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Encyclopedia > Mount Ecclesia
The Ecclesia Healing Temple at Mount Ecclesia
The Ecclesia Healing Temple at Mount Ecclesia

Mount Ecclesia is a picturesque spot of nature grounds in Oceanside, California (southern California) and the location of the international headquarters of a fraternal and service organization called The Rosicrucian Fellowship. It is also the location of its spiritual healing temple, called "The Ecclesia", situated upon the promontory of a high mesa. Image File history File links The Ecclesia Spiritual Healing Temple of The Rosicrucian Fellowship at Mount Ecclesia, Oceanside, California (USA). ... Image File history File links The Ecclesia Spiritual Healing Temple of The Rosicrucian Fellowship at Mount Ecclesia, Oceanside, California (USA). ... Oceanside is a city in northern San Diego County, California. ... The Rosicrucian Fellowship Emblem The Rosicrucian Fellowship - An International Association of Christian Mystics - was founded in 1909/11 by Max Heindel as herald of the Aquarian Age and with the aim of promulgating the Rosicrucian teachings of the Mystery School of the West, the invisible Rosicrucian Order (which, according to... Spirituality is, in a narrow sense, a concern with matters of the spirit. ... Several mesas near Los Alamos, New Mexico. ...


Mount Ecclesia was launched in October 28, 1911, through a ceremony of ground-breaking which consisted in planting a large Cross with the initials C.R.C. — meaning Christian Rose Cross, the Head of the Rosicrucian Order — painted in gilt letters on the three upper ends and with a climbing rose. The Healing Temple "The Ecclesia" was erected, for the purpose of affording more powerful means for the healing of disease, and dedicated on December 25, 1920. Spiritual Healing meetings are held in this holy place at a regular time each day by the Probationers who have consecrated their lives to this work. 1628 - The Siege of La Rochelle, which had been ongoing for 14 months, ends with Huguenot surrender 1664 - The Duke of York and Albanys Maritime Regiment of Foot later to be known as the Royal Marines is established. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Christian Rosenkreuz (1378 [1] - 1484 [2]) is the possibly legendary founder of the Rosicrucian Order. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... Healing is the process whereby the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area. ... Holiness means the state of being holy, that is, set apart for the worship or service of a god or gods. ...


Since its foundation, the Rosicrucian Fellowship faithfully observes the basic condition, set by its founder Max Heindel, that no "price", membership dues or fees, should be put on its teachings. Mount Ecclesia's foundation archetype, highest ideal or mission, is to become a Spiritual Center in the world, as an effort "to unite and harmonize each with the others by teaching a religion that is both scientific and artistic, and to gather all churches into one great Christian Brotherhood." (Historical Notes: October 28, 1911 [1]) Max Heindel (1865-1919) Max Heindel - born Carl Louis von Grasshoff in Aarhus, Denmark on July 23, 1865 - was a Christian occultist, astrologer, and mystic. ... For other senses of this word, see archetype (disambiguation). ... Spirituality is, in a narrow sense, a concern with matters of the spirit. ...

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Landscape equilibrium

Mount Ecclesia landscape, with its 23 buildings, the lovely rose gardens and a luxuriant preserved vegetation — in the middle of one of the world's most expensive and intensive real estate development areas, in southern California — has become a paradigm of landscape equilibrium between the development of a built environment and the conservation of the natural environment. See: The White House Rose Garden. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Landscape architecture is the art, planning, design, management, preservation and rehabilitation of the land and the design of man-made constructs. ... The phrase built environment refers to the manmade surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging from the large-scale civic surroundings to the personal places. ... Devils Punchbowl Waterfall, New Zealand. ...


In 1989, the restoration of Mount Ecclesia "old landmarks" and unreinforced masonry buildings was outlined. In order to comply with Oceanside's earthquake secure construction rules, effort is being made, dependent upon donations, to renovate and reinforce the structures. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An earthquake is a phenomenon that results from and is powered by the sudden release of stored energy that radiates seismic waves. ... A donation is a gift to a fund or cause, typically for charitable reasons. ...


Temple's architecture

As in all the solar temples, "The Ecclesia" portal is facing east. In front of the portal stand two palm trees. The portal is constituted by a triangle structure upon two round columns (pilasters), containing in the centre an equilateral triangle with the 'all-seeing-eye'. The columns fuse greek and roman styles, each one with a capital crowned by a finial globe. The round building architecture is composed by round arches and narrow round inward windows. Its great dome is composed by a cupola crowned by a golden globe with a finial of lights. The inner portal and the Temple's interior is ornamented with alchemical and astrological symbols. It is a solar temple dedicated to the coming Age of Aquarius. The Angkor Wat Hindu temple in Cambodia is the largest in the world. ... Look up gate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In architecture, pilasters comprise slightly-projecting pseudo-columns built into or onto a wall, with capitals and bases. ... The Eye of Providence floating above an unfinished pyramid on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States. ... Deconstructing a Roman pillar. ... The Romans adopted the external language of classical Greek architecture for their own purposes, which were so different from Greek buildings as to create a new architectural style. ... A capital of the Composite order In Western architecture, the capital (from the Latin caput, head) forms the crowning member of the column, which projects on each side as it rises, in order to support the abacus and unite the square form of the latter with the circular shaft. ... Isometric view of a typical arch An arch is a curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight (e. ... This article is about the building structural element. ... Cupola of St Peters Basilica, Rome In architecture, a cupola consists of a dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome, often used as a lookout or to admit light and remove stale air. ... A finial is a vertically mounted spike attached at the top of a building or structure. ... For other uses, see Alchemy (disambiguation). ... Astrology refers to any of several systems, traditions or beliefs in which knowledge of the apparent positions of celestial bodies and related information is held to be useful in understanding, interpreting and organizing knowledge about personality, human affairs and terrestrial events. ... The Age of Aquarius (starting around the 27th century) is one of the twelve astrological ages. ...


See also

Max Heindel (1865-1919) Max Heindel - born Carl Louis von Grasshoff in Aarhus, Denmark on July 23, 1865 - was a Christian occultist, astrologer, and mystic. ... The Rosicrucian Fellowship Emblem The Rosicrucian Fellowship - An International Association of Christian Mystics - was founded in 1909/11 by Max Heindel as herald of the Aquarian Age and with the aim of promulgating the Rosicrucian teachings of the Mystery School of the West, the invisible Rosicrucian Order (which, according to... The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception or Mystic Christianity is a Rosicrucian text, written by Max Heindel (ISBN 0-911274-34-0) // Western Wisdom Teachings The first edition was printed in November 1909, it has little changed since then and it is considered to be Max Heindels magnum opus. ... The Winged Self: The purpose of The Winged Self Symbol is to focus thought in the inner Divine perfection of each individual. ...

External links

  • Tour of Mount Ecclesia
  • Max & Augusta Heindel Memorial Garden
  • Mount Ecclesia: the 'Third/Millennial' Temple
  • 2006 Calendar of Events at Mount Ecclesia, pdf file
  • 2006 Summer School Program, pdf file
  • 2006 Healing Dates, pdf file


 

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