Many long-time students of AMORC may well have asked themselves, in quiet moments of solitude, just how far they have come in mastering their own lives… When one begins the Rosicrucian path, one often has a few “highlights” in mind regarding what one considers a “successful” life and in which areas one wishes to achieve … [Read more…]
In the Rosicrucian tradition, the commitment to Ma’at (Cro Ma’at) is of great significance. What exactly lies behind the commitment to Ma‘at? It is said that the Rosicrucian is a walking question mark. Therefore, it is important for the student to explore this principle more closely. It is such a multifaceted principle that I can … [Read more…]
The word “intuition” can be translated as “inner tuition,” or inner guidance. But who is it that “guides” us, that sets the direction? The goal of all true spiritual development is to show how important it is to establish contact with this inner voice within us — this inner guidance. It takes a great deal … [Read more…]
When I hear that people sometimes talk about Jesus Christ having been murdered, it is worth remembering that at the Jewish Passover it was customary for the people of the Jews to have the power to vote themselves on which of the two men condemned to death on the cross should be pardoned: Jesus, who … [Read more…]
I have practiced praying and blessing for a long time, even when I hear about a bad accident or a victim of crime. Blessing, like thanking, raises the vibration, which also radiates into the field, while scolding, judging and condemning lowers the vibration. As we are used to perceiving the negative more than the good, … [Read more…]
Ultimately, everyone embodies their own understanding of love, depending on the individual’s level of consciousness. This is why it always comes back to the demand that was engraved above the entrance to the Temple of Apollo in Delphi in Greece: Γνῶθι σαυτόν (gnōthi sauton) – Know Yourself – and you will know God and the … [Read more…]
It is of great value to explore the profound dimension of the texts of the Bible and the way of Jesus for our own way of life. Reading letters is useless, it is the spirit that gives life, as the Bible says.It is often only when you experience great emotional upheavals and crises in your … [Read more…]
In Gebser’s list of structures of consciousness, I forgot the magical structure of consciousness. They are all present in the newly emerging integral structure of consciousness, but the structure that is now emerging is the integral one. There are still countries or people today who adhere to the mythical or magical structure of consciousness (see … [Read more…]
I can warmly recommend the books entitled Ursprung und Gegenwart (Ever Present Origin in English) by the German-Swiss philosopher Jean Gebser. He shows the different structures that consciousness has gone through in the spiritual development of humanity and in individual human lives. He distinguishes between archaic, mythical and mental-rational (our present-day consciousness). The transition from … [Read more…]
Socrates said even more when he denied that he was not a wise man. That is God alone! Incidentally, he left nothing in writing. His pupil Plato, who studied with him for 10 years, not only wrote down his teachings, but also continued his teachings. This continued questioning has had far-reaching consequences to this day. … [Read more…]