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To the
Holy Family – Beloved Jesus, Blessed May and Dear Joseph:
We send the deepest love and gratitude of the Ascended Host, the Angelic Host
and the mankind of Earth for the Holy Family's manifest example of the Divine
Nature of the Father, God, through the life expression of his son, Jesus.
At this Holy Christmas Season, when mankind's attention turns toward the
beautiful story of the birth of the Master Jesus, it is particularly fitting
that mankind acknowledge not only his birth, but the long years of
self-discipline and self-mastery which made it possible for him to show mankind
the true expression of the Father on Earth. Besides his own magnificent service,
we acknowledge the cooperative endeavors of those loving ones who, looking
upon the Divine Plan for the Christian Era, consecrated and dedicated their
lives to helping the beloved Jesus in his Mission. His Beloved Mother, Mary, is
blessed indeed! Her training and discipline through the ages enabled her to
accept the responsibility of holding and guarding the Immaculate Concept for
him. The Archangel Gabriel, who intensified the awareness of that Immaculate
Concept, is also blessed indeed! The faithful Joseph, who guarded and protected
that Immaculate Concept, is blessed indeed! All the sincere men and women who
cooperated with the Holy Family before and after the birth of Jesus, until the
Christian Era was firmly established, are blessed indeed!
To ALL, at this Christmas Season, we say: "GOD BLESS YOU! WE LOVE YOU! WE THANK
YOU!"
THOMAS
PRINTZ,
Editor
The Homes and Retreats of the Masters of Wisdom
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RETREAT
December 15th through January 14, 1956
Rising majestically from the plains of Wyoming, the snow-capped cathedral-like
spires of the Grand Teton Mountains stimulate awe, reverence and admiration of
their magnificent splendor, in even the most casual observer.
Within the Grand Teton, a focus of the Great White Brotherhood has been
sustained through the ages, dedicated and consecrated to the development and
externalization of the Divine Plan for the Earth, mankind and all attendant life
evolving within and upon the planet.
Twice each year, the Spiritual Hierarchy meet in Council in the heart of the
Grand Teton, each Member bringing some particular idea which could be of benefit
to the progress of the race, in cooperation with the designed pattern for the
twelve month cycle in which such Councils take place.
The Hierarch of the Brotherhood of the Royal (Grand) Teton is the Ascended
Master Lanto. At the close of each year, Sanat Kumara himself joins the
Brotherhood at the Teton and receives from the Silent Watcher of the Planet
Earth the thoughtform which embodies the design to be developed, expanded and
manifested for the next year's endeavors. Every member of the Brotherhood and
all assembled guests, wait for the reception of this thoughtform from Sanat
Kumara, who immediately externalizes it so that it may be seen by the entire
assembly. Then,
as one,
the assembly creates
individualized
thoughtforms, following the ONE PATTERN. Then they project these forms into the
receptive consciousness of the chelas and individuals who are receptive to this
spiritual outpouring.
At this same time, Ascended Beings are chosen to become the Sponsors for the
incoming twelve-month cycle and they are vested, in beautiful ceremonies, with
the authority and power to give special assistance to the Angelic Host, the
mankind of Earth and the Elemental Kingdoms, through the particular radiation
which has qualified them to act as sponsors at a given time. Always, the choice
of the thoughtform embodies the idea which will best bless the race and the
choice of the Sponsors is determined by the particular radiation required to
nourish that thought-form through the consciousnesses of those who apply for a
part in this great Cosmic Service.
At this Cosmic moment, the Members of the various Retreats present petitions to
the Great Karmic Board, asking for more assistance in bringing the Earth again
to a state of perfection. According to the number of chelas who offer to assist
the Masters and according to the capabilities within the lifestreams of those
offering to
really
be of assistance, is the grant or dispensation given or withheld.
Now, through the interest and cooperation of the student body throughout the
world, unascended beings also offer petitions to the Karmic Board, as well as
consciously assisting the Masters whom they have vowed to serve in their daily
life. When all the petitions have been heard and all the energies that might be
used in helping to fulfill the terms of these petitions have been weighed by the
Karmic Board, certain grants of energy are given to Masters and chelas as well.
Then the individual initiative, constancy of purpose and capacity to weave the
idea into practical form, determines how efficacious has been such a grant of
energy. Future grants are determined by past works.
(Note:
For further description of the Rocky Mountain
Retreat, see Transmission Flame Book pp. 20-24; 55-60; "The Bridge to Freedom,"
Vol.
II, No.
3;
Vol. II, No. 9; Vol. III, No.
J;
Vol.
III, No.
9.)