The Birth of Shri Jesus in Bethlehem...from the Aquarian Gospel

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Dear All,

 

i hope you are enjoying the Aquarian Gospel chapters, and i hope it helps to

familiarize with the Scriptures which are important for " born of the Spirit "

persons to know.

 

Here then is the story of the birth of Shri Jesus... the child of promise that

was born in the last Age to bring peace on Earth and good will to men. When

Divine Incarnations are born... it seems that messengers usually accompany them.

 

i hope you enjoy this beautiful narrative of the birth of Shri Jesus.

 

regards,

 

violet

 

 

Aquarian Gospel

Section II

Chapter 3

 

Birth of Jesus. Masters honour the child. The shepherds rejoice. Zacharias and

Elizabeth visit Mary. Jesus is circumcised.

 

" The time was nearly due for Jesus to be born, and Mary longed to see Elizabeth,

and she and Joseph turned their faces toward the Judean hills. And when upon

their way they came to Bethlehem the day was done, and they must tarry for the

night. But Bethlehem was thronged with people going to Jerusalem; the inns and

homes were filled with guests, and Joseph and his wife could find no place to

rest but in a cave where animals were kept; and there they slept.

 

At midnight came a cry, A child is born in yonder cave among the beasts. And lo,

the promised son of man was born. And strangers took the little one and wrapped

him in the dainty robes that Mary had prepared and laid him in a trough from

which the beasts of burden fed. Three persons clad in snow-white robes came in

and stood before the child and said, All strength, all wisdom and all love be

yours, Immanuel.

 

Now, on the hills of Bethlehem were many flocks of sheep with shepherds guarding

them. The shepherds were devout... were men of prayer, and they were waiting for

a strong deliverer to come.

 

And when the child of promise came a man in snow-white robe appeared to them,

and they fell back in fear. The man stood forth and said, Fear not! Behold I

bring you joyful news. At midnight in a cave in Bethlehem was born the prophet

and the king that you have long been waiting for. And then the shepherds all

were glad; they felt that all the hills were filled with messengers of light,

who said, All glory be to God on high; peace, peace on earth, good will to men.

 

And then the shepherds came with haste to Bethlehem and to the cave, that they

might see and honour him whom men had called Immanuel.

 

Now, when the morning came, a shepherdess whose home was near, prepared a room

for Mary, Joseph and the child; and here they tarried many days. And Joseph sent

a messenger in haste to Zacharias and Elizabeth to say, The child is born in

Bethlehem.

 

And Zacharias and Elizabeth took John and came to Bethlehem with words of cheer.

And Mary and Elizabeth recounted all the wondrous things that had transpired.

The people joined with them in praising God. According to the custom of the

Jews, the child was circumcised; and when they asked, What will you call the

child? The mother said, His name is Jesus, as the man of God declared.)

 

(Aquarian Gospel - by Levi)

 

 

,

" Violet " <violet.tubb wrote:

>

> Dear All,

>

> Appended is the story of the Angel Gabriel visiting Elizabeth and

Mary and telling them that John and Jesus were to be born. John... it

is said... was called John from the beginning of the Age and his name

means the " the mercy of the Lord " . John is also filled with the Holy

Spirit (Holy Breath) from birth. In Sahaj terminology he was " born-

realised " :

>

> " From the beginning of the Age your son has borne the name of John,

the mercy of the Lord; his name is John. He will be honoured in the

sight of God, and he will drink no wine, and from his birth he will

be filled with Holy Breath. "

>

> It is interesting that a person who is " filled with Holy Breath "

will " drink no wine " . This is something that Sahaja Yogis ( " born of

the Spirit) persons have found out too. Once the kundalini energy is

awakened in them and flowing through their bodies, two things

generally happen which are:

>

> 1. They generally lose their desire for alcohol (and other

substances)... and i seem to recall that Shri Mataji taught that

connecton to the Divine brought the seratonin levels flowing in the

brain which could account for this on the body-mind level, because it

seemed that a lot of persons were able to quit these substances quite

quickly and with considerable ease... practically overnight! This is

because the awakened kundalini energy just changes everything

completely in the whole body.

>

> 2. After self-realisation, people generally find that they have a

heightened sensitivity to for example, alcohol. Even a few sips can

bring a reaction in the body very quickly because the kundalini

energy after all... is the clearing energy... and it works straight

away to start clearing the poison of the alcohol. So... " kundalini

awakened " people generally feel that it goes against their system and

thus avoid it. It just makes sense. One cannot seem to stay in the

" collectively conscious " state if the other is there.

>

> So... Shri Mataji has taught that it is good to avoid it. i know

that there was one individual who told Shri Mataji that he really

felt desire to drink. She told that if he really desired it, then he

must have the drink... otherwise he would only be torturing himself

with that. That surprised Sahaja Yogis because Shri Mataji really

advised us strongly against alcohol... for our wellbeing.

>

> Shri Mataji taught that a lot of people in today's society drink

alcohol to dull their thoughts... to dull their brain, so that they

can relax. She also taught that people in today's societies

unfortunately get so caught up in thinking too much and find that

their thoughts go 'round and 'round and drive them crazy because they

find they can't stop their thoughts. That is why the alcohol helps

them... to stop this vicious circle!

>

> The thing is... having one's self-realisation and meditating gives

the lasting inner joy that alcohol does not. It stops the thoughts,

too. The pleasure i get from being 'drunk with the Holy

Spirit' (meaning the high spiritual feeling i get from connection

with the Divine Within)... is much greater than any feeling i ever

got from drinking wine. There is just no artificial substance that

can simulate the joy of the Spirit, which " is the real thing! " The

spiritual connection gives the real thing, which is an inner love,

joy and peace within.

>

> In relation to such things, we must always be loving, understanding

and non-judgmental. Realised person will realise what they must do.

We cannot tell others how to lead their lives. The Spirit within will

reveal what is right to them... and so will their body too...:)When a

person is born again, all the energy centres (chakras) are awakened

and they will soon let you know if you have ingested anything that

goes against their energy flow.

>

> Shri Mataji... who advised us not to drink alcohol... once confided

to us that at this particular function which She attended with Her

husband (and She attended many of these functions)... people were

pressing the social drink on to Her. She refused and refused but one

day She accepted a drink... just to please them for once. She told us

this. Again... we were surprised since She was so much against us

drinking alcohol. i guess it shows a kind of... that whatever it

is... we cannot be fanatical. We are not Puritans... we cannot be

completely rigid in every situation... is i think what She conveyed

(well to me... anyway!)

>

> Shri Jesus and Shri Mataji save people from their sins... from

their karmas. " Sins " means " karmas " . You might ask: What is sin? Sin

is anything that separates us from the Divine... from God Almighty.

'That is what is sin'. Through Shri Mataji's Pure Knowledge of the

Spirit and the Awakening of the Holy Spirit within us, She has helped

us overcome our separation from God... from the Divine. We are again

connected to the Kingdom of God within ourselves.

>

> " Immanuel " which means " God With Us " ... is Jesus's name. He gave

people who would listen... the knowledge to obtain their salvation...

their moksha. He told that we have to " go within " to the " temple

within " . He was the Day Star from on high who visited mankind in the

Last Age and he was the Great Light that shone in the spiritual

darkness in the Last Age of Pisces... showing the ways of peace. He

said that:

>

> " These things I have spoken to you, while abiding with you. But the

Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, S/He

will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I

said to you. " (John 14:25-26)

>

> Shri Mataji is the Avatar for this Age, which is the Age of the

Outpouring of the Holy Spirit (the Age of Aquarius). It is fitting

that at this Age of the Outpouring of the Spirit of God that the

Avatar or Incarnation of the Holy Spirit has come. The two are

actually very connected. Jesus, the Christ told that the Comforter

would come, and She has come. It is the Incarnation of the Holy

Spirit/Comforter that has opened up the Kingdom of God within human

beings (in their Sahasrara) and this is the same Kingdom of God

Within that Jesus, the Christ prophesied about... that was to come on

Earth.

>

> violet

>

>

> The Aquarian Gospel

> Section II - Birth and Infancy of John the Harbinger, and of Jesus…

>

> Chapter 2 – (Zacharias and Elizabeth. Prophetic messages of Gabriel

to Zacharias, Elizabeth and Mary. Birth of John. Prophecy of

Zacharius)

>

> Near Hebron in the hills of Judah, Zacharias and Elizabeth abode.

They were devout and just, and every day they read the Law, the

Prophets and the Psalms which told of one to come, strong to redeem;

and they were waiting for the king.

>

> Now, Zacharias was a priest, and in his turn he led the temple

service in Jerusalem. It came to pass as Zacharias stood before the

Lord and burned the incense in the Holy Place, that Gabriel came and

stood before his face. And Zacharias was afraid; he thought that some

great evil was about to come upon the Jews.

>

> But Gabriel said, O man of God, fear not; I bring to you, and all

the world, a message of good will, and peace on Earth. Behold the

Prince of Peace, the king you seek, will quickly come. Your wife will

bear to you a son, a holy son, of whom the prophet wrote, Behold, I

send Elijah unto you again before the coming of the Lord; and he will

level down the hills and fill the valleys up and pave the way for him

who shall redeem. From the beginning of the Age your son has borne

the name of John… the mercy of the Lord; his name is John. He will be

honoured in the sight of God, and he will drink no wine, and from his

birth he will be filled with Holy Breath.

>

> And Gabriel stood before Elizabeth as she was in the silence of her

home, and told her all the words that he had said to Zachariah in

Jerusalem. When he had done the service of his course, the priest

went home, and with Elizabeth rejoiced.

>

> Five months passed by and Gabriel came to Mary in her home in

Nazareth and said, Hail Mary, hail! Once blessed in the name of God;

twice blessed in the name of Holy Breath; thrice blessed in the name

of Christ; for you are worthy, and will bear a son who shall be

called Immanuel.

>

> His name is Jesus, for he saves his people from their sins.

>

> When Joseph's daily task was done he came, and Mary told him all

the words that Gabriel spoke to her, and they rejoiced; for they

believed that he, the man of God, had spoken words of truth. And Mary

went with haste to tell Elizabeth about the promises of Gabriel;

together they rejoiced. And in the home of Zacharias and Elizabeth

did Mary tarry ninety days; then she returned to Nazareth.

>

> To Zacharias and Elizabeth a son was born, and Zacharias said: Most

blessed be the name of God, for he has opened up the fount of

blessings for his people, Israel.

>

> His promises are verified; for he has brought to pass the words

which holy prophets spoke in olden times. And Zacharias looked upon

the infant John, and said: You will be called the prophet of the Holy

One; and you will go before his face, and will prepare his way. And

you will give a knowledge of salvation unto Israel; and you will

preach the gospel of repentance and the blotting out of sins.

>

> Behold for soon the Day Star from on high will visit us, to light

the way for those who sit within the darkness of the shadow-land, and

guide our feet unto the ways of peace.

>

>

> ,

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

> >

> > Dear All,

> >

> > Here is the final part of the Introduction to the Aquarian Gospel.

> It focuses on what " Man " really is. Many people think man is his

> body, however, man is much more than that. Even the Hebrew Psalmist,

> David asked the question: " What is man that thou art mindful of him,

> or the son of man that thou visiteth him? " Well... in these

beautiful

> words below... the answer is truly given, and this is that we are

> " the Spirit " !

> >

> > This concludes the Introduction, and we will follow next with the

> Birth and Early Life of Mary, Mother of Jesus, starting from Chapter

> 1. My intention is for us to share these beautiful truths together

> and for us all to learn together also.

> >

> > love and best wishes,

> >

> > violet

> >

> >

> > MAN

> >

> > " What is man that thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that

> thou visiteth him? " This was the earnest question of David, the

> Hebrew Psalmist, and the 8th Psalm is given wholly to the

> contemplation of man – the crowning work of manifest creation. Among

> the many great lessons, that Levi has been permitted to gather from

> the Akashic Records, or the Universal Mind, we find one on Man in

> which his descent into physical matter and his final ascent into an

> eternal oneness with God is so graphically described that it

> certainly merits a place in this Introduction, and we give it in

full:

> >

> > " Time never was when man was not.

> > " If life of man at any time began, a time would come when it would

> end.

> > " The thoughts of God cannot be circumscribed. No finite mind can

> comprehend things infinite.

> > " All finite things are subject unto change. All finite things will

> cease to be, because there was a time when they were not.

> > " The bodies and the soul of men are finite things, and they will

> change, yea, from the finite point of view the time will come when

> they will be no more.

> > " But man himself is not the body, nor the soul; he is a spirit and

> is part of God.

> >

> > " Creative Fiat gave to man, to spirit man, a soul that he might

> function on the plane of soul; gave him a body of the flesh, that he

> might function on the plane of things made manifest.

> > " Why did creative Fiat give to spirit man a soul that he might

> function on the plane of soul?

> > " Why did creative Fiat give to soul a body of the flesh that it

> might function on the plane of things that are made manifest?

> >

> > " Hear, now, ye worlds, dominions, powers and thrones!

> > " Hear, now, ye cherubim, ye seraphim, ye angels and ye men!

> > " Hear, now, O protoplast, and earth, and plant and beast!

> > " Hear, now, ye creeping things of earth, ye fish that swim, ye

> birds that fly!

> > " Hear, now, ye winds that blow, ye thunders and ye lightnings of

> the sky!

> > " Hear, now, ye spirits of the fire, of water, earth, and air!

> > " Hear, now, O everything that is, or was, or evermore will be, for

> Wisdom speaks from out of the highest plane of spirit life:

> >

> > " Man is a thought of God; all thoughts of God are infinite; they

> are not measured up by time, for things that are concerned with time

> begin and end.

> > " The thoughts of God are from the everlasting of the past unto the

> never ending days to come – And so is man, the Spirit-man.

> > " But man, like every other thought of God, was but a seed, a seed

> that held within itself the potencies of God, just as the seed of

any

> plant of earth holds deep within itself the attributes of every part

> of that especial plant.

> > " So spirit-man, as seed of God, held deep within himself the

> attributes of every part of God.

> >

> > " Now, seeds are perfect, yea, as perfect as the source from which

> they come; but they are not unfolded into life made manifest.

> > " The child in utero is perfect as the mother is.

> > " So man, the seed, must be deep planted in a soil that he might

> grow, unfold, as does the bud unfold to show the flower.

> > " The human seed that came forth from the heart of God was full

> ordained to be the lord of plane of soul, and of the plane of things

> made manifest.

> > " So God, the husbandman of every thing that is, threw forth this

> human seed into the soil of soul; it grew apace, and man became a

> living soul; and he became the lord of all the kingdom of the soul.

> >

> > " Hark, now, let every creature hear:

> > The plane of soul is but the ether of the spirit plane vibrating

> not so fast, and in the slower rhythm of this plane the essences of

> life are manifest; the perfumes and the odours, the true sensations

> and the all of love are manifest.

> > " And these soul attributes become a body beautiful.

> > " A multitude of lessons man must learn upon the plane of soul; and

> here he tarries many ages until his lessons are all learned.

> >

> > " Upon the boundary of the plane of soul the ether began to vibrate

> slower still, and then the essences took on a garb; the perfumes and

> the odours and the true sensations and the all of love were clothed

> in flesh; and man was clothed in flesh.

> > " Perfected man must pass through all the ways of life, and so a

> carnal nature was full manifest, a nature that sprang forth from

> fleshly things.

> > " Without a foe a soldier never knows his strength, and thought

must

> be developed by the exercise of strength.

> > " And so this carnal nature soon became a foe that man must fight,

> that he might be the strength of God made manifest.

> >

> > " Let every thing stand still and hear!

> >

> > " Man is the lord of all the plane of manifests; of protoplast, of

> mineral, of plant, of beast; but he has given up his birthright,

just

> to gratify his lower self, his carnal self.

> > " But man will full regain his lost estate, his heritage; but he

> must do it in a conflict that cannot be told in words.

> > " Yea, he must suffer trials and temptations manifold; but let him

> know that cherubim and seraphim that rule the stations of the sun,

> and spirits of the mighty God who rule the solar stars are his

> protectors and his guides, and they will lead to victory.

> >

> > " Man will be fully saved, redeemed, perfected by the things he

> suffers on the plane of flesh, and on the plane of soul.

> > " When man has conquered carnal things his garb of flesh will then

> have served its purpose well and it will fall, will be no more.

> > " Then he will stand untrammeled on the plane of soul where he must

> full complete his victories.

> > " Unnumbered foes will stand before the man upon the plane of soul;

> there he must overcome, yea, overcome them every one.

> >

> > " Thus hope will ever be his beacon light; there is no failure for

> the human soul, for God is leading on and victory is sure.

> > " Man cannot die; the spirit man is one with God, and while God

> lives man cannot die.

> > " When man has conquered every foe upon the plane of soul, the seed

> will have full opened out, will have unfolded in the Holy Breath.

> > " The garb of soul will then have served its purpose well, and man

> will need it never more, and it will pass and be no more.

> > " And man will then attain unto the blessedness of perfectness and

> be at one with God. "

> >

> > (End to Introduction – Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ)

> >

> >

> > ,

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

> > >

> > > ,

> > > " 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.)

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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Aquarian Gospel – Chapter 4...

 

(Consecration of Jesus. Mary offers sacrifices. Simeon and Anna prophesy. Anna

is rebuked for worshipping the child. The family returns to Bethlehem.)

 

Now, Mary took her son, when he was forty days of age, up to the temple in

Jerusalem, and he was consecrated by the priest. And then she offered purifying

sacrifices for herself, according to the custom of the Jews; a lamb and two

young turtle doves.

 

A pious Jew named Simeon was in the temple serving God. From early youth he had

been looking for Immanuel to come, and he had prayed to God that he might not

depart until his eyes had seen Messiah in the flesh. And when he saw the infant

Jesus he rejoiced and said, I now am ready to depart in peace, for I have seen

the king. And then he took the infant in his arms and said, Behold, this child

will bring a sword upon my people, Israel, and all the world; but he will break

the sword and then the nations will learn war no more. The master's cross I see

upon the forehead of this child, and he will conquer by this sign.

 

And in the temple was a widow, four and eighty years of age, and she departed

not, but night and day she worshipped God. And when she saw the infant Jesus she

exclaimed, Behold Immanuel! Behold the signet cross of the Messiah on his brow!

And then the woman knelt to worship him, as God with us, Immanuel; but one, a

master, clothed in white, appeared and said, Good woman, stay; take heed what

you do; you may not worship man; this is idolatry. This child is man, the son of

man, and worthy of all praise. You shall adore and worship God; him only shall

you serve. The woman rose and bowed her head in thankfulness and worshipped God.

 

And Mary took the infant Jesus and returned to Bethlehem.

 

(Aquarian Gospel – Chapter 4)

 

 

,

" Violet " <violet.tubb wrote:

>

> Dear All,

>

> i hope you are enjoying the Aquarian Gospel chapters, and i hope it

helps to familiarize with the Scriptures which are important for

" born of the Spirit " persons to know.

>

> Here then is the story of the birth of Shri Jesus... the child of

promise that was born in the last Age to bring peace on Earth and

good will to men. When Divine Incarnations are born... it seems that

messengers usually accompany them.

>

> i hope you enjoy this beautiful narrative of the birth of Shri

Jesus.

>

> regards,

>

> violet

>

>

> Aquarian Gospel

> Section II

> Chapter 3

>

> Birth of Jesus. Masters honour the child. The shepherds rejoice.

Zacharias and Elizabeth visit Mary. Jesus is circumcised.

>

> " The time was nearly due for Jesus to be born, and Mary longed to

see Elizabeth, and she and Joseph turned their faces toward the

Judean hills. And when upon their way they came to Bethlehem the day

was done, and they must tarry for the night. But Bethlehem was

thronged with people going to Jerusalem; the inns and homes were

filled with guests, and Joseph and his wife could find no place to

rest but in a cave where animals were kept; and there they slept.

>

> At midnight came a cry, A child is born in yonder cave among the

beasts. And lo, the promised son of man was born. And strangers took

the little one and wrapped him in the dainty robes that Mary had

prepared and laid him in a trough from which the beasts of burden

fed. Three persons clad in snow-white robes came in and stood before

the child and said, All strength, all wisdom and all love be yours,

Immanuel.

>

> Now, on the hills of Bethlehem were many flocks of sheep with

shepherds guarding them. The shepherds were devout... were men of

prayer, and they were waiting for a strong deliverer to come.

>

> And when the child of promise came a man in snow-white robe

appeared to them, and they fell back in fear. The man stood forth and

said, Fear not! Behold I bring you joyful news. At midnight in a cave

in Bethlehem was born the prophet and the king that you have long

been waiting for. And then the shepherds all were glad; they felt

that all the hills were filled with messengers of light, who said,

All glory be to God on high; peace, peace on earth, good will to men.

>

> And then the shepherds came with haste to Bethlehem and to the

cave, that they might see and honour him whom men had called Immanuel.

>

> Now, when the morning came, a shepherdess whose home was near,

prepared a room for Mary, Joseph and the child; and here they tarried

many days. And Joseph sent a messenger in haste to Zacharias and

Elizabeth to say, The child is born in Bethlehem.

>

> And Zacharias and Elizabeth took John and came to Bethlehem with

words of cheer. And Mary and Elizabeth recounted all the wondrous

things that had transpired. The people joined with them in praising

God. According to the custom of the Jews, the child was circumcised;

and when they asked, What will you call the child? The mother said,

His name is Jesus, as the man of God declared.)

>

> (Aquarian Gospel - by Levi)

>

>

> ,

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

> >

> > Dear All,

> >

> > Appended is the story of the Angel Gabriel visiting Elizabeth and

> Mary and telling them that John and Jesus were to be born. John...

it

> is said... was called John from the beginning of the Age and his

name

> means the " the mercy of the Lord " . John is also filled with the Holy

> Spirit (Holy Breath) from birth. In Sahaj terminology he was " born-

> realised " :

> >

> > " From the beginning of the Age your son has borne the name of

John,

> the mercy of the Lord; his name is John. He will be honoured in the

> sight of God, and he will drink no wine, and from his birth he will

> be filled with Holy Breath. "

> >

> > It is interesting that a person who is " filled with Holy Breath "

> will " drink no wine " . This is something that Sahaja Yogis ( " born of

> the Spirit) persons have found out too. Once the kundalini energy is

> awakened in them and flowing through their bodies, two things

> generally happen which are:

> >

> > 1. They generally lose their desire for alcohol (and other

> substances)... and i seem to recall that Shri Mataji taught that

> connecton to the Divine brought the seratonin levels flowing in the

> brain which could account for this on the body-mind level, because

it

> seemed that a lot of persons were able to quit these substances

quite

> quickly and with considerable ease... practically overnight! This is

> because the awakened kundalini energy just changes everything

> completely in the whole body.

> >

> > 2. After self-realisation, people generally find that they have a

> heightened sensitivity to for example, alcohol. Even a few sips can

> bring a reaction in the body very quickly because the kundalini

> energy after all... is the clearing energy... and it works straight

> away to start clearing the poison of the alcohol. So... " kundalini

> awakened " people generally feel that it goes against their system

and

> thus avoid it. It just makes sense. One cannot seem to stay in the

> " collectively conscious " state if the other is there.

> >

> > So... Shri Mataji has taught that it is good to avoid it. i know

> that there was one individual who told Shri Mataji that he really

> felt desire to drink. She told that if he really desired it, then he

> must have the drink... otherwise he would only be torturing himself

> with that. That surprised Sahaja Yogis because Shri Mataji really

> advised us strongly against alcohol... for our wellbeing.

> >

> > Shri Mataji taught that a lot of people in today's society drink

> alcohol to dull their thoughts... to dull their brain, so that they

> can relax. She also taught that people in today's societies

> unfortunately get so caught up in thinking too much and find that

> their thoughts go 'round and 'round and drive them crazy because

they

> find they can't stop their thoughts. That is why the alcohol helps

> them... to stop this vicious circle!

> >

> > The thing is... having one's self-realisation and meditating gives

> the lasting inner joy that alcohol does not. It stops the thoughts,

> too. The pleasure i get from being 'drunk with the Holy

> Spirit' (meaning the high spiritual feeling i get from connection

> with the Divine Within)... is much greater than any feeling i ever

> got from drinking wine. There is just no artificial substance that

> can simulate the joy of the Spirit, which " is the real thing! " The

> spiritual connection gives the real thing, which is an inner love,

> joy and peace within.

> >

> > In relation to such things, we must always be loving,

understanding

> and non-judgmental. Realised person will realise what they must do.

> We cannot tell others how to lead their lives. The Spirit within

will

> reveal what is right to them... and so will their body too...:)When

a

> person is born again, all the energy centres (chakras) are awakened

> and they will soon let you know if you have ingested anything that

> goes against their energy flow.

> >

> > Shri Mataji... who advised us not to drink alcohol... once

confided

> to us that at this particular function which She attended with Her

> husband (and She attended many of these functions)... people were

> pressing the social drink on to Her. She refused and refused but one

> day She accepted a drink... just to please them for once. She told

us

> this. Again... we were surprised since She was so much against us

> drinking alcohol. i guess it shows a kind of... that whatever it

> is... we cannot be fanatical. We are not Puritans... we cannot be

> completely rigid in every situation... is i think what She conveyed

> (well to me... anyway!)

> >

> > Shri Jesus and Shri Mataji save people from their sins... from

> their karmas. " Sins " means " karmas " . You might ask: What is sin? Sin

> is anything that separates us from the Divine... from God Almighty.

> 'That is what is sin'. Through Shri Mataji's Pure Knowledge of the

> Spirit and the Awakening of the Holy Spirit within us, She has

helped

> us overcome our separation from God... from the Divine. We are again

> connected to the Kingdom of God within ourselves.

> >

> > " Immanuel " which means " God With Us " ... is Jesus's name. He gave

> people who would listen... the knowledge to obtain their

salvation...

> their moksha. He told that we have to " go within " to the " temple

> within " . He was the Day Star from on high who visited mankind in the

> Last Age and he was the Great Light that shone in the spiritual

> darkness in the Last Age of Pisces... showing the ways of peace. He

> said that:

> >

> > " These things I have spoken to you, while abiding with you. But

the

> Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, S/He

> will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I

> said to you. " (John 14:25-26)

> >

> > Shri Mataji is the Avatar for this Age, which is the Age of the

> Outpouring of the Holy Spirit (the Age of Aquarius). It is fitting

> that at this Age of the Outpouring of the Spirit of God that the

> Avatar or Incarnation of the Holy Spirit has come. The two are

> actually very connected. Jesus, the Christ told that the Comforter

> would come, and She has come. It is the Incarnation of the Holy

> Spirit/Comforter that has opened up the Kingdom of God within human

> beings (in their Sahasrara) and this is the same Kingdom of God

> Within that Jesus, the Christ prophesied about... that was to come

on

> Earth.

> >

> > violet

> >

> >

> > The Aquarian Gospel

> > Section II - Birth and Infancy of John the Harbinger, and of

Jesus…

> >

> > Chapter 2 – (Zacharias and Elizabeth. Prophetic messages of

Gabriel

> to Zacharias, Elizabeth and Mary. Birth of John. Prophecy of

> Zacharius)

> >

> > Near Hebron in the hills of Judah, Zacharias and Elizabeth abode.

> They were devout and just, and every day they read the Law, the

> Prophets and the Psalms which told of one to come, strong to redeem;

> and they were waiting for the king.

> >

> > Now, Zacharias was a priest, and in his turn he led the temple

> service in Jerusalem. It came to pass as Zacharias stood before the

> Lord and burned the incense in the Holy Place, that Gabriel came and

> stood before his face. And Zacharias was afraid; he thought that

some

> great evil was about to come upon the Jews.

> >

> > But Gabriel said, O man of God, fear not; I bring to you, and all

> the world, a message of good will, and peace on Earth. Behold the

> Prince of Peace, the king you seek, will quickly come. Your wife

will

> bear to you a son, a holy son, of whom the prophet wrote, Behold, I

> send Elijah unto you again before the coming of the Lord; and he

will

> level down the hills and fill the valleys up and pave the way for

him

> who shall redeem. From the beginning of the Age your son has borne

> the name of John… the mercy of the Lord; his name is John. He will

be

> honoured in the sight of God, and he will drink no wine, and from

his

> birth he will be filled with Holy Breath.

> >

> > And Gabriel stood before Elizabeth as she was in the silence of

her

> home, and told her all the words that he had said to Zachariah in

> Jerusalem. When he had done the service of his course, the priest

> went home, and with Elizabeth rejoiced.

> >

> > Five months passed by and Gabriel came to Mary in her home in

> Nazareth and said, Hail Mary, hail! Once blessed in the name of God;

> twice blessed in the name of Holy Breath; thrice blessed in the name

> of Christ; for you are worthy, and will bear a son who shall be

> called Immanuel.

> >

> > His name is Jesus, for he saves his people from their sins.

> >

> > When Joseph's daily task was done he came, and Mary told him all

> the words that Gabriel spoke to her, and they rejoiced; for they

> believed that he, the man of God, had spoken words of truth. And

Mary

> went with haste to tell Elizabeth about the promises of Gabriel;

> together they rejoiced. And in the home of Zacharias and Elizabeth

> did Mary tarry ninety days; then she returned to Nazareth.

> >

> > To Zacharias and Elizabeth a son was born, and Zacharias said:

Most

> blessed be the name of God, for he has opened up the fount of

> blessings for his people, Israel.

> >

> > His promises are verified; for he has brought to pass the words

> which holy prophets spoke in olden times. And Zacharias looked upon

> the infant John, and said: You will be called the prophet of the

Holy

> One; and you will go before his face, and will prepare his way. And

> you will give a knowledge of salvation unto Israel; and you will

> preach the gospel of repentance and the blotting out of sins.

> >

> > Behold for soon the Day Star from on high will visit us, to light

> the way for those who sit within the darkness of the shadow-land,

and

> guide our feet unto the ways of peace.

> >

> >

> > ,

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

> > >

> > > Dear All,

> > >

> > > Here is the final part of the Introduction to the Aquarian

Gospel.

> > It focuses on what " Man " really is. Many people think man is his

> > body, however, man is much more than that. Even the Hebrew

Psalmist,

> > David asked the question: " What is man that thou art mindful of

him,

> > or the son of man that thou visiteth him? " Well... in these

> beautiful

> > words below... the answer is truly given, and this is that we are

> > " the Spirit " !

> > >

> > > This concludes the Introduction, and we will follow next with

the

> > Birth and Early Life of Mary, Mother of Jesus, starting from

Chapter

> > 1. My intention is for us to share these beautiful truths together

> > and for us all to learn together also.

> > >

> > > love and best wishes,

> > >

> > > violet

> > >

> > >

> > > MAN

> > >

> > > " What is man that thou art mindful of him, or the son of man

that

> > thou visiteth him? " This was the earnest question of David, the

> > Hebrew Psalmist, and the 8th Psalm is given wholly to the

> > contemplation of man – the crowning work of manifest creation.

Among

> > the many great lessons, that Levi has been permitted to gather

from

> > the Akashic Records, or the Universal Mind, we find one on Man in

> > which his descent into physical matter and his final ascent into

an

> > eternal oneness with God is so graphically described that it

> > certainly merits a place in this Introduction, and we give it in

> full:

> > >

> > > " Time never was when man was not.

> > > " If life of man at any time began, a time would come when it

would

> > end.

> > > " The thoughts of God cannot be circumscribed. No finite mind can

> > comprehend things infinite.

> > > " All finite things are subject unto change. All finite things

will

> > cease to be, because there was a time when they were not.

> > > " The bodies and the soul of men are finite things, and they will

> > change, yea, from the finite point of view the time will come when

> > they will be no more.

> > > " But man himself is not the body, nor the soul; he is a spirit

and

> > is part of God.

> > >

> > > " Creative Fiat gave to man, to spirit man, a soul that he might

> > function on the plane of soul; gave him a body of the flesh, that

he

> > might function on the plane of things made manifest.

> > > " Why did creative Fiat give to spirit man a soul that he might

> > function on the plane of soul?

> > > " Why did creative Fiat give to soul a body of the flesh that it

> > might function on the plane of things that are made manifest?

> > >

> > > " Hear, now, ye worlds, dominions, powers and thrones!

> > > " Hear, now, ye cherubim, ye seraphim, ye angels and ye men!

> > > " Hear, now, O protoplast, and earth, and plant and beast!

> > > " Hear, now, ye creeping things of earth, ye fish that swim, ye

> > birds that fly!

> > > " Hear, now, ye winds that blow, ye thunders and ye lightnings of

> > the sky!

> > > " Hear, now, ye spirits of the fire, of water, earth, and air!

> > > " Hear, now, O everything that is, or was, or evermore will be,

for

> > Wisdom speaks from out of the highest plane of spirit life:

> > >

> > > " Man is a thought of God; all thoughts of God are infinite; they

> > are not measured up by time, for things that are concerned with

time

> > begin and end.

> > > " The thoughts of God are from the everlasting of the past unto

the

> > never ending days to come – And so is man, the Spirit-man.

> > > " But man, like every other thought of God, was but a seed, a

seed

> > that held within itself the potencies of God, just as the seed of

> any

> > plant of earth holds deep within itself the attributes of every

part

> > of that especial plant.

> > > " So spirit-man, as seed of God, held deep within himself the

> > attributes of every part of God.

> > >

> > > " Now, seeds are perfect, yea, as perfect as the source from

which

> > they come; but they are not unfolded into life made manifest.

> > > " The child in utero is perfect as the mother is.

> > > " So man, the seed, must be deep planted in a soil that he might

> > grow, unfold, as does the bud unfold to show the flower.

> > > " The human seed that came forth from the heart of God was full

> > ordained to be the lord of plane of soul, and of the plane of

things

> > made manifest.

> > > " So God, the husbandman of every thing that is, threw forth this

> > human seed into the soil of soul; it grew apace, and man became a

> > living soul; and he became the lord of all the kingdom of the

soul.

> > >

> > > " Hark, now, let every creature hear:

> > > The plane of soul is but the ether of the spirit plane vibrating

> > not so fast, and in the slower rhythm of this plane the essences

of

> > life are manifest; the perfumes and the odours, the true

sensations

> > and the all of love are manifest.

> > > " And these soul attributes become a body beautiful.

> > > " A multitude of lessons man must learn upon the plane of soul;

and

> > here he tarries many ages until his lessons are all learned.

> > >

> > > " Upon the boundary of the plane of soul the ether began to

vibrate

> > slower still, and then the essences took on a garb; the perfumes

and

> > the odours and the true sensations and the all of love were

clothed

> > in flesh; and man was clothed in flesh.

> > > " Perfected man must pass through all the ways of life, and so a

> > carnal nature was full manifest, a nature that sprang forth from

> > fleshly things.

> > > " Without a foe a soldier never knows his strength, and thought

> must

> > be developed by the exercise of strength.

> > > " And so this carnal nature soon became a foe that man must

fight,

> > that he might be the strength of God made manifest.

> > >

> > > " Let every thing stand still and hear!

> > >

> > > " Man is the lord of all the plane of manifests; of protoplast,

of

> > mineral, of plant, of beast; but he has given up his birthright,

> just

> > to gratify his lower self, his carnal self.

> > > " But man will full regain his lost estate, his heritage; but he

> > must do it in a conflict that cannot be told in words.

> > > " Yea, he must suffer trials and temptations manifold; but let

him

> > know that cherubim and seraphim that rule the stations of the sun,

> > and spirits of the mighty God who rule the solar stars are his

> > protectors and his guides, and they will lead to victory.

> > >

> > > " Man will be fully saved, redeemed, perfected by the things he

> > suffers on the plane of flesh, and on the plane of soul.

> > > " When man has conquered carnal things his garb of flesh will

then

> > have served its purpose well and it will fall, will be no more.

> > > " Then he will stand untrammeled on the plane of soul where he

must

> > full complete his victories.

> > > " Unnumbered foes will stand before the man upon the plane of

soul;

> > there he must overcome, yea, overcome them every one.

> > >

> > > " Thus hope will ever be his beacon light; there is no failure

for

> > the human soul, for God is leading on and victory is sure.

> > > " Man cannot die; the spirit man is one with God, and while God

> > lives man cannot die.

> > > " When man has conquered every foe upon the plane of soul, the

seed

> > will have full opened out, will have unfolded in the Holy Breath.

> > > " The garb of soul will then have served its purpose well, and

man

> > will need it never more, and it will pass and be no more.

> > > " And man will then attain unto the blessedness of perfectness

and

> > be at one with God. "

> > >

> > > (End to Introduction – Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ)

> > >

> > >

> > > ,

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

> > > >

> > > > ,

> > > > " 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.)

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>