Ralph Maxwell Lewis
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Ralph Maxwell Lewis the son of Harvey Spencer Lewis
, was the Imperator
of Rosicrucian organisation Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
(AMORC) from 1939 to 1987. In Fédération Universelle des Ordres et Sociétés Initiatiques, FUDOSI
, he was known with the nomen mysticum
Sar Validivar. He received his initiation in Martinism
during the second convention of FUDOSI in September 1936. He is the author of a number of books regarding mysticism
, most of them are available from the AMORC.
Lewis built new buildings for the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
in 1966.
Harvey Spencer Lewis
Harvey Spencer Lewis F.R.C., S.·.I.·., 33°66°95°, Ph.D. , a noted Rosicrucian author, occultist, and mystic, was the founder in USA and the first Imperator of Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis , from 1915 until 1939....
, was the Imperator
Imperator
The Latin word Imperator was originally a title roughly equivalent to commander under the Roman Republic. Later it became a part of the titulature of the Roman Emperors as part of their cognomen. The English word emperor derives from imperator via Old French Empreur...
of Rosicrucian organisation Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
The Ancient and Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis , also called Rosicrucian Order, is a philosophical and humanist worldwide fraternal organization. Members are known as students...
(AMORC) from 1939 to 1987. In Fédération Universelle des Ordres et Sociétés Initiatiques, FUDOSI
FUDOSI
FUDOSI or FUDOESI , founded on August 14, 1934, in Brussels , was a federation of autonomous esoteric orders and societies.-Background:FUDOSI was an attempt to create a federation of mystical orders with the...
, he was known with the nomen mysticum
Nomen mysticum
The Nomen Mysticum is the secret name that a member of a mystical secret society is given once they are considered a worthy and confirmed member of a specific mystical order.-Initiation:...
Sar Validivar. He received his initiation in Martinism
Martinism
Martinism is a form of mystical and esoteric Christianity concerned with the fall of the first man, his state of material privation from his divine source, and the process of his return, called 'Reintegration' or illumination....
during the second convention of FUDOSI in September 1936. He is the author of a number of books regarding mysticism
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
, most of them are available from the AMORC.
Lewis built new buildings for the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum , founded by the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis, is a museum about Ancient Egypt located at AMORC's Rosicrucian Park in the Rose Garden neighborhood of San Jose, California, United States....
in 1966.
Other AMORC Imperators
- Harvey Spencer LewisHarvey Spencer LewisHarvey Spencer Lewis F.R.C., S.·.I.·., 33°66°95°, Ph.D. , a noted Rosicrucian author, occultist, and mystic, was the founder in USA and the first Imperator of Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis , from 1915 until 1939....
- Gary L. StewartGary L. StewartGary L. Stewart, born February 26, 1953 in Stockton, California, was the chairman and of AMORC from 1987 to 1990.After internal allegations of embezzlement, was ousted as president by the board of AMORC. On August 10, 1993, the AMORC asked the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California...
- Christian BernardChristian BernardChristian Bernard , F.R.C., is the current Imperator of AMORC, a mystical Rosicrucian order. He became Imperator on 12 April 1990.-References:* *...
External links
- Imperator Ralph M. Lewis in His Ritualistic Robe (unofficial photograph published by Serafine Anthony Lemos, F.R.C., a member of AMORC)