Prophecy
and spiritual cycles
Jesus: Prophecy
is closely related to the cycles that guide spiritual growth on this
planet. Such cycles are often referred to as "Ages."
The language
and images of prophecy
To fully understand a spiritual teaching, including a prophecy, you
need to understand something about the context in which the teaching
was given. A spiritual teacher appears for the purpose of raising people
to a higher understanding of the spiritual side of life. You cannot
give people a higher understanding if they are not willing to listen
to you, and they will not listen to you unless you use words and images
that they can understand and accept. Therefore, when I walked the earth
2,000 years ago, I used words and images that were palatable to the
people at the time (given their state of consciousness).
In that age, most people were in a much lower state of consciousness
than the general population of today. Some modern scholars have correctly
discovered that there is an evolutionary process whereby humankind’s
consciousness is gradually being raised to higher levels. (NOTE: See
the work of Ken Wilber.) You will even see this in the scriptures.
During the Old Testament cycle, people moved out of a magic and into
a mythic approach to life. At the time of my mission, people were heavily
influenced by a mythic state of consciousness. People thought in terms
of mythological images that were closely related to their sensory experience
of the world. Their ability to think in abstract terms was limited.
The old testament prophets painted the picture of an angry God who was
ready to punish people for their sins. When I appeared, I painted a
different picture of God, namely as a benevolent and loving heavenly
father figure. This image reflected the fact that people were beginning
to move out of the mythic state of consciousness and into a more rational
state of consciousness, as witnessed over the past 2,000 years. Still,
I could not give people a deeper understanding of the spiritual side
of life, and I taught the multitudes in parables.
My point here is that when I gave the teachings and prophecies recorded
in the New Testament, I used images that were suited for the time. Because
most people have now grown into a more rational state of consciousness,
you cannot simply take such words and images and interpret them literally.
Back then, people believed that God created the world in seven days.
I realize that even today many people hold on to this belief. However,
because we now live in a more rational age, a great number of people
are able to accept the idea that God created the world in seven stages
or cycles that were far longer than one day.
You cannot take a Biblical prophecy out of the context in which it was
given and use the mindset of today to interpret it literally. In other
words, I do not desire to see people remain attached to a literal interpretation
of Biblical prophecies. I see many Christians who actually have a desire
to see such prophecies come true in a misguided attempt to prove the
validity of the scriptures. As I have already stated, an unfulfilled
prophecy is not necessarily a false prophecy. Therefore, an unfulfilled
prophecy does not question the validity of the scriptures.
It is my hope that modern Christians can quickly grow out of this preoccupation
with a literal interpretation. However, this will only happen if people
understand that any spiritual teaching has several valid interpretations.
In other words, a spiritual teaching can be understood at different
levels.
The end of the world
Certain New Testament prophecies predict major planetary changes and
talk about the end of the world or the end of time. How should the people
of today interpret such prophecies?
Let me make it clear that people in a mythic state of consciousness
can become very focused on the concept of the end of the world. Even
today, many sincere and devout Christians have a strong belief that
the end of the world is imminent.
Let me state this as clearly as possible: God has no intention
whatsoever of destroying the world. God wants to see this planet
continue to be a schoolroom for souls. Because everything in the material
universe is temporary, there will eventually be an end to time and space
as we know it. Yet, I can assure you that this is not something you
need to worry about in your lifetime.
The concept of the end of the world is meant to illustrate the end of
a spiritual cycle, the end of an age. During my mission on earth, most
people were very attached to their immediate surroundings and they could
not think beyond what they saw around them. For example, people had
a very narrow concept of the the size of the world. In people’s
minds, the world was much smaller back then. If a prophecy predicted
an event, such as a volcanic eruption, that would produce a dark cloud
covering a large area, then people believed the event affected the entire
world (it did affect their “world”).
You must understand that expressions such as “the end of the world”
or “darkness covering the world” do not have the same meaning
today as they did 2,000 years ago. In many cases, you simply cannot
take such statements literally. Therefore, I encourage you to seek inner
direction from your higher self and thereby overcome all fear that the
world might suddenly end.
The birth of a new age
When the earth passes into a new age, there is always a potential for
certain changes in the form of natural disasters or unrest in society.
Because this occurs every 2,000 years, there will normally be an increase
of prophecy before such an event.
I gave certain New Testament prophecies to describe the transition from
one age to the next. However, because of people’s mythic state
of consciousness, I had to use images they could accept. At the time,
many people were preoccupied with the idea of the end of the world,
and most of them looked at this as a final or absolute event. Therefore,
they often thought my prophecies described a final or absolute event
and that my prophecies always referred to the material dimension.
Before the earth enters a new age, certain spiritual requirements must
be met. Ideally, people should balance some of their karma and purify
some of the misqualified energy that burdens the planetary body. If
the karma or negative energy has not been balanced and consumed, then
God can require that this energy must descend upon humankind before
the beginning of the new age. In other words, people must pay certain
debts, so they can enter the new cycle with a cleaner slate.
This descent of karma can cause certain changes, and prophecy is given
as a warning so that people can mitigate the changes by balancing the
karma and misqualifying the negative energy. Thereby people can smoothen
the transition into the new age.
In today's world, such a descent of karma has been occurring for several
decades, and the dedication of many spiritual people, in both traditional
religions and the New Age movement, has already averted many calamities.
Obviously, many people have not let go of their attachment to the mindset
and beliefs that belong to the old age. Many people have not embraced
and accepted the energies and the mindset of the new age. Therefore,
it is still quite possible that the earth will go through various birth
pains.
I want you to realize that although many dangers have passed, the planet
is “not out of the woods yet,” as the popular saying goes.
Therefore, I want you to pursue Christhood and inner attunement so that
you can know what you should personally do in these coming times.
Yet, first and foremost I want you to move out of fear. Whatever changes
may occur in coming years, it will not mean the end of the world. These
changes are simply birth pains, and they will bring in a new and better
age. I want those of you who are committed to the path of personal Christhood
to maintain a positive vision and to remain at peace no matter what
might happen.
I want you to keep putting personal Christhood above all else and to
maintain the positive vision that God’s kingdom will manifest
on earth through your personal Christhood and the Christhood of millions
of your brothers and sisters. We of the Ascended host have a great vision
for planet Earth. We also have a great need for people in embodiment
to grasp and hold that vision.
My peace I give unto you. My peace I leave with you.
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