Discussion Forum for The Little Red Schoolhouse Group
This book was originally published in 1934 under the pen name Godfre Raymond King. The author's true name is Guy W. Ballard. This book recounts Mr. Ballard's metaphysical experiences with the ascended master, Saint Germain. Here's the introduction:
This is the first book written by Guy Ballard, founder of the "I AM" Activity, onetime mining engineer, student of Theosophy, and alleged stock swindler. Although most of his later work was properly renewed at the US copyright office, and is hence still under copyright, someone neglected to file the renewal paperwork for this book, so it has entered the public domain.
Unveiled Mysteries describes an encounter with St. Germain (see also The Comte de Saint Germain), here described as an Ascended Master, virtually a God, and able to manipulate the fabric of reality. Ballard describes a series of astral trips in time and space with St. Germain, to lost civilizations in South America and the Sahara, as well as wellstocked bunkers of the ancients in the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, and Mount Shasta.
Ballard and St. Germain revisit past lives as citizens of Atlantis and Mu, and they turn out to be relatives. A final chapter mentions encounters with entities from Venus, a theme of later UFO cargo-cults of the 1950s. Connoisseurs of this genre will appreciate Unveiled Mysteries. The book is written in a breathless style with a more than liberal amount of em-dashes, Inappropriate Capitalization, and melodramatic plot-points which resemble golden-age pulp sci-fi. There are incoherent, surreal rants which would not be out of place at a Church of the Subgenius rally.
The book has obvious similarities with A Dweller on Two Planets, including passages which were probably lifted directly. And much of Ballard's metaphysics, history of lost continents, 'Great White Brotherhood' spiel, and so on, is derivative from Theosophy. However, according to some of Ballard's ex-disciples, plagiarism was probably the least of his spiritual shenanigans.
So, with that said, read with discernment. I take the viewpoint that gems can be found anywhere. Should some of his information turn up elsewhere, then it will confirm what he says.
A recurring theme that is mentioned in many places is the concept of "God within" and how important it is to connect with it. If his stories are fabricated, but convey the core message in an entertaining and memorable way, that is valid. This was how many stories of Jesus were created in the early days of Christianity, some in the extant canon, though not labeled as fiction.
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This some pretty amazing stuff and I can see why you posted it. 1934 does blow me away. I am not finished yet but will tonight. I have read many stories of what was found in MT Shasta.
Yes 1934 and it mentioned that there was going to be a awakening in 50yrs! So the Cabal would not stop and even made things worst, but it is coming loose now!
Yes, and remember, this book was written in 1934.
Kim B said:
In Chapter 1, Ballard is put through exercises by Saint Germain to help him learn how to manifest what he needed. Here is what sounds to me like a key truth:
"The Truth of Life is you cannot desire that which is not possible of manifestation somewhere in the universe. The more intense the feeling within the desire, the more quickly it will be attained. However, if one is foolish enough to desire something that will injure another of God's children or any other part of His Creation, then that person will pay the penalty in discord and failure somewhere in his own Life's experience."
This speaks to the law of cause and effect, aka karma. In another book I'm reading, it is explained that when people die suddenly, it is karma finally coming around for some past-life misdeeds, even if it's children.
What do you think of that? In a way, I think it's unfair because they are children and are innocent. But are they? They may have young bodies, but they have a soul history. However, they likely don't have a memory of their past live(s). I remember reading in Scientology that children in their elite organization (the Sea Org) were treated like old souls in young bodies, and I think it opened the door to abuse. So, where does one draw the line on how children are treated? And, if they die young, should we mourn, or should we be glad that they have paid off their karma and their souls are liberated. This was another point made in the book I'm currently reading.
It sure is a different mind set.