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‘R.O SICRUCIAN “P h iLO S OPHY

Zada, or Looking Forw&rd

The Imperator's Monthly Message

The Art of Transmutation

How Our Glands Shape Our Personality

Brief Biographies of Prominent Rosicrucians No. 1—Swedenborg

My Yesterdays Return

Eternal Youth

The Sextuple Faith of the Faithful

Many Other Important Help»

MAY, 1926



Zada, or Looking ForwardHy J. H. Thamer, K. R. C.

Of the New York Granel Lodge, AMORC

(This is the Fifth lnstallment of the Story which Began in the January Issue.)

C H A P T E R V .

Mammón Worshippers .X THE meantime, the former moniedpowers of America, who lived in sump-tuons palaces on the shores of theMediterranean sea in Southern Franccduring the surnmer months, were, asusual, indolently passing a useless ex-istence.

As previously mentioned, when alarge portion of the inhabitants of theNew America, in the course of their

evolution, became able to control the industriesand govcrnment on an equitable basis for all, themonied powers were compelled to reinvest theirvast wealth, which they accordingly did in foreigncountries, thus enabling them to continué in lavish

display and barbarie entertainment.In one of these órnate palaces, known as "The

Briars,’ ' which was the borne of Joseph Raymond,a most important conclave was in progress, theparticipants therein comprising a dozen of thewealthiest and most influential of the wealthy col-ony, presided over hy Mr. Raymond. whose ad-dress to them was as follows:"Gentlemen:

“In accordance with the decisión we arrivedat a few weeks ago, relativo to ousting thesefanatics who at present liave the ruling power anddominión over the productive capacity of America, I immediately got into communication withthe European and Asiatic powers favorable to ourcause and have been advised by them that, owingto the growing feeling of discontent amoug theirmillions of subjeets, fostered by the influence ofour enemies, they feel that the time is opportunefor concerted action in removing this menace toour joint welfare.

"1 have recalled my son. Philip, who has lieenin our enemy’s midst for the last two years, hehaving in fact secured the privilege of associatingand assisting them in their chief laboratory atWashington, and f rom whom 1 ant icípate recciv-ing knowledge that vvill be of material assistancein combating their devilish discoveries and per-fected methods of offense and defense, which weknow. from reports sent in by our spies, are not inthe least exaggerated, although to what extent

their invenions have been developed is unknown,for 1 am given to under stand th at their most important secrets are known to only a few.

“W e will now adjo urn until such time as 1 haveliad an interview with my son, and as you leave

here in your aero-cars and note that even we are

dependent upon their knowledge for our advancedmode of travel, you will comprehend the enormoustask before us.”

When Mr. Raymond retired to his l ibrary afterthe meeting, Philip, who liad arrived in the'meantime, arise to greet him.

Although coid and relentless in his associationvvith the outside world, it was plainly to be seenthat Philip was as the apple of his eye, as hewarmly took him by the hand. Noting the drawnlook of suffering in his countenance he asked thecause, but Philip, with a forced smile, dcclaimedagainsl any ¡dea of trouble in conncction withhimself.

Shrewdly dismissing the subject for the timebeing, he asked Philip to be seated, as lie liad mat-

ters of serious import to discuss with him.As he outlincd their plan of co-operating with

several foreign nations in an endeavor to again getcontrol of the Government and resources of theNew America. Philip’s countenance took on anexpression of liope, which his father interpretedas being fostered by ambitious similar to his own,not knowing that Philip was revolving in hismind a plan whereby through such a contingencyhe might devise some method to win Zada’s esteem,for he had deterinined that nothing should preventhim from securing his desires, little thinking howsoon he would change his mind in this respect.

Upon asking Philip to what extent lie couldenlighten them with reference to their discoveriesand inventions, he was much disappointed to learnthat despite the fact of Philip being employed inthe Chief Laboratory, with tiieir scientists, and wasalso admitted as an equal in their social circles,he was nevertheless given no opportunity to learntheir secrets.

He rclated how he had seen them experimentsuccessfullv with a rav that would demoralize anymechanical device at a distance of five miles andthat killed animals at a still greater distance, andwhile he was afforded the privilege of examiningthe device from every standpoint, the secret of itsmarvelous power was in the keeping of a few whowere thoroughly familiar with the law of vibratoryforcé, for, 011 account of the danger of this knowledge being used by unscrupulous persons for evil,

it was not permitted that every one be initiated inthese mysteries.As Philip related his experienccs during the

two years he had been in their midst. alten re-ferring to Zada as the prime factor in most of their

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discoveries, his father could not fail to see thatPhilip’s renard for licr was more than mere friend-ship.

Dismissing the su'bject for the time being, heinformed Philip that bis mother had arratiged fora large receptioíi to be held the following eveningin honor of his birthday and home-coming.

When Philip was again alone in the elabóratesuite prepared for him, he sat and planned forhou.rs how be might gain Zada's love and favor.

The fol lowing evening “The Briars” presenteda picture of barbarie splendor. In a portion of thespacious grounds occupied by a large marideswimming pool, the wbole enclosed by a hugedome of crystal glass and surrounded with beau-tiful tropical plants, a number of young ladicsand gentlemen were disporting thcmselves, theirbathing suits being almost negligible.

Semi-nude colored servants, depicting ancientslaves, were busily engaged in serving the most de-lectable foods and rich wines obtainablc, and asthe evening grew older, the festivities became moreand more bacchanalian.

Philip, who two years previouslv would havebeen the foremost amidst this revelry. now looked011 with a deep frown upon his countenance, andas several of the young ladies crowded aroundhim with glasses of wine, urging him to drink and

jo in th ei r ca ro us al . lie co ul d no t lielp but co mpar ethis saturnalian festivity with the intellectual andharmonious gathering he had at tended in honor ofZada’s birthday.

Toward morning, when the last of the revelerswere assisted to their cars by the servants, all ofthem being in various stages of inebriety, withclothes disheveled, Philip sought his mother in herboudoir, where he again was compelled to makca painful comparison betwecn her and the serenityand dignity of Zada’s mother.

As he entered, she languidly gave him her hand,asking him how he had enjoyed the evening, towhich he replied that undoubtedly lie was becom-ing old-fashioned since sojourning at Washington, as he was inelined to makc comparisons whichwere not comp lini cnta ry to her friends. 1 lien bid-ding her good night he went to his room, where,after dismissing his valet, he sat in a deep studvuntil morning.

T h e f o l l o w i n g d a y b e i n g S u n d a v , P h i l i p a c - comp an ied h i s mot h er an d f at h er t o so- ca l led d i

v in e S erv ices , wh ich was re l ig iou s ly at t en d ed b y a l l of t h e weal t h y co lon y , i t b e in g con d u ct ed in a beaut iful , órnate cathedral . erected by them at a cos t o f ap p roximat e ly t wen t y mi l l ion d ol lars .

Tn effect the service was beautiful and solemn,

the congregation being apparelled in the best thatmoney could buy, the music retidered was by somcof the highest paid artists obtainablc, while theminister officiating delivered an oration suited tothe ego of his wealthy members and supportcrs,being very careful not to disturh their self-com-placency and esteem.

Upo n their return to ‘‘The Briars, ’ and at teran elabórate tuncheon, Mr. Raymond requestedPhilip to accompany him to the library for a chat.When comfortablv seated, he again asked Philipwhat his two years at Washington had taught him,and whether he did not think that their presentform of government . which taught and pract icedequality of man, was not detrimental to progres-sion; to which Philip replied that. to the con-

trary. they taught and belíeved that, in the processof race-eVolution, periods of mental stagnation,apathy, and decay had succeeded each other at cer-

tain stages, and if oíd habits of thought, oíd con-ventional fo rm s of re li gious bel ief , and imperfectmethods oí government did not pass away, pro-gression would be impossible and mankind wouldsink into senility, stupor and death; that the causesof their rcncwed impulse were palpable evidencesof the gradual and sure mental evolution going 011

behind the scenes, upon the astral plañe of soullife, whence reforms and improvements upon aconstantly asccnding scale are worked out uponthe external plañe. Diseases and corporeal ailmentsof every kind, such as are at present endured byless eniightened nations, are the effeets of somcmistaken mode of life or of thought, which viti-ates the currents of moral health and from whosepoison bodies at lcngtli sicken or minds becometainted by delusions* culminating in complete un-settlement or manía.

Here his father interrupted with the remark thatthe idea of a utopian form of existence such asthey advocated was impossible, for the ignorantmust be held in subjection by their more intelligentfellowmen.

Phil ip reminded him that ignorante was a mental disease for which they had found a remedy,through their advanced methods of tuition andknowledge of man’s possibilities, and when he citedhis belief that any person living a life of ease andnot being occupied with somc constructiva labor,would degenerate and fall into decay, his fatherreproaehed him for being influenced by such ex-aggerated ideas of morality and superiority.

Philip retorted that the contrast he had notedin the few days he had been home not only provedthat they were riglit , but had so disgusted and nau-seated him that lie could never again adjust liini-self to such a useless existence, for long continuedmoral stagnation—the effect of those wrongs whichthe more powerful, selfish minority perpétrate

against the majority, powerless for a time to throvvoff the incubus of opprcssion—brings certain con-ditions in the mental atmosphere which culminateat length in the explosión of physic forces, like thehurst ing of storms.

This will be the ultímate penalty of nations notfollowing the New America’s lead, for, as thevery weal thy grow weaker in power, from the general contempt and dislike they inspire and from their own moral weakness, growing out of the en-ervation caused by long-continued success andluxury, the people grow stronger to assert theirrights, and eventually the mighty flood of retribu-tion will set in, sweeping all before it.

The oppression will be crushed between twocontrary forces, set in motion hy wrongs perpetu-

ated again st h liman ity and the inevitable retribu-tion they invite; the eomparatively recent FrencliRevolution of a few hundreds years ago being astriking example.

As his father remained silent, Philip continued:“Even nature rebels at man’s arrogance, as wasproven if we go back in history to Atlantis, theAntedeluvian world, whose inhabitants deemedthemselves a race of gods, dwelling in a sort ofearthly paradise, from which the legend of the‘Carden of Ed én’ had its birth, and which theancient Greeks and Romans named ‘Olympus.’

"This wonderful people extended themselvesover the greater part of the globe and upon theAmerican continent, where still exist tlie ruins ofgigantic buildings, erected—tliere no longer re-

mains a doubt—by some off-shoots of this greatnation; and that these retained somewhat of themarvelous giíts possessed by their forefathers may



be gathered from the appearance of these relies offormer power, grandeur and wealth.

“The Atlanteans, gradnally becoming addietedto tlie practiee of an infernal magic, used theirsuper-physical powers unlawfully, allying them-selves witli death inslcad of life. co-operating withnature 011 the side of destruction, and this, we are

told, brought upon themselves the engulfing floodsof oblivion.“From their sumptuous wealth they caused their

cities to star the carth like genis, with the lavishuse they made of gold and precious stones in theirbuildings, covering walls, pinnacles and spires withgold. silver and a metal unknown at the presentday, vvhich Plat o calis orichal um. Th e super b edi-fices oí Titanic dimensions revealed the extraordi-nary height they liad reached in architecture.

“All this human grandeur and magnificencesank out of sight at the comniand of outraged nature.

“In the heart of Perú are found the massiveremains of colossal buildings erected by these an-cient races, which reached the apex of their eyeleof evolution niany thousands of years ago, but

these powerful nations declined and passed away.leaving their scattered reninants sunk in barba.rism.“History will again repeat itself. unless the

races will emulate our New America, where every-one is taught God’s Laws, which, if carried outunselfishly, cause progression to a still higher stateof evolution.

"The powers, which for selfish reasons you have asked to aid you in an attempt to overthrow thehighest State of devclopment ever known uponthis carth, are themselves little better than th e savage, and sliould you perchance be successful inyour ambitious attempt it will eventually soundyour own death-knel l .

“As with individuáis, so with nations; defunctgovernments leave legacies of evil for those whoinherit power after them to remove by a wise legis-lation: these in turn comniit nevv mistakes andpile up new sins against hunianity; henee the wholebody suffers and all its members, and the wheelsturn on. grinding out fresh lives and governments,un til all will be righted thr ou gh the gr adu al spir-ittialization of the races.

“The wonderful spiritual advancement alreadyachieved by a greater portion of tlie New Americayou are now desirous of reducing to its primevalcondition, in which process I can onlv see theconsumation of your own destruction.

“The millions of souls now chafing under therestraints of tyranny and injustice imposed upon

them by their rulers in Russia and Japan, willthemselves start those currents of will forces whichdrag the demon of war from his lair, and, impelledby the niadness with which he filis minds, nationwill fall upon nation, tile dead will lie strewn uponthe carth. wretcheduess and ruin will brood wherepeace and prosperity sliould smile, and sorrow will

be the guest of cvery niind.”V\ lien Phil ip, wlio, to bis own ast oni sh men t,was tlius carried away by the disgust he felt atthe conditions as secn among his own class, ceasedhis tirade against them, his íather, white with an-ger, told hini to leave his presence mitil he carne tohis senses, to which Philip retorted as lie left thero om : ' 1 would rathe r live one week in the en-lightened atmospliere of the New America thanto be pollutcd with your wealth, egotism and ig-norance for a dozen lives.”

Getting bis liat, he strode through the magnifi-cent grounds, bis niind bitsy with tlie problemsforced upon liiin, until, arriving at an eminenceoverlooking the Mediterranean, he flung himselfupon the grass underneatli a tree.

As he lay there, making a comparison betwecnZada and lier friends and the young people in hisown set, lie deterniined to forsake aiI of his formerfr iends and parents and return to Washingtonand endeavor, by strictly adhering to and livingup to Zada’s high ideáis of man’s relationship toGod and bis fellowman, to win lier approbationand esteem if he was unable to win lier íove.

Rcturning to the house and packing a few ofbis most cherished belongings, lie left, little kuow-ing under what conditions he would again meet hisparents.

Wlien Philip did not make his appearance atdinner that evening, Mr. Raymond sent a servantto find out the cause. He returned alm ost imnie-diatelv with a letter addressed to Mr. Raymond,who, upon reading it, silently handed it to his wife.

The letter was very short, being as follows,without any salutary words of endearment:

“After due consideration 1 have decided that mydutv lies in expending all of my cnergies in com-batting your selfish designs.”

Returning the letter to lier husband, after reading it, Mrs. Raymond’s only comment was: “Thereis no need of worrying, for he will soon cometo his sense s!” To which lier luisband replied:“lí lie persists in trying to tliwart me I will dis-own him, and even though his Ufe he foríeited Iwill not assist him in any way!”

(To Be Continued in Our Next Issue.)

The Imperator’s Monthly MessageOFTEN wonder how many of our

members realize that the truc aim, andper hap s the o nly miss ion in 1i fe, of anyreal teacber or leader in the field of mysticism is to poin t out the way, tocast light on the path, and to extern! ahelping liand to those who want tomake the start?

No man or woman can take an adeptto the goal; no one can take the neo-

phyte further than he himself has gone. W e arenot all created alike exeept in regard to the divineessencetha t infuses our beings, and w'e do notcome into this world alike in essence or compre-

hension, unde rstan ding and development. No mat-

ter how many of us may start on the path together,there will be those who forge ahead, by reason oftheir previous devclopment, and those vvlio willlag behind, regardless of their determinaron, sin-cerity and endeavor. No mast er or leader is asgreat or as profound or as learned, even, in the greatlaws and principies as will be many of those whoare following him and rising under his guidance.Eventually, there will come a time, therefore, whensome of the pupils will far excel the teacher, whena few who follow will advance beyond the pointon the path where the master dwells, and the pro-cession will be broken up into those who lead,those who rest awhile to help the others, and thenthose who are struggling to attain.



The more one studies and delves into the mys-¡erv of Ufe and the laws of the universe, the moreone com prehends his inabil i ty to graso al 1 theknowledge in one lifetime, and the more humble hebecomes in the light of the great knowledge stillunknown and the infínítude of his attainment.This applies to the greatest of masters, the most

advanced of the teachers and leaders, and espe-cially to those w!io have had cast upon them theresponsibility of staying their own progress forawhile to lend a helping hand to those who areasking for light and assistance.

.411 of us have Jcft our schools of childhood andwe recall the days when we thought that ourteachers, and the principal of the school, and theprofessors at the college, were wise beyond ourcomprehension, almost divine in their mastershipof fundamental laws, and unapproachable by usin the pro fun dity of their learning. As we studiedunder their tutorship and grasped more and moreof the faets they revealed to us, we carne to lookupon them more like companions and equals, untilat some time we believed that we knew almost as

much as they knew. Tod ay some of us have pos-sibly rcached a point in knowledge and understanding, proficiency and efficiency, where wehave gone beyond the capabilities, the mentalprowess, and the mastership of our once admired and adored teachers, and we forget, in our presentstate. to give thanks. in our thoughts, tu thoseteachers, and we even look back upon tlieir livesand their knowledge as having been mediocre andperhaps un wor thy of our admiration. Such is thefate that awaits every teacher, every leader. Suchis the loss oí esteem as a consequence of his owndevotion to his pupils and his duty to mankind.There are exceptions, of coursc, notable and won-derful. W ha t is true of the teachers in schoolsand colleges is true in the lives of the greatest

of the mystics of the past and those of today. Todevote onc’s life to the uplift, guidance and assistance of others has no other reward than the joy ofdoing, and he would be an unwise teacher andleader, indeed, unlearned in the laws of human na-ture and the tendencies of man. who did not realizothat there will he those in his classes, in his school,in his circle of intímales and friends, who will someday advance beyond him in power, in knowledgeand understanding, and to whom he may in turnlook some day for that guidance, that líelo, that

he is extending to others; and he would be ignorantol the greatest laws it he did not realize that nomatter how wonderful his own illumination. hisown grasp and understanding of the laws and principies of the universe, there must be others nearhim, perhaps unknown to him, who will some dayexccl him in the very work that he now deems

his mission in life, and who will take up the reinswhere he mus t lea ve them go, an d start on t hehigher path where he must stop, and carry 011

under a new banner, or a largor banner, the workthat he now thinks is his and his alone.

And so í suggest to our members that theykeep in mind that not only the hours of study andthe periods of devotion to our work will bring es-sential success and mastership in our work, butthat tliere are those among you who have the

jo y of pr ev io us dev el op me nt , or pr evi ou s a t tainment, and who may even now he ready to take upa greater work, greater than the writer or any ofhis acknowledged superiors or associates couldever possibly do. Such thoug hts bri ng at times anote of sadness in the life of every great leader,

but, on the other hand, there is this one great eon-solation, that if the work is worthy of doing andis truly deserving of devotion and endeavor, thenthe fact that it will be carried 011 by others moreefficiently and more nobly is joyous and encourag-ing and proves the law that man will advance,helping man and leading while God inspires.

However, in every instance where we find thata sincere and devoted pupil has exceded his mas-ter and become a great leader, we note that thenew leader has never lost his appreciation of theefforts expended in his behalf by his master andhas never failed to pay liomage and tribute to hisAlma Mater. We note, also, that the truly greatleaders in all ages and all times, whether they werebor» to lead or trained to load at the hands of agreat teacher, were those who never expected tobecome leaders and certainly never planned orschemed, to the injury of any one else or to thedetrirnent of their former associations and instruc-tions, to bring about a high position for them-selves. In every instance we find that such leaderswere the most humble and were discovered bythose higher than themsclves, and whenever wefind one posing to be a great leader, or a greatteacher, by self-appointment, we generally find alack of the real qualities esscntial for such work.

The Ar t of Transmuta t ionFrom the F rench Magaz ine “LA ROSE-CROIX.”

T ranslat ed by Fra FkielisRANSMUTATION, in a lchemy, i sthe change of a baser "metal '’ intoone of gre ater valué, as “lea d’’ into"gold" or "sil ver.” Longfellow'sPalingenesis contains the Une: "Therewas an oíd belief that . . . cunningalehemists could recreate the rose.”And so they can and do, today. Alchemy is transmutation, after prepara-tion and purification, as Rosicrucians

know fu 11 well. The alchemic forcé reintegratesmen in their ancient liberties; shows up the “gold”in all things.

líxotericism, when investigated fully, leads to

esotericism. The transmuta tion, in alchemy, ofbaser metáis, leads to gold. Th e public thinks itleads to wealth and power by the acquisition of the

ability to accumulate, or fabrícate, gold. Theadept-alchemist knows that wealth and power arespiritual.

Considering the material, exoterip aspect oftransmutation, the investigator will find that menof all ages and nations have made the attempt,bop ing to get rich quickly—ricli in gold! The yhave done this, knowing not that the true goldmine is discoverable only within themselves.

O 11 December Ist, 1925, Oscar de Pratt, firstsecretary of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences,communicated to this body bis study of E. F. Jolli-vet Castelot's fearless new book: “La Recolution

Chimique ct la Transmutation des Metaux”; Librarle Shacornac, 11 Quai Saint Michel, Paris; 15franes.



The Portuguese scientist pointed out that thevenerable French alchemist of Douai had drawnupon his august head the scornful attacks andsenseless diatrihes of “Scicntific Officialdom” fordaring to publish such positivo eonclusions as ap-peared in his latest voluine.

F. Jollivet Castelot is the president of the

French Alchemical Society and the publisher of“La Rose-Croix” ; the synthetical, monthly reviewof the Hcrmetical Sciences. For abom tbirty yearsthis great alchemist, the modern father of kyper-chemistry, has been trying to solve the thornyprohlem of the transmutation of metáis.

Now he announces and affirms having suc-ceeded in making Au.. through a processus of re-actions, or of metallic ferments—orpiment andkermes—acting on chemicallv puré Ag. and heatedfor an hour to a temperature of 1,200 (logrees Centígrado, or 2,192 degrees Fahrenheit.

Castelot answered his scieutific enemies by of-fering to prove. the tr uth of his aff irmat ions andassertions by demonstrating, in any State Labora-tory, under the absoluto control of La Sorbonneor the College de Franc o. Fo r obvious reasons.

and as expected, this privilege has so far beendenied to him, and on specious ground s. Science,tlien, fears that its very foundations may lieshaken?

In "Le Fígaro" of the 1Gth of December, last.Hmile Gautier hravely rallies to the defense ofCastelot, and, in a lengthy article entitled “Nobodya Prophet in His Own Country,” he lashes un-raercifully the French scientific body as a pack ofcowards, and worse.

“For raany long years,” continúes Gautier,“M. Jollivet Castelot has tried hard to make gold;not from nothing, surely, but with chemicallv purésilver, reduced to a fine powder, to which is addeddefinite quantities of trisulphide of As. (orpiment)and oxysulphide of Sb. (kermes), likéwise finely

pulverizéd. If this mix tur e he heated in a crucibleto 1,200 degrees Cent., during an hour, the metallicresiduo does contain very marked traces of gold; aíact certified to by M. Carón, chemistry professorof the Lille Catholic University. Repe ated fiftytintes by the author and with constant results, theexperi ment has been per forme d since by otherchemists; Georges Richet, Joan Bourciez, Lestrade.all of whom liave been more fortúnate than Dr.

Sheldon (professor of physics, University of NewYork). No need of anyhod y being stricken withwonder; firstly, tliese different ingredients beingmodalities, avatars, of a single, unique, fundamental subs t rat um, nothing prevenís them frombeing mutually convertible; secondly, hecattse, innature, gold is the willing neighbor—M. JollivetCastelot would sav, because gold ‘flirts’ with ar-senic and antimony. the combined atomic weightsof which belong ‘isotopicalty’ to gold.”

Incidentally, nuich silly publicity lias been givenrecently to Herr Professor Miethe, director of thelaboratory of photo-chemistry, Technical HigliSchool, Charlot tem'bu rg, becaus e of his so-calledmarvclous work in converting mercury into gold—

ju st a few fr ac ti on s of a mi ll ig ra m on ly ! TheImperator of Amorc, in 1916, used Rosicrucianmethods of transmutation, and puhlicly producedresults which made hlase New Yorkers gasp withastonishment when they read "The World” nextday. The very courteous Dr. Sheldon tried toduplícate the Miethe teat. but was unsuccessful.Maybe Dr. Lewis may sorae day tell him why.Castelot would tell him why. if the American

would write to the French Rosicrucian.Dr. Stramreich was just as successful as hisBerliner confrere, but the Japancse physicist, M.H. Nagaoka, and his ahle assistant, Dr. lugiura,were more happ y over results obtained. Spacelimitation forhids even a brief review of their disco very. co ncernin g which Paul Becquerel wrote socntertainingly in "Les Nouvélles Litteraires” ofPari s on Nove mhe r 14th. 1925. All "sc ient ists ”would profit by a visit to the hunible Castelotlaboratory. of which we liave a photograph . Likc-wise, we possess the Castelot formulae (vvet anddry) and detailed descriptions thcreof, under thesignatures of Jollivet Castelot and Andre Yanden-herghe, dated December, 1925, at the Laboratoryof "La Societc Alcliimique de Franco,” Douai, andadvanced alchemists of Amorc may obtain this in-

formation upon request.1n conclusión, it is ratlier remarkahle that Mine.Curie, M. J. Becquerel, M. Ch. Moureu, and otherillustrious persons, guardians of official science,were impolite enough to ignore completelv Caste-lot’s letters inviting them to investígate his latestwork in transm utatio n. Castelot wrote tu thembefore puhlishing the book that has stirred upFrance, and to which we have referred.

H ow O ur Gland s Shape O ur Personality(Copyrighted. 1926.)

By H. H. Rubín , M. D.

One of the most fascinating developments inmodern medical Science, and one that must dis-tinctly interest every man and wo.nan concernedin conserving and adding to the sum total of thestock of beauty and health in the world, is the recently developed knowledge of the ductless glands.

To begin with, remember that our organism isessentially a Chemical organism, functioning bynua ns of chemical reaction. The se reactions dc-nend to an astonishing degree upon the normalfunctioning of the endocrino or ductless glands.The secretions of these glands, with their mys-terious but powcrful influence upon the hrain andnervous system, as well as upon all the íunctionsof digestión, blood-making and cell-building gen-

erally, exercise a definite control not only uponour growth, but also upon our emotions, our char-acters, our temperaments, and all those qualitiesthat go to make up our personality.

lí you are tall or short, fat or thin, bright-minded or sluggish, ambitious or lazy—and, to alargc extent, moral or unmoral—your glands are ina considerable degree to be credited or blamed,as the case may bg.

This applies not only to individuáis, but also tofamilies. nation s and races. In fact, the iiulex toyour internal secretions actually measuves youvphysical, social and moral status.

In discussing this matter. Dr. Levvellys F. Bar-(Continued on 5.)



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Our recent issues of this Magazine have cre-ated a very good impression if we are to judgeby the corr esponde nce received. Nea rly everyone who comments 011 the Magazine at all, intheir official letters, speak kindly of us and saythat it has increased in intcrest and in helpfulnessto such an extent that they believe it could be thefinest occult and metaphysical magazine 011 theAmeric an market today. W e would not say thisourselves, for we believe that there are somc othermagazines which cover the occult or metapyhiscal

field more complet ely than we do. Th ere is, forinstance, the "Occult Digest,” published in Chicago and on sale 011 nearly all the news stands.It is an excellent magazine in its own field. Thcnthere is the “Psychology” magazine, publishedin Chicago also and 011 sale at many news standsthroiig hout the countr y. It is an excellent mag azine in its pa rtic ula r field. Tlien there is alsothe magazine called “Character Rcading,” that ison sale at most news stands. It also is a very excellent publication and not limited solely to themattc r suggestcd by its title. Of English publica-tions there is the “Occult Review.” which has amore or less wide circulation in America and canbe secured through almost any news companv.It is one of the finest of the Europcan publications

and hardly has its equal anywhere in the world.But of the magazines treating oí our work, andespecially the Rosicrucian principies, there is ofcourse none like "The Mystic Triangle,” and weare glad that it is meeting with such wide ap-proval.

* * *W’e want to thank all our members who re

s p o n d e d so generouslv to our pica that those ofour members who wished to send us any littledecorative or interest ing ornament to place in ourkeception Rooni would do so. 1lie respon se wasvery uncxpected and very cordial, and we wantto thank our members for their intcrest in this re-gard. If at any time you run across anyt hing of

an antique nature that you think would be appro-priate in a Reception Room of this kind we wouldbe very glad to have you send it so that the Supreme Headquartcrs can have as many of thesethings to show visitors as possible.

The New Year’s Feast and celebration at theSupreme Eodge was held 011 Sunday afternoon,March 21st, at .'{ o’clock. It was necessary tohave it in the afternoon because of the Sunday eve-ning Services in the Temple that have been estab-lished durin g the past few weeks. The se S e r v i c e s have been so well attended and so endorsed we didnot want to miss one of them by having our Feastat an hour that was not absolutely necessary.Therefore we changed it from the scheduled eve-ning period to the afternoon.

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ices we want to say that they have caused unusualnewspaper comment and praise throughout thecity. On the very opening night the church at-tendance was so large that not all who carne couldget seats bet'ore the service started. It was alsoa rainy night and such a large attendance was notexpected. O 11 the second night, a clear. cool cve-ning, it chanced unusually cool for Florida, therewas so large an attendance that over one hundredand í i í ty people were turned away and the conges

tión of automobiles around the Park, or Square,of the Rosicrucian Temple was so great there wasa trafíic jam. Many of the prominen t citizens ofTampa and st irrounding cit ies have greatlypraised the Services, and the enthusiasm is far be-vond our expectations.

* * *Thi s also remin ds us of anot her point. Tt

secms to be the impression in the minds of a greatmany of our members throughout the Order thatthe Temple, or Lodge Room, of our Order inany city is such a secret place that visitors or thosewho are not members of the Order must never seeit or know wher e it is located. Th is has not beenthe custom with the Supreme Eodge or even with

somc of the older Lodges established by the Supreme Eodge. Many public meetin gs and affairshave been held in the Supreme Temple in the past,such as funerals, weddings, christenings and publicgatherings. Ther e is no reason why the EodgeRoom or Temple of any one of our branches shouldbe treated as though it was something never to beseen or apprec iated by an outsider. Ou r Sundaychurch Services are being held in the Temple, withall of the equipment present except, of course,those things that are uscd for initiation purposes,such as the Shekinah in the center of the Temple,or the equipment that is uscd in the antc-room.Lett ing strangers see the Temples we have andour manner of arranging the place for our leeturesand work arouses their interest and often leads

to increased membership. So long as the meeting conducted in our Temple is one that is con-structive, redounding to the good and help ofmankind, and truly worthy of Rosicrucian effort,there is 110 reason why it should not be held inour Temples or Eodge Kooms for the benefit ofall.

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VV’e re gr et to learn, f rom the Mi chi gan ju ris -diction, that sonie man bv the ñame of Wager hasbeen going through that State posing as a mern-ber or representative of the Supreme Eodge inCalifornia when it was located there, and tellingmembers that it is his business, or duty, or officialplace, to go out into the open field and representus. giving leetures, advising Lodges how to con-

duct their affairs, and .in some places havi ng afinger in their finalices.' W e wish to say that 110

such man represen ts our organization. We donot have any man by that ñame 011 our records.



Furthermorc, the Order has never sent out a fieldrepresentative to this hour. We intend to do soin the near futuro; in fact, we expect to have anumber of them in the futuro. But such repr esentativos will carry credentials and will be ableto prove their connection with the Order, andtheir ñames and descriptions will appear in ourofficíal publications so that all inay be able to

recognize them instantly. Of course our organiza-tion is not the first one that has had a misrepre-sentative out in the field, ñor are we the first organizaron to have i tself grossly misrepresentedby some one who is not connected with it at all.We take this opportunity, therefore, of warningall our members and Lodges of the fact that atthe present time there is nobody representing thisOrder en tour or outside of the official circle.Flease be 011 your guard and notify us if any oneactempts to direct your affairs or influenee you inany way bv representing himself as an official ofxhis Order in this country or in any other country.

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We wish to say at this time also that during

ilie past thirty-five days hundreds and luindredsof inchcs of spaee have been given to us in thevarious newspapers throughout the United States,Cañada and México. Short ly we will try to pub-lisli in this magazine a photograph of all of thenevvspaper items that have appeared in the largestof the daily newspapers throughout the NorthAnti —¡can contin ent prais ing a nd d escribin g thework of our Order. It has been an avalanche ofpubli ' ity, to tally unexp ected. and bascd solelyupon our activities and growth. Thes e articleshave been copied by the French newspapers inCañada and have occupied almost a page. The yhave also been copied by the Spanish papers inPort o Rico and México. Even some of the foreign newspapers have copied them, papers in themidwcst and far west, and in some of the New

Eng land towns. The re is hardlv a week that one,two or three columns of puldicity do not appearin one of the big newspapers, and hardlv a daythat some of the papers in the Southern part ofthe United States do not faii to give us some en-dorsement or some news item.

This pleases us greatlv, of course. and indicatesthe rapid and tremendous growth of the Order .

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Among the recent applications for new Lodgesor Groups are one from Montreal, Cañada, and onefrom Toledo, Ohio. Tn both cases the applicationfor a Charter lias been wholly unexpected, as thedesire to have a Lodge aróse from the aspirationsand requirements of the many members located in

those cities.* * *

Will our members picase bear in mind, whenwriting to the Supreme Lodge, that the most im-portant part of their letters should be the clear-ness of their signatu re? Yery often mem bers sitdown and painstakingly write us a long letter, ask-ing many questions anrl desiring much important information, and then hastily sign their ñames insuch a way that it is impossible to tell who the let-cer is from. Picase be ar in min d that, 110 mat te rwhat else you may say in your letter, unless yourñame is perfectly clear it is impossible for us tosend you an answer or to know who the letter isfrom.

One othe r poin t in regard to writin g to us. Allof our members who are receiving their lecturesdirect f rom the Supreme Headquarters bv mailwill notice hereafter 011 their membership cardsthat there is a bracketed letter aíter the ñame.F'or instance, after the ñame “John Jones” on themembership card there may appear the let ter “N”or the letter “P” or some other letter in brackets.

Picase, thereafter, when writing to us, sign thatletter after your ñame at the end of the letter. Forinstance, if your ñame is “John Smith” and theletter “P” follows your ñame in brackets on yourmembership card, then whenever you write to uspicase put at the bottom of your letter your ñame,“Joh n Sm ith ,” followed ’by the le tter “ P” inbrackets, just as it appears 011 your membershipcard; thus. John Smith (P ) . These let ters arefor the purpose of identifying you with the classor section of the work to which you bclong andit will help us to read, classify and answer yourcorrespondence or your request more rapidly.When your let ter comes to us and i t does notbear this distinctive letter after your ñame, in sucha case we have to look up the general records andfind in which class or división of the work youare, and that means a delay of one or two days,perhap s, in gett ing the answ er to you. Pleasekeep this in mind. This pertains only to thosemembers who are receiving their lectures by maildirect f rom the Supreme Headquarters in Tampa.

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Again we would say that those members desiring to have the membership emblem, to wear intheir lapels or 011 their dresses, can secure thesame by writ ing to the Supreme Secretary. Theseemblems, a little less than a half inch in size, madeof solid gold and beautiful enamel, are in the shapeof a triangle, surmounted by the Egyptian Cross.They were specially made for members who

wistied to have them. The women’s pin is the sameas the men’s except that it lias a safety pin catchon the back of it. Th e me n’s pin has a scrcw back,enabling it to be íastened to the coat lapel, whilethe women’s pin may be attached to any materialwhatever. The prices of these pins are $2.00 forthe me n’s pins and $2.25 for the wom en ’s pins. Ifyou wish one of these write a letter to the SupremeSecretary, enclosing the amount, and ask for thepin. Be sure to give your ñame and address plainly.

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We understand that the California GrandLodge in San Francisco is conducting public Services every Sunday evening in their Temple build-

ing. All those who live within the jurisdictio n ofthe Grand Lodge or within visiting distance of itare invited to attend these public services everySunday evening at 7:30 and to bring along anyfriends or acquaiutances who may be interested inthis work. Th ey will hear a plcasing and instruc-tive discourse 011 some of our subjeets and will bebenefited by attending. Picase keep this notice inmind and make our Grand Lodge in California

your visi ting place for Sunday evenings. The address is the Grand Lodge Temple. 843 OctaviaStreet, San Francisco. Th e Temp le ishandy toCarline No. 5, ru nn ing on Mark etStreet, and itis located near Golden Gate Avenue. Th e meet-ings are open to the public and are very instruc-tive and hlpful to every one. Please bring yourfriends and introduc e them to our work. .



Brief Biographies of Prominent Rosicrucians By Fra Fideíi s

No . 1 Swede nbo rg

j ^ g O N O R E de Ba lz ac is ju s tl y co ns id er eda great French novelist. Many think of

| | him as such only. Yet he was decply|l interested in myst icisrn, occul t ism, her-

metism, Rosicrucianism—as he dis- i closed, to cite a few examples in “Louis^ / ; = L a m be r t, ” w ho is B al za c h im se lf ; in

f ~ “Seraphi la . " which i s a beaut ifu! essayon Swgdenborgian Il luminism; in“About Catherine de Medici,“where we

meet Lorenzo Ruggieri , a lchemist and astrologer;and we may even trace a sugg estion of the fam-ínousprop hecy of Cazotte, who was a disciple of Saint-Mart in, another wonderful Brother of ours.

—o—In dedicating “Seraphita” to Mine. Eveline de

Hanska, n’ee Countess Ryewuska, on August 23rd,1835, Balzac wrote:

"If I should be accused of incapacity after try-ing to extr act from the depth s of mysticisrn thisbook, which demanded the glowing poetry of theEast under the transparency of our beautiful lan-guage; the blame be vours! Did you not compelme to the effort—such an effort as Jacob’s— bytelling me that the most impcrfect outlinc of thefigure dreame d of by you, as it has been by mefrom infancy, would still be som ethin g in youreyes? Here. then, is that something. Why can-not this book be set apart exclusivelv for those

lofty spirits, who, like yourself, are preserved fromworldly pettiness by solitude?”Balzac sensed the difficulity of condensing into

a book the Svvedenborgian theosophv. It is a stillgreatcr task to rlepict adequately man and work ina necessarilv brief article. So our suggestions,if follo wed up, will serv e as gu id c to a fu 11er study.

Because our Il luminated Brother’s t rausi t ionoccurred on March 29th, this date is a commemo-rative one for us. Usually, the commemoration cc-remony consists in a lecture of sclected passagesfrom his books, and in reading a brief biographicalsummary of his active life; the whole followed bysilent communion ybth his puré Soul.

Jacob Boehme (1575-1624) preceded Swedenborg: Martínez de Pasqualis (trausition: 20 Sept..

1774) and Louis Claude de Saint-Martin (1743-1803) follow'ed him. This Rosicrucian trio “carnefor a time and a condition.” They helped theworldly to save themselves from themselves.

From 1688 to 1772, eightv-four years, our manlvBrother inhabitated this terrestial plañe. Stu-dents of the history of the period will discerneasily the real reason for his strenuous effort tostem the materialistic tide that threatened to over-flow the dikes of men’s souls everyw'here. “Im-manuel” means “God with us”. The Almighty Oneprospered the work of Its servant .

In no encyclopedia will you read that our lov-ing Brother was once a Master of the R. C. Lodge,in Stockholm. Easily procurable, at a low price,are the English editions of his works. Nearly all

his volumes have been more or less accuratelvtranslated from Latin into English; several ofthem into seventeen other Oriental and Europ-

ean languages. A bibliography will be found in"Divine Love ond Wisdom ,” in "Heaven andHell,” and in "The Divine Providence,” all threebooks published in the Everyman’s Librarv editionof E. P. Dutton & Co., New York, and J. M. Dent& Sons, Ltd. , London and Toronto.

Like his books, Swedenborg’s life may be divid-ed sharply into two parts: the philosophical andscientific works appearing betweeu 1716-1745; themore important, thcosophical ones between 1749-1771. Somc note wort hy, posth umo us. scientificworks and theological treaties were made publicbetween 1811-1908.

In al l matters Swedenborgiana, remember thatal l Swedenborgians are not Rosocrucians; but thelat ter have an inest imable advantage over members of the New Church, for instance, in beingable to read between the Unes the real thoughts.in their resplendent purity, of this world-íamousteacher, whose solé aim was, and is, to love andserve God with all his inight. Henee, Rosicrucianssee at once the unconcious misstatements of faetsso frequently made by otherwise sincere follow-ars, biographers and commentors of the Swedishsage.

For example, in the Dent edition of “DivineLove and Wisdom” there is a brief, interesting in-troduction by Sir Oliver Lodge, which containscertaín thoughts and opinions which Rosicrucianswill not accept unrescrvedly. although, in all fair-ness, very great credit is due the British scien-tist for the care exercised in the preparation of hismonograph. As he himself practically admits, hiscriticisms may be out a bit, in somc minor re-speets. When Lodge bccomes a member of theUniversitas Illuminati R. C. he will become, ipsofacto, a more authoritative Rosicrucian writer.Ma y it be soon! And to show how succinctlyLodge works, we will use his summary of the firsthalf-cen tury of Sw ede nb org ’s life, since Hayd ncould not do it better.

According to Lodge, Swedenborg was an en-gineer, mathematician and physicist, wdio intro-duced the differential and integral calculus into

Sweden; who designed mining apparatus; inventedthe first mecurial air-p ump ; transpo rted, overmountains and valleys, 14 miles, on rolling machines of his own invention, several large galleysand boats, so as to bring up heavy artillery underthe vvalls of a besieged city (that of Frederick-shald, Norway, where Charles XII. , of Swedenwas killed by a cannon-shot while examining theworks, hand on sword and a prayer-book in hispocket. on Dec., 11, 1718); who had worked hardat anatomy and physiology, and ant icipated a goodmany modern discoveries; who seemed to have anticipated some parts of modern geology; who issaid to have originated the so-called “nebularhypothesis” in astronomy.

It was, however, only in a more or less crude

form that the nebular hypothesis was fi rst sug-gested by Swedenborg and Kant . According tothis supposition, the stars or the bodies of the



solar system have been involved from a widely-diffused, nebulous form of matter; an hypothesiswhich was worked out in mechanlcal detail byLaplace, (1749-1827). For some centuries Rosi-crucians have known what "nébula, nelmlae andmatter" really are. Like Lodge. Immanuel Kant,(1724-1804), may or may not bave known the ar-

cane Rosicrucians teaching of the "nebular hypothesis; but Brother Swedenborg knew the truth,though he suggested only what the public couldassimulate—his public, which was quite unreadyto realize, to the relatively greater degree that itdoes nowadays, the existence of the Law of "Evo-lution.”

In all matters of génesis and origins Swedenborg was keenly interested. In fact, thronghout hismanhood, he was what our Beloved imperatorso apt ly terms—"a l iving Quest ion-Mark”—so ourBrother “evolved” legally, naturally, towards theRosy Cross! Eodge echoes the error of other crit-ics and attributes to Swedenborg the origin of thegeneral idea of evolution; whereas, as a fact, Swedenborg made no such proud claim. Pride never

darkened his Princely Soul. Just ponder from hisdia ry:“The whole day 1 spent in prayer, in songs oí

praise, in reading God's Word, and fasting. Thismuch have I learned in spiritual things, that thereis nothing for it but t o h u mb le on ese l f , and withall humility to desire nothing b u t . . gr ace . . theHolySpirit taught me all this, but 1, in my weakunderstanding, passed over h u mil i t y , which, yet, isthe foundation of all."

Just as we know today, our Brother knew howBlessed are the Poor in Spirit and that theirs isthe Kingdom of Heaven—the Country of Happi-ness—the abode of the PRESENCE—within. OurBrother taught men how to use their own minds,as he used his. A sympathetic, learned commenta-tor, J. H. Spaulding, points out:

“When once the notion, that angels and spir-its are a distinct order of beings from man. isabolished, the fundamental position involved inall Swedenborg’s teaching, that the phvsical uni-verse is created to he the hasis on which men maybe brought into existence and t r a i n e d f o r H e a v

en (See Luke: 17-21), and that angels could notbe created in any other way, becomes a simpleand adequate explanat ion of the mystery of l i fe . . .to every thoughtful man, he .himself, is the great-est mystey of all; and, no wonder, for he is theepi tome of the universe . . . . ”

The same critic shows that the RosicrucianMagus was ever practica]; that none of his teaching was meant to minister to intellectual curiosity,and, contrariwi.se, "is intended to enable us, by afuller knowledge of ourselves and our destiny, torecognize the purpose for which we are created.and live the life that leads to HEAVEN, by let-í ing HEAVENLY princ ipies govern our l ives ,HERE and NOW.” (Caps a re ours . )

Macoy, the Masonic cyclopedist, wrote:"The enlightened Masón will find much of the

elements of Freemasonry in the wri t ings of Swedenborg. who devoted himself to profound re-searches in regard to the mysteries of Freemasonry, wherein he had been initiated—(Macoy doesnot know by whom); and in what he wrote re-specting it , he established that the doctrines of theinstitution carne from those of the Egyptians,Persians, Jews and Greeks.”

Macoy, Dr. Oliver, Gould. and numerous other

Masonic authorities might have searched longerand lookcd deeper into "the faets of the case,”and prayed for Light just a little bit more ear-

nestly. Then, surely, they would have discoveredwhat was disclosed to the greatest living Rosicrucian authori ty, Dr. Har ve Spcncer Lewis,BEFQRE Dr. Lewis wrote his wonderful "Au-thentic and Complete History of the Ancient andMystical Order Rosae Crucis.” Why are Masonicauthorities so silent? Have they not foimd out yet

that their institution is an offspring of A. M. O.R. C.? Is it surprising, then, to witness BrotherSwedenborg t race the best in Speculat ive Masonrvto i ts Operat ive Source? Was Freemasonry alwaysspeculative? It was not! Why are Masonic writersso dumb and blind? Why has A. M. O. R. C. somany wonderful Masonic Brothers? Do Masonicwriters know that in the "Listo de l 'ordi adheraja,"operat ing now throughout the universe, under theauthori ty and supervisión of “La Supremo ConciloMaxima de L’Universo,” we find mentioned severalexoterically known Masonic Rites, and Rites ofEsoteric Masonry, that are evideotly consideredby non-R osicruci an, speculative Masons, to henon-existent? What are Masons speculat ing for?Why are they not "investing”, instead? Just astheir- Brothcr-Swedenb org. who was our-Bro ther -Rosicrucian, did! May the best of our BrotherMasons soon become “Living-Quest ion-Marks!"

Educated in his youth in the principies of theLutheran Church, Swedenborg took the degree ofPh. D., at Upsala when twenty-one, after whichhe visited the Lbiiversities of F.ngland, Frailee.Holland and Germany. In the Swedish College ofMines he was assessor. 1717-1747, and had a seatin the LIpper House of the Legislature. QueenUlrica Eleanora ennobled him in 1719.

His followers began to mect in London 11 yearsafter his passing and they organized for publicworship in 1787. In 1810 was founded the Swedenborg Society for publishing his works; in 1821 theMissionary and Tract Society of the New Church;in 1857 the National Missionary Institution; in 1881the New Church Orphanagc. The latest avai lablefigures give about 200 churches connected with theGeneral Conference and Convention. including in-dependent congregations and important círcles inaffiliation. Wild, indeed, would he the attempt toestímate the number of millions who have been in-fluenced by Swedenborg’s writings.

Public libraries contain onc or more of these bi-ographies: E. Paxton Wood, 1854; W. White,1868; E. Swift, 1883; J. J. Garth Wilkinson, 1886;B. Wor ces ter, 1907; G. Tro bri dg c, 1908. See"Documents concerning Life and Characicr." edi-ted by R. L. Tafel, 1875-77.

“Tf a man believed.” wrote our brother—"as isthe fact—that all Good and Truth come from theLord and all Evil and Falsity from ‘hell\ hewould not appropriate good to himself and claimmerit on account of it . ñor would he appropriateevil to himself and incur guilt in consequence. Everyman is created that he mav live forever in happi-ness. Divine Love cannot but Will this. and Divine Wisdom cannot but provide for it .”

A. M. O. R. C. is helping you to contact yourglorious Brother!

Wrote our Beloved Imperator recent ly: “Godbless his great soul!”

N O T I C E T O M E M B E R S !Wa nt e d—

Three copies each of THE MYST1C TRI-ANGLE as follows: No. 4, June, 1921; No. 6, Au-gust or Septemher, 1921; No. 9. August, 1922.

For Exchange or Sale—The Rosae CrucisMagazine for September and October, 1916; June,1917; April, May and Summer Quarterly of 1920.



My Yesterdays ReturnBy H. SPENCER LEWIS, F. R. C.

(A Sequel to A Thousand Years of Yesterdays)

C H A P T E R I I I .

L'TH did not see Ishmar the nextday until entering the dining room.He looked up from where he was«eated and smilcd as slie entered, andseveral times during the long mealshe eaught him looking toward her.She realized that he was waiting for

her to finish and as she aróse to leave he, too,aróse and met her at the door.

“ If you liave had time to think ,” he beg an in avery defcrential tone, “I should likc to take up ourconversation where it ended yesterday.”

Ruth continued up the stairway at his side insilence for a few moments, and then approachingthe large salón on the upper deek she pauscd amoment and replied:

“If we can be alone with all propriety, some-where 011 the decks, 1 will lie. glad to renew t hesubjeet.”» Ishmar was pleased inwardly at her considera-tion of the conventions—it was so likc the spirit heknew—but he also realized that her request pre-sented problems. Everywhe re on the decks therewere littlc groups of twos, threes and fours, butabsolute privacy meant a small group of just twoin one of those out of the way nooks of the boatand meant attracting attention.

As they stood at the open passageway to thedeck and looked at the others arranging theirehairs in various new positions, lie eaught sightof a small passage between two of the great ventsin the rear par t of the deck. His eye meas uredthe distance. he saw that two ehairs would com-pletely fill the space, and he suggested this ar-rangement.

“Others cannot sit closer to us than ten feetand nono can pass by us cióse enough to hear whatwe say if we speak softly; 011 the other hand, weare really right out in the open and not in theshadows of some hiding place.”

Ruth appreciated his viewpoint and nodded ap-proval. Ish ma r proceeded to drag their two ehairsto the place indicated and as they arranged thern-selves in the seats and Ruth drew one of thesteamer rugs across her feet, Ishmar noticcd thatthe new m oon cast its coid, bine light ful 1 on herface and head, while he, in turning toward her tospeak, was in the shadow. How bewit ching shelooked with the wierd light of the moon givingher complexión the peculiar tint of an oriental sky!Her cves seemed to reflect the unfathoma'bledepth of the space above, while her liair and eye-brows cast fascinating shadows over her beautifulfeatures. He studied bcr a few minutes and not-ing that she was relaxing, resting and waiting, beopened wide the door to the hall of mystery withbis first remark:

"Now if we could change your cbair into adivan, rearrange your draperics, and turn the mastsof this boat into wide, stone columns, you wouldseem quite natural in pose and place."

“Just what do you mean by that.” began Ruth,then suddenly checked herself, as she realized that

her remarks the evening before were sufficientwa rra nt for what he had iust said. “Olí, I supposeyou are right, for I feel that very way and it is sostrange. Tell me, do otber women —th at is, thosewhom you have met in your travels—feel that

they liave lived som ewher e else as I seem to feel?

And do men ever feel that way?”“Why, Miss Ruth,” began Ishmar with an cx-press ion of real joy, “1 did not know that yo u ha dinterpreted your strange feelings to mean that youbelieved you had lived in some oriental land. Ithought you just believed that in some way therewas oriental blood in your veins.”

"I know differently from that,” replied Ruthquickly. “I know my ances try very well andcannot trace any oriental blood for so maiiy gen-erations that it would have lost all of its poteneyof nationality if it ever was present. But 1 feel thatin the spirit of my being, in that more subtle es-sence of my existence, there is the cliaracter oforientalism generally and oí Egypt specifically.Do I make it too vague or etherial?”

“No, not vague, but truly etherial, as it shouldbe»” responded Ishm ar. “You and 1 may disagreelater 011 as to the fitness of the word spirit asyou used it in your statement just now, but itniakes plain to my mind the profound thoughtthat is trying to express itself in your mind. But,to answer your question about other women—andmen— I have met a few women who seriously believed that they liad once lived 011 this earth asCleopatra, and J have met many men who believedthat the spirit oí Napoleón still existed in theirweak frames. These, of course, are mere delusions,based upon exaggerated egos, although each mayfeel th at he did 1i ve in a no th er life laere 011 thisplañe.”

“You do not mean,” hastily queried Ruth,

“that all who sense that they were some definiteperson in the past are suffering from a delusion?”There was a strange note of disappointment inRuth’s voice and Ishmar was quick to realizo thathe had awakened some fear in her mind.

“No, 11 0, not at all!” Ishmar was very positive."But the spirit of soul of Cleopatra and of Napoleón could hardly exist today in so manybodies. Some mu st be wr ong in their beliefs. O 11

the other hand, it is not often that those who sensethat they were once well acquainted with Egypt,or India, or Persia, or some other land, have anydefinite idea as to charact er or personality. Infact, in only a very few instances have I foundintelligent and eonservative persons venturing toclothe their previous existence with any personality at all. They cannot interpret their strangeexperiences of the past in such concrete nature asthat. Thei r very hesitaney to do so proves thatthey are not trying to delude themselves.”

The last sentence spoken by Ishmar was soapparently an aíter-thought, and meant to impressRuth, that in a flash her fear was upon her againand this time it was aceompanied by a feeling ofresentment. Wa s Ishmar trying to suggest thatshe was suffering from a delusion? She was goingto make sure.

“Then you suggest that a person would evi-dence a weakness of mentality by holding fast to agrowing conviction of the definite personality ofa previous life 011 earth—and especially to suchan extent as to journey to the orient to investíga te? ” Ruth made her last words a direct shot atIshmar’s remarks.

ishmar paused for a moment and then, in akindly way, perhaps carefully studied. he laughed



outright and placed his hands upon lier one handnearest him and whispered:

“By the crook of Rameses, you are Mena allover aga in!” As he said these pecul iar word s liegave hcr hand a little squeeze, most significantlyand admiringly.

"Mena? Mena?” Ruth repeated the liante withsurprise and in a manner which meant that shewanted more light.

“Why, yes, little star of the shadows, light ofnight, do yo,u know who Mena was?” spoke Ish-mar.

“Mena, Mena—why, that ñame seems so familiar to me! How do you come to use that ñame,a ñame 1 have heard at night and forgotten in theday? A ñame that seems to have been on my lipsa thousand times, but never formcd into sounds.Who was Mena?”

“You were Mena! You, the adored, the wor-shipped and beloved Mena: and you are 011 yourway to your native land, to your lióme, your littlekingdom, to—” Ishmar caught himself speakingtoo enthusiasticallv and loudl.y for safety in thequiet of the deck where many were now gathered

to enjoy the warmth of the Gulf Stream throughwhich they were passing.

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ker, of John Hopkins University, who was thefirst president of the Association for the Study ofthe Internal Secretions, says:

“More and more we are torced to realize thatthe general form and external appearance of thehuman body depend, to a large cxtent, upon thefunctioning, during the early development period,of the endocrine glands. Our statur e, the kind offaces we have, the length of our arms and legs,the shape of the pelvis, the color and consistencyof the integument, the quantity and regional loca-

tion of our subcutaneous fat, the amount and dis-tribution of hair 011 our bodies, the tonicity of ourmúseles, the sound of the voice, the size of thelarynx, the emotions to which our exterior givesexpression—all are, to a certain extent, condi-tioned by the productivity of the glands of internalsecretion.”

So we are iapidly coming to the conclusión thatthe mystery of human personality. that indefinablesomething that makes one person different fromevery other person 011 the face of this globe, is, inlarge measure, due to the differences that exist inthe character and quality of his secretions, as ccm-pared with the character and quality of the secre-t.’ons of ever/ ctber living individual.

1 do not mean by this to say that the tall can

be made short, that blondes can be tnrned itnobrunettes, or that the oíd can he made young.I do mean to say that. if there are any defeets inthe body that result from improper functioning oíthe duatless glands, these defeets can lie definitelyand almost uniformly overeóme by stimulatiug theaetivity of the defective glands through radiationwith the “Gamarator” for Gamma Ray radiationof the endocrines.

Good health, as you know. is almost always as-sociat ed with good looks. If a pers on is heal thythe eyes are bright, the skin is clear, the bloodcirculates freely thr ough the skin. He is full ot

jov an d sp ar kl e an d an imat io n of life. This ro -bust state of health can quite generally be broughtabout by radiation of the endocrines with the

radium “Gamarator ," such as ! have employedwitli thousands of patients.

“Please go 01 1,” pleaded Ruth, while she un-consciously placed her hand 011 his and withdrewit as she noted its warmth and trembling.

“No now. Mena, not now, but you sliall seeand know hefore the 1110011 passes over the crookof R am es es or th e 1i 1y dr oop s its licad .”

Ishmar aróse and standing hefore feuth oncemore in that s trange manner of bestowing a bless-ing or salutation by extending botli hands, palmsupward, toward her, leaned a little forward and ina soft voice said:

“The homage of your l iorderland sends expression in my hands and assures Mena of a safe

journey once aga in to th e tl ii rd st el la ! Oh, be au ti -ful star of the night, rest in peace! The morningsun will rise to salute thee as it has retired to givethee sleep and quiet. Adieu, Lady, I will he ha ppyto escort yon to the salón.”

Ruth slowly rose from the chair, liardly know-ing what she was doing, but inwardly realizingan ancient salutation that seemed so tender andtrue. To get her they walked toward the open doorand there parted with but a formal hand shake,while each looked into familiar eyes and said:

“Mena!”(To Be Continued in Our Next Issue.)

In one of his matchless poems Browning savsÑor soul helps body more than body helps soul ”

The ooet’s clear visión is being more and morerecognized as time goes 01 1, and as the intímate co-relations between niind and body are being moregenerally recognized.

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A T R I B U T E

I groped and could not find my wray;All things seemed dark—

The worries that beset me day by day,Were magnified above the mark.

My nervousness became a thing of strife,Which reared its head

Around the different phases of my life,While me it led.

But suddenly into this inaze there carneA study, deep and sweet;

With lessons like a jiicture in a frame,So compact and complete.

And lo! upon a hill a cross I saw,ln gol den fíame.

And in its center there, vvithout a flaw,That rose of fame.

It slied its rays around me,Of rest and peace—

With love it did surround me,Brought me release

From all those pettv troublesWhich once were mine—

They burst l ike many bubblesSo small and fine.

May I prove worthy as I go along the road,The daily wralk,

To profit by the teachings of that code,Beloved Amorc.

—Ethel Sevvall, ’26.



Eternal YouthSubmitted byJolm R. C. Cárter , M. D.

OSSTBLY 110 subject 111 the wholeWorld is so interesting, and yet somysterious to humanity, as the ori-

gin and destination of LIFE. Phil-osophers have philosophized, poetshave versified, science has mysti-fied, hut the Great Book of Books,the Biblc. has verified somc im-mortal facts which humanity as awhole has not much appetite, much

interest, and in whuch humanity as a whole doesnot become ¡nterested because humanitv as a whole“Does not medítate 011 1lis Law both day and night.”

. Y he well r oun ded out physici an is a stra ngemixture of Truth and Fiction, especially when onerealizes that the most fictitious Fiction is Truthwhen it is understood, and that the most truth-ful 1ruth is Fiction when not understood. He ofall men strives with God to know God’s Laws,God s purposc in Nature. viewing the same fromthe material angle, the mental angle, and the Divine angle. Not many men achieve great ness inseeing the Divine angle, for, with the habits, cus-toms and environment of the earlier years of existence 011 this earth history has taught us that menare blinded to the intímate relation of the Divinewith the ment al and material. YVhile to hum ani tyto whom has been given light there is that reali-zation that there is a oneness, and that the threeangles spoken of are three realities, inseparableand indistinguishable.

Nature, uninfluenced by habit, custom and envir onment , an d when obser ved closely by the i 11u-minated mind, exposes the fact that in the devel-opment of a human being, up to a certain pointin life, everything is Resolution, but lving latcntwithin the same cclls are those elements or <1 nali-ties capable of per for min g Dissolution. After thispoint lias been reachcd by a developing humanbeing there is latent within that human beingthe power of decisión to maintain such Resolu-tion. or to become indifferent and permit the birthof Dissolution. or com menc ing Death. Thi s de-ciding power is far-reaching in origin and possiblystill farther- reach ing in destination. In this con-nection look for these words in the Book of Books,the Bible: “Remember thy Creator in the daysof thv youth.”

Why?Is there a prescribed period for YOUTH?

How long is youth? There is no prescribed periodfor youth, 110 definite time set. In fact, Tim eis an unknown quantity when the material, mentaland Divine in a human being are ONE.

The human hody is the victim of its own rate.kind and quality of Thought Vibrations, afferentand efferent, and the condition of a given humanbodv at a given time tells a tale of all thoseThought Vibrations that have been.. are and inall probability will be.

In the growing, developing period of life theThought Vibrations are a well-balanced Positiveand Negative Vibration, the even balance of whichspells triple control, Resolution and Life Perfec-tion. In the declining, or commencing, Dissolu-tion the Negative Vibrations show an increase of

the Negative and a decrease of the PositiveThought Vibrations.What would happen if humanity were to learn

to harmonize and attune Life to the point wherevariations in the balance of Positive and Negative

Thought Vibrations were so controlled as not topermit oí any variations except those characteristicof Youth and which permit of the spasticity of

Youth, unless it were to favor the Positive andpermit the Life to tune up to a greater Youth-ful life and vigor ? It would at first thoughtseem ridiculous to think of such a thing, think ofa human being with such understanding as tomaintain not only that perfection characteristic ofthe peak of Youth, but go 011 attaining greatervouthfulnes s and vastly gre ate r Perfection. Yetlet us remember that “Nothing is impossible withGod.” Furth er, one has every reason to believethat God will honor the life that endeavors to attune itself with Him. Wh at is the limit of At-tune ment ? As far as the writer can see there is 110

limit.The thought of Physical, Mental. Divine Per

fection in “One” ínclining rather than declining is

a 'Thought Vibration in itself capable of wondrouseffect. Ho w unconscious a victim of gas asphyxia-tion is of that process, and again how unconsciousthat same victim is of resuscitation, and yet onewould not belittle those extreme opposing powersin rela tion to life. It might be that wh at we donot know can impress itself so effectively upon ourconsciousness that we will take a keen enough interest in ourselves to come out of our unconscious-ness and realize the importanee of the greatestpowers in Nature, viz: the powers of Resolutionand Dissolution.

Eternal Youth is an individual problem and alsoa mass problem, for what affeets the individual alsoaffeets the mass and vice versa. However, thereseems to be a possibilitv of the individual separat-ing from the masses for a more or less time, andyet maintaining himself 011 this earth; but wewill not go into that subject here. To maintainEternal Youth, either as an individual or as a massof individuáis, depends upon maintaining the rationof the Positive to the Negative Thought Vibrations characteristic of Youth. Then, to bring one-self up to the Perfection of the Creator and be infu 11 attunement, the Positive Thou ght Vibrationsshould be increased in their ratio to the NegativeThought Vibrations until earthly thought vibrations are lost in the Divine Being when the earthlydust would be shaken off and the earthly individualknown no more: as when “Enoch walked withGod and was not, for God took him." But \ outh

goes on eternally.Decline and consequent Dissolution feeds uponYouth. Wh en the latcnt Negative Tho ugh t Vibrations leap beyond their ratio, overpowering Positive Thought Vibrations, youth and vigor declineand with it comes those Dissolution Processcswhich usher in “Senilitv and Oíd Age” and ultímat e Dissol ution. Str ang e as it may seem, it isthe writer’s belief that if the victim of extreme Dissolution, yet existing, could be re-vamped in Positive Thought Vibrations. to the exclusión of theoverpowering Negative Thought Yibrations, thatindividual could go hack to the oeak of mental andphysical Positive Thought Vibration Perfection.But the obstacle lies in the Ego. Thr oug h the dis-connection from Nature’s source of power the ac-

cumulated suggestion of Negative Thought Yibra-tion of many years produces a Negative unrespon-sive attitude which acceots and cherishes NegativeThought Vibrations to the exclusión of practicallyal! Positive Tho ugh t Vibratio ns. Consequentlv



the final stage of Dissolution (absoluto) Death.To insure Esternal Youth it is necessary to at-

tain a degree of Divine Attunenicnt. for that is theONE source of Posi t ive Thought Yihrat ions.That means the re-varaping of all folk-lore fiction,of thought and habit, and all environment, whichtogether are so naturally favorable in this age tothe aseendeney of the Negative Thought Vibra-tions. Then , start ing at concep tion, there will bethose tendencies and influences necessary to makethe Posi t ive Thought Yihrat ions dominant fromthe beginning and insuring those conditions of Lifewhich will bring about the incline of PositiveThought Yihrations, increase youth and vigor, allculminating in Eternal Youth.

To the material, mental physician this line ofthought may seem most extravagant, but can hedeny its inherent possibilities of Trut h? Can hesay when a child will be born or when a humanbeing will die? Leave him to think it over, leavehim to his own limited powers, and if he will searchbeyond the unlimited horizon of this world it willtake him to the source of all Truth; then, and onlythen, will he realize the fallacy of trying to gct

any where 011 the Material and Mental without theDivine. Then , and then only, will he realize thebrutality of the so-called Science of Medicine. Lethim see just once the reviving power of the cor-rectly balanced Thought Yihrations in a humanbeing unbalanced by ignorance and all the attend-ing destructiveness.

Even the religionists, creedists, show their material. mental attitude and viewpoint in their everyutterance. With a backg roun d such as they can

have and should have if they are true to theirearthly or Divine commission (whichever it is),they have no reason to be skeptical, they have noreason to doubt any but their own individual selves.What does the Master Jesús say?

He that believeth in me shall never die.He that believeth 01 1 me though he were

dead, yet shall he live.I am the Way, the Truth and the Light, lie

that believeth in me shall never see Death.Lazarus, "Come forth from the tomb.”

With these expressions in mind read the firstPsalm and know that throughout the ages “Eter-nal Youth" has been known to be possible, and,more than that, attainable. So the pre ache r withPositive Thought Yihrations in the aseendeneymay expect unlimited possibilities and accomplisb-ments from his commission.

The secret of Eternal Youth is the at tunementof material, mental and Divine to the extent of theelimination of the individual Ego and the accom-plishing of a Oneness of Human and Divine. Then,and then only, wi 11 the Pos itive Th ou gh t Yibrationbe in the aseendeney and the powers of Dissolu

tion become void in the life of man. This physicianknows that some wonderful things have been per-mitted to come to pass throttgh a limited appli-cation of the principies enunciated in this article.He seeks to at tain a greater Posi t ive Thought Yibration ratio for himself and automaticallv for allhumanity . Wh at grea ter channel of blessing coulda man hope to be than to elimínate the pangs, painsand sorrows of the Negative powers of a NegativeThought Yibrat ion in the aseendeney?

The Sextuple Faith of the Faithful By AD A KN IG HT TER RKL L

DRE than one definition of the word

Faith may be given—as is seen in itsseveral synonyms: belief, trust, con-fidence and creed.

From the standpoint of the Chris-tion metaphysician, faith may be de-fined as “an unshakable belief in spir-itual realities founded upon spiritualconsciousness .” Jesús, the ApostlePaul and other inspirad writers have

used the word Faith with this significance—notas a mere opinión derived from the testimony ofthe physical senses or from any process of rea-soning based 011 material evidence. Said theApostle Paul, “Faith is evidence of things notseen”—that is, evidence derived from spiritual in-sight. Every' Christian who walks by faith, as didPaul, knows that “Things which are seen were

not made of things that do appear.” (Heb. XI:3.)As spiritual beings wre are invisible creatures

living in an invisible world of spiritual forces.Knowledge of spiritual things may be discernedthrough spiritual consciousness and can be discerned in no oth er way. It is a fruitless task totry to explain spiritual realities to the spirituallyblind, who trust only the testimony of their ownphysical senses.

Acco rdin g to the Script ures, wre live by faithand are saved by faith alone. This living and sav-ing faith is termed by the writer of this brochure,"Th e Sextuple Faith of the Faithfu l.” And themeaning of the word “faithful" as herein used issimply “filled full of a six-fold faith.”

Analyzing this sextuple faith, we find that it is

composed of six emotions, or spiritual experiences,all needed for attaining the spiritual consciousnesspossessed by Christ-Jesus.

The elemental emotions composing the six-

fold faith are as follows: Faith in God; faith inChrist-Jesus; faith in ourselves; faith in all humanity; faith in the power of prayer followed byworks; faith in faith as essential for success inlife and for gaining consciousness of Life Ever-1as ti ng.

By a further analysis of the subject we findthat three types of faith characterize the experiences of the presen t generation. First, there is"blind faith,” which is an intuitivo trust in God asa prayer-answeriug Father who wil l grant thepetitioner whatever is asked for. Such blindfaith should be called “the faith of the spirituallybli nd ” ; for such it is. O 11 account of their ignorance concerning the condit ions of prayer thatmust be met, the spiritually blind often ask amiss,and are thus bitterly disappointed that their

prayers seem to be unheard and unheeded.A second type is “dead faith”; for it is written,

“As the body without the spirit is dead, so faithwitho ut wo rks is dead.” (Ja mes 11:16.) Suchdevitalized faith belongs to timid minds that failto prove their faith by the ir works. It is writte n,“A man m ay say thou hast faith and 1 havework s.” (Jam es 11:18.) Th e true Christia n’s lifeof faith is expressed in Service for humanity; anda living faith in any enterprise manifests itselfin deeds.

The third type is “an understanding faith”which recognizes the relationship between Godand humanity as that of Father and children.Jesús said, “The F athe r and I are one.” AndHis explanation, “I am the Vine and ye are the

branches” (John IY:Í>) is a most excellent figureof speech that affirnis "the oneness of God andman.” It is such und erst and ing faith that “steps



out 011 seeming void to find the solid rock."From the metaphysical standpoint, it is clear

that since God is Life itself, His children manifestself-conscious life; for whatever God is, His spir-itual offsprings are also. in potentiality. The mostvaluable Christian experience is gaining the as-surance of "the identity of God and man.” Such

a realization oí the unity of God and man fur-nishes “the heavenly visión" to which none daréhe "disobedient." Such a visión qualified Paul inhis day for a life of consecrated service; and spir-ituaJ consciousncss is an irresistible and con-straining forcé todav as ihen.

I.Faith in God as a Life Principie and also as a

loving. heavenly Father, who is keeping guarrlover His spiritual offspring, is necessary for gain-ing spiritual unde rstand ing. Wit hou t faith in auniversal Life Principie human life would haveno important m eaning and little valué. Said SirIsaac Newton in his day, “To treat of God is a partof natural philosophy.” And so it is; for accord-ing to human reason, a manifest ef fect is proof ofan adequate c a u s e—aíthough the cause may be invisible and unknown.

For centuries the questions have been asked:“VVhat is Life?” and “From vvhence has it come?’An answer to the queries may he given by theChristian metaphysician as follows; “God is notonly love but life and substance. Hen ee life isthe activity of tbe Spirit of God, manifested inforrns produced by thought vibrations; thesethought vibrations (words either spoken or un-spoken) express tbc Will of God and possess Creative power. As the Scriptu res affirm, it was withno other substance than the command of God.*Let us make’ that the spoken W ord created al lthings which immediately began to take form andposition in tbc- visible universe. ‘All thing s weremade by Him, and without Him nothing was made

that was made.’ (Joh n 12:3.) All is of God andalf is God, manifest and unmanifest. God neverhas l>een absent for a single raoment from His universe and never can be.”

The Christian metaphysician knows hy meansof his spiritual insight that the starting point ofevery form is an idea, and that all forms arebrought into manifestation by "the creativo powerof the thoughts of God and His spiritual co-workers, human ity.” The spiritually illuminatedperceive that the Word of God as ideas has pi o-duced all forms of life from the time of the amoeba(the lowest form of life known today) all the wayup to man endowed with “the Creative power oftho ugh t” ; for this is “Th e Age of M an ”—jus t asin past ages other forms of life have predomínate^—for example, the age of plants and the age ofreptiles. Observ ation and und erstan ding of patentfaets show us that God’s plan of creating is fromthe simple to the complex, and from the incom-plete and imperfect to the complete and perfect.This creativo process constitutes what is cabedhy the modern scientists “organic evolution.” Thefaet that manifokl forms of life (creatures unlikethose of today) have existed in the past none canden y wh o have tlie slight est know ledge of thestory of Geology.

A book recent ly published is ent i tled. “ 1 bel i e v e in God and Evolution.” The author of t h i s

book possesses a reasonable belief; for withoutthe C r e a t i v e power of the Word of God evolutionwould have been impossiblc.

We must c o n c l u d e , t h e n , that the C r e a t i v e act of

God is fundamentally a n d unavoidaldy a m e t ap h ys ica l subject of study. and n o t one b e l o n g i n g

to biology alone. If the truc relationship of God

to His universe is not taugbt to the rising gencra- tion, is there not grave da 11 ger that the sectscalling themselves “Christians” m a y become eithersaturated with materialism or crystallized intoirrational and fanatical dogmas—dogmas that arethe exact opposite of the spiritual and ethiealteachings of Jesús of Nazarcth?

The conclusión of the whole matter of faith inGod is this: Man is in God-Mind and God-Mindis in man as love, life and substance brought intovisible manifestation by the Creative power of thethoug hts of God and humanity itself. Such anunderstanding of spiritual relationships establishes fait h in the Fatherhood of God and the Brother-hood of all men. To kno w God aright is LifeEterna],' and to know Him aright is to becomeconscious of a “universal Spiritual Presence whichis love, life, substance, wisdom, intelligence, ojiuii-potence, omnicience and omnipresente.”

ILA second element in the faith of the faithful is

the assurance that Christ-Jesus of Nazareth wasa man, a true historie character, and not a mvth.The faet that such a personality dwelt upon theearth and transformed Jewish Legalism into amore spiritual religión is proven beyond questionof doubt. by the multitude of institutions that bearHis ñame throughout Christendom, and the mil-lions of individuáis among many races whose sin-ful lives have been transformed by the power ofHis spiritual and ethieal teachings.

Th e pres en ce of the H oly Spirit of the Christof God. the nromised Comforter, is likewise re-vealed to the spiritually illuminated hy the dis-cernment that “the Creat ive power of thought" isnow producing a flood of spiritual truth whichis leadin g the Faithfu l into all Tru th. All whoworsh ip God "in spirit and in tru th” can find theCom for ter as a real spiritual Pre sen ce in theirown souls.

The Divine Law of Salvation is founded uponthe faet that “The Father loveth all His childrenwith an ever last ing love.” He has given all theprivilege of acccpting the Great Salvation offeredto all who are willing “to enter the straight gateand the narrow way that leadeth to life everlasting.’’ (Mat t. VI 1:14.) Such is the und ers tand ingfaith in Christ -Jesús, the Living Redeemer of allsuffering and sorrowing souls.

III-IV.The third and fourth elements of the faith of

the Faithf ul are faith in themse lves and in allhuman ity—a faith born of the knowledge that thechildren of men are the offspring of the DivineMind.

To the Christian metaphysician it is self-evidentthat, in order to understand ourselves, we mustfirst understand God and His universe of whichwe are an ínescapable part. The spiritually awak-ened recognize God as “the uncaused cause ofeverything in the universe; henee they know thatGod made us and not we ourselves. but He hasendowed us with freedom of will and given usdominión over ourselves (mind and body) as overth e fowls of the air and the beasts of the field.With such Divine parentage all may well exclaimwith the poet:“What a piece of work is man!How noble in reason, how infinite in faculties!I11 form and movement, how express and admir

able 1Tn actions, how like an ángel!I11 a apre hen sión . how like a god!

These Unes cbaracterize but comparatively fewhuman beings at their present stage of unfold-ment, but they express the potentialities of the



entile human race. Th e Divinity of man wasknown ages ago, and il is written, “ 1 said ye aregods, and all of you are the sons of the MostHigh." (Psalm s L X X X l 1:6.)

A recent lecturer hegan his discourse with theasscrtion that “One of the greatest discoveriesof modern times is the discovery that man is ananimal." From the s tandpoint of s tructural andfunctional physiology such may he the case, forthe human body is a complex and mysteriousanimal organism, vct but imperfectly understood.The purpose of the twelve ductless glands andother organs of the body are still a great mys-tery, and the cause and cure of many diseases areinexplicable from the materialistic standpoint.Kurthermore, a great occult mystery is containedin the statement of "the illuminates” that the immortal part of man is hidden in seven invisiblesheaths—the invisible sheaths being what Paulhas called "the spiritual body." which now existswithin the body of flesh and is not something tohe acquired by the chatige called "death. ” Bethat as it may, the body of flesh is well worthy ofstudy and development. Compar ative ly few per-

sons possess well-formed and ideal bodies, ofwhich it can be truthfullv said, “They are per-fectly sound, and sound all the time.”

The importance of developing the physicalsenses is very great; for corred and careful observaron through the five senses is the source ofour knowle dge of the material world. And care-less and incorrect observation are the causes ofuntold misfortunes, disasters and painful ignoranceamong men in the daily afíairs of life.

But the body is not the spiritual and immortalpart of man niade in the image of the spiritualFather. And as the hody is endowed with in-struments for gaining knowledge of the materialworld, so, too. the spiritual man is furnished withperceptive faculties for gaining “awareness” orspiritual consciousn ess and knowledge. Tt has

heen stated by a poet:“We are spirits ciad in veils;Man by man was never seen;All our deep communion failsTo remove the shadowv screen.”

These veils are the bodies of flesh. which havetoo often been regarded as the real man. Thu shas arisen a doubt as to the existence of an immortal soul. It is well known t hat a long andfruitless search for the soul has been made bymaterialistic philosophers. The search has beenall in vain because the searchers have miscon-ceived of the nat ure of the soul itself. Somc havediscarded the use of the word soul and are em-ploying the one word only, Mitul. which they limitto the conscious mind, and thus ignore the sub-

conscious phase of mind and deny super-conscious-ness.The Chris tian metaphysician knows that the

soul consists of the invisible spiritual clementsthat. come from the Father of all souls; and that inpotentiality. when fully developed. the human soulwill be everything that God. the Father, is—life.love, substance, intelíigence, wisdom and so on.

A definition of the soul given bv a modernidealist is as follows: "The soul is the life, thethought, the emotions, the intelíigence—everythingthat belongs to the spiritual man. All reality liesin the field of consciousness; and evidence of theexistence of the soul is found only in the innerawareness—‘the fruit of the spirit, love, ioy. peace,long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meek-ness and tempe rance. ” ( Gal. V:22.) Or more con-

cisely summed up, “The fruit of the spirit is in allgoodness. righteous ness and tru th. ’ " (Ep h. V :9.)

The scientists of the nineteenth century whore-discovered God’s plan of "organic evolution”(known to the Greeks long ago) concerned themselves almost wholly with the j>hysical scheme ofmanifest unfoldment without s tating the cause ofsuch unfoldment. Th us they failed to state that"the Creative power of the thoughts of God” is thestarting point of all visible creation and that Wordand Will of God is the one and only Creator. Andthey failed to realize the accompanying fact thatthe Father bestowed “the Creative power ofthought" ui)on His spiritual offspring that theymight become His co-workers in completing theplan made “in the beginning.”

Thus there have arisen two opposing schoolsof modern thought. the materialistic and the ideal-istic. The materialistic school regar ds ma tter asthe ultímate reality and guesses that, perchance,Mind may be either a function and form of matter,mere phenomena, or a secretion of the brain—theyknow not what. Thus they entircly ignore spiritualconsciousness and look with suspic.ion upon in-trospeetion.

On the o the r hand, the idealist i c school recog-

nizes God as the AU-in-All, the primorda! Mind-stuff that may be called “static mind"; while theCreative thought of God and man may be called"dyna mic mind.” Matt hew Arnold believed in“a nower not ourselves that makes for r ighteousness” ; Eme rson believed in “a power within ourselves that makes for righteousness”; and bothwere right. Fo r God is both imman ent in manand a universal transcendent Spirit.

“Know thyself” is a well known dictum of theancient Greeks. P'or centuries men have triedto solve the mystery of the body and the mind,and the greater myster y of bir th and death. Andthe question is still asked, “Who knows?”

It has long heen known that the human mindis the directive forcé that gives individuáis exter-nal dominión over themselves and all createdthings. By the exercise of free will the individualmay go and do, eat and drink, seek shelter andelothing wherever and however he may choose.Such control of the human body by the power ofpersonal thought and action, insofar as the sub je ct is unders to od to da v, is expre ssed in the ac -cepted laws of sanitation and hygiene—which iswell and good and may be more important thanany one of our day can realize.

But it is a well known fact that thousands whohave conformed to the outer laws of nature, in regare! to food and drink, breathing and exercise.shelter and elothing, have failed to attain perfecthealth and long life. It is reported, on good authority. that “Few of the so-called Food Expertshave lived to a ripe oíd age. The ir eatin g schemes

did not work well on themselv es.” And why so?we may ask. Because knowle dge of the struc tureand function of a human organism is, today, butimperfectly understood; and again. conformitv tothe laws of nature called “hygiene” is confined tothe visible plañe of material things.

But the fact is that while man is an animal heis much more tha n an animal. Man is a spiritualbeing and must adiust his life to the underlyingprincipie of Nature, which is God-Mi nd.” Jesús,answering, said. “It is written that man shall notli'-e by bread alone, but by every word of God.”(Luk e IV :4.)

I t has been demonstrated again and again thatfaith. love. enthusiasm, commanding desire anddetermined purpose have endowed the body withgreat s trength and long endurance; and that the

opposite emotions have depressed the vital organsand paved the way for disease and death.



The revelation has been made to the illuminatedthat these propeling emotions of a constructivenature link individual human lives with universalencrgy; and that the médium for making contactbetween the finite and infinite is the sub-consciousmind, located in the Solar Plexus (.the abdominalbrain) which receives, reorganizes and distributesnervous cnergy hy means of the sympatheticnerves and tlius completes the circuit of the nervous system.

Tlius it is claimed that thoughts and emotionsdetermine the íunctions and iorms of bodily or-gans. 11 is further claimed that he who under-stands his own spiritual being may make of hisbodv what he will; that he has only to realize hisauthority over his body and use it.

The most valuable information furnished usupon the subject is tile fact that the sub-consciousmind is always obedient to the prevailing thoughtand dominant desire of the individual, whether hercaiizes or does not realize that desires bear fruit-age from which there is 110 escape. “The Watch-man at the Gate” is the conscious mind, whichshould forbid the entrance into the sub-conscious

mind of any evil thought or emotion.A certain psychologist has said, "Every

thought we think images itself in the mind, andevery image that is persistently lield in the mindis bound to materiahze. This is the law. 1 cannot tell why it is so. 1 only know that the lawof thought—externalization-—is as definite and assure as are laws of seed time and harvest.”

The conscious control of the body by the mindis a personal matte r, and a 11 are at liber ty to demónstrate their ability or inabilitv to control theirown thoughts, emotions and bodily health by theexercise of their own spiritual powers. The l 'actthat not al l persons today have attained the taithand knowledge necessary to bring immediate andsatisfactorv results by the exercise of their own

powers does not destroy the law underlying theuse of the Creative pow er oí thoug ht. l'he abilityto discern spiritual laws is a matter of spiritualunfoldment; and the evolution of our spiritualpowers is a continuous procesa, whether we realizethe fact or do not realize it.

As soon as one knows himself, he knows alsothe potentialities of our Divine Humanity. Knowledge of the true se l f has great practieal valué inestimating correctly ourselves and our daily com-panions. The fact that "Man is still in the making,” and that all of us are “unfinished producís”should give us infinite patiencc with ourselves andall .others; for all of us have the same or similarneeds as imperf ect, but unfoldi ng souls. All of usare branches of the same Vine whose roots are

hidden in the Christ of God in the invisible realmof Spirit.Faith in ourselves and in imperfect and incom-

plete humanity may be sutnmed up in the assur-ance that Christ-Jesus, the perfect man, is theimage in which all are created. “And eye hath notyet seen ñor ear heard, neither hath it entered intothe heart of man the things that are now pre-pared” for the children of God—the Divine Humanity yet to be made manifest on earth by theslow process of organic. and spiritual unfoldment.

V.The fifth elemént in the faith of the Faithful is

faith in the power of prayer followed by works.Several definitions of prayer have been given fromseveral different viewpoints. Th e true nature of

prayer is expressed in the lines of the poet, "Prayeris the soul s sincere desire, uttered or unexpressed.”As has been implied in foregoin g statements , dc-

sires may be either those of "the higher self," the

spiritual man, or those of "the carnal mind” of theanimal man.

From the standpoint of the psychologist, theprevailing thought and dominant desire is true prayer , which always receives an answer. It isknown beyond question of doubt that evil desiresin the human heart lead to overt acts of all kinds—from lusts of the ffesh, with answers recorded inthe body only, up to atrocious crimes of rnurderand rapiñe. Says a writer, ‘‘All pray ers are an-swered; therefore beware of what you pray for.”Henee a universal prayer might be that of thePsalmist , "May the words of my mouth and themeditations of my heart be acceptable in thysighf, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.”(Psa lms XI X :14.)

To the Christian metaphysician who walks andtalks with the Spiritual Father, “Prayer is a Stateof mind, or receptiveness for spiritual blessingsthat are awaiting all conditioned to receive.” Thespiritually illuminated know that the Divine Mindwithholds no good thing from those who are ableto cúter into the stillness, peace and harmonyfound in the inne r c hambe r of the Spirit, where theFather “who seeth in sccret rewardeth openly ”with gifts of words, ideas and thoughts, togetherwith their abundant fruitage.

True prayer is always followed by works; forwe live in a world of action that demands continuous activity. Tr ue Christian s are "doers of theword and not hearers only." The works that shouldfollow true prayer are expressed in the fulfill-ment of the Command, “Whatsoever ye would thatothers should do unto you. do ye even so untothe m.” (M att . YI 1:12.)

Assurance of answers to prayers of "understanding faith” is well expressed in the lines ofT e n n y s o n :

“Speak to Him, thou, for He heareth,Spirit with spirit can meet,

Closer is He than breathing,Nearer than hands and feet .”VI .

The sixth element of the Sextuple Faith isfai th in fai th as essential for success in businessaffairs and for gaining consciousness of LifeHverl asting. Such is the univers al faith that be-longs to Christ-consciousness—the absolute faiththa t is bor n of lo ve and w or ke th by love.

Nothing has ever been accomplished by doubt- ing the possibility of accomplishing things desired.All great enterprises have been undertaken bythose who have faith in God, in themselves and intheir fellowmen. Spiritual consciousness assuresthem of the righteous outeome of all good things,since only the good is true and must prevalí in the

end.Faith in the Life Everlasting comes from th e k n o w l e d g e that the human soul is a portion of theCreator and is as indestructible as the life, loveand substance of God Himself. Since, then, thesoul is immortal, it is only necessary to becomeconscious of the fact through spiritual insight.

“Be of good cheer,” said Christ-Jesus, “for Ihave overeóme the world.” (Jo hn X VI :3.) Thesewords of the Risen Savior, spoken in “the upperroom” in Jerusalem, two thousand years ago, wereHis affirmation that “Life is stronger than Death.”

VVe may conclude, then, that the Sextuple Faithis a state of consciousness of which it is written.“Without faith it is impossihle to please God.”(Gal. V:6.)

Faith ff rows by its exercise and by the demand s made upon it. Henee the more faith onehas, the more faith he may have with advancingyears—even to the fullness of six-fold.



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