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The Ascended Master Morya El reviewed some of the Great White Brotherhood's Endeavors to bring Illumination to humanity during the 1800s:

" . . . After the establishment of a Focus in this Western Hemisphere at the beginning of the 19th century, Lord Maitreya told the Chohans it was time to bring a knowledge of the Hierarchy to the minds of men. It was time that the Masters, Who had concentrated Their attention in the East, should enter the occidental consciousness. Then, in that pleasant, persuasive, eloquent and magnificent manner of His, He outlined what you know as Theosophy.

"He told Us how certain lifestreams might embody, and then those of Us Who were close to these people, could step through the veil, and the embodied chelas open the door to an understanding of Our Presence, Our particular Service, and Our Willingness and Desire to cooperate with anyone who would accept Our Friendship, Our questionable Intelligence, and Our capacity for Counsel, not for personal credit or for the karma of merit that would result from their trust in Us.

"Blavatsky was there, Leadbeater, Judge and Sinnett, the names you know and many more, perhaps better qualified than the crude, rough woman who stood forth and said: 'Masters, I will go and be that wedge.' Crude of body and mind, spirit, soul and self as she was, and for all the finer, more delicate instruments that did not volunteer, We were glad to accept those who did. Being in the service of the Brotherhood, We are not permitted to use any drastic measures. For many thousands of qualified lifestreams - perhaps ten are willing to volunteer, and out of that ten, maybe two are fully qualified. Then it is a sifting and a sorting, a praying and a hoping until We have prepared perhaps one soul whose sole will and purpose is centered in Our Cause and on that one Our hope depends.

"However, as Representative of the Divine Will of God to the Earth today, it became My great Honor and Privilege to approach the Lord of the World, early in the 19th century, and ask that a knowledge of the Masters, the Brotherhood, and Their Endeavors to assist mankind, be brought to the conscious attention of the minds of the Western world, wherein I perceived the vital energies required to translate 'vision' into action. The East had had centuries to render this service, but the absolute disregard for form - they want the essence, not form - and the nature of the Eastern Holy Man, being so absolutely devoted to adoration, made it increasingly clear that to the West the Brotherhood must look, if a conscious connection between Their Design and man's energies might be accomplished.

"My arguments in favor of investing certain Spiritual Energies - in attempting to contact and convince Individuals of the Reality of the Masters, and the existence of this Brotherhood - were rewarded and I, together with blessed Kuthumi, Saint Germain and Serapis, began Our Plans for the organization of The Theosophical Society, if We could secure the cooperation of any embodied souls with Western vehicles, who could form the spearhead for Our Endeavors.

"Helena Blavatsky - naturally attuned to Our Vibrations through centuries of association at Inner Levels, and many embodiments of cooperative service while in physical bodies - became the medium through which We endeavored to bring a Knowledge of the Masters to the people. Through the exertion of great effort, and the production of much phenomena, We were able to reach a limited number of lifestreams, and the opening wedge into the consciousness of the West began.

"Then, through the kind assistance of the Lords of Karma, many beautiful spiritual souls who had gained much conscious knowledge of the Inner Light, were assigned to embodiments in the occidental world, and these became Our 'Outposts' to carry on the initial Endeavor which We, in Hope, had begun.

"Thus was the initial Endeavor of Theosophy born. The Lords of Karma gave to Us a certain amount of Energy to use which the lifestream had not earned, and so Kuthumi and Myself and the Maha Chohan endeavored to use that Energy to the best advantage. We offered It then to Blavatsky and the founders to supplement their own faith and wisdom. Many is the night We sat and talked about how to confirm her appointment. We released to her the powers of precipitation and phenomena, everything to please the senses, everything to convince the reluctant consciousness of the outer self. We spent a great store of Our allotted Energy in literally turning hand springs in an endeavor to secure the faith and cooperation of those whom We lived to Serve.

"Hundreds of letters were written. Tons of logical records went into Our correspondence, and out of it all We had at least a workable knowledge of the Law and of the Hierarchy available for those members of the race who chose from time to time to honor Us by opening the pages of Our books and examining the Fruits of Our Labors, and so that cycle closed."

Master Morya continued:

"The 20th century dawned and again the Council of Lord Maitreya met. Again the Energies were offered to assist mankind to a workable Knowledge of the Law and the Hierarchy. This time We decided that it would not be phenomena but Radiation and Feeling that would secure for Us brothers and sisters willing to be Ourselves in the world of form. I have to the best of My Ability stood behind Master Saint Germain in His Endeavors to bring an Understanding of the Law to the people. We are pleased and blessed, because in this century not only was the Knowledge of the Law available, but the Method by which the students could contribute their energies to the amount allowed Us by the Karmic Board. This has given Us more with which to work. . . . "

" . . . If I stand before the Karmic Board and offer to use My Life Energy to talk to you, the Karmic Board would ask, 'What benefit will the Investment of Your Counsel bring to the universe? Your Light is too valuable to be given for the amusement of mankind, and if You Invest It in human beings and there is no interest on Your Investment, You make karma for them by reason of their indolence and indifference.' I have thought a plenty before I have given of My Light to the people of Earth. I have watched that Light flow, carrying the Words of My Brothers, and prayed to the God that made Us All that someone on Earth would weave out of it a Blessing. . . . "

There have been a number of individuals who have received limited Dispensations from the Spiritual Hierarchy in order to bring out more facets of the Truth. Among these have been Nicholas and Helena Roerich in Russia through the Sponsorship of Morya and the establishment of the Agni Yoga Society, Mary Baker Eddy through the sponsorship of Jesus the Christ, the Ascended Master Hilarion, and Mother Mary — as well as a number of other limited Dispensations .

The Master Saint Germain then, as His Cosmic Ray began to strike the inner atmosphere preparing for the Cycle which will close another 14,000 - year period, felt it within the design of the Cosmic Law to begin to train dedicated lifestreams in the Art of Invocation, and the Direction of Light Rays by which vortices of discord and the accumulated shadows of human thought and feeling might be dissolved.

This Dispensation was primarily the effort of the Ascended Master Saint Germain. He contacted Guy and Edna Ballard, who had assisted Him in His previous efforts with the Sahara Civilization 70,000 years ago. Saint Germain felt that the Ballards were strong enough to carry His Teachings and the Light to America and to all the people of the Earth. The Great Divine Director asked Him if He were certain of this. Saint Germain replied, "I shall try it out, and we shall see!"

The Messenger, Guy W. Ballard, met Saint Germain first in August of 1930 on Mount Shasta. This historical, illuminating experience is beautifully detailed in the book Unveiled Mysteries, by Godfre Ray King. After the experiences on Mt. Shasta, Mr. Ballard, along with Bob Singleton, Nada Rayborn, Pearl Singleton, and Rex Rayborn, left on August 20, 1931 from New York on a journey to Europe, Egypt, Arabia, and India as chronicled in The Magic Presence.

In 1932, Mr. Ballard returned to his house in Chicago, where further explanations were given him by Saint Germain as part of many Discourses. These instructions were given to the Ballards via the Light and Sound Ray. Some were delivered by Saint Germain in His Ascended Master Body.

Guy W. Ballard used the pen name of "Godfré Ray King" in releasing Unveiled Mysteries in 1934. As interest grew quickly, this book was reprinted the following year with its sequel, The Magic Presence, and also a third volume, the powerful application of the Law of Life in The “I AM” Discourses, by the Ascended Master Saint Germain. The simple, direct language of these Books was astonishing and at once convincing.

Following this period of preparation, the expansion of the work of The "I AM" Religious Activity was underway. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard gave classes, and talked to large audiences all over the United States in Conclaves and over the radio. Together they reached hundreds of thousands of people.

Saint Germain was lavish in his praise of Guy and Edna Ballard. He said:

" . . . They have proven their ability to stand in the Light, and with no personal desire, unselfishly carry the pure unadulterated message of the Mighty I AM Presence. It is only through their joyous and willing obedience to Our slightest wish, that it is possible to bring forth this expression and understanding of the 'I AM' in Purity and Truth."

The establishment and expansion of The "I AM" Activity by Ascended Master Saint Germain through Guy and Edna Ballard in the 1930's led to the release in great detail of a number of Teachings not previously known in such clarity and precision outside of the Masters' Retreats and Temples:

1. Knowledge of the Individualized Presence of God: the "Mighty I AM Presence" — God in Action
2. Use of the Violet Flame of Divine Love
3. Use of God's Creative Name — "I AM" — in Decrees and Invocations
4. The Ascension in the Light

Within The "I AM" Activity, contact with the Ascended Masters and cooperation with Their Work became a central part of each individual's life. Through Their Authorized Messengers, the Ballards, the Ascended Masters regularly communicated with the students of The "I AM" Activity. Those Addresses (known as Dictations) were delivered before gatherings of members in Conclaves held throughout the United States of America, published in the monthly periodical, The Voice of The "I AM", and some were collected and reprinted in the books of The Saint Germain Series. In all, 3,834 Dictations from the Masters were received through Guy and Edna Ballard (Godfre and Lotus). In these Dictations, the Ascended Masters, Cosmic Beings, and Archangels presented a program of Guidance and Understanding for both individual development and effective action in the world.