Elemental
evolution and the seven steps
Elemental
evolution and the seven steps IN an address he gave to the students
of "The Bridge to Freedom", in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January
2, 1955, the Elohim of the Sixth Ray, Tranquility, discussed the
evolution of the elementals, taking himself as an example:
Some
of you already know that the evolution of the Elohim is through
the Elemental Kingdom. Each of us started out as small Elemental
beings, belonging to different systems, different galaxies, at
different times. I was one among those Elementals who followed
the exact order of creation. You have seen Universal Elemental
Light filling the atmosphere; those tiny electrons seem to going
nowhere in the sunshine. When one is first God-created, there
is complete freedom to enjoy one's self. That is where some folks
get the idea of Heaven as being a place of eternal enjoyment,
rest and the "do-as-you-please" attitude. I warn you that the
future is not going to be like that! These were your "pre-Eden
days".
Long, long ago, I was one of these tiny Elementals, flitting "hither
and yon" in my universe, attaching myself to some light ray projected
by some being of whom I was scarcely cognisant. At times, I rode
upon a great beam of the light that was destined to become part
of a star or some other lovely God creation. I had no responsibilities
and no obligations.
The same freedom is given to all of God's creations - for instance,
your "I AM" Presence, when first created, was permitted to go
through each of the Seven Spheres of activity around its godhead
(its source); find that sphere in which it was most interested;
stay in any temple as long as it liked; at the feet of any Master
for as long as it desired.
The angels have like freedom. When first created, they disport
themselves in the glory and light of the body of God and, eventually,
become a part of the virtues of faith, hope, charity, or any God-virtue
they please. These angels live in the temples of their choice.
Then, suddenly one day there came a feeling within me that I wanted
to be a conscious part of creation. When this takes place within
anyone, it means that the activity of the First Ray is born within
them. Then I sought out someone whom I knew could tell me just
what to do and, when I had found such a one, I was told that,
if I cared to go to a certain nature temple, I could learn how
to build form - perhaps a flower. To do this, together with others
of like intent, I had to learn to hold the thought-form shown
to us on the altar by the presiding deva, our instructor.
After enrolling myself, as a student in this nature temple, My
first assignment was to build a five-petalled yellow flower. There
must have been a couple of hundred of us in the class - all as
irresponsible as myself. We could hear beautiful music outside
the temple; the air was so lovely and fresh; beautiful Beings
of Light were passing through the atmosphere outside the windows
- and the holding of the pattern of that flower got so monotonous!
However, the deva just stood there on the altar and from himself
he externalised the pattern of this flower that we were to learn
to create. He tried to catch our thoughts and focus them upon
that flower. But, I soon found that just the will to do was not
enough - there must follow the other six "steps" of creation to
perfect the activity. Then, suddenly, I thought: "Yes, this is
a part of creation," and I perceived what the deva wanted me to
try to do. Up until that time, I just enjoyed the fragrance, the
colour and the symmetry of form of that flower. As that feeling
of perception took possession, I consciously tried. The first
form that I attempted to create was a distorted one - it was sort
of a square; it did not have enough petals; nor did it have the
right fragrance. Besides, as soon as I took my attention away
from it,the form disappeared!
Now, some of the class were still not concentrating and "flitting
around". However, those of us who meant business moved near the
altar. Well, as we continued to absorb the instruction and tried
again and again, one day the little yellow flower appeared in
my hands and I was so happy! This time I had the right number
of petals, the right colour, and the right fragrance but just
as I was about to present it to the deva, one of the Archangels
went by the window and my attention was drawn to his magnificent
Light, so it left the flower for an instant. When I looked back
at my hand, the flower had gone!
The devas do not speak. They give all their instruction through
radiation and our teacher deva suggested that if we wanted to
create these flowers consciously, we could add beauty and perfection
to a springtime on some lovely planet. As I thought of this, love
for my endeavor was born within me. I felt I wanted to make that
little flower perfect enough, fragrant enough, beautiful enough
and make it last long enough to really bless some part of life.
That was the third aspect of divinity - love.
Then I received an assignment. The devas do not assign one to
the task of even becoming an apple-blossom until they know you
will stay with that task long enough to complete it. About 700
of us were directed to adorn a big tree. Here came another lesson
which I did not learn at once. Our teacher warned us to watch
and see that our flower was our individual creation. I saw pink
flowers, blue ones, and white ones but I had nothing definite
of my own in mind and, therefore, no manifestation. Then I learned
the fourth lesson - the purity of holding to the Divine Pattern.
When we finally went back to our temple, none of us was proud
of his accomplishments.
You see, those in charge always prepare more Elementals than they
know will be needed for a certain creation and, therefore, the
creation was completed by those who could do the work. I did not
volunteer in a hurry for the next experience, but I was determined
that I would hold the pattern of that yellow flower until I had
brought it forth in perfection. Finally, I did not have to volunteer
as my teacher deva, in mercy, said to me one day: "All right -
you may go and try again." This time I closed my eyes, my mind
and my attention to everything but the becoming of that yellow
flower. Yet, there remained even more for me to remember - constancy
- for I allowed my petals to fall before the springtime was over!
I had to learn the fifth activity of constancy and concentration
until the deva called me home. Because of my lack of constancy,
after the premature falling of my petals, I was home a month before
the others. I was reluctant go into the temple but whatever you
volunteer to do, you must finish. It is the same with humanity
- they may "play around" as long as they wish and waste their
time but they must finish their course (fulfil their Divine Plan).
When
we gathered again before the deva in the temple, we were taught
the lesson of rhythm. I learned to hold the purity of form and
stay at my post until I was released. That was constancy. Then,
amazingly, I learned that I had to go every spring! I shall not
attempt to tell you how many springtimes I became a yellow flower.
Doing it once was a novelty; even a dozen times was fun; but every
spring seemed to me like a relentless "grind"! Obedience! Obedience
to the end!
The last step I had to learn in this process of creation was to
hold the peace. The last time the deva told me I was going to
be a yellow flower again, I nearly lost the whole course! In the
meantime, other friends had become beautiful trees, shrubs and
other lovely creations but I was still a tiny yellow flower. So
I had to learn to hold the peace, peace which I became myself,
in a far-distant future scheme! So, if you are one of those "little
yellow flowers", learn to hold your peace! Perhaps, one day, you
will be a sun to a system! On the final trip, I thought: "If God
wills it, I shall be this blossom for eternity!" That surrender
gave me my release and, when I returned to my deva in the temple,
he crowned my service with victory! I then graduated into the
Devic Kingdom.
Much
later, I took the initiation of the Elohim. When given opportunity
by the call from Beloved Helios and Vesta for those who would
volunteer to build Earth, I joined the other Six Elohim to render
that service. Proceeding through these "Seven Steps" of activity
is how the Elohim expand their consciousness, from an Elemental
Being to a great builder of form. Passing through those "steps",
the spiritually unawakened soul becomes the great Ascended Being
of Love, Light and Perfection.
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