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Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California Wednesday, March 18,1981 Page 14

Rosicrucian Rites

The re-enactment of a ceremony that

began in ancient Egypt more than 40

centuries ago is planned Friday at 8 p.m.

by Santa Cruz Rosicrucians at Arion

Hall

According to Aldine Meader. master

of Rose Chapter, the Egyptians from the

time of Memphis to the Ptolemaic Peri­

od. began their New Year on or about the

time oi the Vernal equinox when the sun

crosses the celestial equator and enters

the sign of Aries. This always occurs

about March 21 in Egypt, with the

coming of spring.

The Rosicrucian Order is a non­

religious philosophical fraternity which

m aintains that its traditional origin oc­

curred during the reign of Pharaoh

Akhnaton in 1350 B.C.

.New officers to be installed Friday

are Master Fred McPherson. Deputy

Master Tina Goodloe, Chaplain Rosalie

Tempest. Inner Guardian Rachel Lowe.

Outer Guardian Chester Turner. Ethel

Leber is board chairman

Santa Cruz, California Friday, July 10,1981 Page 15

Photo Weekend at

Rosicrucian Museum

The Third Annual Photo Weekend ii scheduled

for July 18-19 at the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum.

Park & Naglee. San Jose

Photographers may take all the photos they

want, including flash and tripod photography. For

f wo days there will be no restrictions on the type of

photography allowed in the museum, the French

Room, and the grounds of Rosicrucian Park. No

photos will be allowed in the art gallery, however.

Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California

Thursday, September 24, 1981 Page 16

Rosicrucian

Observance

Santa Cruz Rosicrucians will observe

the “ building of the great p y r a m i d " in

Egypt with a ceremony Friday

a t 7:30

p.m. at Anon Hall in Santa

Crxiz.

The

public is invited.

The Rosicrucians trace t h e i r tra-

dional origin back to Akhnaton, p h a r a o h

in 1350 B.C.. described as o n e

of the

great personalities in history. T b i e sym­

bolic construction of a m i n i a t u r e

pyramid is observed when

t h e

sun

crosses the celestial equator, s ig n a llin g

the autumn equinox

San Bernardino, California Sunday, September 27,1981 Page 12 (Advertisements Section)

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Taos, New Mexico Thursday, A pril 8, 1982 Page 25

Was Willie a

Rosicrucian??

No text except the Bible has

been as much read, recited,

a n a l y z e d ,

p s y c h o a n a l y z e d ,

speculated upon, pondered upon

and generally chewed to bits, torn

to tatters and worried to death as

have the plays of one William

Shakespeare, gentleman, late of

S t r a t f o r d - u p o n - A v o n ,

a

prosperous market town of rural

England.

We have had, over the eons,

Jungian Shakespeare, Freudian

S h a k e s p e a r e ,

M a r x i s t

Shakespeare,

Shakespeare

as

Catholic or Protestant apologist,

Shakespeare

as

anti-semite,

Shakespeare

as

nationalist

propagandist.

We

have

had

endless

speculation about Shakespeare as

Lord this or Sir that, Shakespeare

as being really Francis Bacon, or

Queen Elizabeth.

I

haven' t

yet

heard

Shakespeare accused of being a

secret member of the Adamsltes,

a minor religious sect of which

Heironymous Bosch is suspected

of adorning, but it wouldn’t

surprise me if such a notion

popped up tomorrow.

WE ARE WILLING to accept

any notion of the Great Bard but

the simplest one; that he was-

except for a small matter called

genius— exactly

what he ap­

peared to be-a hard-working, fast-

talking small town boy on the

make in the big city in a new and

not terribly respectable field

where a fast buck could be made

and important friends cultivated.

One can spend an idle half­

minute speculating that if he

walked among us today, he might

well be a television producer or

an advertising executive.

Since virtually nothing is known

of William Shakespeare's life,

since he left no diaries, letters,

and only the most aggravatingly

tantalizing will, speculation is

bound to be rife.

The latest mold that he has

been crammed into, willy-nilly,

was expounded the other evening

by visiting poet Daisy Aldan when

she presented a program of

readings at the Harwood Foun­

dation.

According to Ms. Aldan, it

seems that Shakespeare was

actually a secret member of the

Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross, a

sect which is popularly known, if I

am

not

mistaken,

as

the

Rosicrucians.

(And if I am

mistaken, I ’m sure I'll hear about

it In short order.)

The

purpose

of

this

Brotherhood, whose members

Included

Sir

Francis

Bacon,

according to Ms. Aldan, as well as

other

contem poraries

of

Shakespeare, was to bring to the

The Taos News Taos, New Mexico Thursday, A pril 8, 1982 Page 25

world the ‘’Consciousness Soul."

This expression seems to be a

redundancy, but there It Is.

SH AK ESPEARE’S plays, then,

are not what they seem, but are

actually Gr ai l Quests, and

designed

to

educate

human

beings In the higher Con­

sciousness Soul.

(How we long fora great genius

to be something even more rare

than he Is; how we long to believe

that there Is some Secret Pur­

pose! )

All this may strike the audience

as either very Interesting or as so

much twaddle. But Ms. Aldan

evidently knows her Shakespeare

well

and delivered

It from

memory, complete with sten­

torian gestures seeming to date

from

my

m em ories

of

“ recitations” attended on long-

ago Sunday afternoons In musty

halls hung with faded velvet

curtains redolent of faded roses

and tea.

But one can always close one’s

eyes, and the deathless poetry

and needle-sharp insight Into

human passions, as evinced In

selections from ’•Richard I I I "

“The Merchant of Venice/’ “ The

Tempest, "

“ Mac b et h”

and

“Twelfth Night’’ were beautifully

spoken.

A decided plus to the evening

was soprano Kathleen Kingsllght,

who also played the flute, and

Susan BUnderman. playing a

harpsichord lent for the occasion

by

Israel Stein. Their

per­

formances

of

songs

from

Shakespeare's plays and time

added a lovely touch to the

program

News Record

North Hills, Pennsylvania Friday, July 30, 1982 Page 16

II!

WE HAVE RESERVED A SEAT FOR YOU

--- at tho l*c tu re

---"WHO AND WHAT ARE ROSICRUCIANS?" i

Saturday, July 31, 2 p.m.*3:30 p.m.

TAVHN ON THE SQUARE Iwtouront, t A tU fh«y Cwtttr

lo cate on tho Ploo behind AllogHwy Moll

An opportunity to

m o et

informolfy

w ith local Rosicrucians. Donation $3

Presented by Fist Pennsylvania Lodge. AMORC

Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California Sunday, March 13, 1983 Page B-5

Rosicrucians to celebrate rites

The local Rose ( ’hapler ol the Order ol Rosicrucians will celebrate fheir new year with the installation ol new officers Friday at H p m at Anon 11.ill. 2'M)

Plymouth St . Santa <’ruz These o flic e rs include .loan P o w e ll M a s l e i .

Hyram < ouev I )eput> M as­ ter VVavne H l e \ . <’haplm, land.i Hales ( lu a r d ia n .

Roh M a l a t ( l u a r d i a n Wayne Males Trustee

The Rosicrucian Order. A M O R ( \ is a non religious, p h ilosophical f r a te rn it y whose members '■♦ay iis o r­ pins can tie traced back to I he r e ig n ol P h a ra o h Akhnaton in 1350 B<

The o rd e r begins its ‘ New Y e a r ’ at about the time n| tin* vernal equinox

( Vlebrants will partake* ol a symbolic least ol foods made from the basic ele ments of nature, such «is salt. corn, and unlermented grape juice

Bend, Oregon

Friday, May 27, 1983 Page C-10

Former's Mcret formula f v al»d

Giant vegetables again grown

■ f ^W TTW I r i W V M M P I

Ufl »>«*WrHer

SAN DIEOO (UPlI - The famous Mexican farmer it growing kit gt«nt vtgeublf* i n i n after a thref-yesr hiatua. and bia aecret formula is out — s u b. water and

•oil combined wtih a touch of btoelectncmagnstism and a daab of hocus pocus .

Jo«e Carmen Garcia of Valle de Santiago. Guanajuato. Mexico, became the marvel of hia market­ place in the late 1970* with 10- pound onions. palm frond-sue eollard greens and the like.

• A wandering ban Diegan,

K

hce information officer Hill »bin»on. happened upon Garcia and wrote an fllustratca. copyright ecory in San £><ego Home tad Card in magazine in 1979

A Briefly skeptical UP! report* er hefud an ll-pound onion iwbich Itobinson keep* in hti Ireeter to this day), got official confirmation from the Mexican Agriculture Hi on try that Garcia had won a growing contest agamli Minietry agronomists in 1V70. and wrow a dispatch that brought Garcia instant world fame.

Hobimon and this UPi report­ er vlnted Garcia in May. 1M1, and found III no giaot vegetables and 12) Garcia grousing about drought and complaining ol intemiptiena by would-be green thumba from all aver the world vainly leaking to Warn his secret.

"The way to grow giant vegetable* has barn put in a sale place for the be/ieln ol humanity." he said then, disclosing that the chosen depository waa the ftosicru- ctan Order, a mystical, worldwide educational orxanuauon baaed In

San Jaaa. Calif.

He shrugged off as lalaaded •pool hie account to Hobuuoo that the formula had been given ium by

a strangsr who claimed he got ft from extra-terrestrial visltore.

Tha probers mat Oarcla's partMr la the eretwklie asiracie

farm. Oscar Anedondo, owner of a photography studio In town. Arredondo was aa loquacious aa Garcia waa laconic, but don't ask about the formula, be eaid. the Roeicruciana would take care of that to feed at) ot mankind.

There ensued an annual harvest season ritual of telephone calls from San Diego to the quaint village nestled among volcano eratera: "Arredondo, any cunt vegetables thie year? "No, perhapa next."

Ho it was in 1MI 1M2 Voilal 1M9: "We have cab- bagee that weigh about 26 kilos lover 60 pounds! and measure a meter across." Arredondo exulted. "1 shall send you a photograph."

Ho did and tt was.

Kristie Knutson, public rela­ tions director lor the Hosicrucisn Order, saya the orgamiauon haa now had time to analyse Garcia a formula.

"We conducted agricultural experiments based on the (omuls of Garcia and Arredondo with some success.*' she said.

And the formula?

"Quito Irankly, some supersti­ tion was involved, but mixed up in that were some scientific process­ es. Including bioelectttctoagnetic fields which Rosicrucians and others have been studying for many years.

There are other variables, lunar cyclea and so on, but basically you hold the seed In your band. By cattain deep breathing you can possibly change the bioelectrlcmagnetic field of an object. Our research on thla right new centers on tha healing of

Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California Monday, September 19,1983 Page B-5

H A R M O N Y seminar on meditation,

reincarnation, intuition and absent

healing sponsored by Rosicrucian

O rder

AM O RC, Students will

practice visualization techniques

tor realizing desired goals and par­

ticipate in telepathy and aura

reading " experiments Saturday

September 24, S-5

Registration

7 30

Dream Inn, 175 W

Cliff

Drive $20 00 For info call J38-2097

or 425-1456

Santa Cruz, California

Thursday, November 10,1983 Page B-5

On the agenda—

C entennia l ceremony

A commemoration ceremony honoring the

birth of Dr H Spencer Lewis 100 years ago will be

held Friday at 8 p.m. at Arion Hall in Santa Cruz

Lewis is considered instrumental to the growth of

the Rosicrucian Order in the United States. All

members are welcome

Santa Cruz, California Friday, February 17, 1984 Page C-12

Rosicrucian speaker

M a ry Bourdon, lecturer for th e Rosicrucian O rd er, A M O R C , will speak on "The A rt of M e d ita tio n ” at 8 p m. Feb. 2 4 a t Anon H all. 2 3 0 Plymouth St Bourdon, a form er IBM systems engineering m a n a g e r, lives in San Jose with her chiro p ra c ­ tor husband, Francois, a n d their daughter. M a n e -A n g e . Besides lecturing, she is an a ffilia te d body adm inistrator and coordinates w o rld w id e activities of over 2 0 0 English­ speaking R osicrucion-affiliated bodies Doors open for the event at 7 3 0 p m For more inform ation, call 4 2 5 -1 4 5 8

Ukiah Daily Journal Ukiah, California Friday, July 27, 1984 Page 2

Rosicrucian Museum

SAN JOSE (UPI) — A fire today heavily

damaged the administration office of the

Rosicrucian Museum, which houses a col­

lection of Egyptian artifacts that attracts

thousands of visitors a year.

The fire was located in a structure

separate from the museum, famed for a

walk-in replica of a tomb.

The blaze, which was quickly brought

under control by 30 firefighters, caused

$250,000 damage, according to Fire Capt.

Gerry Hubbard.

The fire was caused by a light bulb in a

closet that "became too hot,” according to

Hubbard.

Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California Friday, June 28,1985 Page B-4

Bob Malat Spokesman for the Rosicrucians of Rose Chapter AMORC will present tw o lectures on the metaphysical conception of precognition and free will. The first lecture is titled. "CAN MAN PREDICT THE FUTURE?'*, and will be deliv­ ered on Saturday, June 29th at two p.m.

FREE PUBLIC LECTURES

The second is titled. ' DOES MAN HAVE FREE W ILL? '. This is sched­ uled for Thursday. July 1 1 th at 8 .0 0 p.m.

Both events will be held in the Masonic Temple at the corner of Main St. and Soquel Ave. in Soquel (3001 Main St.).

A discussion and question and answer period about the subject m at' ter, or about the international organization The Rosicrucian Order AMORC and it's activities, will follow the lectures. Admission is free

Santa Cruz, California Friday, June 28,1985 Page B-5

Bob Malat

Predicting future

Two free public lectures on the metaphysical conception of precognition and free will will be given by Bob Malat, spokesman for the Rosicrucians of Rose Chapter AMORC. The first, entitled ‘'Can Man Predict the Future?” is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Masonic Tem­ ple, Main Street and Soquel Drive, Soquel.

The second lecture, entitled "Does Man Have Free Will?" is scheduled for 8 p.m. July 11 at the same lo­ cation.

Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California Tuesday, August 6,1985 Page C2

Explore inner

space

An Inner Space Seminar, led by

Kristie Knutson of the Rosicrucian

Order, AMORC, is set for 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. Saturday at the Dream Inn, 175

W. Cliff Drive.

The Rosicrucians is a worldwide

educational organization. The sem­

inar will focus on learning to use the

power of the mind.

Cost is |30 general admission, $20

for Rosicrucian members.

For more information, call

726-1292.

Santa Cruz, California Friday, September 13,1985 Page C-3

Commemoration set

The Rose Chapter of the Rosicru­

cian Order will commemorate the

building of the great Egyptian pyra­

mid at Glieh. A ceremony is sched­

uled for 8 p.m. Thursday at the Ma­

sonic Lodge, 9001 Main St., Soquel.

Rosicmslcans around the world

will gather Thursday to com­

memorate the building of this pyra­

mid, a temple of learning, said to

have begun during the autumnal

The Lewiston Daily Sun

Lewiston, Maine

Friday, September 20, 1985

Page 9

Rosicrucian Order

Eastern Dawn Pronaos, a subordi­ nate body of The Rostcruclan Order AMORC, will have an open house on the occasion of Its traditional pyr­ amid ceremony

This ceremony is held each year at the time of the outumnal equenox to cemmemorate the building of the great Pyramid of Giza In Egypt, by building a symbolic pyramid of vir­ tues. Vowel sounds taped In the King’s Chamber of the Great Pyr­ amid will be played A coffee will be served at the end of the program and Information aboiil the Rnslcruclan

Order will be given.

Meeting will be at the Legion Hall at the end of Cushing Avc. on Sept 22 at 7:30.

Santa Cruz, California Sunday, October 6,1985 Page A-2

Rosicrucians set talks

Tim Sika. from the Grand Lodge of the Rosicrucian Order

AMORC. will talk about visualization at 8 p m . Saturday at the

Masonic Temple, 3001 Mam St., Soquel

In a second presentation, Bob M alat, Rosicrucian spokesman

for Rose Chapter A M O RC, will talk about mystic symbols in the

dead sea scrolls at 8 p m Oct 24

Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz, California Wednesday, October 9,1985 Page A-5

Tim Sika, a guest speaker from the Grand Lodge of the Rosicrucian Order AMORC will present a lecture on the metaphysical conception of "MENTAL CREATION". This subject is also re­ ferred to as Visualization, and will be delivered on Saturday, October 12th, at 8.00 P.M.

FREE PUBLIC LECTURES

A second lecture titled, "MYSTIC SYMBOLS IN THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS", will be delivered by Bob Malat, Rosicrucian Spokesmen for Rose Chapter AMORC, on Thursday, October 24th, at 8:00 PM.

Both avents will be held in the Mesonic Temple, 3001 Main Street (The comer of Main St. and Soquel), in Soquel.

A question and answer period about the aubject matter or about the in­ ternational organization, The Rosicrucian Order AMORC, and it's activi­ ties will follow the lectures. Admission is free.

THK ROSICRUCIAN ORDER

San Bernardino, California

Saturday, October 12,1985

Pages Cl and C7

The Rosicrucians

"Secret group says it is not a '"religious

organization,’ but a 'mystical system'

By STEVE COOPER

«Vr »*r

SAN BERNARDINO — Cruz Ne­ varez found the answers to his life s questions lurked inside a diction­ ary

Tli»‘ key was there on a book mark he chanced upon In 1W51 at the University of Redlands library It was his invitation to investigate the Ancient and Mystical Order Ro sae (.'runs lAMORCl. more common ly called the Rosicrucians

1 was a young man and 1 was a searcher I wanted to know the an swers Who am I? Where did we come from'’ Where are we going* And I found satisfaction." he said

lie began obtaining his answers by se n ding fo r the R o s ic ru c ia n pamphlet advertised on the book mark

"Obtain a free copy of the Mastery of Life 'Plus fascinating book will reveal how you may receive the secrets of man s hidden power, the bookmark promised.

A footnote adds the Rosicrucians are not a reli­ gious organization

“It’s more u philosophical, ethical, mystical s>> tem. It s oriented more toward practical living said Nevarez, master of the San Bernardino Pro- naos ismall chapter)

Rather than concentrating on dogmas and be liefs about ihe Creator. Rosicrucians proclaim the discovery of long ignored secrets about the poten tial of the humau mind

Recently Nevarez and about a dozen San Ber nardinoarea Rosicrucians opened a brief meeting

to the public Most meetings dur­ ing the year are closed

Members do not refer to the organization as a "secret society" that jealously guards teaching to all but a select few It would, however, be quite proper to call it a "private" organization, mem bers agree

At the public meeting. Neva­ rez and the others built a small pyramid out of wooden blocks Printed in large letters on each block was an ideal character tra it. such as “honor,” "truth.'’ or "purity."

These symbolize our ideals as Rosicrucians," Nevarez said

Though the 15 members of the San B e rn ard in o P ronuos meet regularly as a group, the organi­ zation's teachings are largely passed on through weekly study lessons each member does at home

They explore topics like “Care of the Body." I sing Mental Powers at W ill." "The Human Con­ sciousness." Attaining Cosmic Consciousness' and Experiments on Thought Transmission " Students progress through a series of degrees similar to those of Freemasonarv

Rosicrucians trace their origins back to ancient Egyptian mystery schools of esoteric wisdom dur mg the reign of Pharoah Akhnainn. about 1350 BC according to the "Mastery of Life booklet

Students of the great Egyptian teachers met in the chambers of the Great Pyramid and were tm tiuted into the great mysteries These hidden truths were handed down through the centuries to loyal members of the once secret society, Itosuru clans believe

The Sun

San Bernardino, California Saturday, October 12, 1985 Pages C l and C7

Rosicrucians Elise W ash in g to n , left. Cruz N evarez, center an d M arion B aco n d.spkiy a p y ra m id symbolizing ideal character traits

There uere many (treat systems in the past

Very knowledgeable The Egyptians The Cireeks The Essen “s As people, we have deviated from many of their truths and put in our modern

thouehts Wnat we are dofntf is K<>)nu hack to these

great teachings We are going ba< k to the basics that have been set aside, said Nevarez, a retired San Bernardino school teacher

The name comes from the rose and (he eross. a common symbol of the group But m this case the cross "has no religious significance

The AMOKC organization, which sanctions the San Bernardino chapter, claims a pure pedigree Seekers are warned against other societies calling themselves Rosicrucians

W h ile m a n y m o dern o r g a n iz a tio n s line up names of rock stars and actors to promote their teachings. Rosicrucians reach back into history for

names of satisfied initiate* They ila n n suih tm ru

hers as Benjamin Franklin. Francis Bacon. Isjai Newton and Rene Descartes

The modern I S body was organized by II .Spencer I# * is. a New VorJt advertising man. in

liilfi after he had joined .1 French Rosicrucian or der

There are about ttU.OUO members in the I S said MjmerMty professor Norman Mai Kcnae in his book. "Secret Societies (H olt R in e h a rt and Winston'

MacKenzte * comments about the organization were not favorable

Its itlic groups) publications are marked by a shallowness typical of many American bodies de­ voted to self improvement and to simplified brands of religion and philosophy They are secret only m

Saturday, October 12, 1985 Pages Cl and C7

Rosicrucians

(Continued fro m C-li

the sense that they are not offered for consideration a n d criticism, of which outsiders are deemed inca­ pable.’* MacKen^ie wrote.

Rosicrucians’ writings scatter across a range of topics. W ithin the m ov e m e nt t h e r e are those who w rife from a decidedly Chris­ tian perspective. Others explore such arcane subjects as alchemy

The o r d e r ’s h e a d q u a rte rs in San .lose boasts an ornate. Egyp­

tian-influenced Supreme Temple; th e R ose-C roix U n iv e r s it y ; a sphinx; an obelisk, and an Egyp­ tian museum.

Membership in the non profit organization is open to all for a $25 fee and monthly dues of $9.50 for materials.

New m em b ers are asked to sign this statement. "1 will abide by the traditional pledge made by- ail Neophytes, to v. it: I will keep c o n fid e n tia l a ll re a d in g m a tte r and lessons sent to me. and will

endeavor to follow your program toward a life of greater under­ standing and a tta in m e n t.'"

R o s ic r u c ia n s see m gun-shy about criticism from the outside. W ith good reason, perhaps. They have been denounced as a danger by b o th R o m a n C a th o lic s and Protestants in past centuries, and a ban on membership still holds in several denominations.

For Nevarez, the organization’s teachings have been beneficial in practical living

“My tendency had always been to blame somone else for my d iffi­ culties. But I found that much of the fault was my own As 1 began to correct those faults, 1 began to find satisfaction in life," he said.

He worrit»s that people will ex­ pect him to be closer to perfection than he can be — and then blame his shortcomings on Rosicrucian teaching.

"I am just a man. like any oth­ er. 1 fail sometimes. But being a Rosicrucian helps me get through those things," he said

Members can hold to any reli­ gious beliefs they want, he said.

‘‘If they are Presbyterian, be­ ing a Rosicrucian will make them better Presbyterians If Catholic, they will be better Catholics," he said.

Yet. such ideas as reincarna­ tio n are e x p lo r e d . A n d so m e branches of Rosicructanism delve into occult and other secret teach­ ings.

"W hat we are doing is trying to

lap those abilities that we all have and teach people how to release them It seems that in the Western world u e sometimes hold hack a n d are s k e p tic a l a b o u t these kinds of things But I believe what Rosicrucianism is about is to help people improve themselves and society in as truthful a man ner as we can." he said.

The Rosicrucians

‘Secret" group says it is not a "religious

organization,’ but a 'mystical system’

By STEVE COOPER

Sun Religion W rite r

SAN B E R N A R D IN O — C ruz Ne­ varez found the answers to Ins life’s questions tucked inside a dictio n­ ary.

The key was there on a book­ mark he chanced upon in 1951 at the I diversity of Redlands library. It was his invitation to investigate the Anciedt and Mystical O rder Ho sae Cruets iA M O R O . m ore com m on­

ly called the Rosicrucians.

“I was a young man and 1 was a searcher. I wanted to know the an­ swers W ho am I? W here did we come from ? W here are we going? And I found satisfaction." he said

He began obtaining his answers by s e n d in g fo r th e R o s ic r u c ia n pamphlet advertised on the book­ mark.

"O btain a free copy of the Mastery o f Life.* This fascinating book will reveal how you may receive the secrets of man s hidden pow er.” the bookmark promised.

A footnote adds the Rosicrucians are ' not a reli­ gious organization."

" It’s more a philosophical, ethical, mystical sys­ tem. It's oriented more tow ard practical living.” said Nevarez, master of the San Bernardino Pro naosism all chapter*.

Rather than concentrating on dogmas and be­ liefs about the Creator. Rosicrucians proclaim the discovery of lone ignored secrets about the poten­ tial of the hum an mind

Recently. Nevarez and about a dozen San Ber­ nardino area Rosicrucians opened a brief meeting

to the public. Most meetings dur­ ing the year are closed.

Members do not refer to the organization as a “secret society" that jealously guards teaching to all but a select few. It would, however, be quite proper to call it a ‘•private’’ organization, mem­ bers agree.

At the public m eeting, Neva­ rez and the others built a small pyram id out of wooded blocks. Printed in large letters on each block was an ideal character tra­ it. such as "honor," " t r u t h .’ or

"purity.”

"These symbolize our ideals as Rosicrucians." Nevarez said.

Though the 15 m em bers of the S an B e r n a r d in o P r o n a o s m eet regularly as a group, the organi zation's teachings are largely passed on through weekly study lessons each m em ber does at home.

They explore topics like: "Care of the Body, ' I sing Mental Powers at W ill... rhe H um an Con sciousness," "A ttaining Cosmic Consciousness’’ and "Experim ents on Thought Transmission.” Students progress through a series of degrees sim ilar to those of Freemasonarv.

Rosicrucians trace their origins back to ancient Egyptian mystery schools of esoteric wisdom dur m g the reign of Pharoah Akhnaton, about 1350 B.C., according to the "Mastery of Life" booklet.

Students of the great Egyptiao teachers met in the chambers of the Great Pyram id and were ini tiated "in to the great mysteries." These hidden truths were handed down through the centuries to loyal members of the once-secret society. Rosicru cians believe

Rosicrucians Ehse Washington, left. Cruz Nevarez, center

and Marion Bacon display

a pyramid symbolizing ideal

character traits

“There were many great systems in the past Very knowledgeable. The Egyptians The Greeks. The Fssen**s. As people, we have deviated from many of their truths and put in our modern thoughts. W hat we are doing is going back to these great teachings. We art* going bark to the basics that have been set aside,” said Nevarez, a retired San Bernardino school teacher.

The name comes from the rose and the cross, a common symbol of the group. But in this case, tin* cross “ has no religious significance ”

The AMORC organization, which sanctions the San B ernardino chapter, claim s a pure pedigree Seekers are warned against other societies calling themselves Rosicrucians.

W h ile m a n y m o d e r n o r g a n iz a t io n s lint* up names of rock stars and actors to promote their teachings. Rosicrucians reach back into history for

names of satisfied initiates. Tht*\ claim sut h mom hers as Benjam in Franklin. Francis Bat-on. Isaac Newton anti Rene Descartes.

The modern I S. hotly was organized by II Spencer Lewis, a Now York advertising man. m

1915 after he had joint'd a French Rosicrucian or dor.

There art* about HO,000 members in the t S.. said university professor Norman MacKen/ie in his b o o k . “ S ecret S o cie tie s' iH o lt. R in e h a r t a n d Winston I.

Mackenzie s comments about the organization were not favorable

“ Its (the groups* publications art* marked by a shallowness typical of many American bodies de­ voted to self improvement an d to sim plified brands of religion anti philosoph> The\ are secret onlv in

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San Bernardino, California Saturday, October 12, 1985 Pages C l and C7

Rosicrucians

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the sense that they a re not offered for consideration a n d criticism, of which outsiders are deemed inca pable," MacKenzie wrote.

Rosicrucians’ w ritings scatter across a ranee of topics. W ith in th e m o v e m e n t t h e r e are th ose who write from a decidedly Chris* tian perspective. O thers explore such arcane subjects as alchemy.

The o rd e r's h e a d q u a r te r s in San .lose boasts an ornate. Egyp­

tian-influenced Supreme Temple; th e R o se C r o ix U n iv e r s it y ; a sphinx; an obelisk; and an Egvp tian museum.

Membership in the n o n p ro fit organization is open to all for a $25 fee and m onthly dues of $9.50 for materials.

New m e m b e rs are asked to sign this statement. "I will abide by the traditional pledge made by ail Neophytes, to wit: I will keep c o n fid e n tia l a ll re a d in g m a tte r and lessons sent to me, and w ill

endeavor to follow your program toward a life of greater under­ standing and a tta in m e n t.’ ”

R o s ic r u c ia n s se e m gun-shy about criticism from the outside. W ith good reason, perhaps. They have been denounced as a danger by b o th H o m a n C a t h o lic s a n d Protestants in past centuries, and a ban on m em bership still holds in several denom inations.

For Nevarez, the organ izatio n’s teachings have been beneficial in practical living

“My tendency had always been to blame somone else for my d iffi­ culties. But I found that m uch of the fault was my own. As 1 began to correct those faults, I began to find satisfac tion in life.” he said.

He worries that people will ex­ pect h im to be closer to perfection than he can be and then blame his shortcomings on Rosicrucian teaching.

“I am just a man. like any oth • er. I fail sometimes. But being a Rosicrucian helps me get through those things,” he said

Members can hold to any reli gious beliefs they want, he said

“ If they are Presbyterian, be­ ing a Rosicrucian will make th em better Presbyterians. If Catholic, they will be better Catholics." he said.

Not, such ideas as reincarna> t io n a re e x p lo r e d . A n d s o m e branches of Kosicrucianisrn delve into occult and other secret teach­ ings.

“W hat we are doing is trying to

tap those abilities that we all have and teach people how to release them . It seems that in the Western world we sometimes hold back a n d a re s k e p t ic a l a b o u t these kinds of things . . But I believe what Rosicrucianism is about is to help people improve themselves and society in as tru th fu l a man ner as we can.” he said

The New Mexican Santa Fe, New Mexico Friday, March 7,1986 Page D1

Rosicrucian

Weekend activities planned

A Rosicrucian Seminar, “ Inner Space,” will be

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Sheraton

lan. Admission is $20.

A Rosicrucian Assembly (or Grand Lodge

members only will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at

the Sheraton. Admission is

tree.

For information

about either event call 988-2958 or 455-2744 (even­

ings).

Tuesday, October 21,1986 Page 1C

Rosicrucians:

Order seeks wisdom, finds controversy

0y d o ug McDa n ie l Courier Staff Writer

When Patrick Terrell travels across the country,* centuries of ancient mystical wisdom follow him.

That history includes a trail of Initi­ ates both shadowy and influential. It includes philosophers, magicians and notorious charlatans.

Terrell is a field representative for the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, which claims to be a link in the continuum of metaphysical knowledgo spanning 3,000 years. Terrell travels from city to city, providing sem inars for current Rosicrucians and those interested in becoming members of the once-secret, now mostly private society.

The Rosicrucian, in town recently presenting one of his "Inner Space Seminars,” said his organization is for “those seeking the truth about life.”

Rosicrucians seek an understanding of universal laws and principles and application of that knowledge to everyday living, Terrell says. Members attempt to learn to deal creatively with all aspects of life, and take responsibili­ ty for their own spiritual evolution.

Member^ are taught, Terrell says, to be a constant question mark.

“We practice mysticism, but there’s no dogma,” he says. “We don’t say, ‘You have to believe this;f that ‘ This is the only way it goes if you want to receive salvation.’ *\

In many ways the history of the Rosicrucian Order is as controversial as its teachings.

Terrell says the ancient knowledge taught by the Rosicrucians began 3,000 years ago in the mystery schools of pmcient Egypt. During the reign of Pharaoh Thutmoses III, an illuminated sect of individuals came together and

decided they needed an atomsphere free of persecution by the “government and the priests.” •

“They were able to meet in private * and seek the profound mysteries of life,” Terrell says. These ancient phi­ losophers sought. “ What was really on their minds?.What really was behind things?”

They questioned the autocratic beliefs of their day, questioned the belief in “Forty Gods out there,” Ter­ rell says.

During the latter stages of ancient Egyptian society, a religious reform u n d e r the d ir e c tio n P h a r o a h Amenhotep IV took placti. This form attempted to replace polytheism with monotheism: The concept of the Sun God was born.

This, says T errell, was early Rosicrucianism at work. •

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Terrell says the gathering metaphys­ ical knowledge was passed down to‘ “worthy initiates.” Each initiate is gradually allowed a greater vision of the mysterious knowledge, he says. They more they strive, the more they are allowed to learn.

Rosicrucians take credit for such influential figures in history as Socrates, Plato, and Pythagoras. Ac­ cording to a Rosicrucian Order fact sheet, such famous personalities as Aristotle, Leibnitz, Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson all contributed to the body of studies offered by the organiza­ tion.

Terrell says the highest member of the Rosicrucian Order was Francis Bacon, a 16th and 17th century English politician and creator of the scientific method. Bacon was the “ Imperator” of • the Rosicrucian Order. It was Bacon, Terrell says, who wrote the allegory of Christian Rosenkreuz. • Historians, however, aren’t quite so sure. The fabulous versions of early days of the Rosicrucian Order have been attracted much scepticism. *.

For example, according to the En­ c y c lo p e d ia ' of O c c u ltis m and Parapsychology, “ The idea of a Rosicrucian Brotherhood has probably aroused jnore interest in the popular mind than that of any other secret society of kindred nature: but that such a brotherhood ever existed is extremely doubtful.” .

A ccording to C h a m b e r's E n ­ cyclopedia, the authorship of the alle­ gory is obscure, and in the final analy­ sis was a “literary hoax.”

Although scores of publications have traced the history, of the Rosicrucian Order, the best account is A.E. Waite’s,

“The Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross.” According to Waite, the term was coined in Germany, where in the town of Cassel in 1614, the local theosophists and alchemists became interested in a mysterious pamplet bearing the title, “The Fama of the Fraternity of the Meritorious Order of the Rosy Cross Addressed to the Learned in General and the Governors of Europe.”

It purported to be a message from 'anonymous adepts. These unknown authors proposed that all men of learning throughout the world should join forces for the establishment of a synthesis of science.

The movement claimed to be Chris­ tian and protestant, but was concerned, •more with creating a new way of life

than establishing new dogmatic beliefs. Included in a series of works pro­ duced by the adepts was the tale of Rosenkreuz, who reportedly lived in the 1300’s. It described the character’s initiation into the mysteries of the east (particularly ancient Egypt). It was a story of a constant quest for higher knowledge, and it sparked many of the great imaginations of the day, includ­ ing Leibniz and Descartes.

The writings qlso created a tremen­ dous amount of excitement among the occultists of Europe. The notion of a mystical brotherhood, a global society of magical adepts, touched something in the popular imagination o( 17th and 18th century society.

As far as what they believed, the Rosicrucians were linked with the doctrines of alchemy, astrology and occult forces in naturos Waite states. ‘But by 1620, the Rosicrucians and their mysterious publications had been forgotten, mainly because nobody could locate the mysterious adepts.*

the R o s ic ru c ia n s rem cYgcd in Germany, and then, again, seventy years later. The development of this secret society was closely linked with the development of several mystical, .and revolutionary, organizations.

During the 18th century, there were many Rosicrucian groups across Europe, many of them affiliated with the freemasons, according to Colin Wilson’s. “The Occult.”

Although there are arguments to the contrary, historians have said • plethora of secret societies of the lime

led-to the age of enlightenment, and eventually the age of revolution.

For that reason, the 18th and 19th century Rosicrucians. Freemasons, and like groups have been accused of all types of heresy by various conspira-• cy theorists. For example, in 1888, a

former member of the masonic society in France decided that the organization was diabolic in conception, and cred­ ited it with creating social anarchy and the destruction of the Catholic religion.

To this day, groups like the Rosicru- cians'have been regarded with suspi­ cion, especially by fundamentalist Christians and arch-conservatives.

As Terrell says, the very secretive­ ness of the order leads to undue suspi­ cion.

“People fear what they don’t know,”

he says. ,

Recently, while speaking on a radio show, Terrell was accused of being a member of a group which practiced Satan worship. He says these kinds of accusations aren't unusual, but they are misguided. ■ ' , "We have absolutely nothing to do with Satan worship,” he says. " I t ’s totally absurd. Trust me.”

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Rosicrucians:

Order seeks wisdom,.finds controversy

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Ralph M. Lewis

A memorial service win be held

on Thursday for Ralph M. Lewis, 82,

of S

m

Jose, longtime he*d ol tic

RosJcrueian order, who died on Jan­

uary 12.

Mr. Lewis supervised tbe ex­

pansion of the organization from

when it took up a tingle building to

its occupation of a full block

_oi

structures, including the Rosfcru-

cian Egyptian Museum and the

Planetarium two of San Jose's larg­

est tourist attractions.

Mr. Lewis had been president

and imperator of the “Ancient and

Mystic Order of Rosae Crods" foe 48

years, since the death of his father,

H. Spencer Lewis, a New York ad­

vertising executive who founded

the present group in 1900 and mov­

ed it to San Joee in 1927.

The organization, which has

250,000 members worldwide and

traces its roots to 1500 B.C., teaches

a

metaphysical philosophy of cos­

mic consciousness intended to

awaken

dormant human faculties

and help

individuals to lead happier

and

more useful lives.

“The press has the idea that

we’re

_a

strange, weird cult,” Mr.

Lewis said

in a Chronicle interview

14 years ago. “We’re not We’re a

study group that takes the position

that human consciousness is a

stream, a flow. We believe that man

generally functions on only one lev-

5 , but that he can function on levels

higher than the objective and the

subjective.

“I’m not a strong adherent of

reincarnation myself. I’m not so

concerned with what I may have

been, or what I may be, as I am with

what I am now.”

Survivors include Mr. Lewis’s

wife, Margaret; two sisters, Vivian

Whitcomb and Madeline Persta,

and a brother, Earle Lewis.

The service will be at 2 p m. Thursday at Francis Bacon Audito­ rium. Park and Naglee avenues, San Jose

• Andrew J. Btahut

The American Legion will hokl

funeral services tonight for Andrew

J. Btahut, a ooetine military boxing

champion and a longtime Bay Area

resident, who died on Friday in Da­

ly City at the age of 77.

Mr. Biahut served in the Army

in Ha watt as a teenager in the late

1990a, winning welterweight and

middleweight boxing titles. He was

an Army staff sergeant during

World War n and switched to the

Navy during the Korean conflict

A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Mr.

Btahut spent 35 yean with Stauffer

Chemical Co. as a maintenance me­

chanic.

Survivors include his wife,

Katherine A Blahut of Pacifica;

daughters Frances Baur and Kath­

erine M. Massae, a son, Andrew J.,

three grandchildren and three

great-grandchildren..

The funeral will be at 7:30 p.m.

tonight at Nauman and Lincoln's

Chapel by the Sea Mortuary, 801

Oceana Boulevard, Pacifica. Burial

will be at Golden Gate National

Cemetery, San Bruno.

IGrke W. Marsh Jr.

Memorial services were held

yesterday in Menlo Park for Kirke

W. Marsh Jr., retired vice president

of Dalmo Victor, an electronic navi­

gation equipment manufacturer in

Belmont Mr. Marsh died last Thurs­

day after a short illness. He was 67.

A native of Medford, Mass., Mr.

Marsh graduated from Massachu­

setts Institute of Technology and

served with the Army Air Forces in

World War II, rising to the rank of

major.

He worked in Southern Califor­

nia for Fairchild Engine and the

Bendix Corp. before joining Dalmo

Victor, a unit of Textron, in 1970. He

rose to be vice president of pro­

grams and advanced planning t

_>&

fore retiring last fall. He then joined

his wife, Jeri, in managing their

Venture Travel agency in Menlo

Park.

In addition to his wife, he is

survived by three sons, Robert of

Pacific Palisades and James and

William, both of Puyallup, Wash.;

stepchildren Thomas Ottenberg of

Oceanside (San Diego County), Da­

vid Ottenberg of Springville (Tulare

County) and Bette Ottenberg of Tu-

junga (Los Angeles County); a sister,

Louise Burchell of S t Petersburg,

Fla., and seven grandchildren.

The memorial services were at

Menlo Park Presbyterian Church.

Contributions are requested to

the Cancer Support and Education

Center, 275 Elliott Drive, Menlo

Park, 94025.

Gerald Brenan

Alhaurin el Grande, Spain

Gerald Brenan, an author who

wrote extensively about Spain and

was associated with the Bloomsbury

group — a circle of British writers

that included Virginia Woolf and

Bertrand Russell — died yesterday

of heart failure at age 92.

Best known for “The Spanish

Labyrinth,” a study of the violent

divisions that led to the 1936-39

Spanish civil war, he lived in Spain

for 67 years and was known as “Don

Gerardo” to residents of this small

sierra town where he made his

home for the last 19 years of his life.

“The Spanish Labyrinth,”

banned in Spain by dictator Fran­

cisco Franco when it appeared in

1943, is considered a classic work on

contemporary Spanish history. His

other books include “The Litera­

ture of the Spanish People" (1951)

and "South from Granada" (1957)

Born in Malta to a well-do-to family, Brenan spent part of his childhood in South Africa and India and later moved to England There he became friends w ith members of the London intellectual circlc knowTT as the Bloomsbury group

Ironwood, Michigan

Wednesday, January 21,1987 Page 4

Ralph Lewis

SAN JOSJE, Calif, (AP) — R alph M. Lew is, lo n g tim e head of the Rosicrucian order, which has 250,000 members worldwide, died Ja n . 12. He was 82.

Lewis had been president and imperator of the “Ancient and Mystic Order of Rosae Crucis” for 48 years. His father, H. Spencer Lewis, a New York advertising executive, founded the group in 1909 and moved it to San Jose in 1927. The order traces its roots to 1,500 B .C . a n d te a c h e s metaphysical philosophy of cosmic consciousness intended to awaken dorm ant hum an faculties.

The group's buildings include the

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and

the Planetarium, two of San Jose’s

largest tourtist attractions.

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, C alifornia Saturday, January 24,1987 Page 32, Part I

Ralph M. Lewis; Leader of

Rosicrucians for 49 Years

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Ralph M. Lewis, son of the

founder and head of the 250,000-

member Rosicrucian order, has

died, it was reported Tuesday.

Lewis, head of the order for

nearly 50 years, was 82 and died

Jan. 12 in San Jose, although his

death had gone unreported.

His father, H. Spencer Lewis, a

New York advertising executive

who started the Ancient and Mystic

Order of Rosae Crusis in 1909,

moved the headquarters to San

Jose in 1927. Lewis took over the

organization after his father's

death in 1938.

The organization claims 250,000

members worldwide and operates

the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

and the Planetarium in San Jose,

two of the city’s largest tourist

attractions.

The group traces its roots to

1,500 BC and teaches a philosophy

of cosmic consciousness intended to

awaken dormant human faculties

and help individuals to lead a

happier and more useful life, group

leaders say.

4‘The press has the idea that

we’re a strange, weird cult/’ said

Lewis, the president and imperator

of the group, in an interview

several years ago. “We're not.

We're a study group that takes the

position that human consciousness

is a stream, a flow. We believe that

man generally functions on only

one level, but that he can function

on levels higher than the objective

and the subjective.

“I’m not a strong adherent of

reincarnation myself. I’m not so

concerned with what I may have

been, or what I may be, as I am

with what I am now.”

Lewis is survived by his wife

Margaret, two sisters and a broth­

er.