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 THE CONCURRENCE
This Week's Consideration of a Famous Opinion
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I The real symbolism and mystery of numbers was
first introduced to the minds of men by the Greek
philosopher, Pythagoras, born about 582 B.C. Of
course, mathematics had been known and empioyed
before this time, but it was he who declared that the
I entire universe was created and functions according to numbers, ac-
cording to geomelrlcar
corolng geometrical oeslgn and oroer.
design ano order. r1e NOT
He was r\(J I concerneq
concerned lvl[n
rvith [ne
the use o]
of
numbers for the divining of the future, as is attributed to him by the originators of
some of the popular systems of numerology today. His employment of numbers had
a deeper and much more significant meaning and purpose. Below, rve give to you
some excerpts attributed to his reference to numbers. His statements may seem
strange and involved, but as you progress with the clear, simple Rosicrucian teach-
ings, you will concur with what he wrote centuries ago, and you will learn how much
further Rosicrucian instruction has advanced with the centuries.

. . . that the eternal essence of number is the most prouidential principle

of the uniuerse, of heauen and earth and the intermediate nature; and
further still, that it is the root of the permanencg of diuine natures, of
Gods .. . .

Number is the gouerning and self-begotten bond of the eternal perma-

nencA of mundane natures.
Number is the judicial instrument of the maker of the universe. . . .

-PYTHAGORAS, 582(?)-507(?) B.C.

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INTRODUCIORY INSTRUCTIONS

To our Fratres and Sorores, Greetings !

An important point in regard to our system has come to our atten-

tion and we feel that it would be weII to advise ourmembers about it.
A nunber of our students occasionally lay aside one or two of the mono-
graphs sent them. Ihus they have a slight accumulation of two or three
monographs ahead of the last one received. At times this is unavold-
able, but the point we wish to calt to your attention is that in returning
to you any menbership dues credentials' or in sending any special
notice, we put it in the first outgoing Iesson; however, those who re-
ceive the lessons and for some reason do not open them until a week or
two later do not find the special enclosures when they expect them.
Therefore, we suggest that regardless of whether you have several
monographs to study for the next two or three weeks, You open the
envelope and examine the contents there, If it is a lesson, or some-
ttring Inat you are to use later, then you can put it aside until the
proper time. If it contains anything special, You wiII have the op-
portunity to give it your immediate attention.
also, that if you have an accumulation of two or three
Remember,
lessons, you may of course study more than one monograph a week. We
have suggested in our first instructions that you study only one lesson
a week. This was suggested to give you the opportunity of arranging
your study period. It does not take much time to read and intellectually
understand each monograph. Once having caught up, you can very easily
go back, during your leisure moments, and review any of the experi-
ments or exercises contained in these lessons. Remember, the studies
consist of one continuous chain of principles. Each monograph is a
link in that chain, so do not hold up the study of future monographs at
any time while reviewing those on hand.

SANCIUM PREPARATION

Just before beginning each weekly ritual from now on, whether
for personal meditation or to read your monograph, first Iight both
candles in your sanctum; then, with the other lights in the roon turned
Iow, either read or sing softly the chant (in English), and then use the
short invocation given below. After the invocation, which
shouldbe said ina soft voice, turn on one light bright enough
to read the monograph. After the lesson, you may again turn down
the bright Iight. Use this procedure for each weekly convoca-
tion or lesson, if you have the privacy to make this possible.
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The Invocation to be used each week is: "May this period of

study and contemplation bring me into greater attunement with the
Cosmic and my brethren throughout the face of the earth, and make me
receptive to the lessons and inspiration of this hour. So mote it be.rf
The password for this chamber is ttReflection.tt
THE UNDERLYING Let us look at some universal manifestations as
UNIVERSAI ENERGY we perceive them about us. Foremost we declare
that pervading aII space and all things there is a
great force or energy which seems to vitalize al-L animate things and
seems llkewise to exist in all inanimate things. To help you to under-
stand that there is such a force, we suggest that you look up in any
encyclopedia or large reference book such subjects as:
C0 HE S I ON-ADHE S I ON-AT TRAC I I 0 N-REPUIJ S I 0 N-MAGNE T I SM

Youneed not read, al"I that is said about these subjects, but Just
enough to Iearn that each refers to some force, energy, or power found
in all matter. What is the true difference between adhesion and. co-
hesion? What science is trying to explain is the difference between
methods by which the same force operates at different times. The same
can be said of attraction and repulsion. The mere fact that there is
some force in matter which at times attracts matter to other parts of
matter, and at other times repulses it, does not mean or indicate that
there are two different forces at work.
A conmon example of cohesion is the
merging of drops of rain in a puddle
as shown by the illustration. The
particles of water merge and are
bound together by their common
property. An example of adhesion
is the sticking together of two sub-
Adhesion stances by a medium such as glue or
paste which is not a part of the
nature of either substance. Our illustration of adhesion shows two
pieces of paper partially pasted t ogether.
Oneof the important fundamental principles of our teachings is
this: Theforce or energy found in aII matter, which makes matter
active or gives it existence, is a force Rosicrucians caII spirit. We
are aware that you have heard thls term many times, but in
different respects. We hear of the spirit that exists in the
world, in the body, or in God; an elusive force or energy
difficult to pinpoint. Vihen we say spirit, we do not mean
anything of a religious nature. By spirit we mean that
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energy or force which is responsible for the manifestations or ex-

presaion of matter. We never mean soul or Setf when we speak of spirit.
Furthermore, in our use of the term spirit there is no relation to
the definition as used by spiritists or by clergymen. We say this with
aII due respect and by way of explanation.
THE NATURE Bear in mind this important point; Rosicrucians make a
OF SPIRIT definite distinction between Soul and Spirit. This dis-
tinction is different from the ordinarily accepted mean-
ing of these terms. According to Bosicrucian terminology, man and
animals are possessed with SouI. The study of what is called SouI is
given considerable attention in future Degree work of the Order.
Spirit exists throughout all nature and underlies aII matter, from
the grain of sand to the mighty oak. Spirit is responsible for our
awareness of a physical universe. The body of man is composed of spirit
just as are other material things, and this body serves as a vehicle for
the expression of SouI and Mind.
For reasons we will explain later, Rosicrucians assign a negative
potarity to spirit. This again is simply a matter of expressing the
dualism of life; the positive and negative forces in pIay.
The equating, positive polarity in this case is Soul. In this
case, one polarity should not be considered as a good' or one aS a bad,
but rather as different poles of equal importance to Iife.
An important principle to bear in mind now is this: Ihe essence
of matter is never destroyed (that is, the energy of which it consists);
spirit is never lost or used up. When a certain amount of force or
spirit is used creating some effect, it is not }ost or destroyed by be-
ing utilized in that way. only its manifestation is changed.
Spirit is always present in some form and in some degree of activity
or manifestation, always existing and always ready to perform its
special cosmic assignment. If we could modify its action, for instance,
whenwe find spirit manifesting as a clay or a porcelainvase, then the
vase might immediately crumble into small particles or disappear. It
is the action and activity of spirit in the form of adhesion and co-
hesion, or attraction and repulsion, that causes matter to manifest
as it does.
PART TWO

Now we wilt have a little practical experiment that is

really the foundation of aII the experiments that you will
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have throughout the next several weeks. This wiIl help you to under-
stand more about the nature of spirit. Ihis experiment, at the same
time, wiII lay the foundation for your development into the condition
that is sought by all students of mysticism once they start on the path.
We refer to the development of Cosmic Consciousness or attunement with
the Cosmic Mind.
Ihat there is Mind is self-evident within you, throughout your
whole being; it is found in every living cell that composes every part
of your body. It is this Mind in cells, in crystals, and in every ele-
ment of matter that accounts for their strange actions, or rather the
independent actions of cells and crystals in controlling their polarity
and attracting and repelling other ceIls or elements, and in feeding
themselves, dividing themselves, and carrying on their individual
existence as we know they.do. Therefore, your body is fil}ed with mind
power united into one mind and inseparable from the Universal Mind.

(EXPERIMENI NUMBER THREE)

SUICKENING THE Our third experiment, then, is to begin this process

SUBCONSCIOUS of quickening the consciousness of our oneness with a
Universal Mind. You will find later that the experi-
ment given tonight is referred to and used in various
ways. In fact, while performing the one about to be given, you will
start a condition in your body and in your being that will continue to
grow. Its enlivened and quickened nature wiII give you a force and
power to do certaln things in the way of other experiments as we proceed
through the lessons.
Therefore, do not consider this experiment lightly, but give it
your wholehearted, unbiased consideration.
It it may seem like things you have done
may seem elementary,
before, it it were unnecessary for you, with your
may seem as though
understanding, to proceed in this way. But I dare say that after you
have performed the experiment two or three times you will see that it is
doing something and producing a result that you hardly expected could
be brought about in such a way. No doubt you will eventually realize
that it 1s trulya wonderful key to a great system of development.
Iherefore, after this Iesson is completed, and you have
thoroughly read it once or twice and understand what you are
to do, sit in a chair in a comfortable, relaxed, restful
attitude. You should be so seated that you do not feel un-
comfortable, tightened, squeezed, or uneasy in any portion
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of your body, nor should any light or noise distract your attention or
disturb your thoughts during this period. Then begin to concentrate
your whole mind upon both heels of your feet, then upon the soles of your
! feet, thenupon your toes. Try to feel the existence of your toes in
' your shoes. Concentrate on just that part of your body, as though it
|| were the only part of you that was alive and active.
After doing this for a minute or two, concentrate your attention
upon your snklss-first one, then the other-unti1 you can feel the
bones and the skin against them to some degree. Then come upward to
the calves of your legs, until you can feel the throbbing of the vessels
or existence of the bones in the knees, and your consciousness is
centered. in those two parts of your body. Then bring the consciousness
up to your waist until you can feel the pressure of the clothes, feel
the flesh and the internal organs of the abdomen; next, slow1y come to
the chest and breasts, one at a time.
Then start with your hands, allowing them to lie comfortably in
your 1ap; first concentrate on your fingers, then on your wrists, up
to your elbows, and finally come up to your shoulders. Then concentrate
your attention on your heart, until you can feel it beat, then your
Iungs until you are conscious of the rhythm of breathing, then on your
back, and then the lower part of your face, until you can almost feel
the teeth in the gums without biting upon them. Then concentrate on
your ears and eyes, and finally upon the top of your head until you
can feel the scalp, the hair upon it, and. have a realization of the brain
within the cranium.
If you wiII give one full minute's concentration to each part of
the body in this way, and then begin aII over again with the feet and
come up to the top of the head, and do it even a third time, you wiII find
it the best hour you ever spent. You need not follow the exact program
given here. You may start with your toes and go to the heels, or start
with the soles of your feet and go to the heels and toes. You may stop
between the knees and the waist and. concentrate upon the thighs, and
so on.
I The idea is to begin at the lower extremities of the body and
gradually concentrate, quicken, and awaken a consciousness in one
Lll section of the body at a time. This wiII cause the blood to be exc it ed
in those parts. It will cause the objective consciousness, as well as
the psychic consciousness, to develop, and increase in
that part of the body. The nerve centers in those parts will
be awakened by this process until by the time you have reached
the head you wiIl find that your whole body is tingling with
life and vitality such as you have not experienced before.
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After having done this for three or four days, the next time you do
it take a deep breath and hold it wh11e you concentrate on each part of
the body. For instance, when you come to the knees, concentrate on the
left one for half a minute, while holding a deep breath. Then exhale
through the nose. Whenyou come to the right knee take a deep breath
through the nose again, hold 1t for half a minute, concentrating on the
right knee while doing so; then exhale through the nose. Then come up
to the waist and do the same thing, each time holding the deep breath
that you have inhaled through the nose while concentrating; then exhale
and breathe through the nose.
You will find that this adds to your vitality. The deep breath
gives you an extra amount of positive energy which further quickens
and enlivens the psychic senses of those parts on which you are con-
centrating. Ihe extra amount of vitality that enters the blood ceIls of
the lungs each time you take a deep breath and hold it is passed off
by the blood in its circulation at these points where you are con-
centrating. You are feeding each of these points with an extra amount
of vital life force which includes the very essenee of physical and
mental poruer that is required to awaken the psychic centers of those
part s.

By deep breathing, we mean inhaling (breathinC in) but not to

the point of discomfort. Then, hold the breath as long as possible,
also without discomfort, and exhale as instructed. If, of course,
one has a respiratory illns5s-lhsf is, illness of the lungs or a heart
slfmsnl-fl is advisable to dispense with deep breathing. Persons
capable of normal exercise, however, wiII find this most beneficial.
We suggest doing this once each night during the next few weeks,
in conjunction with the other experiments that will be given to you.
In a short time you wiII realize that youhave one of the trulyunique,
mystical methods for creating a strong, magnetic, healthy body of
vitalized, quickened psychic centers. You will have a body ready
to respond and perform more and more of the mystical manifestations
required of it.
Please keep these instructions confidential. They are part of an
integral program, and divulging them to others would take from the
effect and impact they will have in your life.
Our next monograph will give you much food for thought,
and. we wish to have your very close, careful attention at
that time.
Fraternally, YOUR CITASS MASIER
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IHE CoUNCIL 0F SOITACE

This Council is composed of a group of Rosicrucian members who

are pledged to help humanity. They are on the AMORC staff at Rosi-
crucian Park and elsewhere throughout the worId. It is their obliga-
tion to put into practice, for the benefit of others, the knowledge of
nature's laws which it has been their privilege to learn through mem-
bership in the Rosicrucian Order.
Every person can learn how to employ these cosmi.c forces in his
own behalf , if he so flssipes-that is the purpose of the Rosicrucian
teachings. However, this Councit assists, by using its knowledge of
the teachings and by united mental contact in soliciting cosmic guidance
and aid in behalf of the petitioner-untiI the petitioner is able to
do so himself.
A Rosicrucian who is in need of the service of the Council and
who is sincere in his or her desires shall be aided to the best of the
Council's ability. The CounciI, of course, consi.sts of mortals, and
their assistance cannot be infallible even though they have been suc-
cessful in thousands of cases submitted. The Council asks no personal
compensation. Its expenses are met partially by voluntary contribu-
tions by those who have benefited by its aid.
If you have one of these problems: health, economic, business,
or don:estic-and AFTER YOU HAVE FIRST IRIED T0 HEIJP YOURSEITI'through
other channels, you may petition the Council for aid. The Council will
then try to assist you cosmicalty by the use of the laws and principles
you will come to understand through the Rosicrucian teachings. In-
structions they send wiII give you certain principles for your use.
Do not write or telegraph to the Council unLess you have an
emergeney, as its time must be spent for serious needs only. Address:
Council of Solace, Rosicrucian Park, San Jose, California 95191, U.S.A.
Appendix:
You have undoubtedly observed the little symbol now appearing in
the lor.ver right-hand corner of each page of your present monographs.
This symbol indicates that you have passed through the portal into
the First Atrium of the Neophyte section of the Rosicrucian
Order. It, in fact, designates this class. It is really
composed of three symbols; namely, the triangle, the square,
and the dot. They are very ancient geometrical forms and have
been employed by philosophers, mystics, and sages for
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centuries to identify certain eternal laws, Iaws which you will study
in these teachings. Ihe triangle, as you have been told, depicts per-
fection, the square, stability, and the dot represents beginning' or
birth. Ihe little character in the apex of the triangle is the tenth
character of the Hebrew alphabet known as the yod. It is also the
English equivalent of the letter Y and the Hebretiv symbol for the
numeral I0.

The Weekly Application

Whatsoeuer thou resoluest to do, do it quicklJ. Def er not till the
euening what the morring may accomplish.-UNro Turr I GruqNr

The difference between Spirit and Soul is sometimes a littie difficult for the student
to grasp at first. Let us take, as a means of further explanation, the analogy of an
eledtric clock. The mind or intelligence of the manufacturer we will compare, for the
sake of explanation, to the mind of God. The mind of the manufacturer conceived
the law of plan that brought together all of thepart-s into the form we_recognize_as-a
clock. Let us further assume that the parts of the clock are magnetized and are held
together because of a magnetic attraction, instead of being held together by welding,
sciews, orbolts. Wewill namethis magnetic attraction spirit. Bul we cannot say that
this spirit is the Soul of the clock, because the clock has a purpose, a function to
perforrn, and that is to tell time. When it is charged with the electric current, which
we will say compares to the life force, the Soul, it begins to function for the reason for
which it was created. The hands move, and it strikes the hour, etc. The life force, or
Soul, we can now see, is therefore entirely different from the energy rvhich holds the
form of the clock together. Even when the electric current is switched off and the
clock no longer serves its purpose of telling time, it still retains its form for a long
time, because the spirit remains even though the Soul, or in this instance the electric
current, has been withdrawn.
 Summary of This Monograph
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Below is a summary of the important principles of this monograph. It contains the essential
statements which you should not forget. After you have carefully read &e complete mono-
graph, try to recall as many as you ian of the important points you read. Then read this
srunmary and see if you have forgotten any. Also refer to this summary during the ensuing
lveek to refresh your memory.

S the essence of matter is never destroyed; spirit is never lost nor used up, and no
energy is ever completely exhausted.

$ Spirit is the energy that gives existence to all material things whether they be
animate or not.

{ Mind is found in every cell that composes every part of your body.
{ w" can stimulate the activity of Mind in each cell by directed breathing exercises.
{ tfre human consciousness can be focalized in any area of the body.

VVV
. Enclosed is the booklet, lAe _Celesfiel Ssnctum. .You may read it on any night you hold your sanc-
tum -period or aJty time convenient. You will find it _not.only interesung aira iispiring lut e-xcCeaingty
helpful in a, personal way. It is another gitt of the Order to you.