necessity
of living the teachings which they share, to be, in the eyes
of men, examples of poise, efficiency,
mastership, and, in a world of criticism, tumult, and error, to be witnesses and defenders of the highest values of
authentic mysticism perpetuated by the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC.
In a few minutes, in my Sanctum in the Grand Lodge, I
shall solicit for you, for each of you, Cosmic benediction, but since the
moment has come for us to part, and though we may meet again in the bonds
of fraternity, love and Cosmic Attunement in the high place where, in
these pages, we have gone so often together, may I repeat for you this
wish, this hope, this prayer:
"May Peace Profound abide in you forever and may the rays of the Cathedral
of the Soul envelop you, protect you, and raise you eternally toward the
heights of the purest spirituality!"
And with all my soul, I shall say in closing to all of you with whom I
have the honor, the joy, of being brother - "So mote it be!"
DOMAINE DE LA ROSE-CROIX
VILLENEUVE-SAINT-GEORGES
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1969
'EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS'
Rose-Croix,
going, before and after each chapter, to the office near my Sanctum. I
carried on the work in July
in Haute-Savoie, at Saint-Gervais-les Bains, and there my Sanctum was
outdoors in the invigorating environment of enchanted forests. Some
chapters I wrote in a gracious manor in the vicinity of Paris where 'the
Cardinal's tower' was my sanctuary for meditation; and it was in the
Domaine de la Rose-Croix where I completed this work on this Sunday,
September 14, 1969, which the calendar designated as being the 'Exaltation
of the Holy Cross'. Wherever I have been, the Cathedral of the Soul
was always near for the Rosicrucian which I strive to be, and I go to it
everywhere
with ease. I include in my attunement
all those for whom these messages are destined all those who will read
them, that is, you, who, at this very moment are reading these last lines.
Through the work of high spirituality to which you will be able to give
yourself, at the level of the Celestial Sanctum, your spiritual life
will
be quickened. Rosicrucians will feel even more the
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whomever, calls on it. I shall have obtained the objective which I have
set myself if, afteryou
have finished reading, you experience the deep desire to raise yourself
to the Cathedral of the Soul, and especially if you decide to return there
regularly and often, to receive comfort, peace, strength, health, and,
especially, Light.It
is important to repeat this: It is in the Cathedral of the Soul
that you will find the true solution to your problems, the explanations
you need, the enlightenment which you desire, and the
spiritual guidance which is necessary for you in your secular or mystical
life, or in your privileged state of being a Rosicrucian. There
is no circumstance, situation, or question which cannot be explained
by this
means, at any time you wish. You have to define, to ‘locate’ the Cathedral
of the Soul, and that will not be difficult if you conform to the principles
of visualization such as I have outlined for your use. The Cathedral
of the Soul will then become your refuge, your 'holy of holies'. It is
there
where you will always find yourselves I began this manuscript in the
beautiful surroundings of the Domaine de la
In
conclusion I shall recommend that you carefully reread the first pages
of this work and
saturate yourself as
much as possible with them. In my opinion, they are the most important
for you, for it is in perfectly assimilating the technique which is
shown
there for entering into contact with the Cathedral of the Soul,
that you yourself will derive all the profit of a personal attunement with
this
high Cosmic place. My purpose has been above all to recall the importance
of this sublime element which constitutes, for the Rosicrucian, the
Cathedral of the Soul, and
to urge each one to share the Light is always ready
to give itself to
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