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Greetings, Fratres, Sorores and Friends of AMORC!
I hope this message finds you healthy, happy, and at harmony with the world. Many continue to suffer as the Covid virus mutates into new forms. People in many places around the world are displaced from their homes by persecution. Natural disasters bring harm and sorrow many of our fellow sentient beings. Please keep them all in your meditations for healing. And remember to regularly apply the Rosicrucian Principles so that you yourself remain healthy and strong, an able contributor to the Great Work.
Among the most important of the Rosicrucian Principles are those for Cosmic attunement, healing, and achieving harmony with the world. Our Rosicrucian exercises prepare us to contribute to the Great Work, which manifests in a myriad of ways. According to past Imperator Ralph M. Lewis, a common element to all such work is to “Enter the Silence”. Frater Lewis also stated that, in this context, “silence” is often misconstrued as having something to do with sound. This is not so. Rather, the “Silence” we seek to enter is a quiet state of consciousness that is mystical and passive. While a setting that is absent of distracting sounds is conducive to entering the silence, it is not necessary. Indeed, Frater Lewis said that with practice one can enter the silence on a crowded and noisy thoroughfare.
Are you familiar with the feeling of mystical silence? It is very likely that you are. When we sit passively and gaze upon the glory of nature... when we quietly listen to the creative songs, poems, and thoughts of others... when we silently immerse ourselves in the majesty of the universe, we lose the sense that we are separate from other beings. Our internal conversation is “turned off” for a while (which may be a welcome side effect!). Active mental processes, such as visualization, are replaced with passive processes akin to listening. The heart and mind are receptive to inspiration, and the voice of the Inner Master can then be heard. These are the moments at which we have "entered the Silence". These are the moments in which we feel our connection to something greater than ourselves. Even though our place in it all is small, we know this is right and we experience a deep feeling of care for our fellow beings. If you do not already do so, please explore Entering the Silence as a regular exercise in itself. Maybe this simple exercise can help to prepare the consciousness for other Rosicrucian work. With practice, perhaps it will become easy to enter the silence on a crowded and noisy thoroughfare, as Frater Lewis suggested.
Sincerely and Fraternally,
Bill Hallett
Grand Councilor, Rocky Mountain and Pacific Northwest Region AMORC
cologc777@gmail.com
PS – listen to Frater Lewis discuss Entering the Silence at www.rosicrucian.org/podcast/from-the-rosicrucian-archives-entering-the-silence/
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