Part D - Introduction to Aquarian Gospel of Jesus, the Christ...

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Dear All,

 

Here is Part D of the Introduction to the Aquarian Gospel of Jesus, the Christ,

wherein Eva Dowling answers the question of " Who was Levi, the Transciber of

this Book? "

 

The answer that Eva basically sums up with, after giving evidence, is that it

does not really matter who Levi is, but that the transcription of this book

stands unimpeachable (free from fault, blameless, not liable to be accused). She

also says that the lessons of this book all bear the stamp of the Nazarene

because no man could have touched the high chords of divine Love and Wisdom

which characterise the pages of this marvellous book. i have to agree to that.

 

So... we are quickly coming to a conclusion to the Introduction, with only Part

E and F remaining. Part E explains what is the Akashic Records, and this comes

next and is very interesting. Part F is all about " Man " and gives a basic

overview of Man. Then we can start to really get into the marvellous pages of

this book with its " high chords of divine Love and Wisdom " that are the

'stamp'... (or should i say)... the 'footprints' of the Nazarene as he walked

the Earth as a God-Man.

 

So... please enjoy.

 

love and best wishes,

 

violet

 

 

Eva S. Dowling (wife of Levi H. Dowling), writes:

 

Who was Levi, the Transcriber of this Book?

 

Regarding the personality of Levi we are permitted to write but little. Suffice

it to say that he is an American citizen, and has been a close student of the

religions of the world from childhood. When but a boy he was impressed with the

sensitiveness of the finer ethers and believed that in some manner they were

sensitized plates on which sounds, even thoughts, were recorded. With avidity he

entered into the deeper studies of etheric vibration, determined to solve the

great mysteries of the heavens for himself. Forty years he spent in study and

silent meditation, and then he found himself in that stage of spiritual

consciousness that permitted him to enter the domain of these superfine ethers

and become familiar with their mysteries. He then learned that the imaginings of

his boyhood days were founded upon veritable facts, and that every thought of

every living thing is there recorded.

 

In his manuscript entitled " The Cusp of the Ages " , a part of which we have

already reproduced in this Introduction

(/message/6659) we find the

following copy of the Commission, which Levi received from Visel, the Goddess of

Wisdom, or the Holy Breath.

 

LEVI'S COMMISSION

 

" And then Visel the holy one stood forth and said:

" O Levi, son of man, behold, for you are called to be the message bearer of the

coming age – the age of spirit blessedness.

" Give heed, O son of man, for men must know the Christ, the Love of God; for

Love is sovereign balm for all the wounds of men, the remedy for every ill.

" And man must be endowed with Wisdom and with Power and with an Understanding

heart.

" Behold the Akasha! Behold the Record Galleries of Visel where every thought and

word and deed of every living thing is written down.

" The needs of men are manifold, and men must know their needs.

" Now, Levi, hearken to my words: go forth into these mystic Galleries and read.

There you will find a message for the world; for every man; for every living

thing.

" I breathe upon you now the Holy Breath; you will discriminate, and you will

know the lessons that these Record Books of God are keeping now for men of this

new age.

" This age will be an age of splendour and of light, because it is the home age

of the Holy Breath; and Holy Breath will testify anew for Christ, the Logos of

eternal Love.

" At first of every age this Logos is made manifest in flesh so man can see and

know and comprehend a Love that is not narrow, circumscribed.

" Twelve times in every revolution of the sun this christed Love of God is made

full manifest in flesh upon the planes of earth, and you may read in Akasha the

wondrous lessons that these Christs have taught to men; but you shall publish

not to men the lessens of the Christs of ancient times.

" Now, Levi, message bearer of the Spirit Age, take up your pen and write.

" Write full the story of The Christ who built upon the Solid Rock of yonder

circle of the sun – the Christ who men have known as Enoch the Initiate.

" Write of his works as prophet, priest and seer; write of his life of purity and

love, and how he changed his carnal flesh to flesh divine without descending

through the gates of death.

" And you may write the story of Melchizadec, the Christ who lived when Abram

lived, and pointed out to men the way of life through sacrifice; who gave his

life a willing sacrifice for men.

" And you may write the story of the Prince of Peace, the Christ who came as babe

in Bethlehem, and traveled every way of life that man must tread.

" He was despised, rejected and abused; was spit upon, was crucified, was buried

in a tomb; but he revived and rose a conqueror over death that he might show the

possibilities of man.

" A thousand times he said to men: `I came to show the possibilities of man; what

I have done all men may do, and what I am all men shall

be. "

" These stories of The Christ will be enough, for they contain the true

philosophy of life, of death and of the resurrection of the dead.

" They show the spiral journey of the soul until the man of earth and God are one

for evermore. "

 

Levi in Prophecy. About two thousand years ago Elihu, who conducted a school of

the prophets in Zoan Egypt, referred to Levi thus:

 

" This age will comprehend but little of the works of Purity and Love; but not a

word is lost, for in the Book of God's Remembrance a registry is made of every

thought and word and deed;

" And when the world is ready to receive, lo, God will send a messenger to open

up the book and copy from its sacred pages all the messages of Purity and Love.

" Then every man of earth will read the words of life in the language of his

native land, and men will see the light.

" And man again will be at one with God. " – Aquarian Gospel 7:25-28

 

Further references to the personality of Levi are, seemingly, unnecessary. It

matters but little who he is; his work in the transcription of the Aquarian

Gospel of Jesus, the Christ, stands unimpeachable. The lessons of this book all

bear the stamp of the Nazarene, for no man except the world's greatest master

could have touched the high chords of divine Love and Wisdom which characterise

the pages of this marvelous book.

 

(Introduction...The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ - by Levi)

 

 

-- In ,

" Violet " <violet.tubb wrote:

>

> Dear All,

>

> Below is the continuing Introduction to the Aquarian Gospel of

Jesus, the Christ, given by the scribe of Levi H. Dowling... his

wife, Eva S. Dowling. In this part of the introduction, the question

of " What relationship existed between Jesus of Nazareth and the

Christ " ... is addressed.

>

> It is clear from Levi's knowledge given that Jesus is the human

person, and " the Christ " is the Divinity Within Jesus. At no time did

Jesus ever state that he was the All Mighty God, the Father, however

others have claimed that on his behalf. i know that he prayed to His

Father in Heaven many times, so he could not have been All Mighty God

Himself (who is God, the Father).

>

> Here is a quote from Levi which explains that: -

>

> " Before creation was the Christ walked with the Father God and

Mother God in Akasha. The Christ is son, the only son begotten by

Almighty God, the God of Force and God omniscient, God of thought;

and Christ is God, the God of Love. "

>

> So... i hope you enjoy the clearest exposition i have ever seen,

which was given to Levi from the Akashic Records themselves, to give

a better understanding about the relationship between Jesus of

Nazareth and the Christ.

>

> violet

>

>

> What relationship existed between Jesus of Nazareth and the Christ?

>

> Orthodox Christian ecclesiastics tell us that Jesus of Nazareth and

the Christ were one; that the true name of this remarkable person was

Jesus Christ. They tell us that this man of Galilee was the very

eternal God clothed in flesh of man that men might see his glory. Of

course this doctrine is wholly at variance with the teachings of

Jesus himself and of his apostles. The Aquarian Masters in council

have formulated an answer to this question that so well covers all

the information required that we give it in full:

>

> " Jesus was an ideal Jew, born in Bethlehem of Judea. His mother was

a beautiful Jewish girl named Mary. As a child Jesus differed but

little from other children only that in past lives he had overcome

carnal propensities to such an extent that he could be tempted like

others and not yield. Paul was right when to the Hebrews he said: 'He

was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.' – Hebrews

4:15.

>

> " Jesus suffered as other men suffer, and was made perfect through

suffering; for this is the only way to perfection. His life was an

example of attainment by the way of crosses and cruel treatment. Paul

was right again when he said: 'It became him, for whom are all things

and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons into glory to make

the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering.' – Hebrews

2:10.

>

> " In many respects Jesus was a remarkable child, for by ages of

strenuous preparation he was qualified to be an avatar, a saviour of

the world, and from childhood he was endowed with superior wisdom and

was conscious of the fact that he was competent to lead the race into

the higher ways of spiritual living. But he was conscious also of the

fact that he must attain the mastery by trials, buffetings,

temptations and sufferings. And all his life was spent in attainment.

After his death, burial and resurrection he appeared in materialized

form before the Silent Brothers in the temple of Heliopolis, in

Egypt, and said:

>

> " My human life was wholly given to bring my will to tune with the

deific will; when this was done my earth-tasks all were done.

>

> " You know that all my life was one great drama for the sons of men;

a pattern for the sons of men. I lived to show the possibilities of

man.

>

> " What I have done all men can do, and what I am all men shall

be. " – Aquarian Gospel 178:43, 46.

>

> " Jesus was the name of the man and it was the only appropriate name

for this kind of man. The word means Saviour, and Jesus was in more

senses than one... a saviour.

>

> The word Christ means " the anointed one, " and then it is an

official title. It means, The Master of Love. When we say " Jesus the

Christ " we refer to the man and to his office... just as we do when

we say Edward, the King, or Lincoln, the President. Edward was not

always King, and Lincoln was not always President, and Jesus was not

always Christ. Jesus won his Christship by a strenuous life, and in

the Aquarian Gospel, chapter 55, we have a record of the events of

his christing, or receiving the degree Christ. Here is where he was

coronated by the highest earth authorities as the Christ-King;

properly speaking, 'The Master of Love'; and after this was done he

entered at once upon his Judean and Galilean ministry.

>

> " We recognise the facts that Jesus was man and that Christ was God,

so that in very truth Jesus the Christ was the God-man of the ages. "

>

> The Nazarene's Testimony...

>

> Jesus himself made the matter clear. Once when he was speaking to a

congregation in Bethany the people called him King and he stood forth

and said:

>

> " I am not sent to sit upon a throne to rule as Caesar rules; and

you may tell the ruler of the Jews that I am not a claimant for his

throne.

>

> " Men call me Christ, and God has recognized the name; but Christ is

not a man. The Christ is universal Love, and Love is King.

>

> " This Jesus is but man who has been fitted by temptation overcome,

by trials multiform, to be the temple through which the Christ can

manifest to men.

>

> " Then hear, you men of Israel, hear! Look not upon the flesh; it is

not king. Look to the Christ within who shall be formed in every one

of you, as he is formed in me.

>

> " When you have purified your hearts by faith, the king will enter

in and you will see his face. " – Aquarian Gospel 68:10-14

>

>

> Eva Dowling continues and writes that: -

>

> Surely this question has been answered. Jesus was man; Christ was

Divine Love – the Love of God, and after thirty years of strenuous

life the man had made his body fit to be the temple of the holy

breath and Love took full possession, and John well said when he

declared:

>

> " And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld the

glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. "

>

> (Introduction to " The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ " - by

Levi.)

>

>

> ,

> " Violet " <violet.tubb@> wrote:

> >

> > Dear All,

> >

> > Here is the continuing Introduction by Eva S. Dowling (wife of

> Levi), in regards to " The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus, the Christ of

the

> Piscean Age " . Eva answers the anticipated question of: " What is

meant

> by " the Christ " as the word is used in this book? "

> >

> > Please enjoy,

> >

> > violet

> >

> >

> > What is Meant by " the Christ " , as the Word is Used in This Book?

> >

> > The word Christ is derived from the Greek word Kristos and means

> anointed. It is identical with the Hebrew word Messiah. The word

> Christ, per se, does not refer to any particular person; every

> anointed person is christed. When the definite article " the " is

> placed before the word christ, a definite personality is indicated,

> and this personality is none other than a member of the Trinity, the

> Son who had a glory with the Father-Mother before the worlds were

> formed.

> >

> > According to the teachings of all ancient masters this Son is

Love;

> so the Christ is Love, and Love is God, since God is Love.

> >

> > Another remarkable manuscript found in Levi's Akashic portfolio

> gives the clearest possible ideal of the Christ, or Love of God. It

> is presumed that this manuscript is a direct transcription from the

> Akashic Records and its importance demands its reproduction here in

> full.

> >

> >

> > THE CHRIST

> >

> > " Before creation was, the Christ walked with the Father God and

> Mother God in Akasha.

> >

> > " The Christ is son, the only son begotten by Almighty God, the God

> of Force and God omniscient, God of thought; and Christ is God, the

> God of Love.

> >

> > " Without the Christ there was no light. Through Christ all life

was

> manifest; and so through him all things were done, and naught was

> done in forming worlds or peopling worlds without the Christ.

> >

> > " Christ is the Logos of Infinities and through the word alone are

> Thought and Force made manifest.

> >

> > " The Son is called the Christ, because the Son, the Love, the

> universal Love, was set apart, ordained to be creator, Lord,

> preserver and redeemer of all things, of everything that is, or

> evermore will be.

> >

> > " Through Christ, the protoplast, the earth, the plant, the beast,

> the man, the angel and the cherubim took up their stations on their

> planes of life.

> >

> > " Through Christ they are preserved; and if they fall it is the

> Christ who lifts them up; and if they sell themselves to sin the

> Christ redeems.

> >

> > " Now Christ, the universal Love, pervades all spaces of infinity,

> and so there is no end to Love.

> >

> > " From the great heart of Love un-numbered spirits were sent forth

> to demonstrate the height, the depth, the width, the boundlessness

of

> Love.

> >

> > " To every world and star and moon and sun a master spirit of this

> Love divine was sent; and all were full anointed with the oil of

> helpfulness, and each became a Christ.

> >

> > " All glorious in his majesty is Christ, who spreads the pure white

> robe of Love o'er all the planes of earth – The Christ of earth, its

> heaven, its graves.

> >

> > " In course of time the protoplast, the earth, the plant, the

beast,

> the man sold out their birthrights unto sin; but Christ was present

> to redeem.

> >

> > " Hid in the holiest place in all infinities is locked the scroll

> that bears the record of the purposes of God, the Triune God, and

> there we read:

> >

> > " Perfection is the ultimate of life. A seed is perfect in its

> embryotic life, but it is destined to unfold, to grow.

> >

> > " Into the soil of every plane these seeds, which were the Thoughts

> of God, were cast – the seeds of protoplast, of earth, of plant, of

> beast, of man, of angel and of cherubim and they who sowed the

seeds,

> through Christ, ordained that they should grow, and should return at

> last, by effort of unnumbered years, to the great granary of

thought,

> and each to be a perfection of its kind.

> >

> > " And in the boundless blessedness of Love the man was made the

Lord

> of protoplast of earth, of plant, of beast; and Christ proclaimed:

> Man shall have full dominion over everything that is upon these

> planes of life; and it was so.

> >

> > " And he who gave the lordship unto man declared that he must rule

> by Love.

> >

> > " But men grew cruel and they lost their power to rule, and

> protoplast, and earth, and plant and beast became at enmity with

man;

> he lost his heritage; but Christ was present to redeem.

> >

> > " But man had lost his consciousness of right; he could no longer

> comprehend the boundlessness of Love; he could see naught but self,

> and things of self; but Christ was there to seek the lost and save.

> >

> > " So that he might be close to man in all the ways of life, that

man

> might comprehend the mighty spirit of the Love, the Christ of earth

> made manifest to human eyes and ears by taking his abode in some

pure

> person, well prepared by many lives to be a fit abiding place of

Love.

> >

> > " Thus Christ made manifest Love's power to save; but men forgot so

> soon, and so Christ must manifest again, and then again.

> >

> > " And ever since man took his place in form of flesh the Christ has

> been manifest in flesh at first of every age. "

> >

> > (Introduction to " The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ " by

Levi)

> >

> >

> > ,

> > " Violet " <violet.tubb@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Dear All,

> > >

> > > Btw, the copy of the Aquarian Gospel i am getting this info from

> > was published in 1964. i have another bit of info on Levi H.

Dowling

> > which is given on the back of the book cover, and i thought it

would

> > explain about Levi really well (so i should have included this in

> the

> > last post, but do so now instead.)

> > >

> > > violet

> > >

> > >

> > > " This is a unique book; practically a complete record of the

words

> > and works of Jesus of Nazareth, from his birth in Bethlehem to his

> > ascension from the Mount of Olives some thirty three years later.

It

> > includes the eighteen years not recorded in the New Testament,

when

> > Jesus travelled in Tibet, Egypt, India, Persia, and Greece,

talking

> > with monks and wise men.

> > >

> > > The Gospel was transcribed by Levi H. Dowling from the Akashic

> > Records, the absolute and imperishable records of all time and all

> > life. It took forty years of study and meditation for Levi to

attain

> > a level of spiritual consciousness necessary to attune to the

> > distinct tones and rhythms of Jesus of Nazareth. The results of

his

> > work has provided an enriching spiritual experience for four

> > generations.

> > >

> > > It was only with the opening of the Aquarian Age, from which the

> > Gospel takes its name, could the transcription have taken place;

for

> > it is written: -

> > >

> > > " And when the world is ready to receive, lo, God will send a

> > messenger to open up the book and copy from its sacred pages all

the

> > messages of purity and love. Then every man of earth will read the

> > words of life in the language of his native land, and men will see

> > the light.... And man again will be at one with God.

> > >

> > > (Aquarian Gospel 7:25, 28) (end quote)

> > >

> > >

> > > i have known about this book since the 1970's, and to read it is

> to

> > know that this is an absolutely extraordinary book, which reveals

> > much more about Jesus, the Christ, especially about all his

> extensive

> > travels where He met many many spiritual teachers, etc. from all

the

> > different spiritual traditions, too.

> > >

> > > This should tell us something, should it not! That he made

friends

> > with people from all spiritual traditions and studied their

> spiritual

> > knowledge with them; then He in turn would explain their

Scriptures

> > to them, but they did not always understand either! Of course, He

> got

> > into trouble with the priestly classes on a number of occasions,

> > because He would explain things which they either would not, or

> could

> > not accept!

> > >

> > > i would encourage you to get your own copies. You will never

> regret

> > it, because there is much to read and imbibe which will be of

> > spiritual benefit that you will derive from reading about the

hidden

> > years of Jesus, the Christ of the Piscean Age.

> > >

> > > violet

> > >

> > >

> > > ,

> > > " Violet " <violet.tubb@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Dear All,

> > > >

> > > > As promised, I will be posting (and exploring) the spiritual

> > > knowledge that is contained in the Aquarian Gospel of Jesus, the

> > > Christ, which according to the writer, Levi H. Dowling is a

> > > philosophical and practical basis for religion in the new Age of

> > > Aquarius.

> > > >

> > > > First, is some info on " Who was Levi? " followed by an

> Introduction

> > > by Eva S. Dowling (his wife) where she answers some questions,

> which

> > > she anticipates readers will have, such as " What is an Age " ?,

etc.

> > > She also includes a delightful description given by Levi where

the

> > > Piscean Age transfers in a ceremonial way to the Aquarian Age. I

> > have

> > > included it for your enjoyment, as it is quite beautiful.

> > > >

> > > > Then in subsequent instalments, I would like to explore

together

> > > with forum readers, some chapters from this book. Maybe we will

go

> > > through all chapters; maybe not... depending on how it all works

> > out,

> > > and if we are enjoying it.

> > > >

> > > > The main thing is that we learn a bit more than we knew

before,

> > and

> > > thereby increase our spiritual knowledge and understanding. It

is

> > > important to have an understanding of spiritual things, which

many

> > > yogis (and others maybe too) do not seem to have. It is not

> > > surprising as this very past Kali Yuga was not exactly what is

> known

> > > as a " spiritual age " , folks!

> > > >

> > > > So, don't feel bad. Many are in the same boat. i believe that

> the

> > > Aquarian Gospel is forthright and clear and is a great help in

> that

> > > it does give a philosophical and practical basis for religion in

> the

> > > new Age of Aquarius.

> > > >

> > > > love and best wishes to all,

> > > >

> > > > Violet

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Who was Levi? (by the Publishers)

> > > >

> > > > In response to inquiries from many friends of " The Aquarian

> Gospel

> > > of Jesus the Christ " for some information regarding the

> transcriber,

> > > we herewith give a short sketch. It was his great desire that

each

> > > one should have the message regardless of the messenger.

> > > >

> > > > LEVI (Levi H. Dowling), was born Friday morning, May 18, 1844

at

> > > Belleville, Ohio. His father, Scotch-Welsh descent, was a

pioneer

> > > preacher among the Disciples of Christ. Levi was always a

student

> of

> > > the deeper things of life. At the age of thirteen, in his first

> > > public debate, he took the negative side against a Presbyterian

> > Elder

> > > on " The Everlasting Punishment of the Wicked. "

> > > >

> > > > He began preaching at the age of sixteen; and at the age of

> > > eighteen was pastor of a small church. He entered the United

> States

> > > Army at the age of twenty as Chaplain, and served in this

capacity

> > to

> > > the end of the Civil War. In 1866-7 he was a student at

> Northwestern

> > > Christian University at Indianapolis, Indiana. The next year he

> > began

> > > publishing Sunday School Literature, issuing Sunday School

Lesson

> > > Papers, Song Books, and a Children's Sunday School Paper. Much

of

> > his

> > > time was devoted to the cause of Prohibition. He was a graduate

of

> > > two medical colleges and practised medicine for a number of

years.

> > He

> > > finally retired from the medical profession to resume literary

> work.

> > > >

> > > > Early in life, when but a mere lad, he had a vision in which

he

> > was

> > > told that he was to " build a white city. " This vision was

repeated

> > > three times with years intervening. The building of the " white

> city "

> > > was " The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ. " This book was

> > > transcribed between the early morning hours of two and six - the

> > > absolutely " quiet hours. "

> > > >

> > > > Levi passed from earth-life August 13, 1911.

> > > >

> > > > The Publishers.

> > > >

> > > > ………………..

> > > >

> > > > Introduction

> > > >

> > > > By

> > > >

> > > > Eva S. Dowling, A.Ph.D.

> > > >

> > > > Scribe to the Messenger

> > > >

> > > > THE BOOK

> > > >

> > > > The full title of this book is " The Aquarian Age Gospel of

> Jesus,

> > > the Christ of the Piscean Age, " and the critical reader is apt

to

> > ask

> > > a number of pertinent questions concerning it. Among the many

> > > anticipated questions, these are perhaps the most important:

> > > >

> > > > What is an Age?

> > > > What is the Piscean Age?

> > > > What is the Aquarian Age?

> > > > What is meant by the Christ as the word is used in this book?

> > > > What relationship existed between Jesus of Nazareth and the

> > Christ?

> > > > Who is Levi, the transcriber of this book?

> > > > What are the Akashic Records?

> > > >

> > > > What is an Age?

> > > >

> > > > Astronomers tell us that our sun an his family of planets

> revolve

> > > around a central sun, which is millions of miles distant, and

that

> > it

> > > requires something less than 26,000 years to make one

revolution.

> > His

> > > orbit is called the Zodiac, which is divided into twelve signs,

> > > familiarly known as Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo,

> > Libra,

> > > Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. It

requires

> > our

> > > Solar System a little more than 2,100 years to pass through one

of

> > > these signs, and this time is the measurement of an Age or

> > > Dispensation. Because of what Astronomers call " the precession

of

> > the

> > > Equinoxes " the movement of the sun through the signs of the

Zodiac

> > is

> > > in order reverse from that given above.

> > > >

> > > > Exact Time of the Beginning of an Age

> > > >

> > > > Regarding this matter there is a disagreement among

astronomers;

> > > but in this Introduction we are not called upon to give the

> reasons

> > > of the various investigators for their opinions; there are

enough

> > > well authenticated facts for our present purposes. It is

conceded

> by

> > > all critical students that the sun entered the zodiacal sign

> Taurus

> > > in the days of our historic Adam when the Taurian Age began;

that

> > > Abraham lived not far from the beginning of the Arian Age, when

> the

> > > sun entered the sign Aries. About the time of the rise of the

> Roman

> > > empire the sun entered the sign Pisces, the Fishes, and the

> Piscean

> > > Age began, so that early in this Age Jesus of Nazareth lived.

> > > >

> > > > What is the Piscean Age?

> > > >

> > > > This question requires further consideration. The Piscean Age

is

> > > identical with the Christian Dispensation. The word Pisces means

> > > fish. The sign is known as a water sign, and the Piscean Age has

> > been

> > > distinctly the age of the fish and its element, water.

> > > >

> > > > In the establishment of their great institutions, John the

> > > Harbinger and Jesus both introduced the rite of water baptism,

> which

> > > has been used in some form in all the so-called Christian

Churches

> > > and cults, even to the present time. Water is the true symbol of

> > > purification. Jesus himself said to the before he was baptised:

> " All

> > > the men must be washed, symbolic of the cleansing of the

> > > soul. " (Aquarian Gospel

> > > > 64:7.)

> > > >

> > > > Fish was a Christian Symbol

> > > >

> > > > In the earlier centuries of the Christian Dispensation, the

fish

> > > was everywhere used as a symbol. In his remarkable book,

> " Christian

> > > Iconography, " Didron says:

> > > >

> > > > " The fish, in the opinion of antiquarians generally, is the

> symbol

> > > of Jesus Christ. The fish is sculptured upon a number of

Christian

> > > monuments, and more particularly upon the ancient sarcophagi. It

> is

> > > also upon medals, bearing the name of our Saviour and also upon

> > > engraved stones, cameos and intaglios. The fish is also to be

> > > remarked upon the amulets worn suspended from the necks by

> children,

> > > and upon ancient glasses and sculptured lamps.

> > > >

> > > > " Baptismal fonts are more particularly ornamented with the

fish.

> > > The fish is constantly exhibited placed upon a dish in the

middle

> of

> > > the table, at the Last Supper, among the loaves, knives and cups

> > used

> > > at the banquet. "

> > > >

> > > > In the writings of Tertullian we find this statement: " We are

> > > little fishes in Christ our great fish. "

> > > >

> > > > The last two thousand years, comprising the Piscean Age, has

> > > certainly been one of water and the many uses of that element

have

> > > been emphasised, and sea and lake and river navigation has been

> > > brought to a high degree of efficiency.

> > > >

> > > > What is the Aquarian Age?

> > > >

> > > > The human race is to-day standing upon the cusp of the

Piscean-

> > > Aquarian Ages. Aquarius is an air sign and the New Age is

already

> > > noted for remarkable inventions for the use of air, electricity,

> > > magnetism, etc. Men navigate the air as fish do the sea, and

send

> > > their thoughts spinning around the world with the speed of

> > lightning.

> > > >

> > > > The word Aquarius is derived from the Latin word aqua, meaning

> > > water. Aquarius is, however, the `water bearer', and the symbol

of

> > > the sign, which is the eleventh sign of the Zodiac, is a man

> > carrying

> > > in his right hand a pitcher of water. Jesus referred to the

> > beginning

> > > of the Aquarian Age in these words:

> > > >

> > > > " And then the man who bears the pitcher will walk forth across

> an

> > > arc of heaven; the sign and signet of the Son of Man will stand

> > forth

> > > in the eastern sky. The wise will then lift up their heads and

> know

> > > that the redemption of the earth is near. " (Aquarian Gospel

> 157:29,

> > > 30.)

> > > >

> > > > The Aquarian Age is pre-eminently a spiritual age, and the

> > > spiritual side of the great lessons that Jesus gave to the world

> may

> > > now be comprehended by multitudes of people, for the many are

now

> > > coming into an advanced stage of spiritual consciousness; so

with

> > > much propriety this book is called " The Aquarian (or Spiritual)

> > > Gospel of Jesus, the Christ. "

> > > >

> > > > An Important Event. The transfer of dominion from one Age to

> > > another is an important event in the world of Cherubim and

> Seraphim.

> > > Among the manuscripts of Levi we have found a most remarkable

> paper

> > > describing the transfer of dominion from the Piscean Age to the

> > > Aquarian Age, but it is difficult to determine whether it is a

> > > recital of facts or a prophetic statement. We reproduce the

paper

> in

> > > full: -

> > > >

> > > > THE CUSP OF THE AGES

> > > >

> > > > " In Spirit I was caught away into the realms of Akasha; I

stood

> > > alone within the circle of the sun. And there I found the secret

> > > spring that opens up the door to Wisdom and an understanding

> heart.

> > I

> > > entered in and then I knew. I saw the four and twenty Cherubim

and

> > > Seraphim that guard the circle of the sun, the mighty ones who

> were

> > > proclaimed by masters long ago `the four and twenty ancient

> ones.' I

> > > heard the names of every Cherubim and Seraphim, and learned that

> > > every sign in all the Zodiac is ruled by two – a Cherubim and

> > > Seraphim. And then I stood upon the cusp where Ages meet. The

> > Piscean

> > > Age had passed; the Aquarian Age had just begun. I saw the

> guardian

> > > Spirits of the Piscean Age; Ramasa is the Cherubim; Vacabiel is

> > > Seraphim. I saw the guardian Spirits of the Aquarian Age, and

> Archer

> > > is the Cherubim; Sakmaquil is the Seraphim. These four great

> spirits

> > > of the Triune God stood close together on the cusp, and in the

> > > presence of the sacred Three – the God of Might, the God of

> Wisdom,

> > > and the God of Love – the sceptre of Domain, of Might, of Wisdom

> and

> > > of Love was there transferred. I heard the charges of the Triune

> > God;

> > > but these I may not now reveal. I heard the history of the

Piscean

> > > Age from Piscean Cherubim and Seraphim, and when I took my pen

to

> > > write Ramasa said: " Not now, my son, not now; but you may write

it

> > > down for men when men have learned the sacred laws of

Brotherhood,

> > of

> > > Peace on earth, good-will to every living thing. And then I

heard

> > the

> > > Aquarian Cherubim and Seraphim proclaim the Gospel of the coming

> > Age,

> > > the age of Wisdom, of the Son of Man. And when the crown was

> lifted

> > > from the head of Ramasa and placed upon the head of Archer of

the

> > > Aquarian Age; and when the royal sceptre was transferred from

> > > Seraphim Vacabiel to Seraphim Sakmaquil there was deep silence

in

> > the

> > > courts of heaven. And then the goddess Wisdom spoke, and with

her

> > > hands outstretched she poured the benedictions of the Holy

Breath

> > > upon the rulers of Aquarius. I may not write the words she

spoke,

> > but

> > > I may tell the Gospel of the coming age that Archer told when he

> > > received the crown. And I may breathe to men the song of praise

> that

> > > Seraphim Sakmaquil sung when she received the royal sceptre of

the

> > > newborn age. This Gospel I will tell, and I will sing this song

in

> > > every land, to all the people, tribes and tongues of earth. "

> > > >

> > > > (The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ - by Levi)

> > > >

> > > > (Dear All... this concludes Part A of the Introduction. I hope

> you

> > > enjoyed it. The next installment will be Part B of the

> Introduction

> > > where Eva S. Dowling tells what is meant by " the Christ " , as the

> > word

> > > is used in this book.)

> > > >

> > >

> >

>