Volume 5, No. 21                                                                                         August 19, 1956

Beloved Children of God seeking the Way Home:

As my beloved Kuthumi was your Guide and Mentor on the occasion of your recent visit to the Beloved Meru's Retreat in South America, Saturday evening, last, it is with great pleasure that I present his words to your outer minds, even though your inner bodies hold the vibrations of the joy and gladness you experienced on that journey.

Time and space being factors which even the Celestial Hierarchy find it necessary to observe in dealing with the affairs of this lower octave, I now offer you my beloved son's report, which I know your outer minds will find interesting in the extreme and which should, through contemplation of its contents, help your spiritual progress.

Love and Blessings,

THE MAHA CHOHAN

 (Beloved Kuthumi's Report on events and activities of the Transmission Flame Ceremonies, held this month at the Beloved Meru's Retreat in South America - August 18th 1956) 

Beloved Friends:   It is my pleasure and privilege to conduct you, through the activity of your projected consciousness, to the Beloved Meru's Retreat, situated, as most of you are aware, in the High Andes of South America where the Transmission Flame Ceremonies are being performed this evening, This Retreat is the focus for the Great Feminine Ray for the planet Earth, the Masculine Ray being under the guardianship of the Great Himalaya in his Retreat in Tibet. This Feminine Ray expresses itself as the Great Flame of Illumination which we honor tonight. 

As we approach the great Andes range, we can see the Holy Mountain Meru, and looking upon it, let us think for a moment of that great Feminine Ray of the Godhead directed through that mountain where it meets with the Masculine Ray from the heart of the great Himalaya and forms the cradle around which the Builders of Form fashioned the planet Earth. 

For many long ages the Masculine Ray has been active. You are aware of the fact that all the great Masters, Gurus and Chelas have been drawn to Himalaya for his teaching and understanding of the law but as the Feminine Ray in Meru’s Heart becomes more intensified, you will find that in time the jungles will recede and new civilizations will come in. Certain climatic changes will take place and many of the Illuminati of the East will come and sit at the feet of Meru for their complete illumination. Many of you will not perhaps be in embodiment at that time, but then again, some of you may. 

In this great South American Continent, the Great Divine Director (Manu of the Seventh Root' Race) intends to bring forth his people. Of course, the God Meru (Manu of the Sixth Root Race) still has many of his people in embodiment, not only in South America, but throughout the world. 

Contemplating the majesty of this great mountain tonight, let us feel the pressure of the tremendous Feminine Ray, which is the fertility or manifest expression of all the ideas held in the Mind of the Deity for the planet Earth. All that expression of fertility and manifestation anchored through the Flame of Meru's Mountain can be yours tonight. We hope you will accept it in your feelings and that you will realize (through proximity to the Flame) the capacity within yourselves to do all the things your heart’s desire and that you will be wise enough to hold your attention anchored on the mental concept until manifest expression comes into being.  

Now, let us walk into the lodge where those who serve in the Retreat are assembled. The walls (as we have described to you before) are hung with beautiful tapestries woven by the natives and depicting various activities of the Incan civilization and the Golden Age when South American culture was at its height. Here we can rest for a moment on the beautiful embroidered cushions proffered us and feel the pulsation of the great mountain. We notice that there are not so many lifestreams gathered here just yet, but we do feel a tremendous sense of peace as the curtain is drawn aside and the guide beckons us to follow him down the beautiful corridor which is carved right out of the mountain, in the floor and walls of which you can see the polished veins of virgin gold indicative of the untouched wealth of the Andes. 

At the end of this long corridor we come to the great open chamber where the Illumination Flame burns. The ceremonies in this Retreat, you will remember, are informal compared to the other Retreats. The attending Celestial Hierarchy, which includes Lord Gautama, Lord Maitreya, the Lord Maha Chohan, Pallas Athena, my brother Chohans and others are all seated Eastern fashion on the beautiful pink and gold cushions provided for their use, in a great circle around the Flame, Some Masters are robed in pure white, while others are in garments of unadorned gold, but all wear a pink rose, which is the symbol of the Retreat and with which they have been presented on their entrance. 

The Illuminati of the world, men and women, are seated back of the Hierarchy and we will now take our positions behind them. All are in attitudes of intense devotion, facing the Flame. 

The Flame has no chalice, no adornment, not even an altar. It seems to ascend right out of the heart of the mountain and disappears through the roof of the cave in a pillar of blazing light. However, as is usual with the Retreats, over the 'mountain is built a gigantic amphitheatre to hold the multitude of visiting lifestreams and here the Flame circles and blazes, spreading out into a great canopy of light which encircles the whole of Central and South America. The amphitheatre is built in the form of a rose, the seats and decorations of a delicate pink, blending into gold. 

At the outer edges of this beautifully formed structure are gathered untold numbers of lifestreams this evening, drawn hither by the feelings of fear and insecurity which they have absorbed into their inner bodies due to the upset conditions of the planet at this time. In the center of the amphitheatre is seated the Manu of the Seventh Root Race, the Great Divine Director, surrounded by his people, who are destined to take embodiment on this South American Continent. 

By the side of the Flame, in the chamber where it is focused, stands the mighty God, Meru. He presents a truly majestic appearance, golden of hair, blue of eye, with a serene and noble countenance. He is wearing a simple garment, something like the ones you have seen depicted on the Master Jesus, but banded on the cuffs and hem with deep gold. 

Standing by his side is his beautiful Goddess, who is an almost exact replica of himself, except that her golden hair is longer and flows down over her shoulders. She wears a band of light around her head, with a beautiful pink Flame rising from the forehead A peace, a tremendous sense of peace and well-being pervades the entire atmosphere of the Holy Mountain and its vicinity this evening. We, the brothers of the Golden Robe, will take an active part in the expansion of the Flame during the ceremonies. We have summoned from Kashmir all the Brothers and Sisters belonging to this order to assist us as we breathe in the Illumination Flame and project it forth into the mental and feeling bodies of the race, we ask you to assist us, not only tonight, but during the entire thirty days that the Flame is active so that the fears of the people of Earth will be allayed, and peace, illumination and brotherly love will reign on our planet. 

It will interest you to learn that the Beloved Serapis' Retreat at Luxor will remain open and active during this current month. This, beloved ones, is an unprecedented occurrence and has been granted to give the conscious chelas opportunity to visit the continent in which that Retreat is situated and make earnest calls for the peace and stabilization of conditions, not only here, but all over this planet. It is no "happenstance" beloved friends that both the Illumination Flame and the Ascension Flame should be called upon to send forth their joint radiation at this particular time in tin Earth's history. A magnificent Bridge of Light (white and gold) has been erected, connecting the two Retreats, tremendous in its expanse, one side reaching as far north as Nova Scotia, the other extending far below the tip of the Argentine. 

Now, as the Breathing Ceremony is about to commence, I must take my place and will say - God bless you, friends, and Good Evening.  

Kuthumi