SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANA IN ANGLIA

THE SEVEN STEPS OF WISDOM - STEP 7

This is the last of the Seven Steps of Wisdom - does that mean that you are now wise! Well, not really. If you are already 'wise' the Seven Steps are unlikely (in themselves) to make you any wiser. If you are not 'wise' they just represent a few Steps in one possibly right direction.

If you cast your mind back to the First Step, we said that one of the purposes was to give the enquirer enough of an understanding of Rosicrucianism in general or the SRIA in particular to decide whether this is a path you wish to explore. A second purpose we mentioned was to give the new Zelator a clear idea what he had joined.

A third possible motive for taking this short course, mentioned in passing, was 'mere curiosity'. The 'Ordinances' of the SRIA require any potential member to be a Master Masons in good standing with the United Grand Lodge of England or a Grand Lodge recognized by United Grand Lodge of England. If you are, and if you're also Christian and living within traveling distance of a working College of the society, there is no problem.

Master Masons in Good Standing who accept the 'Trinitarian Christian Faith'

Only you can decide what 'accept' means and whether you are interested in joining the SRIA. If you are, then the following list of Provinces and Colleges will tell you whether there is a College within traveling distance.

No College Near You or Not Eligible to Join?

There is always the possibility that High Council may change the rules but, for the moment, there is very little we can do to help. You could buy some of the SRIA publications mentioned below, as well as the History of the SRIA and a facsimile copy of the Confession and the Fama Fraternetatis (in one book). Both are obtainable from Stanfield Hall as below.

Meditation & Study

Meditation

Consider the last 6 weeks and your objects and priorities. Have they changed in any way? Are you any closer to reaching them? Can you visualize - see clearly in your minds eye - what achievement of your goals in life would mean?

Spend this week 'seeing' yourself succeeding and in contemplating the questions set out below.

Diary

Keep you diary up to date and record in it your answers to the questions below.
Questions for Contemplation.

You should read through these questions and think about them before you attempt to answer them. You can send in your thoughts to Mike Crowson by e-mail, or by post to:

The Director General of Studies, SRIA, Stansfield Hall, 88 High Street, Hampstead, LONDON NW3 1RE

If you do want to send in your thoughts, don't send them immediately on completion – review your answers at least a day later. Remember that there are almost no “right” answers – this is not a test.

You will probably be able to see from your answers where your own thoughts and inner needs are leading you: this of more value than any comments coming back from us.

Questions.
1. What attracted you to this course?
2. Have you written down your objectives and your priorities for reaching them?
3. Did you choose a Tarot trump to visualize for Step 4? What dictated that choice? If you didn’t choose a card, what did you use?
4. Which task did you choose for Step 6? How did your efforts go?
5. What do you consider to be the point of the SRIA?
6. After these brief studies, are you still interested in initiation into a college as a Zelator?
7. Which of the suggested books did you read? Would you like to suggest any you think might be more appropriate
8. Do you think it would help if we organized a mentor (as mentioned above)?

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