Hello Sorors and Fraters! 

It has been a hot, active and transformative summer, but now we are easing into a proper Fall, where we harvest our garden crops, and also harvest and study the results of the metaphysical seeds we have planted.

What are metaphysical seeds? 

If you attended the last Convocation you got to practice the Rosicrucian techniques of Mental Creation.

We concentrated, contemplated what we wished to bring into our lives, and then mentally created our thoughts and gave them sensory relevance, emotional impact, and released them into the Cosmic with the understanding that if our desires supported the Greater Good, they would materialize. (Of course I’m not telling you the full technique. . . you should have been there! Or if you wish, you could go back and review your monographs for the instructions on how to do this vital Rosicrucian skill.)

Most of you told me that you prefer being notified of meetings by email, so as your Master/Servant, you’ll be receiving more frequent emails (even though we do also have Facebook pages, a Blog page with the occasional interesting article you’ll find nowhere else, a web page with quarterly updates and messages from our Grand Councilor, and the Rosicrucian Community Oregon page!

If you want links or instructions as to how to participate in any of these, drop me a line at oregon@amorc.rosicrucian.org.) All of these are ways that you can be in contact with each other.

When I last mentioned these, many of you said, “huh” and “okay”, but still responded “give me the emails”. “As You Wish!”

I recently got an email from a Frater in Eugene who wished he could be meeting with us and wondered if a carpool was possible. (Not yet.)

It is a privilege to have a group where we can meet and share experiences with other Rosicrucians. We don’t share member addresses with each other, but if you are indeed interested in carpooling, we will let our keeper of the addresses know and see what can be arranged. (Maybe members could host long-distance visiting members overnight!

I remember going to a couple of AMORC conventions in San Jose and arranging to stay in a member’s home, and paying them a modest $$ amount in AMRA/Gratitude).

Next weekend, Sunday, September 22nd, we’re meeting at the Frog Pond Grange, in Wilsonville, which is a place we chose, to be closer to our Salem members who often make the trek up to join us.

We’re (that’s me and any of you who wish to join me) are going to have the privilege of performing the simple and profound outdoor Memorial (Pyramid Ceremony) on the very day of the Autumnal Equinox (which occurs at 5:44 a.m.)

Will you be there, and will you bring a friend, family member, and a big rock? Yes, find a big beautiful rock (my favorite is a chunk of red Jasper about 5 lbs) and bring it with you. Find a rock for your friend too, because we’ll use them to build a symbolic pyramid. The rocks, not the friends! This is an open meeting. Bring folks age 18 and above who are curious about who we are and what we do.
We’ll then go inside, partake of refreshments and have a brief discussion afterwards on the question: Which Rosicrucian person or book has most influenced you?

Memorial Pyramid Ceremony/Autumnal Equinox

Address: 27350 Stafford Rd.Wilsonville, OR 97070

This is a ceremony we prefer to hold outdoors, and the weather looks like it will cooperate. The Grange has an amazing heritage evergreen tree that we’ll gather under. THE GROUND IS NOT SMOOTH AND PARKLIKE, ITS BUMPY. Be careful walking.

BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIRS!

THIS WILL NOT BE THE USUAL CONVOCATION, this will be much more casual. Our greeters will show you around the Grange, starting at 12:30 PM, and share with you some of the symbolism you’ll see, answer your questions, and acquaint you with the ritual to be performed.

Schedule

1:00 PM – Ritual begins

1:45 (approximately) PM – Pack your rocks and lawn chairs, go inside, talk and enjoy snacks

2:30 PM You develop these if you wish, with my guidance and assistance. Form some committees to plan good times for next year! ALSO KNOWN AS MENTAL CREATION, parts 1, 2, and 3.

1. Plan an event where a group of us members and families take the train down to a Grand Lodge in San Jose, Ca for a Metaphysical Weekend (date to be determined)
2. Plan a Sound Healing seminar (one or two-day) at the Oregon Coast
3. Plan a series of workshops (live and also on Zoom) where we share our curiosity, art, travels and expertise on many things Egyptian. Shall we invite in guest speakers?
4. Plan an event or events which will be fun to bring your kids to. Extra points if the event or events have a metaphysical part to them, such as a walk in the woods to experience forest bathing, or even plain old fun events like going to the Enchanted Gardens, or the Zoo, or miniature golf, or labyrinth walking, or?

This is the time of year I start making plans for the next year. I have four guest stars I’m even now contacting to host Zoom meetings for us, but there are a lot of us who prefer meeting in person. But we have members attend our Zoom events from lands far, far away and we like staying connected. Do let me hear from you and whether you’d like to help mentally create and plan any of these fun times!

Anjala Master/Servant

Helpful links

Website for Pacific Northwest Region, AMORC     Blog Site for the Pacific Northwest Region of AMORC     Our Meetup Group     AMRA Donations

Enneadic Star Pronaos (ESP)

Frog Pond Grange:

27350 Stafford Rd; Wilsonville, OR 97070

Parkrose Lodge 4812 NE 102nd Ave; Portland, OR 97220