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Etheric Cities of Saint John
by Serapis Bey
The glorious cities of Saint John extend over the State of Arizona in the United States of America. This group of Temples is an important Focus of Light for the entire Planet Earth.
These Cities fan out like the Hand of God from Yuma. I speak singularly as a Focus, for Yuma is the central or pivotal point of the Five Rays - the Third to the Seventh. Visualize the Etheric Temple over Yuma as the Palm of God's Hand and the Light of the Rays flowing from the Fingers to the five Cities.
From these various Temples in the Etheric Realm, the activities of the Five Rays send forth their Light to heal the evolutions of this Planet. You, of course, realize that Healing does not specifically refer to physical disorders, but is the activity which changes imperfection into Perfection.
If a chela has an affinity to the Third Ray, he may call for Healing through the Power of Pure Divine Love, Comfort etc., of that Ray; the Beauty and Purity of the Fourth Ray, the Consecration and concentration of the Fifth, the Ministration of the Sixth, or the Transmutation and Ceremonial of the Seventh.
From the Fourth and Fifth Temples in this Focus, tremendous service is rendered through Musical activity, especially in the Fifth, where Harmony through musical expression is a specialized activity. The Goddess of Music sustains a Ray from her Temple around the Sun into the City over Yuma, and the mighty Vista a Ray from his Temple into the Fifth Focus.
The chela should find a tremendous affinity to this Focus, for he can tune in to any 'City' to which he has a particular affinity. I am greatly interested in these Foci, for my Lieutenant in charge of the Fourth Ray constantly sends the raising activity of the Ascension Flame from this center.
The Celestial Music which flows from all of these Cities is magnificent in the extreme. The Devas and Angels of Music send forth the glorious tones of their Beings to bless the Earth and infiltrate its evolutions with their Harmony. This is particularly beneficial when they have a chela, or chelas, on Earth serving as a magnetizing power for this Harmony. The blending of these Cosmic Tones flowing Earthward represent a mighty benediction upon this Planet. When you tune into and invoke the assistance of any of these Temples be assured that the return tone brings with it a Healing Unguent for the evolutions of this Earth.
This, of course, is true of all invocation of Good from the Higher Realms, but specialized service from the 'Cities' of Saint John are an acceleration of Harmony which flows freely to the Earth according to the feeling quality and concentration of your invocation. When tuning in, the employment of beautiful music will enable the Angels and Devas of Music to come into your midst and give added assistance in fulfilling the Call.
The Mighty Sun Gods, Helios and Vesta, and the Beloved Lord of the World, Gautama believe it is important to have the chelas aware of the activity which is taking place in this locality.
I would now call your attention to the great Ascended Being, John, the Beloved, who served with the Master Jesus and stood by the side of his Holy Mother, particularly after Jesus Ascended, to lend the strength of his Lifestream to Blessed Mary as she carried on in the Way of the Great Exemplar.
Many individuals have the mistaken idea that John is a Being with a passive nature. Quite the contrary, he is a Being of tremendous power else the Master Jesus would not have asked him to guard his mother while the Christian Dispensation made its entrance on the stage of evolution.
Always realize that great Power must be an activity of Divine Love, otherwise it would not be a service of the Father-Mother God. While these Etheric Cities are being specifically activated during this period, the chela should avail himself of the expanded service presented to him. Also, it is only courtesy to assure the Hierarch that you are grateful for his Loving Service of ensouling the Thought Form for this Year, by your etheric visits and attention to the Cities under his direct supervision.