Cathedral Contacts[From The Rosicrucian Digest October 1933]
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"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 Friar 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.) |
AT our annual Convention last July a great many of
the members and delegates discussed the Cathedral of the Soul and analyzed the
problems involved in connection with the utilization of this great work to meet
the obstacles of their daily lives.
During the discussion much thought was given to the
matter of the best method for making contact with the Cathedral. During the
discussion it was indicated that many persons who believed that they have not
successfully contacted the Cathedral are laboring under a mistaken idea. In
other words, many of those who try to reach the Cathedral during one of the
contact periods and who afterwards feel that they were unsuccessful, are
mistaken in this belief.
The Cathedral may be easily contacted, and that
contact held for a long time, and still the person making the contact may not
be sure of it. In other words, it has been proved that it is easy for contact
to be made with the Cathedral without any objective sensation or impression of
it at the time. Contact with the Cathedral is more or less of a subjective,
spiritual condition, and it is not intended that this contact or the
experiences connected with the contact should be essentially objective or
physical. If the contact is of such a nature that you are aware of it
objectively, well and good, but the absence of this objective knowledge or
objective assurance is not indicative of a failure to make the contact. In
other words, the inner self may contact the Cathedral and enjoy all of the
benefits of a ten-minute contact without the outer self knowing anything about
it. The benefits of the contact, however, will be just as keen as if the
objective self had been aware of the contact. When such contacts are made and
the outer self is unaware of the contacts the inner spiritual self will derive
much benefit and will transmit the Cosmic power received during the contact to
all parts of the body. This may result in an increase of vitality and an
increase of peace and calmness that will be realized gradually throughout the
day, and yet there may have been no definite or concrete experience realized
objectively during the actual minutes of the contact.
On the other hand, during such unknown contacts with
the Cathedral the thoughts and petitions in the mind of a person may easily
reach the Cathedral and reach others who helped to carry out the desires, and
it is only when these desires are gradually being realized that he can be sure
he has actually made the contact. Therefore, do not allow a lack of any
impression or experience at the time of your contact to discourage you, and
remember that no time is ever wasted in sitting in concentration, meditation
and spiritual attunement with the Cathedral. Each period will count and bring
its own particular benefits, regardless of what you may experience, and know
about it objectively.
The recent contests for special experiences have
proved of great benefit in enabling members to prove to themselves how truly
they do attune themselves with the Cathedral. Our next special contact of this
kind is for those persons whose last names begin with the initials S, T, and U.
This special period for these persons will be conducted on Sunday evening,
October 22, beginning at six o'clock Pacific Standard time. The first will be a
number, the second will be a color, the third will be a symbol, the fourth will
be a Biblical verse, and the fifth will be a musical note. Each of these will
be sent in succession, devoting about two minutes to each idea. By having a
pencil and paper close at hand, and by sitting in absolute quiet and rest with
the mind attuned to the Cathedral, the impressions will come and they should be
written down immediately one by one in their proper order as received. Do not
allow your imagination to invent any ideas, and do not allow your reasoning to
attempt to analyze what might be sent, or might not be sent, or to tell you
what is the most probable thing that would be sent for in this way you will
deceive yourself. Write down the first impression that comes to you every two minutes
during that period, regardless of how strange it may seem. When the period is
over send your report of what you received to the Secretary to the Imperator,
care of AMORC, Rosicrucian Park, San
Jose, California. Be
sure to put at the top of the sheet of paper the words "Special Cathedral
Contact."
In answer to many questions received, we wish to say
that others than those whose names begin with the initials S, T, and U may make
the contact during this special test, but reports are only to be sent in by
those whose initials are given above. In a later issue of the Digest we will
state what was transmitted on this special occasion, as well as on the last
occasion, so that all those who participated in the contact may learn how
successful they were.
All other regular periods of the Cathedral as
outlined in Liber 777 will be maintained throughout the months as usual, and we
hope that all of our members and friends will use the Cathedral to the utmost
for the many benefits that are easily granted.
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