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their fellow creatures; but the path is forked,
there are choices.
A Simple Choice
Perhaps, on the face of it, the choice is a simple
one; who is the happier and more useful man: a
Francis of Assisi who loves all, or a Chingiz Khan
who despises those who serve him?
Let’s act as if we were aligned with
the forces of good, but keep an open mind
concerning the nature of it. How often has it been
demonstrated that when belief turns into
dogmatic certainty, even monks meek and
loving turn into inquisitors and torturers.
Both forks of this road lead to dilemmas
and impasses; one-sided worship of matter
or of Spirit, of evil or of presumed good.
There is a more mystical path, unknown
to the masses although pointed out by the wise.
Those that tread it regard life and death, joy
and sorrow, good and evil as related polarities,
as crests and troughs in the eternally pulsating
ocean of existence. The same Spirit remains
unmoved in its Oneness, yet partakes of division,
suffering and death by entering its own creation.
Many religions teach a creed based on
the Incarnation and Passion of their gods. In
Egyptian lore, Osiris was treacherously slain and
dismembered. In Greek myths, Dionysus Zagreos
and Orpheus were torn to shreds and devoured.
In Christianity, God the Son is crucified and his
flesh and blood transformed into the sacramental
Host to be consumed by the faithful.
The Rosicrucian Beacon -- September 2006
Those who understand the dual meaning
of these symbols may accept life wholeheartedly,
being grateful for its pleasures, beauty and
harmony, and submitting without bitterness to
its cruel sufferings. In the midst of individual
passion, they strive to be aware of the Spirit
which quickens and sustains and is the eternal
essence of their consciousness.
Acknowledging this same Spirit in every
living being, grain of sand and beam of light,
they love their fellow creatures as themselves in
In the western world, the attitude now
prevalent is cynical materialism.
other garb. But they refrain from imposing their
convictions on others.
We can't stay life’s journey, nor avoid
perplexity at its forks and crossroads. Some
follow the highroads of established religions and
mystery schools; some feel impelled to blaze their
own trails. Whichever be our path, let us march
firmly as if it were the right one for us. Let us keep
an open mind and have the courage to retrace our
steps when we find we have gone astray. Above
all, let us respect the rights of others to follow
their own ways to their own ideal of salvation.
. A copy of the Positio Fraternitatis Rosae Crucis can be
obtained by writing to or calling the UK headquarters
of AMORC, the details of which are on p.2 of this issue.
Alternatively, visit the website: www.amorc.org.uk
by Judith Wolverson-Rumball, SRC
Beyond limitations;
Beyond time;
Beyond gender;
Beyond form;
Beyond definition;
Beyond description;
Beyond imagination;
Beyond words;
Beyond creeds;
Beyond division -
God is.
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