Beloved Hearts of very great light! Do you know why I have such confidence in your lifestreams? Because all through the centuries since I first became vested with the privilege and honor of carrying the Flame of Freedom to this Earth, you have stood with me and by me and, age after age, have endured until the end of this particular expression of freedom. I long for the day and hour when I may part the curtain of maya and allow you to look upon the glorious colors of your own Causal Body and that rapidly flowing stream of electronic light which your refer to as your lifestream, for once you could see the power, the momentum, the energy that is gathered there and that is released within your heartbeat, you would see that I have not idly chosen you to help me in my endeavors to bring freedom to all imprisoned life.  

In the investment of my life energy toward the establishment of freedom for the humankind of Earth, I have been greatly assisted by the tremendous love of certain lifestreams, who with me, chose embodiment after embodiment to dedicate the energies and talents of their individual selves to this cause. Whenever and wherever I see a group of my friends gathered together in harmonious, simple association with one another, it is like looking over an album of favorite pictures, only my album goes back through centuries of time and my love and the sweet memories that enfold each one of you make it a great pleasure and joy to serve with you again and to anticipate our conscious reunion when you too have become that Freedom Flame in its fullness.

Little does a man realize when he engages in a service that is of an impersonal benefit to life how lasting is the record that he makes and how every gesture, every thought and every feeling imprinted upon the pliable substance of electronic light will come to expression again in some future activity. Mercifully, however, we have chosen to remove some few impersonal imperfections carried over from past lives from some of you, as these etheric records are liable to be stirred into action when we draw unascended lifestreams together once more in the endeavor, through the unification of consciousness, to promote a cosmic cause. Now, I would like to bring to your remembrance the importance of the Devic and Cherubic Hosts, as well as the power of the Seraphic Beings, in the drawing of the spiritual currents for the establishment and substance of a universal endeavor.  

The lower atmosphere of Earth is saturated, as you are aware, with effluvia made up of the destructively qualified energy which is emanating from the uncontrolled thought and feeling centers of humanity. However, through the invocation, application and intelligent, conscious use of the sacred fire in its cleansing and purifying activity, conditions, particularly in the Western Hemisphere, have been greatly improved through the past twenty year period. To lower the consciousness from the Ascended Master Octave and hold its content undisturbed until it can be translated into the outer minds of unascended beings, is no small task.  

To facilitate this service, however, the Cherubic and Seraphic Hosts, as well as some of the great Angel Devas, volunteer, at the commencement of every cosmic moment, to create an artificial matrix or cup and, with their own bodies, to hold the word or message as it is released from the heart of the officiating being, not only before it is lowered into the physical octave, but after it is recorded through the vital energies of the representative through whom it is given expression in the world of form. There it is held like a miniature sun constantly radiating, as the light from a chandelier illumines a room when the electronic current is on.

When the Maha Chohan chose to provide a channel through which the energies of the masters might continue, in an unbroken stream, to reach those lifestreams willing to accept our word and who could recognize through the feelings the truth and reality within that word, a blessed cherubic being offered to become the guardian or silent watcher, or bearer of the chalice through which that material, as it came forth, would be held inviolate and be always protected until it was used by the master presence who wished to release it from time to time, as the occasion presented itself. If it were not for these angelic beings it would almost be impossible to hold a contact strong enough through which a succession of consecutive thoughts and ideas could reach into the consciousness of humankind, and I would ask that the attention of the student body be turned toward those beautiful celestial beings who, in kindliness, selflessness and great devotion have chosen to forego the pleasure and happiness of abiding within the realms of perfection to become 'cosmic buffers' so to speak, within the substance of the psychic and astral realms that a 'life line' might be sustained, hearts and consciousness enlightened, and through the illumined understanding of some, humanity in general might be raised, illuminated and set free.

I would like at this point to bring to your attention the fact that these addresses from the ascended masters are all carefully thought out and prepared beforehand to render a specific service, not only for those who are privileged to be present in their physical bodies during their presentation, but also through our radiation. It is always our endeavor to raise the consciousness of the race through the infiltration of their mental and feeling worlds with the spirit of truth. Preceding every class or meeting, the beloved Cherubim or Angels of Form, create a great canopy of blazing light around the building or property where the service is to be held and the master presence carefully examines the lifestream of everyone who is to be a part of the service so that the exact release which would best benefit each one present might flow forth. It is, therefore, the part of wisdom when we are building toward a spiritual climax, that great care and discrimination should be exercised in the invitation of lifestreams who are to partake of that spiritual bouquet, because it makes it necessary for the presiding master to change the entire current of his address if those whom he has invited are joined by others not yet prepared to digest it.  

In Lemuria, in Atlantis, in early Egypt and Greece, and in fact in every civilization where the Flame was acknowledged as the supreme power, and where the masters of wisdom were acknowledged and consulted as the final authority for the progress of every avenue of service, chosen lifestreams always represented the Heartcenter. These were the ones who drew the mighty spiritual currents, were prepared to meet God face to face, and were trained to direct these currents to others below them on the ladder of evolution.

When we enter into the deeper action of the Law, when we bring forth the explanation and understanding that is within that Law and have prepared it in orderly sequence, it does not react to the benefit of anyone present if we are compelled to step down the radiation of the meeting due to someone’s indiscretion in inviting unprepared lifestreams to these esoteric gatherings. Furthermore, the tremendous requirement of the hour is such, beloved ones, that we wish to bring forth a certain understanding of the sacred fire, which if it can be incorporated into your consciousness, your beings and worlds, will be a transforming activity and will prepare you to be a manifest example of our love. Then from your heart may go forth the word to bless the rest of life.  

It is a very beautiful sight when you look at the presence of a man and see his heart, like a magnet, drawing from the Sun the electronic stream of life which is his own lifestream; to see that energy taking on the form and pattern of his own electronic divine blueprint, and then see this light substance pass down through his lifestream and out into the world. Not only is the design different in each of these exquisite forms which represent the pattern of everyone's lifestream, but so is the color and the sound and when a group of people are gathered together to render harmonious service, the angel devas, who are the Builders of Form, weave those designs and colors together and send them forth to render whatever service the requirement of the hour demands.

There is a very great feeling of gratitude in my heart when I see the wonderful development of your concentrative faculties and the purity of purpose within the lifestreams who have dedicated themselves to my Cause. Many a man and woman have come out from a lifetime of endeavor without one constituent or pupil. I have been in that unenviable position more than once myself, so I now consider myself a very fortunate individual and am filled with great hope by the fact that disillusionment has not caused bitterness in your feelings but that, like myself, you have been willing to 'dust off your knees' stand erect and move forward in your appointed path in my name. It has taken me a long time to plant the Vision of Freedom deep enough in the hearts and consciousness of man that we may begin to see actual manifestations of its existence within the course of the coming twenty-year cycle, because I now see growing from the roots of love and faith within each of your hearts a beautiful flower, the presence and fragrance of which will be the redemption, not only of the presently incarnate souls, but of all those who are waiting for an opportunity to enter through the gates of birth and achieve their mastery. 

My service took me today to the Halls of Karma where I had occasion to stand Sponsor for a lifestream who had just passed from human incarnation and who had served me on the earth plane for some eighty odd years. After the service was over I was speaking to the Goddess of Liberty and she told me an interesting thing, which I pass on to you by way of a little 'celestial news'... She said that, for the first time since the Atlantean Culture, great numbers of souls are applying for reincarnation instead of waiting until they are summoned to appear before the Karmic Board prior to re-embodiment.

Now you know that when you lay off the physical body your sight is intensified and you are able to see many things which mercifully are closed to the vision while you yet walk the way of Earth, and this is well, for each of you carries a heavy load of karma and there would be no purpose in your seeing more than you do at present, but when the lifestream on this side of the veil feels the pull of return from the Karmic Board, he knows that his 'vacation' over here is about over and it is often a struggle within the heart to have to go back again into the chains of limitation in the flesh... Yet the Goddess of Liberty tells me that from every realm and sphere on this side of the veil, petitions are coming in daily from souls who are seeking an opportunity to incarnate.  

This sets up a great many problems, if you can call them such, at inner levels, due to the weight of karma of these souls as well as that of the already incarnated lifestreams, which is the cause of the bent axis of our sweet Earth. Therefore, much as we would like to increase the number of incarnated souls... if we have not sufficient lifestreams trained in the use of the Sacred Fire of Purification... and more and more souls were to be allowed incarnation, given them with their birth certificates their unredeemed karma, we would very soon have a more unbalanced planet on our hands then we already have. This brings us back to the 'Shepherds' who are your sweet selves! You will see that we cannot expand too much the vision within our hearts, which is the hope of redemption for this race and the freedom of our beloved Lord, Sanat Kumara, until there are sufficient incarnated lifestreams interested enough in the transmuting power of the sacred fire, whose application would allow us to increase the number of souls coming into embodiment.

I asked the Goddess of Liberty if she would feel it within the wisdom of the Law to take the Violet Flame Activity into the psychic and astral realms, establishing temples there through which a service of purification might be rendered at inner levels right in the heart of the greatest condensed evil. She welcomed the thought and idea, but questioned how many volunteers would be willing to accept the task of serving in those temples.  

From there I went to Lord Michael, the Archangel, who, in his sacrifice to life, spends the far greater part of his existence working in those realms, and I consulted with him on the same subject. He too felt that through these Violet Flame Temples we might render a great service to the souls in the psychic and astral realms. . .We thought perhaps if we could get some members of the student body to offer to render service in the Violet Flame Temples in those realms at night after they have laid down their physical bodies to sleep, or if they were to volunteer to become active members of the legions who wield the Sword of Blue Flame at night, we might at least do something to help those souls who are eager for incarnation to fulfill the conditions required for re-embodiment.  

Then, you see, the physical action of the Law is another point to be considered. People have an idea that most of our time over here is spent in joyous abandonment... singing songs with the angels and flitting about from place to place. . but there is actually a great deal of detail involved in the management of a star, even one the size of our planet... You have been told that the birth currents have been transferred from the Master Himalaya’s Retreat in the East, into that of the God Meru in South America, which means that the birthrate will greatly increase in the Western Hemisphere in the future, because the pull of the magnetic power which has drawn the teeming millions of souls into India and China and other Asiatic countries in the past is now reversed and will begin shortly to draw the souls toward Western incarnation.

As the Western vehicles (bodies) are so much more vital and energetic than those of the East, we expect to have a greater amount of energy to handle in this increased Western population, the greater part of which we hope to draw toward Canada and South America, in order to keep the heart of the United States free from any more individual karma than that which she already has to meet. After my talk with Lord Michael, I decided to come and visit with my students for a few moments ... just to give you my love and draw you close and help you to know that here . . . or there . . . it is always a joy to evolve some particular idea which one might think would benefit the race . . . It is always interesting to find that, once you begin to take hold of an idea, all the causes and all the ramifications of the original thought begin to fall into line . . . and one may also find that all the energies of one's life may be involved in the fulfillment of it. . . Oh, there is so much that each of you could do. There should be no time for depression.... no time for worry.... no time for unhappiness . . . . because, in this inner realm to which you have access, there are so many ways and means of occupying yourselves that should not have to be pointed out to you, but which would help so much in this great cosmic push in which we are all engaged in this hour.

How many times in the past have we sat for an evening side by side by a fire and discussed plans that seemed then as fantastic as our dream of spiritual freedom for the race does now? How many times have we discussed plans of a great Empire across uncharted seas and later, plans for a United States of Europe, from whence would grow a great World Brotherhood? All of these plans will in time be made manifest through those of you and others yet to come who have loved me and have chosen, in my name, to accept the responsibility of fulfilling them, now that I have completed, in a measure, my course. Dear people! I am so vitally interested in this race! I am so vitally interested in your endeavor. I am so vitally interested in bringing a consciousness of freedom into your hearts and feelings and if I could only share with you my enthusiasm, I would feel that I had accomplished much toward preparing you as Shepherds for the days, the months, the years ahead. When the multitudes awaken, you will understand what I mean when I say to you: Prepare ye well for that day! Anchor yourselves in the power of your own individual Christ Selves and feel that you have full access to my council, my love and my heart's light at a moment's notice.  

I  am so eager to assist you in every way I can. I want to share with you my plans, my hopes, my vision. I want to share my life with you and my feeling of the power within the Flame in your own hearts. No one has yet even touched the feeling of the power of accomplishment that is within this Flame, for once you have touched it, your momentum will be such that it will be a contagion and everyone you contact will know its reality, not as a long, slow, arduous process, but as an instantaneous action of alchemy. Speaking of 'alchemy', I never say the word that I do not think of the centuries I spent endeavoring through the use of the physical flame, to transmute base metals into gold, but from that I graduated into the more subtle action of changing the quality of unseen energy by the concentrated power of the Sacred Fire.

In the universities of Europe during the early centuries, the cirrocumuli was not regulated as it is now. In those days anyone who had a talent for teaching and was interested in learning of any kind generally gravitated to those centers, occupying such quarters in the towns as their means would allow. There they offered their 'wares' whether it was the study of the sciences or the mastering of a musical instrument, whatever the field might be. I was among those who, in secret, were investigating the subtle forces of nature, and for many, many years while I pursued those studies I subsisted on a few crusts of bread; my students coming to me by night, lest they be seen by their fellows and marked as belonging to a witchcraft order. I have known what it was to walk down a village street and to have mothers shield their children with their great black aprons lest my shadow fall upon them and 'contaminate them for life'. Yet, I persevered in my endeavors and so passed eventually from that embodiment, seeming to all appearances in dismal failure, the good people in that vicinity throwing back their shutters and opening wide their windows that day, thus expressing their relief that 'the scourge' was gone....  

You have not, and will not in this life, thank God, experience any of these trials that bite so deeply into the soul. I only refer to them to tell you that I can feel with you the subtle tests through which you pass, but let me assure you that they have no real importance in the great scheme of things, because when your heart is convinced that the Power of God and the 'Presence of God make up your Day Star, all these things will pass and you will one day step over the threshold of Freedom into that great Sphere of Light which is your Eternal Home. Then you will thank the Father of All Love that you did not allow yourself to be swayed by human ignorance, that you were not fearsome, nor superstitious, nor credulous ... This I say to you as a friend...

I love you dear friends, deeply and sincerely, and my main endeavor now is to charge your feeling worlds with a consciousness of my reality as an individual so that you may feel, you can draw up a chair at any time and we will sit and talk together when seeming conditions of distress cloud for a moment the light of your personal sun. Would you not do as much for a friend? Dear people, you are my hope, my only channel of expression, as you have been through the centuries, if you can accept this in your feelings. I challenge you to invite me and see if I do not respond in a tangible radiation that will be of practical assistance to you in your everyday life.  

You see dear friends, the masters have been, through orthodox thinking, relegated to realms of clouds and glory. They have been represented as visionary, ephemeral beings who render service to the world through radiation alone and so we do on occasion, but when you come to a point of union with a master, you put aside this visionary fellow and accept a practical friend. Now, that is what I would be to you. Will you accept me? I trust you will! I also trust that we may often sit together and talk of seemingly unimportant things, of sentimental things. We may discuss the suns and the stars in space but we will talk of homely things too, for that is the stuff of which friendship is made. . .  

Oh, how many of you recall the fragrance of the early violets of an English Springtime, the children going a- Maying... the salt spray of the ocean on our faces as we looked longingly for land... and there was none ... Oh, all the memories of which you and I are a part! The staunchest of hearts that believed, when in ourselves we wondered if we could be wrong. These are the heart ties that bind. These are the friendships that endure long after the garments of flesh have been laid aside and the soul has passed into new experiences .... When we speak to you and stir these memories, you may say within yourselves, "Oh, yes, he is right! He is a friend! He is as close to us as we are to each other. . . and as eager to assist us" and so I AM! This is what I would like you to feel. I love you! I bless you! I thank you! 

Saint Germain  

Gentle readers please note: Since the above address was given, the Purification Temples referred to in Saint Germain's conversation with the Goddess of Liberty and Archangel Michael have been established in the psychic and astral realms.

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