Purification The Eloists from Radiance
(1983-1999)
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Within Radiance flows the spirit of the Eloists. It is an expression of Light, and speaks with the Voice of the Living Spirit as It has come to be known through the Eloist family. 'Eloist' means a 'doer of the Creator's will.' The objective of Radiance is not so much to educate as it is to strike a keynote or set a tone that will help the reader to become attuned to 'the realm of thought in which angels dwell,' and in that harmony to learn how to rise in spirit to embrace a higher purpose.
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PURIFYING FLAME (1993)
Almighty Creator: Thy purifying Flame is burning within my soul.
And I am creative in Thy Love.
I am exalted in Thy benevolent Will which unites and leads us to overcome every limitation.
I bless with my brothers and sisters in the Concord of Creators.
And Consecrate my life to their work of soul upliftment, which will organize Thy Will on earth to harmonize and heal humanity.
I consecrate my life to the healing of humanity. I and my Creator are one, In that all Will I am powerful. As I radiate All Love I am purified and healed; As I give of All Wisdom, I am enlightened and freed; I am one with the Ever-Present in all souls, In earth and in heaven. 4
PURITY OF THOUGHT (1994)
Thou art emphasizing in. our awareness, O Creator, the need for self-purification. Each of us feels that we have an obligation to act as a magistrate over our own thoughts, actions and behavior; casting out that which is of the lesser self, and striving always to be upright before Thee. But we have a tendency, when we are strict with ourselves to be strict with others, and to be critical of them, and a judge over them; and to see ourselves as superior. We want to be kindly and gentle and loving, letting go of all opinions, feelings and desires which can interfere. We have faith that if we will make the lesser self nothing, denying its entrance into our consciousness, renouncing all the dark and negative thoughts which try to inflict themselves upon us, Thou wilt be successful in and through us for the upliftment of others. We give faith to the highest and best that we can conceive of in others, and especially to the members of our group with whom we are working so closely for Thy sake.
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word should we speak which can create inharmonious disagreement. Not a single thought which is negatively critical should we allow into our consciousness. For Thou art the true Being of each and every one, creating love, joy, peace and freedom.
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DISSOLVING THE VEILS (1998)
We are sustaining your soul in an atmosphere of angelic radiance. We are uniting with the Angel Hosts to purify your aura and melt away the deep-seated causes of physical disturbance. There are many veils that cloud the beauty and health of the inner self and only as these are dissolved away by the concentrated love of the Angel Hosts can you express in your outer life the perfection of your soul. The radiance of Angelic Love now vibrates through you with mighty healing power. Through your unity with the Immortals you are making possible a great regeneration in your life, and though the immediate results may not be as miraculous as you might wish, the ultimate results are of enduring benefit.
You are unfolding the angelic qualities of your nature, and rejoicing in the process. There is no greater joy in the world. Your soul will unfold in beauty and radiance and become as a sun in warmth of love to everyone in your world. As you so transform your life by the development of the Creator in you, you change the vibrations of your physical nature and thus do away with physical limitations.
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thoughts. The purifying power of the Creator pervades your body; realize this for only then can It manifest as health through all the cells and tissues!
Divine Love streams from the Angel Hosts through our souls to heal and strengthen you. The peace and serenity of the celestial life is permeating your souls and harmonizing all disturbing conditions.
ARE YOU UNAWARE OF YOUR NOBLE BIRTH? (1984)
How many times have you been told that the Creator is ever-present with you? How many times have you been told that he speaks within your soul? You have been told over and over that you are an immortal soul, that there is no death, that heavenly worlds exist, that your destiny is to grow to become godlike, and that you can begin to express the light of heavenly spheres while still in the mortal body. You¡ have been shown the creative power of thought. You know that you can attune yourself either with darkness or with light, with hell or heaven. You know you have the power of choice to think as you wish, to go in any direction, to adopt any purpose, to express yourself in any way you may desire. Why do you not take full advantage of your 7
opportunities? Why do you still grovel around at times on the planes of darkness? You know you have your destiny in your own hands. You know that when you identify yourself with the Creator, your hands become His Hands, your life becomes His life. You have seen how the support and guidance of the heavenly hosts have prospered your efforts and brought you safely through many a crisis. You see that you have been cleansed of many of the causes of pain and misfortune. The angels of the Almighty rejoice in your growth. Rejoice with them. You are in a position to accomplish a great good work for all the people of your world. You can create with the Almighty every hour of every day.
STORMS OF CHANGE (1993)
A downpour may come in the form of rain or a sudden burst of activity from the higher heavens. We do bustle around at times and it has the effect of producing waves on the lower planes. Not all your natural phenomena can be attributed to air pressure, seasonal influence or purging from the earth. We have a hand in it, too.
It might surprise you to learn that you create your own mini-weather 8
systems as well. These are interior storms which hasten the changes that will accelerate your growth. They are, for the most part, unconscious in design but nonetheless can "rock the boat" as far as attitude and vulnerability are concerned. Somehow, the world doesn't look the same afterwards and you seek new avenues of expression. It can take the shape of looking for a new job, clearing out collections of old possessions, making contact with questioning groups of fellow seekers, or healing wounds with old friends. It may also take the shape of changing your diet to better accommodate lifestyle patterns or getting up early to hear the Voice of your Creator.
These storms are critical for your development. Accept them with the assurance that you are on your way to becoming a stronger person and a more aware soul.
EACH DAY IS NEW (1989)
A new day has dawned in the lives of us mortals. What will we give to it? What will it bring us? Will we be able to say to ourselves, "Have I used these precious hours to the best of my ability, or have I wasted them in negative thought or action? Have I acted like a divine child of 9
Jehovih, or like a mere mortal, influenced by the tetracts? Everyone on earth has the opportunity to shape his or her own destiny according to the goals they have set for themselves. Jehovih has given you the materials to work with. Will you create a beautiful sculpture or a heap of rubbish? Jehovih, our Creator, is the Supreme Architect, and has created a beautiful world for us, but we have made mud pies out of it, and wallowed in the mud ourselves. The day has now dawned when many have tired of the conditions of the world, and are making an effort to wash themselves clean of the muck and debris, to come out into the light and see a new and brighter world around them. Jehovih is stirring their souls from within to come forth and unite with others, and with the higher beings, to make this a world of love, peace and light. Arise, all ye children, and be one with Him forever!
HARMONY IN THE COMMUNITY (1995)
Whenever a number of people are brought together, however devoted they are to a single purpose, and however harmonious they might appear to be, it is inevitable that there will be some underlying
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disagreement, irritability, dislike and even hostility, for such is human nature.
In the Faithist community, attunement with the higher beings is not only desirable, but is necessary to successfully carry out the Creator's purpose. It is not enough to be outwardly harmonious; everyone must be inwardly harmonious as well. Where inharmony exists, it is better to bring it into the open as quickly as possible to find a means of dispelling it.
To keep the channels open for the higher Light, in order that the community may be guided every step of the way by the Angels of the Almighty, a process of purification must take place. Every member should recognize the need for this cleansing of their nature. It is not achieved by judging or reproving one another, but by each individual acting as a magistrate over his or her own thoughts, feelings and actions, and using their inherent will and intelligence to conquer everything which stands in the way of peace and oneness. As members work faithfully at it, the higher beings are able to gradually lift away the psychic conditions which limit and burden the soul, and generate a harmonious atmosphere beneficial to all.
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CONSCIOUS ONENESS (1996)
We begin to see, O Creator, that the cultivation of a peaceful and loving temperament is a far more valuable occupation than any other people may choose. Among' other activities, we wish to put this foremost. Of what use are we to ourselves or to others if we are tense, worried, querulous and cold of heart? Some of us whose dispositions need improvement are apt to blame the world or the people around us for our miseries, not seeing that the whole cure lies in the Power Thou hast given us to change ourselves. If a few people in the world will do this, in concert, and keep persistently at it, following it through to the attainment of conscious oneness and attunement with Thee, they will become the founders of Thy Kingdom on earth. The full might of Thy supreme authority will back them, and nothing in the world will be able to successfully interfere. What is more difficult, O Creator, than for mortals to convince themselves that they are largely to blame for their woes? Convincing others of the same in respect to themselves? It is a great blessing to know
that
a
faculty
for
self-criticism,
self-purification
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self-improvement is part of our equipment as human beings by which we can attain upliftment, and liberation from darkness.
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FAITHISTS (1989)
All practicing Faithists are recognized and given support by the higher beings, Jehovih's angelic workers. Even though an individual may not be known to other Faithists, he is part of the network of Faithist activity. He may not follow the same pathway as other Faithists, but he is inspired according to his capabilities and opportunities, and is a contributing factor in the Creator's purpose of world upliftment. Further enlightenment will come to him as it is needed, and in the degree that he can handle it. Not all Faithists can work together harmoniously. Not all see eye to eye. This is because the lesser self is still a strong influence affecting the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of Faithists. All are in a process of purification and growth leading to a more complete attunement with the All Highest.
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LIVE IN THE LIGHT
For Thy sake, O Creator, and for the soul's sake, we take time to sit quietly in meditation upon Life and the solution of its problems. We have no pat answers, but must try to live from Thy inspiration of the day and the moment. We know that we cannot tell others how to live, but only seek to follow our own highest light; and try to influence others to do likewise, affirming Thy Presence in them. We are learning to accept thankfully the trials and difficulties that come our way, having faith in Thee that good will come of them. We try to give ourselves completely to be Thy servants, determining to rid ourselves of every limiting propensity and desire of the lesser self. Purification is a long, drawn-out process; but we can serve Thee every day as we are now, not waiting to be completely cleansed, but using such capabilities as we already possess. We feel that we are now able to bring light into any condition of darkness that we may experience, and to help uplift every soul in our spiritual environment. Thou art in our thoughts and consciousness every moment, O Creator. Every spirit- soul recognizes this as Thy Light is manifesting herein.
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LET GO (1988)
Let go completely. Let go of everything you want for self. Identify yourself with the Creator. Know that you are one with Him. Believe that you are now free of bondage to the darkness of your mortal nature. You. are totally an instrument of light. Nothing can hinder the flow of light and love through your nature. Take no backward steps into the past. Always step forward. Believe in yourself as a divine being. You want only to serve the Creator. Constantly think of how best you can serve. Reject the “self� thoughts. Give yourself to the Creator, mind, body and soul. Accept the process of purification. Now is the best time. You are strong to conquer now. Put it off no longer. Take the big step forward. Be free! Let no spirits rule you. You can accomplish a great work for Jehovih. It is a golden opportunity. Don't pass it by.
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AFFIRMATIVE PRAYER: GOOD THOUGHTS — GOOD LIFE (1989)
Throughout Eloist teachings you will find a great emphasis placed on positive thinking and positive affirmative prayer. Realize that the disciplined and persistent use of affirmations as we suggest, when used alone, can never transform or redeem you spiritually, any more than a savior can. Affirmative prayer or positive concentration can never replace purity and good works. Yet, allowing this truth, realize that by the persistent use of positive affirmations we are continually refocusing our purpose and our minds are continually freed from the chaos that our all too negative world mercilessly and endlessly rains upon us. Our minds are continually cleansed of the misguided and base concepts that come constantly from mammon, where never a moment's thought is given to the Creator and His Angelic Emissaries.
By constantly replanting in our minds (through the power of uplifting and Light-generating affirmations) all that we want to feel, all that we want to express and emulate, all that we want to radiate, we will find ourselves ever so gradually transformed until we begin, in truth, to live by those principles we hold so dear, and which are so foreign to the mass of humanity. In short, our actions will begin to reflect the Light that must first be established in the foundation of thought.
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Do not delude yourself. The discipline of affirmative prayer is not easy; it is hard work, very hard. Changing our thought patterns, our very thought processes, until they become constitutionally rooted in the Light and radiant with Power takes time, years. It is a painfully gradual process. But to the degree darkness and negativity is shed, Light and Eternal Power take its place. As that occurs, behold, you will find your life changed as well, into one that reflects Jehovih's power and compassion just as it is expressed in the goodwill and loving service of the realms in which the Angels dwell.
LETTER TO A STUDENT (1928)
There are both physical and spiritual causes for disease. Spiritual causes are primary. Physical causes are secondary. Among the many physical causes for disease are overindulgence in food, sensual gratification, drugs, overwork, impure air, overuse of stimulants and narcotics.
Is a cold caused by a draft, by an aspect of Saturn, or by nature's effort to throw poisons out of the body, or by germs?
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The biologist studying physical causes attributes the cold to germs. The nature-curists state that germs are symptoms of the breakdown of morbid matter, and not the cause of the disease. They attribute a cold to nature's efforts to clean house, precipitated by something enervating, such as a draft or some other stirring vibration.
We believe diseases have spiritual causes. There are areas in the spiritual body and the spiritual brain (that is, the soul of the physical brain) which contain spiritual disturbances. Under certain conditions, one or more of these areas can be stirred up, as mud is stirred from the bottom of a pail of water, and the whole brain can become cloudy with this poison until it is all cleared away. A spiritual poison can irritate the mucous membranes of the nose and throat and cause profuse elimination by physical secretion. We have seen that the stirring up of spiritual poisons stored in the subconscious parts of the brain can be the primary cause of mental and physical diseases. People suffering from mental depression display a heavy black spiritual emanation from certain centers in the spiritual brain, which are visible to clairvoyants.
Further, the destructive and morbid thoughts and desires
of parents
can fill the spiritual brain of their children with spiritual disturbances and give a hereditary tendency toward a particular type of disease.
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Not only are people affected by the spiritual poisons they themselves create, but they are also affected by what they take on from spirits associated with them on the unseen side of life. This should be considered
separately,
under
the
heading
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psychical
impingements.
Since we discovered spiritual causes for disease, our students have been schooled in Soul Culture. In an atmosphere of spiritual harmony and power, they learn to undergo the successive processes of regeneration that displace detrimental spiritual influences.
Students who have come to our Ministry have had conclusive proof in their own experience of the spiritual causes, and have felt the wonderful healing and upliftment resulting from the gradual purification of their natures. Soul Culture helps people outgrow the mental causes of all their ills and removes the psychical impingements.
The removal of the psychical causes affecting the spiritual brain enables the soul to more readily heal any part of the body which has become diseased due to soul weakness or interference with its activities by destructive thoughts and feelings, and by undeveloped spirits. Since you are our partners working with us, we will be there for you. The next few decades will be busy for you, and perhaps 19
even difficult from a worldwide point of view, for there will be some fast and unsettling events on the planetary level. Yet, you will all pass through them intact as will the general population of this country as a whole.
Just hold to the Light, follow your principles and keep all things within an angelic perspective, and we will be with you in all your efforts.
LIVING IN ATTUNEMENT (1997)
To cultivate the awareness of Thy Presence and Dominion, O Creator, this is all-important. Everything else is secondary. We need to learn to serve in this awareness, knowing that good is accomplished in all places, through all people and all things. We have taken ourselves out of the world to some degree, for we found that it was impossible to practice awareness in the worldly environment. Here, we are going through a purification; and are being built up in social strength so that awareness and attunement will stay with us at all times and under all circumstances. We do not want to be unsociable, or to seclude ourselves from anybody. We want to be able to bring Thy Light into every life, wherever we may be, 20
even in the darkest places. For all people have Thy Presence in them. We want to believe that every soul will respond to the Light that is expressing through us. It is a matter of being uncritical of others, and without condemnation, forgetting self with its doubts and fears, knowing Thou art supreme. Going out among the world's people occasionally does not break our concentration or affiliation, does not cut off our support, nor decrease the power of the unit. It is only in our minds that these things happen. With increased faith in Thee, O Creator, we will overcome our weaknesses.
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