This book contains not only extracts from the constitution of the Rosicrucian order, but a complete outline and explanation of all the customs, habits and terminology of the Rosicrucians, with diagrams and explanations of the symbols used in the teachings, an outline of the subjects taught, a dictionary of the terms, a complete presentation of the principles of cosmic consciousness, and biographical sketches of important individuals connected with the work. There are also special articles on the Great White Lodge and its existence, how to attain psychic illumination, the Rosicrucian code of life with twenty-nine Laws and regulation and a number of portraits of prominent mystics. Technical matter in the text and the numerous diagrams makes this book a real encyclopaedia of Rosicrucian explanations, aside from the dictionary of Rosicrucian terms. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- Harvey Spencer Lewis (1883-1939), a noted Rosicrucian author, occultist and mystic, was the founder in the USA and the first imperators of the ancient and mystical order Rosae Crucis from 1915 until 1939. He was born in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Lewis first learned of the Rosicrucians through his interest in paranormal phenomena. His membership of a group investigating and exposing more than 50 fraudulent mediums led to the formations of the New York Institute for physical Research of which he was elected president at the age of 20. Among Lewis's prodigious talents was a penchant for audiovisual technology with a confident voice, will suited to public speaking and broadcasting , he had inaugurated talk-back radio and directed a popular Children's Radio club in Tampa, Florida. CONTENTS:- Imperator's Greetings 1 What This Manual Contains. 2 Preliminary Instructions 3 Forms of Membership in AMORC. 3 PART ONE: AMORC and Its Organization. 5 Portrait of Sir Francis Bacon. 9 Portrait of Michael Maier. 10 Portrait of Raymund VI. 11 Portrait of Dr. H. Spencer Lewis. 12 Portrait of May Banks-Stacey. 13