KEEPERS Of TheFLAME FRATERNITY - Baha'i Studies

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For those who would keepthe flame of lifeon earthKEEPERSof theFLAMEFRATERNITY

Dear Seeker on the Spiritual Path,Warmest greetings from my heart!In a changing world, manypeople are seeing the need tofollow a path of spiritual growth.Your search shows that you areone of these people.This brochure may well bea landmark on your spiritualpath. It offers you a doorwayinto one of the inner schools of the ascended masters, thoseimmortals who have gone before us to show the way to selfmastery. You can enter this school by becoming a member ofthe Keepers of the Flame Fraternity.Each month you will receive a lesson available onlyto Keepers of the Flame, which will take you step by stepthrough the inner mysteries of the ages. By applying theselessons, you will accelerate on the path to ultimate reunionwith your divine source.I invite you to become a member of the Keepers of theFlame Fraternity. Won’t you read through this brochure?If you decide to make the commitment, simply fill out andmail the pledge and application.I AM joyously keeping the flame for you,Mother of the Flame

WHAT IS THE FLAME?The flame is a spiritual fire within your heart.It’s the divine spark that was never born and never dies.It’s the flame of life—your own portion of the Spiritthat was given to you when your soul was born outof the Infinite.WHY DOES IT NEED TO BE KEPT?Just as you tend the fire in your fireplace, you needto tend the flame. Long ago on earth, before recordedhistory, fewer and fewer people tended the flame untilthere was not one person with a flame burning on thealtar of the heart. It was a dark age when all had forgotten their divine source. Then Sanat Kumara, mentionedin the Book of Daniel as the Ancient of Days, came toearth to reignite the flame and teach others to tend it.In each age since, there have been great Lights on earthwho kept the flame going and then returned to theSpirit. These great Lights include Gautama Buddha,Moses, Jesus Christ, Kuan Yin, Krishna, Confucius—and in this age, Saint Germain.3

WHO IS SAINT GERMAIN?Saint Germain isour immortal friendand brother who isleading the people ofearth into the Aquarianage. In his embodiments as ChristopherColumbus, FrancisBacon and the Comtede Saint Germain, hepaved the way for thetechnological revolution and the personal freedomswe enjoy today. His soul ascended to God at the endof his embodiment as Francis Bacon in the seventeenthcentury. As an ascended master, he inhabits the heavenworld, also called the etheric plane.Saint Germain has been called the MasterAlchemist. He teaches us how to tend the flame on thealtar of our hearts and transmute the metal of our soulsinto the gold of the Spirit.4

WHAT IS THE KEEPERS OF THEFLAME FRATERNITY?The Keepers of the Flame Fraternity comes forth inthe tradition of ancient spiritual orders. Saint Germainfounded the fraternity in Washington, D.C., in 1961through his Messenger, Mark L. Prophet. As KnightCommander of the fraternity, Saint Germain haspledged to see this earth through to a golden age offreedom, peace and enlightenment.Along with Saint Germain come other ascendedmasters to help the earth. They are referred to in theBook of Revelation as the “saints robed in white.” Theyand their unascended disciples form the Great WhiteBrotherhood. (“White” does not refer to race but tothe aura of white light that surrounds these masters.)The Keepers of the Flame Fraternity is an outer branchof the Great White Brotherhood.Mark L. Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophetare the Messengers of the Great White Brotherhood.Mark founded The Summit Lighthouse in 1958 topublish and distribute the Brotherhood’s teachings.In 1973 his soul reunited with God and he becamethe Ascended Master Lanello.Elizabeth is the spiritual leader of The SummitLighthouse, headquartered in Montana. She is an internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher and author of5

such classics as The Lost Years of Jesus and SaintGermain On Alchemy. In the Keepers of the FlameFraternity, she holds the office of Mother of the Flame,and thus her students address her lovingly as “Mother.”The Brotherhood has appointed successive women tothis position to nourish, or mother, the flame of lifeon earth.WHY JOIN THE FRATERNITY?You may already be keeping the flame of life. Youmay already be preserving and upholding freedom andthe sacredness of life and extending that flame to otherswho do not know that they have a divine spark within.So why should you join the Keepers of the FlameFraternity?When you become a member, you gain the directsponsorship of Saint Germain. He has untold powerthat comes from the heart of God. And he is willing touse this power to assist you on your spiritual path allthe way Home. In joining this fraternity, you furtherstrengthen your commitment to keep the flame by connecting with brothers and sisters worldwide who sharethis goal. Together you acknowledge and adore theflame of life daily through prayer, meditation, anddynamic affirmations and decrees.6

The fraternity is not a church. Joining does notrequire that you resign from your own church or religious organization. You may retain affiliation with anyorganization whose beliefs and practices are consistentwith the laws of God.WHAT ARE THE BENEFITSOF BEING A KEEPER OF THE FLAME?As a member of the fraternity, you will receivemonthly lessons in cosmic law to study at home. Theselessons contain spiritual principles and concepts astaught by the ascended masters. They are outer signs ofyour soul’s inner initiations on the spiritual path, and soare to be kept confidential. Thirty-two lessons are nowavailable and more are forthcoming.We recommend that you also subscribe to thePearls of Wisdom, timeless messages from the ascendedmasters delivered by the Messengers through the agencyof the Holy Spirit.As you devote yourself to the flame of life, SaintGermain will personally sponsor you on a path of soultesting and spiritual growth. While you sleep at night,angels will take your soul to the retreats of the ascendedmasters on the etheric plane to receive spiritual training.7

You will also be able to meet with other Keepersof the Flame at events and services of The SummitLighthouse in your area. And you’ll have the opportunity to order many products at member discounts.WHAT DOES A KEEPER OF THE FLAME PLEDGETO SAINT GERMAIN?When you apply to become a member of thefraternity, you make a pledge to Saint Germain touphold the principles of the fraternity.You also pledge to reconsecrate the flame of life atleast once a day by reciting “The Keeper’s Daily Prayer”and offering prayers and invocations on behalf of all life.When you become a member, we’ll send you a freeaudiocassette with instruction and demonstrations onhow to give dynamic decrees (spoken prayers andaffirmations) to anchor God’s light in the earth.HOW TO JOINSign the enclosed pledge to Saint Germain and fillout the application form. There is an initial enrollmentfee, plus nominal monthly dues. Your enrollment feeand dues are used to support the publication and worldwide distribution through The Summit Lighthouse ofthe teachings from the ascended masters for this age.8

The enrollment fee is 30 and membership duesare 10 per month. The 30 enrollment fee plus thefirst seven months’ dues ( 70) are paid at the time ofenrollment (a total of 100). Please see the enclosedform for further details.As a new member, you willreceive the following gifts:Saint Germain On Alchemy:Formulas for Self-Transformation.Reveals a powerful method for personal change. Includes a glossary ofterms used by the ascended masters.510-page book.Spiritual Techniques to HealBody, Mind and Soul. Demonstratesdynamic techniques of prayer, visualization, affirmation and mantra.90-minute audiocassette.Keepers of the Flame, The Summit Lighthouse and Pearls of Wisdom are registeredtrademarks. All rights to their use are reserved.Copyright 1995, 1999, 2000 The Summit Lighthouse. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.904R2007

THE KEEPER’S DAILY PRAYERby Lady Master NadaA flame is active—A flame is vital—A flame is eternal(Give slowlywith deliberation)I AM a God flame of radiant loveFrom the very heart of GodIn the Great Central Sun,Descending from the Master of Life!I AM charged nowWith beloved Helios and Vesta’sSupreme God consciousnessAnd solar awareness.Pilgrim upon earth,I AM walking daily the wayOf the ascended masters’ victoryThat leads to my eternal freedomBy the power of the sacred fireThis day and always,Continually made manifestIn my thoughts, feelings and immediate awareness,Transcending and transmutingAll the elements of earthWithin my four lower bodiesAnd freeing me by the power of the sacred fireFrom those misqualified foci of energywithin my being.I AM set free right now from all that bindsBy and through the currents of the divine flame10

Of the sacred fire itself,Whose ascending action makes meGod in manifestation,God in action,God by direction andGod in consciousness!I AM an active flame!I AM a vital flame!I AM an eternal flame!I AM an expanding fire sparkFrom the Great Central SunDrawing to me now every rayOf divine energy which I needAnd which can never be requalified by the humanAnd flooding me with the lightAnd God-illumination of a thousand sunsTo take dominion and rule supreme foreverEverywhere I AM!Where I AM, there God is also.Unseparated forever I remain,Increasing my lightBy the smile of his radiance,The fullness of his love,The omniscience of his wisdomAnd the power of his life eternal,Which automatically raises meOn ascension’s wings of victoryThat shall return me to the heart of GodFrom whence in truthI AM come to do God’s willAnd manifest abundant life to all!11

“Come now, and let us reasontogether, saith the Lord.” Let usjoin together in a fraternity of lightbearers “as above, so below”— onewith the masters ascended, one withthe chelas unascended—to forge aunion of the Spirit that will securethis planet for the Light for all timeand space.Saint Germain Dept. 795, PO Box 5000, Corwin Springs, MT 59030-5000

the Keepers of the Flame Fraternity. Each month you will receive a lesson available only to Keepers of the Flame, which will take you step by step through the inner mysteries of the ages. By applying these lessons, you will accelerate on the path to ultimate reunion with your divine source. I invite you to become a member of the Keepers of the