Cathedral Contacts[From The Rosicrucian Digest August 1932]
| The "Cathedral of the Soul" is a Cosmic meeting
place for all minds of the most advanced and highly developed spiritual members
and workers of the Rosicrucian Fraternity. It is a focal point of Cosmic
radiations and thought waves from which radiate vibrations of health, peace,
happiness, and inner awakening. Various periods of the day are set aside when
many thousands of minds are attuned with the Cathedral of the Soul, and others
attuning with the Cathedral at this time will receive the benefit of the
vibrations. Those who are not members of the organization may share in this
unusual benefit as well as those who are members. The book called "Liber
777" describes the periods for various contacts with the Cathedral. Copies
will be sent to persons who are not members by addressing their request for
this book to librarian S. P. C., care of AMORC
Temple, San Jose, California,
enclosing three cents in postage stamps. (Please state whether member or
not--this is important.) |
SOME members have difficulty in making contacts with
the Cathedral and we have asked those who had difficulty and finally made the
contact to write to us about their experiences and give us helpful hints that
we may pass on to others. The result of this Symposium is contained in the
following instructions. In letters from those who had the most difficulty in
making any contact at all with the Cathedral it appears that eventually the
contacts were made very clearly and easily through complete relaxation. The
experiences of these persons seem to be all alike. All of them discovered that
they were not relaxed and that they were too tense and too expectant. In other
words, they were as alert and as expectant as a person might be who is sitting
quietly in the home listening for the least sound of an intruder or the most
delicate sound of some strange nature. With eyes and ears thus active and the
mind keenly alert there cannot be complete relaxation. Now all of these persons
finally made their contact when they sat down and became relaxed and gave up
any idea or even hope of making the contact. In other words, they simply left
the matter entirely in the hands of the Cosmic and proceeded to rest and merely
meditate upon the spiritual self within and forgot about any Cosmic contact of
any kind. This is an important point to remember.
Others say that they have suddenly found themselves
contacting the Cathedral during complete relaxation and spiritual thought while
riding in an automobile, or in the street car, or in the theater, or some place
where they were listening to good music and did not wilfully try to contact but
simply put themselves into such perfect relaxation that they were lost even to
their immediate surroundings and were indwelling in the spirit of God.
A few others have stated that during their
concentration period they have put themselves in such a position that they
could look out of a window and let their gaze rest passively on some cloud or
high steeple point, top of a flag pole or something high in the air and in that
way let their gaze become passively fixed instead of intently fixed on some
object in the room or intently fixed upon some idea.
A few others say that they have found it advisable to
sit down and relax for five or ten minutes before the period of contact, and
others say that they relax for a sufficient time beforehand to become
thoroughly at ease and peaceful and until they feel the vibration of rest and
vigor passing through their bodies. Some say that they are able in this way to
contact the Cathedral while in any locality or anywhere and even, as one
Brother expresses it, while bathing in the water at the beach, and he says that
his contacts have become so easy that he believes he could make the contact
even if he were in a position of standing on his head in the sand. All of this
indicates further a lack of that intensity of desire and stress of concentrated
condition which too many practice and which actually prevents them from
becoming passive enough to make the contact.
Quite a number say that total relaxation of the mind
is the final step in the process of preparing for the contact. This means
eliminating from the mind any wilful attempt to visualize the Cathedral or to
force a realization of any impressions of any kind and is equal to a complete
abandonment of thought or desire or intent.
Others say that in sitting down or lying down for the
contact they not only relax but try to attune themselves toward a peaceful
attitude toward all mankind and toward the universe. This means the elimination
of all thoughts of business or strife, contest, ill will, hatred, enmity,
jealousy, etc.
Everyone admits that the repeating of the Cathedral
prayer two or three times is a big help if once is not sufficient. Others say
that they add little prayers of their own and place themselves in a prayerful
attitude as though they were communing with God and hoping that He might take
them into His own consciousness and reveal the Cathedral to them.
Quite a few others say that sitting in a darkened
room or with eyes closed is a big help as it shuts out all sights of any kind
that might distract the attention. Some few say that the use of the vowel
sounds is a great help to them and, of course, quite a number say that the use
of the Cathedral phonograph records is an excellent help. A few others have
discovered, after many, many failures, that they could make the contact by
turning the thoughts of the mind or consciousness of their mind inwardly toward
the center of the body as though trying to reach the soul itself or holy
sanctum within the soul.
A great many have made the comment that trying to
contact the Cathedral of the Soul after having eaten a meal is far more
difficult than attempting it upon an empty stomach, or after eating only a
light meal. There is a great deal to this point and it should be carefully
considered and tested by those who are having trouble in contacting the
Cathedral. A great many say that before beginning the relaxation and
concentration they read some inspiring passage like a verse or two from the
Bible, or a verse or two from "Unto Thee I Grant--." They say this
helps to turn the mind inwardly and toward the Cosmic and is a very great help.
A majority say they found that by sitting so that they are facing toward the
true geographical east there was more success than when they faced any of the
other cardinal points of the compass.
Now all say that it requires nearly five minutes of
preparation and that sometimes an additional five minutes is necessary for a
complete realization of the contact to come. Most of those who have written
state that the first sensation of contact was that of a sense of peace, often
followed by a very bright light appearing in the room or a sense of lightness
of weight and a sense of mild magnetic currents passing through the air of the
room. A majority say that the first manifestation in the Cathedral is a vision
of its outer form or the hearing of some great organ. Many agree that music is
heard eventually very mildly and sweetly, while others say their contact with
the Cathedral has left them without any impression of music but only of
beautiful sights and scenes like the interior of some magnificent place
accompanied with visions of beautiful beings of different nationalities
assembled in one place.
Patience is the secret key to all these contacts and
the fact that hundreds of letters are received constantly from those who were
very discouraged and who eventually made wonderful contacts which they can
easily repeat now at any time, should encourage each and every person to
attempt these contacts whenever it is possible.
Special Contacts
The Imperator will make special contacts with members
during the next four weeks as follows: On each Thursday night at 8:30 P.M.,
Pacific Standard Time, which is equivalent to 12:30 A.M. (midnight) Eastern
Daylight Saving Time, or 11:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, the Imperator will
put himself in touch with other members and help them to contact him through
the Cathedral of the Soul. At 8:30 each Thursday evening members and our
friends who are non-members should attune themselves with the Cathedral for ten
minutes.
On August 4 the Imperator will contact those whose
last names begin with the initial F. On August 11, he will contact those whose
last names begin with the initial G. On August 18 he will contact those whose
last names begin with H, and on August 25 he will contact those whose last
names begin with the initial I.
Excellent reports are coming in daily to the Welfare
Department and other departments regarding the contacts being made with the
Cathedral at the regular periods stated in Liber 777. Those contacted by the
Imperator during the last month and whose last names begin with the initials A.
B. C. D. and E., are now writing very appreciative letters and communications
saying that the contact was quite complete. A great many were contacted but the
contact had to be discontinued because the persons contacted were busily
engaged in business affairs, social affairs, or other matters that
inconveniently arose and prevented concentration.
Letters that we receive tell us that through the
Cathedral much valuable advice and help is being given to those who are puzzled
or in need of important direction and guidance at various times during the
week. Certainly, it is a convenient manner for you to make contact with the
Cosmic. Those who wish to know more about the Cathedral contacts should read
the instructions in the box at the head of this article.
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