"With piano music playing in the background, it displays the text of 22 precepts, superimposed over stock footage of diverse people and stunning vistas. Some precepts are unassuming - practice tolerance, be generous towards those in need, regard humanity as a family. Others, however, catch the eye - create a sanctum in your home; before you eat, purify your food using vibrations from your hands; when taking an oath, think of the Rose Cross."
"On a warm April Friday, gaggles of children gather between stark white columns painted with bright blue markings reminiscent of petals, listening in as a tour guide distills the core tenets of ancient Egyptian philosophy. Stepping through the gilded doors reveals scores of children who generate a buzz as they explore a replica of a plundered tomb and gaze into the unblinking eyes of a mummified Apis bull."
The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum attracts about 100,000 visitors annually, including 26,000 schoolchildren who tour replicas and view a mummified Apis bull. The museum houses more than 4,000 artifacts, the largest collection of Egyptian objects in western North America. A looping video displays 22 precepts with piano music and imagery, ranging from common ethical advice to mystic practices like purifying food with hand vibrations and invoking the Rose Cross during oaths. The museum was created by the Ancient Mystical Order of Rosae Crucis (AMORC), an offshoot of a Renaissance mystical tradition. Rosicrucians trace spiritual heritage to Egyptian pharaohs and philosophers from Greece, India and the Arab world. Research and mysticism shape the museum and grounds' spiritual atmosphere.
Read at The Mercury News
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