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Ascended Master Sponsored Organizations and History over the 20th Century to the Present HourNew Age Movement Timeline
1864 - Helena Blavatsky starts training under Master Morya. 1866 - Mary Baker Eddy (sponsored by Jesus Christ) starts Christian Science. 1874 - Helena Blavatsky met Colonel Henry Steele Olcott, and it was with his collaboration that the philosophy of the ancient wisdom is recorded and published. 1875 - Henry Steel Olcott, H.P. Blavatsky, and William Quan Judge form the Theosophical Society. Annie Besant, Charles Leadbeater and Steiner become members. They later branch off on their own and one forms Anthroposophical Society which is organization not sponsored by the Masters. 1877 - Blavatsky's
Isis Unveiled was published in New York. Sponsored messenger and organization Theosophy and Madame Blavatsky.
1891 - Helena Blavatsky makes her transition. 1895- Alice Bateman-Bailey meets the Master KH (Kuthumi or Koot Hoomi) for the first time. 1910 - Mary Baker Eddy makes her transition and becomes an Ascended Lady Master bearing the mantle and office of the Goddess of Wisdom. 1915 - Paramahansa Yogananda took formal vows as a monk of India's venerable monastic Swami Order, at which time he received the name Yogananda. He dedicated his life to the dissemination of Kriya Yoga. 1917 - Aimee Semple McPherson, twin flame of Jesus, founds Bridal Call and travels across country putting on revival meetings. Jesus overshadows her ministry. 1919 - Alice Bailey becomes an amanuensis for the Master DK (Djwal Kul).
1923 - Aimee Semple McPherson opens up the Angelus Temple in Los Angeles, known today as the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. 1926 - The
United Church of Religious Science, another offshoot of New Thought,
was founded by "Dr." Ernest Holmes. 1930 - Krishnamurti
denies he is the Messiah and goes out on his own teaching. Teachings
deviate from the World Teachers. The Ascended Master Kuthumi explains
in “An Exposé of False Teachings”*
1930 - 31 - Guy Ballard meets the Master Saint Germain on a trip to Mt. Shasta. Begins recording teachings from Saint Germain on the I AM Presence. 1932 - Edna and Guy Ballard release the messages of Saint Germain and found the Saint Germain Press and Saint Germain Foundation, under the sponsorship of Saint Germain. Two years later, under the pen name Godfre Ray King, he published his first book, Unveiled Mysteries (1934), an account of the encounter with Saint Germain, quickly followed by its sequel, The Magic Presence (1935) 1933 - Annie Besant makes her transition. 1939 - Guy Ballard takes his ascension, and becomes the Ascended Master Godfrey. Mrs. Ballard continues "I AM " activities and begins giving dictations in 1943. 1944:
1947 - Nicholas
Roerich makes his transition and takes his ascension. 1958 - Mark Prophet splits off from Bridge to Freedom and founds the Summit Lighthouse, sponsored by El Morya. 1961:
1963 - Mark Prophet and Elizabeth marry. 1971 - Edna Ballard makes her transition. Earns her ascension and becomes the Ascended Lady Master Lotus. 1973 - Mark Prophet makes his transition and takes his ascension becoming the Ascended Master Lanello. 1975 - Elizabeth Clare Prophet founds the Church Universal and Triumphant. 1975 - A Course in Miracles was "scribed" by Dr. Helen Schucman 1999 - The Messenger Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Guru Ma, retires due to a debilitating mind disease. 2002 - Mantles of Messengership for the Great White Brotherhood given to Lorraine and Kim Michaels, members of Church Universal and Triumphant and Keepers of the Flame since 1979 and 1984 respectively, after the retirement of its Messenger, Elizabeth Clare Prophet. 2003 - Kim and Lorraine Michaels founded the Shangra-la Mission in New York on January 12th, sponsored by the manu of the incoming Seventh Root Race, which race is destined to embody in South America. The teachings of the I AM THAT I AM are released. 2005 - Saint Germain announces the founding of the Guardians of the Mother Light movement on July Fourth through the Shangra-la Mission.
Phineas Parkhurst Quimby, a student of hypnotist Anton Mesmer, theorized after being influenced by Mesmer's electro-magnetic theory of "animal magnetism" and the Hindu and Buddhist belief that matter is an illusion, that physical illness was simply the result of incorrect thoughts or beliefs transferred into the body as illness. These wrong beliefs could also be remedied by the Christ. Therefore developing the power of the mind will cure people of illnesses. For a short time, he had a clinic developing his idea when one of his patients came who was Mary Patterson, later to become Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science. However, several smaller, more inclusive metaphysical groups also emerged, and in the 1890s the term "New Thought" surfaced as a way of describing them. The central concepts of all New Thought religious groups are the belief that humanity is divine, the understanding that the Mind is all that exists and the practice of metaphysical healing. The Christ was considered not a person but an impersonal Divine Nature or Principle. Jesus was believed to have embodied the Christ-principle fully realizing his Christ-nature and was a "way-shower". CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
- 1876 THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
- 1875
After Blavatsky's death in 1891, the Society's leaders seemed to work together peacefully to support the mission. But division soon occurred where Judge was accused by Olcott and Annie Besant of forging letters from the Mahatmas; he ended his association with Olcott and Besant in 1895 and took most of the Society's American section with him. The faction led by Olcott and Besant is today based in India and known as the Theosophical Society - Adyar, while the faction led by Judge is today known simply as the Theosophical Society, but often with the clarifying statement, "international headquarters, Pasadena, California". A third organization, the United Lodge of Theosophists or ULT, in 1909 split off from the latter organization.
RELIGIOUS SCIENCE
- 1917 In 1953 the organization split into two organizations, known today as the United Church of Religious Science, or UCRS, and Religious Science International, or RSI. RSI cites the cause of the split as "differences in approach to corporate structure and church administration." The Science of Mind teaches that all beings in the universe are expressions of an Infinite Intelligence, or God, also known as Spirit, or the One mind and that there are seven main attributes of Infinite Intelligence, or God: love, light, life, power, peace, beauty, and joy. It teaches that thought is creative, and people can learn to more consciously create their own experience. People can begin to be motivated to achieve more fulfilling lives through a process called spiritual mind treatment, or affirmative prayer. Spiritual mind treatment is a stepwise process, in which one states the desired outcome as if it is already known that it will happen or has happened. The goal is to gain clarity in thinking that guides action to be consistent with the desired outcome. Agni Yoga Society
- 1920 The Roerichs were involved
in the creation of several institutions, most of them in New York City.
The Roerichs did join the Theosophical Society in London in 1920, but
distanced themselves from it as conflict over Annie Besant and Krishnamurti
raged. By 1920, the Roerichs were personally receiving messages from
the same Master Morya that worked with Blavatsky in Theosophy, and later
through other organizations such as the Bridge and the Summit. Several of these "post-Theosophical"
groups restored Christian imagery, which Madame Blavatsky had downplayed
and even mocked. Among them were the followers of Rudolf Steiner and
Alice Bailey. The Agni Yoga books follow a middle ground–repeatedly
invoking Christ but alongside other, more traditional Theosophical masters
such as M. (for "Morya"), Solomon, Buddha, Thomas a Kempis,
Sergius of Radonezh, and Akbar the Great. Christianity is said to have
become corrupted after the time of Origen. International Church of the Foursquare Gospel - 1923 Aimee Semple McPherson founded the Foursquare Gospel in 1923. Her mission began with the meeting of her first husband in 1907, where she attended a prayer meeting conducted by Irish evangelist Robert Semple. She said "To me this Spirit-prompted utterance was like the voice of God thundering into my soul.” Aimee beseeched God to fill her with his “promised Spirit of power.” After a week of fervent prayer, she received the Spirit. Years later and into her second marriage following the tragic death of her husband, she could no longer ignore the voice within telling her to go out and “preach the Word!” Following the birth of her son, Aimee underwent a serious operation. She knew her choice was of either “going into the grave or out into the field with the gospel.” When she chose the latter, she was healed by Jesus and determined to preach. Aimee began preaching in tents and churches in Canada and the United States along the Atlantic seaboard. In 1918, Aimee’s daughter became severely ill and she prayed to Jesus to spare her life. In answer to the prayer, Jesus spoke to her, saying, “Fear not. Your little one shall live and not die. Moreover, I will give you a home in California.” Aimee journeyed to California with her two children, her mother, and stenographer, conducting revivals and working on her magazine, "Bridle Call". She settled in Los Angeles, but continued to travel to other parts of the United States to preach. In 1919, prior to a sermon in Baltimore, Maryland, Jesus spoke to her about her ministry: “When you lay your hands on them, I will lay my hands on yours. And all the time you are standing there, I will be standing right back of you. And when you speak the Word, I will send the power of the Holy Ghost. In Oakland, California, July 1922, Aimee presented a sermon “The Vision of Ezekiel” and received the inspiration from Jesus to call his message “the Foursquare Gospel” and in January 1923, she opened the Angelus Temple in Los Angeles, her international headquarters. She opened her 24-hour-a-day Prayer Tower, LIFE (Lighthouse of International Foursquare Evangelism) Bible College, and her radio station KFSG (Kall Four Square Gospel). On September 27, 1944, she was found unconscious in her hotel room in Oakland and died a few hours later. Following her death, her son, Rolf, succeeded her as church leader. By the late sixties, Foursquare membership grew to nearly 90,000. In 1948, the Foursquare Church joined with the Assemblies of God, the Church of God, the Open Bible Standard Church, and the Pentecostal Holiness Church to form the "Pentecostal Fellowship of North America." The purpose of the PFNA was to promote inter-church Pentecostal fellowship and united action within North America. The PFNA was reorganized in 1994 to become the "Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America". The Foursquare Gospel has incorporated in it today much of the present day inclusion of gospel/rock music in their services and resembles very little of its beginnings with Jesus and Aimee, now Ascended Lady Master Magda.
ARCANE SCHOOL
- 1923 Alice Bailey published 26 books popularizing ideas such as the coming New Age and the New Group of World Servers. According to Alice Bailey, almost all of her books were dictated to her by the Tibetan, Djwal Khul. The teachings contained therein are written in an on an intellectual level and the subjects are at times abstruse. They contain teachings on occult science, astrology, meditation and general occultism. Although she has many loyal followers of her teachings said to be from Djwal Kul, we learn from Kuthumi (Koot Hoomi) that the Master withdrew due to her intellectual pride. The
Arcane continues on today as a non-sectarian school stating its purpose
is to give esoteric training to help the student grow spiritually toward
acceptance of discipleship responsibility and to serve the Plan of the
spiritual hierarchy by serving humanity. The function of the School
is said to assist those at the end of the probationary path to move
forward on to the path of discipleship, and to assist those already
on that path to move on more quickly and to achieve greater effectiveness
in service.
One of the most important teachings released through this movement was from Saint Germain in that he brought the dispensation of the release of the violet transmuting flame to mankind: The other outstanding revelation was the teachings on the I AM Presence as the individualized Presence of God. The violet flame was invoked through decrees (a form of dynamic prayer) as the main means to bring this gift to mankind. Mr. Ballard took his transition in 1939 and the movement suffered much persecution afterward. At the time, the world was plunging into war and dissidents started using Hitler as a connection to the Ballard's work. They were accused of mail fraud, in using the mail to promote untruths because they claimed they couldn't be believed or proved. That conviction was overturned in 1946, but not before it had practically destroyed the movement and hampered the release of their teachings. As the movement tried to rebuild, the masters had already contacted Geraldine Innocente to form the Bridge to Freedom movement in 1944. Mrs. Ballard, during her remaining years, continued to run the organization and denied that any other organizations were valid. Mrs. Ballard continued taking dictations until her passing. She is now accepted by her Movement and the Ascended Master sponsored organizations since as the Ascended Lady Master Lotus. Today the organization publishes the Ballard's releases and has no new messenger or releases of progressive revelation and does not accept any subsequent teachings or messengers outside of the I AM Movement. The Bridge to Freedom - 1951 The co-founder of that organization was Geraldine's mother, Mary Innocente. Mrs. Mary Innocente had a small group affiliated with the "I AM" Activity in the 1940's on Long Island, New York. The Master El Morya (the same master who came to Helena Blavatsky and worked through the "I AM" Movement) came to her daughter, Geraldine and asked her to prepare for a series of Discourses from the master Maha Chohan in 1944, but it was not until 1951 that the Bridge to Freedom was founded. The master stated that this would be a limited dispensation to allow further illumination released and was not created to be in conflict with the "I AM" Movement, but a continuing tradition of the "I AM" teachings released to mankind through other sponsored messengers. A split off of the organization occurred in the early 1950's due to the controversy over the releases not getting published in foreign languages. Thus the Bridge to Spiritual Freedom was created. It was under the direction of the masters that the releases were to be kept anonymous and only a small circle know the identity of Geraldine. Thus the teachings were released under the pseudonym of Thomas Printz. Competing Messengers began to arise during the late 50's. Frances Ekey, a leader in the Bridge movement began to publish dictated messages from Mark Prophet, calling his work the Lighthouse of Freedom. Mark Prophet, (later to form The Summit Lighthouse) left Ekey and began publishing his own dictations. The Bridge to Freedom published most of Geraldine's dictations after her untimely death in 1961. The organization claims that Geraldine is an ascended master but the Ascended Master Morya released through the Summit Lighthouse that Geraldine went to her second death following her death which was said to be a suicide. The Summit Lighthouse Founded in 1958 by Mark Prophet and continued by his widow, Elizabeth Clare Prophet after his passing in 1972. In 1958 Mark Prophet was approached by the master El Morya (the same master who worked with Helena Blavatsky) and was to asked to establish the new movement of the Summit Lighthouse. In 1962, the Master Saint Germain established through Mark Prophet, the Keepers of the Flame Fraternity where students could receive graded instruction on the teachings of the Ascended Masters. The Fraternity was dedicated to the cause of freedom and enlightenment of mankind and to be a "Keeper" of the flame of freedom for all. Throughout the '60s weekly Pearls of Wisdom (teachings and dictations) were sent out. In 1970 the movement founded Montessori International to establish a secular and spiritual education and nurturing for the children and youth. A year later, the Summit University was established for those wanting further studies in science, religion and culture. Mark passed on in 1973, and his wife, Elizabeth took on the full responsibility for the leadership. The teachings released state that Mark became an ascended master after his transition, and is now the Ascended Master Lanello. In 1974 the movement established a church, Church Universal and Triumphant, and made The Summit Lighthouse the publishing arm of the movement. The headquarters were moved from Colorado to California and then on to Montana in 1986. Mrs. Prophet retired in 1999 and the church is presently run by the elders, board of directors and the ministerial counsel. The movement continues to publish unpublished teachings and dictations from the Great White Brotherhood, and like other sponsored activities prior, does not accept any new messengers and has no progressive revelation. A Course in Miracles was
"scribed" by Dr. Helen Schucman through a process of inner
dictation she identified as coming from Jesus. A clinical and research
psychologist and tenured Associate Professor of Medical Psychology,
she was assisted by Dr. William Thetford, her department head, who was
also a tenured Professor of Medical Psychology at the Medical Center
where they both worked. Kim and Lorraine Michaels founded the Shangra-la Mission as long-time students of the Ascended Masters. After the Summit Lighthouse's messenger retired, Lorraine was asked by the Great Karmic Board to head up this organization that was to bring forth teachings never released before. The movement has continued to release teachings from Jesus, Mother Mary, El Morya, Maitreya and Saint Germain, as the Cosmic Beings in the forefront of establishing the foundation for the Aquarian Age and the Golden Age. What came forth was a culmination of all they learned from the previously sponsored organizations of the Ascended Masters. The challenges were great, as they lived the process of these new teachings, having to walk the steps through the inner door of the heart all the way to the I AM THAT I AM, and then teach these steps to others. They teach the Path of Oneness and all the necessary accomplishments to that Oneness in I AM.
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