One coal will not make a fire, but where a number of coals are
heaped together, the heat which is latent in each may be kindled
into a flame, emitting light and warmth. And it is in obedience
to this same law of nature that we have gathered here tonight
that by massing our spiritual aspirations for the healing and
helping of our suffering fellows, we may do our modest share toward
lifting the pall of sorrow that now broods over their lives, that
we may hasten the day of the kingdom to come, where suffering
and sorrow shall have been abolished and where even death shall
have ceased to have dominion over men.
We are holding these Healing Meetings on nights when the moon
is in a cardinal sign because at that time the maximum of cosmic
energy is infused into whatever we start and there are then the
best chances for a successful issue. Thus we are taking advantage
of the forces in the universe, and thought is the vehicle which
we use to transmit the healing power.
But before power can be transmitted it must have been generated,
and to do this efficiently we should understand accurately what
the method is. There is one teaching of the Christ which
thoroughly explains the matter. It is: that as a man "thinketh
in his heart, so is he." That saying goes to the very bottom
of the matter; for though we may profess with our mouth to believe
certain things and thus deceive others, yes, even ourselves, only
what we really believe in our hearts, what we think deep down
in our hearts, counts. If we profess with our mouth that we believe
in God, in living the life, in doing unto others what is right,
regardless of what they do to us, we may still live a double life
and be hypocrites. But if we really think these things from the
bottom of our hearts, it will not be necessary for us to make
professions. Every single act of ours will proclaim just exactly
what we think in our hearts and what we believe. People will very
soon find out just what kind of a person we are by watching our
actions rather than by listening to what we say.
Let us realize that every thought is a spark issuing from the
Ego; that the moment it is born it draws around itself what is
of like nature. This thought-form may be sent to others for good
or ill, but eventually there is a reaction upon ourselves — good
for good and ill for ill. It is an actual fact, and not just a
mere trope, that "thoughts, like chickens, come home to roost."
Anyone who has unfolded spiritual sight sees around each person
a subtle auric atmosphere which is colored according to his particular
trend of thought; though, of course, the basic color is determined
by the racial and national characteristics.
If we think in our hearts thoughts of optimism, kindness, benevolence,
helpfulness, and service, those thoughts gradually color our
atmosphere in a certain manner which is accurately expressive
of all those different desirable qualities or virtues. And as
our bodies are built by the mind into an expression of our mental
attitudes, this will again react upon our physical body, bringing
to us health and well being. For that reason the teachings of
New Thought are true when they state that in this manner health
and prosperity are achieved, though no one who is really spiritually
minded would ever use such means for attaining material wealth.
But this is merely another way of proving the truth of the saying
of Christ that if we "first seek the Kingdom of God and His
righteousness," all other things will be added.
The prophet of Israel also gave this assurance when he said, "I
have been young and now am old, but never have I seen the seed
of the righteous begging for bread." It is the law of the
universe that if we work with God, then God will certainly take
care of His own in a material way. "Are not two sparrows
sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground
without your Father....ye are of more value than many sparrows."
All through the word of God we have the promise that as long as
we labor faithfully, honestly, and to the very best of our ability,
striving for the things of the kingdom, working in His vineyard,
then He will take care of us.
When anyone has created about himself or herself an auric atmosphere
of helpfulness, of kindness, by actual service (for it is not
enough that we desire to be of service, but we must strive day
by day to serve to the very utmost — we must lie down every night
tired in the happy consciousness of being real servants of Christ),
we shall find a changed world. We shall find in other people the
very same qualities we possess, because this auric atmosphere
of ours is as a glass through which we must look at everybody.
The whole world is colored by our own aura just as if we were
in a room with windows of red glass: the world outside, trees,
houses, and everything else would appear red.
As a matter of actual fact, we view the world in which we are
living through our auric atmosphere, and if that is vibrant with
benevolence and kindness we find all about us people who are benevolent
and kind, for we call out the qualities in them which we ourselves
express, upon the same scientific principle that when a tuning
fork is struck it awakens the vibrations of other tuning forks
of identical pitch, and the people who meet us are invariably
attracted by and respond to that which we have in ourselves.
Therefore, a man who is benevolent feels the benevolence and kindheartedness
of other people. A man who thinks mean and worrisome thoughts,
who is pessimistic and habitually thinks thoughts of unkindness
toward others, will call forth in them the same traits of character
that he sends out. We are vibrating at a certain pitch and the
seed atom in the heart is the keynote of our physical existence
and of the vibrations that go out from us through the physical
world.
It is of immense benefit to know this scientific fact for we can
control our thoughts and through them every condition of life.
It behooves us therefore to habitually cultivate optimism, helpfulness,
benevolence and kindness, so that we may be of greater value in
the world's work. Unless we have these qualities in some degree
it is impossible for us to do the work we have come here to do,
namely, to help and heal others.
Thousands of students all over the world have concentrated their
thoughts here during this day as they do every day when there
is a healing meeting at Headquarters. This aggregation of thoughts
now floats over the Pro-Ecclesia as a mighty force. The Rosicrucian
emblem on the west wall is the instrument or focus through which
we shall send it out into the world. There we see the five-pointed
golden star and the four-bladed cross. The five and four make
the mystic number nine, which is the number of Adam or humanity.
The cross is pure white, symbolical of the fact that anyone who
desires to become a helper of humanity must purify himself from
all evil; and though, in attempting to do this, we fail time and
again, let us remember, there is no failure except in giving up
the Quest. The seven roses which garnish this symbol are symbolical
of the cleansed blood.
While humanity and the animals which have red, warm blood are
filled with passion and desire, the plant is passionless. The
red rose, being the generative organ of the plant, therefore stands
as a symbol of the immaculate conception which takes place when
the Christ is born within, cleansing us from the sins of the past
and sanctifying us to the work of the future. This is the great
ideal toward which we aspire. Let us concentrate our thoughts
upon the central white rose in the emblem, which stands for the
pure heart that is in such an unselfish Invisible Helper. Let
us pray that our thoughts may be as pure as that rose so that
we may be able to generate thoughts of purity, strength, and helpfulness
and trust in God in spite of all discouragements.
Above everything, let us, when we have done our part, trust the
results to God, eliminating our own personality.
We are too weak to battle with cosmic forces; but God is omnipotent.
We would not attempt to cross the ocean in a row boat, which is
almost certain to be swamped; but if we commit ourselves to a
large and well-built liner, the chances are greatly in favor of
our surviving any strong wind that may beset us. The same applies
in the voyage toward our spiritual goal. If we endeavor to stand
in our own strength, we are very apt to fail; but if we commit
everything to God and pray to Him for guidance, then we shall
find our chances for success are greatly increased. And by prayer
is not merely meant the prayer of the lips but rather the prayer
of the heart. As Emerson puts it:
Although your knees were never bent,
To heaven your hourly prayers are sent;
And be they formed for good or ill,
Are registered and answered still.
Visible Helpers are just as necessary as Invisible Helpers, and
our friends and patients may share in a high privilege, as well
as add much to the power of liberated healing force, by joining
us in prayer for the sick. Our Healing Service is held each evening
in the Healing Temple at 6:30 P.M. , and in the Pro-Ecclesia at
4:15 P.M. when the Moon is in a cardinal sign on the following
dates:
November 4-11-19-25
December 1-9-16-22-29
— Rays from the Rose Cross Magazine, November/December, 1995
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