Generic assumptions about Rosicrucianism or any other type of practise are about as useful as generic assumptions about anything.

One misconception is that mystical experiences are born out of belief, and so are the result of projected hopes or fantasies. Many styles of meditation teach the opposite -

they teach a process of becoming objective, by teaching practises which assist in withdrawing from the active mind, peeling away layers of identity and BELIEF - until a perception is experienced that is not influenced by identity, culture, or belief, but is a raw unfiltered experience.

btw I don't know anything about Rosicrucianism, but shared a house in the early 80s with a man who was a Rosicrucian - a remarkable and outstanding person who was a brilliant teacher, and then spent a decade or so developing bush flower remedies from the wildflowers of western australia.

I don't believe in the Beatles. i don't believe they exist, anyone who believes in them are just hallucinating fantasisers.

freda