CONTENTS
For June 1959
CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT ............................................................................................... 2
MANY SHALL BE CALLED .......................................................................................... 3
THE SKIR OF ST. KENNETH ...................................................................................... 7
BROTHERHOOD ............................................................................................................ 8
VICE PRESIDENTS ....................................................................................................... 8
THE CLEARING HOUSE FOR HUMAN NEEDS ..................................................... 9
TEEN AGE PAGE ........................................................................................................... 10
WHAT DOES YOUR GROUP MEAN TO YOU? ........................................................ 14
A CALL AT DAWN .......................................................................................................... 16
BULLETIN BOARD ........................................................................................................ 17
BOOKS RECOMMENDED ........................................................................................... 18
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ASST. EDITOR .................................................................................... hope
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VOL. IV FEBRUARY,
1959 NO. 2
EDITORIAL
To kill or not to kill-that is the question which is
currently raising a storm of controversy in California as well as in several
other states. The controversy is, of course, as old as history, and the
arguments pro and con, have changed but little with the years.
Those who favor the continuation of capital punishment
will usually begin with the statement that it is necessary as a deterrent to
crime. Their opponents will immediately reply with an overwhelming mass of
statistics showing that in every state which has abolished capital punishment,
the crime rate is lower, per capita, than in almost any state which continues
to kill its criminals.
From the economic standpoint, some will argue that it is
much cheaper and easier to kill a criminal than to maintain him in prison for a
term of many years. Others will point out that it is much more difficult to
obtain a conviction in cases where the death penalty is asked or mandatory, and
that the cost of such a trial together with the appeals, the reviews, etc.,
frequently run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
From the religious standpoint some will quote the sixth
commandment, "Thou shalt not kill." They will point out that the
commandment is unequivocal and does not mention provision for legal license.
Their opponents will immediately counter with the ancient Mosaic law "an
eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," (a law which was obviously founded
upon the belief that two wrongs make a right, or that evil can be can-celled by
repetition.)
A few nights ago, a somewhat new approach to the subject
of capital punishment came to light. Your editor chanced to be one of the
members of a panel discussion group appearing upon a local radio program. The
subject of capital punishment came up for discussion. One of the members of the
panel stated that he viewed the problem simply as one of "garbage
disposal" and was strongly in favor of capital punishment as the simplest
and most effective means of disposing of human garbage.
The flaw in this approach is, of course, that it implies
and requires am infallible ability to determine exactly what constitutes human
garbage. Unfortunately, the most cursory examination of the history of
Jurisprudence will demonstrate beyond any reasonable doubt that the human race
does not now have, nor has it ever had, such infallible ability.
The ancient Greek philosopher who was forced to drink
poison because he dared to teach that the moon might be as large as the entire
hill of the Acropolis, was net the victim of mob passion. He had received a
fair and impartial trial by the highest tribunal in the land.
Regardless of their individual religious beliefs, very few
people in the world today would consider that Jesus of Nazareth was human
garbage, yet he was tried, condemned and executed by clue process of law.
The young woman known as Joan of Arc was given one of the
fairest trials which it was possible to give in that day. She was represented
by counsel, she was allowed to testify in her own behalf, and she was allowed
to call her own witnesses. After this fair and impartial trial she was
condemned and burned alive as human garbage (a very sanitary, if not humane,
method of garbage disposal.)
In most murder trials today. 'expert testimony' plays a
fairly large role in the determination of the guilt or innocence of the
accused. Let us take a quick look at the foundation of precedent upon which the
acceptance of expert testimony rests. The first recorded instance of the
acceptance of expert testimony in the annals of American jurisprudence, is the
testimony of Cotton Mather in the Salem witchcraft trials. Cotton Mather had
written a book and several technical papers on the subject of witchcraft, and
was acknowledged to be the greatest authority in the country. It was largely as
a result of his testimony that a number of women were hanged and at least two
were burned alive.
Last year the Supreme Court of the United States finally
got around a consideration of these convictions. After careful deliberation,
the court. announced that several of the convictions were reversed. Henceforth
the women in question were to be considered innocent of the crime for which
they were executed several hundreds of years ago by a code of law which
thought, and still thinks, that it has the right and the infallible ability to
determine whether a human being should live or die.
It is the humble opinion of your editor that until the
reasoning power of man reaches a much higher level than it has yet achieved, we
have no right to inflict upon a fellow man any act which we cannot undo, or any
damage which we cannot repair. It is also his feeling that we should approach
the criminal, however depraved and vicious, not with thoughts of hate or
vengeance, or even with thoughts of garbage disposal, but simply with the sober
reflection, "There, but for the grace of God, go I"
By MARC NORMAN
(continued)
We believe that it has been mentioned before, that age,
considered in terms of `time element', was beyond calculation and that your
earth plane was billions of years in development up to its present stage.
Therefore it is impossible for anyone to reach back into time and follow up
the sequences of evolution as it has operated from the earliest creative
introduction of our galaxy and the systems that have been formed within its
spiral. It is gradually coming to the attention of your scientists that the
universe holds much more than has yet been discovered, and that life forms are
present, not only on the planets in your solar system, but are also possible on
other planets within the Galaxial Empire and even those beyond. And that means
that the forms used by the inhabitants of the various planets need not
necessarily be similar to those which are compatible, or should we say,
indigenous to the earth plane.
To enter into the biological, atmospherical, and
geographical aspects of other systems and worlds would necessitate many
evenings of detailed discussion. This is not part of our service, even if we
could explain, partially, conditions pertaining to other worlds. We feel the
important thing is to direct your thinking along immediate concerns relative to
the present and your own plane. To KNOW why you are there and the purpose of
your being and undergoing the varied experiences met during life are sufficient
for the moment. We merely introduced the theme so you would realize that
outside of your own system the forms used by the embodied spirits occupying
such systems are conditioned to the circumstances of that planet whereupon they
dwell. As some of you are aware, the Martians, as you name those of that
planet, have a similar body to your own, except those residing in the lower or
Southern portion of that sphere are shorter in stature than those generally found
upon your earth. Perhaps one important factor can be revealed pertaining to
distinguishing marks may be the ears of such entities. They may be recognized
by a pointed ear; (Allow us to digress here a moment to suggest that in many of
your mythologies, and in your fairy stories, small people referred to as Elves,
Imps or Gnomes have been pictured as having pointed ears. This is an inconsciousness
carried over from early incarnations wherein contacts with such entities were
made. Such is true of the southern Martians. The Northern Martians are of
larger stature, much taller than those of Venus, and referred to as Giants
Ogres. Here again you can turn to your myths and fairy stories. There is a
reason and purpose for everything under the SUN. Nothing happens by chance or
coincidence. If it were so then Cosmos would be disorderly and unbalanced,
which would not indicate a supreme intellect or Creative Deity. No, all things
function and eventuate according to the Law.
The Jupitarians are of another mixture and as a race
generally have a dignified bearing. They are tall and powerful persons but not
aggressive or militant like the northern Martians, being more refined,
philosophic and learned. That is why the planet Jupiter is referred to in your Astromyths
as being the abode of the eccliastia, scholars and teachers. It is they who
enter into the more profound studies and pass on their discoveries to those of
earth who are ready to receive it. The southern or lower portion of the planet
produces those more rotund and adventurous, hence the symbol of the Centaur
half horse and half man. As to Venus, the accounts you have read of are in the
main quite true. Venus and Mercury are the Major planets really, the Venusians
being well formed, above your average in height and of beautiful coloring and
looks. These people are most creative, artistic, and inspire all earth in such
avenues of creative expression. So you can see that your ancient myths and
legends have come from a true source and only became such because of vast time
differences. Humanity soon for-gets. The conscious mind cannot recall past
experiences to any degree. But Soul memory is indelibly etched with such
earlier contacts. Sooner or later each individual returns to recall
revelations, when he or she evolves to a higher level of spiritual
consciousness and the sensitivities are revived by spiritual awakening. Be
advised here, that we are n-t referring to religious fervor or emotional
reaction to sensational appeal. Such comes first, then a more sober deliberation
of individual requirements introduces realization of personal shortcomings
which must necessarily be overcome and preparation for higher valuations be
established before such universal consciousness can be attainable. Such it is
with planetary evolvements. As one advances in spiritual understanding, the
purity of soul attracts a corresponding level of experience. Thus rebirth takes
place on a plane and area of such plan as corresponds with the position
attained. All planes evolve around a central SUN, even as our system evolves
around our Solar Center. This is part of the mystery. the Great Light,
sometimes referred to as the Christ Light. Even s in earth this light awakens
all life to rebirth in the Spring of the year, so doth this same light awaken
our spiritual understanding as we open channels to its rays. Hence Venus and
Mercury are known as the `INNER PLANES OF CONSCIOUSNESS'. Entities of these
planes are sometimes referred to as the `LORDS OF FORM' and `LORDS OF MIND'.
Ancients who studied this Cosmic unfoldment were called Astrologers or
Cosmologists. This knowledge has been commercialized and exploited so that the
real truths have been lost. But still in the soul of a few shall truth be
reborn.
As to the MERCURIANS, they are not discernable as they
mingle with your earth peoples. These operate on a yet higher plane, and can
appear when necessary, although their function differs from that of the
Venusians. However, we can tell you this much. In myths and ancient philosophy
the Mercurians have been referred to as Ascended Masters or the Messengers of
the Gods. Such information has been passed down through all the ages since the
first introduction of life force on the planet earth and it has become
traditional in many instances, records have passed on by word of mouth through
teachings released by various cults and schools of sincere nature having been
formed by those having access to this information or have brought it with them.
There are many mysteries, so-called, that you have yet to discover.
So there are at this time many VENUSIANS, JUPITARIANS AND
NOW SATURNIANS who are mingling with the peoples of your earth having
volunteered to move among the various nations and instruct them in the ways of
life and in matters pertaining; to the evolution f of the peoples as a whole.
These have been referred to as the 'WANDERERS'. That is why during the past
fifty years scientific knowledge has advanced to a point where you are now in a
favorable position comparable to advanced ones on other planets; But-because t
lie spiritual side of your development has not qualified itself to that of the
scientific, the more full or deeper instruction has not yet been released, and
neither will it until such spiritual development has been attained and
recognized. Here again we must. advise that it is not religious zeal or fervor
to which we refer, but a sincere inner recognition of the principles of
character development.
Many of your scientists and educationalists are beginning
to recognize the need for this, and realizing that 'something is missing have consulted
metaphysical literature in order that they might find an explanation of some
things which puzzle them. Scientific facts are nut as they have been presented,
therefore confusion reigns in some quarters. Your world is moving ahead at a
fast pace and the `TIMES' being gradually shortened. You have heard it said
that a TIME according to the Cosmic Record is a period of 360 ,years. This is a
true division of a cycle or circle, the orbital motion being one of precessional
movement of the SUN, although actually it is of the earth measurement being one
degree equaling 72 years. If this period be multiplied by one Time the result
will be ONE GRAND CYCLE or AGE. This motion is true of all bodies in the system
and mathematical calculation will reveal much to you of the benefits to be
accrued through the study of Astrological symbolism.
Thus it is certain individuals from other planets, even
from beyond have arrived upon your earth from time to time; mingled with and
intermarried selected individuals, bringing into existence that type of entity
which you call genius. They in turn have introduced many marvels in the various
fields of scientific, educational, political and social structure. Such will
continue to move among you until recognition is obtained. In some instances
this has occurred in that soul re-cognition has been made between those who
have coordinated in prior incarnations. Some of you present at this meeting
have me!- this experience, but have not as yet dug deep enough into your
conscious-ness to recognize this truth. It does explain why from time to time
everyone seems to recognize places and individuals whom they know they have not
seen or met before on present plane. As to the aforementioned, whilst some do remember
their immediate past and the reason for their residence on earth, most do not;
therefore such earthly experience becomes a form of testing in human
relationships. It has been said by some, not only of your own study group but
by others holding different viewpoints and beliefs that certain instruction
avail-able to them through divers schools and cults, centers and teachers is
sufficient unto them. We say unto ,you, that is good insofar as it goes, and we
suggest you should all recognize that it is not necessary to accept the
teachings of any one individual or school for you all have access to Universal
Understanding-wherein is contained a'1 things. And you will discover in the
very near future, by reason of those things which are now coming to light, that
those considerations deemed by you to be so important, were only incidental to
your enlightenment and they play a small part only in your unfoldment.
The truth of all things is in the evolutionary aspects of
Cosmos itself. Also you must consider not only the valuation of your own
activity but its relation to other persons, peoples experiencing He on your
present plane but also on other planes in your system, and that in turn
extending to other planes and systems beyond yours. Actually it can be called a
chain reaction in human endeavor and unfoldment.
This is something to think about. A great influx is due
and souls from other planes are being introduced into our galaxy for the first
time. These are the 'first born'. Actually it was in connection with this
service that I was absent from you some weeks ago. A change is being introduced
in Cosmos and a change must necessarily affect all who experience it, hence the
theme, "BE PREPARED".
TO BE CONTINUED
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It seems that an echo out of the past, like the following
quotation from "Songs of the Hebrides".. gives relaxation to the
strained nerves of our time.
M.F.C.
by Kenneth Macllod
It was the year of the Black Frost in the Skir of St.
Kenneth, when the ice, which on Christmas Eve but covered the quiet pools, was
by Easter-tide creeping upward and downward on the very face of the waterfalls
themselves. It was the year too of the dead birds, there never a bit of
softness anywhere big enough to let the beak of a little bird through to the
worms below-and, Oh King of the elements, pity the poor when each tuft of earth
is alike for hardness.
And day after day the Clerk who was tending the Skir
scattered grain out of lean barns on whatsoever tuft a little bird was likely
to light upon, until one day he cried out, "Sorrow upon me, it is either
the folks themselves or else the birds that must die."
And on the same evening, taking to the road to keep
himself warm he saw one like unto a monk standing on a hillock near to the
church of St. Kenneth, with a flock of birds flying around him.
"Who art thou, stranger, and what thine errand?"
asked the Clerk. "I am he whose name is on yonder Church, and I am giving
Communion to the birds before they die."
"Please God, holy man, they shall not die, I myself
will feed them."
"And the song of the birds will be in thine own
heart, good Clark, and be it known unto thee that a full week before the lean
barns are empty, the Good Being will send his soft wind from the West to put
growth and greenness on the Skir of St. Kenneth."
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It is plain to be seen from world conditions today that
man does not understand Brotherhood.
Many sermons have been preached about it-many brave words
in sincerity-yet the result is not Brotherhood as Jesus the Christ taught.
In our effort to achieve it, we neglect the simplest
tool-the Mind-backed by the pure desire of the Higher Self.
Jesus often told us to "think upon these things"
to "stand still and KNOW." He did not mean that we should give the
dream of Brother-hood a passing approbation by saying, "what a beautiful,
ideal thought!" but that we concentrate upon it.
It is not necessary to analyze and criticize before we
construct our gesture toward world Brotherhood. It only complicates it,
emphasizing negation in the differences of race, creed, customs and people.
These very differences, if appreciated by every one, keep us out of monotony
-place us in a lovely, interesting Life, each contributing something to the
pattern. Greed and quarrels come from forgetting this fact.
Brotherhood is love.. It is the one perfect way by which
the Soul progresses.
If each of us will spend a half-hour a day appreciating
the great value of variety in God's creation-then-lifting to the HIGHER SELF in
Love-consciously projecting that Love by visualizing it as a loving band around
all things, protecting equally-then-ALL PEOPLE and PLACES shall
enjoy-BROTHERHOOD.
EFFIE & JOSEPH
HANSELL
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The sometimes "forgotten
workers" of organizations.
BILL HAMILTON, Vice President of Understanding Unit No. 1
at El Monte, California, Editor of Teen Age Page and author of "Spaceships
From Other Worlds."
ORFEO ANGELUCCI, Vice President of Understanding Unit No.
12 at Pasadena, California, author of "Secret of the Saucers" and a
well known lecturer on the subject of UFO.
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A Proposed New Age Project
A Clearing House for Human Needs represents a type of service for which our times make a growing
demand. Its very name arrests attention. With climbing prices, with steep labor
costs & the accompanying "red tape" for which we must pay, with
more & more retired people still able to be of service yet with little to
do-and with today's general upheaval and shifting about-a Central Place where
NEEDS can be registered, sorted out and MATCHED UP would become a boon to any
community. It would especially speed the work of the New Age
"fraternity".
HOW IT WOULD WORK
It is foreseeable that every city may soon have some kind
of New Age Center. It might hinge around the local Saucer Club. Here such
things as a New Age Book Store & Beverage Bar could be maintained as well
as some kind of Social or "Consultation" room, etc. This could be the
H.Q., also, for the CLEARING HOUSE -- a kind of "haven in the storm."
Or, if necessary, the CLEARING HOUSE could be started very modestly with little
more than a desk, phone and files-and a little advertising, much of which could
be free, since the work would be humanitarian. Bulletin boards in drug stores
and libraries, church bulletins, etc. should help and would be glad to
publicize it. Two files roughly under the headings-I WANT TO GIVE and I WANT TO
GET would be maintained. In a sense it is like an Employment Agency but
includes in addition to Employment all kinds of WANTS-wants where some
EXCHANGING may be involved. Some would wish to give Lessons in exchange for
something else or to get a little part-time work at minimum cost from those
unable to work but short periods. Older people often have to re-shuffle their
home life-here they could find the right ones to live with--the NEEDS are
endless. A small fee could be expected for bringing the right people together.
THE CLEARING HOUSE FOR HUMAN NEEDS IS THE WORKSHOP OF THE
NEW AGE
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TEN TRILLION STARS
by Bill Hamilton
Man is often
illustrated as an imposing figure standing upon a globe, peering at the stars,
trying to unravel the mysteries of the Universe. As a synthesis, there is a
point of understanding in man's conscious-ness where macrocosmic knowledge of
infinity and eternity becomes incomprehensible, and it remains for him a state
of mystery. This inexplicable mystery, whatever aspect it may assume to various
peoples, is a superior intellect called God: this intellect having the
attribute of comprehending infinity and eternity.
With each succeeding
generation of man on this earth, it is hoped that they will unravel further the
mysterious causes behind the effects observed in our minute portion of the
Universe. What will happen when today's teen-agers grow up into a divided
world? It is no wonder that they are regarded as a distinct social group.
Earthman is finding a
new freedom in breaking the bonds of earth to travel the roadway to the stars. Russia's
moon rocket traveled 343,700 miles out from earth, and circles the sun as an
artificial planetoid every fifteen months. This is a marvelous feat in human
engineering, but where is the source of knowledge, and how does a mysterious
something called intelligent mind resolve complex equations that can send a vehicle
that far from the earth? We might get this picture: Man trying to solve the
mystery of creation when he is the greatest mystery and the answer to it.
Oh Man, in the
mysteries of the Universe, you stand as a sentinel upon the sands of time,
observing the incalculable wanderings of men, and the errant peregrinations of
wayfarers across the valleys of life. You stand alone in the night, and your
eyes wander across the imperceptible distances of space, and you see scattered
throughout the inky darkness the light of ten trillion stars, and your mind
makes a crude attempt to touch the Universal, to comprehend infinity, yet your
mind is universal and infinite. You are bound in the shackles of mortal
thought. Thus you are bound in a vehicle salient to the limitations of those
thoughts.
Your computations and
tabulations try to unlock the door of enigmas to the modus operandi of the
universe when within your being lies the key, now dormant, but with each
individual that finds this key a greater en rapport with the infinite vault of
knowledge will ensue.
Man, the universe of
matter, energy, space and time, is composed of magnetism, and you supercede
this universe which expresses itself through an infinite variety of densities,
phases and motions. You are Consciousness, differentiated from all other
expressions in that your Being is aware, thus your verification. Man knows and
others know not. Of course, though as someone once wisely said: "All the
philosophy in the world will not get you anywhere if it is not used."
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POSITIVE THINKING AIDS UNDERSTANDING
By FRA PRUDENTIA
Individuals living on
earth today can expect an imminent change from the smug existence so long
experienced when our earth was just an "isolated" planet.
Interplanetary communication and resulting new problems in the very near future
are almost certain, and those who are living now can reasonably expect to see
this happen.
Many speculations have
been advanced regarding the physical appearance of distant planets and the
nature and characteristics of their inhabitants. But, outside the field of
theory, the real experience still to be had is one of personal contact,
appraisal, relationship and, most important, the mutual exchange of thoughts
and knowledge. The physical shape and contours of a distant mass of elements
traveling in space, which we might call a planet, is probably not greatly
different from what we might logically assume it to be. The range of observable
factors and the possibilities they evoke are quite limited in this respect.
But there is no limit
to the spectrum of advanced concepts which even the most ordinary looking outer
space individual might have. And many such concepts will most likely be
transferred to us by means of communication, in the early stages of contact.
Therefore it is essential that we use the positive approach to thinking about
intelligent means of communicating with these beings. . . now!
Understanding which
might require ages of evolutionary progress or literally many centuries of
research and study on our part might be quickly revealed to us as a result of
communicating with just one intelligent being from outer space.
It is generally
accepted that life does exist on other planes, the probability being
established at approximately ten to the twentieth power, to one. And the
probability that a large proportion of the citizens of outer space have
intellects greater than ours is entirely tenable. So we can see that there is
more to be learned and in less time, from communicating with beings who have
long ago solved our simple material problems, than by lengthy, laboratory
experiments.
From this it can be
seen that the wise approach to the problem of gaining universal understanding
is first to apply the basic principles of positive thinking to the means of
thought development, comprehension and conveyance. It is assumed that those
interested in being among the first to accomplish this will take full advantage
of the knowledge and information which is available here on this planet.
The reorientation of
thought in this direction may be accelerated to considerable extent by studying
such works as the textbook entitled, "THE POSITIVE WAY TO PRACTICAL
RESULTS" by FRAPRU-DENTIA which is now available to readers. If you have
not procured your copy as yet. it may be advisable to do so at once.
Assuming that the
reader is familiar with the premises established by the text, we will continue
with the delineation of the projected procedure. Since universal understanding
will depend upon communication with those more advanced in this concept than we
are, our ability to accomplish and engage in intellectual communication will
depend to :t large extent upon our
"efficiency" of thought acceptance as well as conveyance.
Using the principles
stated in the textbook mentioned above, it becomes quite clear that the means
of accomplishing this desired effect is not difficult, but it is also not
likely that one would achieve it readily in a random or haphazard manner.
Therefore. there are
principally two important reasons why it is desirable. even mandatory, to have
mastered the basic premises of Positive Thinking. First, it is essential for
quick perception, broad comprehension and effective transference of thoughts
and concepts. This includes highly sensitized receptivity as well as the efficient
projection of thoughts. And second, with the certainty that the beings
contacted will be more advanced intellectually than we are, they will most
definitely follow a pattern of mental activity which encompasses the rudiments
of Positive Thinking. It will be almost imperative therefore for those
earthlings who are chosen to communicate with them, to understand thought
arrangements of entities which are normally accustomed to making precise
decisions with mechanical exactitude, perhaps bordering on infallibility.
Numerous techniques and
nomographic systems of thought delineation, construction and correlation have
been advanced and recommended in academic circles by professionals with the
intent of improving the human methods of thinking. And due credit should be
given to them for even attempting to accomplish this end. However, before
decisions of great weight are made using these techniques, the system itself
should be analyzed critically to determine whether it meets the qualifying
requirements. This is more difficult than is at first apparent.
The reasons are as follows:
When a person or group
of persons attempts to determine the validity of a system of thinking which
they are currently using, they usually employ the same system to test itself.
And in patronizing hands, the system, in most cases, appears to be
"perfect". Then too, there enters the question of personal pride.
When people have indulged in a pattern of thinking over a long period of time,
they begin to consider it not only a part of their own person, but the norm of
universal thought processes and, as such, protect it as they would a basic
cosmic principle.
If a system is to be
truly tested, it should be done in an objective, impersonal manner. It should
be considered in reference to a fundamental system of co-ordinates which are
not necessarily a part of the system being tested. This naturally raises
several important questions, the main one being, how can we determine the
co-ordinate system to use.
So the problem resolves
itself as to how to select and test the criterion to be employed. Lengthy
consideration of this will not be shown here, but it should be readily evident
that one of the reliable tests is to consider the results obtained from
different methods of thought calculation. If a system is found which invariably
yields correct and satisfying results of positive value, then perhaps this
system is worthy of consideration for inclusion in the general scope of
individual thinking.
Further, if a system of
approach to advanced concepts follows already proven scientific methods, then
this might be added evidence in favor of it.
Consequently, if a high
degree of universal understanding is to be obtained, Positive Thinking must
foundation the endeavor. This type of intellectual activity will act as a tool
for the advanced individuals who will be among the first to gain this higher
level of understanding. EDITOR'S NOTE: The text book "THE POSITIVE WAY TO PRACTICAL
RESULTS" by FRA PRUDENTIA is being made available to our readers as an aid
in following this series of articles. We think you will find its approach to be
truly unique, and its enlightening contents to be well worth the modest price
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By DANA HOWARD
Within the past decade
"saucer groups" have been springing up all over the world. Some have
been devoured by human termites almost before they dared to come out of their
swaddling clothes. Others have struggled through the vicissitudes of growth to
emerge full fledglings in a world of new events. More groups are coming along
every-day, most of them the hard way without proper guidance and uncertain
leadership.
With a world in the
throes of change these groups stand out as a signal light along a darkened
road. In many instances the groups themselves are also going through a change.
The purely objective "sighting groups" are either passing from view
or they are being absorbed into the larger frame of reference to include the
new dimensional approach. Many devotees are learning for the first time that if
there is an "outer form" there must be an "inner pattern."
In this shifting drama
confusion continues to reign. Few, if any, realize how vitally important their
group can be to them. Some look upon a membership as a way to spend an
intellectual evening now and then. Nothing important-just a place to go. Others
are only interested when a noted speaker comes to town. They prefer to sit at home
and watch television than to go out for an ordinary routine meeting.
In a New Year's message
received telepathically from my Venusian mentor, Diane, the world stands today-
at the point of crisis. It can topple over on the side of destruction at any
moment. In her apprehension about our future she made me keenly aware of the
seriousness of the problem before all the groups. In essence Diane said:
"Your Earth is failing the cause we came to serve. Interest must be
followed up with action else destruction is certain. This will mean the Earth
Plane will be set back a complete revolution in time." How can you help?
There is power in "individual consciousness." There is greater power
in group consciousness.
Despite all
controversial comment, the "saucer groups" have served as a
foundation for the bursting "space age." We have been given a job to
do in keeping alive the strange objects in our skies. We can help with the
transition which can come in peace, or the change can be deferred for one
thousand years. It is up to us.
"But," you
counter. . ."what can I do about it? Little me?"
Those within the groups
who are giving their "all"-working around the clock are "little
people" too. They are doing something about it, but they need your help.
In the first days of saucer enthusiasm the devoted rushed out to meetings, rain
or shine. They liberally patronized the book tables. They bought the magazines.
They hungered for every drop of knowledge available. Sometimes it meant a
sacrifice, but they bought. Somehow they knew that in the books and periodicals
flowed the life-blood of the New Age. An age they wanted to be a part of.
But, within the past
year or so many have dropped back into their ruts of lethargy. The novelty has
worn thin. Some are allowing their groups to fall into the hands of leaders
with a personal axe to grind. Their own wares to sell. Such a case came to my
notice recently. It had been a very successful group under dynamic leadership.
But the termites got in. In the midst of group turmoil this "pitch
merchant" offered himself as an office holder. It rained on the night of
election. Many preferred their warm fireside to the discomfort of the weather.
Needless to say, the "ware peddler" got in. And, as you might
suspect, the group is already falling to pieces.
It is logical to assume
there will be much shifting before harmony is reached. But, your group means
more to you than you think. It is a shaper of things to come. A nucleus out of
which will come the new world. Those who are an integral part of these
active-nucleating groups will one day discover their paradise. They will no
longer slave for bread and meat. They will find in the higher dimension new
energies. Energies that will sustain them as they have never been sustained
before. It will not come at once. All things have a point of beginning. But
with this grandiose goal to work for, one can afford a little service and a
little financial support.
This new dimension will
not be objective in the sense we recognize dense objectivity. Dan Fry is
leading the way. Otis Carr is leading the way. Many more of the
scientifically-minded will follow.
When the day of change
comes, all things will be air-born. We will draw our needs from space. Today we
are being shown the way. Books have been written, and are being written to light
your way. Perhaps some day your books will become a collector's item worth
their weight in gold!
Why not get on the
band-wagon and help with this Cause. Books and periodicals are our life-blood.
Without them the Cause will be lost. Saucer books and periodicals have already
become a reference library. They helped you... they can help others to find the
road we pioneered. Buy your book... don't borrow it. It is the only way we can
keep them coming.
Above all, don't sell
your group short. It can be your salvation.
♦ ♦ ♦
by Kelvin Rowe
It seems almost
incredible that a man, without previous education in occult philosophy prior to
1954, could have authored this book; a work which has its roots anchored deep
in cosmic truths as they are manifested in man, all nature around us and in the
limitless cosmos.
In other words, occult
precepts are not based on mere belief, or blind faith, but rather on laws that
permeate the Universe. Actually, Mr. Rowe has alerted us to time-tested,
self-evident truths that have been fostered and kept alive by a few advanced
souls down through the ages.
Obviously, Mr. Rowe
must have had extraterrestrial contacts; otherwise he could never have made the
complete mental transition--actually a reversal of concepts-which is so necessary
to span the vast ideological chasm separating orthodox Christianity and
meta-physical philosophy. But this is typical of all contactees to date. All
have experienced a radical change in former concepts.
Summing up, Mr. Rowe
has made an excellent contribution to occult literature and has focused our
attention again on cosmic truths that are as old as the Universe and as
indestructible. More important, he has added impetus to the modern renaissance
of ancient truths which are an inherent part of the Creator's Universe and, as
such, present a mounting challenge to prevailing orthodox theology-a Western philosophy
based on mere belief.
Of course, the author
has said nothing new. There is nothing new in the Cosmos. He has simply revived
and restimulated public interest in basic cosmic facts that have been fostered
and taught by the Mystery Schools for, lo, these many centuries.
In conclusion, A Call
At Dawn finds perfect agreement with both ancient and modern metaphysical
sources-from Hermes Trismegistus to the great modern mystic, Edgar Cayce and on
in 1950 to L. Ron Hubbard, exponent of Dianetics and Scientology. Finally and
most important, the advanced beings from other spheres and dimensions advocate
precisely the same cosmic precepts: man is part of God and, as such, all things
are possible to him. Jesus said the same thing when he declared, "The
kingdom of heaven is within you."
Where we find unanimous
agreement from unaffiliated sources, ancient and modern, we are forced to
conclude that Mr. Rowe speaks truthfully and authoritatively.
-Reviewed by H. Normand Dodge
A CALL AT DAWN by
Kelvin Rowe has been published by Understanding Publishing Company, 101 S. Lexington, Rm. 35, El Monte, California. It appears in two editions, one a paper bound
copy priced at $2.50 and the other, cloth bound deluxe edition, beautifully
illustrated for $3.50. Order your copy now, personally autographed. if you
wish.
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All Units of Understanding and other UFO clubs have been
buzzing with activity, especially on the West Coast. Most of the UFO speakers
are on lecture tours in this area, where the winter is not as severe as in the Midwest
and East.
Dr. George Hunt Williamson, Mr. Calvin Girvin, Mr. Frank Spiva
and Miss Dana Howard have been talking to interested groups from San Diego to Vancouver,
and others are planning lectures.
Hope Troxell, Assistant Editor of UNDERSTANDING, will be
avail-able for the first two weeks in April. Hope is a very fine speaker, and
is also author of "Wisdom of the Universe," and "Cosmic
Attainment." She will appear in Tacoma, Washington, on April 11th. Any
other group in Washington, Oregon or Northern California, who wishes to arrange
an engagement for her, please contact Understanding, 101 S. Lexington, Rm. 35,
El Monte, California, as soon as possible.
On May 23rd and 24th, the 6th Annual Spacecraft Convention
will be held at Giant Rock, California. George Van Tassel says that the program
planned for this year is a very fine one. Many speakers who. have never
appeared at any of the previous conventions will be heard. Start making your
plans now to attend this famous International event. More details in the next
issue.
On July 12th and 13th, Gabriel Green, who publishes the
magazine "Thy Kingdom Come" and heads the Los Angeles Interplanetary
Study Group, will host a Convention in Los Angeles, California, to be held at
the Statler Hilton Hotel. Due to a limited seating capacity. reservations will
be held to 3250. There is a registration fee of $3.00 per person which entitles
one to an ID card, "Flying Saucers are Real" pin, and admission to
any and all lectures for the two days. There will be six lecture halls
available so that you may attend the lecture of your choice at all times. For
more information write to Gabriel Green, 2004 N. Hoover St., Los Angeles, Calif.
Understanding welcomes Unit No. 21 of Understanding at
Miranda, California. Mrs. Bonnie Miller has been elected their first president.
Next month we will publish the names of all Units of Understanding, together
with the names of their Secretaries, so that readers may contact the Group in
their area, concerning dates and places of meetings and other activities.
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