Cathedral Contacts[From The Rosicrucian Digest July 1937]
| The
"Cathedral of the Soul" is a Cosmic meeting place for all minds of the
most advanced and highly developed spiritual members and workers of the
Rosicrucian Fraternity. It is a focal point of Cosmic radiations and
thought waves from which radiate vibrations of health, peace,
happiness, and inner awakening. Various periods of the day are set
aside when many thousands of minds are attuned with the Cathedral of
the Soul, and others attuning with the Cathedral at this time will
receive the benefit of the vibrations. Those who are not members of the
organization may share in the unusual benefits as well as those who are
members. The book called "Liber 777" describes the periods for various
contacts with the Cathedral. Copies will be sent to persons who are not
members by addressing their request for this book to Friar S. P. C.,
care of AMORC Temple, San Jose, California, enclosing three cents in
postage stamps. (Please state whether member or not--this is important.) |
A SOUL NECESSITY
EVEN if man had never set
himself to the task of building temples and cathedrals of material form, in
which men and women could find an inspiring, peaceful environment for prayer
and meditation and a separate and distinct place for worship, the soul within
man would have created for itself, in an immaterial way, a Cosmic cathedral or
a spiritual cathedral for its indulgences.
In fact, long before man
created materially the most primitive form of temple or place of worship, he
created mystically and esoterically a dwelling place for his soul in its hours
of meditation and contemplation.
Within the most humble
dwelling places of primitive man, and in the open spaces of his community, he
selected quiet and peaceful conditions as necessities for the free exercise of
his soul's prerogatives. This was the origin of all temples and cathedrals.
Today throughout the world
there is just as much worship of God and enjoyment of the soul's communion with
the higher things of life, performed in the open spaces of the country or in
the quiet nook of the home, as in all of the combined cathedrals, temples and
synagogues of the world. When the soul cries of spiritual communion, spiritual
contact, and an opportunity to lift itself up into holy communion with God and
the Heavenly Hosts, it gives no thought to the superstructure or the material
nature of the place where the individual takes himself apart and gives the soul
freedom of expression. We have observed many thousands of individuals who slip
quietly into cathedrals and temples of great size and beauty during the hours
of the day when no ceremonies are being held, and who take themselves apart in
some quiet corner or some shadowy recess or alcove or some small chapel of the
great structure, and there in peace and sublime tranquillity, with eyes closed
and a complete unconsciousness of the majesty of their surroundings, give
freedom to the requirements of their souls and the spiritual nature of their
beings.
In this manner the Cathedral
of the Soul serves millions. If you have not found the unusual spiritual joy
and inspiration that comes from the contacts with the harmony of the Cathedral
of the Soul, send for our little pamphlet described above, dealing with this
matter, and it will be sent to you gratuitously.
|