Rosicrucian Manual [Paperback]

H. Spencer Lewis (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2003

The authorized standard manual for the use of members of the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC. Chapters on their history; Mystic Symbols and their meanings; Temple Lectures; Charts; Secret Healing Techniques; The Great White Lodge; plus much more!

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766128008
• ISBN-13: 978-0766128002
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #883,750 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A primer for those interested in the Rosicrucian Order AMORC, August 10, 2002

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Andrew Olivo Parodi (Oregon, United States) - See all my reviews
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This book is very helpful in understanding the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC. It contains many charts and graphs and a few pictures. The thing I found most interesting was the "Rosicrucian Alphabet" that is detailed in this book. The book's author, H. Spencer Lewis, was the first "Imperator" of the Order and is its founder.

This book will answer many questions the member and non-member will have. What I could never figure out, however, and what this book really doesn't answer is: how can the Order have originated in Ancient Egypt, and yet H. Spencer Lewis be its first Imperator? Perhaps, then, we could consider that "we originate in Ancient Egypt" in this instance means "we have deep admiration for..."

I found the section of pictures in this book to be very interesting. They include pictures of Mr. Lewis and others in "ceremonial" clothes, as well as a few shots of "Rosicrucian Laboratories," and some pictures of dedication ceremonies at the beautiful Rosicrucian Park in San Jose, California; all the buildings at Rosicrucian Park are built with mock-Ancient Egyptian exteriors, making for a striking, and somewhat bizarre, spectacle in what is now in the middle of the city. This book was published before the creation of the famous Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, which is the largest collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts on the West Coast, and therefore no mention is made of that beautiful attraction that I have loved so much for so long.

AMORC, as envisioned by H. Spencer Lewis, is an institution that teaches the value of peace, understanding, compassion, tolerance, and its lessons contain no dogma (i.e., they don't demand you believe anything they say). Whatever its true origins, AMORC has been of great help to many people. And these positive attributes are very much reflected in this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars book information, April 6, 2010

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William E. Strack - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rosicrucian Manual (Paperback)

As another review stated, this book has no new information for someone that is a Rosicrucian, but does have many diagrams that are useful in figuring out what the Rosicrucian lessons may be more vague about. It is a great book for the new Rosicrucian (actually a suggested reading for a newer initiate) and for any one that is just curious about the order. This is a wonderful view of the Rosicrucian History and levels. It also gives the Rosicrucian Metaphysical view of the body and spirit of man.

This book is a must for the serious Metaphysics student for the Novice or the Adept. I have been studying the Occult for over 20yrs and got quite a lot out of it. Some new ways to look at known things and reaffirmations of some old lessons.

You will not learn magic from it, though.