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This battle has been waged from the beginning of the manifestation of Good and so-called Evil. For the Light of the Christ has always been opposed by the [[Antichrist]],<ref>I John 2:18.</ref> and the Christ is the Lamb of God who has been “slain from the foundation of the world.”<ref>Rev. 13:8.</ref> | This battle has been waged from the beginning of the manifestation of Good and so-called Evil. For the Light of the Christ has always been opposed by the [[Antichrist]],<ref>I John 2:18.</ref> and the Christ is the Lamb of God who has been “slain from the foundation of the world.”<ref>Rev. 13:8.</ref> | ||
[[Saint Paul|Paul]] referenced the continuing battle that must be waged by all who would truly manifest the Spirit of the Christ when he said, “We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”<ref>Eph. 6:12.</ref> His advice to the Ephesians was to put on “the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.”<ref>Eph. 6:13–17.</ref> | [[Saint Paul|Paul]] referenced the continuing battle that must be waged by all who would truly manifest the Spirit of the Christ when he said, “We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”<ref>Eph. 6:12.</ref> His advice to the Ephesians was to put on “the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the [[sword]] of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.”<ref>Eph. 6:13–17.</ref> | ||
Updating this advice for disciples in this age, [[El Morya]] says: | Updating this advice for disciples in this age, [[El Morya]] says: | ||
<blockquote>The tube of light that the students have been given is very effective in shutting out and screening from man these discordant vibrations. The [[violet flame]] is also most helpful. But men must diligently practice these services and must call forth forcefields of spiritual protection around themselves daily—and even hourly when under attack. In the name of God, I say to all: You are in a battle! The battle of Armageddon is not a mere clashing of spears and chariots in the arenas of the world. It is a spiritual battle for the minds and hearts of men.<ref>El Morya, “To Watchmen upon the Wall: A Frontal Attack against the Christ Good in Man,” {{POWref|7|16|, April 17, 1964}}</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>The [[tube of light]] that the students have been given is very effective in shutting out and screening from man these discordant vibrations. The [[violet flame]] is also most helpful. But men must diligently practice these services and must call forth forcefields of spiritual protection around themselves daily—and even hourly when under attack. In the name of God, I say to all: You are in a battle! The battle of Armageddon is not a mere clashing of spears and chariots in the arenas of the world. It is a spiritual battle for the minds and hearts of men.<ref>El Morya, “To Watchmen upon the Wall: A Frontal Attack against the Christ Good in Man,” {{POWref|7|16|, April 17, 1964}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
== Armageddon in the world and in the individual == | == Armageddon in the world and in the individual == | ||
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In the Book of Isaiah and in the [[Book of Revelation]] we read of the destruction of Babylon and its rulers<ref>Isa. 13–14; 31:9;. Rev. 14:8; 16: 19; 17:5; 18.</ref>—part of the apocalyptic message of Old and New Testament writers. It is a vision that is seen again and again: the alchemy of the judgment and the fall of the mighty and how they are put down, the coming of the remnant and the intercession of God. It is the message of Armageddon. It has a very present definition to our service in this time. | In the Book of Isaiah and in the [[Book of Revelation]] we read of the destruction of Babylon and its rulers<ref>Isa. 13–14; 31:9;. Rev. 14:8; 16: 19; 17:5; 18.</ref>—part of the apocalyptic message of Old and New Testament writers. It is a vision that is seen again and again: the alchemy of the judgment and the fall of the mighty and how they are put down, the coming of the remnant and the intercession of God. It is the message of Armageddon. It has a very present definition to our service in this time. | ||
This message of Armageddon contains archetypical patterns that will occur in the life of the soul who becomes the saint, who becomes the [[ascended master]]. Everyone who has ever ascended has gone through this specific prophecy, perhaps only in the microcosm. Today we are seeing its imminent manifestation in the macrocosm of life upon earth; but if it were not so, if you were living a thousand years ago or you were living on [[Atlantis]] or [[Lemuria]], the day that you determined to be God incarnate and to walk the path of your ascension, you would have the confrontation of your personal Armageddon. | This message of Armageddon contains archetypical patterns that will occur in the life of the soul who becomes the saint, who becomes the [[ascended master]]. Everyone who has ever ascended has gone through this specific prophecy, perhaps only in the microcosm. Today we are seeing its imminent manifestation in the macrocosm of life upon earth; but if it were not so, if you were living a thousand years ago or you were living on [[Atlantis]] or [[Lemuria]], the day that you determined to be God incarnate and to walk the path of your [[ascension]], you would have the confrontation of your personal Armageddon. | ||
Because the Christ is the highest manifestation (in man) of the Presence of God, the battle of Armageddon is more central to the individual than it is to the world. Therefore, there is an action of Armageddon that occurs simultaneously in the world of the advanced disciple and in the world at large. This is an example of the law of correspondence between the Macrocosm and the microcosm. The way of overcoming is the life of the initiate. This way of life is inextricably identified with the battle of Armageddon that is taking place on the world scene. | Because the Christ is the highest manifestation (in man) of the Presence of God, the battle of Armageddon is more central to the individual than it is to the world. Therefore, there is an action of Armageddon that occurs simultaneously in the world of the advanced disciple and in the world at large. This is an example of the law of correspondence between the Macrocosm and the microcosm. The way of overcoming is the life of the initiate. This way of life is inextricably identified with the battle of Armageddon that is taking place on the world scene. | ||
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While the prophecies of scripture have led many people throughout the world to believe that Megiddo in the land of Israel is the biblical, prophetic site of man’s final days upon this earth, the word ''Armageddon'' has also come to mean the personal battlefield of every individual in a spiritual sense; it pertains to the battle between Good and Evil in his own world—the world of his thoughts, or the reflective world spoken of by the contemplatives. | While the prophecies of scripture have led many people throughout the world to believe that Megiddo in the land of Israel is the biblical, prophetic site of man’s final days upon this earth, the word ''Armageddon'' has also come to mean the personal battlefield of every individual in a spiritual sense; it pertains to the battle between Good and Evil in his own world—the world of his thoughts, or the reflective world spoken of by the contemplatives. | ||
The personal Armageddon may be defined as (1) the spiritual battle that the individual who is becoming the Christ must wage with the dragons of his own past creation (the slings and arrows of hatred, greed, resentment, fear and malice that he has sent forth into the world that have returned to roost in his electronic belt as records of infamy and injustice); and (2) the spiritual battle that the overcomer must wage with forces outside himself that work diligently to betray the Light of every son of God (demons of pride, [[fallen angel]]s, [[discarnate entities]], witches and [[black magician]]s). | The personal Armageddon may be defined as (1) the spiritual battle that the individual who is becoming the Christ must wage with the dragons of his own past creation (the slings and arrows of hatred, greed, resentment, fear and malice that he has sent forth into the world that have returned to roost in his [[electronic belt]] as records of infamy and injustice); and (2) the spiritual battle that the overcomer must wage with forces outside himself that work diligently to betray the Light of every son of God (demons of pride, [[fallen angel]]s, [[discarnate entities]], witches and [[black magician]]s). | ||
The biblical admonishments “Resist not evil” and “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you”<ref>Matt. 5:39; James 4:7</ref> must be balanced in the light of the teachings of the ascended masters. Evil, the veil of imperfection that shrouds the immortal Light of the soul, must be effectively dealt with by every student if he would ensure his freedom to progress spiritually in the Light. | The biblical admonishments “Resist not evil” and “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you”<ref>Matt. 5:39; James 4:7</ref> must be balanced in the light of the teachings of the ascended masters. Evil, the veil of imperfection that shrouds the immortal Light of the soul, must be effectively dealt with by every student if he would ensure his freedom to progress spiritually in the Light. | ||
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At some time or other we must face ourselves and determine what we are going to make of our life in our personal relationship with God and with this giant aspect of life we see all around us. We have our immediate families. We also behold the many families of nations. We behold the multitudes of people. But when all is said and done, we come down to a monad, to an expression of God. We are each a monad. We can never be more than a monad as man or as a manifestation of man. We will always be one. | At some time or other we must face ourselves and determine what we are going to make of our life in our personal relationship with God and with this giant aspect of life we see all around us. We have our immediate families. We also behold the many families of nations. We behold the multitudes of people. But when all is said and done, we come down to a monad, to an expression of God. We are each a monad. We can never be more than a monad as man or as a manifestation of man. We will always be one. | ||
But in a like manner, when we attain that mystical union with our spiritual Self that enables us to call the Father “Our Father,” we will find that there is a flow or exchange of consciousness whereby we become integrated into the Godhead as our personal Armageddon finally ends in the epic manifestation of peace—the true Om, the true Shalom, or the true recognition by man. And what we have to recognize is that through the doorway of our monadic self, through the doorway of our personal self, we must come to that place where each man knows himself, and in knowing himself, knows God. | But in a like manner, when we attain that mystical union with our spiritual Self that enables us to call the Father “Our Father,” we will find that there is a flow or exchange of consciousness whereby we become integrated into the Godhead as our personal Armageddon finally ends in the epic manifestation of peace—the true [[Om]], the true Shalom, or the true recognition by man. And what we have to recognize is that through the doorway of our monadic self, through the doorway of our personal self, we must come to that place where each man knows himself, and in knowing himself, knows God. | ||
== See also == | |||
[[Archangel Michael’s Rosary|Archangel Michael’s Rosary for Armageddon]] | |||
== For more information == | == For more information == | ||