positio fraternitatis rosae crucis Klaas-Jan Bakker
THE ORDER OF THE ROSYCROSS ANCIENT MYSTICAL ORDER ROSAE CRUCIS
‘God of all beings, God of all life, In the humanity we are dreaming of […] spirituality is an ideal and a way of life, which springs forth from a Universal Religion, founded more upon the knowledge of divine laws than upon the belief in God and human relations are founded upon love, friendship, and community, so that the whole world lives in peace and harmony.’ Concerning humanity’s relationship with the Universe, we believe that it is based upon interdependence. As children of the Earth, and as the Earth is a child of the universe, we are therefore children of the universe. The atoms composing the human body originate in nature and remain within the confines of the Cosmos, which causes astrophysicists to comment that ‘We are children of the stars.’ Even though we are indebted to the universe, it should also be noted that the universe owes much to humanity also, not its existence, of course, rather its reason for being. Indeed, what would the universe be if human eyes could not contemplate it? If our consciousness could not embrace it? If our soul could not be reflected in it? The universe and humanity need each other to know and even recognise each other, which reminds us of the famous saying: ‘Know thyself, and thou shalt know the Universe and the Gods.’ From Positio FRC, 2001 28 pentagram 1/2010
In 1909, the American businessman and philosopher, Dr. H. Spencer Lewis, travelled to France, where he was properly initiated into the Order of the Rosycross. In 1915, charged with the task of making a new start with the Rosicrucian activities in America, he founded the Order of the Rosycross A.M.O.R.C. In 1927, he moved the Order’s headquarters to San José, California, where the current Rosycross Park is still to be found. From the beginning, both men and women played an equal role in the order, regardless of religion, race or political preference. The ideas of the Rosicrucians have been formed in the course of many centuries. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, it seems likely that mystical teachings will increasingly play a role in the evolution of humanity. By the rapidly advancing technical development and its effect on the environment and the human spirit, humanity is seeking an inner and reliable source of power and balance. More than ever, we need insight, mystical enlightenment, spiritual guidance, harmony and peace. The Order of the Rosycross A.M.O.R.C. has a unique system of instruction and defends humanitarian ideals. Partly because of this, it is a beacon of light for all who follow an inner path to wisdom.
