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The Ancient and Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC), also known as the Rosicrucian Order, is the largest Rosicrucian organization in the world. It has various lodges, chapters and other affiliated bodies throughout the globe, operating in 19 different languages. It operates as a fraternal order in the mystical Western Esoteric Tradition AMORC claims an association with a "perennial philosophy", often referred to as "The Primordial Tradition". The Order further states that it is heir and custodian of the "Rose-Croix" of the past, thereby making it the oldest existing Traditional Fraternity and a modern-day manifestation of the 'Rosicrucian Fraternity' of old, which is believed by some to have originated in the traditions of the Ancient Egyptian Mystery schools. The ancient Mysteries are said to have been preserved through the millennia by closed secret societies until the early years of 17th Century Europe. At that point, according to AMORC internal mythology, the time was right for the existence of this body of secret knowledge to become open, i.e. revealed, to the world, in the form of the Rosicrucian manifestos. Famous seventeenth century Rosicrucian Michael Maier described the origins of Rosicrucianism as "Egyptian, Brahmanic, derived from the Mysteries of Eleusis and Samothrace, the Magi of Persia, the Pythagoreans, and the Arabs." Several of his other works also allude to the mysterious origins of the Rosicrucians. Today, AMORC is regarded as representing an "open cycle" of the ancient Rosicrucian tradition, its existence being a "reactivation" of Rosicrucian teaching in the United States, with previous Rosicrucian colonies in the United States having become dormant. AMORC presents itself as a worldwide philosophical and humanistic, non-sectarian and apolitical fraternal order devoted to "the study of the elusive mysteries of life and the universe." It is also open to both men and women of legal adult age (18 years old in most countries) regardless of their various religious persuasions. Name The name AMORC is an abbreviation of the Latin title Antiquus Mysticusque Ordo Rosæ Crucis ("Ancient and Mystic Order of the Rosy Cross" – "Antiquus Arcanus Ordo Rosae Rubeae et Aureae Crucis"). Harvey Spencer Lewis, author and mystic who re-activated AMORC in the United States of America, wrote that "from the very start, and with the issuance of the first public manifesto, the correct name of the international Rosicrucian organization was used, namely, the Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis. This is a slightly abbreviated form of the original Latin name, Antiquus Arcanus Ordo Rosae Rubeae et Aureae Crucis, and the initials AMORC were immediately used, as well as the true and original symbol of the Rosicrucian Order – the golden cross with but one red rose in the center". AMORC claims to hold legal rights to the above-mentioned titles including the title "Rosicrucian Order”. Teachings AMORC's teachings cover what may be termed the "Sacred Sciences" and include ideas based on the major philosophers, particularly Pythagoras, Thales, Solon, Heraclitus, Socrates and Democritus. The teachings are divided into "Degrees" which are further grouped into broad categories under titles such as Postulant, Neophyte, and Initiate sections. These degrees cover various fields related to physical, mental, psychic, and spiritual existence such as physics, metaphysics, biology, psychology, parapsychology, comparative religion, traditional healing techniques, health, angelology, palmistry, intuition, extrasensory perception, alchemy, chemistry, meditation, divination, sacred architecture, symbolism, even archaeology, geometry and that mystical state of consciousness relating to the experience of unity with the Divine. Organization and structure AMORC is a worldwide organization, established in the United States as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation, with the specific and primary purpose of advancing the knowledge of its history, principles, and teachings for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. It is financed mainly through fees paid by its members. Income is used by the organization to pay expenses, develop new programs, expand services, and carry out educational work. AMORC is governed by the Supreme Grand Lodge of AMORC which is composed of the Imperator, and the board of directors, which is further composed of the Grand Masters of the Grand Lodges and related executive officers, and meets annually, often in Lachute, Quebec, Canada (however, in August 2009 the Supreme Board met in Toulouse, France, in honor of the 100th anniversary of H. Spencer Lewis's initiation there) and more recently in Rome, Italy. It is responsible for the worldwide coordination of AMORC, the establishment of new administrations, and the appointment of jurisdictions to Grand Lodges, usually based on language. Each AMORC Grand Lodge has its own headquarters and facilities. The headquarters of the English Grand Lodge for the Americas owns the Rosicrucian Park in San Jose, California, founded in 1927, which includes the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, the fifth planetarium built in the USA (and the first to have a US-built star projector, built by Dr. Harvey Spencer Lewis), the Rosicrucian Peace Garden, Rosicrucian Research Library, Grand Temple, Administration Building, Fountain Plaza and Gardens, the Alchemy Garden and the walking Labyrinth. History According to AMORC's internal history, in 1909 Harvey Spencer Lewis visited France in search of Rosicrucians, was initiated in Toulouse, France, and given the mandate to establish an order in North America. After further qualification and preparation, the first official Manifesto was issued in the United States in 1915, announcing the establishment of Rosicrucian activity in America. May Banks-Stacy, the co-founder of AMORC, was said to be one of the last successors to the original colony of Rosicrucians who settled in America during the late 17th century, and an initiate of the Rosicrucians of the East. Lewis became a "secret partner" of Big Business in America. According to railroad magnate Arthur Stilwell, no other man has exerted a greater influence as a secret partner in American free enterprise than Lewis. Walt Disney was once a member of AMORC as was Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, musician Leonard Cohen and model and actress Edie Sedgwick. Many other well-known individuals have been members who prefer to remain anonymous. AMORC headquarters were located in New York City, San Francisco, and Tampa, Florida, before moving to San Jose, California, in 1927. Harvey Spencer Lewis died in 1939 and, in accordance with wishes stipulated in his will, was succeeded in the Office of Imperator by his son Ralph Maxwell Lewis, who had previously served as Supreme Secretary. Upon Lewis' death in 1987, Gary L. Stewart, who previously served as Grand Master of the English-Speaking jurisdiction and then vice president of AMORC's board of di.... Discover the Rosicrucian Order Amorc popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Rosicrucian Order Amorc books.
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Lemuria
Wishar S. CerveBeneath the rolling, restless seas lie the mysteries of forgotten civilizations. Swept by the tides, half buried in the sands, worn away by terrific pressure, are the remnants of a...
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The Inner World of Dreams
Phyllis L. PipitoneLearn all about your dreams and what they can teach you about yourself and your world. The author takes the reader on a fascinating voyage into a mysterious world in which the dram...
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Man Against Darkness
Ben Finger JrBecause of Them . . . .the men illustrated in the pages that followwe enjoy a world wherein ignorance, disease, intolerance, and poverty are swiftly becoming things of the past. He...
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Treasures of the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Lisa Schwappach-ShirriffThis catalogue features the major artifacts in the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose, California. It includes color photographs and descriptions of each, and essays on variou...
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Rosicrucian Digest Volume 100 Number 2 2022
Rosicrucian Order, AMORCIn this issue of the Rosicrucian Digest, we celebrate modern Rosicrucian writers.
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Atlantis
Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, Plato, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Steven Armstrong, Francis Bacon, H.P. Blavatsky, Jules Verne & Ignatius DonnellyThis issue of the Rosicrucian Digest presents a compendium of materials that provide a solid introduction to the most important aspects of Atlantis.
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The Universe of Numbers
Ruth PhelpsFrom antiquity, the strangest of systems attempting to reveal the universe has been that of numbers. This book goes back to the mystical meaning and inherent virtue of numbers. It ...
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Mental Alchemy
Ralph M. LewisWe can transmute our problems to workable solutions through mental alchemy. While this process is neither easy nor instantaneously effective, eventually the serious person will be ...
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Self-Mastery and Fate with the Cycles of Life
H. Spencer LewisA unique presentation of the mysterious Cosmic cycles that influence the personal, social, business, financial, and other affairs of our daily lives, accompanied with tables and a ...
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Rosicrucian Order, AMORC
Rosicrucian Order, AMORCThis issue of the Rosicrucian Digest presents a compendium of materials that provide a solid introduction to the most important aspects of the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC.
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Rosicrucian Digest Volume 96 Number 1 2018
H. Spencer LewisIn this issue of the Rosicrucian Digest, we present Rosicrucian Alchemy.
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The Pythagoreans
Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, Peters Kingsley, Ruth Phelps, Jean Guesdon, Ralph Maxwell Lewis & Ben FingerThis issue of the Rosicrucian Digest presents a compendium of materials that provide a solid introduction to the most important aspects of the Pythagorean Tradition.
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What to Eat... And When
Stanley K. Clark“Mind over matter" is not a trite phrase. Your moods, your temperament, your very thoughts can and do affect digestion. Are you overweightor underweight? Appearances, even the scal...
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Delphi
Rosicrucian Order, AMORC & Julie ScottThis issue of the Rosicrucian Digest presents a compendium of materials that provide a solid introduction to the most important aspects of Delphi.
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Our Cosmic Neighbors
Rodman R. ClaysonThis little book is for those men, women, and children who desire to become better acquainted with the stars of the night. While our information is factual and the charts are accur...
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Herbalism Through the Ages
Ralph Whiteside KerrThe seemingly magical power of herbs endowed them with a divine essence to the mind of early humans. Not only did they provide some of our earliest foods and become medicines for o...
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Yesterday Has Much To Tell
Ralph M. LewisThe author takes you to the outoftheway places where practices are perpetuated which are often misunderstoodand generally called magic. He describes the sites of temples and ruins ...
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Rosicrucian Digest Volume 99 Number 1 2021
Rosicrucian Order, AMORCIn this issue of the Rosicrucian Digest we celebrate the Sacred Feminine, exploring how She has been revered throughout history and around the world and how embracing the...
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The Word Went Forth
Laura DeWitt JamesOriginally published in 1942 by the Rosicrucian Order, this delightful little book has been unavailable for 70 years. In a storylike manner, the author demonstrates from a physical...
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Unto Thee I Grant
Sri RamatherioOut of the mysteries of the past comes this antique book that was written two thousand years ago, but was hidden in manuscript form from the eyes of the world and given only to the...
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Rosicrucian Digest Volume 97 Number 2 2019
Rosicrucian Order, AMORCIn this issue of the Rosicrucian Digest, we discuss health in all its complexities, including mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.
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Rosicrucian Digest Volume 101 Number 1 2023
Rosicrucian Order, AMORCIn this issue of the Rosicrucian Digest, members share lessons and reflections from their experiences with AMORC.
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Essays of a Modern Mystic
H. Spencer LewisIntuition is unlearned knowledge. The mystic is one who has a profound insight into this unlearned knowledge that springs from a cosmic source. Though a mystic may resort to reason...
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Mystics at Prayer
Many ChilarA compilation of the famous prayers of the renowned mystics and adepts of all ages. The book "Mystics at Prayer" explains in simple language the reason of prayer, how to pray,...
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Mastery of Life
Julie ScottThe introductory booklet for the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC.
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Rosicrucian Digest Volume 100 Number 1 2022
Rosicrucian Order, AMORCIn this issue of the Rosicrucian Digest we commemorate our 100th volume by exploring a century of Rosicrucian intellectual and spiritual growth.
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Rosicrucian Digest Volume 98 Number 2 2020
Rosicrucian Order, AMORCThis issue of the Rosicrucian Digest explores living in harmony with the natural world, surveys the intimate spiritual connections between people and plants and animals, ...
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Rosicrucian Centennial Celebration
Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, Julie Scott & Christian BernardThis issue of the Rosicrucian Digest celebrates the 2015 Centennial Celebration of the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC in America.
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Son of the Sun
Savitri DeviThe amazing story of Akhnaton (Amenhotep IV ), Pharaoh of Egypt 1360 B.C. This is not just the fascinating story of a man’s life it is far more. It raises the curtain on man’s emer...
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Mystic Wisdom
Rosicrucian Order, AMORCOverflowing with inspiration for both the heart and the soul. The joyful reflections this beautiful book contains transcend religion and draw from the teachings of renowned mystics...
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Kabbalah
Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, Ralph Maxwell Lewis, Julie Scott, Lloyd Abrams, Christian Rebisse, Aryeh Kaplan & Nicholas Goodrick-ClarkeThis issue of the Rosicrucian Digest presents a compendium of materials that provide a solid introduction to the most important aspects of Kabbalah.
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A Thousand Years of Yesterday
H. Spencer LewisHere is a book that will tell you about the real facts of reincarnation. It is a story of the Soul, and explains in detail how the Soul enters the body and how it leaves it, where ...
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The Way of the Heart
Raymund AndreaThis special book of sixteen thoughtprovoking essays includes discussions concerning subjects of particular importance to all people traveling the Mystic Path. The author encourage...
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Rosicrucian History and Mysteries
Christian RebisseOften considered to be a secret society, the Rosicrucian Order is one of the most enigmatic of the initiatory movements. Recounting the mysteries of its origins, this book first at...
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The Conscious Interlude
Ralph M. LewisWith clarity of expression and insightful penetration of thought, this original philosopher leads us to contemplate such subjects as: the Fourth Dimension, the Mysteries of Time an...
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Rosicrucian Digest 2017 No 1 - Cosmic Politics
Rosicrucian OrderIn this issue of the Digest, we explore politics, human relationships, and our responsibilities as mystics and Citizens of the World from a Cosmic perspective.
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Rosicrucianism
Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, Christian Rebisse, Harvey Spencer Lewis, Ralph Maxwell Lewis, Peter Bindon, Orval Graves, Christian Bernard & Sri RamatherioThis issue of the Rosicrucian Digest presents a compendium of materials that provide a solid introduction to the most important aspects of Rosicrucianism.
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Rosicrucian Digest Volume 96 Number 2 2018
Rosicrucian Order, AMORCIn anticipation of the Rome 2019 AMORC World Convention, this issue of the Rosicrucian Digest explores Mystical Italy.
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Cosmic Mission Fulfilled
Ralph M. LewisThis illustrated biography of Harvey Spencer Lewis, Imperator of the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis, was written in response to many requests from Rosicrucians and others who ...
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The Symbolic Prophecy of the Great Pyramid
H. Spencer LewisThe world's greatest mystery and first wonder is the Great Pyramid. It stands as a monument to the learning and achievements of the ancients. For centuries its secrets were closete...
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The Mystical Life of Jesus
Harvey Spencer LewisThis fascinating, nonsectarian treatment of the unknown life of Jesus is based on records preserved in the archives of ancient monasteries of the Essenes and the Rosicrucian Order.
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Upon a Quiet
Michael ShaluiyA poetry book from longtime Rosicrucian Michael Shaluly, this collection explores a mystical perspective on life.
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Rosicrucian Digest Volume 101 Number 2 2023
Rosicrucian Order, AMORCIn this issue of the Rosicrucian Digest, we share the presentations from the 2023 AMORC World Convention in Montreal.
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Mental Poisoning
H. Spencer LewisTortured souls. Human beings, whose selfconfidence and peace of mind have been torn to shreds by invisible dartsthe evil thoughts of others. Can envy, hate, and jealousy be project...
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Alchemy
Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, Dennis William Hauck & Christian BernardThis issue of the Rosicrucian Digest presents a compendium of materials that provide a solid introduction to the most important aspects of Alchemy.