To the most illustrious and truly

reborn Brothers of the R. C. original: R. C., referring to the Rosicrucians or Rose Cross, the first-born

of the Church, the peaceful Apostles

in this tumultuous age: Greetings

from the Center of Salvation.

Decorative initial Q Since the right to the high altar belongs only to the High Priest, it might seem far too daring—and not without sacrilege—for this sacrificial cake original: libum; a cake offered in sacrifice to the gods to be thrust upon you. Even piety has its own boundaries original: cancellos; literally "lattices" or "railings" that separate the sanctuary from the congregation. He who approaches unbidden...