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The Holy Communion
and Cup Service
The Holy Communion Service should be given on Special Feast Days, however the Cup Service should be given ONCE A MONTH. It is a Sacred Ritual to be incorporated within The Transmission Flame Class, and preferably as the concluding ceremony before the closing Benediction, after which the chelas and students are dismissed - with soft music playing.
The only difference in the forms of these two rituals is that the Communion Service includes the placing of consecrated water into the Chalice, and those participating in the Class have the privilege of actually receiving this Holy Essence directly into their beings, thus raising their vibratory action through the physical exchange, and acceptance in their feeling worlds of this Essence of Divinity. The Cup Service is performed in an identical manner to the Holy Communion Service, the only exception being that water is not used. The Chalice is still raised, and the Consecration statement is still said. Nothing else is changed.
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"Many of you may wonder why we have presented to you this Communion Service, when we have been stressing the fact that the chelas should advance beyond the orthodoxy of the Christian Dispensation. There has always been, and always shall continue to be, Communion between the Supreme Source of all Life and its children, in various forms. We wish to state that THE BRIDGE TO FREEDOM itself is now on a new and higher Plane of Consciousness, since the time has arrived when you shall be required to dwell within the Higher Consciousness of Spirit and G0 FORWARD 'illumined chelas' in this new Dispensation.”
"It shall be my privilege to release more and more Light to you, who so choose to function on this higher spiral of consciousness. I most emphatically wish to state that you shall travel on the higher spiral through free will choice, no one is 'ordered' to do so, as that would not be in accord with Divine Edict. My Prayer, to the Creator of us all, is that from this moment henceforth you shall be my True Representatives upon this Earth, in ALL the Aspects of Divinity.
"Today, as we are in a time of planetary and Universal change, we are accelerating the endeavors of ALL within whom is a desire to re-establish a conscious 'communion' with the Divine Realm, from whence truly all blessings flow. The very words "Holy Communion" imply an interchange of consciousness between two or more lifestreams, and the word "Holy" implies an interchange of consciousness whereby the one receiving is enriched by the Sacred outpouring from the Being conferring the Blessing.
Lifestreams who have not yet evolved to a self-conscious recognition of their own Divinity are truly visited by the Christ when they sincerely, and lovingly, approach the Altar inviting Holy Communion. I place these facts before your consciousness to emphasize the tremendous service which the Beloved Jesus has, and IS STILL rendering to the humankind of Earth through Holy Communion. Mind you, I am not referring just to the physical exchange, which is represented by the supplicant receiving the substance from the Chalice, but the deeper and more important function in the conferring by the Master Jesus of his energy charged with the Blessing required by the receiver, "To the chelas, in their more expanded consciousness, I suggest that you contemplate what Holy Communion REALLY means . . . the exchange by two beings - Ascended and unascended -- of The Essence of Divinity . . . by the simple expedient of directing one's attention to the One who has a momentum of a Gift of the Father-Mother God to offer.
"Come unto me and let us join our Hearts in Love Divine, and Gratitude, to the Master Jesus who impressed humankind of this Earth in such a magnificent manner, always ready to confer upon any part of life the Blessing of the Christ Consciousness which he so abundantly enjoys."
In the Spirit of Grace
"I AM" Æolus
Cosmic Holy Spirit
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Preceding the giving of The Vedantic Prayer, by the Director, the song "I AM" Thy Cup should be spoken, or preferably sung.
The chelas are then seated, while soft music is played the words of Beloved Holy Æolus and Beloved Ascended Master Kamakura, explaining the inner meaning of the Holy Communion with the Christ Consciousness, are read by the Director.
All now stand, and the Director, turning to face the Holy Trinity Picture, gives the Vedantic Prayer alone; after which he places the water into the Chalice in preparation for consecration (on Feast Days ONLY!) the Crystal Chalice is now elevated before The Holy Trinity Picture and the water in the Chalice is now charged with the Essence of the Christ Consciousness.
The Elevated Chalice has the effect of tying together the energies of both the chelas and the Director, and also raises the Cup of the Sanctuary, and Group Activities, into that of the Christ Consciousness; just as Beloved Jesus gathered together with his Disciples (Chelas) in an "Upper Chamber” for the Last Supper (the first Communion Service).
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Song: "I AM" THY CUP (No. 100 in Bridge to Freedom Song Book)
DIRECTOR says: Kindly be seated Beloved Ones.
"The Chalice on the Altar is of clear crystal (Later, when directed by the Cosmic Holy Spirit Æolus, it will once again be Golden). This signifies that when your consciousness is pure enough - and you are HOLY enough - that you will be filled with the Golden Light of God Illumination."
Our Beloved Gautama, Lord of the World, has said: "Now please enter deeply within the Three-fold Flame within your hearts. As I accelerate the Flame of God Illumination within you, I bring these simple words of Wisdom which I pray will result in a permanent expansion of the Christ Consciousness within you.
"I ask that you kindly visualize the Thought Form for this Class - a mighty Chalice of Light - filled with the Golden Essence of God Illumination in the atmosphere over this building today, surrounded by Legions of the Angels of the Second Ray, pouring the Elixir of God Illumination from that Vessel into your beings. Please pause for a moment and see all of your vehicles become so filled with the Golden Light that you are truly the Golden Man - THE CHRIST - within your auras pulsating expressions of Light!"
(PAUSE)
"Now... your consciousness should be so anchored with the Sacred Elixir of the Most High Living God that your thoughts cannot wander off into divers fields, but you will be receptive to the glorious outpouring of Light from the Angels who serve with the Brothers of the Golden Robe who are in attendance here today! ACCEPT THEM - feel their Love of Service and deep, deep REVERENCE FOR ALL LIFE!"
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"The Fire of the Holy Spirit which is within you should be permitted to send forth its Tongues of Flame into your consciousness, and through you to all humanity. You have been prepared for this Service through the years, and your consciousness should be attuned to God's Perfection through the Gift of Listening Grace which is always available through the power of your attention. WHERE YOUR ATTENTION IS, THERE YOU ARE - for the consciousness ties into whatever the attention draws to itself."
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Beloved Ascended Master Kamakura)CHELAS - stand
DIRECTOR now turns to face the Holy Trinity Picture, and says the Vedantic Prayer alone. When this is completed, water is placed within the Crystal Chalice.
DIRECTOR now takes the Chalice and elevates it before the Holy Trinity Picture which, depicts God, the Holy Christ Self and man - from whence has come its name - Holy Trinity, or Father - Son - and Holy Spirit.
DIRECTOR says:
CONSECRATION STATEMENT
IN THE NAME, AND BY THE POWER, OF THE ALMIGHTY "I AM" VESTED IN US, WE YOUR CHELAS CALL TO YOU OUR BELOVED HOLY ÆOLUS , BELOVED MOTHER MARY, BELOVED ARCHANGEL GABRIEL AND BELOVED MICAH THE ANGEL OF UNITY, AS WE RAISE THIS CRYSTAL CUP TO BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY ESSENCE OF THE CHRIST, WE ALSO RAISE THE CHALICE OF OUR CONSCIOUSNESS, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US. LET THE GOLDEN ELIXIR OF THE COSMIC CHRIST ENTER... FILL IT TO THE BRIM WITH THIS ESSENCE, THE HOLY ELIXIR OF THE LIGHT, THE ALL-PERVADING LIGHT OF THE COSMOS.
FILL THIS HOLY GRAIL WITH THE CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS...
..."and we ask that your Angels of Resurrection take the Rays of Light now blazing within this Chalice and traverse the Earth to anoint the vehicles of all life. We ask a special blessing for all those abiding hereon who accept (and drink of) the Sacred Elixir of Divinity that they shall be recipients of the most glorious Holy Communion ever manifested on this Planet."
CHELAS respond:
Dear Master Jesus
I offer you the Cup of my Consciousness
fill it with the Golden Light of God Illumination
and Pure Divine Love
and WALK THROUGH ME.
May I have the good common sense
and the understanding to know
when I should give a drink from that Cup
to my fellow-traveler -
the great and the so-called small.
DIRECTOR continues (Turning to face the chelas, with the Cup extended)
Jesus has told us: "If you will now raise the Chalice of your Consciousness to the Christ Presence within, Beloved Holy Æolus, Mother Mary and I shall personally dispense this Sacred Essence to each of you and all chelas who are joined by the ties of Light to this Holy Communion Service - "I AM" THE CHRIST IN ACTION NOW, AND FOR ALL ETERNITY, and each Blessed chela has the power, and privilege, to remain in that Consciousness for all Eternity!
Please now repeat after me!"
"I AM" the Christ in Action now
and in true humility
I accept this consciousness
for all Eternity.
And through the enfolding Love
of Beloved Æolus, Cosmic Holy Spirit,
Beloved Mother Mary, and Jesus THE CHRIST,
SO SHALL IT BE!
DIRECTOR continues:
"Take this Chalice and drink freely of its Essence, and it shall be your responsibility to feed those who are hungry, and to give drink to those who are thirsty."
DIRECTOR now administers the Sacred Elixir to each chela present.
As soft music is played, each student takes a sip of water from the Cup. As the Director stands before each Blessed Chela he repeats the following words of Beloved Lord Divino.
"DRINK DEEPLY, MY BELOVED ONE,
OF ITS HOLY ESSENCE AND BE
FILLED WITH THE GRACE OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT. BLESSED BE HIS
GLORIOUS NAME."
After all have partaken of the Holy Elixir, the Director drinks the remainder and replaces the Chalice on the Altar. The Meditation music continues after which time the Director gives the Benediction and dismisses the Students.
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NOTE: Should the water be used up before all of the chelas have partaken of its substance (due primarily to a large number being present), the CONSECRATION STATEMENT is repeated after the Cup is re-filled.
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This new Holy Communion Service was performed by Beloved Ascended Master Jesus, for the first time, on Easter Sunday April 18th, 1976