Temple Degree Initiations
1st Temple Degree Initiation: April
2nd Temple Degree Initiation: May
3rd Temple Degree Initiation: June
4th Temple Degree Initiation: July
5th Temple Degree Initiation: August
6th Temple Degree Initiation: September
7th Temple Degree Initiation: October
8th Temple Degree Initiation: November
9th Temple Degree Initiation: December
10th Temple Degree Initiation: January
11th Temple Degree Initiation: February
12th Temple Degree Initiation: March
Temple Degree Initiations are held in Lodges or Initiation Centers and follow the Rosicrucian calendar. For contact and scheduling information, please click on any of the Lodge locations listed.
Grand Lodge, San Jose, California: See the Online Community Event posting for Rosicrucian Park
California : Hermes Lodge
Florida : Miami Lodge
Florida: Aquarian Peace Lodge
Georgia: Atlanta Lodge
New York: Kings Rosy Cross Lodge
Texas: Triangle Lodge
Washington DC: Atlantis Lodge
Canada (Ontario): Toronto Lodge
Trinidad (Port of Spain): Kairi Lodge
Registration Information
Am I Eligible?
Current AMORC Members are eligible to participate in an initiation if the following applies:
(a) You have received the first monograph of that degree in your studies and you have taken the previous Temple Degree Initiation.
(b) All Temple Degree Initiations must be taken in numerical sequence.
Where Can I Register?
Please contact one of the locations referenced above, and confirm that they are offering the Temple Degree Initiation that you are requesting, and the date in which it is being offered. It is recommended that you register early, as some locations may have limited space.
How Do I Register and What Do I Need?
As a Candidate for Initiation, you must pre-register with a Lodge or Initiation Center, by providing the following:
(a) Your full name,
(b) AMORC Key Number,
(c) Copy of your current Membership Statement (with proof of current degree level and membership paid-through date),
(d) Degree Initiation being requested, and
(e) Your contact information.
If participating as a Candidate in the Second Temple Degree Initiation or higher, you must also bring the Initiation Card received during the First Temple Degree Initiation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Temple Degree Initiations?
§ Rosicrucian initiations are rituals designed to mark the milestones of a student’s progress on the mystical path. In these beautiful rituals, mystical laws and principles are demonstrated in a dramatic form, in order to both inform and inspire the Rosicrucian student.
§ In a dramatic way, the initiation sheds illumination upon certain subjects which otherwise may not be thoroughly understood and appreciated. Further, the mystical aspect of initiation arouses your psychic and emotional response concerning the subjects you are about to study and produces an awareness, a state of consciousness, which otherwise could not be achieved.
Do Initiations have to be completed in order?
§ Yes, you must have the First Temple Degree Initiation before you are eligible for the Second Temple Degree Initiation and so on. You will receive an Initiation Card at your First Temple Degree Initiation that you will need to present at all subsequent Temple Degree Initiations.
Can I witness an Initiation?
§ Once a Temple Degree Initiation has been conferred, a member is eligible to witness other Initiations for the same or any earlier Temple Degree Initiations. You must participate in a Temple Degree Initiation before you can witness that same Temple Degree Initiation for others.
Who conducts the Ritual?
§ The First through Eleventh Temple Degree Initiations are conferred by the Grand Councilor for the Region.
§ The Twelfth Temple Degree Initiation is conferred only by the Grand Master.
How do I prepare?
§ It is strongly recommended that Candidates attend the Degree Review Forum, which is generally offered prior to the scheduled Temple Degree Initiation. For further information, please contact the Lodge or Initiation Center you wish to register with.