"Out of sheer despair I at times in my past embodiments forged great sustaining links with the Brotherhood. And out of his merciful heart God endowed me with an everlasting strength and a hope for a brighter tomorrow."~ Saint Germain, Ashram Notes, page 149.
I know many people these days who are overwhelmed on a daily basis if not with their own lives, with the lives and situations of loved ones, their cities and towns and communities, their nation and the world. As one spiritually minded friend recently shared, "It is as if I wake up overwhelmed, go through the day in various degrees of overwhelm and go to bed overwhelmed, just to begin all over again the next day. And, it just keeps on piling up. It feels like I am treading water and barely keeping my head above it."
The Ascended Master Saint Germain shares some very real and practical advise for us when we find ourselves overwhelmed by life around us:
"You who tread the Path today, who are facing situations much like those I had to deal with, would do well to bear up under the pressures of your dire moods and determine not to give in to them, even when it seems you are unable to change them.
The key to remaining anchored in the Light through the thick and thin of the ups and downs of mood swings is to follow a regimen of ordered service to God and the heavenly hosts." (Ashram Notes, page 149.)
Setting up morning rituals in order to get control of your day and your thoughts and moods is an excellent suggestion and has served souls struggling with human conditions throughout the ages. But, what if, like my friend, you're so overwhelmed with fears and "dire moods" that you can't even figure out where to start? Consider adding a simple mantra to your spiritual toolkit, which, once memorized and repeated throughout the day, can pull you up out of those unwanted depths of despair--a mantra invoking the flame of resurrection.
According to the late Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Messenger of the Great White Brotherhood, the mantra on the resurrection is given to "remove the consciousness of death." The consciousness of death sneaks up on people, and, as Mrs. Prophet explained, "More than we realize, we are burdened by the energies of death on a day-to-day basis. Fear is the beginning of death. Doubt in oneself is the beginning of death. The condemnation or the belittlement of the self is the murdering of the self and its potential to be free. Freedom comes through this resurrection flame." (Inner Perspectives, page 69-70.)
You can say a mantra as simple as those recommended by Annice Booth in her book, The Path to Your Ascension, "I AM the resurrection and the Life!" as many times as you want throughout the day. She even recommends going creative, depending upon your personal needs of the hour: "I AM the resurrection and the life of my health, my finances, my business, my marriage, my family, my studies...." (Path to Your Ascension, page 204). Or consider the following mantra given to us by El Morya in his "Heart, Hand and Head Decrees," also found in Inner Perspectives, page 69:
I AM the flame of resurrection
Blazing God's pure light through me.
Now I AM raising every atom,
From every shadow I AM free.
I AM the light of God's full Presence,
I AM living ever free.
Now the flame of life eternal
Rises up to victory.
If you are interested in learning more from Mrs. Prophet about Jesus' resurrection and what it means for you consider listening to the Open Door Radio Show from December 26, 2017: Encore: A Gift from Jesus:
Jesus offers each of us a portion of his great attainment. In particular, he extends to us the gift of the resurrection flame. This is the gift that will revive our spirit, lift our consciousness and fill our souls and body temples with Light and Love. And because it is a gift, we are free to accept…or reject it.
(Originally Published 4/15/2019)
Attribution: Paolo Veronese, The Resurrection of Christ.
