Irène Lucie Marie Beusekamp, née Fabert, was born into a traditional French family, at Eaubonne (near Paris), France, on February 14, 1915. In 1937 she married G. Beusekamp, a Dutchman. G. Beusekamp went through transition in 1978. Soror Beusekamp has three children—one boy and two girls—and two grandchildren. While her children were young Irène Beusekamp looked after them and gave them support in their education.
Soror Beusekamp is a Romanist and has an MA in French, a degree which qualifies her to teach the French language, literature, and philosophy. She also studied the Ancient Egyptian language at the University of Leiden. She was an instructor in these subjects from 1961 to 1980.
In 1977 Soror Beusekamp became a member of Isis Chapter (later Lodge) in The Hague, where she held two officer positions. In 1982 she was appointed Regional Monitor and in 1983 Grand Councilor. In October 1983 Imperator Ralph Lewis appointed her Grand Master of the Dutch Language Jurisdiction in The Hague.
Discourse
If we are to believe the ancient Greeks, Harmonia (Harmony) was the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, or to put it differently, she was the fruit of passionate contacts between the God of War and the Goddess of Love. This may only surprise those who do not realize that Harmony is created by two opposing forces trying to reach a balance. The dictionary defines harmony as, “a conjunction or connection of a number of things into an orderly and agreeable whole; unanimity, concord and harmony.”
Harmony is a familiar concept in Rosicrucian philosophy. It is mentioned in the monographs and it indicates balance in our Inner Self, harmony between our Self and our environment, and harmony between our Self and the Cosmic.
People usually define harmony in relation to themselves. We tend to call something “harmonious” when it is agreeable to us, when it contributes to our Peace Profound. But is harmony always so agreeable, is it always connected with Peace Profound?
Mystics go beyond defining harmony as simply something that is agreeable. The mystical definition of harmony indicates an impersonal connection according to natural law between two things or conditions. “A” added to “B” produces “C.” Here we see the law of the triangle at work. Indeed, the human personality can distinguish between all sorts of situations which may be harmonious in themselves, but which may not be in accord with our personal, individual preferences. The important thing is that we must regard ourselves as one of the points of the triangle, that is, one of the points of the dialectical process, for everything corresponds to Nature’s laws and is in harmony according to natural law.
Certainly harmony reigns in Nature because Nature voluntarily turns towards its Creator and accepts the Creator’s laws: the wind that causes the tree to bend, the rain that is absorbed by the earth, the sun that ripens the wheat, the white frost and snow under which Nature goes to sleep when winter has arrived after months of intense work. Nature submits and adapts, and its beauty is the result of a never-ending harmony. Those who have the good fortune to live in communion with Nature are conscious of this.
It has been said that harmony is the mysterious voice of nature inspiring the poet. If all human beings were to hear this voice, as does the poet, Nature could be satisfied with the creature sent by the Creator to shepherd it. However, as we observe humanity becoming increasingly tumultuous, we realize that although our scientific knowledge and understanding of the forces of the universe have increased exponentially, we have somehow lost our knowledge of Nature’s equilibrium. We would do well to be guided by our increased scientific knowledge back to a harmonious relationship with Nature.
Harmony with our surroundings has its origin in our deepest being. Nature and “simple folks” are sensitive to this. Let us be such simple folks. Let us work so that our Self becomes a perceptible energy which each of us should channel intelligently in order to restore the equilibrium of human society, for this equilibrium will return the lost harmony to the human heart.
May harmony take root in and reign over the human heart. May harmony rule throughout the entire world and bring people the love and wisdom necessary for their welfare and the welfare of the world.
So Mote It Be!
