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Rosicrucian Science of Initiation

Dr. Robert Gilbert speaking at The Vesica Institute in Asheville NC on the subject of the
Rosicrucian science of initiation and the work of inner alchemy.

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Part I: Three Aspects/Centers of Initiation:

1. The Head (The Initiate)

2. The Heart (The Clairvoyant)
3. The Hara (The Adept)

Part II: The Mind of God:

1. Thought-forms & Sacred Geometry

2. Hierarchy of Manifested Beings
3. I AM Core & Manifested Spiritual Levels

Part III: The Tree of Life & The Three Pillars

1. The Middle Pillar: Christic/Michaelic Beings

2. Left Hand: Luciferic Beings
3. Right Hand: Ahrimanic Beings

Part IV: Three Pillars Continued & The Microcosm

1. Right Hand Continued: The Demiurge and Set

2. Differences Within Esoteric Schools & Energetic Qualities
3. The Three Crucified: The Two Thieves And The Christ
4. Structure Of The Human Being & Four Archetypes:

Physical (Earth)
Life Force (Water)
Consciousness (Air)
Self-Awareness (Fire)

Part V: Initiation & Inner Alchemy

 1. Rosicrucian Ethics
2. Developing The Four Archetypes
3. Human Self-Awareness & The Rosicrucian Jesus Christ
4. Alchemical Transformation of The Four Archetypes
5. Self-Observation

Part VI: The Evolution Of Consciousness

1. Sense-free Thinking
2. Kali-Yuga & Ancient Clairvoyance
3. Exile, Cultural Identity & Modern Individuality
4. I am Awareness
5. Brief Q&A Segment: Left Hand/Right Hand Path Extremities

Part VII: Self-Initiation

1. Rudolf Steiner’s School Of Initiation & The Four Pathways:

 General Discipline
 Pythagorean/Sacred geometrical Works
 Christian/Gnostic Devotional Path
 Karma/ Path of Action

2. The Seven Stages of Classical Initiation

 The Alchemical Raven

 The Occultist/The Hidden Scholar
 The Warrior/The Knight
 The Lion: Suffering & Heartworks
 The Cultural Persona
 The Sun Hero
 The Father

Part VIII: The Seven Stages of Rosicrucian Initiation

1. The Study Of Spiritual Science & Logical Thinking

2. Acquiring Imaginative Knowledge & The Mind’s Eye
3. Reading The Occult Script: Rosicrucian Inspiration & Tonal Perception
4. Living Into The Spiritual Environment: Intuition

Part IX: Seven Stages Continued

 Internal Knowledge (Intuition Continued)

5. Knowledge Of the Relations Between The Microcosm & Macrocosm

6. Union With The Macrocosm
7. Attaining Blissfulness In God & Unifying The Earlier Stages

 Initiation Practices & Avoiding Exhibition of Occult Powers

Part X: Steiner’s Basic Exercises & Developing The Heart Chakra

1. Self-Observance: Stable Thinking, Feeling, and Willing

2. Working On Positiveness: Jesus & The Dead Dog’s Teeth
3. Openness & Rosicrucian Equanimity
4. The Harmony of All Aspects

 The Backward Review: Ruckschau & Exercising Memory

 Observation of The Life Forces & The Stages Of Growth Processes

Part XI: More Basic Exercises

1. Dissolving Spiritual Texts & Avoiding Literalist Traps

2. Michaelic Yoga & Mental Breathing: Inhaling Perceptions & Breathing Out
The Concept
3. Solve Et Coagula
4. Luciferic Ascension Versus Christic Ascension

Part XII: Conclusion + Q&A

1. Defining Spiritual Concepts & Clairvoyance

2. Seeing Spiritual Progression & Inhibitions In Others
3. The Monastic Path Versus The Luciferic Path
4. Astrological Natal Charts & Varying Subtle Body Qualities
5. Choosing Meditative Practices & The Silent Question “How Has This Practice
Structured My Body And My Energy?”