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 BOOK 777
Eighteenth Edition, June, 1950
RostcnuclAN Onnsn
(AMORC)
San Jose, California

NOTE: To those who are not members

of the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, and,
after having read ,this booklet, are desirous
of having more information pertaining
to the activities, history, and privileges
granted to members of the organization,
we suggest that you write to the Rosicru,
cian Extension Department and a^sk for a
free copy of the fascinating Sealed BooL.
RosrcnuclAN ExrnNstoN Dnpr.
Rosicrucian Park
San Jose, California.

THE ROSTCRUCTAN pRESS. LTD.. SAN JOSE. CALTFORNTA

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INTRODUCTION
The following text was written in 1930, by Frater Charles Dana Dean,
Grand Master of AMORC, who passedthrough transition on July 25,
1933. It introduces the Cathedral of the Soul, inspiring creation of Dr.
H. SpencerLewis. Dr. Lewis was the first Imperator of AMORC for its
second cycle of activity in North America, ind was responsible for its
re,establishmentand advancement. The following text so splendidly de,
fines the purposesof the Cathedral of the Soul, and pays tribute to its
conceiver, that it has not been altered, except to relate it to the present
needs of members and those who desire to avail themselvesof its noble
features. The incumbent Imperator of AMORC for the jurisdiction of
The Americas, British Commonwealth and Empire, France, and Africa,
Ralph M. Lewis, has assumedthe mantle of the spiritual and Cosmic
labors of the Cathedral of the Soul, and directs its current program of
activities.
V V V
E FEEL sure that each one of our members of the Rosicnrcian
Order will be inexpressibly happy tn know more about that beau,
dful and inspiring creation of our Imperator, H. Sp.ttct Lesvis,
"The
which he has so aptly called, Cathedral of the Soul."
Those of us who have been closely associatedwith him during the
past twenty years or more know that since the days of his first contact
with the principles of the Rosicrucian teachings he ha^shad one all,
absorbing desire-to bring into the lives of men and women a more inti.
mate and satisfying contact with the Spiritual, Cosmic powers and prin,
ciples that establish Peace, Harmony, Light, Life, and Love, in the soul
of each being.
We have known also that he found a way to reach beyond the
consciousnessof self into the consciousnessof the Cosmic, and there
dwell for moments of time to find inspiration, illumination, and contact
with hundreds who were being slowly and properly prepared to meet
him there. He corrmuned with the Great Masters, the great teachers,
and the Spiritual Minds of those who in the past learned how to repose
in the Cosmic Consciousness. We have seen that he could cloae his eyeg
in the midst of business activities, strife and turrnoil, anxi "W, and
worldly restlessness,sod, oblivious to his surroundings, remain en rop.
port for a time, only to return to instant activity, inspired with a nex^r
message,a new thought, a picture, a painting, a law or a principle, a
lesson or a perfect point of knowledg". It was our joy and our profit
to see him make these contacts and to know that the spiritual side of
his nature could rise to such sublime heights while still with us on thie
plane as our leader and instructor.
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He was ever mindful of the great ambition of his life. It was hig
constant desire that tlre day might come when he could have with him in
these periods of Cosmic contacf the companionship of those thousands of
worthy souls who looked to him for direction in progressing along the
Path that would lead to the Cosmic Kingdom.
\l/hile o'thers in their great religious and spiritual consecration aspired
to build magnificent cathedrals on this earth, whose material forms
would be imposing, ffid whose graceful spires of steel and mortar would
point heavenwardwhile rising but a little- s?y into the Cosmic realm, he
planned a Cathedral, the elements of which could be br-ought together
ind solidified noiselessly and without the contamination of material prin'
ciples in arty form. He dreamed of a Cathedral whose very foundation
*bntd be laid so high above the greatest of the earthly cathedrals that
there would be no iontact and no association. He visualized a Cathe'
dral whose belfries and spires would rise into the unlimited heights of a
boundless Spiritual World. In his creative imaginings, he made the plans
for his Cattredral on so magnificent a scale that the portals to its grand
halls would be wide enoughafor tlre millions of beings in all parts 9{ the
world to enter at one dme ea^silyand reverently. Within he would have
chantries and chapels, apses and altars, adyarms and sartctuaries, lrge
-beautiful
enough, grand enough, enough, to be- the proper dwelling
place for-the Spiritual Minds that would come often to its communion
brni.o, ild nira those things which are nourishing to the Soul and
inspiring to the mind.
All tf,rough the years of 1915 to L922, he selectedthose advanced and
prepared iniiiates of the brotherhood who could help hi* in his creation.
W6rking through the long hours of the night, writing letters 1n-d paperg
of instrriction to these sevlral hundred associates,he prepared them and
srrengthened them in the method of attuning with him so that tb"y
nrighi come together in the Cosmic and there hold @mmunion and lay
the foundation for this great Cathedral. Hundreds of letters were writ'
ten, seryeralthousand er.perimental contacts were made, and many hours
of merrtal and spiritual- labor were devoted to evolvipg_the - plans and
the features of this nerw conception of the human mind. The letters that
were reeived from those who labored with him in this project beca^ure
the inepiring documents for the future development of the spirinral
activities of our Rosy Cross fraternity.
There are the today who have passedon from this earthly life who
were hrppy-hein the many contacts they -ad9 with our Iqp"Ptor in. the
years thai enjoyed their cooperation. There are hundreds of others
who nsver cease to speak of the ic'.1and happine$s, aqd the inspiring
benefits that cirme to tlrem through their communions and contacts in the
Cosmic while aiding in the creation of this Cathedral. Silence reglarding
the plans and the work b"ittg carried on, yas one of the essentials,-and
we kno*r from letters received recently, how h"ppy thousands of our
members ar€ to know that the great -tfie work is finished now and that an'
nolrncement of the existence of Cathedrdl of the Soul can be made.
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Accordingly, the announcement has been made. In an issue of the
Rosicrucian Digest the Imperator had the pleasure of making tle first
formal statement regarding this great Cathedral. After years of dream'
ing and planning, and many years of labor and a.treme mental effort,
alwayo lmking toward the day when he could make su& an arurounc€'
ment, it was typical of him and his nature to do so with conservatism,
and with restrained joy and happiness. The mastership of his dwelop'
ment and the attainment of his spiritual growth are evident in every
word and phrase of that brief announcemeot. Yet it wa.slike an electric
flash that animated the spiritual reactions of thousands of our membere:
for within a few days after its publication our ofrces were flooded with
lette$ expressing joy and spiritual elation regarding the Cathedral and
pleading for more knowledge about it. At the time thie pamphlet is
being prepared, letters and cablegrams regarding the Cathedrd have
come from all parts of the world, and in the hearts and minds of many
thousands the Cathedral is now a Cosmic te"lity.

What k Means to Our Members

It is my pleasure to submit to our members some of the deails regard,
i"g this Cathedral, and knowledge as to how our members may benefit by
its existerlce. In the frst place, any attempt to depict the Cathedral in
lines or shades,form or color, of any concrete nature, cannot do justice to
the spiritual conception which each one must build in his own mind.
As a symbol of the Cathedral we have adopted a picture shown in thig
pamphlet, drawn by the pen of H. Spencer kqris hinself, so that we may
have an emblem by whiih to axpress a reflection of our spiritual ideas.
This symbol onains many of tlre dements which he had in hie
mind as being typical of the magnificence and inspiring grandeur of
the invisible Cathedral, and we hope that none of our members will per'
mit the material synbol to supplant in their minds the more magnificent
spiritual conception.
In this Cathedral. orovision has been made for a Cosmic C%oir where
the voicee of speciiliy prepared members of our organization here in
America, and in other lan&, will be heard at times chanting and singing
the sacred anthems that have been composed by inspired Masters of our
organization in the past. At other times those who contact this Cathe'
dril and dwell in it will hear the Musfc of the Spheres and the Cosmic
Melodies as though played upon the greatest organ the world has ever
known. In the East of this Cathedral our members will find a beautiful
altar in a magnificent apse, illuminated by tJre violet light of Cosmic vi'
brations. Above the altar will be suspended by magnetic forces, a iew'
eled ThnNcrr, with point donmward. This is the emblem of the Cosmic
Trinity. The three gymbols at its corners, blazing with violet fire, repre,
sent Ltonr, funr, low - the Cosmic names of the TnIuwr GonHeAD.
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 From the center of the dais, will come the voice of the visible or inuisr,
blc Master or Teacher who at times will instruct and inspire our mem,
bers with messagesand illuminating lessoru. There will be alcoves and
small drapels on eac-hside of the Cathedral's nave, in which the indi,
vidual membere may dwell alone, in silent meditation and prayer, reeking
peace and consolation in "mes of suffering and anguish. There will be
communion rooms in which nembers may meet the Masterg and speak
with them and receive direa illuminatio'n and instruction, advice and
guidance.

Daily Communion Services

On certain days of each week there will be various convocations held
in this great Cathedral by the coming together of the minds of thousandg
of our members attuned throughout the wodd to this focalized and cen,
tralized area of Coemic Consciousness. Some of these convocatione will
be for wo'rship, otrherewill be for instruction, and still others for healing
treatments. In the monthly *agazine called the Rosicrucian Digest we
shall publish in a separate place on one of the pages, a department de,
voted to the Cathedral of the Soul, so that all our memberq in whatever
part of the world they ^.y reside, may know of its various activities and
special convocatiqrs.
A" p"tt of the magnanimous plans of the fmperator, he will have
definite periods tfuoughout the month when he, personally, will direct
the healing work in the Cathedral, and all who are suffering may attune
themselves with ttrc Cathedral at those hours when he will attune and
commune with them and bring the power of Cosmic forces into their
beings, and through God's Omnipotent Laws cleansethem of their ills and
let tf,em go fortli pure and free- from sufiering. At other hours he will
meet in communion $'ith those who want the inspiring touch of Fellow,
ehip and Cosmic Companionship; and at other times the Imperator will
bring the Holy Assembly in conact with some of the Great Masters of
the Gteat'White Lod,ge who will expound an inspiring message. There.
fore, by watching the pages of the Rosicntcion Digest each month our
members, in arty degree or in any part of the work, may take advantage
of any special periods that may be stated therein, and attune themselves
with the Cathedral and enjoy its beatitudes and beneficent blessings.

How to Attune With the Cathedral

At whatever hour we may wish to attune ourselves with the Cathe,
dral and enjoy the contact and communion we shall proceed as followe:
First, we shall wash our hands in clean water and dry them well as a
symbol of tbe cleansing of our bodies to enter the Cathedral. Then we
slnll t Le a drink of cold water as a symbol of the cleansing of our
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moutlrs tllat they may be pure and free from any uttef,ances that would
be improper in the presence of the Masters and the Spiritual Minds as,
sembled in tlre Cathedral. Then we shall sit in silence in some place in
the home where we *y be alone, whether in the dark or in the light,
and, closing our €yes, we shall say this brief prayer in soundless worde:

"May the
Divine Essence of the Cosmic infuse my being and cleanse
me of all impurities of mind and body, that I may enter ths Cathedral ol
the Soul. and Commune in pureness and worthiness. So mote it be!"

By this pray€f, we shall purge our minds and cleanse our thoughts of
any ideas that would be wtworthy within the sacred Cathedral. Then
we shall remain seated, and with eyes closed, vizualize the consciousness
within us rising higher and higher, above and beyond the limits of ma,
terial existencg to that Cosmic'World to which our consciousnesswiU
seem to be drawn by the very purity of its nature. We shall sit thus
in desire to reacl the Cathedral until we feel by a coolnessof tlre atmoc,
phere, by a peaefulness in tlle body, by a restfulness in the mind, and a
sense of joy, that we have entered into the Holy of Holies-a place of
quiet and p€ace, power and perfection. When special ceremonies are
being conducted by one of the Masters of the Great White Lodge, the
Triangle over the altar will be especially bright in its violet illumination.
Slhen there is a healing poiod in the Cathedral, as stated in the maga,
zine schedule, we are to remain pssive for the period of the healing
convocation and thereby permit the Imperator or others to contact our
consciousnesgin the Cathedral, and through it rcach our bodies and
cleaase them. If there is a period for music and song, consolation or
instruction, we shall remain quiet and passive for tle period sated in the
magazine schedule until we sensethe contacts being made, or hear a mes,
sage that is being given, or feel the magnefic touch of Spiritual Com,
panionship. Then we will know that a sympathetic and understanding
mind and a Spiritual Power have attuned with our consciousne*s, and
through it our bodies and our earthly senses.
We may remain in such oontact for lo'nger or shorter periods than
those given in the maga-4ineschedule, or we may withdraw when the
defnite period is over by simply closing the convocation with the follow,
ing words:

"May the
Grace of God. and.the Benediction of the Masters. Bless
m1'communion."

Members may contact the Cathedral at other periods of the day or

night than those stated in the magazine schedule, for we know from our
years of preparation that hundreds or, maybe, thousands of members,
will reach up to the Cathedral and enter therein during practically every
hour of the day and night, according to the variation of time in the dif,
ferent countries and according to the desires of the members for concact
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with this Holy place. No matter when you may wish to contact and
enter the eilene of the Cathedral of the Soul, you will prepare your'
selves, use the Prayer, and find others dwelling there in spiritual thought
and Holy Communion.
There are no ottrer rules and regulations regarding the process for
making the cqrtact with the Cathedral than those stated above. Consid'
erable time has been given to the preparation of these instructions to
make eure that every point that might be given to our members has been
included. The method of making tlte contact is more or less an individual
one witl each member and all we c:rn do is to tell you the general
method, and have you work out your o$rn Processesand thare earrl aa
well as leam The Woy to the Cathedral. Remember the words of the
"I
Master Jesus, am the Way!" The'Way is through the Spirit of
Christ, tlrough the principle of the Christru, through the Divinity of
your eoul, and your longtngs and desires.
Therefo,re, there is little use in writing to any of us asking for more
def,nite irutruction or advie regarding aftunement with tlre Cathedral,
for we can hardly say more than what ha.sbeen said here, and each must
discover for himself the heights that he must attain, the thoughts that he
must hold, the purging of hig mind and consciousnessthat must take
place, each time he seeks to find The Wzy to the Cathedral of the
Soul. Sometimes it will be found easily and quickly; at oi:her times with
difrculty and &lay. All will depend upon our utorthiness on the day,
and at the hour, that we approch the attunement. The more sincere
and sacred the desire, or the more dntamc the momentary need, the
quicker will be the contact.

Reporr.scf Tour Contaas

Any reports of unusual contacts with the Cathedral that you think
would be bf interest fo'r our files and records, we shall be glad to have
you send to us. These should be addressed to the Department of In'
itruction, Rosicrucian Park, San Jose, California, which will acknowledge
thesr. If necessary the department will refer them to the Imperator.
Remember that membetr io *y degree of the work, or in any branch
of our organizatio,n throughout ttre world, have the privilege and the
joy of mfing contacts with the Cathedral at the hours stated in the
regular or special schedules,or at any other time when there is a desire
foi illuminition on any problem of life, instruction on any point of
special information, or for healing, consolation, or inspiration in the
higher ways of living.
May Peace Profound abide with you ever, *d q"y the spiritual ef'
fulgence of the Cothedrol of the SouI envelop and ensconce you, lift'
ing you to grcat heights eernally!
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DAILY SERVICE PERIODS
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}JA'I"URE OF SERYICE
CONSOLATION
In grief, sorroril/,bereavement,disappointment.
MoNoav, 2nd Period WroNr,soRv, 3rd Period Fsoav, 4th Period
PEACE
In strife, restlessness,
and fatigue.
Tunsoay, 2nd Period Tnunsoav, 3rd Period SltunoeY, 4th Period
STRSNGTH
fn tests, trials, temptatio,ns,and illnesses.
S/eoNrsoav, lst Period Fnoav, Znd Period Snrunoev, 3rd Period
MoNoav, 4t} Period
FELLO\l/SHIP
In loneliness,despurdency,and sorrow.
Suxony, 3rd Period T\rcspev, 3rd Period Tnunsnav, lst Period
HEALTH
physical o'r mental etror, or weakness.
In any illnesq -'WrnNespav,
Moxoav, 3rd Period 4th Period Fnnav, 3rd Period
ILLUMINATION
For Inspiration, \l/isdom, or the Solution of a Problem.
Tnunspav, +*i perioa SuNpav, 4th Period
PRAYER
For Communion with God, the Christ Spirit, and the Cosmic'
Suwoav, 2nd Period lVeoNespev, 2nd Period

SPECIAL CONTACT PERICID

In addition to the abovea specialperiod is held from l:01 to 1:10 p.m. Pacifc
Standard Time, Mondays throlgh Fiidays, with the exception of days which arc
leeal holidaye in the United Statis. At this period the Supreme and Grand Lodge
ofrcers, togither with otbers who assistthe Council of Solice, hold a specialperiod
in the SupremeTemple.
(*M indicatesmidday, or noon.)
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The lau' of AMRA
There is an ancient cr$tom found in all the old Rosicrucian records
"The
called Law of AMRA." This law became a sacred doctrine with
the Egyptian people, and later with the Jews in their religious practices.
It was finally adopted by branches of the Christian c-hurch. It was origi,
nally a mystical law and the Rosicrucians still hold it to be a mystical
law, although many modern forms of religion have turned it into a purely
material law. The Law of AMRA is this: If you pray to God or petition
the Masters for any special help in sickness, worry, trial, tribulation, or
poverty, and your prayer or petition is answered, you are obligated to
make compensation not alone by prayer and thankfulness, but by p4sstng
along to others some portion of the blessing you have received. If you
have asked for an improvement in your health, relief from some pain or
suffering, the gift of some material thing, or help in your business and
social position, theal, according to the law of AMRA, you should tithe
yourself either by setting aside a small amount of mo,ney, or of some
material elemeng which can be used to make some other person happy
or at peace with the world. Unless this is done each tine you receive a
blessing through the Cathedral, you cannot rightfully petition in the
future for any other blessing.
It has been suggested by some of our members that inasmuch as many
of our members will constandy contact the Cathedral for help and bless,
ings in many ways, that they volunurily adopt the law of AMRA by
having a small bank in which they can deposit a few coins each time
they receive some answer to their prayers. The small amounts thus
deposited in this bank should be kept as a sacred fund ar'd never ex,
tracted for any personal or selfth purposes. At the end of a month or
at the end of every two months, the amount of money in the little bank
should be taken out by you and used by you, to help some sick person,
some child, qr some local organization or movement in your city or town
that is doing some good work. You should make it your business to find
some w:Iy of. secredy and aneoymou"sly doing some good with this money.
If you fnd it inconvenient or difrcult to use tlis money to help
som@ne near you, then you may send it, by means of a check or Money
Order, to AMORC. The Imperator will see that it is used to help the
hundreds of needy casesof persons who are not members of the oigani,
zation, but who petition by mail and otherwise for such personal help.
Such checks and Money Orders may be sent n'ith the understanding
that they are to be used by the CATHEDRAL WELFARE LEAGUE
and not for any propaganda work of the AMORC organization. Gifts
of any kind to the Cathedral will always be used to help in spreading the
work of tJ;LeCathedral or in helping those who need the blessing that
you can give in this way.
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