The International School of the Golden Rosycross, Lectorium Rosicrucianum

The Living Word Download PDF Details: Pages 270 ISBN 906732458 Publisher Rozekruis Pers Published 2001 Publishers Code 4095 Catharose de Petri ‘The Living Word’ brings the message of the Living Salvation that can be found in the Gnosis to all who are yearning to lift themselves up through the process of transmutation from their physical soul state into the state of Spirit-Soul-Consciousness. In forty-six unrelated chapters, the author describes from many perspectives the path of soul-liberation that can and must be realized by everyone individually. How and in what way this path of liberation of the soul must be walked is described extensively, so that it may become a Living Word for every reader! Summary Catharose de Petri has compiled a series of separate chapters to bring the message of the Living Salvation to all who are longing to lift themselves up from their physical mortality to that of the Spirit-Soul. However, the path of liberation must be walked and realized by everyone individually, so the author approaches this subject from varying perspectives, giving the reader a deeper insight into themselves and the path of the surrender of the egocentric self. All who long for a reunion with the Absolute are placed before the unavoidable truths that must be met and conquered through the new emerging soul quality growing within them. Focusing on the living, vibrating reality of the Gnostic Light that currently radiates over all of humanity, the reader is confronted with this spiritual imperative, so that they may turn their attention to the resounding voice of its liberating potential. Read quotes from this book... The Fourth Dimension Read more... The Endocrine System and its Significance in the Course of Human Development Read more... The First and the Second Path Read more... << >>

The Mystery of the Beatitudes Download PDF Details: Pages 138 ISBN 9789070196554 Publisher Rozekruis Pers Published 1979 Publishers Code 4027 Jan van Rijckenborgh In the biblical Sermon on the Mount the beatitudes are generally interpreted as promising a future reward for a morally outstanding life. However, Jan van Rijckenborgh’s explanations of this special sermon given by Christ 2000 years ago make it clear that the Beatitudes are far more than simple platitudes. The nine beatitudes confront the spiritual seeker with the ninefold path to true liberation, a path that every determined person can go in self-freemasonry. Summary In the Biblical ‘Sermon on the Mount’, the Beatitudes have always occupied a special place for the spiritual seeker. Considered the pillars of the spiritual life expressed by Jesus Christ, Jan van Rijckenborgh takes the reader beyond the obvious moral messages the Beatitudes contain, confronting us with the liberating necessity of soul-rebirth so eloquently hidden in these texts. Bringing to light the inner path that must be walked by all those who seek a connection with the Absolute, the author explains in detail the ninefold path to which the nine Beatitudes direct the seeker. Step by step, the spiritual attributes, challenges and accomplishments conveyed by the Beatitudes to the Initiate are described, taking the reader to a new level of understanding and insight that can guide them along this path to the Spirit-Soul Consciousness. Jan van Rijckenborgh focuses our attention on the foundations of the Beatitudes, which all begin with, ‘Blessed are …’, by reinforcing the spiritual reality that they do not say ‘Blessed shall be …”. Hence, he places us before the reality, not of an anticipated future, but the spiritual living present, the eternal ‘now’. Read quotes from this book... Blessed are the Poor in Spirit, for Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven Read more... Blessed are the Meek, for They Shall Inherit the Earth Read more... Blessed are the Pure in Heart, for They Shall See God Read more... << >>

The Universal Gnosis Download PDF Details: Pages 228 ISBN 9070196573 Publisher Rozekruis Pers Published 1980 Publishers Code 4004 Catharose de Petri and Jan van Rijckenborgh The Universal Brotherhood has initiated a dynamic activity intended to arouse interest throughout the world for the eons-old, all-embracing, Gnostic wisdom. The purpose underlying this activity is to launch with great power the eternal truth into the darkness of this world, before the present period of manifestation comes to its lawful end. The authors address all kindred spirits both known and unknown, in the hope that many may find the path leading to the universal Gnosis. Summary Throughout its history, humankind has always received the spiritual help it needed, not only through those special ‘envoys’ sent to give guidance to all humanity, but through the spiritual Light-radiation emanating from their sublime state of vibration. This light initially acts as a ‘calling’ radiation to all those who are sensitive to it and seek that which this world cannot offer them. The author, Jan van Rijckenborgh, addresses this activity by showing the reader how the Light manifests in this world and how we can react to it, offering its liberating power not only for the individual, but more importantly, for all humankind. By understanding the wider ‘universality’ of the activity of the Gnostic Light, the author also explains in detail its specific activity within the individual, thus showing us the fulness of the impulse driving the divine element within towards a new manifestation and a higher expression through the birth of the New Soul. Read quotes from this book... The True and the False Gnosis Read more... The Serpent Fire and the Gnosis Read more... The Glorious Resurrection Read more... << >>

Apocalypse Today The Actuality of the Revelation of John Download PDF Details: Pages 260 ISBN 9798230892519 Publisher Herbert Horn Published 2025 Publishers Code Konrad Dietzfelbinger Jesus, the Christ, had opened the blockades ─ the "seven seals" ─ between the divine and the earthly world through his mystery path. Since then, a stream of divine forces has been breaking into the earthly world spiritually (the apocalyptic horsemen), psychically (the trumpet angels), energetically (the harvest angels), and physically (the angels with the bowls of wrath), revealing (apokalyptiko) all that was previously hidden, and calling for a turnaround. Those who resist will experience this stream as correction and catastrophe. Those who cooperate will experience it as a new possibility of life: as the replacement of the old ego-human with a new true self. The images in the text are timeless and apply to every end time including the present time of crisis. The "beast from the sea" is an image of striving for power. The "beast from the earth" is an image of imitated love of Christ. The "woman on the scarlet beast" is an image of striving for possession, and the "dragon" that inspires them all is an image of nihilistic atheism. Today they manifest themselves as fascism, authoritarian socialism, neoliberal capitalism, and scientific materialism. The Apocalypse thus proves to be the paradigm of original Christianity for the history of humanity, its present state, and the salvation or disaster of its future. At the end, a woman appears with the sun on her chest, the moon beneath her feet, and twelve stars on her head. She embodies a new future for humanity, and the "child" with which she is pregnant will be the pure, redeemed people of the future. Summary Jesus, the Christ, had opened the blockades ─ the "seven seals" ─ between the divine and the earthly world through his mystery path. Since then, a stream of divine forces has been breaking into the earthly world spiritually (the apocalyptic horsemen), psychically (the trumpet angels), energetically (the harvest angels), and physically (the angels with the bowls of wrath), revealing (apokalyptiko) all that was previously hidden, and calling for a turnaround. Those who resist will experience this stream as correction and catastrophe. Those who cooperate will experience it as a new possibility of life: as the replacement of the old ego-human with a new true self. The images in the text are timeless and apply to every end time including the present time of crisis. The "beast from the sea" is an image of striving for power. The "beast from the earth" is an image of imitated love of Christ. The "woman on the scarlet beast" is an image of striving for possession, and the "dragon" that inspires them all is an image of nihilistic atheism. Today they manifest themselves as fascism, authoritarian socialism, neoliberal capitalism, and scientific materialism. The Apocalypse thus proves to be the paradigm of original Christianity for the history of humanity, its present state, and the salvation or disaster of its future. At the end, a woman appears with the sun on her chest, the moon beneath her feet, and twelve stars on her head. She embodies a new future for humanity, and the "child" with which she is pregnant will be the pure, redeemed people of the future. Read quotes from this book... Read more... Read more... Read more... << >>

The Universal Remedy Download PDF Details: Pages 54 ISBN 9789070196585 Publisher Rozekruis-Pers Published 2018 Publishers Code 4044 Jan van Rijckenborgh The supreme remedy is an astral light-power, originating from a different astral field and of an absolutely pure and sanctified nature. If our present state is determined by an astral condition, then obviously we can be helped only by a new astral condition. Then we will be able to see clearly that the new light-power acts as an antithesis to literally everything that maintains and keeps in motion our nature-born astral self. It leads the candidate towards self-discovery and, at the same time, it is a force for healing, not automatically, but through the candidate himself taking in hand the great work of sanctification. This work of self-surrender is the not-doing of the `I' on the one hand, and a very vigorous action in the power of the light of God on the other. In this way the pupil brings the entire process of the redemption of the soul to a good end Summary Jan van Rijckenborgh places the reader before the reality of the world situation as we experience it today – the insatiable hunger for power over others, and the ever-present fear of calamity and disaster that is seen by the ego as its loss of control. The author shows us the inescapable end to which this race to dominate leads us, but also introduces us to the only true remedy for man’s present condition. He places us before the necessity for each one of us to make the far-reaching changes in our attitude of life, if the ever-growing threat of collapse is to be avoided. Based on the idea: ‘if you want to change the world, first change yourself’, the author presents the reader with the one necessity that each of us must undertake, if the longing for true spiritual values is to have expression in our lives. Taking the reader into a deeper understanding of the esoteric constitution that implies the ‘health’ of humankind, the author shows us the limits of this within the boundaries of the law of life and death, and introduces the universal remedy, as the only solution that can overcome these limitations. Linking true health to the reunification of the new Soul with the Spirit, he takes us on a journey that opens this path to the reunification of all humankind with the Universal Spirit. Read quotes from this book... Many are Called but Few are Chosen Read more... He Who Eats My Flesh and Drinks My Blood, Abides in Me and I in Him Read more... Through Your Own Heart Comes the One Light Which Can Illuminate Life and Make It Clear to Your Eyes Read more... << >>

The Grail and the Rosycross Crystal Series Download PDF Details: Pages 87 ISBN 9067323012 Publisher Rozekruis Pers Published 2003 Publishers Code 4145 Editiors Rosycross Press The legends of Parcival and the Knights King Arthur's Round Table, the Persian legends of Kay Chosrou and the Chalice of Yamshid 'that reflects the Universe,' and the medieval Russian legend of Vsevolod, who became Grail King of the invisible city of Kitesj, all speak of the link between eternity and time as the Grail, the chalice, or the divine mixing vessel: a protected field of life where seeking souls that have overcome all earthly resistance can find their way to eternity. Whoever succeeds in finding this holy Grail can receive the divine wisdom firsthand. Summary The mythical legends of the Grail, achieved their heights of popularity in the middle ages, representing the Christian life-blood of Jesus Christ. Thought to possess magical powers, the grail was seen as the source of eternal life. Many have sought to discover and wrest this legend from obscurity, placing their hope for immortality in the possession of this cup. But the grail is not lost, or hidden, because it cannot be found outside of oneself, but only deep within the heart, and therefore is ‘closer than hands or feet’. History has given us many myths, legends and fables involving the grail, and especially those involving the Templars – the sworn protectors of the ‘cup of Christ’. But to the Rosicrucians, the grail is the symbol of the dormant spark of the Spirit that lies asleep in the heart of every man, and it is the task of every pilgrim to find this grail, this chalice that holds eternal life, within his own being. The grail therefore represents a way of life, a path to fulfilment, a struggle against one’s lower nature in order to fill this chalice with the ‘Water of True Life’ – the blood of self-sacrifice. In this publication, the grail myth is unveiled from its many misconceptions and vagaries, and held up against the light of the universal teachings. From Hermes to the Rosicrucians, we see the same symbolism and the same hidden meanings that surround the idea of the grail – deep within our hearts lies the chalice that must be filled by the blood of our own sacrifice for our fellow man. Only in seeking the liberation of others, can we fill our own ‘cup’ with eternal life. Read quotes from this book... The Hermetic Path of Initiation of the Grail. (Page 78 ) Read more... The Grail in the Struggle Against the Past. (Page 81) Read more... Read more... << >>

The Chinese Gnosis A commentary on the Tao Te Ching Download PDF Details: Pages 461 ISBN 9789067321839 Publisher Rozekruis Pers Published 2018 Publishers Code 4091 Catharose de Petri and Jan van Rijckenborgh The Tao Te Ching is explained by the authors as a Gnostic writing. Gnosis is the inner knowledge that leads the seeker on the inner path of redemption. The Tao Te Ching is shown by Catharose de Petri and Jan van Rijckenborgh to contain everything that the searcher for the truth needs. In their words: 'Every pupil on the path must read and reread the Tao Teh Ching. Why? The Other, for whom Tao is destined, is caught in you and you can release him by letting him awaken in you, by self-surrender in wu wei.' In this volume the authors comment on the first 33 of the 81 verses of Tao Te Ching. Summary The ancient Chinese text, the ‘Tao Teh Ching’, attributed to the philosopher Lao Tzu, has survived the ravishes of time and is said to be older than the Egyptian culture. Originally written in the Chinese ideograph medium, which uses graphic symbols rather than words, many attempts have been made to translate this work, but very few provide a spiritually enlightening commentary or explanation for the pupil on a Gnostic path. The Tao Teh Ching is a brief text consisting of only 81 short chapters, yet it is so charged with meaning that it contains all knowledge the seeker for liberation needs to know. In this book, the co-authors, Jan van Rijckenborgh and Catharose de Petri, not only ‘unveil’ this hidden symbolic language for the reader, bringing its spiritual relevance into the present, but show us how the same fundamental truths that have always remained part of the Universal Wisdom throughout human history. Measuring our current state of being against that which Lao Tzu calls ‘the Only Good’, the reader is not only brought to the same reality that Jesus portrays in the words, ‘there is non good, not one’, but also, through these same words of Lao Tzu, is shown the wonder and beauty that awaits all those who begin to understand. Read quotes from this book... Being and Not Being Read more... Tao, the Great Power at the Heart of All Things Read more... Love Your Enemies Read more... << >>

Ad Fontes A new message of the most laudable Brotherhooh of the Rosycross 1614-2014 Download PDF Details: Pages 93 ISBN 9789067324328 Publisher Rozekruis Pers Published 2014 Publishers Code 4221 Peter Huijs Since the publication of the ‘Fama Fraternitatis’ in 1614, there have been many who have sought to identify its authorship, and to understand its hidden message and its timely call, without the slightest success. In this book, the authors bring a deeper clarity to the messages of the ‘Fama’, raising them into the language of the modern consciousness. The four pillars, the four foundation stones upon which this eternal wisdom is built, are explored in detail, so that we can begin to fathom the universal truth that radiates from its every word. Summary With the publication of the ‘Fama Fraternitatis’ in 1614, there have been many who have sought to identify its authorship, and to understand its hidden message and its timely call, all without the slightest success. For the message that is to be found within it, is the voice of the Universal Wisdom; the Universal Teachings that have accompanied mankind throughout history. Written in the language of its day, the ‘Fama Fraternitatis’ is a compendium of the Universal Love that calls all those whose heart truly seeks God. In this book, the authors bring a deeper clarity to the messages of the ‘Fama’, raising them into the language of the modern consciousness. The four pillars, the four foundation stones upon which this eternal wisdom is built, are explored in detail, so that we can begin to fathom the universal truth that radiates from its every word. Describing the four states of humanity - the ordinary, the special, the lonely and the perfect – we see how mankind is never abandoned, but always offered the Light of Love that sacrifices itself to meet him at whatever stage of spiritual endeavour he finds himself. In this exploration of the ‘Fama Fraternitatis’, the mysteries of the Gnostic Light are revealed for the genuine seeker, opening its mysteries of the one Eternal Truth through its language of humility, directed at the longing heart. Read quotes from this book... The Four Pillars of Eternal Wisdom. (Page 9) Read more... The Four Human States. (Page 15) Read more... The Four Pillars of the Fama Fraternitatis. (Page 21) Read more... << >>

The Universal Path Download PDF Details: Pages 111 ISBN 9789067320078 Publisher Rozekruis-Pers Published 2017 Publishers Code 4002 Catharose de Petri and Jan van Rijckenborgh Those who wish to approach the mystery of Christ are searching for the universal path that is always indicated by spiritual schools of all times. If you truly want to find the mystery of Christ, it is necessary to have at your disposal great freedom of consciousness. In this book, the co-authors Jan van Rijckenborgh and Catharose de Petri bring to our attention the hidden mysteries that point to the path leading to true liberation. Summary In this book, the co-authors Jan van Rijckenborgh and Catharose de Petri bring to the readers’ attention some of the hidden mysteries that point to the path leading to true liberation. Shedding light on topics such as ‘the Temple of Osiris’, ‘a Midsummer Nights’ Dream’, and ‘the Mystery and the Calling of Hiram Abiff, the Master Builder’, the authors widen the readers understanding of the activity, scope, and depth, of the Universal Path for all of humanity. Unveiling the hidden meaning in some of the world’s more enchanting stories and fables, the authors show us how often these simple tales hide universal truths that were the vehicles of expression of the Divine Voice in their times. Through its direct and detailed explanations of the mysteries of the journey of the Light through the darkness of lost humanity the authors bring to the reader a new vision of the extent the Universal Love sacrifices itself to call those who are lost. This ‘calling’ is the first step that sets the seeker who responds positively to it on a new journey of self-discovery, self-awareness, and ultimately an embracing of all that will guide him towards the unification with the divine within. Read quotes from this book... The Door Behind the Veil Read more... The Temple of the Spirit Read more... Dangers on the Path Read more... << >>

The New Caduceus The Apocalypse of the New Era V Download PDF Details: Pages 55 ISBN 9067322350 Publisher Rozekruis Pers Published 1999 Publishers Code 4021 Catharose de Petri and Jan van Rijckenborgh In July 1967, the consciousness of humanity was drawn to the role the ‘caduceus’, the serpent fire, the kundalini, must play in the current spiritual impulses affecting all of humanity. The sacral plexus, the south pole of the serpent fire, attuned to the fundamental vibrations of the fallen nature order, must consciously attune itself to the higher vibrations of the new spiritual possibilities now presenting themselves. This process, driven by the impulses of Aquarius, is assisted by the inter-cosmic radiations of Serpentarius and Cygnus bringing order and balance, so that the caduceus becomes the ‘Staff of Hermes’, blazing with the Fire, Light, and Power of the new Soul, united with the Spirit. Summary In this Fifth Aquarius Conference, held in Toulouse, France, in July 1967, the authors, Jan van Rijckenborgh and Catharose de Petri, brought to the consciousness of those present, the important role that the ‘caduceus’, the serpent fire, the kundalini, must play in the current spiritual impulses that are affecting all of humanity. As man has descended into the nadir of materiality, so the sacral plexus, the south pole of the serpent fire, has also been attuned to the fundamental vibrations of this nature order, and must now, in the new spiritual possibilities presenting themselves, be consciously changed so as to attune itself to the higher vibrations of this new period of development. This process, driven by the impulses of Aquarius, is also assisted by the inter-cosmic radiations of Serpentarius and Cygnus, who bring order and balance to these changes. Assuming the individual, through a correct attitude of life, is able to assimilate these influences in a positively directed manner, they become a great help in the transformation of the personality, and birth of the new Soul, feeding the process and breaking down all resistances. Thus, the caduceus becomes the ‘Staff of Hermes’, blazing with the Fire, Light, and Power of the new Soul, united with the Spirit, with which the candidate overcomes all of his inner adversaries, and stands pure before God. Read quotes from this book... First Address: (Page16) Read more... Third Address: (Page 33) Read more... Fourth Address: (Page 40) Read more... << >>