The Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, according to their web page is a community of mystics who study and practice the metaphysical laws governing the universe. Again from their web site their studies include: The Mysteries of Birth and Death, The Illusory Nature of Time and Space, Awakening of the Psychic Consciousness, Human Consciousness and Cosmic Consciousness, Mystical Power of Vowel Sounds and Mantras, The Creative Power of Visualization, Influence of Thoughts on Health, Development of the Intuition, Psychology and Mysticism, Metaphysical Healing, Sacred Architecture and Spiritual Alchemy. AMORC stands for Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis.
This group in San Jose was founded in 1915 but claims a legacy going back to the 17th century. It has a compound in the city that dates from the 1930s that includes an Egyptian Museum, a Planetarium, a Peace Garden, a Labyrinth, Library and the Grand Temple. Here is a photo I took of the entrance to the Egyptian Museum.
It's a good museum and was built here as the order claims some connection to ancient Egypt.
In the center of the compound was this pretty fountain but it wasn't working.
And here is a photo of the Grand Temple.
The Grand Temple is used for healing meeting and by the Council of Solace which is a group of people who meditate daily on behalf of others. According to their web site, the goal of the Council is to bring cosmic help to all those in need. The Council does this by putting certain spiritual energies into motion and directing them in accordance with mystical law and natural principles.
We attended a show in the planetarium but they were just showing a NASA video on solar studies.
After this we drove thru some of the area older areas of San Jose and then called it a day.
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