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When within your soul you commune with nature, it can be a triumph in realization that remains with you always. How fortunate are mankind that they do not make permanent every thought that passes through their mind. How fortunate that only that which is real, only that which is a stairstep into the full realization of God, can and ought to be made permanent.
While the existence of darkness, of that which is not real, provides a backdrop of contrast upon which Light may project itself, man should realize that he is seeing something upon nothing and that the spaces in his vision are the media that provide a contrast by reason of the existence of Light as something and of darkness as nothing. Yet form, when it is perceived, is only a conglomerate mass of spiritual Light shining from other worlds of higher dimension. That perfection and beauty which is in the Lord Christ, by whom all things were made and by whom all things are sustained,1 shall one day be completed through His glorious work of finishing the new creation of hope in every mind and every heart.
Surely the millstone of disobedience, conjecture, disbelief, and human byways of failure and regret, of arrogance and intemperance will pull the being of man downward into the degradation of the carnal mind to the place where he is submerged in the sea of human thoughts and feelings. Then one day he will cry out in the midst of the awful oppression as he perceives the turbulence and grossness of his own consciousness densifying all around him; and he will raise his voice in the night to be relieved of the weight of the millstone of his own rejection of the mercies of God. Then he will beg in mercy's name to be freed from the patterns of his own density and their constant swirl and weight until he is finally relieved of the conditions which he himself created through his misuse of the gift of free will.
The benefits of heaven are denied him by reason of his failure to keep the faith in the eternal Star glowing in the firmament of universal order, dominion, power, triumph, and ultimate victory. We cannot conceive how man can allow the appearance world to become the burden of his soul that prevents him from perceiving the way of the Tree of Life.2 Here the blind lead the blind and both fall into the ditch.3 Here the walking upon the pathway becomes a tragedy where it could be a triumph.
Sweet savor of cosmic loveliness, how art thou captured behind all the outer symbolism! The kind words, the resolutions are all soon forgotten. This is because of the hypocrisy of mortal men who constantly disbelieve in the goodness God has placed within the fabric of every soul. O sweet loveliness of the Christ-robe, swaddling garments of creation perceived in the dramas of nature, in the toil of the sincere, in the ministration of angels, how beautiful is the work of summoning the grace of Heaven toward earth, of saying unto Life, "Be glad, for the song of the Lord sings in thee!" How beautiful is the action of communing with one another and of sending forth the radiation that beholds His grace, that beholds Reality and retains it as the markings upon the soul.
Love is like a branding iron that inflicts no hurt as it places the mark of the Universal Christ upon the soul. As has been said, "I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts."4 By Heaven's grace I am steadfast in witnessing the very marvelous results of pursuing the spiritual Path and of not deigning to fall within the patterns so many monads express that are prideful and vindictive, even toward those who are without spot and blameless.5
The tragedy is always with the souls who engage in conflict; for as Herod sought the young child to destroy him and put him to the sword,6 so do men today malign those who search for God, those who seek the honor of His name. The torment in which they shall one day find their souls shall bring about a realization within them that they have not only erred, but they have also piled up unnecessary karma. As they have sown, so shall they reap.7 Let all then seize the opportunity to extend freedom and grace unto countless lives, for one day perfection must reign in all that the Christ in all may reign over all lesser manifestation.
Yet the thousand years of mercy that appears as one day unto Heaven8 when viewed from the human domain may seem to be ageless. Therefore be quick to do what thou doest "if sin lieth at the door"9 of thy consciousness. As Christ said unto Judas Iscariot, "That thou doest, do quickly,"10 that by the reaping of thy karma thou mayest go forward with the business of God and with the perfectionment of thy soul. There is no need for any to be lost, but for all to be saved from the dragons that enmesh man in mortal thought and feeling that are without action - dragons that prolong the day of his salvation.
The star of the diamond of Christ-reality blazes in every grain of Matter. The voice of the Logos is heard in the sky, in the song of the angels, and in the purity God has sown in man that he might reap the reward of the Christ-passions of care for mankind. And the justice, perfection, and grace of eternal love shall surely sparkle in the fabric of thy soul as the most meaningful expressions of Heaven so that none may be lost, that all be redeemed11 by the Divine Redeemer.
Devoted to the glory and comfort of the immortal essence within you, I remain
There are many vain and unruly teachers who have gone out into the world, as the apostles have told you, who teach many things for the sake of their own living. But you, dear ones, must understand that Truth is ever virtuous, that Truth will exalt you, that Truth will purify you, and that Truth is based upon the great laws of Life - the universal laws.
The Law of your own Mighty I AM Presence was not created by any man. The Law of your own Mighty I AM Presence was not even created by beloved Saint Germain. The Law of your own Mighty I AM Presence is the Law of Eternal Being; and when you pay allegiance to it, you are paying allegiance to God. There is no longer any question whatsoever in the minds of the sincere that this is true; for they find no difficulty accepting this fact, and yet they continue to make their application in contacting that Presence and having its mighty Light rays assist them immeasurably in walking among men and obtaining for themselves wondrous opportunities of unfoldment. O blessed hearts, the unfoldment of the vestments of the Christ is a wondrous opportunity for all!
You have heard it spoken of in times past that men ought to be crucified with the Christ, that they ought to be buried with the Christ, and that they ought to be raised with Him.12 Some have not understood the full meaning of those statements. But through meditation you will be able to understand that you must put off the human creation and therefore you must, if necessary, walk the way of the cross in that particular respect; that you must be buried with the Christ during a period of gestation during which certain initiations will come to you to purify your world; and that in the stillness in the heart of the earth, the spirit of resurrection will be stirring until the fullness of that time comes which was signified as three days13 in the drama of the Christ. Then the angel of your being will roll away the stone of impediments from before the tomb and the dazzling Christ Image of yourself will stand forth revealed, resurrected, and prepared for its ascension in the Light.
This is the goal of every man - to attain his ascension in the Light. But the ascension in the Light, while it is a gift to every man, requires some application. The Great Cosmic Law has at various times given the ascension to those who did not have the full training in this particular activity. Some of you are familiar with Cardinal Bonzano and you realize that he made his ascension in the Light. But nevertheless, this particular and specific teaching, the invocation of the Sacred Fire by decrees, is calculated by the Ascended Masters to provide immeasurable success and opportunity to those who will practice its teachings and principles.
While individuals may occasionally make their ascension from outside this activity, that does not mean that this way is not swift, valuable, and priceless. And therefore I urge you by all the love of the Ascended Masters, by all the love of the Spirit of the Great White Brotherhood, to cherish this opportunity to hear our words, to walk in this Light, and to expand the Light Flame within you until in harmony with the universal oneness of God it becomes at peace with the universal harmony present within all.
But all must expand it for themselves; all must know for themselves. Over the temples of old the words "Man, know thyself!" were engraved. Well, precious ones, each one today must enter that door for himself. No one can do it for him. Each one must therefore cherish the Truth; each one must love the Truth. And thereby they shall find their eternal freedom.
In the holy name of God, I thank you and bless you now with a charge of violet fire released from my eyes.
Thank you, and good afternoon.