“Saints: A Saint may or may not be an Ascended Being. When Sainthood is conferred on someone, thousands and hundreds of thousands of minds are focused upon this idea or form of a Saint, for there is no idea of a Saint without the form in the mind. Thus, a thought-form of tremendous power is created. Sometimes the Soul of this Saint, through the direction of a Great Intelligence, takes advantage of this tremendous creation and enters into the form, producing Miracles of great good. Fortunately, the predominating and balancing thought force in such a creation is always for good.
Consequently, the Saint, being good, prevents the energy in the thought form from being used for a wrong purpose. In this thought-form, certain attributes and powers are supposed to be within its domain. The individual furnishes the tremendous energy which is generated to do specific things. However, when we realize that the Energy of God within the individual is omnipresent, waiting to be consciously directed, we know that in this way it can do far more powerful things than any thought form.
Here is a mystery which has not been explained: Often where a great purpose is to be gained, one of the Great Masters will take charge of this thought-form and produce great and lasting good. Thus, you will see that the energy or force which might have been misused, is often used by wise Intelligences for the accomplishment of great good. It is the privilege of every one of God’s Children to do exactly this same thing.
Every Student who is sincerely looking to the Light, God, if that one be tripped up, as it were, by his outer self, having generated great force through anger or passion – he has the power to requalify this energy he has released, and make it work for lasting good. Otherwise, it whirls on its way creating discord wherever it goes. Thus, I tell you in all sincerity that every one of God’s Children is a God in embryo and may learn to consciously direct this mighty energy to perform far greater wonders than any Saint has been able to do.
The idea of a devil has created appalling ignorance and superstition. Superstition has charged the outer self with such fear that it has paralyzed, so to speak, the very avenues that would lead to its Freedom. There is no devil in the Universe except mankind’s own inharmonious thoughts and feelings, individual, and en masse.
After the Master Jesus’ Ascension: After the time of Beloved Jesus’ Appearance and Ascension, there were those diametrically opposed to the Wondrous Light He had taught and radiated. These were known as forces of darkness. They had gone deep enough into the Understanding of the Inner Laws of their being to find that they had certain power of thought, and that they possess tremendous energy which they could direct for right or wrong, as they chose. These became known at that time, and have been down through the centuries, as black magicians.
At one time, I shall not say when, there was a school of these black magicians that set upon and snared, as it were, those Students of Light who had failed to go beyond a certain point of enlightenment. Many times, they drew the Student into the full activity of their understanding. On the other hand, there were many in whom the Presence of the Light was strong enough to throw off the influence of these black magicians – and after a struggle, the Students were left to go their way.
It was the observation of this activity taking place that drew the attention of the Great Ascended Masters of Light to this school, and it was broken up and scattered. Since that time, it has never been allowed to form a focus of more than two or three individuals in one place. Previous to this time, these black magicians created powerful thought-forms which they operated at any distance. Thus, was created great havoc and distress during the two closing periods of Atlantis and Egypt; and in fact, they were the underlying causes of all periods of great destruction. Why? Because, aside from their own power to generate destructive force, they utilized the destructive force generated by mankind – thus causing the destruction of an entire race or continent.
Cause for Great Encouragement: Since the time of Jesus’ Advent or Appearance upon Earth, these black magicians have never been allowed to form such powerful points of focus wherein a great number of them are gathered together. The tables were turned on them, and among their number were found those whom the Ascended Masters saw wanted to turn from the darkness to the Light. One by one, these were freed from the clutches of the forces of darkness. They became great Exponents of the Light because they were conversant with every subtle activity of the wrong direction of this mighty energy of God. Thus is the great transmutation going on. This is why We feel encouraged that some of the destructive force, that at times, seemed very near succeeding, might be dissipated, and much cataclysmic activity avoided.” – Beloved Saint Germain
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