The
Cathar prophecy of 1244 AD
The
Cathar faith was destroyed nearly 800 years ago -
yet it is closely aligned to today's spiritual awareness. They
left behind an intriguing prophecy.
THE
last of the Cathars were burnt at the stake during the Inquisition
of the Roman Catholic Church at Montsegur, Languedoc, France in
1244, and they left this prophecy:
The Church of Love is proclaimed in 1986.
It has no fabric - only understanding.
It has no membership - save those who know they belong.
It has no rivals - because it is non-competitive. It has no ambition,
because it only seeks to serve.
It knows of no boundaries for nationalisms are unloving.
It is not of itself because it seeks to enrich all groups and
religions.
It acknowledges all great teachers of all the ages who have shown
the truth of Love.
Those who participate, practice the Truth of Love in all their
daily being. There is no walk of life or nationality that is a
barrier.
Those who are, know.
It seeks not to teach but to be, and by being, enrich.
It recognises the collectivity of all humanity and that we are
all one with the One.
It recognises that the way we are may be the way of those around
us because we are that way.
It recognises the whole planet as a Being, of which we are a part.
It recognises that the time has come for the supreme transmutation,
the ultimate alchemical act, the conscious change of the ego into
a voluntary return to the whole.
It does not proclaim itself with a loud voice but in the subtle
realms of loving.
It salutes all those in the past who have blazoned the path but
paid the price.
It admits of no hierarchy or structure, for no one is greater
than another.
Its members shall know each other by their deeds and being and
their eyes and by no other outward sign, save the fraternal embrace.
Each one will dedicate his or her life to the silent loving of
their neighbour and environment and the planet, whilst carrying
out their daily task, however exalted or humble.
It recognises the supremacy of the great idea which may only be
accomplished if the human race practices the supremacy of Love.
It has no rewards to offer, either here or in the hereafter, save
that of the ineffable joy of being and loving.
Its members shall seek only to advance the cause of understanding,
within whichever church, group or family they happen to be.
They shall do good by stealth and teach only by example.
They shall heal their neighbour, their community and our Planet.
They shall know no fear, and feel no shame and their witness shall
prevail over all odds.
It has no secrets, no arcanum, no initiations save that of the
true understanding of the power of love and that, if we want it
to be so, the world will change but only if we change ourselves
first.
All those who belong, belong, that is the Church of Love.
Many churches, groups and sects are impositions by the few on
the many, preying on weakness.
The Church of Love is the reverse, it liberates and promotes individual
strength.
Such vestigial structure as it eventually may have, must come
from those who know they are a part of it.
