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When we contemplate methods of God realization, we dare not exclude the power of the spoken Word.
For many years the so-called orthodox religions have used ritual and form, together with spoken mantras.1 In the West these have been called responsive readings, for they require the response of the congregation, or audience participation. In some instances the prayers of mankind have become vainly repetitious and devoid of meaning; but I for one would rather see individuals involved in rote than enmeshed in the wrong kinds of vocalized expression.
It is fitting that men should comprehend the proper use of decrees. Jesus once said: "Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."2 Decrees are not careless words; they are careful words. And the patterns which we recommend are invocative of the highest good for man.
Decrees are generally composed of three parts, and they should be thought of as letters to God:
(1) The salutation of the decree is invocative. It is addressed to the individualized God Presence of every son and daughter of God and to those servants of God who comprise the spiritual hierarchy. This salutation (the preamble to the decree), when reverently given, is a call that compels the answer from the ascended ones. We could no more refuse to answer this summons in our octave than could your firemen refuse to answer a call for help in yours. The purpose of the salutation, then, is to engage immediately the energies of the ascended masters in answering the body of your letter to God which you so lovingly vocalize individually or in unison.
(2) The body of your letter is composed of statements phrasing your desires, the qualifications you would invoke for self or others, and the supplications that would be involved even in ordinary prayer. Having released the power of the spoken Word through your outer consciousness, your subconscious mind, and your superconscious, or Higher Self, you can rest assured that the supreme consciousness of the ascended masters whom you have invoked is also concerned with the manifestation of that which you have called forth.
(3) Now you come to the close of your decree, the acceptance, the sealing of the letter in the heart of God, released with a sense of commitment into the realm of the Spirit whence manifestation must return to the world of material form according to the unerring laws of alchemy (the all-chemistry of God) and precipitation.3
Those who understand the power of the square in mathematics will realize that when groups of individuals are engaged in invoking the energies of God, they are not merely adding power by the number of people in the group on a one-plus-one basis, but they are entering into a very old covenant of the square which squares the release of power to accomplish the spoken Word by the number of individuals who are decreeing and by the number of times that each decree is given.
We heartily recommend individual decrees to accomplish untold blessings in the lives of those who will discipline themselves in this ritual of invoking light to a darkened world. But group decreeing, when accompanied by an intense visualization of the good desired, is more efficacious on a world scale than individual decreeing and will result in a speedy response to those engaged in it, not only to themselves but also on behalf of all mankind.
It should be borne in mind that whenever Good (God) is invoked in the world of form, surrounded as the world is today by a great accumulation of mortal effluvia, the Good (the light) that is released from on high in answer to the call (because of the high frequency of the vibrations of the light) is automatically opposed by the negative vibrations already existing in the atmosphere of the earth (because of the low frequency of these vibrations).
Rhythm is also important in decrees. Proper rhythm creates a most penetrating projection of spiritual vibrations that will magnetize all over the planet the qualities of God that are being invoked through the decrees. The momentum of these waves that form undulating circles over the planetary body creates an intensification of light wherever devotees come together to participate in a like endeavor.
The laws governing the manifestation and distribution of physical light also apply to the flow of the currents of spiritual light. Spiritual qualities are distributed around the planetary body from every radiating focus of ascended master love. Let no one feel, then, a sense of separation in his service to hierarchy; for by the power of decrees issued forth at any point upon the earth's surface, the currents of light, life, and love from the heart of God can be unleashed as electrical, radiating waves to make their impact in the world and bring back to the invoker the God-ordained response.
The statement "Thou shalt decree a thing and it shall be established unto thee"4 is an ancient maxim that sets forth the law governing decrees. For man, created in the image of God, has the selfsame power to actuate which was used by God "in the beginning" when he said, "Let there be light!" and there was light.5 We know full well that individuals who come into our meetings and encounter these decrees for the first time without understanding the laws governing them or the beautiful results that can be obtained through their use can well come under the influence of certain negative forces and entities in the world that quite naturally are diametrically opposed to the use of dynamic decrees.
Too frequently individuals who stress their desire for quiet meditation fail to take into account that there is a time and a place for quiet meditation, a time and a place for prayer, and a time and a place for decrees. All three can be used in religious service. All three can be used in the home, individually, or in groups, as one desires. But one form of worship is not a substitute for the other.
We release this information in this Pearl of Wisdom because of the world need for the ascended masters' teachings on the subject. After all, consciousness is one. The individual who dwells in God can pour out his heart to God in prayer, in song, in decrees, or sit silently meditating upon an aspect of Deity. Thought precedes worded expression, or at least it should. Therefore, to meditate or to think upon God is one way of expressing him. Decreeing is another.
When the children of Israel brought down the walls of Jericho, it was by a great shout,6 a great use of the consummate power of divine energy. The sinister force has perverted this knowledge, which has been a part of the forte of the teachings of the Great White Brotherhood for thousands of years. The black power movement and some communist groups have taken to training young people in the wrong use of this law involving the power of the spoken Word. Their followers chant in unison and in rhythm, thereby summoning or magnetizing power and projecting it forth upon a vibratory wavelength that is charged with personal and group hatred. The effect of these momentums of mass misqualification can be disastrous upon those who encounter them; for when correctly used, this power did bring down the walls of Jericho.
Because decrees are of such great benefit to mankind, we urge that those who in the past may have failed to appreciate fully the significance of decrees, those who may have taken a position against them, shall reconsider their stand in the light of the cosmic knowledge which I have herein released. Also, we recommend that the members of our sanctuaries and all who are connected with us through the Pearls of Wisdom shall make a very real effort to understand the facts concerning the subject of decrees.
Decrees are synthesized manifestations of the heart flame of each one who decrees. Decrees draw together and focalize the power of the spoken Word, the visualization of the Christ mind, and the rhythm of the divine pulse. When you decree, you are releasing into space divinely qualified energy charged by your invocation with the power of the ascended masters which goes forth to do its perfect work for the amplification of the power of light upon the entire planet.
I can say little more than that which was spoken of old: "Prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."7
The proper use of decrees takes practice. Individuals should not expect that the first time they make a call, the very perfection of the universe will sweep away all of the accumulated debris of their lives. Proper decreeing is an art; and as one gains greater proficiency, he will find it possible to speed up his decrees - that is, he will be able to speed up the rate at which they are given. He will also be able to understand what is taking place as he speeds them up; for this acceleration, by raising the rate of his own electronic pattern, throws off and transmutes negative thoughts and feelings in his world.
Oh, what delight and peace you can bring to your family, to your friends, and to yourself through the proper use of decrees! What a boon to freedom! How gloriously the world can be changed for the better! After all, blessed ones, Nature herself is not always silent. God speaks in thunder, in lightning, and in the wind;8 and the chattering of the many birds through the world, like the crickets in the swamp, certainly raises the decibels.
By the power of the Word the earth was framed,9 and by the power of the Word the freedom of man shall be dominantly asserted in God's name. Use your decrees! Fear not the opinions of men, for the hierarchy has spoken and those who heed will profit.
For your valiant freedom in the light, I AM