On the New Group of World Servers - Hellas

 

SOUND THE NOTE OF LOVE,

INVOKE THE SOUL RAY,

PERMIT THE CHRIST SPIRIT ENTRANCE

­DISTANCE GROUP MEDITATION 

– EVERY SUNDAY AT 21.00 – 

for invoking Soul Ray of Greece, Nations and One Humanity

August 15, 2021

Text read by sister Α.D.

THE RODS OF INITIATION

 (ALICE A. BAILEY - INITIATION, HUMAN AND SOLAR, pp. 129-1)

The Rods of Initiation are of four kinds:

1. Cosmic, used by a cosmic Logos in the initiations of a solar Logos and of the three major Planetary Logoi.

2. Systemic, used by a solar Logos in the initiations of a Planetary Logos.

3. Planetary, used by a Planetary Logos for initiatory purposes, and for the third, fourth, and fifth major initiations, with the two higher.

At the planetary initiation the Rod of Power, wielded by the solar Logos, is charged with pure electrical force from Sirius, and was received by our Logos during the secondary period of creation, from the hands of that great Entity Who is the presiding Lord of the Lords of Karma.  He is the repository of the law during manifestation, and He it is Who is the representative in [Page 127] the solar system of that greater Brotherhood on Sirius Whose Lodges are found functioning as the occult Hierarchies in the different planets. 

4. Hierarchical, used by an occult Hierarchy for minor initiations, and for the first two initiations of manas by the Bodhisattva.

When man individualised in Lemurian days, it was through the application of the Rod of Initiation to the Logos of our earth chain, which touched into activity certain centres in His body, with their corresponding groups.  This application produced literally the awakening of the life to intelligent work on the mental plane.  Animal man was conscious on the physical and on the astral planes.  By the stimulation effected by the electric rod this animal man awoke to consciousness on the mental.  Thus the three bodies were co-ordinated, and the Thinker enabled to function in them.

All Rods of Initiation cause certain effects:—

a. Stimulation of the latent fires till they blaze. 

b. Synthesis of the fires through an occult activity that brings them within the radius of each other.

c. Increase of the vibratory activity of some centre, whether in man, a Heavenly Man, or a solar Logos. 

d. Expansion of all the bodies, but primarily of the causal body.

e. The arousing of the kundalini fire (or the fire at the base of the spine), and the direction of its upward progression.  This fire, and the fire of manas, are directed [Page 128] along certain routes—or triangles—by the following of the Rod as it moves in a specified manner.  

There is a definite occult reason, under the laws of electricity, behind the known fact that every initiate presented to the Initiator is accompanied by two of the Masters, Who stand one on either side of the initiate.  The three of Them together form a triangle which makes the work possible.

The force of the Rod is twofold, and its power terrific.  Apart and alone the initiate could not receive the voltage from the Rod without serious hurt, but in triangular transmission comes safety.  We need to remember here that two Masters sponsor all applicants for initiation, and represent two polarities of the electric All.  Part of Their function is to stand with applicants for initiation when they come before the Great Lord.

When the rods are held in the hands of the Initiator in His position of power, and at the stated seasons, they act as transmitters of electric force from very high levels, so high indeed that the "Flaming Diamond" at certain of the final initiations, the sixth and seventh, transmits force via the Logos from outside the system altogether.  This major Rod is the one used on this planet, but within the system there are several such Rods of Power, and they are to be found in three grades—if it may be so expressed.

One Rod of Initiation is used for the first two initiations, and is wielded by the Great Lord.  It is magnetised by the application of the "Flaming Diamond," the magnetisation being repeated for each new World Teacher.  There is a wonderful ceremony performed at the time that a new World Teacher takes office, in which He receives His Rod of Power—the same Rod as used since the foundation of our Planetary Hierarchy-and holds it forth to the Lord of the [Page 129] World, Who touches it with His own mighty Rod, causing a fresh recharging of its electric capacity.  This ceremony takes place at Shamballa.

The Rod of Initiation known as the "Flaming Diamond," is used by Sanat Kumara, the One Initiator.  This Rod lies hidden "in the East," and holds the fire hidden that irradiates the Wisdom Religion.  This Rod was brought by the Lord of the World from Venus, and once in every world period it is subjected to a similar process to that of the lesser Rod, only this time it is recharged by the direct action of the Logos Himself, the Logos of the solar system.  The exact location of this Rod is known only to the Lord of the World and to the Chohans of the rays, and being the talisman of this evolution the Chohan of the second ray is—under the Lord of the World—its prime guardian, aided by the deva Lord of the second plane.  The Buddhas of Activity are responsible for its custody, and under Them the Chohan of the ray.  It is produced only at stated times, when specific work has to be done.  It is used not only at the initiating of men, but at certain planetary functions of which nothing is at present known.  It has its place and function in certain ceremonies connected with the inner round, and the triangle formed by the Earth, Mars, and Mercury.

The purpose of the Rods of Power

In the sceptre of a ruling monarch at this day is hidden the symbolism of these various Rods.  They are duly recognised as symbols of office and of power, but it is not generally appreciated that they are of electrical origin, and that their true significance is concerned with the dynamic stimulation of all the subordinates in office who come under their touch thus inspiring them to increased activity and service for the race. [Page 130]

The great Rod of Power of the Logos Himself is hidden in the sun.

To recapitulate, the esoteric location of the various rods is as follows:—

1. The Rod of the Bodhisattva lies hidden in the "heart of the wisdom," that is, at Shamballa.

2. The Rod of the One Initiator is hidden in "the East," a definite planetary location.

3. The Rod of the solar Logos is hidden in "the heart of the sun," that mysterious subjective sphere which lies back of our physical sun, and of which our physical sun is but the environing shield and envelope.

4. The Rod of the cosmic Logos associated with our solar Logos is secreted in that central spot in the heavens around which our solar system revolves, and which is termed "the central spiritual sun."

Many of the places on the earth's surface, for instance, which are famed for their healing properties, are thus noted because they are magnetised spots, and their magnetic properties demonstrate as healing influences.  The recognition of these properties by man is but the preamble of a later and more definite recognition, which will eventuate when his etheric sight is normally developed.

These magnetic spots are magnetised in three ways:—

1. By Sanat Kumara working through the Manu.  This occurs when it is desirable to form a central magnetic point which, by its attractive power, will draw into a coherent whole some race, nation, or large organisation.  Every nation has its "magnetic point," formed in etheric matter by the application of the "Flaming Diamond" to the ethers; it is the national heart and the basis of the national character.  Usually the chief city of a nation is built up around it, but this is not invariably so.

2. By Sanat Kumara working through the Bodhisattva.  In this case, the electric force in the Rod is wielded in order to draw closer together those influences which demonstrate in the great religions of the world.  The lesser Rod of Power is used here in conjunction with the greater.  By their means the attractive quality or keynote of any religion is struck, and of any organisation with a religious basis.

3. By Sanat Kumara working through the Mahachohan.  By the wielding of the Rod of Power the magnetic focal points of those great organisations which affect the civilisation and the culture of a people are brought into coherent activity.

All physical plane organisation—governmental, religious, or cultural—is the working out of inner forces and causes, and, before they definitely appear in physical manifestation, a focalisation—if it might be so expressed—of these influences and energies, takes place on etheric levels.  The organisation of the Freemasons is a case in point.  It has two magnetic centres, one of which is in Central Europe.  In all the cases cited, the Lord of the World was the officiating agent, as is ever the case in the founding of great and important [Page 132] movements.  In all lesser movements for the helping of the race, initiated by the Masters working through Their disciples, the aid of the Bodhisattva is invoked, and the lesser Rod of Power employed.

When disciples initiate a movement on a relatively tiny scale, the Master with Whom they work can similarly assist them, and though He wields no Rod of Power, He has methods whereby He can stimulate and cause to cohere the little endeavour of the faithful followers.  Thus in all departments of human life the Rods of Initiation and the Words of Power are used.  THE ENTIRE WORLD GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS UNDER LAW AND ORDER, AND THE WHOLE SCHEME IS INTERDEPENDENT.