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The Shamballa Letter
VOLUME 16, Number 37 September 16, 1994
My Beloved Friends,
Those of you, who serve as our chelas, have been told that some members of your families have been given the opportunity for their Ascensions at inner levels, as a result of your service. Perhaps you have wondered how this is possible, if each lifestream is individually responsible for his own preparation. Through your calls over the years, beloved chelas, many of your loved ones have joined you in service, but working from the inner realms. They join with Archangel Michael's Legions to serve under his instruction in the lower astral realms of the Earth. They have willingly and joyously assisted in the task of helping newly departed souls, many of whom were in all manner of distress, to enter the Violet Fire Temples. They have guided others to places of rest provided for them, and fulfilled countless other tasks that were asked of them.
I would like to suggest that you make the call for the I AM Presences of all mankind, in or out of embodiment, to join and assist you as you enter this work, thereby expanding this opportunity to all lifestreams belonging to Earth's evolutions.
I believe it will be helpful if I tell you that, in the inner realms, there are always Angels of Liberation waiting to greet each lifestream at the time of transition and guide them into the Light. It truly is like taking a journey, in which the arrival is joyous and happy, being met by Beings of Light and Love such as are seldom encountered upon the physical plane. It is most important to realize every soul is loved and wanted in the Realms of Light, regardless of the life experience that preceded its transition.
What, then, interferes with a soul being able to receive the love and welcome that awaits? First of all, free will goes forth with each person, from the first embodiment through the final one upon the Earth. Free will also returns with you to the inner realms at the close of each embodiment. Through the experiences on the Earth and the decisions made, sometimes the weight of karma renders it difficult for the soul to raise its eyes and see the Light and the Angelic Presence waiting. Instead, the soul may be bound by the force of limited understanding, beliefs and intentions, carried over through his transition. Then, when he finds himself in the lower astral realm, freed from his physical form, he may be unable to see higher. There are many factors involved, but an individual is either bound or free through his own desire and intention, both in the inner realms and the outer physical plane, because that is where he places his attention.
Individuals may be unprepared for this transition: If their hearts are heavy laden with responsibilities left unfulfilled or incomplete; if there is discord of any kind; if their loved ones are experiencing great emotional pain or do not understand the new opportunity that awaits their loved one. For these or other reasons, they may encounter difficulties in experiencing a truly peaceful passage.
If you are given the opportunity to directly communicate with a person who is preparing to leave the physical plane, I suggest you do all within your power to help that one set his mind at peace. Often, it is not possible or even desirable to share your own understanding, but it is always possible to be reassuring and loving toward another. Work in the silence, affirming your faith in the perfection of God's Divine Plan for your fellow traveler, working at a conscious level with their I AM Presence and Holy Christ Self. This will provide great light for him to make a peaceful and happy transition.
I now enfold you in the love and buoyancy of the Ascension Flame, to assist you in your service to life.
Serapis Bey