Enneadic Star Pronaos
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"Man is the free agent to choose whether he will work in harmony with the universal law of rhythm, or whether he will choose rightly or wrongly. But the result of his choice will automatically follow, and this inevitable result constitutes a manifestation of the law of compensation.
"He who chooses rightly and works in harmony with the law becomes the master of his fate, while he who fails to choose rightly and works out of harmony with the law is a slave to fate and a victim of destiny unconsciously created"
- Harvey Spencer Lewis
Enneadic Star Pronaos (ESP) continues the tradition of maintaining an AMORC affiliated body in the Portland area. This tradition extends back at least to 1923, beginning with a chartered Oregon lodge in Portland, which for a long time was called Portland Rose Lodge and later Enneadic Star Lodge. Responding dynamically to the needs of the times, it subsequently operated as a Chapter and then a Pronaos over the years, with several changes of meeting location.
We now have in-person meetings at Frog Pond Grange in Wilsonville and also at Parkrose Lodge in Portland.
Usually, meetings are on the Second and Fourth Sundays of the month, but we also try to match our activities with the solstices and equinoxes, so there may be changes to this routine. Please notice the Draft schedule of activities for 2025 later on this website and make a note of the events that you will attend. At least half of these activities* are open to Family and Friends of AMORC. So, Members: please invite your family and friends! (* the open activities include Atrium convocation ceremonies, and other special events announced on this page)
We also occasionally meet virtually over Zoom, usually on Saturday or Sunday afternoons, with videos for members only. Please check the Rosicrucian Community Events site (https://rosicruciancommunity.org/events) for details; new events are added weekly.
*COVID masking requirements: We follow the Oregon State Health Authority guidelines on masking for our meetings. Currently, masks are NOT required for our meetings, although members and non-members may still mask if they wish.
Join our email list: Please email us at oregon@amorc.rosicrucian.org if you would like to join our email list (and if you are a member of AMORC, please also include your membership number). You may also email us to learn more about AMORC and our activities in the Pacific Northwest area.
Our Meeting Locations
Our Meeting Locations
Masters Message for October
My friend pointed out that it sunsets at 7:30 lately, and I realized yes, the longest day of the year had indeed passed, and we're getting to the point of the Equinox, or equal day and night. Most notable was the feeling of regret I had not paid attention, ON THAT DAY to the significance of this major cycle. Yes, a few days later, we held the annual Peace Ceremony, in a lovely park, and followed with a friendship picnic, but celebrating THE day, on THE day, has a lot to recommend it.
In September, we have the precious opportunity to celebrate an Equinox ON the Equinox. That means we'll meet on a MONDAY. Outdoors, under an awesome rare Atlas Cedar. We will enact a ritual that traces the founding of our Order and honors those who helped sustain and build it. We will build a temporary temple of stones, that have been selected and placed by ourselves. We will meditate, and we will then share food and fellowship with each other. Bring your beautiful stones and your beautiful friends and family and let's note the passage of time with a proper ritual!
In October, we'll have a fun party, sort of like a Halloween party, but we're calling it an All Hallows costume party, in which you are encouraged to Come-as-you-were! If you remember a past life as a cowboy, you could come dressed as that, or as a mason, a baker, a priest, an actor! If you don't remember a past life, but like dressing up, come as you wish, a fine dandy or a dashing Lady! Or don't dress up, but join us anyway. This is open to members, friends and family. At this party we'll speak briefly about the fratres and sorores who have passed through transition in the last few years, and note their contribution to what this group has since become.
We'll also hold an initiation to welcome new members into our Pronaos, write to Oregon@amorc.rosicrucian.org if you think you qualify and wish to be initiated. [insert qualifications here.]
November will have two convocations, one of which is open BY YOUR INVITATION to non members. And December wil have two Convocations, one of them with the Atrium ritual and the other being the gloriously simple and profound Festival of light. Looking forward to seeing you all again!
Peace Profound, and note when you are!
Anjala Ehelebe
Recent Events
Recent Events
Find our recent past events here.
Friends and members visited Vietnamese Chau Nam-Quang Buddhist temple. This temple complex has been in the works since 1996, and the community has built a symbolic garden around Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment, Teaching and Death. The extensive grounds have four comfy meditation gazebos, a mausoleum, a library, a practice hall, a lunch hall, and many other buildings. What you see in these photos are a few of the people who attended the tour, standing in front of the statue group representing the birth of the Buddha. Elsewhere on the grounds, the community is using huge logs, cut into disks, as pathways between gardens in a side yard about two acres in size. Buddhist community host Master Kevin took us into the library and gifted many of us with books his Master had written explaining the sutras, in both Vietnamese and English. In English, Master Kevin informed us that one of the most important lessons the Buddha imparted was to NOT believe anything he said until we did the practice he (the Buddha) recommended, and proved for ourselves that he was right. That is So Much like the Rosicrucian teachings that say, read the monographs, do the exercises and meditations, but do NOT believe anything we teach until you prove it for your self.
The man wearing the yellow and green top is being reverent in the courtyard that has statue deities rejoicing at Buddha’s enlightenment. Behind him is another member who is contemplating something different. The woman with long thin braids is looking over at the statue of Kwan Yin, who represents compassion, healing and the essence of female energy. The man in the meeting hall with red carpeting is examining the decorations on the huge bell that a person may ring, after composing a prayer in their mind as to what negativity they want removed from their life. The sound of the bell, whose name is “Meditation”, is supposed to fragment and break up the negativity for you. This hall also has huge drums that will be beaten in a ceremony in May to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. Look on the Temple website: https://namquangtemple.org and for most of their events, the public is welcome. The man and woman posing for photos in the entry for the meditation hall. This Temple is the location of next month’s Sound Healing Workshop, for member’s only.
(For more information on that, see events on May 3rd and 4th.) The last photo is of the sculpture representing the Death of the Buddha. I took this close-up first, because there is a stripe of darker marble under the Buddha’s chin that goes down the length of its clothed body and I wondered why the sculptors chose to leave in this Yin to the glittering white marble Yang. Also, there was a very small flower, blown from a nearby tree, in the palm of the Buddha sculpture’s hand.
Dear Fratres and Sorores,
Save the Dates and plan to attend the most interesting year yet at Enneadic Star Pronaos!
Here is your schedule (click link to access) for the next Rosicrucian year. It is a two-page PDF document, so it should be readable by most phones and computers.
THIS YEAR'S SCHEDULE WILL BECOME EVEN MORE EXCITING WITH MORE EVENTS THAN SHOWN! But these events shown will happen on those days. MOST times are correct, but a few are not graven in stone yet.
For example, we're changing the Peace Day celebration in the Rose garden from the evening to the early afternoon.
Some of the locations are not yet confirmed; this is a work in progress. We are making this available so you can plan your year around it.
Where the event is shown in yellow, that means you can bring your friends and family. It is an open meeting.
Look on this website for more details.
Sunday October 26th @ Frogpond 1pm All Hallows Costume Party - Dinner remembering past relatives
On October 26th, we'll have a fun party, sort of like a Halloween party, but we're calling it an All Hallows costume party, in which you are encouraged to Come-As-You-Were!
If you remember a past life as a cowboy, you could come dressed as that, or as a mason, a baker, a priest, an actor! If you don't remember a past life, but like dressing up, come as you wish, maybe as a fine dandy or a dashing Lady!
Or don't dress up, but join us anyway.
This is open to members, friends and family. Members, please bring your current membership credentials.
At this party we'll also speak briefly some memories about the fratres and sorores who have passed through transition in the last few years, and note their contribution to what this group has become.
The Pronaos will be providing two main dishes, one vegan, and one omnivore, so everybody else should bring desserts, non-alcoholic drinks, and side dishes.
We will be meeting at the Frogpond Grange in Wilsonville at 1 pm until 3 pm.
Address: 27350 Stafford Rd. Wilsonville, OR 97070
I'm excited to see who you feel you were in another life or what you envision as another life. See you soon!
Peace Profound,
Frater Aaron Howard
Sunday November 9th @ Parkrose 1pm Convocation and experiment on Vibrotury
Convocation Ceremony
Join us at Parkrose, Sunday November 9th, 2pm, for the Convocation Ceremony with an discussion and great refreshments afterwards!
This event is open to all AMORC members. Members, please bring your current membership credentials.
Pick them up and bring them with you! We have had a nice sprinkling of new attendees, but we would like to have more! The more members, the cooler ceremonies we'll be able to do!
"The Rosicrucians have always believed that our physical body is the Temple in which the soul resides throughout the course of terrestrial life. It should be the object of our greatest respect, for it is the supporting matter from which we can accomplish spiritual evolution."
Directions can be found at:
Parkrose directions and parking
4812 NE 102nd Ave. Portland, OR 97220
For those whom have not attended before, please arrive 30 minutes early to be shown the ropes.
Schedule
12:30 PM - Doors Open
1:00 PM - Atrium Ceremony
2:00 PM - Experiments and snacks Refreshments
Sunday November 16th @ Frogpond 1pm Open Convocation By Invitation
Open Convocation Ceremony
Join us at Frogpond, Sunday November 16th, 1pm, for the Open Convocation by Invitation with a discussion and great refreshments afterwards!
This event is open to AMORC members, their family, and close friends of the Rosicrucian Order. This means INVITE SOME SEEKING FRIENDS TO JOIN YOU THERE!
Pick them up and bring them with you! We have had a nice sprinkling of new attendees, but we would like to have more! The more members, the cooler ceremonies we'll be able to do!
"The Rosicrucians have always believed that our physical body is the Temple in which the soul resides throughout the course of terrestrial life. It should be the object of our greatest respect, for it is the supporting matter from which we can accomplish spiritual evolution."
Address: 27350 Stafford Rd. Wilsonville, OR 97070
For those whom have not attended before, please arrive 30 minutes early to be shown the ropes.
Schedule
12:30 PM - Doors Open
1:00 PM - Atrium Ceremony
2:00 PM - Fascinating Discussions
Sunday December 14th @ Frogpond 1pm Atrium Convocation
Atrium Convocation Ceremony
Join us at Frogpond, Sunday December 14th,1pm, for the Atrium Ceremony with a discussion and great refreshments afterwards!
This event is open to AMORC members, their family, and close friends of the Rosicrucian Order. This means INVITE SOME SEEKING FRIENDS TO JOIN YOU THERE!
Pick them up and bring them with you! We have had a nice sprinkling of new attendees, but we would like to have more! The more members, the cooler ceremonies we'll be able to do!
"The Rosicrucians have always believed that our physical body is the Temple in which the soul resides throughout the course of terrestrial life. It should be the object of our greatest respect, for it is the supporting matter from which we can accomplish spiritual evolution."
Address: 27350 Stafford Rd. Wilsonville, OR 97070
For those whom have not attended before, please arrive 30 minutes early to be shown the ropes.
Schedule
12:30 PM - Doors Open
1:00 PM - Atrium Ceremony
2:00 PM - Experiments and snacks Refreshments
Sunday December 21st @ Parkrose 1PM Festival of Light
Notice to all AMORC members, their families, and close friends of the Rosicrucian Order:
Please, join us for the Festival Of Light on Sunday, December 21, which is the day of the Winter Solstice. We will meet at our Parkrose Lodge location. The Festival begins at 1 pm.
Since antiquity Light has always been associated with the Divine. In a wider sense, it has come to symbolize knowledge and good, while darkness represents ignorance and evil. This is why an eternal fire burned in the temples of ancient Egypt and Greece. This fire, which was never allowed to go out under any circumstances, symbolized the divine Fire and divine Illumination. In our day, this symbolism is still found in one form or another in many religions of the world and in all mystical traditions. Our Order perpetuates it, especially by means of our various rituals.
This Festival of Light links us to ancient traditions where the mystics of the past celebrated the greatest harmony that is found between human, natural and universal cycles during this period.
Please let us know as soon as possible how many you will be bringing so we will have enough candles ready!
This event is open to AMORC members, their family, and close friends of the Rosicrucian Order.
Reply to this email and to oregon@amorc.rosicrucian.org with the count.
There will be refreshments and socializing afterwards.
Parkrose directions and parking
4812 NE 102nd Ave. Portland, OR 97220
Rosicrucians in Oregon - Event Calendar
Find our recent past events here.
AMORC Teleconference Schedule: The AMORC Department of Instruction (DoI) offers a weekly public teleconference on a variety of topics that are of interest to students of mysticism. For a listing of the upcoming teleconferences and dial-in details, please visit the Teleconference Page.
Please see the Messages from our Officers for other important information about activities in the area, or navigate to our Metaphysical Aid page if you are in need of metaphysical assistance.
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