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In 1912 Dr. Felkin was advanced to Adeptus Minor
(Grade V ) and Adeptus Major (Grade VI) on the 15th June followed on the
10th August to Adeptus Exemptus (Grade VII) In 1912 as Dr. Felkin was about to depart from Southampton he received word
that Neville Meakin , Grand Master of the Ordo Tabulae Rotundae was about to
succumb to the effects of tuberculosis. Dr. Felkin hurried to his
bedside where Meakin conferred on him the Grand mastership of the Order with
its Seals and Warrants.
The S.R.I.A. conferred further honours on Dr. Felkin on the 14th August 1912
with the 8º Honoris Causa followed by the 9º
Honoris Causa on the 20th November 1915.
In 1913 Dr. Felkin and his family visited New Zealand within the view of
laying the foundations of future spiritual work in this country.
He was with his wife and daughter to further then work of the Stella
Matutina ( an off-shoot of the Golden Dawn ) with the foundation of the
Smaragdum Thalasses (Emerald Seas) Temple in 1917-18 and the continuation of
the Ordo Tabulae Rotundae magical esoteric Order embodying the principales
of Arthurian, Chivalric, and Grail Christianity in the land of thr Southern
Cross
1916 saw a busy year for the Felkins. Preparations were under wayfor
their departure to New Zealand towards the year end, plus the running and
management of several Temples in England under the Stella Matutina.
These Temples were known as Amoun, Hermes, Merlin and the Secret College
consisting of senior members of the S.R.I.A,
Never-the-less Felkin prepared and delivered on the 14th February
"The Rosicrucian Society in Europe", "The Veils of Negative Existence" never
printed or published and his Valedictory address on April 13th "Rosicrucian
Medicine".
On April 13th 1916 at the Society's annual Obligating Convocation Dr. R.W.
Felkin 9º was installed as Celebrant of thr Metropolitan College by the
Supreme Magus Dr. W. Wynn Wescott. Having expressed his thanks, he
resigned his office as Celebrant ,in consequence of his impending departure
to New Zealand. The M.W. the Supreme Magus then announced the
appointment of R.W. Frater Dr. Felkin 9º P.C.as Inspector General of
Colonial Colleges i.e. Australia and New Zealand.
On April 14th 1917 he was appointed Chief Adept for New Zealand an office he
held until his resignation in December 1926 just prior to his death.
So what do we make of this man, Dr. Felkin?
Medical practitioner, Lecturer on tropical diseases (Edinburgh), Mystic,
Naturopath, Colour Therapist, Clairvoyant, Psychic, Ceremonial Magician,
Explorer,( he was the first to explore the sources of the Nile), Missionary
of the Church Missionary Society (Anglican), Anglo-catholic Church man,
Freemason, believed in Secret Chiefs, discoverer of the cause of Malaria, practicioner of Rosicrucian Medicine, Imperator of the Stella Matutina-with
its several Temples, Theosophist, Grand Master and Mage of the Ordo Tabulae
Rotundae, Founder member of thr Guild of St. Raphael (Anglican) possible
Alcholic , Chief Adept of New Zealand, and a Rosicrucian.
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