The Twelve And The Thirteen

The  Twelve  and  the  Thirteen  —  Focalization

from  The Significance of the Twelve Disciples

Uranda   May 19, 1954 pm  Class

We recall that the Master had twelve disciples, and that He Himself made the thirteen. We recall there were thirteen tribes of the children of Israel, and that this thirteen, one and twelve, is repeated in various ways through the symbolical and allegorical portrayals that we find in sacred writing. You will recall that the pattern was consistent at all times, regardless of the particular arrangement—in other words the group might be seated as we have here this morning, scattered this way or that, and that would not change the fact that the arrangement was of a triangle in relationship to this number thirteen. There is the one, and then the two, three, four—or one, two, three, as we ordinarily think of it—depending on the starting point which is signified by whether we talk about twelve or thirteen. The outer manifestation pattern is properly of twelve, so in the ordinary pattern of consideration we begin here: one, two, three. But if we are considering the heaven and the earth, the unification of the two patterns, the visible and the invisible, then we begin at the apex as the one, relating to the invisible realm of being, and we have here the two, three, four, which would be followed either by from five to thirteen down here, or by the four to twelve—depending upon the area indicated by the particularized expression, whether we were talking about thirteen or twelve. 

Considering it for the moment from the standpoint of twelve, we have here the one, two, three, and it is easier for us to see, for the moment at least, the basic principles that are involved here. Obviously this one, two, three here, with the other nine at the base of the pattern—the particular arrangement there is not of too great importance.

The important point is that these three, generally spoken of as Peter, James and John, relate to the three phases of being in the body of mankind and must not be considered merely as segregated or separate individuals—particularized men. They were supposed to provide the focalization for these factors in the body of mankind. But separate the men involved from the body of mankind and conceive them to be of and by themselves that which is so symbolized and you have a confusion in consciousness which is bound to prevent the manifestation of power, bound to prevent the outworking of purpose.

So we see here that the usual order in which they are mentioned, Peter, James and John, is one which is, shall we say, natural to the limitation patterns in human consciousness in the body of mankind—because Peter related to what? Peter, James and John. What would be natural here? If we do a little thinking, if we do a little meditating, what three would these be? Would we say the body, the mind, the heart (or the emotional nature)? No. If we do we are obviously taking the attitude that these nine [at the base] have no purpose. If you go into the Bhagavad-Gita, for instance, you will find the expression there with respect to "the city which hath nine gateways." The city which hath nine gateways—and what is it? It is the physical body of man. There are nine openings in your body—seven in the head. There are nine openings in the body. In that consideration, then, we have the nine disciples which were supposed to represent these factors in relationship to the body of mankind: the city which hath nine gateways—either the individual human being or humanity. And remember that if these twelve disciples had any meaning, or are to have any meaning to us, we must see them in relationship to that which they focalize and not as if they themselves were the sum total of that which is signified.

This particular point here has been one upon which there has been much stumbling in relationship to myself for instance—to assume that if I carry a particular focalization, then I am that in its sum total all by myself, which is not the case at all. I have never once suggested that it was, but have emphasized over and over again that, while I provide a focalization of something, I of and by myself can achieve nothing, for only as that focalization is allowed to have meaning in relationship to the same factor in the field of others can I, as a focalization, have any significance. 

So the twelve are focalization points. The thirteenth was a focalization point focalizing for us in manifest form on earth the invisible realm, and in particular that which we speak of as Deity, God, God the Father. So the Master, although manifest in form, was the representative on earth of God, the One who provided the particularized initial manifestation in a cycle—but He indicated clearly that His place was not here on earth but was rather in the invisible realms. "I go to my Father." So it is obvious that if we are to consider heaven and earth, the invisible and the visible, the basic principle revealed all the way through from the standpoint of the One Law, that which is the One in the invisible realm is the positive aspect of that which must of necessity manifest also in the visible realm, in its negative counterpart. If that negative counterpart is not present in the outer expression, that which is of the inner positive pattern would certainly be of little or no value. It could not be contacted. There would be no focalization and the approach to it would be scattered and largely meaningless except in the realm of idea.

Consequently we see here that either approach is perfectly all right, because one and one make two. One plus one equals two. And whether we consider the two as the union of heaven and earth or simply as the sum total of the two halves of the one thing, we have the same results. If you were to consider the vibratory factors present in the name of Jesus you would find that the sum total of those vibratory factors comes to focus in the figure 2. That which begins in the invisible, or heavenly, realm comes into the earth and manifests in action on earth. We begin to see that the numerals did not just happen but are in fact particularized focalizations of vibratory factors. The figure of itself has no force or power. But the figure, or numeral, is a symbol which suggests to us certain things, and if we are in attunement with that which is symbolized, then there is meaning, there is power—because we recognize that which the numeral signifies and have a relationship not to the visible indication of the factors but a relationship with that which is signified. Now if that is clear and remembered we can avoid in the days to come a great deal of confusion.

So there would naturally have to be the One—a point of focus for the release of the factors of Deity into the earth, the point of focus for that purpose. But there would have to be a correlating point in manifestation on earth if that focalization was to have meaning, particularly if THAT focalization was not incarnate. During the time that the Master was incarnate that correlating focalization was not so prominent, was not in the outer sense of great significance during that period, because the Master's own body provided, for that period of time, the reality of that particular focalization, inner and outer, in one being, and we rejoice in that. But as soon as His manifest expression on earth had come to a close and He returned to the Father, which is to say His true point of focalization in the invisible realms of being, then His body through which He had as a person been made manifest no longer provided, in any way, shape or form, that means by which the negative aspect of His own positive being could be caused to have meaning on earth. It ceased to be the body, then, of Jesus, in the sense of the man. And the Master's own statements with regard to this particular point have been grossly misunderstood, and out of it has come much confusion. However, we begin to see here that since it is obvious that the nine disciples relate to factors that are present in the physical being as such—the two eyes, the two ears, the two nostrils, the mouth and the other two orifices in the body—this is that which relates, then, to the body as such. And the three would relate to the mind, the emotional nature, and the spiritual nature, or the focalization on earth of the spirit.

We have, as we pause to consider it, very clear indications of what the Master recognized in these three disciples to provide the particularized focalizations essential for the accomplishment of His purpose. We remember that Peter was well known for his impulsiveness, for instance. Now that tendency toward impulsiveness was not a thing which was in itself bad; however, when allowed to control, it became destructive. But it is something that appears on a distortion pattern out of the heart, or the emotional realm, doesn't it? Cleared to its right pattern of vibrational factors, that quality would be manifest as something else—not as impulsiveness but as an ever-readiness to yield to the working of the spirit of God as it flows forth in daily life. So it was not the Master's intention to squelch, destroy or in some other manner limit this quality in Peter. It was His intention that it should come under controlled direction so that it should be a means by which the spirit of God could find ready manifestation. 

But what was it, and what is it, that finds manifestation when we have the pattern of impulsiveness as it is known in the world? In the pattern of impulsiveness it is not the spirit of God which comes into manifest expression through the heart or the emotional realm; it is something of the idea of the human mind. Impulsiveness is always a mental thing made manifest, and consequently, even though it may seem at the time to be a good idea, it turns out to be bad. So we have Peter as the symbol of the heart, or the emotional realm. We have James as the symbol of the mind, and if you have ever read the Book of James, recognized his particular style of expression, you will find there that which clearly reveals what the Master saw in this particular man which could provide a focalization of this factor in relationship to the body of humanity—not that he of and by himself should be the whole thing, but that he as a single individual might provide the focalization of this factor for all men and women. That takes care of Peter and James.

John

John of necessity would have to be the remaining point of focalization; and if we examine it we note the pattern of outworking—the beloved disciple. Sometimes human beings say, "Well even the Master had partiality; He loved one of His disciples more than the others." Not in the sense of partiality, no, but in the sense of recognizing the focalizations of being. They could not all be with equal closeness to Him. Human beings have a confusion on this point, and they imagine that they should have the privilege of having equal closeness with all other beings, equal closeness to the Lord. But a little sense, a little consideration, a little logic, a little reason, shows that it would be highly impractical even if it were possible, which it is not. There must be focalizations which provide representation with respect to the whole, otherwise we would have nothing but confusion in heaven, as well as on earth. So the one point is properly the negative aspect of the inner positive, in the sense of the manifestation in visible form of that which is of the inner reality. And John, the beloved disciple, was that point of focalization, the one who was supposed to be the direct representative, the one who provided the initial point of manifestation, for that which was present in the One above in the invisible realm.

And then that was supposed to manifest next in relationship to the mind as such: the mind—the realm of logic and reason, the mind that establishes a clear, sensible channel for the manifestation of that which originates in spirit. And next the heart, or emotional realm, the feeling realm. Actually the correct arrangement of those names from the standpoint of that which was symbolized would be John, James and Peter. But they always put it Peter, James and John—just backwards. Peter, James and John, but it should have been recognized as John, James and Peter. And if Peter himself, and all the others involved, had been willing for him to be what he was supposed to be, there would have been no confusion. Then he could have been of value to humanity, and humanity's recognition of Peter could have been of tremendous importance, of great value. As it is, it is backwards. And attempting to establish a control pattern in the mass of humanity on the basis of a focalization in the feeling nature, making it supreme over the mind and over the particularized focalization of the spirit, establishes a condition wherein the power cannot manifest, where every time it begins to manifest it is bound to be used in distorted patterns, tangent activities. 

There hardly breathes a man or woman upon the face of the earth who has not at some time, to some degree, been a means for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, something of the Holy Spirit in its holy pattern. Now of course, in the broad expanse, it generally turns into an unholy manifestation. Why? Because of this very thing—the distortion pattern as was established then, and has been maintained since, because the uncontrolled emotional pattern has been allowed to be the focalization. And this is the thing about which so many thinking people have rebelled in relationship to religion, that conflict, as it is called, between so-called science and so-called religion; because the scientist wants to be able to use his mind, he wants to be able to see, he wants to have a sense of logic and reason; whereas from the religious world the statement is: "No, you do not have to understand. You do not have to be able to answer the questions. You just have to believe. There are many questions we do not know the answer to," they say, "and if you just believe, just feel it, just believe, then everything will be all right." And those who have rebelled against that have been called agnostics and atheists and so on, because they have not seen the true picture either. So in our consideration and attitude in life, we must be very, very careful, at all times, under all circumstances, in all contacts with others, to bear in mind the correct pattern: not eliminating the feeling nature, but relegating it to its proper position and recognizing that the first point of visible meaningfulness comes in relationship to the mind. The first point of visible meaningfulness—idea, concept, mind, the realm of reason and logic. And it is only as we begin to have a right understanding of the relatedness of logic and reason to the working of the spirit through man that we can emerge from the chaotic pattern which has engulfed the Christian world through the centuries. 

Now even here, with this highly esteemed Class, there tends to be a resistance to a movement into this particularized pattern of recognizing the vital significance of logic and reason in relationship to spiritual function, a tendency to feel, to react, on the basis of the old idea. That tends to appear even among those of you who say with your lips and mean—you are not dissembling—that you want to understand, you want to have a clear idea, you want to use logic and reason. But this old Peter, James and John pattern has had such a terrific impact upon the world that it reaches into the subconscious of those who have given any attention to spiritual things—and of the others also, on a different basis. We begin to see that we have the connecting links insofar as focalization is concerned, and it does not mean that those twelve or thirteen beings, as such, are to function on some sort of segregated basis. The One who is The ONE, at the apex in relationship to the invisible realm, is not, on the basis of segregated, personal individuality, the whole thing. He provides the focalization of something, and it is the fact of that focalization which gives meaning to Him, value to His position. And that does not detract from Him, nor is it in any sense a failure to adequately appreciate Him, although you will find that many people, when they first begin to get a hint of the idea, imagine that we are somehow detracting from our Lord, trying to make Him be less than what He is supposed to be, which is not the case. We are simply recognizing, on a basis of logic and reason, that which gives Him meaning, that which is the truth of the matter, by reason of which He is Lord and King. 

So, as He provides the focalization of Deity, out of Deity, from Deity, in relationship to this world in which we live, we can see that He does provide the positive aspect of that in most excellent manner. We have no reason to complain. It is right. However, that which He provides must be allowed to manifest through the whole, and that whole cannot receive from that focalization without itself having focalization. And human beings, with their selfish, self-centered patterns, have been inclined to say, "Well if I could be the focalization, I would not mind it too much perhaps, but I am going to have a personal relatedness." And they imagine that the point of focalization is trying to be the whole thing of and by himself, which, in the true case, is never so, for that which is the point of focalization, being true, is ever conscious of that which is focalized and the purpose of the focalization, and does not at any time attempt to function merely as a segregated individual human being. So if we call the Master the Lord of Love, it is well, but He is not the whole thing all by Himself. He provides a focalization in relationship to us, in the invisible realms of being. 

And how shall that focalization have meaning if not by reason of the truth which is perceived by the mind in the realm of logic and reason? And so the Lord of Truth is the one who is the representative, or negative aspect, of the One, providing a means by which that focalization may begin to have meaning to all. It does not mean that the spirit of truth is contained exclusively in the Lord of Truth. It only means that there is a focalization by reason of which the spirit of truth may be allowed to function effectively and with meaning through every man, woman and child on the face of the earth. It means that there is a contact point, so that the spirit of truth can have true meaning to you; and without a focalization, can it be so? We have the history of the world for twenty thousand years, and to what degree have all these billions of people—in their desire, sincere and earnest, to have a contact with the spirit of truth—to what degree have they allowed it to manifest, to what degree have their minds been correlated with the truth in relationship to their ideas and concepts? So we begin to see that John and James and Peter were vital key points in relationship to that outline which the Master established to provide a means by which there could be a release of the invisible realm into the visible. He set up that machinery and established it so, and man, thinking himself to be wiser than God, changed it around. He decided he would rather follow Peter and conceive him to be the supreme focalization. Well actually, when we stop to consider it, what is the difference here? Who is supreme? Who is over another? It is a particularization of relationship. Not to say one is higher, or better, or more important than another. One without the other is meaningless in any case. So one is not giving Peter any special credit by trying to make him be something that he was not. 

And Peter failed to see these basic principles and was himself a leader in establishing the disrupted pattern of idea. There was a certain amount of vanity, and since he felt that he loved the Lord greatly, and since he felt that the response and attitude of the people was such that he could receive their acknowledgment on a basis of supposed humility, then he could take the reins and be the leader. But what did the Master say to him? "Feed my sheep. Feed my lambs." And how is the feeding done? That which you are fed, how does it come? If I were to bring you a plate of food, the plate would be very, very important, wouldn't it? Or would you rather have me carry it in my hands? It has to have a container. The container for that which feeds you is that which is provided by the mind, the clearly established idea, concept, or what we think of on a limited basis as truth. But within that there must be that which you feel, or it does not feed you. Merely an intellectual idea, which you have no feeling of personal relatedness to, does not feed you at all. In addition to giving Peter a chance to clear out of his three denials, the Master made three statements—three statements—"Feed my sheep," clearly indicating the position at the third point there in relationship to this particular pattern, clearly indicating that that which was to feed had to come through the heart, the feeling nature, but it must be couched in the patterns of truth and centered in the Lord of Love. And the patterns of truth had to have a particularized pattern of focalization, the mental realm.

But if you think of the Lord of Truth as the particularized focalization of the mental realm you are going to be confused again, because if one here is to be a representative of one there, then there must in turn be a representative here, number two, providing the manifestation from the standpoint of mental plane activity, finally correlated with the feeling nature. "Feed my lambs," and "Feed my sheep." And how do you feed a lamb? By the expression of love, and feeding something that you feel. And if in the words I speak, the James aspect of my expression, there is the current or centering of the spirit which manifests in a current of feeling which you yourselves may perceive, then you have that established in focalization which has meaning to your body. But it must be the right way. It will not work in the reverse, try as you may. It will not work in reverse. Now you may say, "The first real contact the body has in relationship to all of this is through Peter." Oh yes, the first thing that you perceive—moving from the outer side now—the first thing that really begins to have meaning before idea is cleared, you perceive Peter. And if Peter has become a little bit arrogant, and a little bit self-active, and assumes that he is the focalization, one and two are never seen, and everyone assumes that Peter is the representative of God. We can see how it happens, and see how the weakness in Peter promoted it. We are not condemning Peter, or anyone else. We are examining things so that we may see the facts as they are, the patterns of being as they are established by God Almighty, and avoid for ourselves the tragedy of making the same mistakes. For only as we work according to the truth can we be free. "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

© Emissaries of Divine Light

Shared Radiation

Shared  Radiation

Irresistible  Attraction  —  Irresistible  Repulsion

Martin Exeter    February 15, 1987

Radiation. All that needs to be accomplished comes by reason of true radiation. We are all aware of how it was put quite a long time ago: radiation, response, attraction, union, unified radiation. The starting point is radiation. Something must be brought to focus, so that the light can shine in a specific sense. For me that was brought to focus by Uranda. There was the radiation. True radiation is very compelling. It engenders response in those who are aware of the radiation. If a person is not aware of the radiation, then there will not be response to it. Thankfully I was aware of the radiation, and so there was response. Others shared in this at the time. Response, then attraction.

In the period of attraction there is the tendency to seek to reflect the radiation, the idea being to become like the one who is the point of radiation: “Let’s reflect that; let me reflect that.” And possibly in that case for a while there may be imitation, but the process doesn’t stop with attraction. Where there is response to true radiation there is irresistible attraction. What is the attraction for? So that one may imitate the radiation? That would be phony, wouldn’t it? It wouldn’t be the real thing. No, the attraction is leading toward what was called union, which in other terms could be described as shared radiation. Shared radiation would be the beginning of genuineness. Awareness comes of what is natural and right insofar as one’s own radiation is concerned in alignment with the radiation which, up to that point, had been the source of attraction.

Certainly one isn’t going to be attracted forever. I think perhaps human beings have looked upon this as indicating there was a long journey, a journey which is consummated because of attraction; you are forever being attracted, you never reach what it is you are being attracted toward. But this is a rather foolish idea. Certainly human beings have felt that there was a long journey. Pilgrim’s progress! But all the attraction does is to bring one into position to share the radiation. That needn’t be a lengthy process at all. You all know of this particular cycle. Necessarily there had to be radiation first; without that there would be nothing to respond to. Because there was radiation there has been response.

As I have indicated, from my own standpoint I discovered rather dramatically the necessity for shared radiation. It couldn’t be evaded. I couldn’t remain in the mode of attraction. Now the same thing is true for anyone if this creative cycle is to come to its proper fulfilment. Each one may respond and experience the attraction; and included in that, as I have indicated, is the usual human endeavor to imitate what it is supposed is the radiation through somebody else. It is seen as radiation through somebody else; and the only way one could associate with that, according to the usual human view, is to imitate it. So there is likely to be a period of imitation. This is a period when one is seeking to reflect somebody else’s radiation.

In the comment period this morning we were noting this as symbolized by the moon. The moon reflects sunlight but in no sense is it the sun. It is a pale reflection, isn’t it? “The silvery moon,” very romantic, but without much substance really. Certainly no warmth seems to be reflected from the moon, just a rather pale light. I think this has been characteristic of many who have participated in the Emissary ministry: just a pale, rather uninteresting light, without all that much warmth. So it isn’t a matter of imitation, reflection. It is a matter of coming to the point of union, and the only way that can happen is to accept the responsibility of sharing the radiation. Then the nature and quality of the radiation becomes known because it isn’t something that is merely being reflected from somebody else. It becomes known because it is one’s own expression. That is union, and when there is union there may consequently be unified radiation.

We have examined this particular cycle on many occasions in the past, but perhaps we see it with clearer vision now, so that we might be keenly aware of any remaining hang-ups we have with respect to the fulfilment of this creative process. It can’t be fulfilled as long as one is a pale reflection. I don’t think anyone really wishes to be a pale reflection of something, but rather be the thing itself. The thing itself is the point of focus which allows for the radiation to be a fact. The way this comes about is that the radiation begins to be more particularly shared.

In my own experience, having assumed the responsibility for providing radiation, it was very necessary for me never to deny it. Human beings find it rather easy apparently to deny it. The story of Peter was a portrayal of this. If one is sharing the radiation one would not be inclined to deny it, because the radiation brings with it an awareness of authority. As I have provided that radiation I had some awareness of my own authority in consequence. Many, virtually everyone at one point or another, have questioned the radiation and have attempted in one way or another to cause me to deny it. I have been educated by various ones as to how I should handle my responsibilities! Very often this was brought to point with respect to a Unit, either here or on Sunrise Ranch. When was something going to be done about these things that were going on in the Unit? And of course the individual who posed this question had an idea as to what should be done and was seeking to persuade me to accept that idea, rather than be true to the radiation.

We all find ourselves in positions of this nature. I have rather steadfastly, I trust, refused to deny the radiation. Come what may, I was going to be true to that, and if that meant not being true to someone’s idea or opinion, so be it. So certain ones became somewhat disgusted and were consequently repelled. There are two aspects to this radiation. One is irresistible attraction and the other is irresistible repulsion. Which it is, is of little moment insofar as I am concerned, but it is of considerable moment for those who either accept the attraction or insist upon the repulsion. However, that’s their business. I am more interested in the business of those who accept the attraction, so that there may be provided what is most helpful to them to assist in sharing the radiation.

Only by shared radiation can anyone come to know whether the radiation is valid or not. Those who have questioned the validity of it never could do so from experience. All they did was from a stance of opinion, because the only way to have the experience is to share the radiation. Then you know what it is; otherwise you don’t. Otherwise you have a concept about it and you may reflect some of what you conceive the radiation to be, but it doesn’t cause anything very much to happen on that basis. So people get tired of doing that and drift away. But when there is a sharing of the radiation, to whatever extent, one becomes aware of the nature of that radiation; and one becomes aware, to the extent of one’s sharing, of the validity of it. “Yes, it’s true,” and one knows that for oneself.

Of course there are things that occur from time to time—there may be buttons pressed—which, if one ceases to share the radiation, may be disastrous in varying degrees because immediately when one strops sharing the radiation the experience of it vanishes. There may be a memory for a while, getting dimmer and dimmer. One only knows when it is actually happening; then it isn’t merely a theory. If one stops sharing the radiation, what remains is merely a theory, which becomes more untenable and more untenable as time goes on. Our concern presumably has been to share the radiation, and to share it come what may. Do you think no buttons have ever been pressed in me? That would be a ridiculous idea, wouldn’t it? Do I have some special dispensation, no buttons? Buttons are pressed in me just as they are pressed in everybody else. The question is as to whether when they are pressed one is going to deny the radiation or not. That has been my responsibility, and it is your responsibility too. These things must be handled.

When we begin to find that polarity is firmly established in the creative process, then the buttons don’t have so much effect and they are seen rather as opportunity to deal forthrightly with the particular aspect of human nature that is involved. This relates to what was spoken of as the temptations in the wilderness, of course. Get thee hence! Aligned with the radiation there is the awareness of authority. One is not going to be fooled by those things that present themselves attempting to establish their validity, the things of human nature. One doesn’t dither—”Well maybe; I don’t know; I’m not sure; I’m uncertain; perhaps.” Anyone can accept that sort of wimpish attitude, and if they do they are sunk. But, by the same token, if there is alignment with the radiation, there is the authority and these things are naturally and easily dealt with.

It is interesting, in the story as it appears in the Bible, that insofar as the Master was concerned it was a one-shot deal. He did it. That was that. Human nature was dealt with forthrightly. Most people have the idea that “Oh well, this is going to come up again and again and again and I am going to have to deal with it again and again and again.” If that is the viewpoint, there’s a wimp! It isn’t, if you dealt with it. If you don’t deal with it of course it comes up again. Another opportunity is provided, and that’s wonderful that it should be, but the authority is there initially to handle these things of human nature that come up in oneself. That’s what the temptations in the wilderness are portraying.

If one exercises that authority in that field, then you are in position to exercise it in any field. In other words, we are not forever concerned with this matter of dealing with human nature, as though the only reason for our presence on earth is to continually be dealing with these things as they arise. If you have really dealt with them you have dealt with them; and while things may arise, you see them no longer in personal terms. They are factors that relate to your field of ministry, your “life” field, what you are present on earth to do. You will observe human nature all around. The mere fact that you deal with it in yourself doesn’t mean that it is gone from the world. It merely means that you are now in position to do what comes next. What comes next relates to this matter of unified radiation.

When there is the fact of consistent radiation, and an awareness of one’s own authority because of that, this matter of irresistible attraction goes into effect, and there will be circumstances brought to you in which that authority may be exercised. This is happening now insofar as our body is concerned. In the past there has been the idea on the part of many that they wanted to be appointed somewhere, to be sent out into the world to do some great work, as though there wasn’t anything to do at home. We have been discovering, to start with, that this is the great work. Whatever else needs to be done when this is done, it will come. You won’t have to go out looking for it all over the place. It will come to you. It will be drawn. We are aware of this magnetic force; and what rightly should come at any given time, will come. There is no necessity at all to seek it out. It seeks us out, once the authority is there. Circumstances arise, people come in various ways because there is a sensing of authority, very often quite subconsciously, sometimes consciously. We rejoice in either case because this brings into our field of operations what is necessary in order to establish dominion.

There are many things happening. You are aware of some of them at least. I am sure you are becoming convinced, if you were not before, that we don’t need to go out looking for—what, trouble? I am not suggesting that we are attracting trouble either, but what needs to come comes to be dealt with from the standpoint of our authority, that’s all. We don’t look out over there somewhere and say, “Oh there’s something over there; I think that needs my authority.” No. It will come right next to you when you are in position to handle it. The handling of it is based in the fact that you handle rightly what now comes to you. If you handle that rightly, more will come. Of course one has to be open to let more come. There are those who think, “Well I’ve Got enough to handle as it is; I don’t want any more.” We are here to get a job done. I don’t think most of us have had any awareness of the scope of what it is that is required, except in a rather vague, theoretical way. But things now come together because there is a focus of spirit. There is a focus of radiation. There is attraction.

So those who are conscious of their authority find themselves in situations, not because they produced them in the ordinary human sense but because they were simply drawn by reason of the fact of the creative process and the focus of spirit that was being provided in the individual sense. We all have responsibility in that regard and we all will find ourselves in positions where we are responsible, spiritually speaking, for what is happening. We are responsible already for much of which we consciously have no awareness as yet. But all this moves on the basis of the creative process, and circumstances are brought to us. We can look around and find many things that are happening in this way in these days. They are very small things in actual fact, but nevertheless they provide settings for the presence of a focus of spiritual authority.

We are here to let dominion be established. It has nothing to do with the human state of affairs but everything to do with spiritual radiation. What is it?—Never underestimate the power of spiritual expression! Did you ever hear about that? I think you underestimated it. Now we find that it works, at present, in seemingly rather insignificant ways. Those concerned have no awareness whatsoever of what is going on. There is something sensed by some and there has been a willingness to align with that sensing. Of course the usual human motivations are present and there is the expectation of getting something out of it somehow. We see these motivations but they mean nothing, because what is happening is happening by reason of the creative radiation that is present. It is present by reason of this body. It finds focus in this individual and that individual in different ways at different times, but it wouldn’t find focus in anyone unless it was present in the body.

So there is much that is being attracted—irresistible attraction—and we had better be on hand to handle it as it comes. I thank God that there have been those present and available who have been able to handle, in recent days at least, much that has put in an appearance. I could describe some other things that are happening but I don’t think it’s necessary. It is not a matter of looking out there anyway. It is a matter of assuming the responsibility for oneself, so that one provides that irresistible attraction to bring what should come for one’s own handling. When something begins to put in an appearance in that way—and, heretofore being rather a little person, you may think of what is coming as big—what attitude are you going to take? “Oh I couldn’t possible handle this; I am weak and wimpish.” Or will you assume the authority which you carry? “Certainly if it comes to me I can handle it; it wouldn’t come if I couldn’t. The way I handle it will be discovered as it goes along.” It may involve, probably will involve, others. Almost invariably it does, but not in the sense of pushing off responsibility onto somebody else. It may be fitting to speak to somebody else with respect to the looming responsibility in order to discover how best it could be handled, but not because one is ducking out, not because one is saying, “Not me, Lord.”

Things are happening, I suppose you could say whether we like it or not. So, as usual, we’d better like it! I rejoice that there is evidence of a focus of radiation, true radiation, on earth. Do you imagine that if you are in a point of radiant focus you are going to see the radiation, you are going to sort of bask in a cloud of glory? “This is the radiation, my radiation going out!” No, you don’t see it. You don’t see your own radiation because you are the radiation. It is what you are. What you do see is the effect of that radiation, the effect, the attractive effect, which brings to you what needs to come to you—initially, as I say, those factors of human nature that need to be dealt with most forthrightly. Then, having dealt with those, there is clear space for what needs to come next. And what comes next relates to what is coming home, what is going to provide a setting for your radiation, for the authority of your radiation. That may require doing this and that, saying this or that, maybe that you just keep quiet; but you are keenly aware of the fact that you are present in relationship to what comes, as the point of authority, the point of consistent continuing radiation.

The radiation gets the job done. And we share that radiation with each other. We don’t claim any of it for ourselves—”Well this is my radiation; don’t you infringe on it.” How do you know? You can’t see the radiation anyway. It isn’t a personal matter. It is a matter of letting love radiate. How we have talked about that! We have said those words frequently, but who knew what they meant? Well let’s keep finding out, and we find out by reason of the evidence of what it is that is brought to us. And there is much on the way. Let us be assured of that, not because we can then become scared of it, but because then we are prepared to welcome it and to handle it as it needs to be handled. We all have sufficient understanding to do this; each individual has.

Never deny the fact of the radiation which you share, and never try to manipulate what the radiation is taking care of. We let it work, and what a delight that is. As I say, there is irresistible attraction for what is coming home, what needs to come into the picture. It may not look all that hot for the moment, but let it come. We will find out why it came. Don’t judge by the appearance. And there is irresistible repulsion; that’s wonderful too. It takes the things that don’t belong clear out of the picture.

Let’s let it work the way it works, so that we may share in this beautiful creative process because we stand as radiant points of light. Blended together there is just one light. We think of the sun as being one thing, and it is. I wonder how much it occurred to anyone that there is a vast variety in the sun. It is one thing because of that vast variety. That is what makes possible the outpouring radiation. Let it be so for us in our field of responsibility where the authority needs to be exercised to bring everything into balanced orbit with respect to this radiant point for which we carry responsibility. And so it shall be, as there are those who are found faithful and true in this. So shall it be.

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