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The Wisdom Newsletter
Vol 2, No 2: March
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Dear Co-Workers,
The Wisdom
Newsletter is a contemporary expression of the
Wisdom community. It has become a Quarterly Journal with
contributors from many countries with many viewpoints.
The Newsletter goals are simple: to share what would be
most helpful in exploring and understanding the subtle
yet practical side of Human evolution.
As we view
our Global Village today we see transformation and
development in all departments of Human living and in
every field of Human endeavor. Our writers explore this
in ways which are sometimes direct and obvious and at
other times in ways which are deeply esoteric. But at
all times they seek to bridge in some form or another an
awakening to what is most applicably real and spiritual
in oneself and in others.
As a group it is our
hope that this Newsletter includes material
for heart and mind, and nourishes the Soul and Spirit.
It is meant to be a hands-on expression and
interpretation of what moves in the world today as a
living spiritual force to bring and birth the new ideas
of Synthesis and Brotherhood.
The
Wisdom Newsletter is sourced in the vision and
inspiration of both its contributors and readers. It is
our hope that it inspire and guide us into wise and
serviceful action, assisting in some way the spiritual
vitality of our culture so that the world can be remade
according to that inherent design of the Creator's
Divine Plan.
May it empower the Incarnation
of Humanity's Soul. |
Service within
the One and the Many
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I slept and dreamt that life was joy.
I awoke
and saw that life was service.
I acted and behold! -
service was
joy.
- Rabindranath Tagore
Unity arrives into
English through French, unité in turn from
Latin unitas, from unus, one,
therefore the correct translation into more Saxon
English would be Oneness, or the 'quality of all being
single'.
The ocean is the epitome of
oneness. We hear its ebb and flow, only because we hear
the collective song of every single wave, every splash,
every foam. Just as if I take away a violin in Vivaldi's
4 Seasons, I take from the concert, to take away one
single individual from amongst these, takes away from
the song of the sea. So oneness is only so in
relation to manyness or 'plurality'. This eternal
concept was imprinted into the American Republic by its
Fathers -Masons and Rosicrucians- E Pluribus Unum. Out
of Many
One.
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by Glen
Knape
Yesterday I went for a walk with
Christ.  No, not the religious figure, and
certainly not striding along next to me. It was, well... let
me tell you about it. I'd been working away in front of
my home office computer for several hours, when I noticed that
portions of my anatomy were crying out for relief. It was a
fairly nice day, sunny but cool, so I went for a
walk. We live in an average north-American neighborhood
- tract homes indistinguishable to the casual eye from any
built around the 1970s. However, the light and smell would say
"Southern California" to anyone familiar to that part of the
world. As usual, I picked an inner alignment as I
walked toward the end of our cul-de-sac, and then decided on a
route. This process of picking an alignment and then a route
has been part of my walking routine for many years. I'm not
sure how it started, probably as an extension of my formal
meditation work, but these days it's simply something I
do. On this occasion I focused in the heart center. As
I walked across the cross street at the end of our cul-de-sac
I noticed that the heart center focus was quite energized and
aligned up, from the heart, to the crown center. Then,
feeling a magnetic call, I continued the alignment upward
through the crown, with the overshadowing Christ. I
continued walking as the heart center linked with the Christ,
and felt the radiant Light of Christ begin to flow into my
instrument. By that time I'd reached the sidewalk in
front of Bob and Charlie's place (they have the prettiest
spring flower garden in several blocks). From the focus in the
heart, my aura expanded outward, to include the households on
both sides of the street, and I let the Light of Christ flow
into and through me, to illuminate the neighborhood as I
passed. My heart swelled with love, light and joy as I
walked, and my steps became strong and relaxed, with the easy
spring of youth. I continued onward, radiating Light,
Love, Joy, and Hope to several blocks, returning home happy
and
invigorated.
*** This is an excellent example of what the New Economy is
and how it works. It is Divine Light, Love and Power, flowing
into and through us to illuminate and renew the world. How
much material wealth we have, our job, education and where we
live do not affect this process. We can all be sources of the
abundance of the One
Life. Namaste, Glen 
Portals to the Heart
of Life
"I have to admit that at first I simply did not go to
the blog, thinking I had no skill in this area , so leave that
to the persons with skills in the area of finance etc.
The last several weeks I have been nudged inwardly to take a
look at what the class offers and to visit Glen's blog.
And, oh my goodness! The blog is a treasure trove of
riches! I quickly realized that I had been stuck in
the old understanding of what constitutes economy. I
should have known better, but I didn't! : -) Anyway, on
the blog, Glen offers short, interesting, useful and practical
examples of how to use our own personal economy: our mental,
astral and physical/etheric alignment within the One Life, to
create a helpful and healing alignment within the daily
situations of our lives. This is such a useful and
practical reminder that we are here to create rather than
react, and our personal "economy" is a powerful tool for
blessing the world.
I just mention this for
those that might be like myself and have not taken a look at
this blogspot for the same reasons that I did not. It is well
worth the time!"
love,
Kathy
McMillan
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| Am I My Brother's
Keeper? |
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| by Dinah
Kennedy
"Am I my brother's
keeper?"
 The Law of Magnetic
Control (aka the Law of Magnetic Rapport) suggests that indeed
we are each our brother's and sister's keeper, in that
whatever intent we relate to substance will attract that
substance which is in right relationship with (in rapport
with) the frequency or resonance of the intent we radiate into
it. And likewise, any substance which is not in rapport
with that intent will be repelled. When we apply that
concept to any substance within the ring-pass-not of a fellow
human and kindred soul, it suggests that we are keepers of the
keys for how we will relate together. If our intent is
aligned with Soul and Divine Love-Wisdom, we will attract
high-quality, love-and-reason-infused substance from them into
our own ring-pass-not and experience (thus relating theirs and
ours); and that substance from them which is activated into
activity in relation to us will be of a high quality, aligned
with love and reason, in keeping with the quality
(frequency/resonance) of the intent. And our intent will
repel the substance within the brother's/sister's
ring-pass-not which is of a lower, lesser, more
self-interested quality than the frequency of the intent. Thus
significant beneficial aspects of relationship with a brother
or sister are initiated by us. However, if we relate a
low quality, personal, self-interested intent of our own (not
aligned with the highest good of all concerned) to the
substance of a brother or sister, we will attract substance of
a similar quality and nature from them into our ring-pass-not
and experience (which we will then both share). We and they
will experience some disharmonious aspects of
mis-relationship, as substance that is dissonant with the
Divine Intent of Love and Reason takes form in our common
experience. So, yes, I am my brother's and sister's
keeper in that the care I take to relate to them (and to the
substance within their ring-pass-not which will determine some
aspect in our relationship) makes a significant difference to
us both. And now that I understand this, it becomes my
responsibility to initiate and bring together those aspects of
relationship that are for the highest good of all
concerned. And in that way I serve to give care to my
brother/sister, and in giving care might be called my
brother's keeper. Dinah
lives in Utah. She is a long time student of the
Wisdom, and is currently in the 9th Teacher
Training class working with Pam
Nissen.
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| Lucille Cedercrans - Disciple on the
Thread -
Disciple of Synthesis |
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excerpt from Ashramic
Projections
These seven disciples of
Synthesis, for such they truly are, should not be expected or
requested to demonstrate perfection in the persona nor to be
very different in the outer sense from other disciples in the
field, yet they should receive the respect, love, and
cooperation that is due them. Their task is one of the most
difficult to be undertaken in any Ashram, and for three or
more incarnations they have been hard at it, so to speak,
building an instrument in the three worlds sufficient to that
task.
Let
me here indicate- ..."The Power of the disciple of
Synthesis is the Power of Divine Purpose synthesized with
human need."...
I, the Master R., do not hesitate
at this time, to ask you to aid my disciple, Lucille
Cedercrans, in whatever way you can, thus aiding my own as
well as your own service effort. I do not ask you to consider
or accept her as perfect or infallible, nor to pay her homage,
nor to place her upon any pedestal of illusion and glamour,
but to see and to accept her in the Light of what she is-a
disciple with a specific job to do, plus the training, the
experience, and the capacity to fulfill the obligations she
has undertaken.
I ask you not to judge the persona or its life and
affairs, but only the work. In so doing you may come to know
and love the Soul. Let it be remembered that Lucille's work
with Me is not that of a machine which takes down words,
phrases, and sentences; but rather it is that of the creative
artist whose function, in part, is to create the form which
will carry a specific concept and energy to a waiting
humanity. Reread any paragraph in The Nature of The
Soul and understand my meaning. It is not just any or
every disciple on the thread who could have created precisely
that form.
(Ashramic Projections, pp
170-172)
 Lucille
Cedercrans
- taken by Greg Tzinberg,
approx 1980
( Photo at top taken around 1960 - not by
Greg)
Editor's
note:
Lucille Cedercrans traveled extensively. This mobility
and continual movement was, in part, by design. Lucille's
intent was not to form an organization and have her work
become an institution. Instead, the effort was to be carried
on by those who embodied the work by practice and whose only
authority was the soul.
Her prime opus, The Nature of The Soul,
instructs us to focus on the effect of the work, and not its
source. For more information visit Wisdom
Impressions |
| A Synthesis of Hierarchy and Democracy
in Governance |
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by:
Corinne McLaughlin
Synthesizing the principles of
hierarchy and democracy was perhaps the most important lesson
I learned about leadership in non-profit organizations I've
worked in. Having previously experienced only oppressive,
top-down hierarchies in my life, I was naturally drawn to the
iconoclastic, anti-leader politics of the '60s and '70s.
In those days, I refused to assume or acknowledge my own
leadership, even when I was the co-founder of the
organization. I was always trying to make sure power was
distributed equally among members of the groups I was involved
in--even when someone had only recently joined.
But this brought many painful experiences.
I was holding too high an expectation of other peoples'
abilities and their willingness to shoulder
responsibility. When they didn't conform to my
expectations, I'd get resentful. And then they'd feel
judged. But then I finally began to accept my own leadership
and to see people more realistically. I learned the
necessity for a creating a balance of hierarchy and democracy
in a group.
The principle of hierarchy has
received a bad rap in recent years in progressive circles and
spiritual groups because of all the abuse of power by
hierarchies in our society, but it needs to be redeemed and
understood.
I realized that although we all may
be theoretically equal in potential, not all of us are at the
same level of actually manifesting our potential at any given
moment. In every group, there is always a hierarchy of ability
present, and this needs to be recognized. This perception
avoids burdening people with unrealistic expectations that can
cause guilt, anger or resentment if they are not able to live
up to them.
I found that an obsession with
equality in a group can come from a lack of self-worth, as it
may be a subtle demand for reassurance that we are just as
good as anyone else. It can also come from a fear of accepting
our own leadership responsibilities.
Overemphasis on equality in a group can also
lead to a lack of motivation for developing our own potential,
as we receive no greater rewards for our demonstrated
abilities, and in fact, others may even view greater abilities
with jealousy. This can lead to what's often called "the
tyranny of the structureless group," where no one is empowered
to take initiative on behalf of the group, and there is an
anti-leadership bias leading to stagnation.
In fact, there's always leadership present in
any group-one or more people have more influence than other
people. But if their leadership is not acknowledged and
made accountable and transparent, it will still affect the
group and may in fact become quite
manipulative.
On the other hand, as we are all
well aware, overemphasis on hierarchy can lead to arrogance
and abuse of power, as well as missed opportunities for new
creative impulses. The limitations of the leader or leadership
group can become the limitations of the entire organization.
This can lead to immense frustration, with a continued threat
of rebellion or at least passive resistance and subtle
sabotage.
Applying a transformational synthesis
to this age-old conflict of hierarchy vs. democracy takes the
best aspects of hierarchy - love and responsibility (rather
than power and dominance) - and the best aspects of democracy
- participatory inclusiveness (rather than the lowest common
denominator) - and raises them to up to a higher
synthesis.
The principle of hierarchy
acknowledges current abilities, quality and excellence
(actualized potential). Hierarchy recognizes ability and
accomplishment. It values leadership, purpose, direction,
vision, and efficiency. It can be very efficient and provide
clarity and accountability. It encourages and rewards
initiative. It can provide models of achievement for others to
aim for. It can offer mentoring for those who are
younger or less experienced. Each of us must learn to
recognize whom we can learn from because they are more
advanced in certain areas (and thus we can practice
humility). But we must also recognize whom we can serve
because they haven't yet developed certain qualities that we
might have (and thus we can practice
responsibility).
The principle of democracy
acknowledges future potential and empowers its development,
giving people the maximum freedom to grow and develop. It
provides opportunity and encouragement. It values
inclusiveness, relationship, listening, and compassion.
Equal opportunity, political rights, and decision-making power
are bestowed on all so that individuals may develop their full
potential. There is an emphasis on inclusiveness, where
everyone is equally honored and encouraged to participate.
This can be especially reassuring for those lacking self-worth
or self-confidence.
The synthesis of the best of
democracy and the best of hierarchy creates enlightened
leadership. Democracy provides the container to hold and
nourish people's development and hierarchy provides the
direction to grow into. As individuals take more
responsibility for the good of all, they are then given
commensurate authority and power-- not the reverse. When there
is a good synthesis of hierarchy and democracy, leaders only
accept as much authority as people are willing to give them.
Work gets done through inspiring people with vision or
purpose, rather than bossing or dominating them. There is an
encouragement, rather than a suppression of feedback, since
good leaders know how to listen. And they invest a great
deal of energy in developing good relations with all members
of the group. Good leaders embody a balance of heart,
mind and will (or purpose) energy.
Enlightened
leaders support people in developing their abilities by
providing equal opportunities and political rights-but do not
guarantee equal outcomes. It's up to each individual to
do the best he or she can with the opportunities
given.
Enlightened leaders create "power with"
people rather than "power over" people - a blend of leadership
and empowered equality, where leadership relates to function
and "facilitating energy," rather than to personality.
Individual learning and responsibility are fostered, as is a
sense of team spirit and ownership by all members.
Enlightened leadership can be developed through
both change in structure and change in consciousness or
attitudes. Organizations can be structured so that people are
inspired to do things for themselves, to make their own
decisions, and to take on more responsibility. Leadership can
be rotated and/or based on function to avoid dependency on one
person. There can also be team leadership. There
needs to be an institutionalized process for creating a widely
shared vision and mission, and for consensus building on major
decisions. There also needs to be an agreed upon process for
giving valuable feedback to leaders, and a method for
gathering creative ideas from all parts of the organization.
This new type of enlightened leadership
represents a change in consciousness. It is educative
rather than directive-drawing out the best in others. It
inspires responsibility rather than creating dependence. It is
based on the assumption that people already have the potential
wisdom and creativity within them, so the task of leadership
is mainly to encourage and draw out this potential, helping
people develop their skills and sense of self-worth. People
are helped to develop self-confidence and a sense of
self-worth. Negotiation rather than pure authority is the
basis of relationships.
Over the years I've had
the opportunity to keep practicing and refining this synthesis
of democracy and hierarchy in my own leadership. My natural
tendency is to over-emphasize democratic inclusiveness, so I
have to keep remembering to honor leadership and
hierarchy. Through our leadership courses at The Center
for Visionary Leadership, my colleagues and I work to nurture
a more enlightened leadership in many people who take our
trainings, especially the younger generation. We've
also worked to build coalitions among leaders to create a new
politics and to bring spiritual values into business.
I've also recognized that the best leaders know
how to work behind the scenes and avoid the ego and power
trips that often snare leaders who must hog the spotlight.
I've learned the special wisdom of the ancient Chinese sage,
Lao Tzu, who said, "Leadership is best when the people say,
'We have done this
ourselves!'"
Corinne McLaughlin is co-founder of The Center for
Visionary Leadership and Sirius Community and co-author of
Spiritual Politics and Builders of the Dawn. She
coordinated a national task force for President Clinton's
Council on Sustainable Development and has served on the
governing councils of numerous non-profit organizations over
the last 30 years. Contact info: corinnemc@visionarylead.org; www.visionarylead.org
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| What is the Wisdom?
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It is the Life of the Spiritual
Soul on Its own plane
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There is only one Wisdom. However, there are
many forms of interpretations; many forms of
translations through many personalities, minds and levels
of human
consciousness.
Buddha Rising
Artist - Thomas Karlstroem
"So many probationers in the world today are
confused as to what The Wisdom is, and in their efforts to
make of it something which it is not, they are thwarting
Hierarchical effort rather than aiding it."
"Its
purpose will be to synthesise through its magnetic quality of
Light, the consciousness of the many into a One, i.e., to
attract, relate, and integrate the separative consciousness of
human beings into a living totality of One Humanity." (The
Nature of the Soul, Lesson
26)
INTRODUCTION TO THE WISDOM -
Lecture 3
(There are four lectures that Lucille
Cedercrans wrote, for Ward Fuller in Portland, on 'The
Wisdom'.)
STAY
TUNED - Will be continued in June issue due to
space constraints
"The Wisdom" is dedicated in part to
aid the growth of consciousness via an educational program
designed to give man true knowledge of his own
identity.
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by D
& N Philhower, R Randall
 We all come into
incarnation as Souls with a Divine Purpose. When It becomes
manifested through the personality and the three-fold
instrument, it serves the betterment of Humanity and the
Planet. This Divine Purpose carries within It the
Love and the Wisdom, which is the ways and the means, to
accomplish this Purpose according to the Divine
Plan. We are important to the Divine Plan because
we have a service activity to accomplish that is uniquely ours
in relationship to the need in Humanity's consciousness. We
may not know, at the moment, what that service is in our
brains, but the Over-shadowing Spiritual Soul does, and most
often it is not what the personality believes, thinks, or
feels, it is. How can we be receptive to and
embody that service when our conditioning goes against that
Divine Will held in focus by the Higher Consciousness of that
Divine Purpose? Simply stated, we do not have "free" choice,
as a personality, to determine that service activity already
held in solution by that Higher Purpose. We do not have free
choice because our conditioning is crystallized by
subconscious emotional patterns and concretized thought-forms
motivating the personality that's in the driver's seat of our
vehicle for incarnation. Our incarnate
consciousness - the "man in the brain" - the Soul identified
with this personality and all its driving forces, usually goes
along for the ride, with the personality in charge. Our
personality chooses according to the dictates of these deep
subconscious forces and patterns. It's in charge, while the
Higher Soul quietly waits for the "soul" in the brain to "wake
up" and take back its control under direction, not from the
lower subconscious group life, but from the Higher Group Life
of the Overshadowing Soul. Wisdom Therapy is
Soul Therapy. This was first introduced to students of the New
Thought-form Presentation of the Wisdom in The Nature of
the Soul, Lesson 8, and later in the long version of the
original Corrective Thinking, which refers to this
process as "Spiritual Alchemy", in Lesson 27.
Wisdom Therapy is the Intelligent Activity of
the Spiritual Soul applied to Its lower "self" in the brain
and Its incarnate instrument within Humanity.
Wisdom Therapy is a process of holding a focus
as Soul with the personality, while using available tools and
techniques to bring to reveal in the Light of the Spiritual
Soul those powerful dominating patterns of subconscious
emotional forces that influences our thoughts and behavior
causing obstruction and interference to our embodying of the
Higher Soul qualities and Its Divine Purpose.
Following this Path allows us to live and to
have Life more abundantly. Within the Wisdom Teachings there
are many such tools and techniques that have been given from
the Ashram for the sincere Student to work with and to follow,
but only as service to Humanity. This of course includes the
Student. However, these techniques can only be safely put to
right use when the Student exercises the Power of Decision and
chooses to do so by following directions, dedicated practice,
and learning how to hold the focus as the Soul, within the
personality, but not as a separated personality.
The Light and the Love of the Spiritual Soul
will gradually transmute and transform the personality. Then
it will become an instrument fit for service through which the
Higher Soul can manifest Its Divine Purpose for Humanity, and
begin to synthesize with and function as group
consciousness. Referring to the words of the
Master DK: Discipleship in the New
Age I
I would like here to emphasize one
point as we consider the individual in the group and his group
relations. Watch with care your thoughts anent each other, and
kill out at once all suspicion, all criticism and seek to hold
each other unwaveringly in the light of love. You have no idea
of the potency of such an effort or of its power to release
each other's bonds and to lift the group to an exceedingly
high place. By the pure light of love for each other, you can
draw nearer to me and to the teachers on the subjective side
of life and arrive more rapidly at that Gate which opens on
the lighted Way. D.Philhower--N.Philhower--R.RandallThe
Wisdom
Foundation
Artwork - WISDOM
DRAGON - Thomas Karlstroem
Douglas Philhower
In
the third grade, I became aware of an expanded state of
consciousness other than my normal daily awareness. This
consciousness was associated with forthcoming events in my
personal life and also with world events. I found myself
attempting to bridge two worlds involving my biological family
and another "family" in a different plane of existence, which
I did not understand at that time.
Later in my late teens and early twenties, I
found my way to a few books on astrology, numerology,
parapsychology, etc., in search of answers to this growing
awareness that was consuming me with impressions of higher
spiritual realities and of a group of "teachers" or "mentors".
However, I had no working knowledge of the Hierarchy, the
Ashrams, or any related concepts as yet. This gave me a great
deal of difficulty and frustration. I had no knowledge of the
Hierarchy, but was studying the Bible, and was aware of the
Christ within a dimension other than just in a religious
context. I began to realize more and more that my origin
came somehow from "above", but I found myself stuck and
isolated "down here". Still connected but not really knowing
what I was suppose to do.
At one point, I became
aware of very specific mental impressions from this higher
consciousness "above" me that identified itself with the
concept of "elder brothers", though I had never read or heard
that term before. Then when I was twenty-three years old, a
break-through happened, which showed me how much of this
physical world is an illusion. I also became aware, at that
moment, of a very clear, strong, impression that was telling
me, "let your alignment be your teacher."
Since 1976,
my mother, Jane Reed, began her training under Lois Maxwell
(Harris)*. Then around 1978, when Jane was taking station
training from Lois, she introduced me to Lois for the first
time. I remember noticing a familiarity about her that I did
not understand. After a couple of months of instruction under
her, she introduced me to the reality of "who" this state of
consciousness was that had been with me since the third grade.
It was the Identity and frequency known to the group, as she
taught it, as the Master H.I.*
Altogether I had a year and a half of class
work and personal instruction with Lois, and with her
assistance, and training, completed my conscious alignment
with H.I., which is active to this day. This was the answer to
all my questions that I had been searching for, but could
never find in books. Through this relationship and
training with Lois, I was given the opportunity to contribute
to The Wisdom Fellowship, founded by Lois and Peter Harris in
1980, by creating the symbolic logo design approved by Lois,
which is used to this day on her work and lesson materials.
The logo for The Wisdom Fellowship is a rose with superimposed
images of the geometric symbols of the circle, the equated
cross and equilateral triangle with a crystal clear drop of
water at its center. This is also used now as logo for The
Wisdom Foundation.
The primary focus and geographical
location for the Wisdom Foundation in Las Cruces, New Mexico,
is a continuation and extension of the work initiated by Lois
in Albuquerque New Mexico in 1980. This has been, and still
is, under the inspirational guidance of the Master H.I. for
the group work of Wisdom Teaching and Wisdom Therapy presently
conducted by myself and my wife Naomi Philhower, who knew Lois
and was trained under Jane Reed.
CV:
Certified Teacher of The
Wisdom Fellowship
Chairperson of The Wisdom Foundation,
CCOF
1990-1992 Board Member Sandia Science of
Mind
1999-2000 served as President of The Wisdom
Fellowship
2003-2006 served as Chairperson COF The Wisdom
Fellowship
2003 Naomi and I founded The Wisdom
Foundation
Five years teaching all required classes for
being a certified Teacher of The Wisdom
Fellowship.
Currently teaching R/Lucille's Teacher Training
1 & 2 and Wisdom Therapy by Lois
*Lois
Maxwell Harris was a disciple "on the thread" and co-worker
with Lucille Cedercrans.
**The Master H.I. is not to be confused with the
Master Hilarion as presented in the works of Alice Bailey.
Lois Maxwell Harris was the only known "disciple on the
thread" for the Master H.I. He first made contact with her in
1957. Later, He was first introduced to the original Southern
California group of the NTFPW on February 28, 1960. It was
during the second series of projected instruction by R/Lucille
for Teaching Training with Lois attending. She was given
permission by R, through Lucille, for H.I. to introduce
Himself to that group as "a new contact". He is directly
related to the inter-cosmic group of the Avatar of Synthesis
and has come into our planetary life to fulfill the vacancy of
the Office of the Seventh Ray Ashram as Lord of the Seventh
Ray since the Master R moved into the Office of the Mahachohan
as Lord of Civilization. More about H.I. can be found in Vol.
II of Applied Wisdom under chapter titles, Master H.I. and
Master's Offices.
Billie Roberts, who was
originally trained by Lucille and Lois, introduced H.I. to the
Southern California group (Orange County) during a period of
Teacher Training initiated by Lucille's husband, Richard
Schaible in 1991-92. Richard was a trained station by Lucille
with an alignment to the Master M and the Master R. In 1987,
Billie initiated a cycle of Wisdom Therapy for the group under
the inspiration and guidance of H.I. as a continuation of the
therapy work that Lois and H.I. began in
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| Integrating the Group
Fires |
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Compilation
"It is expected that the future
will bring many more Integrated Groups to this Fire.
At present, there are many
individuals, but too few Groups, who have passed
through the Fire of
Integration...A spiritual consciousness which will
broach no
separative
attitude..."
Gloria
Crook
'There are many evolutionary processes in
which the individual and its
correlating
group pass through. These
processes can be observed by the perceptive
eye.
There is a high value placed on groups which can serve
the Divine Plan. But in order
to do this adequately there are certain subtle
yet powerful forces which need to be
addressed and assimilated.In time co-operative
leadership may become the
norm for all groups designed to serve the greater good of
humanity. But in the
intervening time there are obstacles and hurdles which
hinder the divine force from
flowing freely through the group organism. As this group
is a living organism there can
be certain psychological processes and energies which can
be utilized for the
advancement of the whole. If these energies are
constructively assimilated according
to law the group will be invested with certain 'fires'
which can guide and fulfill its
spiritual function.
It is a Herculean task
to bring an incarnate group to this level of functional
fusion.
But the beauty of its service function is increased
exponentially. May such groups
emerge soon.' Adam D.
THE FOURTH GROUP FIRE,
THE FIRE OF GROUP
UNITY
It is expected that the future will bring
many more Integrated Groups to this Fire. At
present, there are many individuals, but too few Groups,
who have passed through
the Fire of Integration. . A spiritual consciousness
which will broach no separative
attitude because of the inherent realization of Unity
brings the group through this
Fire.
Within this Fire will be found the burning
of individual motives. This is a most painful
Fire as it often involves the relinquishing of that which
the server holds most dear. It
must be remembered that as a group approaches this Fire
as an Inspired, Dedicated,
Integrated Group, each individual member has already
succeeded in passing through
the former Fires or is more than half the way through -
there is no turning back.
Success is certain with perseverance.
The Purpose to
be achieved must be accomplished through the work of imperfect
human
beings. http://www.unol.org/groupfires.pdf An
added note: ('...certain things are not
mentioned in the Fires Booklet...') While all of
humanity is ONE ENTITY, and there might be a loving
realization of this, the entire Cosmos is built
upon Hierarchical structures. Among human individuals,
very
few are at exactly the same point in evolution and
working closely together. When
there is no recognition of the natural
hierarchical status among a group of servers,
it is usually due to
the ambitious who want to lead. A group
will recognize such an
ambitious individual, and also the true
leaders whom they are attracted to follow.
Such leaders exhibit a natural will-to-good and humility,
taking responsibility with a
loving determination to share as much of the planning and
work as possible.
Some fail to realize that,
while there are groups of the New Group of World Servers
all
around the World who are on the same Rays and at
the same point of development,
preparing for Initiation, this is very seldom going to be
found in a small group of
disciples in one place. The group referred to above, is
one who works simultaneously precipitating specific solutions
related to their Ray, and they may meet or not, but
theywork in full cooperation and are a Unified Group on
subtle levels. They recognize
one another.
In a small group, scarcely
related to the above Initiates, the ambitious, standing
firmly on a theoretical Foundation of ONENESS,
demand to have equal say as to
what is going to occur, and may have very good motives,
but are not taking into
account that they are not equal in understanding,
and do not grasp all that must be
considered in the procedures. They do not Unify, because
they have not developed
the necessary selfless qualities for
Unification.
Ambition is a very
powerful, personal incentive; it can wreck a group.
If everyone
involved could understand that they are to
provide their thoughts and take
responsibility along with others in the group,
these qualities will be recognized as
necessary. But, it will be clear that some have a
capability to GIVE in the selfless
manner which belies ambition of any sort. Those will
naturally be accepted in that
role, while others who integrate, will easily subordinate
to the useful possibilities for
their own talents and assets; ALL will benefit
thereby.
Ambitious persons have a combination of
working qualities that are dangerous to
themselves and
others. They always believe they are right,
which (unbeknownst to
them) closes the door to becoming RIGHT. They are
ruthless instead of selfless,
running roughshod over all who might oppose them -
because they believe they are
right. If they were actually RIGHT, all others would know
it and cooperate. Only the
weak-willed will follow, because the displayed potency of
the force of ambition
creates fear, not agreement.
A group is
usually formed of different Ray types; there will be an
attraction to do the
parts of the planning and work which suits their
individual Ray energies, - which
everyone will see is correct in
UNIFICATION.
The Fire of Integration precedes
Unification, and may split a group between those
who fear, and those who keep-on-keeping-on together until
the goal is achieved,
even though true Unification is
lacking.
Incidentally, in a "
______ Group," when such problems arise, it is
challenging to the
Higher Spiritual Purposes of the group. It creates karmic
liabilities for those who allow
themselves to be used to implement the challenge, as
strange as that may seem.
Forces are always arrayed against the Light, and always
provide opportunity for
growth if recognized. Only the Love of the Soul and the
Energies of the Triad, will be
sufficient to Triumph.
Yours in
Peace, Gloria
Crook
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You are referring to the sacred contact that
manifests itself sometimes, if everyone
in the room is in tune, and tuned
in.
Daniel E.
It's very easy to be a holy man on the
top of a mountain, abstaining from any base
or mundane
temptation...
Miguel P.
A group meditation
magnifies its effectiveness, ...Also, "Higher" Beings
visit classes
Burt W.
Yes, I think we are speaking
of a similar endeavor.One thought I hear
from various
co-workers is that there is an externalized development
of having a group become
'At-Oned'.Certainly we continue with our own individual
meditations and inner growth
but if a group as a whole seeks to serve the guiding
directives of their Master they
must out of necessity go thru an extensive process. It is
rare for a dedicated group
to meet in this fashion and align to and become infused
with the energy
consciousness of the stronghold.Who can withstand the
fires for Ashramic
cognizance? We must become very
subtle.
Adam D.
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by: Thomas Rizzo
(To me this typifies what our
Wisdom Gathering 2009 is all about! Love and Light and Power,
Pam Nissen)
There
is much overshadowing the group that has not been able to
impress the group mind. Though it is closer than we may think
or know nevertheless, there is that unconscious avoidance. The
devic matter, joyfully carrying out its old program and
sensing the change but, lacking the use of free will to shift,
does what it always does! It avoids, blocks or otherwise
resists change! Knowing this, Hierarchy has a natural
tolerance and understanding as it nudges the disciple on. As
group and individual moving into a new phase of growth and
development it is necessary to bridge this resistance. The
deliberate confusion we experience in grasping a new concept
such as cooperative leadership is the devic resistance we
carry as well as the fact that we don't have any previous
thought-form concepts to hang the hat on. At least in the
early days the ground breaking group knew leadership in the
typical Third Ray format of boss on top and a descending
hierarchy of management to carry out the orders. Leaders
functioned like a military chain of command. To image sharing
that role without protecting one's territory and ego vested
interest was unthinkable. After all, I'm this body, name,
person/role, etc, as yet without the consciousness of being a
part of the One Life. How could I admit I didn't have all the
answers, only a portion there of and thus turn to another who
had my missing part? The early group had a terrific series of
difficulties to surmount in order to bring in the Wisdom. We
can see why it took some courageous strong people to initiate
the group assignment and, we can be compassionate in
understanding why everything couldn't be brought in at
once!
The spiritual light cannot penetrate muddy
or cloudy waters. It is impossible to heal what you don't know
or see! While it is not necessary to spend years and years on
an analyst's couch digging up and reliving every past
infantile thought, word and deed, it is necessary to see an
erroneous or faulty pattern in order to know what to change.
Get rid of the square wheel and install a round one for a
smooth ride versus a ride with a migraine!
Some of our patterns may go back to
incarnations long ago in the dim past. Once it served us well
to shun matter and material goods as evil or bad when our life
then was one of withdrawal to focus on a spiritual ideal. But
that great good then now becomes an anchor pulling us down. In
today's economic and social times we need to see the relative
value of material things if we are going to earn and accept
what is rightfully ours. The disciplined pattern of a nine to
five job refocus's the consciousness on working with devic
forms to survive in this world dimension. The old attitudes
will keep us from being independent and happily earning our
way in the world in order to perform our service. Part of the
struggle to make ends meet maybe a long forgotten pattern we
carry about rejecting the material world. It can also be that
we unconsciously accepted certain thought forms floating in an
ancient cultural environment just like we do today. We get
programmed by the collective mind to like certain things, need
certain objects, behave in a certain role in order to feel
happy and adjusted. That unconscious acceptance doesn't serve
the disciple who is working to be the Conscious Soul
Incarnate. Becoming that Conscious Soul Incarnate means
clearing all the old debris that's blocking the
path.
As we regain consciousness and find
those patterns we can go into the past, transmute and reclaim
that portion of lost consciousness and move forward more
effectively in our service. We can't fulfill the service until
this happens. I guess you could say the process is the
service. There are many new 7th Ray techniques in today's
spiritual world view that allow us to take charge and heal
ourselves without draining our resources paying someone else
to "try" and do it for us. The study and application of
archetypal patterns, energy tapping points based on the
acupuncture meridians and working with nature devas are only a
few examples.
I mention the above because R is
speaking to the group about some of the problems they are
encountering and the difficulties they experience while they
may not be fully conscious of what the blocks may be and
therefore what to do about it. Are we any different today?
This is typical of any new initiatory effort. I recall many
such questions and spending countless hours searching
bookstores and publishers for answer materials in the '80's.
There was little if anything there! The collective call wasn't
strong enough for solution to pull the arrow tight in the bow
and release it with the power to find solution. Then suddenly
heaven's flood gates opened and by the 90's more poured in
than you could handle. It got down to using careful
discrimination to wade through it all and find what was
yours!
The conscious man in the brain knows
there's a problem but can't always see how to reach a plateau
and get an overview of the problem and therefore get a grasp
of solution. We are born into a world we come to know as "the
pair of opposites". When we try to solve a problem we normally
do it through judgment, harsh emotional reaction, criticism,
etc. These are the very things that get us in deeper and
perpetuate the problems. We go back and forth, horizontally,
with the pairs of opposites trying to keep balanced.
After a while, through study of the Wisdom and above all
through building the meditation alignment we learn to shift to
a vertical opposite and invoke the overshadowing "archetypal"
pattern of solution into the awaiting matter. The solution
takes the form of the consciousness we carry or can handle.
That consciousness also has to be shaped and molded via
experience in order to grow its quality. Thus it will carry in
right relationship, the overshadowing solution. So here we
come to the real issue! It's THE
CONSCIOUSNESS!
One reason I'm a little late
in this writing is due to the fact that I sensed a light
wasn't on and I couldn't find the switch. I kept sitting down
to work and getting: "No, not yet!" Then last night I did what
I don't do often unless guided or pushed. I sat down to watch
two, two hour documentary on the History Channel. One dealt
with one of the most turbulent periods of our recent history,
the Nixon years. Following that was another two hour
documentary on the "Sputnik Mania". Being very young during
these periods I reacted in the way all Americans did at the
time: love/hate, peace/war, fear/security, poverty/abundance,
etc, etc. the unconscious pair of opposites! Now many years
later seeing the history presented in a straight forward,
honest and balanced manner and with my emotional detachment,
the light went on! The drama playing out on the stage was the
collective social drama of limited erroneously identified
consciousness in various human forms and personalities. The in
rush of understanding left me speechless! It also reinforced
my firm belief that we cannot understand our life and problems
without a good knowledge of our mundane history. To know that
history we have to place ourselves in that time period not in
judgment, but detached and objectively, get into the straight
jacket of the spirit and life of those times! What were they
taught, by whom, for what purpose and why? We can't view with
judgment and evaluation from today's political, social and
economic philosophy and values. Our values have hopefully
expanded to include more! Even in this recent history to which
I refer, you could see how the limited consciousness
mis-identified as "an inferior victim being pursued by
enemies" had unpleasant consequences for all who carried that
pattern and so unconsciously bought into it on either side of
the issue.
This helps us understand what R means
when he speaks about fear of various kinds: fear of
cooperation, fear of shared responsibility, fear in various
and shared functions, offices and relationships, the fear that
doesn't even want to know what these fears are or where they
come from! The first step to be taken is to face the fear by
dealing with the confusion that created it. We incarnated with
individual problems, a focus of humanity's wider or common
problems. Our greatest service as Soul is to solve our
problems providing the run way of solutions for others. This
was the work of the original seed group(s), to incarnate
physically and build the landing pad for the Divine Plan. Thus
that Plan could move down an alignment, bringing the methods,
techniques and right relationships from within. Hierarchy
could move down to the world discipleship and out to be
utilized. Hierarchy could thus externalize. Hierarchy can't
externalize until we become its consciousness! The Christ
can't return until we become the Christ!
As we
are able to see the follies and absurdities of faulty leaders,
as we helplessly suffer the consequences of their cruel and
selfish actions we are driven first inwardly to seek solution
and then outwardly to express the consciousness of the Divine
Plan in more appropriate forms. It has been said the leaders
of any group reflect the collective consciousness within that
group. They are therefore, chosen by fault or default. We
actively or passively agree with that consciousness and foster
it or, take opposite inner/outer action to bring change. By
default we do nothing, inner or outer, and therefore allow it.
So, we work consciously to prepare within us that which will
attract the overshadowing Divine Plan into our awareness. Via
study and meditation we invoke relationships patterned after
that which already exists in the Ashram. We come to know that
a true leader is one inspired by a concept or truth and can
inspire others to follow, not himself, but the truth or
concept. We assume responsibility for the truth as we assume
the responsibility in our various relationships and carry the
truth into action prompted not by outer orders but inner
necessity of perception, insight and
understanding.
Namaste,
Thomas Rizzo
In 1995 I retired from 28 years
of teaching in Los Angeles City Schools, Elementary and Jr
High School. I served several years in the Mentor Teacher
Program (helping train new teachers) & I have my Masters
in School Administration.
Wisdom wise I've
studied with Georgia Lambert first, then Teacher Training with
Richard Schaible, & Glen Knape, now "Headquarters"
with Pam Nissen. I've taken many courses, including NS with
Glen Knape. I have also worked with Wisdom Impression since
about 1992 when we first published "Nature Of The Soul",
followed by several other Cedercrans works & "Applied
Wisdom". I've taken a few seminar courses with Michael Robbins
& attended several USR Conferences in the early 90's. I
also worked a couple of years on the staff at Meditation Mount
in Ojai, CA when Frances Moore was still on staff & while
the Mount was still under DK's aligned
work.
A member of Seed Groups International since
about 1990. This was a group that was once at the Mount but
after that moved to England. Davina Cox is the USA person in
charge.
In June, 2007 I moved to rural North
Dakota.
Artwork:
NATURE CELEBRATES by Thomas
Karlstroem
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The WISDOM Gathering 2009
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This Gathering is open to
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Friday, Sept. 4 afternoon thru Monday, Sept.
7
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2009 Gathering Mission Statement:
"We invoke Synthesis in
Action in preparation for the coming World
Teacher. Aligned with the Hierarchy, we sound the note of
Synthesis within and through all areas of human endeavor. In
particular, we seek to aid and vitalize all service efforts
affiliated with the new Thought-Form Presentation of the
Wisdom."
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HIGHLIGHTS
* Pre-conference retreat: Greg
Tzinberg - Wed pm, Sept 2 thru Fri am, Sept 4.
* Pre-conference workshop: Wisdom
Therapy - Douglas & Naomi Philhower
Breakout Group Topics
include:
Economy & Right
Relationship
Center Function-Estes Park
3rd & 7th Ray Organizations
Healing the
Etheric
Informal Teaching
Soul of the
Nation
Wisdom for Children
Wisdom
Dictionary
Some
Light on the Forces of Darkness (with
Richard Randall)
Staying Connected as a Group
World Wide Wisdom Healing
Group Conscious Dying Wisdom
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Attention all
Healers |
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| by: Susan
Valentino
ATTENTION ALL
HEALERS 
Do you ever wish you worked in a
kinder, gentler health care delivery system? Do you ever
wonder why you can't just walk away from a patient without
making sure that you've made a genuine heart to heart
connection with him, initiating healing within him which has
nothing to do with his body?
Do you ever wonder how you're
going to survive in a profession where the system tries on a
daily basis to squeeze out of you the very traits which make
you so valuable to the patients to whom you're committed and
which caused you to go into our service field in the first
place?
You're not having a mid-life
crisis, but you may be part of the spiritual leavening that is
occurring now within the human family. And you are
not alone.
Right now today, there are untold numbers of us who
recognize that a new day dawns within our human
family. The opportunity is currently presenting for
every human being to make a huge leap in their understanding
of Life, and their place within It. Teaching is now
available wherein every man and woman will be able to
comprehend that they are becoming, in fact, a Soul-conscious
son of God. That "there is one Cosmic Center
governing all life within the manifest Cosmos. This
we define as the One God, Whose nature is both Immanent and
Transcendent." There is, in reality, nothing that
is not God.
This is your invitation to study
the presentation of "the Wisdom" contained in the
book The Nature of the Soul, quoted above, via an
online course of study. Through meditation,
alignment and study, changes will take place in the way you
think, feel and act.
And what does all this have to do
with the questions posed to healers
above? Everything. Because as you learn
more about this presentation of the Wisdom and experience the
changes that will be occurring within your being, you will be
creating that kinder, gentler health care delivery system that
is so sorely needed. You will understand that the reason
you can't walk away from someone without connecting heart to
heart with them is because you know that that person is as
much a part of the Divine Consciousness as your arm is a part
of your body. And as far as goodness getting
squeezed out of you, on the contrary, people will be drawn to
you because of the divine qualities you manifest, they will
intuit your lack of a hidden agenda, and they will trust your
rightly oriented sense of values.
I can tell you from personal
experience that not only will this study change your life-it
will change your practice as well. Feel free to
contact me for more information, or to just chat about things
in general. Remember, we are One.
Susan
Valentino |
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Virtual
Conversation |
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by:
Patty & Gerry
I
wanted our readers to know that there is a yahoo forum
discussion group (TheWisdom) and
to whet your appetite here is a recent
interchange between two members:
While driving past a private
high school (catholic) this morning, I noticed on their
marquee was this quote...
"Power is not strength, but the
right use of strength."
...made me
smile.
Blessings and Joy,
Patty Greetings! Patty,
I was intrigued
by your response to the quote and the distinction it
draws
between strength and power. May I ask what made you
smile?
Peace,
Gerry
Hi
Gerry, because it was on the Catholic High School,
when I was in school it wouldn't have been there.
I was
happy to see a right use of strength offered not only to the
students but to the community.
Blessings and
Joy,
Patty
Hi
Patty,
You might be interested to know that my
immediate response to your first post was a smile-a smile
which accompanied a warm feeling of familiarity one might
experience when meeting an old friend. Though the
feeling could definitely be traced to the quotation you
mentioned as cause, for the life of me, I could not recall
where or when I had been introduced to the quote. As we
cannot recognize (re-cognize) something we have not previously
cognized, I was intrigued to know where I might originally
have been exposed to the quote. Even after "Googling" the
quotation and searching for it on the disks of writings by
Alice A. Bailey, Lucille Cedercrans, Sri Aurobindo and several
other source works-places where I might have come across it in
my readings-I still did not know who wrote the quote, under
what circumstances it was written or how I had been exposed to
it. I was at a loss as to how to begin to give a
satisfactory explanation of my response to the quote. So
I simply questioned in my journal whether I might have learned
about the quote during some night training and recognition was
only now coming through or whether the recognition could have
come from a storehouse of memories from a previous
life?-knowing from previous experience that such questions
noted down in my journal and asked in earnest sooner or later
receive an answer. Nonetheless, somewhat along the lines
of your thinking regarding the progress humanity has made, I
could easily imagine this topic of strength versus power being
a point of discussion centuries ago in an old mystery school
when its outer exposure could have meant ridicule and possibly
death, but now being openly displayed for all to see-and in
the very field of religion that might earlier have been the
impetus of ridicule and death. It was my clear
impression, though, that your experience, your smile, your
writing the post about your experience, my reading your post,
and my smile-collectively provide a brief opening of a window
and a peek into the workings of THE SOUL. It seems THE
SOUL was expressing through us a bit of joy at IT'S
recognition of a concrete outer example of how the "Plan of
Light and Love is working
out."
Also, a smile is a subtle
expression of enthusiasm, especially when evoked in connection
with a subject as abstract as the topic of this quote. I
do not mean the so-called enthusiasm of today exhibited by
football or basketball crowds which signalizes little or no
mind-brain alignment, but the enthusiasm (a word comprised of
endo-within, Theos-God and ismos-acting from) according to the
Greeks-an impulse from the God within, symbolizing a
soul-mind-brain alignment which, with sufficient similar
repetitions, strengthens a strand of the
antahkarana. By becoming increasingly aware
of such incidents (and they occur more often than we realize)
and continually writing them down (and any accompanying
analysis) in one's Spiritual Journal, one can note the changes
in their frequency of occurrence (rarely, occasionally, often
or ongoing) and gauge one's progress along the path, as one
looks back upon such data with greater knowledge and clarity
from some point further along the path. It is through
the recognition, analysis and tracking of such incidents that
we begin to see the meanings underlying the episodes of our
lives and begin to awaken.
As to the distinction
between strength and power, one can liken it to the
distinction between energy and force; intent and the law and
order that embody it; the first ray and the seventh ray; an
idea and the form it takes in the three worlds, especially in
the physical world; the sun as it gently bathes us at the
beach and the sun focused through a lens to start a fire; and
many other comparisons. Also, we have all heard the
adage "Knowledge is Power" and I have even written sections of
presentations outlining the creative attributes or steps on
the pathway between knowledge and power to be: knowledge,
understanding, know-how, skill-in-action, wisdom and finally
the power to do. The many steps in this pathway and the
fact that knowledge is now available to everyone are beginning
to lead one to the adage "Not Knowledge,
But Rightly-Applied Knowledge Is Power".
But it was something of an "aha" experience when your marquee
quotation helped me to be conscious of the fact that strength
is a major creative attribute and belongs at the beginning of
the pathway to power, so that it appears we must have a
measure of strength even before we acquire
knowledge. In this light, since we live in a sea
of vibrations, we can define the steps of the pathway to power
in terms of vibrations as follows:
Strength: the
capacity to sense, withstand, control and direct vibrations;
the capacity to maintain a ring-pass-not;
Knowledge:
the capacity to shape into forms, name, organize, store and
recall sensed vibrations;
Understanding: the capacity to
interrelate knowledge forms and comprehend and assign meaning
to realized relationships;
Know-how: the capacity to apply
knowledge and understanding to plan specific
results;
Skill-in-action: the capacity to demonstrate
know-how to achieve concrete results in the three
worlds;
Wisdom: the capacity to demonstrate strength,
knowledge, understanding, know-how and skill-in-action with
love;
Power to do: the capacity to apply the above
attributes to achieve results in line with the Plan at
will.
It would seem, then, that "the right use of
strength" is to gain knowledge, understanding, know-how,
skill-in-action, and wisdom and use them in line with the
Plan.
In the words of The Christ:
"Keep close to
Me and the Master that surveys your life. With Us lie
The Forces of Living Light and Love you must use. Keep
close to Us and day by day draw upon the Strength, Knowledge,
Understanding, Know-how, Skill-in-Action, Wisdom and Power We
possess and which are also yours. Let naught disturb
that acquiescent calm that keeps you close to Us, brings you
Strength, Knowledge, Understanding, Know-how, Skill-In-Action,
Wisdom and Power and keeps you steadfast on the
Way."
Peace,
Gerry
Hi Gerry,
I called the school and it seems I
misquoted. Here is the actual quote as it appeared on the
marquee...
Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the
right use of strength.
- Henry Ward Beecher
Its weird
but I was sure I quoted correctly and for some
reason it was important to post the quote. I even repeated the
sentence memorizing it on the way home so I wouldn't forget
it.
So perhaps it was a message of the Soul as you
suggest.
"It would seem, then, that "the right
use of strength" is to gain knowledge, understanding,
know-how, skill-in-action, and wisdom and use them in line
with the Plan."
I like your line of
thought.
Blessings and
Joy,
Patty Thanks!
Patty
I am glad you found the quote posted on the
marquee and its source. But to be truthful,
I
like the way you wrote the quote in your original post
better. So, I will use "Power is not strength, butthe
right use of strength" from time to time, and when I do, I
will call it "The Patty Quote."
I trust you won't
mind.
Peace,
Gerry |
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 2nd Quarter
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'Every man a Christ'."
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| Being a Disciple |
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| By Wendy Glaubitz
 I looked at the subconscious
ways in which I have created my own limitations and also at
the glamour that I have attached to being a
"disciple". From the perspective of my youthful
religious life, I had seen discipleship as something that I
was not good enough to attain, at least not in this lifetime.
After all, Jesus only chose 12 disciples out of all the
millions on the planet at the time. Then after reading about
discipleship in the Bailey books, it seemed "pumped up" to
consider myself as a disciple. I was definitely afraid of the
delusion of "goodness and wisdom" that came along with the
word, afraid that I would abuse it and become arrogant with a
false sense of superiority. My resorting to false modesty was
actually another take at the inner sense of spiritual
superiority that I found myself in. Underneath
all of this was an inner aspiration to the Christ. At first
this was emotionally impulsed but as I have moved through my
life, this aspiration has remained like "a source of strength
enabling me to stand and a beam of light shining upon my way."
(Quoted from the Mantram of the Disciple). Now I see that
there is no glamour in being a disciple. It is just inner
alignment to that which is sacred in each of us. And when we
have cleared away the personality debris that hides this
sacredness from us, we naturally come into alignment to
discipleship-to the Good, the True, and the Beautiful. Our
service to Life unfolds naturally. Now I watch
myself for little niggling inner voices of negativity that
attempt to hold back the flow of Spirit as it manifests
through me. For me, the voices come through fears, both
conscious and unconscious, that say, "You can't do that. You
are not good enough. No one wants to hear what you have to
offer. You don't know how to make it happen. You are not
smart, beautiful, talented, organized, rich (etc, etc) enough
to do what you are putting forth." This is followed by "You
can't do that in this society. People and situations are going
to prevent you from accomplishing your goals. You don't have
enough influence to make "it" happen." Or "If you do that,
there will be a backlash from your friends and they will
abandon you or be jealous of you. Society will punish
you!" I have just expressed to you some of my limiting
inner chatter, but we all have our own. I see
that both Lucille and Master R are encouraging us to go ahead
with the ideas that are dropping into our conscious minds as a
result of this training...to not immediately limit ourselves,
but to hold our ideas in potentiality and in meditation. Try
the resulting new ventures on for size. Of course, we must use
discernment in our projects, but we are being told that we
first must not limit ourselves out of the whole thing before
even starting. This is old personality coming forth. So we
take the initial steps. Hold the vision and open to
meditation, free from the anxieties of the past and the fears
of the future! If we could come together as a
group of disciples with none of these limitations, what kind
of service would we enter into? The message seems
to come forth that all our problems are also our opportunities
for response from the perspective of the disciple. In so
treating our daily responsibilities and relationships from the
point of view of our discipleship, we are serving humanity and
getting ourselves equipped to carry the Wisdom. According to
Lucille, our service project is to carry the Wisdom out into
the body of humanity...to formulate the Wisdom in whatever
sphere of influence we find ourselves. In this way, we see our
daily activities not as limitation to service, but rather as a
part of the intelligent activity whereby we serve the Plan.
Then it is only through the conceiving of the idea, the
meditation and the subjective work on our discipleship that
alignment to purpose takes place. This is then followed by
manifestation of the plan within the three worlds of human
endeavor. By focusing on our perceived limitations, we limit
the full manifestation of our discipleship. Wendy Glaubitz lives in Montreal,
Canada. She is a long time student of the Wisdom, and is
currently in the 9th Teacher Training class working with Pam
Nissen. |
| Affirmation of a Group
Disciple |
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| by Debbie George
 The expansion of consciousness
is at the heart of initiation. The energy of our consciousness
is that of Love, and so we could say that initiation is our
loving expression, expanding and producing ever-widening
circles of inclusiveness. This is the Love that transcends
limits and the Self that creates the mystery known as
initiation. We go through initiation not only as individuals,
but also as groups.
Our unfolding consciousness
of Love is sacrificial in nature. As it expands, it
increasingly dissolves its own boundaries through its desire
to give of itself. The more our Love is expanded, the more joy
and beauty we experience, and the more our divinity wants to
expand and be shared. This Love also creates the point of
Light that illuminates the darkness and yet is often felt as
growing pains on the physical plane. As the world experiences
the growing pains as seen in our most recent economic and
social collapses, we are made increasingly and achingly aware
of our desire to give and to expand. It is a process of
sacrifice that allows us to cross this void in order to reach
new degrees of inclusiveness.
I am a point of
light within a greater Light.
I am a strand of loving
energy within the stream of
Love divine.
I am a point of
sacrificial fire, focused within the fiery
Will of
God.
And thus I stand.
What do we have to
give and what have we to sacrifice in order that we may give?
These are the questions of initiation. What is our most
precious resource? In what or in whom do we place our
security? We know we must sacrifice the accumulated knowledge
of the past in order to embrace the freedom that is the
future. We know our security lies in the faith and wisdom of
the higher worlds and our ability to give, which is also
called our service activity. In order for the group to answer
the question of what we have to give and what we need to
sacrifice in order to give, each individual must first ask
these questions of himself or herself. Each must find that
spark of beauty within and learn to share
it.
I am a way by which men may achieve.
I
am a source of strength enabling them to stand.
I am a beam
of light, shining upon their way.
And thus I
stand.
There is an old saying that says,
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder", and commonly this
saying is used to excuse what we believe is someone's
poor taste. We say it to mean that we don't understand
why that poor fellow thinks something is beautiful, but
hey, each person has his or her own individual sense of
beauty, right? However, when I think about it more
deeply, it appears to me that true Beauty is the harmony
of our various forms in relation to our fundamental
essence. I've come to understand that if beauty is in the
eye of the beholder it is because the beholder has
achieved this harmony within and has become so full of
beauty that only beauty is reflected on the outside.
There is naught but beauty for such a beautiful
one. This is the Beauty of the Masters and the legacy they
want us to reach and to teach.
And
standing thus revolve
And tread this way the ways of
men,
And know the ways of God.
And thus I stand.
Debbie is a long time student of the
Wisdom. She has completed Teacher Training and is undertaking
the Headquarters series with the current
group. |
| Common
Sense of the 7th Ray |
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| by: John Wayne
Kline
I
am reminded of common sense which basically comes under
seventh ray.  In general, don't worry
about what you think you don't have, rather take what you do
have and make the most effective use of it. Under
the laws of economy we don't get more until we have made
efficient use of what we already have. The next thing to
remember is that this applies just as well to an individual, a
group, or in our case the group disciple. So many
people pray for what they think they don't have, or that they
WANT, rather than realizing what they already have at their
disposal if they would just realize it and make use of
it. I've often chuckled and thought that one of the
courses that we are missing and that is still overshadowing is
a Will Rogers approach to the Wisdom. So many make it so
complex when in reality every concept is so
Simple. We know that energy follows thought but the
first real problem is a person's first thought about
anything. Some people learn by reading, some
learn by study and observation, and then there are those that
just have to pee on an electric fence for themselves. Good
judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from
bad judgment. We've all passed through these rights of passage
and basic common sense and they should help us
recognize what is productive and in accordance with the DP and
what is not but everything stated above is just pure seventh
ray pragmatism. On another note "No child left
behind" has left about every child behind in this country
because it teaches rote memory and how to pass tests based on
the same. That experience should lead us to realize the
fallacy of that path and to realize that we can change nothing
without first changing the Cause. Children should be
considered children of the Ashram and related to as such or in
other words on a soul to soul basis rather than a persona
basis and that is where their education should begin - at the
Core.
This
lesson reminds us to get back to basics, lose the complexity
and make the most effective use of what we already have and
that simply means going back to the Cause and starting at the
beginning, everything else will fall into place and work out
naturally.
Wisdom, Outward and
Upward
John Wayne Kline -
currently retired from the business sector; lives in Missouri
with his wife & seven adult children, 24
grandchildren, & a great grand child due. Left the
Army in 1972, entered law enforcement for 13 years before
changing occupations & starting numerous small businesses.
He became aware of the AAB-DK materials
a dozen or so years ago, was introduced to the NTFPW by Glenys
Lowery in 1998 & has been a student ever since; has taken
every course Glen Knape offered over the last few
years & has every book Glen has published in the same
time frame. Currently taking TT II under Pam
Nissen, & the 'Wisdom Group Course' & 'Disciple
and Economy' under Glen
Knape.
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The Lines of Least Resistance - To
Truth
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 by Gloria Crook
All of this takes some careful examination
to understand completely, but if one will remain open and
refuse to fall into an egotistical line of resistance called
denial, there is useful Truth to be discovered. REALITY is
making an impression on us, and pondering the possibilities is
useful.
From the moment of our first breath, every
human being is moved by functions of the nervous system which
propel us into reactions or responses to "lines of least
resistance" for any behavior. These "lines" can be
precipitated in several ways, beginning with the natural first
registered discomforts - or comforts.
We tend to seek
the greatest of comforts more, and the greatest of discomforts
least, but we accept mixtures of them which are almost
inexplicable without a total history of every experience since
birth. It is complicated as a human being evolves to have
physical, then emotional experiences and added mental
experiences, on and extending through time to what must be
called spiritual experiences. There are lines of least
resistance on each of these levels of consciousness with so
many combinations; they are literally beyond division into
specific causes and effects. Throughout history the
differences in experience among peoples of varying cultures
allow for no specific patterns to suggest that all human
beings might respond in the same way.
Although each of
us knows the major driving forces of our behavior, we
are
usually unconscious of precisely why we make some
choices over others during the course of a day. We simply
follow the lines of least resistance without thinking much
about it. The exception being for particular occurrences which
bring us to make very conscious decisions - which will still
be according to lines of least resistance from our past
experience,, seeking those experiences which seem to give us
greatest satisfaction on the levels of our polarized
consciousness, and avoiding those which satisfy least or bring
distress.
The many cultures in which we have lived have
seemed to press us into considering some lines of behavior to
be more acceptable and useful than others we might choose, and
we have altered our individual lines of least resistance
accordingly. Science has now explored brain activity and
discovered that our actions of every day are more attenuated
to environmental conditions than we are consciously aware of,
and not so much from any conscious mental decision to take
specific action. This is to say that we are following
unconscious lines of least resistance much of the
time.
It seems that, taking everything which could be
affecting us into account, we are floating in a sea of
stimulating circumstances, each having a subtle effect and
response within our brain consciousness, and leading to the
actions which are along "the line of least resistance." This
"sea" is complicated, being related to every one of the seven
planes at all times. This can be whether it leads to pain,
pleasure, or something resembling neither, although we are
each used to some parts of it as individual
human
beings.
The hero who suffers great agony in saving a
life, for instance, "had to do it." It was the line of least
resistance compared to standing by in relative safety and
letting someone die. OR, the reverse might be true for some
individuals, where the line of least resistance due to past
experience, would be to keep oneself safe, regardless of
another's death. All values are the result of developed
responses to circumstances on physical, emotional, mental,
soul or Triadal levels of consciousness.
During the
course of a lifetime we sometimes have a change which
removes
someone or ones who have played a close role in our
lives, or our environment changes so dramatically through
natural forces, that there are no physical lines of least
resistance remaining from our past. If these changes take
place rapidly, without opportunity for planning the new lines,
we are forced to form new lines, and usually, during this new
development, a person is quite discombobulated or even
depressed, having little in experience from the past to
automatically draw action forth.
There is a somewhat
natural argument regarding this whole notion - that one
certainly makes one's own decisions about whether to do one
thing or another in the course of a day. However, it has been
shown through scientific study that we do practically
everything according to unconscious spurs within the brain.
Even those actions we take with conscious decision are based
on past experiences and brain activity which led to the
decisions - as a line of least resistance.
The vast
laws set in motion as underlying human evolution, for us
eventually to become the mediators between spirit and matter,
are working through us and we might as well accept it and
cooperate. Truly, we have no choice in the matter. We only
tend to believe we do. Many of us have experienced in our
lifetime a situation, or condition, in which there seemed to
be an underlying force so powerful that our direction in life
was affected despite any alternative thought or action we
might have taken. Those are the times when it should be fairly
obvious that we are not actually the agents of our own free
will, but the Will of Something, or Someone, much larger and
more Powerful - perhaps even Omnipresent, Omnipotent and
Omniscient. Let us find this a suitable perception, and give
our sense of "self" over to it in full understanding that that
"self" was never ours in the first place.
As our
development from childhood to adulthood leaves us with
literally billions of small experiences within our nervous
systems, the lines of least resistance are more and more
difficult to pin down into specific conditions which can be
depicted as causative of behavior. When we make definite
conscious decisions, it is still a result of past
conditioning; either our own deliberate disciplining (as a
line of least resistance), or situations in our total
observed, and unobserved, environments.
This would seem
to leave us with the rational conclusion that there is
actually NO real independent, thinker who is a separate
"self." Perhaps it is this fact that underlies all of the
spiritual guidance impelling adherents to "lose oneself," or
"give up oneself" to the Will of the Supreme Being. We had to
be imbued with the illusion of a "self" in order to acquire
the mental ability and spiritual wisdom to "give oneself up"
and cooperate in the Logoic Plan for our species and our
Planet.
If this is true, is there any comfort in it, or
are we stimulated to rebel at it? Is the sense of "self" so
vital to us that we cannot bear to accept its nonexistence? Do
we attempt to DEMAND independence of Being, regardless of the
actual impossibility? With the existing new science, we may be
discovering that we are not doing ANYTHING out of any
conscious decision, but are simply living automatons of the
Infinite Mind of the One In Whom We Live and Move and Have Our
Being. What a marvelous discovery! The Mystery of existence is
solved! God is BEING US and the Whole Creation. How
AWE-inspiring that the evolutionary process was headed toward
this perception on the part of humankind all along, requiring
the complicated lines of least resistance to achieve the
greatest Height of Intelligent, Loving Usefulness in the
Cosmos!
Think of it. The Pleiades, the Great Bear, the
Seven Rays, the Seven Planes of our Solar System, - even the
Cosmos - all relating in various ways to the experiences of a
kingdom in nature on the planet Earth, and somewhat to the
experiences of human beings following the lines of least
resistance set up as a process by our Logos.
It's time
for more of us to "wake up" to the fact that the only "self"
we can claim, is indubitably connected with the Universal Mind
of which we are an Irrevocable part, and have NEVER been an
independent part. This "self" has existed within certain
immutable laws of energy movement and structure which are the
same for everyone. Through evolution, these Laws become
discernible to the thoughtful, meditative individual, and
cooperation with them brings the greatest realization of ways
in which to follow the lines of least resistance to ultimate
REALITY within the ONE LIFE. Earth humanity is only ONE part
of the entire structure of our Solar System and the Universe.
Our individual development is intertwined with many other
evolutionary
schemes, and humans will find their way to
exist within it in completely conscious cooperation by
following the lines of least resistance through the
experiences this provides. Absolutely
AWESOME!
Therefore, it behooves us to discover exactly
what IS the Process underway in which we are the pawns, and,
in the words of an ancient esoteric Catechism, to "play our
part with stern resolve, with earnest aspiration. to look
above, to help below, to dream not nor to rest, to tread upon
the work we do, to mount upon our slain "selves, " to kill
desire, and to strive, forgetting all reward. To forego peace,
to forfeit rest and in the stress of pain, to lose our
"selves", and find THE SELF and enter into
Peace."
Gloria Crook
is the Founding President of 'The School of Ageless
Wisdom' in Arlington, TX, and also of 'The Robert
Muller School' , a fully accredited private
school from birth through high School as an alternative
to public education, implementing the 'World Core Curriculum'
for sixteen years as a Service activity of the School of
Ageless Wisdom.
She is the author
of 'The Fires of Group Work' dealing with
the subjective processes of integrating groups which had an
international response. You can visit the School's website
atwww.theschoolofagelesswisdom.org
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| Ashramic Sensitivity - Building from
the Sky Downward - Pt 1 |
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 by Adam DeFranco
"I
woke up 3 AM this morning surrounded by the sound of
a very large group chanting OM. The sound was totally
pervasive even at the molecular level.I felt the sound enter
from above the head downward and vibrate the whole body like a
tuning fork. The vibration streamed thru all the
bodies."
(a student)
Even though man has already landed on the moon
there are still so many mysterious and
wonderful forces which surround the human being.
Throughout time there has been an extensive variety and
potential for extraordinary experiences. There are miracles,
visions, UFO's, NDE's and a large and extensive variety of
dreams which often raise more questions than answers.But with
each passing decade we have seen individuals and groups
actualize more of their potential to access and
experience the extraordinary potential of their
innate spiritual souls. As humanity evolves into the
21st century we can expect more and more humans to
recognize the spiritual community of which we are
all a part. Coupling man's innate religious feelings with
the newer branches of human sciences we see emerging a new
form of spirituality. One which is more global, more
environmental, more humanistic and yet partaking
less and less of religious dogma and more of Wisdom. We
see humanity sensing and examining more
authentically its roots as a Living
Soul.
Today is the Age of the Forerunner. There is
a growing recognition of many on the spiritual
path who are awakening into the actual
fabric of consciousness itself. This subjective
level has been referred to as the 'real
environment'. Many today are beginning to
perceive and be guided by their own sense of existential
reality. They see opening before them a transpersonal and
transcendent level of human and superhuman
reality. This expanding group is beginning to
intuitively sense that their existence here is but part of a
larger experience. Some are beginning to
realize that they are not just personalities
having some spiritual experience on occasion but in
actuality they are 'Souls having a human experience'.As
the Higher Self is given full reign we come to see that the
body lives in the Soul, rather than the soul living in the
body.
We begin to acknowledge and
experience that our 3 dimensional world is but a
reflection of a higher experiential reality. And that also our
true counterpart is a spiritual
consciousness living upon its own plane of existence.
This spiritual soul overshadows or 'overlights' what we are as
a personality in time and space. Something like an enfolded
hologram of multi-dimensions. As such it can be seen that our
life experience on this plane of reality is but a partial
reflection of a great spiritual being residing
in and upon a 4th and 5th dimensional
order. This has level has often been referred to as
the fifth Kingdom of
God.
Fiery World III, 568. You
have seen a toy in which there were many spheres, one fitting
into another. The Chinese thus wished to call to mind the
sacred Worlds. It is difficult for man to understand the
supermundane, inexpressible dimensions. But whoever has seen
the color of the Subtle World and heard its resounding,
understands that for such a World the best definition is - The
Subtlest.
When the esoteric becomes
exoteric
'.....we have
entered into the period when the esoteric becomes exoteric;
the subjective becomes
objective...."
Certain seekers after this Wisdom have of
their own endeavor and spiritual awareness begun to enter
this 5th kingdom of Overshadowing Spiritual Souls.
Some enter willingly and consciously thru meditative
effort and expertise but for others it seems
to happen on its own accord almost miraculously. A
growing group of spiritual workers are attempting to enter
this ever present spiritual dimension. They seek to
consciously align to the inner subjective
environment of the Ashramic group life. Here it is said
that the idea of brotherhood exist in its purest and most
realized form, as energy and as a unified consciousness.
Expansion into this non-egoic state is said to bring some
form of enlightenment. But it is not the end all or be all of
this evolving process. There are many steps along the way.
With any measure of humility it should be understood that
ashramic contact and communication is fraught with
illusion, glamour and distortion. Aspiring disciples
should prepare for this
inevitably.
An Ashram is ...a
magnetic point of tension, a fusion of energies directed
towards a common centre.... DINA I, 702 -
703
Via our
vehicles of alignment we now learn to experience and vibrate
at an octave which resonates in the abstract causality of the
higher mental plane and Buddhic sphere. Every moment we are
observant in the ashram is
enlightening.
"You will
contact the Ashram and return so charged with ideas that they
pour out of you. To contact any Ashram expands your
consciousness tremendously, even though on average, a
human being stays in the Ashram for no longer than thirty
seconds. They must come back because it is such an intense
energy. If you can stay for one hour, you are an
Initiate".
Ashrams, p 58, T. Saraydarian
Every moment our vehicles of alignment stand in
the Ashram is invigorating and regenerating. We stand in
the Master's radiant immortalized field. We absorb his monadic
fire.
"The chela passes
through what is here called the "door into the Ashram". He has
fulfilled the vibratory qualifications and is no longer barred
from the vibratory level which the Master habitually
demonstrates within His Ashram. Only the soul can enter the
Ashram. The personality stays without the "door". The disciple
knows himself to be a
soul." MDR
in DINA II
It
is difficult task for a aspirant/disciple to consciously
sense her participation in the Ashramic group
life. Except for the most profound
meditations a disciple rarely gets an experiential
contact of what this Superconsciousness state is.
We have been told the Soul is in meditation deep
upon its own plane of existence. We have also been told that
the ashram is a 'location' in consciousness. The ashram is a
symphony of enlightenment.The Soul is an
individualized aspect of the group soul that comprises
part of the auric field of the enlightened Master. The central
point of the Ashramic body is the monadic focus
of some enlightened
Master(s).
"...the Soul does not experience its life within
the Ashram as a separated consciousness, but as an
individualized portion of a larger entity. In a very real
sense, from the perspective of the Spiritual Soul it has no
Life apart from the Group Unit and Ashram of which it is a
part." Letters on Occult
Meditation
Sensitivity to Ashramic group life is affected
by many factors.
"Sensitivity to impression involves the
engendering of a magnetic aura upon which the highest
impressions can play" Telepathy and the Etheric Vehicle,
p.95, Alice
Bailey
"This communication is projected on a frequency
band which impresses the state of consciousness of the
disciple who meditates. It is never directed specifically to
an individual nor is it withheld from any. It is a cyclic
activity, entered into by both individuals and group units
within the Hierarchy, and it constitutes a major part of their
service function to
humanity." Science
of Impression, Master R/l cedercrans
By the
invocative resonance developed thru their meditative
alignments disciples have rebuilt their focus of
consciousness. Through meditation and service
they rebuild their atomic matter. They continually refine
and acclimatize their instrumentality to higher accretions of
vibrational energy. The on going processes of meditation
has recalibrated their center activity and also
accelerated the functionality of the higher centers. This
is a latent potential in all human beings.
The
ajna, cave and crown chakras are reservoirs of spiritual and
vibrational power. Learning to meditate from a focus in the
thousand-petal lotus enhances our abilities to work from the
subtle realm, in a manner such as hierarchy "from above
downward".This is a new form of re-qualifying
ourselves to ideate the fiery seed thoughts and
impressions of the
Soul.
"These impressions are not things which he must
seek out and learn laboriously to ascertain, to hold and seize
upon. They drop into his field of consciousness because he has
created a magnetic aura which invokes them and brings them
"into his mind". This magnetic aura begins to form itself from
the first moment he makes a contact with his soul;
...
Telepathy, 95
Learning to meditate as an Incarnate Soul is one
step in a long process. Disciples are instructed to embody
these energies so that they can serve wherever they are and
with whatever they are doing. This development proceeds as the
consciousness in the head is able to obtain intuitive
abstraction of what is essentially
formless.
"This intuition is a blend of the two divine
qualities of buddhi-manas, or intuitive spiritual
understanding...and the higher abstract mind, which is
essentially the power to comprehend that which is not
concrete..." EXH, 98
We can see that developing ingress into the
Ashramic Group Life entails a more conscious appropriation of
the Buddhic vehicle and its inherent intuitive
abilities.Gradually the disciple acquires a true freedom of
thought and the power to be receptive to the impression of the
abstract mind. Without this development of the intuition we do
not connect with what is the foundation of thought itself
which is meaning itself. We are seeking what is causal to
the mind itself. Without this development for causal
abstraction we cannot participate consciously in that
which is beyond form. Only buddhi has this capability. The
overshadowing spiritual soul works with ideas in the abstract
sense of the word, not the concrete sense.
As new
higher vibrational matter is built within our mental and
buddhic vehicles we begin to acquire the non-formative,
non-local sense of pure consciousness. This has
been referred to that meditative consciousness acquired
behind the breath. In this diamond moment the formative
functions of the mind are stilled. We become an observer of
pure stillness.
"There is only one method of communication
between the Overshadowing Spiritual Soul and the incarnate
consciousness and that is via Consciousness Itself."
Ashramic Projections, p.
93
Adam is a long time student of
the Wisdom, completed Teacher Training in 2007, part of
first Headquarters
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Poetry Section
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The Universe Has Five Things To Say About
Hearting
If we can stop spinning long
enough
to find our way to the centre
1.The
moon orbits the earth
Stop pretending you are your
emotions
and find solid ground to stand on
Unite the
four directions
and become yourself the
fifth
2.The earth orbits the sun
When
creativity begins the process
of nuclear
fusion
nothing can stop you bursting into flame
Become the
love oven in which
the hot cross personality bun is
baking
3.The sun orbits the black hole
at the
centre of the galaxy
Trade your enlightenment
for a
higher form of innocence
Enter the mystery and taste
the
dark soma wine of being
4.There are billions of
galaxies
in the universe
Your liberation is not
unique
a sponge has many holes with which
to drink the
waters of life
5. The universe has no
centre
No further need for the arrow of Self
nothing to
look for, nothing to find
no bull's eye, no sin
Empty
Empty Empty
Out of that timeless emptiness
in
time
a fullness emerges
and centres into a dark pool of
being
Rest in that point
Be without knowng and
watch
100 billion suns
burst into flame around
you
Choose one and feel
the lion fire of love
breathe
into nine planetary embers
enter the molten iron core of
earth
and feel the longing of the mother
for her
prodigal son
relentlessly pulling the tides of
Self.
Now, identified with the
overflowing fullness of
the universe
re-enter the silvery cold moon womb
as the
seed of Life
itself.
Bruce Lyons
MAGNETIC
RADIANCE
Luminiferous
Rainbow thought
is radiant
Healing all the Earth
Higher Worlds
- ponder
Clarity of
Consciousness
Illumination
Cooperation
Foundation
of existence
The science of Life
Artist:
Thomas Karlstroem
One People - One
Planet
the continents have
joined in our conversations
from across the ocean and
further
with this new dialect
aboriginal and neo
warm
and tropical
archaic sometimes
a mix of all
tongues
near and wide
man and beast
wind and
sun
cool and damp
hot and musty
they have
come near and far
one voice one people one
tribe
every species One Planet
global village
One voice intermingled in our
blood
in our dreams our children's
dreams everyone's dream
all times
every time
Cro-Magnon astronaut
new man new
woman ancient people
all the same time
everywhere
spontaneously effortlessly miraculously
a
small voice a still
voice a thunderous
voice
shaking the ground inside outside
we
hear, we feel , we touch
this One Planet everywhere
now
beautiful earth mother earth cosmic earth wet
earth, dry earth
one planet, one
people
a universal species of all living things
together
beautiful earth mother earth cosmic
earth
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Book Review -
Three from Torkom Saraydarian's
collection |
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| by: Lucinda
Tyrrell-DeFranco
Torkom Saraydarian wrote a multitude of
books and I would like to mention three which I have
personally read, and continue to use often -
The Science of Becoming
Oneself - 1969 (193
pages)
This book is deeply esoteric and yet filled
with bridging thoughts between the world of Spirit and the
world of humanity. It takes reference from Agni Yoga, AAB,
Blavatsky, the Christian Bible, Buddhist texts, and other
philosophers. It covers subjects ranging from abstract
thinking to Words of Power.
In the beginning
section 'About the Author' it states; "This is a workbook
describing a practical process of arousing man from his
inertia to the light of his inner core; it is a process which
will help him to become that core himself. It is a book of
synthesis."
On P7, a quote from AAB's
Discipleship in the New Age P269, Vol 1 "...Service is the
scientific mode par excellence, to evoke spiritual integration
and to call forth the resources of a divine Son of
God."
It contains meditation
exercises, including cautions on approach. The beginning of
the first exercise in the book suggests a few minutes at the
beginning of each day to sit quietly, relax, and
say:
The sons of men are one, and I am one with
them.
I seek to love not hate;
I seek to serve and not
exact due service;
I seek to heal, not hurt."
And then to ponder how you might practically
apply this to the day
ahead.
This book is designed to
assist in self-observation so as to emerge the True Self.
P174/5: The Bhagavad Gita says:
"For the Self is the
unmanifested One. No thought can conceive It, and It changes
not. Knowing this fact, why mourn?
And even if you think
the Self is ever-born, and constantly dying, you do not have
reason to grieve..."
"A man is called the knower of the
Self who casts away all desires of the mind and is satisfied
by the Self and in the Self alone.
A man is called
enlightened by the Self whose mind is not disturbed by pain,
whose cravings for pleasure have disappeared, who is free from
passion, fear and anger,
And who under any condition,
remains unattached..." Bhagavad Gita Quoted in part from
2:25-29 and 2:55-58.
Challenge for Discipleship - 1986 (508
pages)
Contained within 57 Chapters and discussing
everything from the Teacher/Student relationship, rules,
attitudes, disciplines and responsibilities of disciplic life.
It covers such topics as spiritual saturation, glamors &
illusions, obedience, listening & speech, meditation, and
Hierarchy.
"Disciples will be bridges between
the physical and etheric worlds, between the emotional and
astral worlds, between the mental and fiery worlds, and
between all these worlds. Thus humanity will be connected with
the Higher Worlds as one global being" P 333
This
is a wonderful reference book which I find myself
turning to again and again. I highly recommend
it.
The
Ageless Wisdom - 1990 (304
pages)
" The Ageless Wisdom cannot be
understood by reading about it or listening to it only. It can
be understood only when you apply it in your life. To do this,
you must find those areas in your life which need correction
and cultivation. It is through your efforts that light is
drawn from your Core and expressed in your thoughts, words,
and actions." P177
Within this book you will find
many of the questions which confront all aspirants,
probationers and disciples on the path - solitude or group
work, how to apply the teaching in the fields within humanity,
fanaticism or faithfulness, kinds of people we encounter in
our service work, how to approach the Teaching
etc
For example, P45/6, fanaticism is quoted as
being "the imposition of a set of beliefs on others,
proclaiming that all else is against the Truth", while
faithfulness as inclusivity, and 'that it is faithfulness that
is responsible for guarding many treasures given by Great Ones
throughout ages, such as these, among
others:
§
Vedas
§
Puranas
§
Upanishads
§
Ramayana
§
Mahabharata
§
Teachings of
Buddha
§
Teachings of
Jesus
§
Kaballa
This book is easy to read, covers topics
which would make for great discussion groups or as the basis
of introductory and supportive courses for workers and walkers
of the Path.
For more information about this author and his work
-
Torkom Saraydarian
Foundation
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| ARTWORK
by Thomas Karlstroem & Nicholas
Roerich |
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INTO
MEDITATION 
Maybe as a disappointment to some, I
work mostly from pure intuition.
I don't think I've been
"overshadowed" or anything like that, (except by The Soul) not
more than I was by the Synthetic Ashram and several deep
esoteric thought forms, during the lessons in my TT-studies,
but I've truly been deeply inspired by the entire spiritual
world, which I have been presented for.
I am very
interested and inspired by the devic world and sometimes I try
to put into form, what I sense within me, in meditations, at
work (as a therapist), in my daily life as a server of the
Plan, as a group-consciousness and obviously, I also create
from the many experiences in consciousness, which we develop
in the group life, even if I know that forms and symbols,
mostly hides the real Truth.
mq51165@tele2.se
I'm a great admirer of the old master of esoteric art,
Nicholas Roerich.
 NICHOLAS
ROERICH
 STRONGHOLD OF
THE SPIRIT
MADONNA ORIFLAMMA  |
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Headquarters Class -
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Notice will be sent when a new Headquarters Class will
start. This course is based on the classes/transmissions
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Colarado with her to set up the Head
center. Advanced Teacher
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Attending - Headquarters group
retreat in Estes Park in June to activate the Head Center and
the overall group Wisdom Gathering at Capistrano in September
2009.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you in person and
having more time to get acquainted than last year. We'll
be working with the power of the overall group to help solve
humanity's problems. Love and Light,
Pam
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IN-PERSON
The Nature of the Soul - 40
lessons
Study group at the Ojai Wisdom Center, class resumes Nov.
10th at lesson 6. The class is facilitated by Lyn Hebenstreit
and Tara Blasco. The cost is free.
Monday meetings from
7:30 to 9:30 PM.
Address: 945 Oso Rd. Ojai, Ca 93023
For
more information, please contact us at:lrh@ojai.net or
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ONLINE
Nature of the Soul: August
2009.
Contact: Janne Randall
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Currently running - Online - fortnightly
cycle of SI & weekly cycle PI level
2
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ONLINE
Corrective
Thinking - 40 lessons - in
progress
Begins April 09 (Saturday)
Path of Initiation, 1
& 2 - 18
lessons
Contact Lucinda:
lucityrrell@aol.com
ONLINE
Creating
the New World Civilization - 40
lessons
Begins in 2009, according to demand and world
need This series will focus on the work immediately
ahead of us during this crisis of opportunity, the work which
is the specific task of our ashramic group
life. "The purpose of our Ashram is
literally to create a new civilization. We have to build
the forms which will carry the higher state of
consciousness, the Fifth Kingdom in nature, right
into the body of humanity." From: Applied
Wisdom - Teacher Training, by Lucille
Cedercrans The crisis of opportunity is here, the
need is now, it is time to take up the work of discipleship
and make the new character and quality of Leadership,
Education and Healing, Business and Economy, Art, Engineering
and Science, Religion, and Creative Magic available to
humanity. The course will consist primarily of
excerpts from the works of Lucille Cedercrans (on the topics
listed above) with audio commentary. Online - audio
projections, text, and
discussion. Prerequisite: Nature of
the Soul, Creative Thinking, or the
equivalent.
In
progress:
The Wisdom Group -
41 lessons
A series on the nature, purpose, and function of
the Wisdom Group, compiled from the works of Lucille
Cedercrans. Online
- audio projections, text, and
discussion.
Prerequisite: Nature of the
Soul or Creative Thinking
In progress -
ends June, 2009
The Disciple and Economy, by
Lucille Cedercrans - 33 lessons - in progress This
series explains the relationship between the servant of the
One Life and the economy of that Life. "Every
disciple who stands upon the threshold of world service,
regardless of how small may be the part he will play in that
activity, is faced with the necessity to know, to understand,
and to wield the Economy of the One Life. He must grasp it as
a Divine Plan in itself. He must see its relationships within
the affairs of humanity, and come to understand its laws so
well as to be enabled always to apply it to the furtherance of
the evolutionary plan of the Soul." The Disciple and
Economy, by Lucille Cedercrans, p. 1 Our focus
will be on grasping that plan, seeing it in relationship with
humanity, and making the new economy available to
humanity. Online - audio
projections, text, and
discussion. Prerequisite: Nature of
the Soul, Creative Thinking, or the equivalent. ends
September, 2009 CONTACT: Glen Knape GKnape@aol.com
*****
ONLINE
NATURE
OF THE SOUL-
Live, Sunday 7:00PM
THE SOUL OF
THE NATION- Live, Monday
7:00PM
(Pre-requisite: Nature of the Soul, background in
Bailey material)
This class focusses on the esoteric
aspects of this nation and does weekly service meditation to
invoke the National Soul.
SANCTUM
REGNUM- Live, Tuesday 7:00PM
(Pre-requsite:
It is helpful to have a Bailey background, Nature of the Soul,
and/or Teacher Training.) This class covers many diverse
aspects of the Wisdom. The text is from work by Mattie Miller
in the early part of the 1900's.
IN-PERSON
TEACHER
TRAINING- Thursdays-Arcana Workshops in Culver
City CA.
(Pre-requsite: Nature of the Soul)
UP-COMING
Classes:
ONLINE, Live
CORRECTIVE
THINKING - 40 weeks
THE SOUL, MIND, BRAIN
ALIGNMENT
This class will focus upon the etheric mechanics of the
connections and functioning of the SMB Alignment. Covered will
be a lot of anatomy on the brain, its functioning in relation
to the Soul, and how consciousness works through its
form.
IN-PERSON
THE ESOTERIC ARTS
This class is a
"hands on" experience in creating the esoteric within
painting, poetry, music, and dance. For information on
these and other classes, contact: Georgia Lambert: glambert127@yahoo.com*****
ONLINE
Teacher Training, Parts I and
II
Began October 2008 with Theresa de Riggs*
Other courses offered online -
Path of Initiation 1 & 2
Soul & Its Instrument
*****
ONLINE
Conscious Dying* - 10-12 weeks
Begins again in 2009, according to demand & world
need
A focus on Master DK's teachings, via AAB, on
reincarnation, death and conscious dying, especially her view
that the inner planes into which we are released at the moment
of death can become known and understood during life. Contact:
Suzanne Vallez, svallez@aol.com
*Also offering classes on Healing -
10 lessons
*****
ONLINE
The Path of Initiation - Both 1 & 2,
separate classes (10 & 8 weeks)
The Wisdom
Impressions website is a most valuable resource. Besides many
articles on the Wisdom Teachings of Lucille Cedercrans it also
has numerous free downloads. These include two eBooks, a
screensaver, and various meditations. You are also given the
opportunity to read sections of the many books and pamphlets
offered and place an on-line
order.
You can visit their site
at: Wisdom Impressions
*******
OTHER EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES
NOW AVAILABLE!
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TECHNIQUE PLAN FOR
TEACHERS
A Manual for Teaching 'Nature of
the Soul'
For Teacher Training
Graduates
By Georgia
Lambert
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years. With all the various techniques given in the Training,
the young teacher is often at a loss as to where to start.
What technique is used where? This little book is a guide to
help with that dilemma.
Because of the way in
which the lessons unfold, many of the important techniques are
given toward the end of the series, making the sequence of
what to do and when to do it, a bit murky.
This guide will take all of the techniques and put them
into a working sequence of which techniques to use and the
order in which you will need to do them.
Here is
everything you should know to do, objectively and
subjectively as a trained Teacher of the
Wisdom.
Here you will find a list of relevant
techniques, where to find them in the lessons, and when to use
them for your class as a whole, your students individually,
and yourself.
This guide will be invaluable to
Teachers as an important reference. It will give you a place
to start, a reminder of some important techniques and
functions, and a bit of a structure from which to
proceed.
Offered in Dedicated Service,
Georgia
Lambert
SECTIONS
INCLUDE:
Preparing for a Class.
Evoking the
Class.
Important
Considerations.
Beginning the Class.
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Work of the
Class.
Teaching
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Please include in your
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your Teacher. Your order will not be processed without this
information!
Please pass on this announcement
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students!
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Wisdom Dictionary
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 by William Moore
At the present time, The Wisdom
Dictionary group service project is proceeding at a growing
pace. Definitions and concepts from the various books
and lessons have come in from those participating and more are
arriving.
Currently, our initial proofreading phase has
begun with Mary Jones, Pam Nissen, Christine Karlsen, and
myself performing this role. If there are more
interested proofreaders out there, we would welcome your
help. This is a very large project which has
grown more complex as we've proceeded, and at times it seems
overwhelming. We've stumbled on occasion, but our motto
remains "Onward, inward and upward!" Please consult the
website regarding our on-going efforts
at: www.the wisdomdictionary.com
In the
Light of The Christ,
William
Moore |
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*******
ESTES PARK -
RETREAT
CENTER OF
SYNTHESIS
Annual Christ Festival of
Humanity Mary and Lee Jones ( lljones321@yahoo.com) and Marilyn
Mueller ( MarilynRuth2008@yahoo.com) will
hold a Group focus for an annual Christ Festival of Humanity
at the time of the Gemini Full Moon to be held in form in
Estes Park, Colorado, and subjectively worldwide.
WHEN: Seven days (six nights) at the
time of the Gemini (June) Full Moon WHERE:
YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park Center beginning 2010
(Amberwood in Estes Park in
2009) WHY: Maintain a steady
alignment with the Christ consciousness within every frequency
of the manifest One Life during the five days of the Christ
Festival for Humanity in service to the Divine Plan for
humanity. WHAT: Times will be designated
for group meditations. No other scheduled activities.
Participants will use this time together as we each choose in
our endeavor to hold our alignment 24/7.
To focus the continuance of this endeavor in
the years to come, Mary, Lee and Marilyn will annually
(beginning in 2010) finance a 4-bedroom cabin that sleeps 10
at the YMCA of the Rockies as well as simple meals. For more
information contact those connected, or see last
issue.
*******
ACCOMMODATION
RETREATMary and Lee Jones, in their
home, and Marilyn Mueller, in her home, each have a bedroom
available any time for one or two visitors. Anyone wanting a
few days of quiet retreat in Estes Park is most welcome to
send an e-mail request and come visit and make use of one of
these rooms any time of the year. Warm
welcome, Mary and Lee lljones321@yahoo.com970-776-6293 Marilyn
marilynruth2008@yahoo.com
*****
The Nature of the Soul now
available for French-
speaking
people.
The 234-page electronic book is available
for purchase at our website:
thenatureofthesoul.com or lanaturedelame.com
Nature of the
Soul
We
invite you to visit the site to have a better understanding of
Lucille
Cedercrans' teachings, and to download the French
translation.
A free English-language version
of The Nature of the Soul is also
available
on the English version of the
website.
We also ask that you pass this announcement
along to your friends who
may find it to be of
interest.
Thank you for your
interest.
Bernadette Rosenstiel and Evelyn
Kleinmail@drrosenstiel.com
*****
*******
PYRAMIDS OF POWER
yahoogroup We are in the process of reorganizing our
pyramids in the Pyramids of Power yahoogroup that was started
by Glenys Lowery in Feb. of 2003. I would like to tell
you a bit about the pyramid work, in case any of you are
interested in participating. Perhaps some of you are familiar
with the Triangles work sponsored by Lucis Trust at www.lucistrust.org, or the
Triangles of Light work found at www.trianglesoflight.org,
sponsored by LaUna Huffines, or the Triangles of Prayer
work at www.itctel.com/opalfirewww.itctel.com/opalfire. It
involves people joining together in groups of
three, creating a triangular network of Light, Love
and Goodwill enfolding the earth. It is a simple yet powerful
form of service that also utilizes The Great
Invocation.
Torkom Saraydarian, in his book The
Triangles of Fire, extends the concept of the
Triangles work to include working together in groups of five,
forming a pyramidal service group. He discusses this on pp.
44-45 of his book. If anyone is interested in this work
or has further questions, you can contact me at 
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| Dreams & the Ashramic Group Life |
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| by: Kathy McMillan
This reminds me of several dreams I had, some time
ago. In the first one I was a little tree and was also a
little person climbing the branches of the tree. I had a
book in my hand and was studying so hard that my Ajna Center
was throbbing. I would attempt to get over the top of
the tree and down the other side, but each time I reached the
top, the tree fell over. It was just a little tree and
the roots were not very deep. I did this three
times. After the tree tipped over, I would look at the
roots, put it back into the ground and do the same thing
again! : -) The last time the roots had just completely
died.
Of course this can be looked at from
many levels of understanding. But it relates to another
dream I had a few years later. It, too, was about a
tree. This time I was in a tree, a HUGE tree, bigger
than a redwood. I knew its roots were so very deep into the
earth. I was standing on one of the branches. I
felt such a sense of deep peace and deep strength. To me, it
was like functioning as a part of the Ashramic Group Life, and
reminded me of the New Testament parable about how the
branches, separated from the Vine, will shrivel up and die. As
Souls within the Ashramic Group Life, we are the branches of
the Vine/Master, and it is the branches that bear the fruit
because they are receiving Life/Purpose through the
Vine.
The Master is also like the Heart that
pumps the blood, and the Ashramic Group Life is the arterial
system that delivers the Life Blood to the body.
There is a quote from p.34 of the Agni
Yoga series book Heart that to me has always
represented the essence of an Ashram:
" The Pledge is a
manifestation of tremendous significance. It creates the
chain of hearts and turns Chaos into conscious arteries of
space."
To me, this is what
we do as we work in cooperation within the Ashramic Group Life
and between Ashramic Group Lives, so to speak. We create
right relationship, we turn Chaos into conscious arteries of
space.
Kathy
graduated Teacher Training in 2007, under Pam
Nissen
Hiking the Rim Trail, Malakoff Diggins' State Park, Ca
March 09 - L & A
DeFranco
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