The Cosmic Ray Coincidence Counter

The Rosicrucian Salon presents
the Mysterious Inventions of Dr. Lewis

Among H Spencer Lewis' many talents was that of designer and builder of unusual electrical inventions and prototypes for the purpose of demonstrating the mystical principles and natural law found in the teachings. If he were alive today he would probably be called a hardware hacker in the best sense of the term.

When the first AMORC Rosicrucian Temple was opened in 1915 in New York City it had a 'wireless' radio with HSL often putting on headphones and scanning the airwaves to hear what was out there.

Indeed, part of the description of a Rosicrucian throughout the ages is a mystic who can embrace new technologies to help spread the Light. Modern Rosicrucians have adapted the new Internet technology in much the same way to stay in touch, participate in forums, distribute materials, get research help, learn about local activities and visit web sites like this one.

So, with the goal of inspiring others to find new ways to use new technologies to spread the Light I offer for your entertainment this collection of strange devices from the night gallery of the occult.

The Cosmic Ray Coincidence Counter appears to have been a very early prototype of a Geiger counter to detect and register ambient levels of radioactivity which at that time in the 1930's was still an largely unknown frequency spectrum and scientific mystery.

Just as radio had years earlier proven that speech and music could be transmitted via an unseen and wireless 'ether' it could now use that same radio technology to contact and demonstrate the existence of an even high rate of vibration that was closer still to the divine vibration of creation. MORE...