The City of Light

RB Article by Keith Armstrong

 As I (Kieth Armstrong) trawl through the archival material one of the comments that Peter Caddy made in his interview for the 25 th Anniversary was the lack of esoteric material that was being taught in the Findorn Foundation then compared with the early days.

Amongst that material is a series of lessons that Peter received from his Master Aureolis, under the title Soul Science. This has been made available in written form through the good work of Mike Scott some years ago as part of the Foundations file – a compilation of documents from the significant teachers of those early days. These are readily available (on CD) from S&PD.

If you are unable to get hold of a copy then please email me (Kieth) at archives@findhorn.org and I shall send the zipped file on to you – Google permitting.

In these teachings we discover the source of Peter's phenomenal faith and will power. The strength of his positive thinking.

While these teachings are important it is incidental comments made here and there through the talks given by Peter, Dorothy and the others that speak of the origins of this community.

One of the most significant concerning the excitement that Peter felt at ROC channelling St Germain, an important figure for Peter and the unfoldment of the New Age movement. Sadly this term has fallen into disrepute since the 1970s. Yet few would deny the seminal times in which we live. Seminal since the power of the changes we are all going through determine the course of our paths for lifetimes
to come.

Some say we can choose the direction which the Earth takes, or at least human evolution upon it. I am not so certain of this but we can choose our own.

However in the 13 th Century an initiate of high order incarnated in the west under the name Christian Rosenkreutz and was trained, so the history goes, in all the esoteric traditions of the world. Not only Western Mysteries but also Sufism and wider afield than that.

This initiate was given the task of serving as the agent of synthesis of traditions bringing devotion into a single focus upon God above all things. But the superstitious ages the West passed through subsequent to this lead to figures such as Paracelsus running from persecution by the orthodox. We can suppose no less a threat has existed for Christian Rosenkreutz during his lifetimes.

It will be recalled also that Rosenkreutz is said to have incarnated as the initiate St Germain. Thus not only do we have Peter and his association with the Rosicrucian order in his training but also the overlighting presence of that master himself in the form of St Germain. This speaks of a distinct energy beng carried in the Foundation.

Among the higher orders of Freemasonry the degrees of Knights of the Temple begin with the Order of the Rose Cross. We find a similar teaching in Buddhism and other traditions that speak of the opening of the Heart Lotus and the flowering of the Pearl. The significance of the piercing if Christ's side also holds this imagery.

But what does it signify for us today as a working community seeking to serve God and planetary need and yet survive as a body in these desperate times?

We can only look back to the original principles and declare with Eileen “serve God and all else shall be added thereto”. Are we serving God daily? Each moment taking the time to say thank you and surrender our wills to the Will?

Or do personalities get in the way all the time? Do we follow the guidance that is offered us, even to the point of sacrifice? Let us not forget the sacrifices made along the way, by others as well as by ourselves, and let us work to honour these memories.

Much love, Keith Armstrong, RB, 19 August 2011