UNIVERSAL MAN -- PART TWO

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First Incarnations

When a soul incarnates on this Earth it will obviously not exhibit as high a state of consciousness and evolution as those who have incarnated for many thousands of lives. Therefore do not try to impose on an unevolved soul a way of life that it does not understand, comprehend or even need. Respect the individuality of all people. Regard them as your brothers and sisters and help them as best you can. Ensure that with the responsibility of a more evolved soul you help them as befits their point of evolution and that in no way do you disrupt their path towards consciousness.

Imposing Western Ideas

One of the greatest errors of recent centuries has been the imposing of western ideas, western religions, western beliefs, on the natives, as they are called, of the colonised countries. Great karma has resulted, which will have to be repaid. Just as individuals incarnate with a destiny, so do countries. That is why, as a whole, some countries suffer and others do not, why some countries are involved in great wars and others are not.

The Law of Karma applies as much to countries as it does to individuals, an therefore the effect of what a country does in one generation will be experienced by those who live in the next. For example, the present generation of Americans is having to pay the karma for the error of those who shipped many thousands of black slaves from the coast of Africa to America, who took them away from their true environment, from the country of their evolution, and placed them in a false and hostile environment.

Patriotism is Nationalism

Mentioned earlier was the fact that the one force which can seemingly unite people in time of war is the emotion known as patriotism. In war people are prepared to make great sacrifices for their country. They are, perhaps, not prepared to die for much else, but they will sacrifice their lives to preserve their country. Patriotism, like a diamond, has many facets, many aspects. I am not going to say that patriotism is an undesirable emotion, although one can point to many examples where it has been abused and used to persuade people into sacrificing their lives in the name of their country.

It is interesting to note, though, that the people who sacrificed their lives usually believed in the cause for which they were fighting. They died, believing in their cause or their country, even though others standing outside the actual conflict could see the error in the actions of those countries who were fighting.

Excuse For Much Evil

Patriotism, sometimes called Nationalism, has often been used as an excuse for much evil. When a country sets out to conquer another country, to enlarge its empire, to gain new possessions, the emotion of patriotism is often generated. You can kill for your country, you are told, because your country demands it. It is not your responsibility. You are only doing what is expected of you. You are fighting for your country.

Likewise, when a country is being attacked, the men and women of that country, who normally would not fight or kill anyone, unite together and are prepared to kill to defend it. They can now justify what, before, they would never have considered or approved of. Moreover, the few people who say they are not prepared to fight, the people whom you call conscientious objectors, people who are not prepared to kill, are despised and held up as objects of ridicule and, indeed, are usually imprisoned.

Level of Soul-evolution

You will judge patriotism according to the level of your soul-evolution. If you are truly an evolved soul and recognize the Earth as a whole and all the peoples on it as one, then you will not be influenced by that emotion. You will not be influenced by lower feelings of patriotism and nationalism, especially when they are used as a means of comparing one race with another, of placing one country above another, of dividing people, of creating hatred and distrust between them.

You will view the emotion of patriotism according to your level of consciousness. If you cannot identify with the Earth as a whole, with your Creator and with the Higher Beings who influence this Earth, then you will of course try to identify with your country. You will say that you are English, French, or American etc., and that will give you a feeling of security, of belonging. Yet, even within a country, you can still have people who regard themselves as not belonging to that country but only to a small part of it. They will say that they come from Wales or Scotland, from the Northern or the Southern States of America, from the East or the West coast. They will think of themselves as belonging only to the smaller unit and will not recognize the whole. You can also have people who regard themselves as belonging only to a city. You can even find people who will not identify beyond their own family.

The Greater Whole

So you see how important it is that, whilst recognizing the significance of the individuality of each and every being, you should also recognize that together you form a greater whole. Every one of you should look at what you consider to be the whole and then take one step further beyond that, for as you evolve you will realize that your concept of the whole is limited. As you advance so you will begin to think not of your town, of your state, of your country, of your race, but of your Earth, and when you think of your Earth then you will begin to think of the Solar System and of your Creator, and of Solar Systems beyond it.

Realize that World Government actually exists within your Solar Body. The other members of the Solar Body practise World Government. Because Humanity on the Earth has not yet evolved to the required state of consciousness it will not, and cannot, participate in such a government. Humanity is still struggling to identify as a one, to realize that it is a one. When that day comes when the Earth as a whole unites in one harmonious vibration and takes its seat in the Chamber of Representatives of the Solar Body, then it will be fulfilling the purpose which its Creator intended and will be displaying the power of its true vibration : Universal Love.

ABOUT THE MOON -- PART THREE

 

A Feminine Energy

Anyone who looks at the Moon, especially at the full Moon, would, I think, accept that beauty is displayed there. The Moon is soft, is feminine, is wisdom. You would associate nothing harsh with the Moon. That is the nature of its influence: for as the Earth is positive, is power, is outward expression, so the Moon is feminine, is wisdom is receptivity, is love.

Therefore, the female of the species on the Earth, being the wisdom and the creativity aspect, vibrates especially to the Moon´s influence. It therefore controls birth to a great extent. Every woman experiences the cycles of her body which, when medical science does not interfere, corresponds to the cycles of the Moon. Therefore, conception can, and should be planned according to its phases. The Moon influences birth not only in the Human Kingdom but in the other Kingdoms of the Earth as well.

Our Consciousness Increases

 I do not wish to go too deeply into Humanity´s spiritual bodies in this article, but for every influence on the physical level of which Humanity is aware, the Moon´s influence is tenfold on the higher levels. In particular, it influences the pineal gland, the receptivity, the wisdom, the learning gland of Humanity, and therefore knowledge and inspiration is obtained under its influence. Consciousness, also, can be increased under the Moon´s influence.

If you have not already tried it, carry out the experiment of trying to learn, of seeking to increase your consciousness, at the full phase of the Moon, for its powers given to the Earth at that time have great significance. Some ancient races were a little aware of this and established some of their religious ceremonies to take place during the full phase of the Moon. Some of the great Masters who have been on this Earth have incarnated, died, or performed significant spiritual acts, both on the physical and on the higher levels of life, according to the phases and the influences of the Moon.

Power Of Full Moon

 The Moon also influences your astral body while you are in the physical, and therefore it can also be a great aid to the use of this body, with all that is involved, especially in the field of psychic phenomena. So for those who seek to develop this particular aspect, this particular spiritual talent, the invocation and the use of the Moon´s power is, again, of paramount importance. If you were to sit in meditation under the light of the full Moon you would feel increased awareness, with the power flowing through your pineal gland and spreading throughtout your whole being. You would feel that greater consciousness, Infinite Consciousness, linking up with yours.

The mind and the brain are also influenced by the Moon. How you think, how you receive inspiration, how you behave, how you use your intellect and reasoning, are to a great extent influenced and controlled by the Moon. The use of its powers can lift those little shutters on the brain, the little valves which, consciously or subconsciously, allow in the vibrations of the cosmos, the experiences of the soul on other levels.

These valves are responsive to the influences of the Moon. You have heard of the expression "moon madness". There are not many who suffer from this affliction but, occasionally, due to faults in the mechanism of the brain, under the influence of the full moon these shutters open and pictures, or images, of other levels of life come into the minds of some people, thus confusing them and destroying the harmony of physical life.

 Phases Of The Moon

 This is the effect of the Moon´s power if it is not controlled. But for those who sit in meditation, correctly linking their consciousnesses to that of their Creator and using the power that the Moon gives, there will be moments of awareness which are both great and sudden. If the Moon shone upon the Earth continuously Humanity would not be able to stand its influence and so, wisely, it appears in phases. These phases are important for they cause cycles on the Earth. The theory of the four phases of the Moon in relation to the Earth is a treatise in itself, but if Humanity was only to experiment a little with the four Kingdoms of Matter, to see which Kingdom responded the most during which quarter, it would greatly improve the quality, the harmony and the understanding of its life on the Earth.

In the past, ancient peoples, although less advanced technologically, were more spiritually in balance. They understood the use and the purpose of the Moon and so could lead a more fulfilled, if not such a technologically advanced, life. If Humanity today was to discover today and use the Moon´s influence and power no one would starve. There would be no droughts. There would be no earthquakes. There would be few natural disasters except for those which Humanity itself caused.

Key To Man´s Progress

 The Moon is always ready to serve the Earth. Why do you look at it, why are you aware of its presence, without using it? Is it because in your intellect, in your ego, you consider that the key to yourself, the key to evolution, the key to spiritual and material awareness, is locked within this Earth and could not be beyond it? Perhaps so. But for those of you who can cast your minds outwards, who can look at the Moon, who can vibrate towards that orb of beauty which reflects so much, including the nature of life on this Earth, you will find the key not only to your earthly progression but to your spiritual progression as well, and even to the progression of the Solar Body in which you live.

This article is taken from "The Fantastic Teachings of Ramala".

ABOUT THE MOON -- PART TWO

Sacred Geometry
The Moon was created and placed precisely in orbit around the Earth so as to exert certain important influences upon it. Humanity today is slowly beginning to become aware of the mathematics known as the sacred geometry of the Earth. The same mathematics can be applied, only on a higher level, to the geometry of the heavenly spheres, for each of the planets is placed in orbit around the Sun and rotates along a set path according to a precise and definite cosmic formula.

In the Ages gone by Humanity has recognized and used this formula, and it will be discovered again in the New Age. The distance of the Earth from the Moon is most critical, and it is vitally important that Humanity does not disturb this balance.

The Critical Balance
Although Man has reached the Moon in his spaceships, his motivation for going there was not correct. Moreover, the use that Man has made of the Moon with his experiments and his behaviour on it has in no way helped to preserve that critical balance, and by exploding his rocket heads and by his experiments on the surface of the Moon he has endangered this delicate balance. This balance is effected and preserved by the jewels which are present both within the Moon and within the Earth.

The function of the jewels on which these two orbs rotate and balance can be likened to the function of the jewels within a watch. If you give a watch a shock and jerk the mechanism then it becomes unbalanced and fails: it is the same with the balancing mechanism between the Earth and the Moon. Of course the many beings on the Moon, together with their brothers and sisters from the other planets, have helped to counteract the effect of Man´s naive experiments.

Man should be aware that in these experiments he risks not only the Moon but the Earth as well, for if he was to explode a bomb of any considerable size on the Moon then the finely balanced relationship between the Earth and the Moon would be destroyed. When you swing a ball on a piece of string around your finger, and then let go, the ball flies away. In a similar fashion, if Man was to upset the relationship between the Moon and the Earth the two orbs would fly apart and the delicate balance of life both on the Earth and on the Moon would be destroyed, never to appear again.

Humanity´s Unawareness
Because Humanity is largely unaware of the invisible influences of the earth, how can it be expected to be aware of the influences of the Moon? Just as Humanity, for the most part, is unaware of the presence of the elementals, the fairies and the nature spirits, the angels and the many beings who appear on the higher planes, just as it is unaware of life on any of the other planets within this Solar Body, so it cannot conceive of life on the Moon.

But there IS life on the Moon. A whole civilization of beings dwells within it. Although they are similar in creation to Humanity, you would not recognize them as human beings because their bodies are shaped differently and they are much smaller in stature. But they do exist, with a high degree of civilization, under the surface of the Moon.

Life On The Moon
Remember that every soul that incarnates onto a planet builds a body for itself according to the nature of the planet on which it incarnates. You, who dwell on the Earth, build yourselves a physical body which is most suited for life on the Earth. You use the matter of this Earth to build your physical body, and the mechanisms within it are those which can use the oxygen of the air, the water and the fruits of the land. Your body is designed to live in the temperature range that is prevelent on the Earth. In like manner the beings who dwell on the Moon build their bodies according to the nature of the Moon.

A little concerning the conditions on the Moon is now known to Humanity, and if you were to sit down and consider what sort of body would be needed for life on the Moon you could perhaps conceive of the form and way of life of the Moon beings before such facts are discovered by other means. The Moon was put in orbit around the Earth to help in the Earth´s evolution.

The Moon beings are the servants of the Earth. The nature of their evolution is different to yours. They do not possess that gift of free choice which your Creator has given to you so that you can advance your consciousness. They are directed by other forces. They fulfil the role of the Moon, helping the Earth at all times. Their power is given to you continually, regularly, according to the cycles of the Moon.

Influences Of The Moon
The spiritual number to which matter vibrates on the Earth is four. You are aware of the four Kingdoms of Matter, the four Races, the four points of the compass, the four seasons and so on. The Moon, vibrating to that number, in your service, has four phases, or four quarters. Each of the Moon´s quarters corresponds to one of the four Kingdoms of Matter on the Earth and, during each of the quarters, the Kingdom associated with that quarter uses the power that the Moon gives according to the nature of the Kingdom and its cosmic purpose on Earth.

Humanity can accept that the Moon moves the water of the Earth because scientists are aware of the tides and have proved that its influence is responsible for them. Is it not strange how scientists, having realized that the Moon can affect the tides, look no further, for, surely, if the Moon can do this there is much else that it can do as well. In the present Age the human physical body is composed of ninety per cent water. Can the Moon not affect that? Of course it can!! Its influence is not only on the waters of the seas and the human body but on every aspect of creation on the Earth.

Part Three follows....

This article is taken from "The Fantastic Teachings of Ramala".

ABOUT THE MOON -- PART ONE

A Satellite

Within the Solar Body there is only one true star, only one that gives illumination and power, that sustains all life within its System: that is the Sun. The Being Whom you call God, the Solar Logos of this System, Whose spirit resides within the Sun, displays the degree of His evolution and vibration by the brightness of His illumination: hence it is impossible for Humanity on the Earth to look at the Sun. It is only when the Moon intervenes to cause an eclipse that Humanity can direct its gaze at the Sun.

Every planet and every satellite within this Solar Body is illuminated by the light of the Solar Logos, and each, according to its evolution and purpose in Creation, reflects that light. The Moon, being a satellite of the Earth and in close proximity to it, reflects the Sun´s light most strongly on the Earth and gives Humanity the visible moonlight of which it is aware.

Because Humanity is limited by the range of its physical senses it does not notice, it is not aware of, the light reflected by the other planets within the Solar Body but, truly, an aware person can see and recognize venuslight, marslight, jupiterlight and saturnlight just as easily as they recognize moonlight.

A Spiritual Relationship
One of the primary purposes of the Moon is to lead Humanity into a greater understanding of the Cosmos, for within the spiritual relationship between the Moon and Earth lies the key to the Heavens. If Humanity was to study and examine closely the relationship between these two heavenly bodies it would, to a great extent, understand creation in the Universe. The Moon, its purpose and power, is the key not only to Humanity´s development on the Earth but also to its development beyond the planet. Displayed before Humanity´s eyes every Moon-cycle is the key to the Cosmos, but is Humanity fully aware of this?

It is not my intention in any way to reveal the spiritual significance and powers of the Moon, for that is not allowed by cosmic law. Unevolved people may not be given the secrets of the Cosmos until they have awakended their consciousness to the nature and purpose of those higher beings around them, and of both their purposes on the evolutionary spiral. It is for unevolved people to reach upward, to search diligently, using their own inspiration, and to look for the answers that they seek. But so few seek those answers. Such is the nature of life on the Earth today that the Moon might just as well not exist!

The Solar Logos
To understand the relationship between the Moon and the Earth we have to go back to the time of their creation. Scientists today are busily examining the pieces of moonrock brought back by the American astronauts hoping that they will discover how the Moon came into being and, perhaps, understand a little of its environment. What Man is forgetting, however, is that although technologically he has reached the Moon through the use of his God-given intellect, in every other aspect of consciousness he is still a long way from it. He has to advance in many other fields before he may truly appreciate the purpose of the Moon and discover the true nature of its being.

Spiritual science, that is the science of the Spirit as opposed to the science of Humanity, states that the Solar Body of which you are a part was created by the Solar Logos, that Being Whom you call God, Whose spirit resides within the Sun. Just as a child born on the Earth comes from its mother´s womb, so the Sun gave birth to the Solar System.

One by One the Solar Logos threw off particles of Himself until the planetary system as you know it today was formed. In the same way that a child leaves it mother´s womb so the Sun gave birth to these particles, or planets. They were perfect in essence, but were molten masses that had to solidify before they could bring forth the true potential of Spirit. Over aeons of time these molten masses cooled and solidified and, aided by the angelic hosts, were helped to find their correct frequency.

The Twelve Planets
Ten planets were created in this way and had been in existence for many Ages before Your Creator, to fulfil His divine plan, gave birth to His last particle, His last planet. After this planet had left the Sun, the angelic hosts responsible for its development took their places on the different levels of vibration and watched and guided it as it cooled and crystallised. But before the mineral substances of the planet had completely crystallised it split into three, and from that one particle there came the Earth, its satellite the Moon and another planet which Humanity still has to discover behind the Moon. This undiscovered planet is the least evolved, the twelfth planet of the Solar Body, for the Moon is not a planet but is a satellite of the Earth and its destiny is linked to the Earth´s. The Moon has a vital part to play in the spiritual destiny of the Earth.

The Earth and the Moon were, then, created at the same time. The angelic hosts, the planetary and inter-planetary Masters, took their places on these orbs and, through their understanding of frequency and vibration, over centuries of time helped the elements within each globe to find their frequencies and to merge with the frequences within the Solar System.

Because of the cosmic purpose which the Moon has to fulfil it did not crystallize in the same way as the Earth. That is why scientists, when they look geologically at the samples of moonrock and analyze the data taken on the Moon´s atmosphere, draw the conclusion that there is no common link between the Moon and the Earth, for although the Moon and the Earth came from the same seed they are as different as a brother and sister can be in personality.

Part Two follows....

This article is taken from "The Fantastic Teachings of Ramala".