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Introduction
The Rosicrucian Monographs or Personal Sanctum Study Lessons (as they are
sometimes called by AMORC) were first written in the beginning of the 20th century
(before the 1930s) by Harvey Spencer Lewis, founder of AMORC, and subsequently
updated by his successors to stay current with advancements in science, language,
and culture.

I would like to recommend further studies on the Rosicrucian Tradition provided in my

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A.M.O.R.C.'s Rosicrucian Monographs

AMORC Grade Structure
Postulant (Mandamus) section
Mandamus
Neophyte section
Introductory lessons
First Atrium
Second Atrium
Third Atrium
Temple section
First Temple Degree (Zelator, later "Juniorius" and currently
"Studiosus")
Second Temple Degree (Theoricus)
Third Temple Degree (Practicus)
Fourth Temple Degree (Philosophus)
Fifth Temple Degree (Adeptus Minor)
Sixth Temple Degree (Adeptus Major)

Seventh Temple Degree (Adeptus Exemptus)

Eighth Temple Degree (Magistericus Templicated)
Ninth Temple Degree (Magus)
Illuminati Section
Tenth Temple Degree (Magus, later "Ipisissimus", currently
"Illuminatus Minor")
Eleventh Temple Degree (Illuminati, currently "Illuminatus Major")
Twelfth Temple Degree (Illuminati, later "Esoteric Hierarchy",
currently "Illuminatus Exemptus")
Ordo Svmmvm Bonvm section (Plane 1 to 9 Degrees)
Plane 1
Plane 2
Plane 3
See Also
References

A.M.O.R.C.'s Rosicrucian Monographs

These teachings are part of the Rosicrucian Monographs.These are not the only
subjects covered by the Rosicrucian system. The list contained here, which should be
perceived as unofficial, is adapted from the Rosicrucian Home Study Lessons section
of the Web version of the Mastery of Life published by the English Grand Lodge for the
Americas also including information from my private library of Master Monographs.

A.M.O.R.C.'s Grade Structure

The AMORC grades, or as they called, Degrees, are arranged into four sections or
groups:

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Postulant section - That is the introductory section and includes the Mandamus
explaining the system of study and basic concepts.
Neophyte section - That is the basic section and includes three degrees.
Temple section That is the intermediate section and includes eight degrees.
After the year 2000, there was a reformation of the degrees, and their titles changed as
well as the name of this section.
Illuminati section That is the advanced section and includes four degrees.
After the year 2000, their titles changed. For instance, the Illuminati section was split in
three sections:
The Illuminati proper section, including the 9th, 10th, and 11th degrees.
The Esoteric Hierarchy section, including the 12th degree as an
introduction to a new entire new section called the Ordo Summum Bonum
Ordo Summun Bonun section - That section has a subsection entitled the
Planes, which includes another set of nine degrees. The "Plane" degrees were created
by HSL's son Ralph Maxwell Lewis (19041987), initiate name: Sar Validivar, during his
period as AMORC Imperator (1939 to 1987). Those degrees are purely philosophical in
nature and discuss the nature of the Cosmic and its Natural Laws.

Postulant (8 Mandamus) section

The word Mandamus, which appears on the cover of each monograph, designates the
especial mandate that the student receive as Postulant to the Order and the
monographs explain the system of study and basic concepts and terminology used in
the degrees ahead.

Neophyte section
Like in ancient times, if a person wanted to study the great mysteries of the world, they
would have to petition for admittance as a student and become a Neophyte. The
Neophyte would be granted admittance to the Atrium, or reception chamber to the
temple. In the Atrium the Neophyte would receive the preliminary instructions and
beginning teachings, before they would be allowed entry into the temple. Following
ancient times the Rosicrucian monographs are called Atrium lessons, and beginning
Rosicrucian students are called Neophytes.

Introductory lessons
Presents basic Rosicrucian concepts that can be applied in practical ways. One of the
first things the students will learn as a Neophyte is that they are a dual being. In
addition to the student's five physical senses, the student also has a psychic sense.
The exercises in these introductory lessons are designed to gradually awaken and
develop the psychic faculty. The exercises allow the students to discover for
themselves through direct experience how these principles work.
Topics included:

Mystical Sounds
Spiritual Alchemy
Time and Space
Human and Cosmic Consciousness
Meditation
Development of the Intuition
Introduction to: Human Aura, Telepathy, Metaphysical Healing

First Atrium (14 Monographs)

The first Atrium explores consciousness as the organizing principle of matter and
explains the composition and structure of matter and its vibratory nature. You'll learn
how the creative power of thought affects the material world. This power is
demonstrated through exercises in the techniques of concentration, visualization, and
mental creation.
Topics included:

Composition and Structure of Matter

Power of Thought and Concentration
Visualization
Telepathy
Mental Projection
Law of the Triangle

Second Atrium

The student's understanding of the connection between mind and matter will now be
expanded to include the connection between the mind and the physical body. The
second Atrium explores how the students' thoughts influence their health, the role of
proper breathing in psychic development as well as health and vitality, and Rosicrucian
healing techniques. As the students develop their body's psychic centres, the student
will gradually awaken psychic faculties, such as the ability to perceive the aura. the
student will also experience the mystical effect of sounds.
Topics included:

Origin of Diseases
Influence of Thoughts on Health
Mystical Art of Breathing
Rosicrucian Healing Treatments
Perception of the Aura
Awakening the Psychic Consciousness
Mystical Sounds

Third Atrium
The Third Atrium moves beyond the physical body and the psychic faculties into the
realm of the mystical. As the student become more attuned with the inner source of
wisdom, they will become more receptive to the subtle inner prompting of intuition,
inspiration and illumination. These lessons also explode the nature of Soul and spiritual
evolution, reincarnation and karma, and the cycles of the soul.
Topics included:

Reincarnation
Karma
Free Will
Good and Evil
Intuition Inspiration and Illumination
The Great Religious Movements
The Nature of Soul
Purpose of our Spiritual Evolution

Temple section
Having completed the lessons of the Neophyte section, the student stands at an
important milestone in progress along the mystical path. the student are now ready to
enter the Temple. The studies in the Neophyte section established the foundation for
the lessons of the Temple Degrees. The students have been introduced to the various
elements of the Rosicrucian system and had the opportunity to practice many of the
principles presented through simple experiments. Now the Temple Degrees will further
develop these elements, providing additional depth and practical applications of the
principles.

First Temple Degree (Zelator, later "Juniorius" and currently "Studiosus")

(11 Monographs)

The First Temple Degree introduces the concept of polarity and its relationship to the
subatomic world and its differing rates of vibration. It introduces the full spectrum of
physical and non-physical manifestation. An understanding of these subjects gives the
student an appreciation for the system and order of the universe, the
interconnectedness of all nature and how everything is governed by natural law.
Topics included:

Structure of Matter
Positive and Negative as Vibratory Polarities
Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetism and their Rosicrucian definition
Subatomic Particles
Elements
Material Alchemy

Second Temple Degree (Theoricus)(11 Monographs)

The Second Temple Degree explores the workings of the mind. Students will learn how
to use various mental faculties to strengthen will, eliminate bad habits and establish
good ones, tap into the levels of the subconscious, reason more effectively, and
integrate principles of psychology and mysticism to achieve their personal goals.
Topics included:

Cosmic Consciousness
Our Objective and Subjective Consciousness
Mental and Sensory Illusions
Imagination and Memory
Physical, Psychic, and Spiritual Influences on the Subconscious
Psychology and Mysticism

Third Temple Degree (Practicus)(11 Monographs)

The Third Temple Degree explores the meaning of life on many levels, including living
and "non-living" matter, life on the cellular level, the mysteries of death and rebirth, and
the eternal nature of the Soul.
Topics Included:

Cosmic Purpose of Life

Vital Life Force and Reproduction
Cellular Life
Living and Non-Living Matter
Incarnation of the Soul
Transition of the Soul
Initiatic Aspects of Death

Fourth Temple Degree (Philosophus)(12 Monographs)

The Fourth Temple Degree introduces Rosicrucian ontology (the study of the nature of
being), and lays out the cosmological framework for all creation. It explores the
meaning, understanding and use of symbols as the language of the subconscious.
Topics included:

Noumena and Phenomena

Natural Symbols
Artificial Symbols
Mystical Symbols
Sacred Architecture
Vital Life Fource and the Living Soul
Cycles of Life and the Constant States of Flux

Fifth Temple Degree (Adeptus Minor) (10 Monographs)

A mystic, by nature, is fundamentally a philosopher. In the Fifth Temple Degree, the
student will study excerpts from the works of classical philosophers. The student's
exploration of the ancient roots of Rosicrucian philosophy will demonstrate the
timelessness of these principles.
Thoughts of the following philosophers are presented:

Thales
Solon
Pythagoras
Heraclitus
Democritus
Empedocles
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle

Sixth Temple Degree (Adeptus Major) (28 Monographs)

The Sixth Temple Degree presents the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
components of health and disease. You'll learn specific Rosicrucian healing techniques.
Topics included:

Spiritual Dimension of Food

Breathing and Respiratory Health
Composition of Blood
Cell Consciousness and Cellular Health
Rosicrucian Therapy and Self Healing
Druids and Fixes
Personal Treatment to Restore Psychic Equilibrium
Autonomic Nervous System
Physical and Mental Prevention of Disease

Emotional and Spiritual Prevention of Disease

Self-healing

Seventh Temple Degree (Adeptus Exemptus) (20 Monographs)

The exercises and experiments of all the previous Degrees have contributed to gradual
development, providing the student with the necessary foundation for the advanced
techniques of the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Degrees. In the Seventh Degree, the
students will learn how to accomplish psychic projection (Astral Projection), how to
develop their personal aura and perceive other people's auras, and how to further
develop psychic centres and perception. Students will also receive a thorough
explanation of the physiological, psychic, and spiritual influence of specific mystical
sounds.
Topics included:

The Psychic Body (compare with: Subtle body and Astral body)
The Psychic Centres (compare with: Chakra)
Nature and Symbolism of Dreams
Psychic Projection (experiments) (compare with: Astral projection, out-of-body
experience)
Perception of the Aura (experiments) (compare with: Clairvoyance)
Mystical Powers of Vowel Sounds and Mantras

Eighth Temple Degree (Magistericus Templicated) (21 Monographs)

The Eighth Temple Degree explores indepth the theme of immortality - the mysteries of
birth and death, reincarnation and karma and the evolution of the soul personality. The
goal is to learn the constituents of the human soul and how it evolves from incarnation
to incarnation.
Topics included:

Universal Soul and Human Soul

Divine Consciousness and Self Consciousness
Spiritual Evolution of Humans
Mastery of Karma
Reincarnation of the Soul
How to Remember Past Incarnations (experiments) (See Reincarnation)
The Mystery of Birth and Death
Help to the Dying, Before and After Death
The work of the Adept
Psychic contact with the Great Intelligences
Prayer
Psychic development using vocalic sounds (mantras)
Vibroturgy

Ninth Temple Degree (Magus) (56 Monographs)

To learn the high principles of spiritual alchemy deriving benefit from the student divine
nature acting not only different levels of the human being but also in the visible and

invisible environment. These practices are regarded as the alchemy of matter,

consciousness and life.The ninth degree is a long and careful ascent that gives the
student every opportunity to put into practice what has been learned in the preceding
temple degrees.
Topics included:

Macrocosm and microcosm

The Four Principles: Earth, Water, Air, Fire
Symbolism of the Cross, Triangle, Square, Circle, Rose-Cross
F.U.D.O.S.I.
Mental Alchemy
Experiments on Telepathy, Telekinesis, Vibroturgy, Radiesthesy, Invisibility,
Attunement with the Cosmic Consciousness
The Triangle of Lights
The Power of Will
The Circles of Protection and Harmonization and the 3 planes of consciousness
The Cosmic Plane
Developing the cloud of invisibility and using the cosmic cloud and the Cosmic
Spiral as the gateways to other realms
The Invisible Masters
The "Lost Word"
The Assumption of individualities and the Cosmic Assumption

Illuminati Section
Tenth Temple Degree (Magus, later "Ipisissimus", currently "Illuminatus
Minor") (98 Monographs)
To learn to walk on the path of the Masters. Introduction to the religious doctrines which
the Masters gave birth to and understanding the beliefs that have been available to us
for centuries and how humanity is evolving towards a Universal Religion and the
student part on it.
Topics included:

Introduction to Zoroastrism
The Tibet
Ancient Mystery Schools of Atlantis, Egypt and Essenes
Introducing Master Moria-El
The RigVeda
The Great White Brotherhood
Exercises of Materialization
Telepathy
Psychic Projection (advanced)
The esoteric concept of Sin
Reincarnation
The psychic senses

The ritual magic

Astrology
The human Aura
The Pineal Gland and the 4th dimension
The nature of the electrons of spirit
Sufi mysticism
Psychic Harmonization

Eleventh Temple Degree (Illuminati, currently "Illuminatus Major") (167

Monographs)
To learn the students journey through the great traditions those have marked the
spiritual history of humanity. This journey began in Atlantis and completed this phase
through the Martinist movement in France in the 19th Century. It is also the threshold
for admission to the Ordo Summun Bonum (the Order of Highest Good).
Topics included:

The heritage of CRC

The Khunrah method
The Dark Night of the soul
The Gateway Keeper
The Regeneration
The Invisible Fraternity
The Rosicrucian Inner Circle
The Holy Spirit
The Mystical Egypt
The Cosmic Harmonization
The Cosmic Consciousness
Development of the Third Eye
The signs of the psychic development
Mantras
The effects of the Cosmic Consciousness
The Cloak of Invisibility (advanced)
Esoteric foundation of the religions
Esoteric teachings of Jesus
The Christus
Programming the next incarnation
Esoteric formulae
Using the Water
The "Lost Word"
Contacting the Invisible Masters
The Rosicrucian Hierarchy

Twelfth Temple Degree (Illuminati, later "Esoteric Hierarchy", currently

"Illuminatus Exemptus") (325 Monographs)

Those who have reached contact with the Esoteric Hierarchy become, in fact,
intermediaries between the Cosmic and the Imperator () placed in a position to
periodically commune with the Cosmic and receives inspiration and illumination which
one should pass to the Imperator for what he may make of the knowledge of the
Order.Learn how to contact the sacred Esoteric Hierarchy to serve the Order as
described above. Also learn how to develop the Body of Light to be used to attain high
states of divine communion.
Topics included:

Christian Rosenkreuz and the Rosicrucian teachings

Contacting the Masters (El Morya, Danius, Saint Germain)
Esoteric Hierarchy
Celestial Hierarchy
Mystical Silence
Cosmic Consciousness
The Fundamental Note or vibration tone
Cosmic Harmonization techniques
Planetary influences (Moon cycles, Sun cycles and the planets)
The Cosmic counterpart
The Vibration spectrum
Rosicrucian Ethics
Alchemy of Water (Cagliostro)
Benefits of the Cosmic Harmonization (regeneration)
Masters chambers
Alchemy of Fire
Cosmic Harmonization techniques
Astral projection
Principles of Cosmic Harmonization
Psychic currents
Assumption technique and its applications (distance healing)
Rosicrucian Manuscripts (Michael Maier and the Libber H)
Esoteric Principles
The Dark Night of the Soul and the Golden Dawn
Astrology* External influences
Procedure to recall past life experiences
Development of the Inner Voice
The Rosicrucian Method
Using the Cosmic Forces
The mystic life of Harvey Spencer Lewis
The Templars
Cagliostro and the Rose Cross

Ordo Svmmvm Bonvm section (Plane 1 to 9 Degrees)

This section is considered by AMORC as a totally separate Order, but the student
automatically starts to receive the monographs related to that degree or section as
soon as they finished receiving the previous degree (the 12th).
That section was conceived to go more in depth into philosophical questions about the
deity, the Laws of Nature, moral and ethics applying the Summun Bonum principle; the
principle of a common understanding of the basic experiences of human life. Each
Plane represents a group of certain principles and experiences of life, which jointly, the
student needs to study and understand.
Metaphysical lectures related to the Rosicrucian ethics and how to achieve
the summum bonum.

Plane 1 (21 Monographs)

Topics included:

The Esoteric Hierarchy

The Celestial Hierarchy (Kabbalah)
Progress into the future studies
Sanctum Ritual for the Plane 1
Study of peace of mind and imperturbability
Purpose of the Ordo Summum Bonum
Fundamental, Relative, Self-Evident and Divine truths
Categories as limitations of our Consciousness
Know Thy Self
Metaphysics of Cosmogony
Metaphysics of Ontology
Metaphysics of Energy
Metaphysics of Spirit
Metaphysics of the Nature of the Self
Metaphysics of the Conept of God
Metaphysics of the Mind as the First Cause
Metaphysics of the Nature of God
Metaphysics from the Thinkers of God
Metaphysics of Jacob Boehme
Metaphysics of the Absolute Self
Metaphysics of the Absolute Being

Plane 2 (25 Monographs)

Topics included:

Pitagoric Ritual of Initiation

Counciousness of the Self
Practicability
Casuality
New Idealism

New Idealism & Emocionalism

New Idealism & the Nature of the Self
New Idealism & Heritage and Environment
New Idealism & Values
New Idealism& Authority
New Idealism & Equality
New Idealism & Education
New Idealism & the Philosophy of Education
New Idealism & Scientific Method
New Idealism & Moral and Ethics
New Idealism & Conciousness and Morality
New Idealism & Virtues
New Idealism & Ethics
New Idealism Summary

Plane 3 (? Monographs)
Topics included: (In Progress)

History of Taoism
Taoistic Initiation Ritual
Ethics & Obligations
Ethics & Rights
Ethics & Self Existence

See Also

Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis

Harvey Spencer Lewis

References

1 - Ancient Mystical Order of the Rose Cross (AMORC), Master Monographs,

San Jose, U.S.A., 2011.
2 - 18 (Eighteen) MASTER MONOGRAPHS Rosicrucian Order AMORC Degree 12 Illuminati Section by Harvey Spencer Lewis F.R.C. (Author).
3 - Rosicrucian Manual - Prepared under the supervision of H. SPENCER
LEWIS, Ph.D., F.R.C.
All the information provided in this page is sourced from the latest version of Mastery of
Life, the introductory booklet published by the Ancient Mystical Order of the Rose
Cross (AMORC). Entire text online at rosicrucian.org, page found 2012-02-17.
Note: Originally posted on Wikipedia but as a result of unauthorized changes, I decided
to post in full here.