Here was the insightful review of the Mystic Maya movie by our Grand Councilor Bill Hallett–Here is my review:

I think the film “Mystic Maya”  looks great for a Rosicrucian Open/Public Meeting. To me, it is absolutely fascinating. I’m sure our local AB’s would benefit from having it for a public meeting, especially if the discussion is especially focused on the several Rosicrucian aspects shown. I think most Rosicrucian students who view the film would recognize a connection to a number of Rosicrucian principles and teachings. In particular:

 1. Pyramids!

 2. A repeating 7-year cycle for personal growth and initiation (just like what is discussed in Self Mastery and Fate With the Cycles of Life)

3. Sacred geometry of the Square and the Circle (the symbol of Hunab Ku), and associated numerological values (I think this is covered in the fourth degree?)

4. The cross and how it symbolizes cardinal directions, four elements, a universal energy (a postulant lesson). In spite of being kept out of “school”, Hunbatz Men seems very well educated!

5. The portals at Cahal Pech as thresholds for initiation; vowel sounds (and the “om” sound of the universe); symbolism of the East (covered throughout AMORC lessons)

6. Face-angles of different Mayan pyramid designs and the correspondence of these pyramids to the visible planets (though planetary energies do not get much mention until the higher degrees of AMORC)

7. The Holy of Holies as a state of attunement with the universe, and the notions of Worthiness and Knowledge of Self. I have heard the Grand Master say that the Shekinah is actually the sacred space above the altar in a Rosicrucian temple.

8. Chakras (although Rosicrucian lessons don’t call them that, and the RC system differs a little from most chakra systems)

9. The divine feminine

10. The breath of life (a neophyte lesson)

11. Kybalion (hermetic laws) and the law of manifestation (discussed in many AMORC lessons and publications)

12. “Programming” the subconscious mind through repetition by the conscious mind (a second-degree lesson)

13. The concepts of Underworld, Middle World, Upper World in the Mayan Popol Vuh are much like those found in the Egyptian Book of the Dead

14. Initiations and trials (again, prevalent throughout AMORC teachings)

15. John McCullum mentions initiations of masonic orders, but it seems that he uses “masonic orders” in the context of “initiatic orders” in general

16. Raising one’s vibrational level to attune with the Cosmos (Liber 777)

17. God as an individual concept. McCullum in fact uses the phrase “god of their heart”

18. Eternal nature of the Soul (a neophyte lesson)

19. (I love the alchemical and hermetic images included at about 57 minutes)

20. Symbolism as a universal language

PS – when I turned on closed captions in Vimeo, I thought it was hilarious that “Master Adept” became “Master of depths”.  Though this is not entirely an incorrect translation!