Presentation by AMORC Soror Karen Wark.  Born in San Rafael, CA on November 5, 1960, Karen joined the Rosicrucian Order in 1990 following a visit to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum.  She quickly became active in the local affiliated bodies, serving as Master of both the Ralph M. Lewis Lodge and the Rose + Cross Heptad.  She presently serves as the Board Secretary for the English Grand Lodge for the Americas.  Karen has an M.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and a M.S. in Education from Capella University.  She is interested in exploring how we as Rosicrucians use the principles of Spiritual Alchemy to transform ourselves and the world.