The Sins Of The Ages

Keep in mind that countless personalities have inhabited your microcosm. You are but the latest in a long line of such personalities. Each personality has a duty to form a link with the Gnosis during physical life so that it can begin the process of liberating the microcosm from the endless cycle of death and rebirth.

The fact that we are here indicates that over the course of thousands of previous incarnations, we have not succeeded in accomplishing this Great Work. Each time we fail, the personality is dissolved, its experiences and karma are stored in the lipika and, after a time, a new personality is implanted into the microcosm.

This accumulated karma and experience, in conjunction with hereditary and racial factors, combine to make us, the current personality, who we are. Past personalities that have incarnated within our microcosm have been priests, priestesses, killers, thieves, black magicians, etc. It runs the gamut of human expression. Even though we retain no memory of these past incarnations, the experiences, capabilities, successes and failures remain a part of the microcosm. We are laden with the sin of the ages.

Knowing this, we can step back and begin to consider where our current habits, addictions and predilections originate. During incarnation, all of these things become a part of the so-called "sub-conscious". We carry these burdens with us each and every day. This is a major reason why we stumble while trying to walk The Path: we are up against thousands and thousands of years of bad habits, poor choices and selfish, destructive desires. As Paul states in his address to the Romans:

"For it is not the good that I wish to do that I do; but it is the evil that I do not wish to do, that I do. Now if I do that which I do not wish, then it is not I who do it, but the Sin which dominates me". Romans 7:19-20

So how do we extricate ourselves from this yoke of sin? It would appear that there is too much for us to overcome in one short lifetime. How can we expect to balance karma that goes back thousands of years? Well, that is where the Gnosis comes into play. This is why the Gnosis has returned among mankind here at the end of this major world-cycle.

The Christ-radiation called Gnosis, is the "Son" sent to mankind to assist in the following:

1. the extinguishing of all past and current karma (forgiveness of sins)
2. the rebirth of the Spirit-Soul (resurrection)
3. Transmutation and Transfiguration (ascension)

The spirit of the Gnosis is being poured over all, both good and bad alike (thus explains the symbolism of Aquarius, the Water-Bearer), but not all respond to its saving rays. It has both an attracting and repulsing aspect to it. For those who respond favorably, the attracting radiations will offer the healing and salvation outlined above. Those who do not respond favorably, or fight against it, will suffer the pain of the repulsing, destructive aspect of these radiations, eventually resulting in physical death.

We cannot erase our karma through our own efforts. Again, the fact that we are here today is proof that we have been consistent failures at this task. The Gnosis has invaded this nature-order at this time (as it always does at the end of major and minor world-cycles) to offer a helping hand to all of mankind and to remove from this nature-order all those who believe and voluntarily choose to walk the Path of Return.

Don't worry about becoming an overnight saint. Don't worry about how many times you fail as you take these first stumbling steps. Concern yourself only with the pure intent, the sincere yearning to be taken up by the Aquarian radiations. If you give yourself over to it, you will be helped in your walk in a hundred different ways. The Victory over death will have already been won. The Way Home will stretch before you, a road that you will not travel alone. Your brothers in the Gnosis will be with you. Triumphantly, in group unity, we shall return Home.

"He who abides in the protection of the Gnosis shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. For He will give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone."

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