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Initiation brings into the realm of reason the

purpose and into the realm of emotion the
spirit o f one's introduction into the Mysteries.
 The Story of Light
Each of the world’s greatest religious founders, those who left to mankind a
spiritual heritage, a system, doctrines or a code of living by which man could
commune with the God within, was a beacon of Divine Light in a dark and
saddened world of humanity. Their lives were shining examples of the truths
they expounded. The reason bitterness oftentimes exists between the present-day
exponents of these great religious movements is that they in their own lives
and conduct do not, as their predecessors did, exemplify their religious princi­
ples. I t is intriguing and inspiring to read The Story of Light, the beginning
and evolution of the great religious movements, the construction of broad roads
upon which man hopes to reach a closer understanding of his God. I t is most
befitting that with each initiation intended to evolve your consciousness you be
given a brief biography of these religious founders, these eminent personages.

BUDDHA
Buddha was bom about 485 B.C. This date is problematic; originally
it was thought to be 543 B.C. The true facts of his life have been greatly
interwoven with the legends, making it difficult to distinguish one from
the other. He was of an aristocratic family. Legends generally relate
that he was a prince. At nineteen he married his cousin. His first teach­
ers were Brahmans. When he was twenty-nine he retired to the forest
and became a rigid ascetic for a period of six years. At that time he was
in the company of five others. Finally he tired of his unnatural life and
spent forty days in a period of profound contemplation beneath a pipal
tree, where finally he became “illumined” with a new conception of life
and its spiritual beauty. His Sermon explaining this new conception he
entitled, “The Foundation of the Kingdom of Righteousness.” He re­
turned to the forest, converted the other five ascetics and enrolled them
in his new order. The order was monastic in nature and spread rapidly
over western Asia. The initiates had to renounce worldly interests, prac­
tice celibacy, and exist solely upon solicited alms. Buddha was about
eighty years old when he died. After his death his teachings were greatly
perverted, and weird rites and teachings were wrongly attributed to him,
which, had he lived, he would never have recognized or countenanced
as being his own views. An outline of his teachings appears in Sacred
Books of the East, and the most famous interpretation of his life is
Arnold’s long poem, T h e Light of Asia.
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SIXTH DEGREE PAGE ONE

Fratres and Sorores, Greetings!

We are glad to Know that so many members are making a special
effort to arrange a sanctum in their homes or elsewhere where they may
have privacy to conduct these special initiation ceremonies. Your
sanctum may be very small, but you can still carry out the ritual
satisfactorily and have a keen appreciation of its symbolical signifi­
cance and its allegorical meaning. Your sanctum need not be so spacious
that it requires you to walk many feet from one station to another in
the performance of the ritual; it may be necessary for you only to
take two or three steps to change your position from the East to the
North, or from the West to the South, and still the meaning will be
equally the same. We repeat, if it is not possible to perform these
beautiful, inspirational initiations, read them over and familiarize
yourself with the ritual. Make a study of the password, the signs, and
the symbols; and when you have performed the initiation, please send us
your brief report on the enclosed form only. We want you to read the
instructions which precede this initiation very carefully:

DIAGRAM: You will find on Page 2 another diagram to help you arrange
your room as previously instructed in other initiations and
to assume the different positions in your sanctum for the
performance of this initiation. The numbers indicate the
position you will take in this initiation, and the arrows
indicate the direction you should go in walking from one po ­
sition to another.

LIGHTS: Be sure that the candles are again on your altar and lighted
before you start the ceremony. You should also have other
lighting to read by. Glaring overhead lights should be
either eliminated or subdued. Do not forget to burn your
incense.

APRON: DO NOT wear your Rosicrucian ritualistic apron during this

particular ceremony.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

PURE OIL: It will be necessary for you to go to your local pharmacist

(drugstore) and secure about 1 ounce of pure oil (sweet or
olive oil). Be sure to obtain this a day or two before your
ceremony so that on the night of the ceremony you may go
through it without any delay. At the time of the ceremony,
take a small saucer or dish and pour sweet oil into it and
place it on the altar between your candles. Its use will
be explained as you proceed with the ritual.
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CORDELIERE: It is necessary that you obtain a robe cord, similar to
the cord that is worn on dressing gowns or bathrobes. The
color, material, or nature of the cord is immaterial so
long as it is the usual twisted cord. This should be
coiled neatly and also placed on your altar next to the
receptacle containing the oil. The use of this cordeliere
will be explained in your ritual.
ARRANGEMENT OF SANCTUM
Again it is necessary to prepare the candidate for this solemn
undertaking. It is to be realized that the sanctity of a place is not
brought about by the material elements composing it, but by the psy­
chic condition created in it. An elaborate structure built of rare
marble and the finest hardwoods, and ornamented with an array of
costly gems and metals, lends, of course, physical beauty and har­
mony; but the sense of peace, quiet, and inspiration, the intangible
elements that go to make the material structure a home or a temple
must be built into the structure by the mind of man and by the psychic
forces and not material elements. A little room, like your sanctum or
the grottos of the ancient mystics, can be heavily charged with the in­
tense vibrations of love, peace, and Cosmic harmony. The right
(thoughts, your sincerity, and your devotion will properly dedicate
your sanctum and make it a powerful nucleus of Cosmic energy because,
by the proper mood, you attract to it the right vibratory forces. If
you are inwardly skeptical, dubious, or impatient in the performance
of your studies or your rituals, the atmosphere of your sanctum takes
on this condition. It becomes filled with the distracting radiations
of your own aura. Instead of spiritual sublimity and the sense of
Regeneration you should feel, you will be depressed and irritable.
This is merely an example of creating your own environment. Once you
create your environment by your thinking and your doing, be that en­
vironment elevating or depressing, your outer self is greatly affected
by it. The life you make, you live. The environment you mentally
create, you must physically accept. This, we find, is the demonstra­
tion of the law, "the body, a slave to the mind."

You will, therefore, seat yourself comfortably in the chair in

the West of your sanctum (see diagram). This brief period of rest is
the period of meditation and outward preparation. After a few moments
you will feel ready to proceed, and then do so.
(Read, not aloud)
MASTER: "I declare the sanctum open for the preliminary work of the
Sixth Degree. Before proceeding further, it is necessary that
the Candidate assist in the preparation of the sanctum. This
is done by walking to the East by way of the North, thence
down the South side to the West from where you started. You
will slowly continue this journey until you have passed the
East station five times."
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CANDIDATE: Kindly arise and do as instructed. Note your diagram.

Follow arrow from No. 1, which is your present position,
to No. 2 in the North; then follow the arrow to No. 3, thence
to No. 4, and finally back to No. 1. Repeat this five times,
then be seated as before.

(Read, not aloud)

MASTER: "Beloved Candidate, you are now about to enter the Sixth
Degree. You have just assisted in preparing the sanctum,
and the five journeys past the altar were to symbolize your
five previous initiations in our Order. You are on the
brink of a new and important undertaking. You are again at
the threshold— not the threshold of terror, but the Great
Threshold of Illumination and Practical Instruction. In
this Degree you become adepts of a higher rank— not the
highest rank, but advanced to Preliminary Mastership. Your
title will be "Adeptus Major," and each Adeptus Major shall
strive to perfect himself or herself toward a higher state
which will lead eventually to complete Mastership. Beloved
Candidate, it becomes my sacred duty and privilege to in­
struct you how to mark yourself with the sign and symbol o f ^ ^
Adeptus Major. I shall, therefore, require you to arise
and approach the altar, then stand erect, facing the East."

CANDIDATE: Follow direction arrow from No. 1 to No. 2, then to No. 3.

Pick up the cordeliere and put it around your waist with the
Adept's knot or tie at the left side. The Adept's tie is
made by merely crossing the cord on the left side, ends hang­
ing. You shall now dip your right forefinger in the pure
oil (sweet oil) and make upon your forehead the mark of the
cross with oil, the cross being the size and form made on
the forehead in the First Degree (about 2 inches in
length).

(Read, not aloud)

MASTER: "With the cordeliere you are endowed with the dignity of
Adeptus Major. With the sign you are endowed with the mark
of life. The Candidate will kindly return to his seat in
the West."

CANDIDATE: Turn about face and retrace your steps from No. 3 to No. 2,
and thence to your chair in the West and be seated. (See
diagram.)
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(Read, no t al o ud )

MASTER: "Beloved Candidate, it has been my privilege to initiate you

into the Sixth Degree of our Sacred Order. By the cordeliere
you have been bound by the mystic tie to all other Adepts of
advanced degree. The cord has girdled your loins that your
body may be bound, as are your mind and soul, to the work of
this Degree. The cross was made upon your forehead with oil
that you may feel and KNOW the burden of the cross 'and be
conscious of its presence at this time.' "

(Read, not aloud)

MASTER (continues): "The secret password of this Degree is one which

begins with the combined third and fourth letters of the Lost
Word: Mathra. In its original Atlantean form the third letter
is a combination of the sounds of TH, thus the password of the
Sixth Degree is easily remembered by joining the third and
fourth letters and making the password THOKATH. The meaning
is, "endowed or attained power." In this Degree the lessons
and teachings prepare you to assert a wonderful power over
many forces of nature. Through your learning you become en­
dowed with wonderful power. Knowledge will make you power­
ful ; and this power, endowed or attained, is represented by
the word THOKATH."

(Read, not aloud)

MASTER (continues) : "In the Fourth Degree you learned that the M of
MATHRA meant 'the mother,' or 'prime intelligence.' In the
Fifth Degree you learned that the A, the second letter of the
word, meant 'astro,' or the stellar influences. Now you
learn that the third and fourth letters mean in one syllable
'strength and power.' You have now acquired more than half of
the meaning of the Lost Word. Its further development will
explain why it is such a mighty word.

(Read, not aloud)

MASTER (continues): "Beloved Candidate, we will now close this initi­

ation by the use of certain vibrations which will attune your
inner self with the Infinite forces. You will kindly make these
vowel sounds, the vibrations of which will strengthen your
whole body, vitality, and mentality. Please take a deep
breath and say 'RA' (softly drawing out the R and A as long as
you can; thus: er-r-r-r ah-h-h-h). Repeat this five times.
Then say 'MA,' drawing the sound out thus: m-m-m-m ah-h-h-h.
Repeat five times, also."
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SPECIAL NOTE TO THE CANDIDATE: IF you have the Rosicrucian phonograph

records, this is an excellent time to use record No. 1, "Sanc­
tum Invocation," or record No. 2, "Exercise in Vowel Sounds."
This will greatly assist you in this part of the initiation.
If you do not have the records, then follow the vowel instruc­
tions above. (The Rosicrucian records may be obtained from
the Rosicrucian Supply Bureau.)

(Read, not aloud)

MASTER: "Kindly arise and face the East."

CANDIDATE: Stand erect and face the East of your sanctum (see dia­
gram) .

(Read, not aloud)

MASTER (continues): "Before the sign of the cross, in the name of our
God, and before the altar in the East, I dismiss you in the
bonds of Adeptship, Love, and Peace Profound."

V V v (

Please make your brief report of this initiation as instructed on

page one and mail it to the Department of Instruction.

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 The Words of the Illumined
“ Many Are the Vistas That Are Revealed to Him
Who Has Attained the Mountaintop ”
The worldly lives of those recognized as the fathers of our religions are, in most
instances, merely a m atter of chronological record, but their personal Cosmic illumina­
tion is best determined from the truth which flowed from their mouths, for it is that,
and that alone, which elevates them above all men. Below are brought to you some
beautiful reflections of the great avatar whose biography haa been given you in the
forepart of this manuscript.

V V V

There are two extremes, O Bhikkhus, w hich the man w ho has given
up the world ought not to follow—the habitual practice, on the one
hand, of those things whose attraction depends upon the passions, and
especially of sensuality—a low and pagan way (o f seeking satisfaction),
unworthy, unprofitable, and fit only for the worldly-minded—and the
habitual practice, on the other hand, of asceticism (or self-mortifica­
tion), which is painful, unworthy and unprofitable.
T here is a middle path, O Bhikkhus, avoiding these two extremes,
discovered by the Tathagata—a path w hich opens the eyes, and bestows
understanding, w hich leads to peace o f mind, to the higher wisdom, to
full enlightenment, to NirvanaI
W hat is that middle path, O Bhikkhus, avoiding these two extremes,
discovered by the T athagata—that path which opens the eyes, and be­
stows understanding, w hich leads to peace of mind, to the higher wis­
dom, to full enlightenment, to Nirvana? Verily! it is this noble eightfold
path; that is to say:
Right views;
Right aspirations;
Right speech;
Right conduct;
Right livelihood;
Right effort;
Right mindfulness; and
Right contemplation.
This, O Bhikkhus, is that middle path, avoiding these two extremes,
discovered by the T athagata—that path which opens the eyes, and be­
stows understanding, which leads to peace of mind, to the higher wis­
dom, to full enlightenment, to Nirvana!
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