open window, the adept first took a numberof deep breaths’ of pare air and then read the following matter and meditated upon it for a few minutes before starting the day's activities, “It ‘will be Found useful, indeed, "The references {to part of the Christian Bible prove that it was ‘Weltten and used in the years following the early ditions of the Bible when the Books therein were read in a mystieal sense. Introduetion hore shall come a day when singing, the words shall "utter themselves, and. they shall’ be. strong. ‘words ‘as of a trumpet and clear calls of a clarion. “lin those days will T be With thee to bless thee and in thy hand shall be found righteousness, OF the Word T speak and none shall stay’ me. “iilere abide ‘Three. "The man who slayeth his Master. “The Master who. saveth the man. The Spin whowe Word bulldetn."" And they abide as Ritual for the Dawn Facing the East bow to the first rays preceding the Lord of Day and raising the hands, palms outs wward‘in supplication, say “Behold! The Datimess flees before Thoe; even now the shadows depart and fade away, and here Stand T and those with me, servants sill of the Great Ones, having endured through the night, “In the day about to dawn, grant us purpose and will to eoneelve and accomplish Thy: Plan, for this, ‘Thy Day. Live in us as understanding and on the High Altar of our Hearts descend as Peace, “Before Thy Majesty let lesser purposes die and igs of self Mee From before Thy Rays. “Behold the Flame which we have lit upon Thy Altar nd accept the sacrifice of the lesser self £9 The inal hum “Grant us courage and knowledge and strength to bear Thy Light before all men: £0 light the lower lands of matter wherein men tread the ways to the Christ Split. Through TeWwe approach ‘thee, Oh ‘Stand with hands above the head and draw down and spread abroad ag though receiving and-dis- fributing from a Higher Souree, Draw up from, earth and hold eupped hands above to. symbolize Bringing matter Up’ to be vivinad and blew ‘Cross. hands and arms over the chest and say: “Oh? Lord of Life and Bearer of Day, purify me, heart and mind, and dwell in the Holy’ Place 1 now prupare for Thee." Daily Lesson In the beginning a Nameless Wonder—all perfect, all sufeients Of a poise g0 balanced, none but its Own Self could omprehend All that Te war—Unknown, Un- Of a Great ‘Splendor, Magnificence, Majesty and More than the Mind of Man ean ever understand Th the, beginning was God! ‘Then God spoke the And the Word was with God, and the Word was All Splendor, Magnificence, Majesty and Power, More'than the Mind of Man could understand! ‘And then the Word took flesh, and became Man, the Cheat being, All Splendor, Magnifcence and Power— ‘More than the Blind of Man now understands! ‘The Word was God, God in great Humility, Veiled in the fleshy’ body of little child Power hidden in the feeble cutehings of « baby‘Might, Majesty, and Splendor helpless in a Mother's So great a Mystory the Mind of Man tries not to ‘understand! A Cross! A Love made Manifest, by yielding up ‘That man might live; A God—exhalted on a Cross of Pai A King! crowned, with a Crown of Thorns— Auiving and acdying again: once again A Mystery the Mind of Man should understand! Become as little children, make your mind as simple ‘And as free from guile!’ Lay. down your cares, Your joys, your world activities, and draw apart, And est awhile! All that is lovely, pure and holy, think on! ‘And ask in humbleness, in great’ simplicty, that God will speak the Word as to that little child; ‘And, that which Bind of Man could never under- ‘stand To you may be revealed. And in the silence of your meditation, a Peace ‘Which none save God can give, will dwell in ‘The ‘Temple of your Hearty ‘And God the. Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost; eternally revealed! Instruction Read the Book of Revelations without these refer~ ences to World Periods or Cosmic Unfolding, with Which things, in the conerete, Man, az auch, as nothing to do. Tt isa great record of the slow evolu Hon and purifiestion of the seven principles which are the Seven Churches, ‘Men have been so. aitracted by the outer, they have failed to ake due account of the inner 8 absorbed by the Not-Self, they have ignored the Seif. 'So blinded with ignorance, they have passed the Great and Simple only o become entangled, with the Gross and Complex. “Man, know Thyaelt” been the ery of the Great Teachers in all ages, an only here and there has man drawn inward, seeking In dra ta nom bi ea cen Tt is a grest truth, simply stated, that until man mows himself, he cannot Know the Not-Self, "He feannot Understand the manifestations of God’ until he knows God. It is true that Revelations, in one of ite phases refers to Cosmic Periods, both lesser and greater— both eyeles and eons, but no ma has yet approached correct, interpretation who had not first studied fand found the Interpretation within himself. Man, being ‘the Microcosm of the "Macrocosm, he must seek the interpretation of his soul alone, But of him- felt into his entire seven principles, ‘the. gift of Great, Living nteligence, each Principle Divine in "to man to’ harmonize and make sub- Te is not to be supposed that man ean accomplish that which is destined to make him ove than man, without a struggle, Here, then, ice your proper study. And we would say the same to those surrounding You. Propheey is dangerous, Tt Dresupposes a knowledge of the working laws of the Karmic Adjusters, a Knowledge not shared by man. AS'an event approaches, or comes within its aura, man may be cognizant of it and a flash of inspira lon or intuition may show him the truth of an ‘about-to-be-accomplished fact, but even here he may tnisinterpret. In the lower principles he eanmot per- feetly differentiate. Seek not for prophetic revel ‘Tue Mystic Triancie Page Kighty-thre tion, therefore. Deal with what 18 as presented to your daily consciousness. "Herein is your” Path, Study yourself and study those about you. ‘Their divinity will become apparent as your own dawns ‘upon you. ‘Observe the Spirit of the Race at its work. Lis ten to the voice of the Mother and put your hand tuntalteringly in the hand of the Father. “Hold your {eet steadily upon the ground. For this purpose is your Pilgrim’s Staff given to you, to plan firmly and fad your feet and knees. ‘Holding your feet on the soil does not mean for you to become identified with passion and desire, ambition, pride, the earthly manifestations of high ‘tributes, These have not to do with that under Standing typed by the tect and lower limbs. The rise from 4 alse identification of the Self with the Principle of Desire,—“The Sea.” Study the mani- esations of nature in yourself and in others. You may occasionally go to the old. writings for inspira ton or leading, but to you it is given to apprenend new truths to be recorded in such words as ane at your command and these must be found within, not in any faulty translation of long penned works. And to you it is given to clothe old truths in new form for the helping of other oncoming souls, ‘Read the old books for rest and refreshment, The inner one knows them all but. works not from them except they aid the outer one to contact the Divine Idan tion, “And you are in training; all this is not the work of 8 moment of one ligetime. All you ean give of study to train the lower mind, all you can Eompass of selflessness to refine the inner vehicles through which thought must pass to its concrete expression in words, all of daily duty strictly, at- tended to, all of respect and compassion for those near to you, bound with you in evolution, all will fid in the Great Work. Never confuse your own, part in the work with the part given to another. Each is necessary. “Through each, work the Masters of human evolution. Study then, the manifestations of life as you find them Jn yourself and others, dispassionately.. Ite- {rain from carelessly attributing to one principle a manifestation having its. proper teat in_another. From the highest to the lowest all is ONE. Begin ‘therefore with that which {s at hand. ‘The Book of Revelations by the present generation should be studied from the point of view of the dif- ferent manifestations of the Divine Creative Prinz ciple in its aspect especially as manifestation of Sex, With this key observe the mistakes. (not sins Sin Ie conscious.” Man is learning. and dis. mi takes arise from ignorance and inability to direct the foree given him to use), Observe the mistakes Into which man ‘falls and has fallen and the out ‘working of the Karma therewith connected, Never ondepn yourself or others; merely observe, deduce, ‘Through knowledge shall the earth be the Great Ones walk the earth as of old. the trail of ‘the Seorpion as he falls through the alr (hore he first becomes visible for what he is) Into the sea which become blood. When the Scorpion is in the earth he is there the Father Principle ‘within the Mother. See thou tell it not, ‘Therefore the reo brings forth, the sap rises, the leaves start, the blossom ‘comes and the fruit follows. So the plant its bloom. So the animal, being yet of the earth, brings forth its young. 'Bué the Seorpion shall rise out of the earth, out of the Sea, through the air, carrying with it its starry crown, the redemption of humanity.Page Bighty-four Tue Mysnic 4 LANGE Where Are They Today? Have You Ever Beon Tempted by Any af These Great Saviors of Man find? “Phen Read Your Answer to the Question By HaKoup Winpsor Bure (Chief Investigator, American. So ‘and Criminal ‘Welfare Society) the Dollar] That's the slogan that tempts so many Bhatia ade sd at te Sees mate sng a rot wt ah ala a all ae BAL aee ie ek ae Sa OE se woes acticin ian, ie ra a Sova eerie eae ins SLi ee iy ae hi ee Sr akccanidtet feel gaan allen gaa aca e ee ar eae hited sre eee oe yay or changes name and profession after & Period Sait Came from somewhere fn Indy Sr: are etre a seh ans BOS Pa Prosident from San Francisca and recslved a reply ter was used to indicate that the Swami was an ‘acknowledged authority on Indian mysticism, where- fas the President meant by his letter that he looked lupon M— as well versed in the conditions of poor sanitation in India! M-— claimed to be a high poten- fnte'in ‘the’ most secret mystis academy of Fadia, sent here by special dispensation, to save America trom its ignorance and bring longer life and health and mystic power to those who would buy his few books at several dollars each, and attend his sfeckly breathing and yogi exereises. Suoveeded in getting: a fine home for himself in the outskirts of Chicago, had a number of white women as housekeepers, piled up money for two years and eleven days, then fot into trouble with some men over money matters through thelr wives, was investigated openly as he hnad been in secret, was found to be a charlatan with packs of letters of endorsement and,—where is he foaay’? ‘EINE C—. A tall, very tal, dark man with long hhair and magnetic. personality, who appeared. in New York suddenly in oriental clothes and claimed to be the head of a tribe of mysties who lived in hidden eity practically in the depths of an old Yoleano in the ancient part af the Yucatan, Opened up Tooms in a finely 1urnished apartment house in the finest residential section of New York, but lived ‘often at the largest and most costly hotels to show is wealth,—money which he seemed to spend with f freedom that first attracted the attention of cer tain officials. Had letters and documents that would make the references used by the average Great Mas- ter seem like a neophyte in adeptahip. Told news- paper men and magazine interviewer that he was sent here by his ancient tribe to find the super= ‘woman and superman of America, Offered to marry and make extremely wealthy the real superwoman of America when he found her, or made her.” (Ab, there was the catch!) He had certain methods of restoring youth, invigorating the body, delaying age and all that, and if no superwoman could be sound in America, he would pick out a few hundred of possible candidates, give them his secret processes (and pills and powders!) and then when the first one of the lot roach the right standard, he would take her off in his midnight chariot to the strange city of Light, and make her Princess, which was ‘equivalent to Queen.” No, he did not tell all about ‘making thom that way in his frst talks for the frst few months, He was too clover for that! Crowds cf women and men attended his weekly lectures. The neighborhood of his apartment house was crowded with autos each night, his mail from would-be super- ‘Women all over America was tremendous. The Sun. ey minature” nections of the papers, gave ible-page write-ups. They even had photos of his stherial sity! He took students from every other all arguing School of higher thought, he set ther ng in his behalf." Everyone’ who ‘said,‘Tue Mygnie considered jealous or prejudiced. Finally, he came forth with Wonderful books supposed to eéntain the Ancient rituals and_practices of his cull or-tribe ‘They sold at high prices and thousands of mon and women, were on the way to become world master None seemed to think of genily removing litle Inbel that was pasted over the bottom of the title page of one of the books which showed underneath Thee the "books. had. been originally. issued and Printed by the Prince under another name in Los Rnweles ten’ years previously. "A telegram to that city costing one dollar and thinty cents revealed the ‘whole sham of hs pretentions and saved one man thousands of dollars: He got into financial dificul- tles and two Years and seven days after he entered New York he fled to Canada and left thousands of dupes wondering where they were. But, where is he today? errangsaa Wom, Terodaed in Naw York cy og ARRAN a laren Nay ert or ela aetna ental obra un, peros o we, vel Sone gel whe Ape an Os alin ad coer Macca Pana ceisstaran tr tae joe euctccterar ic tae! ee teal tr eae sees “He Kaos resting oa il erring en ane meee owe amare Hy Sagan es te sande deer Sete a Bera ce are aaa Maelo, ied eng fh ot atbret eae ea eee een Healer peer, reed of boron meer ota eran eapuenaeere me saa Hei bens bank ceo Set sue ny Seat ei coe gion Gases weet ed see ng ae ee Seer ian (oe sa tree ig eth Ge a tata euanttes Saeheeataaal fer cl ne eae or tring, a tet i ieteaee es eater teal ee ee ee ee a iar Seni Word Masir, “sida hgh com- oan Sic Mair, eee at eh coe Saiy SSR apne ls Sats sae sae Pat god er Sete pele eae ond ee er Tae surge ok eng ie eto, sak meres he Cee om i Pi Suter, Tea? Argun We ee cee eee ee Mace ote ene, cal gee ora, eet Pal a a ie ot ie Pseegeetncen,any Tie ee Fete cere Sree a ea a ee ‘ody Tet ald Bat oe darn) beh and Mood, Nereus aerice pelea tame 1 Lien Scher ae es Kis ek uc tered oh wn a7 lero eet aa oni iy aed ae ee ee te fart ingen ad eee Athen Baar ete te Eten et aes ieee Mada, Ode cy ne eee core tht, Und Salt fen galoue Gnd gto hs Weta estan ot imine een, eo ena ie ner le in, Peel, ee inst nd sper adore pee ni, Sinko adduct aut pare a frien He need Me aster pee Se ae igre a Page Bighty-ive Hittle over two weeks this man, this savior, this ‘marvel, held sway in the United States, piling up & fortune that even his closest workers cotld not see Decause of his clever way of pretending to spend much on charity. ‘Then eame the exposé, the state- ments from India that he was known there only as ‘graduate of sectarian school of philosophy whose teal leader’ was in America and 'whose texchings were being culled from American writings, et Stated that ‘he had been suddenly recalled to. some distant city to continue his work, and disappeared over might. He did not actually leave America Lor fine years, but, where is he today? D—. V—. A high caste or highly potent, some- thing “or other who ‘arrived at’ Ellis Tsland ‘some years ago and stated that he was one of the two Sseaped students from the most jnner, inside, centre, ‘dale chamber of the secret, veiled, hidden, covered, prvate! secluded Temple! of the ‘ules, wel: inown, hard-to-enter and harder-to-get-out-of_ mon aantry of mysterious Thibet, All that! He told the newspaper boys, in my presence, how he had been, a seientist for some English college and fell into a trap years ago while on an expedition in Thibet aud wa forced to enter the monastery for life asa pun Ishment. How year of study and living there’ had changed his nature and skin to appear like an or- fental, and how the marvelous teachings had. made hhim a taster of time, space, all natural laws, andy so on, “How a group of scientists had been working for his release’ for many years and at last he was in America where he was free! “He chose Antica Because it olfered him protection from the grip of ‘Thibet that no other country afforded, ana though he Knew he would ave ta totum in wo years he Wag here mow to give to the American people, un- Selfghly and as a tribute to their noble’ liberality, all the wonderful wisdom of the Masters in ‘Tibet ‘America had just gotten over the previous at the hands of Sri. P-~ referred to above, ready to be re-saved, The former one may have heen a: eharlatan, but this man from Thibet,—ah, nothing false could come out of Thibet! For a lit: le over a year ho wrote some magazine articles, established himself in a secluded private residence Just outside of one of our large cities nd had most af America's students of adeptship traveling to him, yen pilgrimages from certain eities were planned! ‘What he'told of the doings of the Masters in Thiet knocked all the fundamentals out of the Christian religion to a greater degree than anything that mod- femists of this day can hope to do. He eaused di feussions in ehurehes, in_all philosophieal.societie In newspapers and even in colleges, His books, pro! fuse in words and examples of what could be’ done ‘with the laves taught in Thibet and known to him, and cheaply’ printed with paper covers sold for five and ten dolls per copy, "His private fess were given frocly for a small donation of fifty dollars for ach half hour session per person, per advance pay~ Iment, per no receipt, per a fot of things. dust when tthe official expose was imminent, he had’a sinking spell and needed rest and said he would retire to his seeret eave somewhere outside of Chicago for only three days, after which he would return in a ney body and perfect health, "He left with many satchels of money, drawing every eent from three banks, taking much jewelry left him to be magnet- ized, including many rare stones,” He may be per~ fecting his new body all these past six years, but ‘where is he today? Has he really reincarnated uns ‘der another name somewhere in the West and is now operating under the new disguise, issuing some new hooks regarding the Masters in Phibet? I fear the evidence is very insinuating. Dr. v— D— or “V.D." as he was generally knownPage Bighty-sie several years ago., He claimed to be from Austria Gr thereabouts and that be’ was in" America golly for the benefice could give to it people from the wonderful manuseripts. Ne had Unearthed in an old Structure in’ Europe. His career was short but wild. Only threr persone of German or Austrian birch fr extraction were caught in hie net, according t2 {he hooks and records he abandoned, like moot of them’ do, when the time eame to fe; but he ad thousands of good Americans in his grasp. All were going through nome ‘wild. (and. some perverced) Forms of physical exercise £0 attain a certain de- free of Mastership.that was sure to come to those ‘eho bad lessons “from the’ old’ manuserips and ald the small Zeca of fifty dollars per course of Eireelessonn: He was well educated probably of food or high Hirdhy'« physllgn and "very likely Eraind wo by a clergyman. His “Translations” were Supposed to be marvels and he held audiences spell Bound for several months: and one of his pet exer ciaes tended to make. people realy fanatigal slong sMecrtan ‘line to aueh an extent that’ they ‘were failed the "off ones" by ‘he own assistants and 0 ‘indicated om hie records, They were, also the ones ‘who had aid, the very highest fees!” Te slipped Riray over night, was claimed as a husband by" ive ‘of his women workers, was traced to. Mexico. and exposed" aa": fugitive'fom Austria: who had ie ‘entol his “trantlationy* on the boat onthe: way ver hereafter talking toa newspaper man Who mew him, “Where is he today? ‘paoh. W— He toured America for several years claiming thai he had the secret to continuous (fon this body. "Iie had the same clay that eleven had before Him and which nine ore up to this day have had following him, namely, that by certain dieting, dining, seeping, breathing. and mmystial practices discovensd by" him, ane could live ta be many han: rede of years oly Pr. W; aimed fo fa'BY years Aid though he Tosked ike thistyrive. He dropped ‘ised trom a chronic condition of the heart, Known fo" thiee repatable physicians, while leering in New York tne night.” He had ‘been under steret ‘edi cae for several Yeats at wa known So a Heavy smoker and was but forty-two years of "We now whore, he is, but whore are all the thers who knew how to live forever? OF the twen fy 1 have known, five are. alive somewhere and ‘hoon have tombsiones to tell where they are, Not ‘ne of them lived to be over Afty-one years of age, Di L—. This man came from Prance,—"somte- where over there:"" He claimed to be the fead of 8 Very strange and secret school of most ancient Philosophy which had its only headquarters in Pari Hie exhibited many: doeamonts and. much ‘corres: pondence to prave that he did have a mall address In'Paris: He had richly printed and beautifully Ie strated titerature contalning magnifeant pictures of execodingly beautiful women in iypically French urement ‘were’ ahown ta be taking hit System of occult and metaphysical inatruetion to at= {in youth, vitality and personal magnetism, accom panied by’ certain awakenings. of cerain’ payehio Eentres which would bring unusual mystical devel. opment and other personal attributes His. appeal Sar to men as well as women,—hence the beawtfal Dietures. He rented'a vory expensive private hose tn Riverside Drive in New York Gly ahd had a rook garden fnstaledon"fte roof and.an eeloved and Efnopied arden in'the rear. He had orlental slave fattendants, wonderful draperies, incense and aitrac- tive’ oil paintings, palms, Mowers and an orchestra of orlntal musilansy recruited from the colored sec- tion of New York, which was a grevious error of Judgment and discretion.” Men an ‘women of sup- Dosedly high social standing and outer respectabll- ‘TRiaNGns ity joined his movement by the hundreds, despite several aids’ made by’ the police because of the gay laughs and screams that neighbors heard issu Ing from the eanopied garden late or early in the ‘morning. Allmembers. wore little but one neces- le, a red mask; for none wore to know each other's! name or personality. This saved the day for many men and women duving and after the ‘raids, but it attracted others snd he moved from place’ to. place as trouble came.” All his members ‘were to find i ¥ oF calls for vitality and youth! He piled up a large fortune, claimed he would never quit the noble wor he was’ doing for America; but when it pered that the Federal Goverament was gathering fome important facts about him in Spain, France fand England und now in America, he fed t0 Alaska, {caving behind proof that he had made ninety-seven, thousand’ dollars in. two years and eight aecke, ‘Againvell, what is the ise of asking that quer tion about him, ‘De., Puor., et al. ‘This includes a more modern form’of the same system, Tt includes many'of the two hundred and ‘sixty-one ‘men ‘and women who were traveling these United States and Canada dur~ Ing. the years 1020-21-22 and 23, as “world Te owned master paychologist,” “nationally ‘famous, sacher ‘of advanced. prachical” psychology," OF ‘America’s proclaimed Master of ‘Health, ‘Success ‘and’ Happiness," and who. stated that they were presidents, Chancellor, professors and directors of famous. metaphysical colleges, institutes, schools, alliances, clinies, ete, in varios cities. ‘They gave ‘wonderful courses of free leetures for six days and Drivate courses: for fifty dollars for six days mare, ‘tnd each who thus accepted the unique opportunity ‘would be given the Key to the abundant supply which the Cosmic held for ail (who had the key in the form ‘of a reecipt paid for private tultion) and health and Tong Tife ‘would. be continuous blessings. - Records, earefully compiled from abandoned sheets, books, printers unpald bills, correspondence from dissatis: fied patrons and other reliable sources, indicate that ‘over’ one million persona in those four years. pald ‘money to some extent to become famous masters of the laws of nature and be of the inner elrele where no suffering, no want, no trials or troubles could ap- proach, Where uve these million masters and sue Cessful’ controllers of nature's laws today? and, Where are’ the two-hundred-and-sixty-one greal teachers? ‘Al of the foregoing examples of, misrepresenta- tion and fraud have done much to injure the good ‘work being done by legitimate organizations along Psychological lines, and were it not for such able fenders of the true principles "as the Nautilus magazine and Psychology published in New York and a few others, including the Teiawate, issued by ‘Amore, the publie would be defrauded constantly by these charlatans. Legitimate organizations, such as Unity in Kansas City, The Amore all over the Unt ted States and in foreign countries, and a few other Ical organizations suffer because of the false claims made mostly by foreign masters who come here to redeem and edueate and clean America, ‘In India, where most of these great teachers claim to come from, there is more poverty, more disease, more suifering, more ignorance and more need. for Saviors, for leaders to the Light, than in any other euntey. "Why do men whe have lived and ted nature and nature's postible powers in India aban- don thelr own country and’ people and come. to ‘America to teach? It is because this is the place to make the money. ‘Ameriea, the Land of the Free, and the home of the Dollar‘Tue My: ne ‘TRIANGLE __ Page Bighty-seven Reports of Lodges By (THe SuPREME Securtany It is with pleasure that we announce the various. activitios of the groups and lodges throughout the ‘American “Jurisdiction. Though each ‘member is ‘well aware of the activities within his particular edge, and, without a doubt, isa contributing factor towatds the advancement of his group or lodge, he is naturally interested in the various other osae- erucian temples and lodges of the A.M.O.R.C., of whieh he is also a member, ‘The following are the reports from the individual lodges and groups as they are forwarded to Head- guatiers, withthe exception that we are condensing them. Naw YoRK Gran Lonce: Secretary Costello re- ports that on Saturday evening, March 21st, the New vear festival was held, with a good attendance All present were aware of the harmony existing at this ceremonial time, At the election of officers, Bro: ther Lawrence was re-elected to Ail the capacity of Master, which he has justly served in the past. Vari- ous addresses “were made and refreshments Were erved, the evening asa whole heing a success, New Jensey Graxp Lovce: Spltler algo future plans to develop the growth of thelr At the recent New Year election, ‘Brother Casey, Secretary, reports that Brother Williams has been re-elected as Mas ter. We appreciate the system maintained at the Michigan Lodge, “Tt is'a pleasure to. check various reports from this lodge and we are assured of their ‘Woncestan Grove, Worcester, Massacnuserrs ‘Though. working under s handicap at the present, this active group believes in progress; and aside from mmooting and. studying the lectures, Secretary De thazo reports that they analyze and make research 0 a8 to gain the utmost from the lecture matter. MASSACHUSETTS Gran, Lopon: Sater Clemens aster, reports & reorganization of the classes, anc preparation for expansion in membership in’ con- Funetion ‘with new propaganda activities We wish {to thank them for thelr kind distribution of the May Issue of Tie TriaNcte, The Massachiselts, Grand Lodge’ at Boston been a center for ad- ‘vancement of our principles, Wientra Grou, Wrcntra, Kansas: Truly, Wichita Group is 2 spoke in-the wheel, and this wheel is grinding out success for them. ‘The mem- bers of Wichita Group, according to the secretary, are Teaving no stone unturned where they ean shed A litle Light of the Order of whieh they are sincere members. ‘Thank you for your endeavors. ‘ARKANsAs Ciry Gnour, Kansas: If Headquar- ters possesses any medium by which a greater Un- derstanding and appreciation of the work may be hhad by the members, one of the first to utilize it ia the Arkansas Group. “Watehfulness and. ATertnes seems to be their motto,—and we admire their terest in walfare work, not alone existing within the immediate eirele of membership, but within the com: Iinity, wherever they ean be of aseistanee, FLonioa GRAND Lobos: It seems as if new classes and Tange initiations are to be perpetual in the Tampa Lodge, "We are in constant Feeeipt from Seeretary Heinrich of reports of large membership, and grade initiations, "We wonder if Tampa Lodge has Selected for themselves a quota,~the one we arbitrarily set has been broken, and we are at Toss to caleulate the membership of Tampa within the next year.” At many of their recent mectings and ceremonies, Tampa Lodge has extended the invita tion to National members to visit-and attend, with the result that they are permanent: members. ‘Their recent New Year celebration was extensive.” Tater sting readings were given on various subjects; and the members were treated to a select. musical pro- gram, furnished by the visiting National members, nd Sister Baker from the New York Grand Lodge EDMONTON GROUP, EDMONTON, ALTA, CANADA Master Collins, in true Western ‘style, has made a suceessfal round-up. Many of the isolated National members throughout his territory have been brought Together im anvaetive little group, and the future seems bright. "Edmonton Group is'bound to get Te sults. If thore is any point on which Wwe have not been ‘explicit, its representatives acquire suppleme tary matter on the subject. This shows true inter- fest and effort, which is appreciated. MASSILLON ‘GROUP, MASSILLON, Ono: We wish to congratulate Sister Fess, Master, for the results obtained within her district, Starting’ Ione-handed fas a National member, she has created a group, and two are now forwarding her @ Dispensation Charter CANADIAN, GRAND Love, VANCOUVER, CANADA! Segretary Clark reports many interesting features, {including readings and addresses by various. mem” bers, at their recent New Year celebration. Asi rganized the by-laws to meet their focal Stamees and conditions. Ail thelr activities tend toward preparedness and progrest. TLASIHSURN GROUP, "LASMDURN, SASK., CANADA? Recently’ Brother Potton. requested from us some Drinted matter which he could tine for pubieaton Inthe local press. That point signifies what is £0 ing on in. Lashburn, and’we thanks them Tor thie propaganda work "ArascaDERO GROUP, _ATASCADHRO, CALIFORNIA: Brother "Tugay cstates_in hig nevent report. that hrough the kindness of ene of their members they have “sequined additional oom for. thelr. meeting Place, and, if we are to Judge by results, i wil be ised to ita maximum in the future. Their propa anda work ie very extensive, and_we notice that they ‘are im constant. need of erature ‘and sup: plies, “The members ate all eager to introduce the ‘Wont in their vienty. Wareaaury, CoxNoricur, Histo Lange: Seere- tary Warner ‘reports a successful New Year cere mony on the evening of Maren 20th, Appointment Of afticers, miusiea selections, and addresses took Place, Alto, an interesting address on Rosaccra Eianism was'given by the Master, and thia was en Sayed hy all present. ‘axr¥oRo Looce, Haerrorn, Coxngcricur: Many unique features were part of the New Year cere mony" at the fait Lodge. The banquet table was ‘Symbotially arranged in the form of cross; and Warlous gifts were given to the lodge hy its mem- bers, including’ @ deed to the property upon which theit temple ie situated. "A period of silence and Prayer closed the notable event STOCKTON GROUP, StoCKTON, CALIFORNIA: Brief ly speaking, the Stgekton Group may be quoted as “holding thie own. ‘Wesr Inotes Gran Lonce, Sax JuaN, Posero Rico: Growth is evident in this lodge in analyPage Bighty-cight Tae M ing their recent, correspondence, These members ane after a complete understanding of the laws, and they" are applying them. ‘They have formed a com: ‘mittee for welfare work, which they have named ‘after Dumas’ famous characters, “The Four Mus- Keteers,” and, true tocname, they are working in harmony in thelr activities, East INotes Geanp Loves, Souranava, Java Aside from applying their efforts to the gaining of jnembers for their. local lodge, Sourahaya, Java, branch is to take up the National correspondence work for their district, allowing’ all those. within their vieinity, not able to attend lodge, the privilege of lectures by mail, and eliminating the delay by communicating with’ Headquarters direct. ENGLISH NATIONAL ContesroxpeNce Lovos, ENGLAND! Under the capable direction and auspices fof Brother Andres, the National work in the Eng~ Tish Jurisdiction is going ahead, DENMARK GRAND LODGE: Quite extensive publi satin ror frets manta been accomplished by this lodge. The tedious task of interpreting, muc of the Rosaeerucian literature, including “A Thou Sand Years of Yesterday,” ete., has been completed, fand released in the Danish language Tor the benetit ‘of members in this Jurisdiction, Burraio Grove, Burrain, New. York: Accord ing to reports from this group, Sister. Flynn has been working vory industriously’ towards obtaining, ‘Additional members for the purpose of originating: new classes; and this group in the future will be Feady for a lodge charter. JAMESTOWN GROUP, JamesTOWN, New York: ‘This group is alzo on the front line of activity; and is constantly alert for opportunities of introduction of the purposes and principles of the Order under the capable direction of its Master, Sister Risley. PORTLAND GRoUP, PORTLAND, OwecoN: We wish to thank Brother Knowles for’ his. enpable business direction and system," Whenever a request for in- Tormation. is, given him, or business matters are taken up with his group, we are assured always of their hearty co-operation and thelr prompticude in 1c ThiaNene their compliance with our varied requests Prrtssuncn Lover, Prrrssunca, Pa.:, We thank Brother Green for his interest in inquiries, To some who have not been able to attend the local lodge, he has Kindly" suggested the facilities extended by cor respondence from the Supreme Lodge at Headquar- ters Pumaneuemia Lonce, Pumaneueaa, Paz A pleasant feature was introduced in the New Year Feast at this lodge, ‘where the members expressed their gratitude for the asslatance thelr Worthy Mas- lor has given them, by presenting him with a gold ross, with the symbolieal red rose in the contre Wruateepive Grour, Winmenoine, Pa,: Secretary reports a continuous’ interest among the members, and that all are doing very nicely, meeting. twice monthly. ‘Their intention is ¢0 expand the member ship in the near future. New Castun Ciry Grovr, Naw Castue Crry, Pa. ‘The report fs that all are taking an active part, and anxious for the Light that is to he theirs by close application to the lecture matter, ‘They are sincere in thelr desire for higher development and truth. ANTONIO GRAND Longs, Querzal Lopan, ‘At thelr recent election at the New Year the members unanimously re-elected ; Sister Kobinson. “Their choice was of good judgment, "She has been eapable in this posi- fon, and the lodge has progressed under her Juris- diction. We feet confident of growth in this lodge in the Tuture, WASHOUGAL Grove, Waswoucat, Wasiinarox ‘Though some of its members through cireumstances unavoidable, became. members of the” National Lodge, thereby decreasing slightly their group mem- bership, they are now on an upward trend, and re- porting’ that their plans ‘are manifesting for the re SUPERIOR Group, SuPERIoR, WISCONSIN: Accord ing to a compiled record of the examinations of the tembors of this group as extended to us by Brother Le Flohie, Secretary, thelr conception of the work fand studice Is excellent, Not one has failed, The Imperator Speaks About Books Personally, I, consider this monthly talk about docks one of the very. important features. of our work, “T'recall when, ia 1910, 1 first wrote about some books in our monthly magazine it seemed t9 me {oibe just one of the many necessary features of the magazine; T did not associate i with the important ‘Work of the Order. In a year thereafter we realized ‘what a vital isue it fs with our members, The cor- Tespondence at headquarters has always, contained uiries about books, and as the Orde has grown fand the market has been flooded with more books along the lines interesting ta our members, the re: ‘quests for definite recommendations and approval of Books have increased to where it is worthy Gf special attention, attention such as we have given it during books. ‘T'do not know of another organization, not devoted solely to the promotion of good books, "that roprecents the purchasing power of books like the ‘Amore movement. ‘When in 1917 we recommended that our members everywhere read The Atomic Laws of Proportion by Dalton, we received mail from hundreds of public libraries "within six "months stating that readers ‘were coming to them asking for a book of this, nature or some special article on that subject, which the libraries did not have and eould not And. ‘They desired our assistance. We found, then, that Dal- ton’s original work was unobtainable exeept in gome ‘very large library like that in New York City, This Jed us to publish the original charts and a condensa- tion of the original text by ‘Dalton in our own magazine, ‘We know positively from our records that if the ‘mall book conta Thad been pub- dollar, thousands’ of eopies would have been sold ‘We base this estimate upon another incident also, One time we recommended Dr. Buck's Cosimie Com. sciousness. We found there were some copies left fon the market and warned our readers that they ‘would not last very long. Before six months had passed ‘we were forved to write to every large job- er or warehouse of booke in the United States to send us packages of the books if they had any, for the publishers. had no more copies.” For five years "nat lipo has ben in demand i our correspondence fand at every one of our branch lodges, We have Seen members bidding as high as ten dollars for a opy of the hook ones sold to our members at four dollars and fifty cents.” Even the Imperator's per-onal copy was sold to some member and he had to sorte feat branches anting the member who secured Wnts it back to him ‘han thre vas the Zig of Alon Once seu mended, in ovr magacine, umber of years ago ‘When it "ar new, St is sl being sought by ove TRombers tnd we cannot locate copies.” hee times Teinpecatore copy has Glsappeared and even now iehkas none, TMetlSinention book after book that has the same story." 'So you see why {aay that recommend ine wots ig ni moms hag Become vey mwant part of oar works “There are two reasons Tor this: first, we are notin the book business. That Tnates it necesacy forthe embers to boy thelr Mitke' in the ope mnie. from: ats and recom mmondations;scconalyy our members are being elu fnfed to veloe good books and to search for those Sous which are authorities on various subjects and Hiferice "hin n such books the special help and ad tee they eed in connection with their studies and Pusblong, "Our Order is mental school aol Rigor wth « courge of stady that reires from ve (eight years to compete, nd "many ave. been With gs £2r nine Years and shan more wil continue That Tongan longer inthe. works Our members etre sudan nus colieg, While graded find “Specialy! prepared Tectures “and lesson are fiven'to them by the Order, such lectures are like nto the persona) talks given bythe professors in ‘Stery collge, he text books xual” rnwiced by Svery colle student must be alected bythe st SENe plmuelf or herself nour Order aetording fersonal needs. Hence the great demand for books TEGhave the approval snd Tecommendation of out Ober or ite hte executive ‘We are going to feature this recommendation of hooks, ‘Betsonsiy ie will be a pleasure fo examine {hone books that Seem to be'worth-whilet oar st. iini’monbers and then recommend those tha prove "be Etch month hereafter we will have this one de- arinent of the magasine Tange as possible and [willbe frank in my eviticisms and recommenda thonm of various books, ‘Do, mot ite to un for copies of the books recom. mended tig magazine, unless you Rnd impos Tle fo order them through rome bookstore or ma Srder house, Remember: that if there iso ook Stone in'your town or focalty, you eam alway send four book order 0 anyone of the ars publishing oures im New Yorke Phladelphiny Botton, Chicegn, Kans City, or eleewherey enclosing the ove of oe Shoe and fn een extra for postage, an they will Send you the ok regandleas af who publishes i ‘GF course this appiies tp those ving mall ingss or ised ioeaftae” Thora ed cht members Wiring Bh the larger tos and afiatad with any of ou ‘many brah lodges, ean sceure copies by king hele Lodge Libratien fo order for them: or by ing {tng boc store: “Wo also speak agen of he face that ou can aend ‘orders for tush books. wo the Mathis rang 460 Geary’ Sire San Bran: Sisco! California "Enctoe cost of books tnd ten ents extra for postage, This library maker's spe: Cia“ alg matapyleal, teal acetic and felirlous of nifosontial books ond your orders il Hsin them tolmaineain the excellant service for whch tity ‘have been ‘known for some years: "We" bay tnoat of our books though then Everyone of our members should buy books. Not for the bindings, thet Fetoneas or unigueness; bet {or their contests" Each should cotablishea personal Iibeary and add to it one or two good books each rnonthy, Te will become\am asoct Inter in Iie th it sroeth its weight in ld to you and others and Ie ‘il pay a excellent fnterest on the Inveetmen each ‘Tue Mystic Trianon Page Kighty-nine time you read or re-read one of the books. Rosiera- clans In all-ages! were known by: their hooks,-the Took they wrote, the books they read and the books, they owned to share with ethers. Books containing Information slong the lines of our great studies will always prove to be intimate friends, consoling com- anions in lonely or sad moments, and inspiring Dulges: when the hour of action ie close at hand, Now permit me to spon of few new books that 1 nave fad carefully or your ae uly for, your sak t of all there is a new book which has a strange fit, a tite that ie unnecessary. The book is by. Elizabeth E. Goldsmith who has given us “Sacred Symbols in Art,” and another book. This new one ig a much better hoot but is hampered by the title “Lite Symbols as Related to Sex: Symbol ism.” I say that the book is hampered by this title, and you will agree with me after you have read the book’ that the title should hay- been Life Symbols and nothing more. Why in the world the author had to'take the great mass of symbolism and interesting facts, which she has gathered from go many sources ‘and interpreted them in the light of sex relation is ‘more than T can tell, Perhaps the present popular appeal attached to anything connected with se was ‘2 temptation, but it Hits the book to those readers who are seeking such literature,—and they do. not represent the mass of thinking’ men ‘and women of today. ‘To return to the book: it is an excellent one for those of our members who are deeply interested In symbolism. Ie-is a large book, beastifully bound, well printed and profusely illustrated with over one hnundred designs, diagrams, symbols and photo graphic reproductions of ancient art. Ils a fairly thorough “study in ‘the origin and signifieance of symbols. which lias been found in all civilizations, Such ‘as tho ‘cross, the eirele, the serpent, the tr: Angle, the tree of life, the swasties and other solar emblems, showing the ‘unity. and simplicity. of thought underlying their use. "The book is dedieated “to the fire. worshipper," which is. somewhat sig- nificant, “Our members) will enjoy the very frst pages Where the elements of symbolism from the Egyptian viewpoint are introduced and thelr rela- tion to The Creation ie explained, ‘The book is, pul line Gs "Patha's Bots NY.) Pec, 0, “Conquest of Happiness” T turned from ‘the very serious. book of Life Symbols to the more pleasant reading of another ery new book, “The Conquest of Happiness” by Jules ‘Payot, Litt, D., Ph.D. Do you know Dr Payot? “He is Rector ‘of the Aix-marweilles Univer sity and author of two other books which all stu ents of modern psychology should read, “The Bai- cation of Will,” published by Funk & Wagnalls and ‘of which more than thirty editions have been sold, and “Will Power and Work,” published by the same company. ‘These two later books are excellent ones and we naturally expect unsual advice in the ew book on the conquest of happiness. And, itis there, plenty of it.” The translation is by Richard Duly And he has proserved the little trieks of expression Which make! Dr. Payot’s explanations. so excallent. He points out that there are nine conditions of hap: piness and proceeds to explain each one in detail and ‘with many interesting analogies and examples, For those who are secking to conquer happiness instead of becoming receptive to its natural influx, the chap- ters'on Health, Work, Conguest of Moral. Liberty, Society, Money, Power, The amily, Love of Nature Intellectual Culture and other subdivisions will be of real help. His explanation of habite ix gem. famong-many related bits of philosophy and payehol- ony. Published by Funk & Wagnalls Company of New York City, Price, $1.75.‘Tne My. Page Ninety r The World's Manuals Now let me turn to more serious matters again ‘Two new volumes of the World's Manuals are very interesting. Our members who’ became deeply it erested in our. philosophic. studies. of the: Fifth Grade and-who bought so. many copies, of Mayor's "Racient Philosophers” will find the “Introduction to Modern Philosophy” an excellent sequel itis by C. EM. Joad, and has the following chapters: Modern Realism, The Philosophy of Mr. Bertrand Russell, Neo-Ldealism, Pragmatism, The Philosophy of Bergson. This book will enable our snemers to haven vey concrete understanding of the trend of modern philosophy and it should he a companion book sith the others now owned by mem. hers: Hels small in size, well printed and bound and Hnstratea. "The other book in this series is tiled: “A History of Etnies” by Stephen Ward. It is printed and hound like the “Introduction to Modern Philosophy,” land reviews the subject of ethies in a very thorough, though eoneise, form. ‘Hoth of thece books, are published by The Oxford University Press. Price $1.00 each. ‘An Unuewal Book Lastly I refer to a book which has aroused many emotions and much deep thought in, my mind. and ‘will-prove intensely interesting to those who have the broad vision to see the int inthe past. The Book ‘is, 7. Blavatsky to A. P. Simett,” compiled and edited by A Basker. ime, Blavatsky was the founder of ite ‘Theosophical movement throughout the world fand undoubtedly the greatest mystic of modern times; she was’ more Ghana mystic, she was @ genius, a brilliant woman, a woman of dreams and ‘isons, ‘of profound learning and. many unusual falents;—in all, a woman who moved and had her being in a time ‘many years ahead of the masses, bin. Sinnett was one of the, very. confidential eo” operators in Mme. Blavatsky's great work and the letters from “H.P.B." to Sinnott and from him to the great founder are arranged in chronological or- der. There are aleo miscellaneous letters and other Interesting matter in’ several xppendixes ‘As one reads some of the letters and notes such words as “please keep this matter confidential,” oF Mhever let anyone see this letter,” and then realizes ‘Tmancne that thousands, perhaps a millon, will now read these intimate letters, one feels that one fe intrud- Ing upon the secret ‘or private life of two great sons.” And how we ean sympathize with H.P-B, Tr ther hours of persecution, test and trialt Person aliy, T saw in the many attacks she had to answer, {many inl, she had to bear and the many on” fale charges she had to face, the same Prineiples a work at the sfficers of AMORC have ‘had to deal ‘with in the past ten yeara, These letters wore it~ ten between’ 1880 and 1800. "Forty year® of growth Inthe higher thought has not changed the strange altitude of the masses toward leaders and workers uch felde! ‘The book is not_an attack, not an exposé and not exactly a’ form of propaganda for Theosophy. "It roves to be a wonderful testimonial to the great Character of "HIP.B." and her work. "And, cach fetter contains gem of wisdom, of occult truth, lave, principle oF manifeatation. Lesions in patience, foleranee love, sympathy and tnderstanding abound In every one of the four hundred pages. Teis-a precious book, one that T want to preserve in my portonal library and read at fimes for encour Agement, for strength, for “light” and for attun iment. with a ‘great soa! no longer expressing a HLP.B.” Even ‘were T-not ‘profoundly. interested in thor work’ or in any work along similae lines that bas contributed so much good to humanity, | would want fe 'keep and read the book as'one of revelations of the inner thoughts, ideals and attainments of a per- Ssonage who has lefe an indelibiejmprint upon elvil- {aation, ike Unto, many others of the past Tn this case, however, there js. am additional factor; for many of us Knew and sill know Mime. Blavatsky ind love her deeply ‘The book. ts" Well printed, interestingly. edited without changing’ a word of the original text of the Tetters, but explained by’ many side notes and in many cages with side lights written by the Masters Mi'and KH. The book also contains am excellent snd character study ‘of Mme. Blavatsky. Batitned hy Frederick A Stokes Company of New York City and just released for sale. Price $7.50, “Thusly 1 close” my comments” on books. for this time, "Tam ‘reading’ many” and securing every new tne’ that “seems. worth while.” You should do, the Sate. "Make Wea hobby! tam Inrenaron. Notice to Members Some Rare Copies of Gromaat Are Stilt Available We have gathered topether some, copies of the ormer’ ‘books known a2 Cromaat. These monthly pullleatons were itoed several Year ago a Bre rately printed im ou own printing pant to Enbuled only to our bona fide members. Theo inal plan was’ condueted by “the Amore College Eibraty"andombers hed to Roses trary coupons fo secure copies of these private books, ‘The supply Grentually melted down and the plan had to be dls ontinged, "here are on hand now about fifty copies ch of the thre following numbers: romaat ‘Ar Contains the complete dictionary, grammar and lessons in the Auxiliary invernational finguage formerly known as Esparanto and now al- most universally adopted because of Tes general uso In'radio and ther means of speaking. and writing {0 foreign persone, Tt is easy to learn and cacy to User "We! were ploneie in adapting this Inne nd our own text book." In another year or two the Emnguage wil be taught very generally. Here fe an opportunity to secure a good and simple elementary book and dictionary. ‘Cramaat D.."*'The Vilage of the Devil" A mys- tical story located in that. part of, France. where modern mysticiam had its birth, Te deals with many Drineiples of deep interest to students of occaltism fand philosophy. Illustrated with several unique and Yalusble sketches. Some facts in ancient history Iit- te known outside of mystical manuseripts are’ con- tained in thig story based upon real events. Cromaat B.A complete system of Cosinie, Geo- maney. Here is truly a rare book, for while it not ‘only. Presents a complete system of true geomancy, iWalso has an introduction by. the Imperator on the Tate and principles of Cosmic impulse or inepira- tion. ‘he’ book contains all the necessary devices and means for using this! Cosmic system of eo. mmaney for answering questions and determining cer~ tain veiled events, ‘Anyone of the books may be secured for the sum of fifty cents per copy by our members only, while they last‘Tue Mysric Twat What I Learned About Amore Page Ninety-one By Howanp P. Crmisture (President, Publishers! Syndicate, New York) Like many others, I sought here and there for systematie outline Of those principles of nature's laws which aze called higher’ mysticism or applied paychology. I believed from all the evidenee con Enbuted by the suceess that many men and women nad’ in their lives that there was something very fre and definite in these prineiples, but 1 could not iget them Out of books or from attendance at various ‘pen lectures and meetings, "I never could get hold of just. the night book and I atten wondered why Sonie of the” books ‘were written at all ‘They” in Splned me, that ve true; but I was already inspired, for so it seemed, “Each one would convince mea lit: fle more that there was something back of all this higher psychology study, but along with this convie- tion eame another, one that grew and irew until it was the one big fact inmy comprehension of all that T'read, heard or witnessed. It was this: Some ‘of these teachers, some of their pupils, and some of {he reat-and sccessful business men and. women inthis world knew, actually knew, how to use and apply all these strange laws of nature and minds Ue the majority di not! Perhaps you know my state of mind, ‘The more Tread in books of magazines the more it seemed as though I was just reading around the subject. seemed to be moving in a eile. All T read seemed Hiked testimonials to the efficiency of these higher laws,—but nothing fundamental was reveated, noth: ing Practical was given to the reader to do, nothin concrete pointed out that and many like fe, cou fur around and test or démonstrate at once T realize that there are many things in life which rust be taken or accepted om faith. “There are other things ‘which must come to man's comprehension by low growth, from the. inner understanding to the outer comprehension, T knew all this: but 1 could ot neg why, after wil hae ents ok the erowih of applied psychology ‘and higher: mysticism, someone fiad not reduced: most of it to a definite, selentifi, easily. understandable aystem. "Music afd art aré {iro of the highest forme of soal expression, yee oven these have been put into. definite courses’ of study nd practie for the beginner and the advanced st dents tmagine « person trying to learn the subtle oles, laws and principles of music by reading. di Courter om what’ masie has done, ox in what mise fondo, with references to what ‘others. have po formed, and with not a single concrete lesson oF Sree "oyertorat!s Now, perhaps you see my point. T have read of the marvelous work of that very wonderful soul, Mme, Blavatsky; {have read’ the lives and work of others like St. Martin, Eliphas Levi and acores of great mystics in the past, and Scores of those in the present era; all of whom. Buty do have already sai, found after elven ars of reading, attending lectures and some pri- Yate courses of from five to ten lesson thal to get Ue'ubmost out of whatever may be back of all th tne must pursue a definite course under a competent teacher. “This Binding presented several other problems, and T want to expiain how T solved them, First of all, how waa I'to locate the definite sya- tom of study and the competent teacher? I do not ‘mean to say that none who tried to help with their Keetures ar books ‘were eompetent. I-simply could not determine that fact from my short studies with {hem T reasoned that if these teachers were truly familiar with the Inves and principles being taught, they must have ‘studied sontewhere in order tobe: ‘come proficient,—and 1. wanted the same course of Study they had received.” T-always felt whion 1 was {aking some of the two to five week special courses tinder them ‘that’ "was attending some. summer School where a bricé course of inetruction is given Simply to introduce « subject to.a certain umber ‘of persons. Te waa fine so far as fe went, but did not begin to go far enough, Tvestigation showed that most of the teachers, lecturers and authors of hooks on applied paychol: ogy, higher mysticism and New ‘Thought, who were eafly competent at al, were graduates of colleges for universities where they had taken the general course in paychology asa foundation for thelr life rare, ‘Suth’s'procedare was" oot se the question ‘But I did discover this interesting fact. A. great ‘many of the most eminent lecturers and authors made casual reference to thelr former oF present Connection with ‘The Great White Lodge, The White Srotherhood, the Rosierucians or the Brothers of the Rosey Cross. I remembered the references mae by Lord Bulwer-Lytion in his novel "Zanont” where- fn he gives sich high praise and endorsement to the organization” of the" Rosirucians as the most learned body of mystica in the world ‘So, I turned my’ attention to a hunt for the loca- tionof these seemingly tnited bodies of profound feachers, “It was mot easy, for, a3 1 expected, & truly conservative ‘and. suctessfal organization’ of earned men and women devoted to such higher work ‘would not be carrying on any publie meetings, ofer~ Ing thelr Teasons to all who passed by or who delved Into every study out of idle curiosity. Teould pick on my fingers a number of very sue- ete busines en ‘and woton whose cher life indicated that they were im possession of some rare knowledge; and most of thet business friends Admitted that the great success ‘was. due_to that Something. which was a part of their private lives. ‘And, it's mighty hard to get sue men to sit down andl talk with you about these matters. Those T did Approach plainly” indieated that mere curiosity on my part war not enough to warrant any revelation tn their part. "I considered such rebuffs as a teat of ‘my, sincerity and worthiness. “At Tast, however, im-one of the rooms of the great Public’ Library on Fifth» Avenue. in New York I found x small pamphlet that did give the name, and address of a “Seeretary, RG." ‘The nature of the excellent advice on the froblems of life and the let- tere Cpa me baie that Je eed ror, some branch of the Resieruclans or the Colleges 0 the Rose Cross. ‘After some ‘correspondence and investigation 1 finally made contact with the most interesting and helpful work T have ever found in many years of Sains and sola fife, found a Ineqe a seo trganieation operating in the United States, © part Gta similar organiation existing all” through Europe, Asia and Africa, Canada, Australia. and ther piaces.” Before T learned these facts and evenPag We Mystic Ninety-two ‘TRIANGLE Imew the outer name of the organization I was greatly impressed with the gentle kindness, the cerity and affluence and deep learning of the men ‘and women whom T met as associates and members of the organization. ‘The literature they gave me to read was of that distinctiveness, that quality and that spirit, which spelled power, success and genuine ‘goodness. “It was what I had hoped for but really ‘did not expect to find. And, there was such an impressive absence of commercialism. Nothing was ‘ald of foes, tuition, dues or money matters as the first requirement. ‘The first great consideration was my desire. Did I really want to study the lessons, Inws and’ principles which ‘the organization eld ‘within its Own archives and which had never been published in any book or revealed in any public lec- ures or sold in any way? Did T truly desire to ‘master these teachings and apply them daily in all my affairs and make myself a living example of suc- cess, health, power and magnetic personality? If T ought the lessons only to fenow them, only to, be: ‘come familiar with them, only to take what I liked ‘and leave the rest alone,—then T need go no longer In my search of knowledge that is power. ‘And in this way I learned about the AMORC. It struck me as being strange name, but I found it hhad a meaning and that meaning has been my great joy all these years. ‘The Amore was a friendly hhaven in a time that I tas in the World of dark- ness seeking more Light, Tt has proved to be a truer guide, companion, helper and advisor in'my lige than any school of instruction or training 1 have had since 1 left the public schools. T found the definite course of study that I wanted. No haphazard lectures, ungraded lessons, nor per- mal discourses which simply expressed the per onal opinion of one teacher or one authority, but the carefully collected writinge and life experiences of thousands of past masters in the work of fathom. Ing the depths of man's mind and mind power, will ower, conscious ‘evolution, control of conditions ‘within and around our bodies, homes, businesses and social circles. T found definite, concrete exercises to do at spare moments, each of whieh taught me anew aw, a new principle, a new fact about myself, my abilities, my’ dormant or undeveloped faculties’ and hidden powers, Tfound men and women of all walks of life ready io associate with me, help me, advise ‘me in any of my problems, T'met them in many places and found them always to be successful, hap- DY; prosperous and viewing life trom a better view- point than I had ever viewed it. They were able fo carry out their plans, their desires and thelr hopes. ‘They seldom met ‘with disappointments and they wore looked upon by others as. “lucky” oF strangely fortunate. I found myesif developing in strength of mind, in fortitude to DARE and to DO things that had held ‘me back in attaining the success and mastership that T desired so much. I found each ‘lesson in tensely interesting, easy to read, easy to remember, ‘easy to test and apply. The lectures were my week ly companions for several years, and from the frst day that I received my first lesson, I looked forward to each weekly lesson as the one important day in iy life. "Ne long delayed letter from home, no wel- come letter from an old friend, no inspiring mes- sage from a business associate wae ever awaited ‘with more keon interest than the weekly leston. Tt became my habit to put aside one night each weele for the study of that lecture, and each morning of ‘my life I arose with some phrase of the lesson in my mind as the lew for that day, to be applied, tested and proved to be mighty in ite effects. ‘That is what I found in Amore. Tt hat been like complete college education, complete university course,—only more practical’ and covering subjects, laws, helps, guldes and exereises not to be found in any other course from any other school in the world, Do I seem too enthusiastic? I dare say that T am not nearly as conservative as the officers of the ‘Amore are in all their literature and in their state- ‘ments. ‘That is because T have not reached the great heights that I hope to reach before T pase on fo my next life. But, I'am as sincere and aa earnest in me appreciation ‘and my loyalty to this great work as any T have met and it i my hope, my desire, to contribute substantially to the good work Amore is doing and assist in spreading the Light. As my first step in that direction T am writing this article. I will seo that it is given wide publieity and distribu tion among conservative and earnest people, ‘Therefore, if this written matter comes into the hands of any who have the same desires in life that Thave had and still have, of if ie comes into the hhands of those who sincerely seek to Tearn all that there is to know about true personal development of the inner-self, the real mind in man, the real master of our fate, our careers, our lives,—then let such persons write as I'wrote, for further information, ‘and they will never regret the day that they made contact with the Amore, It will mean great change in their lives, without any interference with religious, social or business affairs, and without such obligations as will become burdensome or difficult to meet. ‘The one requirement, the one absolute neves- sity, is a DESIRE TO STUDY and APPLY the les sons and thereby add to this world’s list of highly Geveloped and evolved humans who are making this ld world a better place to live in and have our being. An Invitation to Strangers To those who are not acquainted with AMORC and its activities, a cordial invitation is ex- tended to become better acquainted. If you are seeking a course of study or a system of helpful aide in life,—your sincere desires expressed in without any obligation. Octavia Street, San Francisco, California. ‘Address your letter to the national headquarters thusly: 4 Tetter will bring interesting reading matter Amore, 848