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to unite with them in their jascinating researches,
investigations, and studies of the universal iaws of
nature and the mysteries of lije in every branch of
human improvement and development.
THEREFORE...
Tou are cordially requested to subm.it this Cuestin'
naire, with your personal answers, so that the Dean
of Students and the Directors of Education and W
catin may ta\e the proper steps to admit you to
Student Membership and prepare The Way for your
proper place in the Rosicrucian System of personal
progress and attainments.
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Sex?.
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Married?. Number of children?.
Occupation?.
What is the extent of your education?.
Have you any Academic or Honorary Degrees?.
Have you been a student of any Mystical, Metaphysical, or Spiritual
Philosophy, and how long?.___________________________________
Are you a member of any Secret, Fraternal, or Philosophical Societies?
Do you affirm your conviction of the existence of a Supreme Ruler,
Divine Mind, or God?...........................................................................
Do you pledge your allegiance to the present laws of the Const
tution while they exist?.......................................................................... .
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garding life and the Universe?.................................................................
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To the R ec o r d i n g Sec r e t a r y of the G r a n d L o d g e o f AMORC
of North and South America, AMORC T e m p l e , San Jos, Calif.
Respected Sir:
I hereby accept your cordial invitation to unite with the Rosicru-
cians in their researches, studies, and individual experiments, as out-
lined in your literature. I f I am found worthy of receiving the First
Principies and prvate studies, I will abide by the ancient pledge
made by all Neophytes, to wit:
I will \eep confidential all reading matter, lessons, and
discourses sent to me, and will carefully examine them to
determine each step I am to ta\e in being prepared for
a more practical and masterful position in Life.
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FOUNDATI ON, and will voluntarily dnate and contribute to this
Foundation the sum of Two Dollars monthly, beginning with the
first month after I have been accepted into the organiz,ation. This
I will voluntarily continu as long as I desire membership as an
Active Student.
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courses, monographs, and prvate papers, and the monthly magazine,
and enjoy all the benefits of Membership, without the payment of
any fees or charges except the voluntary contributions to the Foun
dation, as stated above. It is further understood that if accepted my
membership shall be exclusively in the Grand Lodge of AMORC
and my rights and interests confined thereto. I f I am not accepted,
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and my donation.
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R O S I C R U C I A N P A R K S A N J O S E . C A L I F O R N I A
W. M. Ko h l e r Fe b . 1 0 , 1 9 3 6
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Ro c h e s t e r , N. Y.
De a r Mr . Ko h l e r :
Yo u h a v e wr i t t e n t o t h e Sc r i b e o f t h e Ro s i c r u c i a n
Br o t h e r h o o d , a s k i n g f o r o u r Se a l e dL Bo o k . Le t t h a t s e r v e
a s o u r i n t r o d u o t i o n .
Th e b o o k i s e n c l o s e d . I o n l y wi s h t h a t I c o u l d
d e l i v e r i t t o y o u , p e r s o n a l l y , s o t h a t I c o u l d me e t y o u
a n d t a l k wi t h y o u a b o u t y o u r a mb i t i o n s a n d d e s i r e s , a n d
Ti o w t h e Ro s i c r u c i a n t e a c h i n g s wi l l ma k e t h e m p o s s i b l e
f o r y o u .
Ar e y o u we a r y o f r e a d i n g b o o k s t h a t t e l l y o u a b o u t
t h e wo n d e r f u l t h i n g s a c c o mp l i s h e d b y t h e ma s t e r mi n d s
o f t h e p a s t ? Ar e y o u t i r e d o f h e a r i n g wh a t c a n b e d o n e
wi t h t h e r a ys t i c l a ws o f mi n d a n d ma t t e r , wi t h o u t b e i n g
t o l d h o w YOU c a n d o t h e s e t h i n g s , e a s i l y a n d s u r e l y ?
I f y o u a r e l i k e t h o u s a n d s u p o n t h o u s a n d s o f o t h e r s ,
y o u wi l l wa n t t o b e MAS TER o f y o u r o wn l i f e , y o u r o wn
c a r e e r . Yo u wi l l c e a s e b e l i e v i n g t h e f a n t a s t i c t a l e s
o f t h e a d e p t s o f t h e Fa r Ea s t a n d t h e My s t i c s o f t h e
Or i e n t , a n d wi l l d e ma n d t h a t y o u b e s h o wn h o w t o p e r f o r m
t h e s e g r e a t d e mo n s t r a t i o n s o f o c c u l t p o we r .
Fo r a g e s ma n h a s a c c e p t e d t h e d o c t r i n e s o f c h u r c h
a n d s c h o o l o n f a i t h . To d a y ma n d e ma n d s t h e KNOWLEDGE o f
t h e me t h o d s f o r s e l f d e mo n s t r a t i o n . Hi s l i f e a n d h i s
f a t e a r e i n h i s o wn ma k i n g . He n o l o n g e r b e l i e v e s t h a t
Go d h a s d a mn e d s o me t o h e l l a n d e l e v a t e d o t h e r s t o
He a v e n b e f o r e b i r t h . He wa n t s t o r i s e , ma s t e r , s u c c e e d
a n d c r e a t e f o r h i ms e l f . He h a s d i s c o v e r e d t h a t i t i s
h i s Di v i n e He r i t a g e . Te l l i n g h i m t h a t i t i s p o s s i b l e
f o r ma n s mi n d t o a c c o mp l i s h mi r a c l e s wi t h o u t e x p l a i n -
i n g h o w a n d r e v e a l i n g t h e s e c r e t l a ws , h a s b r o u g h t
d i s c o u r a g e me n t , s o r r o w, f a i l u r e , a n d d o u b t i n t o t h e
h e a r t s o f mi l l i o n s .
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Le c t u r e r s , t e a c h e r s , wr i t e r s a n d s e l f a p p o i n t e d
g u i d e s c o n t i n u t o t a l k a b o u t wh a t CAN BE DONE, a n d
l e a v e a h o s t o f h o p e f u l b u t b l i n d s e a r c h e r s f o r t h e
k n o wl e d g e t h a t i s p r a c t i c a l .
Pe r h a p s y o u a s k y o u r s e l f , wI s t h e r e s o me t r u t h i n
t h e c l a i ms ma d e a n d s t o r i e s t o l d ? Ca n I l e a r n wh e t h e r
t h e r e i s t r u l y a n u n u s u a l k n o wl e d g e , a s e c r e t p o we r ? "
READ THE SEALED BOOK CAREF ULLY. Wh e n y o u h a v e
f i n i s h e d , d o n t wo n d e r . . . . " s h a 11 I l o o k i n t o t h i s
f u r t h e r ? " . . . . t h a t h e s i t a n c y i s o n e o f t h e v e r y t h i n g s
t h a t h o l d s b a c k s o ma n y i n a t t a i n i n g t h e i r i d e i s i n
l i f e . Wh y l e t t i me a n d c i r c u ms t a n c e s h a p e t h e c o u r s e
o f y o u r l i f e ? J u s t a s t h e s un, mo o n , a n d p l a n e t s a r e
g o v e r n e d b y d e f i n i t e l a ws , s o y o u , t oo , a r e s ub. j e c t
t o c e r t a i n n a t u r a l p r i n c i p i e s . Un d e r s t a n d t h e f u n d a
me n t a l l a ws o f l i f e wh i c h a f f e c t y o u , d i r e c t t h e m,
a n d b r i n g i n t o r e a l i z a t i o n y o u r i n n e r mo s t d e s i r e s .
_____ I Mu g h . t hi s . . i a . on l y . a . br l e f . - i mt l i ng- - oi Lj r i i at , THE
ROS I CRUCI ANS c a n d o f o r y o u i n y o u r s e a r c h f o r t h e
h i g h e r t h i n g s i n l i f e , t h i s l e t t e r c o n s t i t u t e s a n
i n v i t a t i o n t o y o u t o a v a i l y o u r s e l f o f t h e f u r t h e r
o p p o r t u n i t i e s p r e s e n t e d i n t h e b o o k .
Le t me h e a r f r o m y o u s o o n , n o t o n l y o u t o f
c o u r t e s y b e c a u s e o f t h e i n v i t a t i o n , b u t b e c a u s e y o u
h a v e a t l a s t d e c i d e d t o a wa k e n t h o s e q u a l i t i e s t h a t
wi l l ma k e l i f e wh a t y o u wi s h i t t o be .
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