Ascended Master Instruction 7
THE DISCOURSE
My Love and the Love of the Ascended Host flood your being with Joy, Peace, Confidence, and Perfect Operation in all things. I am deeply grateful for your lovely cooperation.
The seeming mysteries of Life are so simple and so easily applied once the True Foundation is established in the consciousness. I assure you no one can proceed far on the Pathway until there is a definite. Anchorage in the consciousness. There must be no uncertainty.
The dweller on the threshold: The simple, entire Truth of the situation is that the dweller on the threshold is an accumulation of the misdirected energy of the Solar Force, which is God's Energy. It is nothing in the world to be feared, but rather there is reason for rejoicing that at last the Truth is forthcoming, in order to dissipate so much fear and misconception of a thing that is very simple. Again, the so-called beast of Biblical description, also understood and described otherwise, is but the misdirection of this Solar Energy—that has been directed downward instead of upward.
This will explain to you the very great importance of the control of the thought; for wherever the attention is directed, the energy is bound to go. Therefore, if you permit the thought or consciousness of anger, resentment, jealousy, or the dissipation of the energy through the thought of sex, you are but turning that Mighty Current downward.
Free Will: The Power of Free Will is mankind's great privilege of holding the attention of the consciousness fixed on the Divine "Presence" or Principle of Activity that at all times compels the upward flow of the Mighty Solar Energy. This shows you how simple the process is —at the same time, the necessity of consciously keeping that Energy flowing upward. Therefore, the moment any thought enters the mind that is not in harmony with that idea, take the same attitude you would to a disobedient child who is too young to understand the Laws and say: " ‘I AM’ Master of my own thought! 'I AM’ Master and I direct the Energy where I wish it to go!” Anyone who will do this, will find that it will give them easy command and regulation of this Energy in a very short time.
For the home: No matter what the seeming provocation is, shut out resentment, criticism, condemnation, or anything else that is not in harmony with that Law.
Remember this forever: You never deal with persons. The truth is that you are always dealing with a force which you must control before you go much farther. Without this control you cannot go beyond a certain point, because in an unguarded moment you would loose forces that would impair your further progress in this embodiment.
Each one should train himself to always hold himself within his own Magic Circle of the Flame of Divine Love, which he has to build around himself consciously. Speak to each other within this Circle; for no matter where you are, the Magic Circle is there. Whenever anyone fixes the attention on that Mighty Presence of God, he is making a Magic Circle, wherein are performed mighty seeming Miracles. This Magic Circle is ever widening and extending, according to the sincerity and intensity with which the attention is held upon that Mighty "Presence."
At first, I assure you, it does require sincere, earnest guard; but if you should slip once in a while, do not let it bother you in any sense. Come right back with still greater unyielding sincerity and intensity. The mistake of a great many Students is that if they are off guard once in a while, they become discouraged—which is childish and foolish. It is of very great value in disciplining ourselves to always remember that every time something occurs which would make us desire to strike back physically or in speech or thought—or cause us to do it —to take this attitude: "This is but a force to be handled, and these personalities are but an opportunity for me to learn how to control this energy." This takes away the resistance that starts the activity of the discord which seeks to intrude. As you keep up the conscious guard, you will be surprised how the Magic Circle around you will expand until everyone who contacts you, will love and worship you. Such is the Magic Power of Love and Harmony.
Some of these things may seem simple, but unifying them is the One Great Law. As you begin to think of the Magic Circle, you begin to see and feel It around you; and the more you do this, the more rapidly It builds and expands.
Negative old habits: The strange thing is that, from old habit, people allow the attention to enter into the negative conditions; and the first thing they know they are in trouble. In such conditions the Conscious Demand should be, "Here! thou outer activity! Be silent before the God in me!" The only activity to be concerned with, is the governing and qualifying of the energy in the outer activity.
When you do anything for the protection of another, there must be some permanent uplift directed to the individual, or it is not permissible for you to do it. Without this, it is a useless direction of energy; and then we do not have the right to use the energy even for the protection. The return of the energy to our own Magnificent Flame of Almighty God is much more rapid than the downward direction of it, and the ratio is about ten to one.
The intelligent Beings of the four Elements: Mortals little realize how the intelligent Beings of the four Elements are used for their benefit; indeed most individuals and many Students are inclined to deny Their very existence. Everything that is visible to the outer senses is but a passing picture of the outer creation. Back of the outer creation and within this Great God Energy is the Mighty Reality, which is always visible to the Inner Sight. If Students would say to this Mighty "Presence," "God! let me see with Thine Eyes—my Inner Sight," and follow this by, "I give thanks I do see now and forever"— this would many times enable the individual to quickly enter into the Inner Sight, depending on his or her own Inner Attunement. There has not been and will not be anything given in this Instruction but that which will produce absolutely definite results, if applied with an unwavering consciousness.
When Students reach a point where they can be used, it is said that, "Except ye become as little children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven." Sometimes We feel as joyous as little children when We see one reaching out to the Light who can be attuned and used. When individuals reach to the Light with great longing and intensity of desire, it isn't a drop in the bucket compared to the Ascended Masters' Desire for Students to be able to receive so they can be used. We need the Student so much who is attuned, so he or she can be used. There is so much need for Students who can be consciously used in any way by the Great Ones.
Beloved Mighty Oromasis: Oromasis, the Prince of Fiery Beings, plays a tremendous part in the Life of the individual when he or she comes to a point of this understanding. He is a Prince of the Salamanders who has become Immortalized. You will be amazed and almost dumbfounded when you learn what actually takes place. In the first place, there must be the connection between the Fire Element and the mortals, because the Fire Element does not become Immortalized except by contact with the mortal.
Creation by the Ascended Masters: On the Higher or Spiritual Planes of Activity, all Creation takes place by thought. The thought draws to itself the Universal Substance, producing any desired form according to the quality of the desire or thought. The Ascended Host, in projecting into form the Invisible Substance, do qualify it with whatever Quality They wish to use. If it is to resemble the quality of a jewel, They may produce it in a table: this table can be like one jewel or have a combination of the elements of one or all jewels. However, They do not project things for a bargain counter. The quality of the tables would be in harmony with what the people were accustomed to. When the attention is once given an impulse, it draws from the outer that which is nearest reality.
The sex activity: The outer sex activity is a perverted interpretation of an original Perfection and Purity. Very important for contemplation: When you become quiet and get deep, deep into the Silence, say, "Great Self, speak to me." The mind cannot conceive anything that is not possible of accomplishment.
BENEDICTION: Mighty Radiant, Evolving "Presence" of this Center of Divine Radiation! Draw Thy Magic Circle about this home and all its activities. Pour forth Thy Radiant Love, Light, and Activity—drawing into Its Use, Abundance of Thy Wealth; and give Peace, Joy, Harmony, and Perfection through Its Use and Ministrations. Hold each one within his own individual Magic Circle as he moves in the outer world, giving forth Thy Mighty Everlasting, Self-sustaining Strength, Courage, and Consciousness of Thy Directing Presence. Let each one feel himself a Mighty Magnet drawing an Abundance of Wealth for everything he needs, wishes, and desires; and know that the Outpouring is flowing in Its Greatest Abundance.