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

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" Violet " <violet.tubb wrote:

 

" 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. "

 

Dear All,

 

Here is Part E, as promised. In it, Eva S. Dowling gives what to me is the

clearest explanation i have ever heard as to exactly what " akash " and " akashic

records " are. So, please enjoy.

 

regards,

 

violet

 

 

What are the Akashic Records?

 

Akasha is a Sanskrit word, and means " Primary substance " ... that out of which

all things are formed. According to Aquarian philosophy, it is the first stage

of the crystallisation of spirit. This philosophy recognises the fact that all

primordial substance is spirit; that matter is spirit moving at a lower rate of

vibration, becoming, as one master expressed it... a coagulum.

 

This Akashic, or primary substance, is of exquisite fineness and is so sensitive

that the slightest vibrations of an ether any place in the universe registers an

indelible impression upon it.

 

This primal substance is not relegated to any particular part of the universe,

but is everywhere present. It is in very fact the Universal Mind of which our

metaphysicians speak.

 

When the mind of man is in exact accord with the Universal Mind, man enters into

a conscious recognition of these Akashic impressions, and may collect them and

translate them into any language of earth with which he is familiar.

 

In the infinite One... manifest... we note the attributes of (Creative) Force,

Intelligence and Love, and a person may be in full accord with one of these

attributes and not with the others.

 

for example...

 

One may enter fully into the spirit of the God of (Creative) Force and not be

imbued with the spirit of Intelligence.

 

Or one may be wholly absorbed with the spirit of Divine Love and be far removed

from both Intelligence and (Creative) Force.

 

Furthermore, a person may enter fully into the consciousness of Holy Breath

(Supreme Intelligence) and not be at all in rapport with either Love or

(Creative) Force.

 

Knowledge is not gained through the spirit of either (Creative) Force or Love.

It is only from Universal Mind, which is Supreme Intelligence... (called by

Oriental scholars 'the Akashic Records' and by Hebrew masters 'the Book of God's

Remembrance')... that knowledge of any kind can be obtained.

 

Consciousness; we note three phases of it:

 

1. Consciousness of the omnipotence of God and man.

2. Christ consciousness, or consciousness of Divine Love.

3. Consciousness of the Holy Breath, or of Supreme Intelligence.

 

We must bear in mind that one of these phases of consciousness does not

necessarily imply either of the others. People are frequently found who are

completely filled with the Love of God, are far advanced in the science of

Christ consciousness, who are absolutely ignorant; have not the slightest

conception of the laws of natural things or of spiritual things; are not in

rapport with the great Teacher which is the Holy Spirit.

 

The Akashic Records. The imperishable records of life, known as the Akashic

Records, are wholly in the domain of Supreme Intelligence (or Universal Mind)

and the Akashic Record reader must be in such close touch with the Holy Spirit

or the Holy Breath (as the ancient masters call this spirit of Supreme

Intelligence)... that every thought vibration is instantly felt in every fibre

of his being.

 

Differentiation. Since all space is charged with the vibrations of thoughts of

all kinds, how may the Akashic Record reader differentiate and gather only the

thoughts and life events of a particular person or group of persons?

 

Every person has his own distinct vibration and when the reader fully

understands the law of discrimination, his whole being is tuned for the

reception of the one particular tone and rhythm, and it is impossible for any

other tone or rhythm to make the slightest impression upon him. This principle

is demonstrated in wireless telegraphy.

 

It required many years for Levi to learn the Law of Differentiation, and to come

in rapport with the tones and rhythms of Jesus of Nazareth, Enoch and

Melchizedec and their co-labourers. But under the direction of the Spirit of

Supreme Intelligence, he has attained unto this accomplishment, and now he

instantly feels in all his being the slightest vibrations that come from any of

these great centres and, of course, all of his transcriptions are true to the

letter.

 

(Eva S. Dowling)

 

 

 

> 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 (http://

/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.)

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>