June 23rd Peace Day Ceremony Join us [and bring your friends and family] for the beautiful and very necessary Rosicrucian Peace Ceremony on Sunday, June 23, 2024!

A vote of the members selected the Stonehenge replica (First World War memorial) site in Maryhill, WA. (The builder of this site, Mr. Hill, erroneously believed that the original Stonehenge was constructed as a place of human sacrifice. Concluding there was a parallel between the loss of life in WWI and the sacrifices at ancient Stonehenge, he set out to build a replica on the cliffs of the Columbia as a reminder of those sacrifices and the “incredible folly” of the war.)

Though it is a bit of a drive, we can help you arrange carpools with other members.  Email oregon@amorc.rosicrucian.org and state what city you’d be leaving from if you’re driving or if you want to share a car.  Bring comfortable folding chairs with you.  Prepare for sun and wind and its cool at night. 

Schedule:

11:00 am, at the Stonehenge replica war memorial https://www.maryhillmuseum.org/outside/stonehenge-memorial

Peace Ceremony  A ritual where we remind ourselves of our roles to be agents of peace.

11:30 am, at the Stonehenge replica war memorial 

Council of Solace A ritual where we send more peace and healing into the world.

Psychic Picnic Potluck  

12:15 pm at Maryhill State Park, Shelter S2 

There is a $10 day parking pass that you need to buy when entering the park.  You may also purchase online ahead of time at https://www.discoverpass.wa.gov  

What to Bring:

You bring your lawn blankets, picnic baskets, hamburgers, hot dogs, side dishes, and favorite drinks.  Plus one thing to share with everyone!  We’ll provide desserts and other drinks, plus paper plates, plastic dishware, and paper towels.  

Bring a grill and charcoal for hot yummy food!

Bring your yard games, musical instruments (if you feel so inspired!), inflatable boat (because we’re next to the river), swimsuits, kites, and card games!

Maybe bring a Sweater, it’s windy up there!

A large beach umbrella, and sunscreen, because it’s really sunny up there. 

A portable table if you have one.

Afterwards, or before all of these events, there’s much to see and do in and around Maryhill.  

There’s the Maryhill Museum , fruit orchards, Maryhill Winery , and the Goldendale observatory .

If you arrive the night before, definitely check out the FREE telescopes and guided observations at Goldendale.  

The Goldendale Observatory has a wonderful stargazing presentation, and one of the largest public use telescopes in the country.  There’s the Ponderosa Motel in Goldendale, the Three Rivers Inn (closest in Biggs, WA), and Quality Inn and Suites  (also Goldendale) nearby.

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

Let us know if you wish to be initiated into this Pronaos. We can have two more Candidates. If you have attended Convocation at this Pronaos at least three times, you may write to oregon@amorc.rosicrucian.org and request to be Initiated on June 9th. There is a special ceremony that we perform to do this initiation, and we need to know in advance how many people will take this initiation. A maximum of five candidates may be initiated at one time, so please reply ASAP. The initiation date is Sunday, June 9th 2024, at Parkrose in Portland. Directions can be found at: Parkrose directions and parking (4812 NE 102nd Ave. Portland, OR 97220) Only if you have previously been initiated into this Pronaos, may you attend this ceremony. Important note, this is NOT A DEGREE INITIATION, for a degree initiation you must go to a Lodge. Schedules of Degree Initiations are found on the Rosicrucian Community website. AMORC members who have been previously initiated into a Pronaos are welcome to attend this special event at the Parkrose Lodge. We look forward to your presence as we welcome our new Pronaos initiates!  — Aaron ‘Lightbringer’ Howard

Schedule: 12:30 – Attendees Check-in 1:00 – Introductory Discourse 1:30 – Council of Solace Meditation 1:45 – Break 2:00 – Pronaos Initiation 3:00 – Refreshments

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

May 25th, 3 pm  Saturday Zoom  25 minutes, with 20 minutes discussion afterward, total 45 minutes.  

Following our experiment on Vibroturgy, with results that depended on developing our psychic senses, we now offer this Rosicrucian video.

When we make decisions, a little voice from our subconscious mind may speak to us. Occasionally, we listen, and at other times, we choose to follow our conscious mind. This video explores ways to recognize the Inner Voice and cultivate a habit of true listening to allow the Spiritual Self to guide us.

When we struggle with a decision, pausing and asking ourselves, “What will love do?” may be all we require to expand our mental state.

Rosicrucian Community Event link

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

Let us rejoice in nature with a guided walk by Master Anjala at Steigerwald Nature park!

Sunday, May 19th, 9:00 a.m., join  Anjala Ehelebe for easy, accessible birding and nature lore at Steigerwald National Wildlife Refuge. All are welcome;  this will be geared for beginning to intermediate level birders. 

Meeting Location: the parking lot for Steigerwald Lake NWR is off SR 14 east of Washougal (45.571534, -122.320238).  I’ll have a bright banner so you can find me. The main Refuge entrance has a parking lot with one ADA van accessible spot/unloading area and one additional ADA accessible parking spot on the east side of the lot near the trailhead kiosk.

34301 SE Lewis and Clark Hwy Washougal, WA 98671 

https://www.fws.gov/refuge/steigerwald-lake

The birdwalk can be a 3.5 mile out and back hike at a 1 A classification for speed and slope (relatively slow and flat terrain) but we’ll adjust for the abilities of those who come.   

Dress for possible sun, wind and/or rain.  

You may wish to download the Merlin application onto your cell phone, it helps identify birds by sounds and colors.  E-bird is a fun one, and so is iNaturalist.  

Bring your binoculars and bird i.d. books.  Also a water bottle.  The restrooms are near the parking lot but there are none in the refuge, so hydrate mindfully.

Please contact Anjala at oregon@amorc.rosicrucian.org to RSVP so she knows to wait for you.

We look forward to an adventure with you!

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

May 12th at Parkrose 1pm – Open meeting

Event:  Learn about Kirtan Chanting and Bhakti Yoga:  A sacred sound workshop!

Led by Kavita Kat Macmillan, local teacher of Kirtan chanting, she will cover the history and basics of Bhakti music and sacred sound.  She will lead vocal exercises  and songs with a drone instrument (the Tanpura) and/or a harmonium.  We will have a lot of fun and participants will gain much more knowledge about this path.

No charge, but you may donate what you feel called to give; AMRA (a Rosicrucian term) means as you receive, so shall you give.

Schedule

1:00 PM Brief introduction to the Rosicrucian Order

1:30-3:15 PM Kirtan Chanting workshop

3:15-4:00 PM Food and fellowship.  

The Parkrose Masonic lodge is handicapped accessible and can easily be reached by bus or car.  

Address: 4812 NE 102nd Ave, Portland, OR 97220

We look forward to seeing you, your family, and your friends there soon! — Fr. Aaron ‘Lightbringer’ Howard

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

My chosen theme for this Rosicrucian year 3377 (which began March 2024),  is Love and Nature.  We took a questionnaire at the 100 year celebration, and the results were that members wanted more experiences, (like the meditation in the woods and tour of Champoeg State Park), more experiments, and more experiences in nature.  Also, we are going to have more activities for both members and non-members.  Of note, we are having a special guest this May, (suggested by one of our sorors) who will introduce us to the meditative practice of Kirtan singing and to Bhakti yoga.  

One of our members wonders if there are fraters and or sorors who would like to carpool with her to a mystical weekend at Rosicrucian Park.  If you are interested, respond to this email at oregon@amorc.rosicrucian.org and I’ll forward your contact information to her. 

We have a subcommittee now planning what we are going to do for our annual Peace Day celebration.  We sent out a questionnaire in the email regarding this, asking which place you would prefer that we meet, so please let us know your answers within the next week.  Thank you.

Please make it a habit to check our website and our blog page for updates about every two weeks!  And look for our events on the Rosicrucian Community site or our Facebook and Meetup pages..  

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

Join us for the very fun experiment on Vibroturgy!

What is vibroturgy you may ask?  

Have you ever picked up something that belonged to someone else and got an impression as to who that person is?  

Well, that’s what Rosicrucians call vibroturgy.

“Broadly speaking, vibroturgy is an ability that consists of harmonizing oneself with the “memory’ of a place or an object.”   

Every time we’ve done this experiment in the past, members have had impressions of the people behind the objects that are wayyyyy beyond chance guesses.  

The Order has many many lessons to help you develop your intuition, and encourages you to practice your intuition often, so you gain confidence in it.  This is one more way you can tap the information that is in the vibrations around you.  This experiment explains scientifically, EXACTLY, how vibroturgy works and why you need to have been continuously developing your psychic centers.  

Please bring some piece of jewelry that is not gender specific that belongs to you or a loved one, and that is worn often.  

By this, we mean, no ring that is obviously for a woman, or a man.  It could be a small chain, a simple neutral ring that either a guy or a gal could have worn, a watch, or a lapel pin.  The Master will choose from the jewelry offered and use them in the experiment.  

First time members please arrive by 1:30 so we can show you around and things you need to know for the ritual.  

Address: 27350 Stafford Rd. Wilsonville, OR 97070

Schedule

1:00 PM Doors open

2:00 PM Doors close

3:00 PM Doors open again, and we enjoy our social time and refreshments.

We look forward to seeing you!

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

Have you attended three or more meetings of Enneadic Star Pronaos? If yes, you may wish to be officially initiated into our membership. There is a special ceremony that we perform to do this initiation, and we need to know in advance how many people will take this initiation. A maximum of five candidates may be initiated at one time, so please reply ASAP.

You MUST apply in writing, (an email will do) to be initiated. Please send an email to Oregon@amorc.rosicrucian.org and we will check our attendance records to verify your qualification. The initiation date is Sunday, April the 14th, at Parkrose Lodge.

(4812 NE 102nd Ave. Portland, OR 97220)

Only if you have previously been initiated into this Pronaos, may you attend this ceremony.

Important note, this is NOT A DEGREE INITIATION, for a degree initiation you must go to a Lodge. Schedules of Degree Initiations are found on the Rosicrucian Community website.

AMORC members who have been previously initiated into a Pronaos are welcome to attend this special event at the Parkrose Lodge. We look forward to your presence as we welcome our new Pronaos initiates! 

Schedule: 12:30 – Attendees Check-in 1:00 – Introductory Discourse 1:30 – Council of Solace Meditation 1:45 – Break 2:00 – Pronaos Initiation 3:00 – Refreshments

Helpful links

Website for Pacific Northwest Region, AMORC

Blog Site for the Pacific Northwest Region of AMORC

Our Meetup Group

Enneadic Star Pronaos (ESP)

Frog Pond Grange:

27350 Stafford Rd; Wilsonville, OR 97070

Parkrose Lodge

4812 NE 102nd Ave; Portland, OR 97220

Join us at Frog Pond Grange (27350 Stafford Rd; Wilsonville, OR 97070) in two weeks on Sunday Mar 24th, 2pm, for a Convocation with an experiment in Awakening of the Psychic Centers, great refreshments afterwards, and then follow-up experiments dowsing with pendulums! 

Last meeting we were introduced to dowsing rods, and some actually found hidden candy with them. We will continue to fine tune our toolbox on discovering hidden mysteries this meeting. Bring your rods and pendulums! Things will be hidden all over the place! Members only from 2pm – 3pm. Open to all at 3pm.

Members: even though time doesn’t exist, do be there early because we lock the door at 2pm. 

If this will be your first time attending a Pronaos Convocation, please be present as soon as the doors open at 1:20 PM, so that our officers can show you around the site, and share with you some of the symbolism and acquaint you with the ritual to be performed.

Enneadic Star Pronaos – Event Schedule for Meeting

1:20 PM – Doors Open

2:00 PM – Doors close for Convocation (members)

3:00 PM – Doors reopen for experiments and snacks (everybody)

Helpful links

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

Enneadic Star Pronaos (ESP)

Frog Pond Grange:

27350 Stafford Rd; Wilsonville, OR 97070

Parkrose Lodge

4812 NE 102nd Ave; Portland, OR 97220

Greetings Fratres and Sorores! We invite you to the Enneadic Star Pronaos for a convocation and experiment beginning at 2:00 PM on Sunday March 10, 2024. “The aim of the experiment… is to prove the principle of reincarnation itself.” After the convocation and experiment, we will have refreshments at 3 PM, and then at 3:30 continue our practice with dowsing rods and pendulums for diagnostic and other purposes. Doors open at 1:20 PM. If you are new to Convocations, please arrive at that time so we can show you the Convocation Ritual procedures. Members only. We look forward to seeing you! Address: 4812 NE 102nd Ave; Portland, OR 97220 (Parkrose Lodge building)

Enneadic Star Pronaos – Event Schedule for Meeting

1:20 PM – Doors Open

1:50 PM – Doors close for Convocation

2:00 PM – Convocation and Experiment

3:00 PM – Refreshments 3:30 PM – Practice with dowsing rods and pendulums

Helpful links

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

Enneadic Star Pronaos (ESP)

Frog Pond Grange:

27350 Stafford Rd; Wilsonville, OR 97070

Parkrose Lodge

4812 NE 102nd Ave; Portland, OR 97220