Heart of the Rose
As Director of the mystical order, Heart of the Rose, I am often asked questions about the order and its teachings. Below are some of these questions and my answers to help you learn more about Heart of the Rose, and other esoteric orders as well. If you are interested, you can become a member of Heart of the Rose at the Enlightened Life website.
Q: I am considering becoming an initiate into some secret order for the purpose of gaining more knowledge.
A: There are a variety of ways to gain more spiritual knowledge in addition to joining an order. Esoteric orders can help one learn to work in groups for spiritual purposes. Much self-knowledge can come from this, if the group is pure. Unfortunately, finding a pure group with leadership that has truly attained a higher state of spiritual awareness is somewhat rare. Most often one finds a great deal of ego in such groups. This is one reason why a period of private study is advised before beginning to work with others in a group setting.
Self-knowledge is gained quite easily from diligent study. Making a sincere effort to integrate the spiritual principles one is learning into everyday life is very important as well. After all, knowledge for its own sake is not a worthy goal. Only when we can apply the knowledge toward living a life filled with greater awareness of our inherent unity with others and the earth can we be said to be making true spiritual progress. (more…)
