Our Roots

Here you can access stories about our formative influences, about the Founders of the Community and the traditions and background from which they came. Particularly (but not exclusively) in the formative years, many people and traditions had an influence on the Founders and the growing Community, and here you can learn about them. They are quite diverse and may contain some surprises.

Part of a transmission by St Germain

Keith Armstrong|2025-04-22T15:38:10+01:00April 22nd, 2025|Categories: Our Roots|Tags: 1960s, St. Germain|

This is the second page of a letter from Peter to Liebie Pugh dated 10th February 1966. It is the record of a transmission through ROC from St Germain regarding the visit to St Annes.

An appreciation of Saint Germain and the purple flame

Sara Trevelyan|2025-04-26T12:09:46+01:00April 21st, 2025|Categories: Our Roots|Tags: ROC, sanctuary, St. Germain|

Saint Germain is a historically important, but largely invisible presence in this community. He is well known to people who have studied in the esoteric traditions … as an ascended master, Hierach of the Aquarian

Man’s Relationship with the Nature Kingdoms

Robert Ogilvie Crombie (ROC)|2025-04-14T17:21:39+01:00April 13th, 2025|Categories: Nature, Our Roots|Tags: 1970s, elementals, nature spirits, Our Roots on video, ROC, subtle realms, videos|

R. Ogilvie Crombie (ROC) (1899-1975) was a great influence on the Community in the 1970s, via original audio-visual presentations like this one, where ROC tells of his experiences with the Nature Spirits.

Opening Doors Within

David Platts|2025-03-26T11:46:35+00:00March 26th, 2025|Categories: Literature, Our Roots, Spiritual Practice|Tags: 1980s, guidance, publication|

I had the challenge and joy to help create a perennial diary based on guidance received by Eileen Caddy. This resulted in Opening Doors Within being published by Findhorn Press in 1986. The following is

Aureolis and the ROCF

Jeremy Slocombe|2025-02-19T21:43:39+00:00February 15th, 2025|Categories: Groups & Associations, Our Roots, Philosophy & Worldview, Spiritual Practice, Spiritual Principles|Tags: Aureolis, Dr Sullivan, Peter Caddy, ROCF, Rosicrucian|

Aureolis was the spiritual name of Dr George Sullivan (1890-1942), Peter Caddy's first spiritual teacher. Dr Sullivan was Supreme Magus of the Rosicrucian Order Crotona Fellowship (ROCF), a small initiatory school in the Western mystery tradition, which flourished in England from the 1920s to 40s. The following paper, detailing the history, philosophy and activities of the ROCF, comprises information from several sources. A further reference list is given at the end.

The Mystery Science of the Ages

Richard G Elen|2025-02-21T17:19:24+00:00February 15th, 2025|Categories: Groups & Associations, Our Roots, Philosophy & Worldview, Spiritual Development, Spiritual Education, Spiritual Practice, Spiritual Principles|Tags: Aureolis, Dr Sullivan, ROCF, Rosicrucian|

This document summarises some of the principles of the Rosicrucian Order. It is sourced from one of a series of pamphlets produced in the 1930s by the Rosicrucian Order Crotona Fellowship (ROCF). Like many, if not all of the Order's publications, it was written by the Supreme Magus of the Order, Dr Sullivan writing as Aureolis. Dr Sullivan was Peter Caddy's first spiritual teacher and Caddy was a member of the ROCF in the 1930s.

Soul Science – Lectures 9-12

Richard G Elen|2025-02-19T12:07:47+00:00February 15th, 2025|Categories: Groups & Associations, Our Roots, Philosophy & Worldview, Spiritual Education, Spiritual Principles|Tags: Aureolis, Dr Sullivan, ROCF, Rosicrucian|

PART 3 This article contains numbers 9-12 of the Soul Science lectures given to Peter Caddy by his Rosicrucian teacher Dr Sullivan (Aureolis).

Soul Science – Lectures 5-8

Richard G Elen|2025-02-17T16:09:06+00:00February 15th, 2025|Categories: Groups & Associations, Our Roots, Philosophy & Worldview, Spiritual Education, Spiritual Principles|Tags: Aureolis, Dr Sullivan, ROCF, Rosicrucian|

PART 2 This article contains numbers 5-8 of the Soul Science lectures given to Peter Caddy by his Rosicrucian teacher Dr Sullivan (Aureolis).

Soul Science – Lectures 1-4

Richard G Elen|2025-02-19T12:10:32+00:00February 15th, 2025|Categories: Groups & Associations, Our Roots, Philosophy & Worldview, Spiritual Education, Spiritual Principles|Tags: Aureolis, Dr Sullivan, ROCF, Rosicrucian|

PART I During the early years of the second world war Peter Caddy received this series of lectures as a correspondence course from his Rosicrucian teacher, Dr George Sullivan (Aureolis). The lectures contain mystery teachings on man's role in the universe, the nature of energy or vibrations, and the mastery of self through the science of positive thinking. This is Volume 1; see Volumes 2 and 3 for the other papers.

A Call for Stories from the Subtle Realms and More…

Carolin Waldmann|2025-01-29T09:03:31+00:00January 24th, 2025|Categories: Findhorn Journeys, Literature, Our Roots|Tags: 2020s, subtle realms|

My name is Carolin, and I have been living in Findhorn for the past five years, taking on various roles - from managing the GEN office to organizing musical retreats with community musician Barbara Swetina

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