Rosicrucian Order opens doors of mystery to public

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BY PATRICK MAY

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Things don't look so hot from where Ian Niderost is sitting.

From atop telephone poles, the SBC lineman ponders the fate of the world - and his own.

"I think about worldly matters and politics and environmental degradation, all kinds of far-out things, trying to figure out the meaning of life all day long," Niderost, 28, said. "It feels like the human race has taken a wrong fork in the road and we need to start fixing things."

And not just phone lines. So Niderost and 50 other meaning-of-lifers found themselves drawn one recent night to a shadowy temple on a dark street in San Jose, Calif. It was an informational "salon" sponsored by the Rosicrucian Order, "an organization surrounded in mystery since ancient times," according to its literature, that was launching a unique membership campaign, "marking a rare foray into the public eye for an organization that has been shrouded in secrecy for over 6,000 years."

Seems the Rosicrucians - a metaphysically oriented group inspired by the esoteric teachings of the ancient mystery schools of Egypt - share many of the concerns of guys like Niderost.

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[dweller]

1. interesting article, thanks

a bit more:

The salon, an unprecedented attempt by the order to spread its message to the general public, was part seminar, part encounter session. Midway through her talk, presented in the softly lit temple that lent an air of mystery to the event, Scott led the audience in a round of chanting and a meditative experiment to summon the collective energy in the room.

Tapping into what Scott called "the magic that lies just below the surface of everyday experience," the Rosicrucians may be on to something, Somer said after the lecture.

"I'm looking for a way to bring peace to the world, and politics doesn't seem to be the answer," said the marketing consultant. "Since the Rosicrucians are a worldwide group and seem to be well-funded, maybe they can lead us to world peace. Who knows?"

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[OneBlueSky]

2. for as long as I can remember, I've seen small ads for this group . . .

in the back of all manner of magazines, newspapers, even comics . . . never knew what it was all about, but they apparently have some connection to Freemasonry . . . so I think I'll pass . . .

[DURHAM D]

3. Do they still believe that the aliens who fly around in space

ships live in the center of the Earth ? What about their third eye?