Your Divine Source

Your Divine Source

The Universe is living testimony to a mighty Presence of enormous Intelligence that permeates all it has created. In it we live and move and have our being. We are part of it; it is part of us—we cannot be separated from that which created us. This theme has echoed down the ages giving hope to those who struggled to understand the meaning of life. Sometimes corrupted, sometimes lost to sight, nevertheless the theme endures to this very day.

Pulsating within each of us is a spark of this living, divine energy; a spark of our soul. It is a spark of the same consciousness that also has the power to create something as small as a grain of sand or as large as a distant galaxy. Have you experienced its whisperings within your being? Does a mysterious intelligence seem to well up from deep inside you at times? 

Your consciousness has no limits if you let it rise above those circumstances that seem to weigh you down. Inspiration and intuition are not haphazard events but come into play when you draw, at will upon this mighty Presence that oversees the souls of humanity. Silent and formless, it does not impose its will on you, but awaits contact with your mind to enable you to bring your true potential into outer reality. This is a phenomenon natural to all human beings who attune with its energy. However, it constantly sends out a call to those who are searching for the deeper meaning of life. Have you heard its call?  Do you know how to connect with this mighty Presence? You connect via your soul or Energy Parent.

There are subtle faculties slumbering just below the surface of your conscious mind awaiting your positive command. They respond to natural law and benefit all who learn to use them. You can use these latent abilities in your daily life and learn how to overcome the “invisible forces” that attempt to sabotage your efforts. Do you want to discover how to live a successful spiritual life, full of peace, harmony, relaxation, successful personal relationships and success in your chosen field of business? 

In the far, distant past, as energy began to step down into physical manifestation, there were caused into existence many intelligences that were responsible for bringing human form into existence. These intelligences or souls became known as the parents of the human being, or simply as “Energy Parents.” They are sometimes called the “higher selves” of their human children. Each of these parental intelligences has the ability to draw its human child into communion or communication with itself and in that communion lies the fulfillment of the spiritual needs that humanity is so desperately seeking today. Many of the great Ones have constantly told us that: “The kingdom of heaven is within you.”

The ancients gave the injunction, “Man know thyself,” because if you do this, you will understand the secrets of the universe. Everything is patterned, and if you understand the pattern, you will understand the secret. Hermes Trismegistos, otherwise known as the Egyptian god, Thoth, gave the injunction, “As above, so below.” This is the secret to the pattern.

You might ask, “But how does one get to know the self?” Meditation is a powerful tool you can use to “know thyself” if you understand how to properly harness the true power that meditation offers. But please, don’t make the mistake of thinking you already know what meditation is all about. I’m sorry to say that because of the power of meditation, its practice has been perverted, often distorted, sometimes exploited, and now diluted so much that modern society has marginalized meditation and many even trivialize its practice.

The ability to commune with their Source was a natural function of primitive peoples and it was only as intellect developed and a more outward focus was established that the ability to commune was lost. The separateness between humanity and its Source has reached a pinnacle and many are now seeking a return path back to the Source. The way back is a direct one. It is the re-learning of the ability for that lost communion which offers a profound depth and richness as inner and outer parts are reunited. Once the ability is regained through the various steps of meditation, life begins to take on new meaning, awareness and fulfillment.

Relaxing in difficult times

In times of Change going within is the only comfort! Meditation is the solution. However first you need to be able to relax so here is a nice relaxtion technique to get you started.


Take a big deep breath, in through the nose, and sigh the breath out through your mouth and relax. If you still feel any tightness or tension in any part of your body, give those parts permission to relax, to become soft, loose, limp and totally relaxed.

Think about an area on top of your head – just a point of light – then let that point of light gently descend down into your heart. You will find that once your body is totally relaxed, your heart will be calm and peaceful. When the heart is peaceful, you begin to radiate love. 

Take a couple of deep breaths in through the nose, and sigh the breath out through the mouth; then breathe as you normally would through your nose. Concentrate for a moment on your right leg and if you feel any tension there, make it even more tense, as tense as possible; hold it as tight as you can, then let go and relax so you can feel the relaxation settling there. Then concentrate on the left leg and do the same thing. Move all over the body, the spine, the lumbar, the thoracic region, the neck, increasing the tension, then releasing it. Go to the abdominal region, the chest, the arms – wherever you feel the tension – increase it to the max – then totally relax the area.

The peace that you manage to achieve during the day, sometimes only lasts for about five minutes; after that you may experience a couple of hours of anxiety or frustration because of work commitments. Sometimes the work place is full of jealousy, fear, anxiety or even despair. This can cause tension that you may be unaware of – particularly around your facial features.

If you are holding tension in the facial features, particularly around the forehead, eyes and mouth, squeeze your eyes tightly shut, open your mouth as wide as you can and poke out your tongue as far as you can. Hold at maximum tension then totally relax. You will really feel the difference.

Another great way to relax is to read a good book. Check out www.esotericcollege.org for more.

The Ancient Magic - Part 2

Magic and the Probationary Path

For the person who asked about the beginning stages of magic: it does not matter what term is used whether magic, mysticism, metaphysics and so on, the procedure is the same when it comes to genuine initiation.  The Probationary Path precedes the Path of Initiation or Holiness, and marks that period in your life when you definitely work on the side of the forces of evolution, and work at the building of your character, by bringing the elemental forces of fire, air, water and earth into balance.  

You would start off by making a rubric of the positive and negative qualities in your personality and then set about correcting the ones that are lacking or out of balance.  Once you realize which element is out of balance you then seek with diligence to bring your personality under control. The quality of the temperament revealed, that is, according to the predominant element, determiners the basis of your human character.

Once you have discovered where your weaknesses lie, you will begin building your light body with deliberate intent, filling any gaps that may exist, and seeking to make it a fit receptacle for the Christ consciousness which can then channel through your Higher Self.

The immortal destiny of each and all of us is to attain the consciousness of the Higher Self, and subsequently that of the Divine or Immortal Spirit. While you are on the Probationary Path you are taught principally to “know yourself” as was given by the Ancient Ones.

So every time a son or a daughter of man stands upon the threshold of the Probationary Path the Masters’ work is facilitated, for it means that one small stream of life energy is now able to be directed into new channels of higher light frequency, and away from the old stream which tended to feed the negative energy upon the planet and sustain the activity of the dark forces. Every time an initiate is admitted into the Planetary initiatory degrees, it means that a new and powerful agent is available for the bringing down of force from higher levels to aid in the work of integration and for the upliftment for humanity.

When you are a probationer, you receive a great deal of training without really recognizing it consciously. Fault tendencies are indicated to you as you seek to train yourself sincerely for world service, and the analysis of motive when truthfully undertaken, serves amazingly to lift you out of the emotional arena, and into that of the mind. It is in the mental world that the Masters are first contacted; they can only be sought in that manner.

All this time you will probably remain in ignorance of what has happened and you will be unaware of these subjective contacts. You do, however, recognize in yourself three things:

The First one being increased mental activity. This at first will give you much trouble, and you can actually wonder what is going on. You may feel as if you are losing control of your mind instead of gaining control of it but this is only a temporary condition and gradually you will achieve great control.

The second one is increased responsiveness to ideas about the plan of the Planetary Hierarchy. This will make you, if you have not balanced your personality, quite fanatical in the early stages. You may be continually swept away with new ideals, new modes of living, new dreams for race betterment and so on. You may take up with one organization after another, looking for the perfect plan to assist the ailing humanity. However, after a time you will regain your equilibrium, your poise, as you realize your planetary function.

The third one is increased psychic sensitiveness. This is both a side effect of the increased frequencies and at the same time a test. Do not be taken in by the allurement of the psychic powers; don’t be tempted to get off track from your service to the race and into the glamour of psychism and its use for egotistical purposes. As an aspirant, you have to grow in all parts of your nature, but until you can function as a soul-infused-personality, the lower psychic powers must be quiescent unless you wish to do yourself damage. The time will come when you have become more balanced and you will be able to use the powers correctly, but in their higher capacity, not in their lower.

Building Blocks to Enlightenment

A most important part of any undertaking is a positive and trustworthy foundation. This is extremely important in spiritual efforts if you desire to reach the lofty heights. Gratitude, Patience, Humility, and Aspiration are the building blocks of this foundation.

Gratitude is indispensable since all we have and experience are these precious gifts of learning that can be utilized for our ascent. To be grateful for the pleasant and enjoyable things is rather easy, but there is the danger of forgetting the ultimate giver of a gift and that can be distracting.

Most people forget that the trials and tests of life are there to round out the personality, or polish the facets of the beautiful diamond that you are, and then prepare you for the soul merge. Gratitude for every trial and test, for all sufferings and disappointments, is most important in the school of life. Do not bemoan “Why did this happen to me?” At some level of your multi-dimensional being, you set up the test to try yourself and bring your weaknesses to light so they could be eradicated.

These experiences force you very definitely to find the Powers that Be to support and guide you at difficult times. They make you search earnestly for the knowledge about how to get through the test or trial as quickly as possible, and then point you safely to the goal.

The second building block is Patience. It re-enforces Gratitude and minimizes trials by proving them to be important steppingstones in the ascent. Since you are under no time-limit, patience can do its perfect work and awaits serenely for the developing results. Hand in hand with Gratitude, a firm foundation is started and reaches toward the third important point.

This point is Humility. It can be trusted to eliminate weakness and danger through attack because it cannot be deceived or hurt since it is immune to negative influences. It stands firm under pressure and has naught in common with destructive elements. Humility is the natural result of true Gratitude for everything that happens in your lifetime experiences. When it combines with Patience, it knows that right thought and right action always may be trusted to achieve its purpose.

The stimulating and exhilarating fourth building block is Aspiration, with its constant deep desire and earnest effort to support and strengthen the base of spiritual building, so that it may rise securely to those heights where all four points draw closer together in Divine Unity and form the final point of achievement as One with the All That is.

Seemingly slow progress need not concern you if you have laid the right foundation.  This foundation is your security. Eventually, the all-satisfying pinnacle is within reach and Aspiration will inspire you to reach towards enlightenment or Cosmic Consciousness.

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Spiritual Quote
Bitterness imprisons life; love releases it.
Bitterness paralyses life; love empowers it.
Bitterness sours life; love sweetens it.
Bitterness sickens life; love heals it.
Bitterness blinds life; love anoints its eyes.
Henry Emerson Fosdick