Discourse 08 October 27, 1932 |
SAINT GERMAIN
INVOCATION: Thou Mighty, All-Pervading Presence! Thou All-Pervading “I AM”! We
give praise and thanks for the happiness pervading those under this Radiation. We
give praise and thanks that the Simple Key to Perfect Happiness may be given to
bless and to anchor these Children of God into their own firm Dominion. We give
praise for the harmony maintained within each student, and that they feel the
necessity to continue it. We give praise that “I AM” everywhere present, controlling
every outer activity and bringing it into Perfection.
I bring Greetings to you always.
THE DISCOURSE
That which everyone seeks is happiness, sometimes called bliss, and yet many who
have sought so earnestly have unknowingly continued to pass by the key to this
happiness.
The simple key to Perfect Happiness and its inherent sustaining power is Selfcontrol
and Self- correction. This is so easy to accomplish when one has learned he
is the “I AM Presence” and Intelligence controlling and commanding all things.
Surrounding each individual is a thought-world created by him or her. Within this
thought-world is the seed, the “Divine Presence,” the “I AM,” which is the only
acting Presence there is in the Universe, and which directs all energy. This energy
can be intensified beyond any limit through the conscious activity of the
individual.
The “Divine Presence” within is likened unto the pit or seed of a peach; the
thought-world around It unto the pulp of the peach. The pulp represents not only
the thought-world created by the individual, but also the Universal Electronic
Substance, ever present, waiting to be acted upon by the conscious determination
of the individual—to be precipitated into his visible use as the form of whatsoever
he may desire.
The sure pathway to the understanding and use of this conscious power comes
through Self-control. What do I mean by Self-control? First, the recognition of the
“I AM Intelligence” as the only Acting Presence. Second, that knowing this, we
know there is no limit to the power of Its use. Third, that individuals, having been
given free will and choice, do create in the world about them whatsoever their
thought, through their attention, is held firmly upon.
The time has arrived when all must understand that thought and feeling are the
only and Mightiest Creative Power in Life or in the Universe. Thus the only way to
the definite use of the full power of one’s thought and feeling, which is God in
Action, is through Self-control—Self-correction—by which one may quickly reach
the attainment, the understanding whereby he may direct and use this Creative
Thought- power without any limit whatsoever.
When sufficient Self-control is attained, it enables individuals to hold the thought
steady upon a given desire, likened unto the flame of an acetylene torch held
immovable. Thus thought and feeling held upon a given desire unwaveringly, with
the consciousness that it is the “I AM Presence and Intelligence” thinking—that it is
God in Action—then will they understand that they may bring into visibility,
precipitate into visibility, whatsoever they desire.
It has been proved in a thousand ways that the effect of a thing cannot bring
happiness. Only by the understanding of the cause operating may the individual
become Master of his world. Each individual, knowing that he is the Creator of his
own world and what he wishes to have manifest in it, will understand that he has
at no time any right to create anything discordant in another’s world. Thus is each
individual left free to meet the effect of his own creative cause.
I rejoice exceedingly to see the success with which each student under this
I rejoice exceedingly to see the success with which each student under this
Radiation is coming into the Mastery and control of the outer self. Here I must say
to them: Beloved Students! could you but understand and see the Magnificent
Splendor of achievement before you through asserting Self-control over the outer
activity, you would bend every effort, every moment to attaining Control and
Mastery over all outer expression.
Thus will you be enabled to maintain the needed harmony through which the
Inner Mighty Power of the “I AM Presence” is liberated into your conscious and
visible use. Let us disabuse the minds of these beloved students of the sense of
time, distance and space.
The Key which opens the entrance to all higher spheres above you lies in the
simplicity and firmness of this Self-control. All students should dwell earnestly
upon the Great Truth that: “Where your consciousness is, there you are, for ‘I AM’
everywhere.”
Long dwelling in consciousness that there was space, great distance, or that there
is time, is all but the outer creation of man. Therefore, to step through this
gossamer veil that separates your outer consciousness from its Full Inner Power
and Activity is but a state of thought and feeling.
Those who are reaching to the “Light” so earnestly, desiring to live in and be
“Children of the Light,” are dwelling constantly in these Higher Spheres. The
beauty of these spheres surpasses the fondest imagination of the outer
consciousness. When you enter them consciously and at will you will find all
creation there just as tangible as your physical buildings are here.
To take your firm stand: ” ‘I AM’ the Power of my complete Self-control, forever
sustained,” will make it easier for you to gain this Mastery. Students must be
conscious that when they recognize the “I AM Presence” acting, it is impossible for
It to be interrupted or interfered with in any way. Know there is no time nor
space; then the knowing of the vastness of Eternity is within your grasp. To enter a
Higher Sphere than your physical world in full consciousness is but an adjusting or
changing of your consciousness. How do we do this?
Answer: By knowing we are consciously there.
Affirm often: “Through the Power of the Electronic Circle which I have created, ‘I
AM’ no longer touched by any doubts or fears. I joyously grasp the Scepter which ‘I
AM’ and step boldly forth into any of these Higher Spheres that I wish, retaining
perfectly clear conscious memory of my activity there.”
In this way one may quickly find himself enjoying Limitless Freedom and the
Perfect Happiness of being active in any sphere he chooses.
To be aware of what is a thousand years in advance is as easily and readily
attained, in fact more so, as going to your library in search of a book.
The great delusion the outer consciousness of mankind has built up, creating time
and space in its belief, has been the great stumbling block to humanity’s Freedom.
Those who have reached the great disillusionment, that wealth, or the outer effect
of things, cannot bring happiness, will understand with great blessing that within
their own Creative thought, power and feeling are held Perfect Happiness, Perfect
Freedom, and Perfect Dominion.
When the student once understands that whatsoever he connects himself with
through his attention he becomes a part of to the degree of the intensity with
which his attention is fixed, he will see the importance of keeping his attention off
the seeming destructive angles of human experience, no matter what they are.
To discuss the seeming inability, shortcomings, or faults of your friends and
associates but builds that element upon which your discussion rests within your
own consciousness, and also adds to the appearance which seems to be in the other
individual.
Because there are black magicians in the world, certain of God’s Children who are
misdirecting and contaminating the Pure Electronic Energy of the “I AM Presence,”
is no reason why we should let our attention rest upon that fact, just because we
are aware of it. Our business is to hold the attention free to rest within our own
are aware of it. Our business is to hold the attention free to rest within our own
Self-control, compelling it by the conscious action to rest on whatsoever we
choose.
Few understand that when their attention is called to some destructive thing, how
much and how often they allow the attention to go back to it; or if another
has displeased them in some way, how much and how often the attention returns
to that incident—when they have the full power to control their attention and
make it obey their command.
Few, even among earnest students, yet understand what a mighty power their
faculty of attention becomes under their controlled use.
I wish so much to impress upon the students how foolish it is to be affected,
displeased or disturbed by the imaginary activities of the ignorance of the outer
self. When they once know: ” ‘I AM’ the only All- Powerful acting Presence in my
mind, my body and my world,” they cannot possibly be affected or disturbed by
any of their associations in the outer world. They must know then that they are
entirely immune from hurt or disturbance of the outer mind of other individuals,
no matter what they try to do.
With this understanding, or by giving willing attention to this Great Truth, they
will soon find a Peace, Happiness, and Self-control operating about them to such
an extent that no outer condition, disgruntled comment or disturbance of their
associates could in any wise disturb them, their world or their affairs. As soon as
the individual becomes aware that he really has control of his own Creative
thought, power, and feeling, then he knows positively that he can precipitate into
his visible use, or bring into his use from the outer where it is already created,
anything whatsoever upon which he holds his Creative thought and feeling firmly.
The moment that he is truly aware of this, he will know he is forever free from
the need of the wealth of the outer world, or anything that the outer world can
give. Thus has he entered into the Mastery and Dominion of his own world, the
only world that is ever existent to him, and which is his God-given Birthright.
I assure you, there is no such thing as a supernatural world. As we step from this
sphere of activity into another higher, that one becomes just as Real as this is. It is
simply a different state of consciousness we have entered into.
To the joy, glorification and blessing of the mothers, sisters, wives and daughters, I
will say that within one hundred years there will be hundreds who will be able to
use the Cosmic Rays to cleanse their homes and keep them so; to weave their
seamless garments when they will have no desire to follow the freakish styles
created by some commercialized idea.
I find so many of the students wondering how it is that Ascended Beings or
Masters, with all Their Creative Power, often choose to live in humble quarters. I
assure you the explanation is very easy. The far greater part of Their Life and
Activity is spent in the Higher Spheres in which they are directing Mighty Rays of
Light to the Blessing of humanity— from Homes and Temples of Light and Wisdom
so beautiful, so transcendent as almost to stagger the imagination of the outer
consciousness. Those Homes and Temples are Eternal, ever becoming more and
more beautiful. So They only spend a few hours in the visible world, which causes
Them to lower the density of Their Transcendent Forms, that They may become
visible to those yet occupying the physical body. If the students will understand
this, it will save them much questioning and confusion in the outer expression
—which time they can use in the Activity of the “Mighty I AM Presence.”
This will bring them into that Transcendent State and consume the longing for the
wealth of the outer world, which is but rubbish in comparison to the transcendent,
Creative Power inherent in every individual. They can bring this Transcendent
Power into their use through their own Self-control and Mastery. I say to you
beloved students, Children of the One God, is it not worth your sincerest effort —
when you know you cannot fail? Take your Scepter of the Mighty Creative Power
and be forever free from all past, binding limitations which have beset mankind
through the ages. I assure you that everyone who enters in to attain this Scepter
through the ages. I assure you that everyone who enters in to attain this Scepter
and Mastery will be given every needed assistance, if each one will try with all his
ability.
The one having the understanding of his Creative Ability must know that he can
create whatsoever he will, in whatever rate of vibration he desires to hold it,
whether it be Light, or any other condensation he may choose to maintain it. You
know you have the ability to change your thought from Chicago to New York in
the same instant, and you know you can change your thought from a condition of
Light to one of very dense condensation, such as iron. Then one cannot help but
see that this which he does every moment, consciously and at will, he can bring
into a more powerful use — by consciously fixing the attention and holding it upon
what he desires.
The attention is the channel by which God’s Mighty Energy, through thought and
feeling, flows to its directed accomplishment. Because one has not yet precipitated
something from the invisible, there is that lurking doubt, until some simple
manifestation has occurred. Then his courage and confidence leap into dominion,
and in the future he has no trouble in precipitating whatsoever he desires.
The precipitation of gold or jewels from the invisible to the visible is as simple as
breathing, when once that foolish questioning doubt accumulated by the outer is
consumed or pushed aside.
Mankind, through the centuries, has built up these walls of limitation. Now they
must be broken up, shattered and consumed in any way that we can do it. At first
it does take determination to do it, but when you know it is the “I AM Power”
acting, you know It cannot fail. The outer only has to hold the attention fixed on
the object to be made visible. Dwell on this, and all of a sudden you will find
yourself into the activity, and you will be amazed that you dwelt so long without
using it.
The length of the Ray from a precipitated substance or condensation of “Light” is
controlled by the consciousness of the wearer. If the wearer’s consciousness is
raised very high, the scintillation is very great.
The “Jewel of Light” is yet in its Transcendent State of Perfection. The jewel in a
condensed substance such as a diamond, emerald, or ruby, naturally will take on
the condition of its wearer. If the rate of thought vibration in the person wearing
it be low, the jewel will become lusterless, while if the thought be transcendent, it
will become very luminous.
When one has become a sincere student reaching to the Light, he must qualify
everything in his environment with the Quality of the “I AM Presence,” no matter
what the appearance seems to be. You see, there cannot be a quality or an
appearance in your world except what you give to it. If fear causes you to believe
in a disturbing presence, you are responsible for it, because if there were to be a
disturbing presence and you qualified it by the “I AM Presence,” you see how
impossible it would be for it to disturb you. There is only one energy acting, and
the moment you acknowledge the “I AM Presence,” you have requalified that
activity with Perfection.
Expectation is a very powerful qualifying consciousness to maintain. Intense
expectation is a splendid thing. It manifests always. The individual, through the
centuries, has created a veil through which he has shut out these Transcendent
Spheres. If he has created it, which he has, then common sense and reason will tell
one that he can un-create it.
A Powerful Radiation has gone forth to yourselves and students with a powerful
conviction that will be sustained—until they have this Work which is given today.
To convey the simplicity, the ease and certainty with which the idea, through
Creative thought and feeling, can be brought into visibility, is a thing the students
should dwell upon. This will dissolve that feeling of “Can I?” and in its place put “I
can” and “I know.”
If the students will keep themselves harmonious, from time to time they will have
flashes that will give them all needed confidence. Add to all commands on going
flashes that will give them all needed confidence. Add to all commands on going
out of the body that you retain the conscious memory of whatever you experience.
Stick right to a thing from the start and know that whatever knowledge you need
will be forthcoming instantly.
When you allow the attention to become fixed upon a thing, you that moment give
it power to act in your world.
BENEDICTION: Thou Great Happiness-the Mighty Presence and Power which “I
AM”11 qualify Thee to go forth in the hearts of mankind, anchoring there and filling
their minds, bodies and homes, filling them with Thy Great Happiness. Open the
door of their consciousness so that the Mighty Power which “I AM” can come forth
in Full Perfection. O Mighty Presence! Hold the Children of Light, the
Individualities of God, hold them close in Thy Embrace, letting Thy Quality flow
forth in their command, filling them with Thy Great Peace. O Mighty Presence of
Justice! Enter in and reign in all official places. Let the destructive intent of
mankind be revealed, that it may be cast out and be consumed. Let the Fullness
and Power of Thy Radiant Light enfold all, and Thy Glorious Transcendent Light fill
all places.