So, tonight,  this  Wondrous  Release  is going  forth  and 
is enfolding  you. Remember,  It is Self-luminous,  Intelligent 
Substance. It is why  in the beginning,  I asked  you  to try 
to feel  yourself  in the  Great  Focus  of Light  from  Your 
Presence  in your  Heart,  so you might  bring  Its Great  Focus 
here. Thru  your  attention,  It brings  the Focal  Power  of Our 
Great  Light  and  Energy,  to your  point  right  here  in the 
Universe. Oh, that  you  might  understand  in its Fulness,  what  the 
simple  Power  of your  attention  means. In one's  fondest 
imagination  yet,  there  is none  who  grasps  the Fulness  of 
this One  Great  Activity. Remember,  there  is no mistake 
about  it—where  your  attention  is, there  you  are;  and  what 
your  attention  is on, you  become! Will  you  allow  Me  to prompt  you  tonight? Don't,  I 226 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
plead  with  you,  ever  let your  mind  revert  to a single  thing 
which  has  passed. If you  would  do that,  Beloved  Ones, 
what  Release  would  come  in a few  hours. The  reminder  of 
the undesirable  things  which  have  passed,  constantly  bring-
ing them  back  to the activity  of your  world  today  is useless 
—absolutely  useless;  and  to so many,  so very  detrimental! Don't  do it! What  is passed  is gone,  if you  let it be gone 
forever. What  you  are today  is what  matters;  for what  you 
are today,  you  make  for tomorrow. If you  bring  the past 
into it, then  the past  will  become  tomorrow! Think! Oh,  Beloved  Ones! think  of what  mankind  has 
been  doing  so long! Stop  forever  the bringing  of the past, 
into the conditions  of tomorrow,  thru  the power  of your 
feeling. Oh,  draw  a powerful  line  behind  you  and  do not 
ever look  back! If something  undesirable  occurs  in your 
Life,  don't  begin  to wonder;  why  did  that  act? why  did 
that occur? Just  say:  "Thank  God  it was  not worse! Thank 
God,  I had  the Blessing! Thank  God  I had  the Protection! What  a Wonderful,  Wonderful  Freedom  and  Blessing  is 
bound  to come  out of it." Tonight,  determine  as never  before  in your  Life,  to wipe 
completely  out  of your  memory,  everything  which  has 
passed;  and  if you  have  made  mistakes,  don't,  I plead  with 
you,  condemn  yourself. Call  on the Law  of Forgiveness  and 
forget  the thing  forever! Oh,  Blessed  Ones,  when  you  sud-
denly  begin  to be aware  of the mistakes  of the past,  don't 
make  a greater  mistake  by revolving  your  attention  upon 
them. Simply  with  joy and  thanksgiving  call  on the Law DISCOURSE  XVIII  227 
of Forgiveness  and  say:  "Thank  God,  I don't  have  that  any 
more." Then  say:  "'Mighty  I AM  Presence!' take  com-
mand  of me and  see I don't  make  it occur  again  today  or 
in the future." How  I rejoice  with  you,  in the Great  Victory  which  you 
are gaining  over  these  simple  things. It is the simple  things, 
which  you  pass  over  daily,  that  make  for the building  of 
your  Foundation  which  cannot  be interrupted  or inter-
fered  with;  and  all you  use with  which  to do it are those 
three  faculties. Think  of it! The  Simplicity  and  Power  of 
those  three  faculties—your  attention,  your  vision  and  your 
power  of qualification. They  are the Moulding  Power  of 
your  Whole  Life. Control  them! Call  your  Presence  to 
control  them;  because  they  are the Power  of the Universe. If you  have  difficulty  in your  outer  environment,  then 
know  your  Presence  is the Fulness  of all Power  required 
for any  accomplishment;  for Self-control  or whatever  it 
may  be. Therefore,  in Its Glory  you  see—you  must  see 
with  me—your  Victory  now! Beloved  Ones,  in the Fulness  of My Great  Love,  and  the 
Love  of the Ascended  Host  of Light,  I call  forth  the Ful-
ness of Its Infinite  Enfolding  Presence;  and  may  This 
Radiance  released  tonight,  fill you  and  your  world  with 
such  Joy,  Courage,  Strength,  Happiness  and  Dominion, 
that never  again  from  this  hour,  will  anything  but Perfec-
tion touch  or fill your  world. I thank  you. DISCOURSE  XVIII 
February  6,1938 
SAN  FRANCISCO,  CALIFORNIA 
Beloved  Students  and  Friends,  while  I know  quite  well 
you are not looking  for it, yet shall  I give  you  outwardly, 
some  Reward  for your  great  Love  and  kindness;  which  has 
made  it possible  in this  Class,  to do for you,  your  city  and 
America  that  which  is far beyond  anything,  We  had  ex-
pected  to accomplish. The human  creation  has been  completely  dissolved  and 
consumed,  for three  hundred  seventy-three  people  who 
have  been  in this  Class. We could  scarcely  have  hoped  for 
such  an Achievement. We feel  it quite  unnecessary  to enu-
merate  those  Individuals;  but I am sure  within  a few  days, 
many  will  know  definitely. In the limited  human  concepts,  I realize  it is not easy  for 
you to comprehend,  what  your  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has 
accomplished  in Europe. This  is the point  I wish  every  one 
of you,  to know  definitely:  You  have  been  a part  of That 
Accomplishment  by the Harmony,  the Love  and  Kindness 
which  you  have  released  here. Do you  clearly  and  fully 
understand  yet, the Release  of your  energy  thru  the atomic 
structure  of your  body,  is imperative  in Our  need  today  ? We must  have  a contact  thru  the  physical  substance  of 
Earth. 228 DISCOURSE  XVIII  229 
We have  left this  octave  and  it is mankind  who  has cre-
ated these  conditions. Individuals  must  of their  own  voli-
tion release  energy  thru  the human  structure;  which  makes 
it possible  for Us to give  the Assistance  mankind  needs. It 
would  be impossible,  and  I say  so frankly,  for people  of 
their  own  volition,  without  Our  Assistance  to protect  them-
selves  in America  today. I think  you  do not comprehend  Beloved  Saint  Germain's 
Reference  to what  He did  in Europe. It should  have  con-
veyed  to you  the need  of Our  Assistance! The  Law  of Life 
is such,  We may  not intrude  Ourselves  upon  you;  much  as 
We have  always  wished  to give  Assistance. There  are 
enough  in America  understanding,  the Presence—and  each 
day the Understanding  is growing  clearer,  for the students 
everywhere  to know  the necessity  of releasing  This  Energy. Why  do you  suppose  We  urged,  and  urged,  the use of 
these  Decrees  ? Because  We  found  it the only  and  possibly 
the best  manner  of getting  you  to release  the energy,  which 
We require! We  amplify  the energy  required,  to perform 
This  Service  of Protection  for you  and  America. I think  you 
more  clearly  than  ever  before  understand  it. You have  had  the proof  in your  own  experience  here,  of 
what  it means  to step  up your  Decrees  and  your  singing 
to a certain  tempo,  which  gives  a joyous  Release  of the en-
ergy. Do you  realize  there  is a Balance  in every  activity  of 
Life ? Your  scales  for weighing  the  precious  metals  are a 
very  good  example. When  the Scale  of Life  stands  at Bal-
ance,  all the Forces  of your  Being  are working  Harmoni-255 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
ously  and  to the Greatest  Constructive  Purpose;  but if one 
side is at a low  ebb,  then  you  are not working  to the best 
advantage. When  your  Decrees  and  songs  lag in tempo,  it 
means  you  are not coming  up to the point,  where  you  are 
releasing  this Energy  which  We require. I am very  happy  to 
make  this  so clear  to you. I want  you  Blessed  Ones  in San  Francisco  and  Los  An-
geles  to know  Our  Feeling! At the close  of this  Class  today, 
We feel  that  not in four  hundred  years  have  San  Francisco 
and Los Angeles  been  as safe  as they  are today. You  may  all 
who  are earnest  and  sincere,  justly  take  credit  for it. I want 
you, every  one  who  is sincere  and  in earnest,  to feel  how 
great  a part  you  are of This  Mighty  Activity. It does  not make  one  particle  of difference  whether  you 
are a frail  lady,  a child,  or a frail  gentleman;  you  can make 
your  firm  determined  sincere  Call  to the Presence,  and  it 
is the imperative  need. It is the Intensity  and  Honesty  of 
Purpose,  which  is needed  so greatly  today;  because  the at-
mosphere  of the world  is charged  with  deceit. In the outer 
activities  of mankind,  many  people  have  conceived  the idea, 
if one were  a little  sharper  and  more  alert  in his employing 
of shrewd  business  activities,  and  could  put something  over 
on another,  it was  all right. THAT  DAY  HAS  PASSED, 
BELOVED  ONES,  FOREVER  FROM  THE  EARTH; 
AND  NO  ONE  WILL  EVER  AGAIN  SUCCEED  IN 
THE  FUTURE  WHO  PRACTICES  DECEIT. Whether  it be in achievement  or your  business  activity 
of the  outer  world,  the Balance  of the  Scales  of Life,  is DISCOURSE  XVIII  231 
going  to be compelled  by the Great  Cosmic  Light! You 
will remember  this  for  some  years  to come. You  can 
scarcely  hope  for things  to be Miraculously  Transformed; 
but you  can enter  into  Great  Harmony  and  Perfection,  re-
gardless  of many  of mankind  who  must  still  make  Appli-
cation! YOU  CANNOT  HAVE  PERFECTION,  YOU 
CANNOT  HAVE  FREEDOM,  WITHOUT  YOUR 
OWN  EARNEST  SINCERE  APPLICATION. THAT 
IS YOUR  PART  OF  THE  BALANCE  TO  LIFE! Life has  been  supplying  you  with  Energy  all thru  the 
centuries  and  what  have  you  given  back  to Life  ? The  only 
Judge  of that  is your  Higher  Mental  Body. It has  a Full 
and Complete  Record,  as to the Constructive  or destructive 
activities  which  you  have  served. After  all which  has been  said,  I am quite  sure  now,  you 
realize  not one  human  Being  can  be Free,  who  refuses  to 
give obedience  to Our  Humble  Requests  and  maintain 
Harmony  in the feeling! Let  us draw  a crude  illustration. In your  electrical  power  house  which  supplies  the current 
of energy  for your  cities,  if the wheels  and  other  things  in 
that mechanism  were  out of order,  how  long  do you  think 
you would  have  your  electricity  or Light? Your  feeling 
world  represents  identically  die same  thing  to you;  because 
it is your  Power-house! If it is in turmoil  and  you  are dis-
turbed,  then  how  can  the Light  within  you  go forth  and 
harmonize  and  accomplish  what  you  wish? You do not know  what  I know,  but I shall  tell you  some-
thing  today;  and  if you  care  to believe  Me,  you  will  see in 232 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
contemplation,  how  True  It is. Do you  think  it is just your 
physical  efforts  which  accomplish  things  in the  outer 
world  ? Beloved  Ones,  it is the Light,  the Energy  of your 
Presence,  which  goes  forth  before  you  and  accomplishes 
what  you  desire. When  you  realize  Harmony  is the IM-
PERATIVE  thing  in your  feeling,  so this energy  may  flow 
forth  and  go out in Its Full  Power,  Its Purity,  Its Perfection; 
then  you  will  have  no difficulty  in making  yourself  success-
ful in your  outer  efforts,  in the outer  world. Until  mankind 
understands  that,  the people  will  go on in their  distress  and 
limitations. As students  today,  there  is no longer  the slightest  excuse 
for you  not having  what  you  need  for your  happiness  and 
comfort. You  should  be able  to govern  the vibratory  action 
about  you,  and  call  forth  the Power  of your  Presence,  to 
draw  about  you  the effects  or things  your  Heart  craves. You might  say:  "How  about  our  families  who  do not 
agree  with  us" ? That  is a very  important  point. The  True 
Understanding  of This  Presence  is the Greatest  Harmoniz-
ing Perfecting  Activity  in the Entire  Universe. Now  why 
have  so many  seeming  disagreements  occurred  in families  ? Because  the human  tried  to be the Doer. Precious  Ones, 
now  think  it over! I urge  you  never  to argue  the question  of 
This  Understanding  with  anyone—your  family  or anyone 
else! Leave  all Free  to come  to This  Understanding  and 
into It, whenever  they  are ready. If you  pull  them  in by urg-
ing, they  are very  apt to begin  to try to pick  flaws. If peo-
ple come  in of their  own  volition,  they  come  because  the DISCOURSE  XVIII  233 
Light  within  them  has  drawn  them;  and  it will  be the 
rarest  thing  for them  to ever  turn  aside  for any  length  of 
time. As the Messengers  have  told  you,  This  Light,  This  Un-
derstanding  which  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has brought  to 
you,  is clear! It is All-powerful! It is Mighty  to set mankind 
Free;  and  I say to you  as One  of Authority:  you  will  not 
have  any  Knowledge,  any  Application,  any  Information, 
any Instruction  come  forth,  which  will  even  touch  It, in 
the next  two  or three  hundred  years. You  will  remember, 
when  This  Understanding  was  to come  forth,  even  before 
the Messengers  knew  It, We  decided  with  Those  from 
Venus  in the  Royal  Teton;  This  "I AM"  Activity  must 
come  forth  in simple  language  which  the layman  and  the 
child  could  understand. All technical  terminology,  all for-
eign  expression  must  be left out;  because  America  was  the 
"Cup  of Light"  of the future;  and  the only  spot  on the face 
of This  Earth,  where  there  was  a possibility  of bringing 
about  the Right  Condition  for the Incoming  Golden  Age. Would  you  like  Me  to tell you  in figures,  how  many 
more  will  join  you  in the next  six months  ? I do not mean 
just here,  but  all over  the United  States  and  in different 
parts  of the World—and  I mean  by that  those  who  will 
come  into  the Application  of the Work  ? You  have  a little 
more  than  three  hundred  seventy-four  thousand  members 
I believe  now. I have  not checked  it up Myself,  but Beloved 
Saint  Germain  has the record,  and  when  the Messengers  re-
turn  to the Shrine  Class  in July,  there  will  be more  than  two 234 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
hundred  thousand  added  to that  number. I shall  not  say 
how  many  more. This  should  be of sufficient  encourage-
ment  for you  all to know,  unless  this  were  the  Eternal 
Truth  of Life,  It could  not expand  and  draw  to Itself  Its 
own. You have  seen  all of the various  angles  of Truth  already. Those  who  have  been  drawn  to this  "I AM"  Activity  far 
exceed  anything  else. This  has  brought  True  Understand-
ing! In This  Ascended  Master  Understanding,  you  have 
the culmination  of all. There  is not one  thing  left  unsaid, 
or unexplained  by which  you  may  gain  your  Victory. Therefore,  those  who  will  stand  by and  apply  It, will  have 
their  Eternal  Freedom. I say to you,  as One  who  has Authority  to set aside  time 
and space:  to dissolve  and  consume  the human  accumula-
tion,  the creation  of Individuals;  and  to remove  the dis-
carnates  from  the Earth;  there  is not one  of you,  who  can-
not have  your  Freedom  in every  way  quickly,  by two  simple 
things. Since  you  have  come  to know  the  "Beloved  Mighty  I 
AM Presence,"  take  a firm  unyielding  stand  to hold  Har-
mony  in your  feeling  and  make  your  Earnest  Application. There  is not  one  of you,  who  could  not  be Free  in six 
months. I trust  those,  for whom  their  own  human  creations 
have  been  dissolved  and  consumed,  will  feel  and  take  ad-
vantage  of the  Opportunity  with  greater  power  in their 
Application;  greater  intensify,  greater  earnestness  and 
greater  Determination. Beloved  Ones,  when  you  have  lived DISCOURSE  XVIII  235 
for centuries  in human  creations  and  accumulation  which 
has been  gathered  up to this  time—you  of course  do not 
realize  it; but  the feeling,  the power  and  the energy  re-
leased  thru  discord,  has  made  this  condition  of today. In 
order  to reverse,  dissolve  and  consume  it, you  must  know 
you are undoing  in a few weeks  or a few  months,  what  you 
have  been  centuries,  hundreds  of centuries  accumulating! If you  really  understand  and  know  your  Privilege  today,  is 
the Greatest  Privilege  of all your  pilgrimages  upon  Earth; 
you will  realize  the Great  Mercy  of the Great  Law  of Life, 
which  provided  a Means  of doing  it. You will  remember  the  Great  Astrea,  Myself,  Beloved 
Saint  Germain,  Jesus  and  Various  Ones  who  are Certain 
Authority  for Certain  Activities. Do you  suppose  We  just 
of Our  Own  Desire  became  This  ? Oh No! The  Great  Law 
of Life,  which  is governed  by Those  Great  Beings  whom 
Beloved  Saint  Germain  has presented  to you,  as the Central 
Focus  of Power  for This  System  of Worlds,  made  Us the 
Authority  for These  Special  Activities. Then  you  know  that 
We act wholly  thru  the Authority  of Life. Your  Higher  Mental  Body  knows  your  Requirement, 
why  you  are  in this  particular  embodiment;  and  what 
brought  you  here. We may  not interfere  with  that,  unless 
We receive  the Call  from  your  "I AM  Presence,"  thru  your 
Higher  Mental  Body. Do not  come  back  and  say  to the 
Messengers:  "There  is a contradiction." Beloved  Ones, 
there  could  not  be a contradiction  in the Law  of Life! It 
is the Individual's  lack  of Understanding,  which  some  peo-236 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
pie seize  upon  and  by which  they  try to find  discrepancies. This  Law  of Life  is Unerring! It makes  no mistakes! We 
live in accord  with  It and  are  obeying  It! When  your 
Higher  Mental  Body  calls  to Us, for the Assistance  which 
must  be rendered,  not a thing  in all human  creation  could 
prevent  It! Let us clear  this. You  might  say:  "Why  does  the Higher 
Mental  Body,  whose  Focus  of Life  is All-wise  and  All-
powerful,  call on Us"  ? The  Messengers  have  explained,  but 
I want  you  to have  it definitely  clear  this  time! When  you 
have  accumulated  about  you,  all the discord  which  is your 
creation  of the past;  you  do not always  obey  the Direction 
from  your  Higher  Mental  Body. We,  as Ascended  Beings 
having  gone  thru  all this  process;  having  attained  Our  As-
cension  thru  Self-Conscious  Effort,  thru  This  Identical  Ap-
plication—NOW  THE  CONSCIOUSNESS  WHICH 
WE ARE,  KNOWS  EVERY  REQUIREMENT. You 
will pardon  Me,  if I use this  expression—but  the stubborn 
human  Being,  who  will  not  yield  and  respond  to the im-
pulse  from  its own  Higher  Mental  Body,  must  sometimes 
be given  Assistance,  in order  to let that  Impulse  thru. When 
We pour  Our  Light  Radiation,  which  is Our  Means  of 
Assistance,  We  take  out  of the  Individual's  feeling,  the 
stubborn  rebellion  or resistance,  so the Power  of Its Presence 
can get thru  to render  the Service. Now  do you  understand  why  in this  Class,  you  feel  so 
wonderful;  you  feel  so at Peace  and  Rest;  and  you  feel  as 
though  you  could  accomplish  anything  ? Because  the Still-DISCOURSE  XVIII  237 
ing of your  human,  has made  it possible  for the Current  of 
Energy  from  your  Presence,  to flow  forth  unqualified  by 
anything,  but the Harmony  which  is within  your  feeling. When  Individuals  come  into  the room  to criticize  and 
condemn,  they  are filled  with  turmoil  in their  feeling. They 
could  not receive  anything,  if it were  to save  their  lives. It 
would  be impossible! Therefore,  they  should  be Honorable 
enough  to stay  away. This  is the Law  I am citing  to you— 
the Law  of your  Life,  each  one's  Life. Therefore,  those  who 
have  a desire  to revolve  discord;  find  discrepancies;  or 
something  wrong,  will  find  it; because  the  wrong  is in 
their  own  consciousness  and  feeling;  and  so far as they  are 
able to see, they  see only  what  is within  their  own  feeling! Their  feeling  is their  desire  world;  and  they  only  desire 
what  is within  their  own  feeling! That  is why  one  who  is 
out of harmony,  coming  into  the room,  would  not receive 
anything,  except  sometimes  to get so uncomfortable,  that 
one would  go out. In the realization  of your  Privilege  today,  will  you  take  a 
firm  command  on yourselves,  knowing  the  simple  Re-
quirements  ? It is not much  to do really,  when  it enables 
you to have  such  a Release,  that  you  will  never  again  know 
what  it is, to meet  the problems  of the outer  world  with 
fear and  trembling. Oh, think  of it, Beloved  Children  of Earth,  here  is This 
Great  Presence  of all Life,  which  is giving  you  Life  and 
Intelligence  and  beating  your  Heart,  functioning  every  ac-
tivity  of your  body;  doing  all this  for you. Can't  you  give 238 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
just a little  obedience,  the little  which  is required,  to let 
the Light  from  the  Presence,  flow  untouched  by human 
qualification;  in order  to render  This  Service  and  release 
the Happiness  and  Perfection  which  is just  waiting,  wait-
ing, waiting  to push  Itself  thru  today  ? The Simplicity  of it is what  mankind  has  overlooked. Do you  see  why  the  Great  Wisdom  compelled  These 
Books,  to come  forth  in simple  language  and  the Under-
standing  which  all might  grasp  ? It is the Only  Way  man-
kind  can  get the Clearness,  the Perfect  Understanding  of 
Life. All  said  in Those  Books,  every  Explanation,  is the 
Law  of the Action  of your  Life! everyone's  Life! Our  Life! When  We  say to you,  Beloved  Ones,  We made  this  Identi-
cal Application,  We  mean  every  word  of It. There  is but 
one Application  in the Universe  which  sets  mankind  Free. It is first,  the Understanding  that  you  have  an Individual-
ized God  Presence  above  you—the  distance  makes  no dif-
ference. From  your  "I AM  Presence,"  comes  the Stream  of 
Life and  Energy  anchoring  into  your  own  Heart,  and  It 
gives  you  Life,  Intelligence  and  Activity. IT IS THE 
ONLY  THING  IN  THE  WORLD  WHICH  WILL 
GIVE  MANKIND  FREEDOM. Then,  knowing  you  have  brought  yourselves  into  this 
condition,  by the lack  of Understanding  and  the unwilling-
ness to do certain  things;  or by not knowing  you  should  do 
certain  things;  it has  allowed  discord  to accumulate  for 
centuries. The  Great  Mercy  of Life  has  said:  "Now  my 
children,  I will  give  you  one  more  Opportunity." This  is DISCOURSE  XVIII  239 
Life for the moment  speaking  to you. "I have  brought  forth 
from  My Secret  Chamber  of Life,  the Fulness  of the Under-
standing  of Life." The one  who  is vicious  will  not understand  this  of course; 
because  he or she  cannot  understand  anything  but  his or 
her own  viciousness,  for such  a person  does  not want  to; 
but the one  who  is sincere  and  in earnest,  who  will  still 
himself  or herself,  will  know  without  one  word  from  any-
body,  the Truth  of this  Instruction! Every  Heart  knows  It, 
and if every  Heart  is left alone,  It will  continue  to know  It 
daily,  with  Greater  Power  and  Expansion  of the Light. The Blessed  Ones,  who  do not realize  the need  of stand-
ing within  the  Radiance  of their  own  "I AM  Presence," 
and refusing  to listen  to false  gossip,  will  be wavering  for 
the time  being. It will  make  it more  difficult  for themselves 
to apply  This  Law;  until  they  have  the Evidence  within 
themselves  in their  own  experience,  of the Infinite  Power  of 
This  Law  and  Its Application  to produce  exactly  that  for 
which  they  call. You have  heard  the Messenger  say it again,  and  again, 
your  Call  is compelled  to be answered! Why? Now  notice 
this point! What  is it within  you  which  makes  the call? What  is the Intelligence,  the Energy,  the Light  which  en-
ables  you  to voice  the words  or feel  the feeling? It is Life, 
isn't it? Could  there  be anything  else? It is Life,  and  if left 
alone  to Its Perfection,  It will  always  cause  you  to feel  and 
do the Right  Thing. Then  It is Life,  the Secret  of Life  re-
vealing  Itself  to you! 265 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
Why  has  It not  done  so before  ? Because  That  Secret  of 
Life could  only  be revealed  and  held  in Its Purity,  by Those 
Who  had  freed  themselves  from  Earth's  limitations. Do 
you not see ? How  could  one  yet in the limitations  of your 
world,  give  you  the  Fulness  of Life  without  limitations? It would  not be possible! Therefore,  We Who  have  attained 
Our Freedom  from  these  limitations,  know  exactly  how  to 
do it. Every  human  Being  or every  Being  while  that  one 
was still  in the human  quality,  who  gained  Freedom,  came 
thru  this  same  Application;  because  there  is only  one  Way. It is to understand  your  Individualized  "I AM  Presence," 
Its Laws,  Its Whereabouts,  Its Connection  with  you  and 
your  connection  with  It; and  then  apply  the Law  of your 
Being! Again,  why  are  We  needed? Because  Our  Words  are 
"Cups"  which  carry  the Ascended  Masters'  Perfection  and 
Qualities  into  your  feeling  world,  your  Life  and  Its Ac-
tivity. That  is why  you  need  Us. Does  it sound  like  We 
urged  Ourselves  upon  you  ? I trust  not,  but This  is the Law 
of Life! Do you  expect  your  children  in kindergarten  or the 
first grade,  to understand  the  advanced  studies  in your 
schools? Would  We  expect  you  in your  present  state,  to 
suddenly  transform  yourselves;  and  understand  with  the 
Fulness  which  We  do ? That  would  hardly  be reasonable 
would  it ? Yet,  there  will  be Individuals  among  you  in the 
next  twenty  years,  who  will  to the outer  sense  seem  to do 
this. In fact  Bob,  Rex,  Nada  and  Pearl  have,  but it was  My DISCOURSE  XVIII  241 
Great  Joy and  Privilege  to render  the Service,  which  almost 
did that;  because  their  Life  Streams  happened  to be clean 
and Free  from  too much  discord. You have  never  received  an explanation  for it, have  you  ? I am sure  the Messengers  will  appreciate  this  themselves. Why  was  it Rex,  Bob,  Nada,  Pearl  and  the Messenger  were 
brought  to Me? BECAUSE  IN  PREVIOUS  LIVES, 
THEY  HAD  COME  WITHIN  A CONTINUED  HAR-
MONIOUS  ACTIVITY  AND  RADIANCE. In a former 
embodiment,  which  it is not necessary  for Me to describe, 
they  made  a Mighty  Decree,  understanding  at that  time 
the Law  of rebirth. They  decreed  with  a Powerful  Mighty 
Decree,  in all following  embodiments,  until  they  attained 
their  Perfection,  they  would  only  take  on embodiments 
where  they  were  in Perfect  Harmony;  and  of course  it had 
to be fulfilled. There  have  been  many  who  have  done  it, but 
this is one  of the instances  in which  it has been  My  Joy to 
assist  and  to explain  to you  the Reason  for it. I could  say many  things  to you  today  individually,  but 
it is not necessary  at this  time. PERHAPS  IT IS ASKING 
A LITTLE  TOO  MUCH;  BUT  IF YOU  WOULD 
SPEND  FIVE  MINUTES  AT  NIGHT  JUST  BEFORE 
GOING  TO  SLEEP;  AND  DIRECT  YOUR  UN-
DIVIDED  ATTENTION  TO  ME,  I MIGHT  BE ABLE 
TO DO  SOME  VERY  JOYFUL  THINGS  FOR  YOU, 
OR TO  ASSIST  YOU  TO  DO  THEM. Let Me  remind  you  of the Great  Power  and  Privilege 
which  is yours. We  have  not  thought  it wise,  to say too 242 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
much,  but you  today  in this  atmosphere  cannot  misunder-
stand  it. Charge  your  Higher  Mental  Body  on going  to 
sleep,  to pour  back  Its Mighty  Currents  of Energy—healing 
if that  is required;  harmonizing  or controlling  your  physi-
cal body. If you  would  call  It to take  Full  Action  on your 
awakening  in the  morning,  you  would  find  some  very 
Joyful  and  sometimes  Astounding  Results! Will  you  remember  your  Higher  Mental  Body  is the 
Governor  of you  and  your  world  out  here,  if given  a 
chance  ? Because  of discord,  It has  not  been  able  to do Its 
Work. Thru  your  power  or requalifying  and  clothing  the 
energy,  which  goes  out into  your  world,  it produced  the re-
sult of the feeling  with  which  it was  clothed. If you  want  to maintain  Harmony  in your  feeling,  then 
charge  your  Higher  Mental  Body  to make  you  do it. It is 
only  waiting  for the  invitation. Now  mark  you! the  dif-
ference  between  the  human  effort  to do something  and 
making  the  Call  to the Intelligence  and  Power  which  has 
the Authority  to do it. The  human  of itself  has  no author-
ity! For  instance,  when  you  are using  what  we term  the hu-
man  will,  it is the gathered  energy  in the outer  activity  of 
your  world  and  you  charge  that  forth. It is filled  with  hu-
man  qualities  and  of course  it does  not produce  the results 
you want. When  you  turn  to your  Presence  and  call  Its 
Power,  which  is Light,  Self-luminous  Intelligent  Substance 
into action—It  knowing  no resistance  nor  interference,  you 
are bound  to get the Results  of Perfection. I mean  outside 
of your  outer  achievement  which  is required. In addition  to DISCOURSE  XVIII  243 
your  outer  accomplishment,  you  have  called  into  action  the 
Greater  Power  of Perfection  into  your  feeling  world. This 
is the greatest  need  of today. Will  you  feel  It and  hold  to 
It with  Definite  Precision,  so you  may  have  this  quick, 
Great  Eternally  Sustained  and  Ever-lasting  Blessing? Do you  realize,  Beloved  Ones,  there  is being  rendered 
for you  the same  Identical  Service,  a part  of it, which  was 
rendered  Rex,  Bob,  Nada  and  Pearl  ? They  were  brought  to 
Us; We are brought  to you,  to render  This  Service,  because 
of the conditions  which  exist  and  the need  of the World. There  is no time  and  in other  ways,  you  are not prepared 
to come  to Us, as they  did in India  and  in the Royal  Teton 
or the Cave  of Symbols. Therefore,  We must  come  and  give 
you the Assistance. We  never  could  have  done  it in the 
world,  if you  had  not been  made  acquainted  with  your  "I 
AM Presence";  and  been  making  These  Earnest  Deter-
mined  Calls  for your  Freedom  and  Perfection. Do you  see 
now,  you  are beginning  to comply  with  the Law  of your 
Life and  return  to It, something  of what  It has given  you  ? I urge  you  today;  do not mind,  if We keep  repeating  these 
things,  because  it is so necessary. Charge,  keep  charging, 
yourselves  with  the Perfection  of your  Presence;  with  Self-
Control,  with  Discrimination  and  all the various  qualities, 
you wish  to have  brought  forth. Stand  unyielding,  because 
there  is never  one  of your  Calls  which  can fail. I want  you 
to realize  that. Let Me  show  you  how  impossible  it is, for any  Call  to 
fail. If you  made  an Earnest  Sincere  Call  to your  Presence 244 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
for anything,  and  you,  for an unexpected  reason,  became 
voluntarily  disturbed,  the energy  for the Fulfillment  could 
not come  forth. It would  wait  there  and  when  you  became 
Harmonious  enough  again,  It would  come  thru  and  do Its 
Work. It is the Law  of Life  and  is why  the Messengers  have  said 
to you,  when  you  call  your  Presence  into  action,  It is an 
Eternally  Sustained  Activity. It is an Eternally  Sustained 
Achievement  and  you  do not have  to repeat  and  repeat  it. When  you  call your  Presence  into  action  and  the Result  is 
produced,  It is there  and  nothing  has  to be repeated. It is 
why  everything  in the Application  of your  Presence  is a 
Permanent  Accomplishment. We want  you  to feel  this,  for in the Glory  of your  Life, 
the Stream  of Energy  which  gives  you  Life,  is all the Power 
and Intelligence  there  is anywhere  in the World,  so far as 
your  individual  world  is concerned. It is the only  part  you 
can contact. You  cannot  go anywhere  outside  your  own 
world,  Dear  Hearts,  it is impossible! You  touch  the world 
of others,  but that  does  not belong  to you! The  only  thing 
is the Perfecting  of your  own  self  and  your  world;  and 
when  you  do It, you  will  find  all around  you  changing  too. I know  of no one thing  which  gives  you  a clearer  definite 
idea,  of what  one  Individual  in the presence  of others,  with 
the proper  Understanding,  can do thru  his or her Radiance, 
than  "The  Servant  in the House." That  play  illustrates  to 
mankind  how  one  with  a Great  Calm  Out-pouring  of This 
Radiance,  can  harmonize,  bless  and  bring  into  Perfection, DISCOURSE  XVIII  245 
every  one  within  his or her  environment;  if that  one  be 
strong  enough  to stand  untouched  by the surrounding  dis-
cord. You as "I AM"  Students  today,  are in a position  to do 
this, if you  but  realize  it. You  can  stand  in the midst  of 
your  world  and  hold  a Great  Calm  Serenity  and  Peace. Then,  as you  call the Powers  of your  Presence  to go forth, 
Its Radiance  will  go out;  and  all about  you  will  become 
harmonized  and  bless  you. When  you  do not do that,  it 
is because  you  allow  your  attention  to be fixed  on the dis-
cord  about  you;  instead  of the Powers  of the Presence  which 
control  it. I am  very  grateful  for  the  opportunity  to bring  this 
forth  today,  and  to be a part  of your  happiness  and  your 
Love. The  Great  Volume  of your  Love  which  has  gone 
forth  from  this  room,  will  remain  an Eternal  Memory  in 
this city. We  are  utilizing  that  to the fullest  extent;  and 
when  certain  things  are  shortly  accomplished,  We  shall 
return  to bless  you  with  the  Fulness  which  you  could 
scarcely  comprehend  today. Remember,  in the Great  Kindly  Out-pouring  of the As-
cended  Masters'  Love  and  Blessings,  is the Open  Door  to 
your  Complete  Freedom. I do not mean,  you  should  allow 
conditions  of inharmony  to submerge  you;  or Individuals 
walk  over  you—humanly  speaking. Not  at all, but in the 
Great  Calm  Majesty  of your  Presence,  no one  will  want  to 
walk  over  you;  no one  will  want  to disagree  with  you,  if 
the Radiance  is sufficient. That  is why,  Beloved  Ones,  so 246 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
many  times  vicious  Individuals  have  come  to the Messen-
ger; and  usually  he stands  perfectly  quiet,  until  His  Ra^ 
diance  has  an opportunity  to enfold  them,  then  their  vi-
ciousness  is gone. So it is with  every  one of you. Every  one  of you  today  is an Out-pouring  of your  Great 
Presence  of Life  which  is all Harmony,  all Power  and  Per-
fection. You  are now  understanding  how  to keep  your  feel-
ing so harmonious,  you  do not requalify  Its Energy  as It 
goes  forth. Therefore,  Its Power  is a thousand  fold  greater, 
than  It was  before;  when  you  continued  to requalify  it, with 
the feeling  which  was  within  you. I am so grateful  for I see 
so many  of you  who  are going  to be able  to hold  That  Har-
mony;  and  therefore,  win  your  Victory  so quickly! I shall  say something  else  which  I trust  will  give  you 
Great  Happiness. For  two  hundred  eighty-three  of the 
"I AM"  students,  time  and  space  has  been  set aside. It 
means,  the pressure  of your  human  creation  is withheld 
from  you;  and  much  of the pressure  of Earth. This  will 
make  your  Application  much  easier,  much  more  powerful. So I say,  from  today,  enter  into  the Fulness  of your  Life, 
by your  Earnest  Sincere  Application. DO NOT  SPEAK  OF  YOUR  EXPERIENCES  OR 
YOUR  ACHIEVEMENT  TO  ANY  ONE  ELSE. HOLD 
YOUR  HEART  THE  SECRET  SANCTUARY,  THE 
SECRET  CHAMBER  OF ALL  THE  GLORY  OF YOUR 
PRESENCE;  AND  LET  IT  FIRST  FILL  YOUR 
WORLD. Just  go right  on, with  your  own  Application  and 
let the Powers  of Life,  your  Presence,  flood  your  Being  and DISCOURSE  XVIII  247 
world  with  all It is. Thus  you  save  yourself  from  handling 
human  opinions  and  their  interference  with  your  world. Many  times,  We have  seen  the Blessed  Students  mention 
some  experience,  some  application  to another  and  a few 
days  later  find,  it had  all vanished. All the Joy which  they 
had experienced  had  gone! HOLD  ALL  YOUR 
ACHIEVEMENT  IN THE  SACREDNESS  OF  YOUR 
OWN  HEART. Look  neither  right  nor  left,  but go on in 
your  Application  and  have  the Joy,  Glory  and  Freedom 
which  Life  will  give  you;  for all this  is but Life. You  are 
being  made  acquainted  with  your  Life;  and  how  to call Its 
Great  Perfection  into  action  and  manifestation  into  a world, 
where  human  creation  has reigned  for centuries. Now  the Light  is taking  Its Dominion  and  don't  mind, 
if human  things  about  you  struggle  and  resist. Remember, 
so far as your  world  is concerned,  when  you  call This  Light 
into action,  It knows  no resistance  nor  interference,  but 
proceeds  to perfect  your  world. As your  Harmony  goes  out 
you will  assist,  by Its Radiation,  every  one  you  contact  to 
attain  a Like  Perfection. I thank  you  and  bless  you,  Beloved  Ones,  with  the Ful-
ness of My Love  and  clothe  you  in the Consciousness  which 
is Mine;  that  Feeling  which  is Mine;  to endeavor  to give 
you the Assistance  of Self-Control  in Its Fulness. Then  you 
may  enjoy  the Fulness  of the Perfection  of Life,  as It flows 
forth  into  Perfect  Manifestation  in your  outer  world,  and 
releases  Its Activity  and  Experience. I thank  you. DISCOURSE  XVIII 
CLEVELAND,  OHIO. March  6, /95S 
Beloved  Students,  in all that  is being  accomplished  and 
yet to be done,  We  thank  you  with  the Power  of Light 
for your  assistance;  your  stand  with  the Light  to make  the 
Call which  humanity  needs. I know  it is not easy  for you 
to realize,  not seeing  from  the Inner  Activity  of the Law, 
just all required  and  the need  of your  great  great  assistance. We, from  the Octaves  of Light  and  Freedom,  long  so 
much  when  the opportunity  is so great,  to release  mankind 
from  all human  accumulation  and  all which  has  bound 
them. As many  of you  have  come  to know,  it has been  My 
Great  Privilege  to assist  many  many  students,  in dissolving 
and consuming  the last particle  of their  own  human  accum-
ulation. Do you  realize,  Beloved  Ones,  just  what  THAT 
means  ? When  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has  told  you  repeatedly, 
the pressure  of your  own  human  creation—before  any  of it 
was dissolved—was  ten times  that  of the atmospheric  pres-
sure of Earth;  then  you  must  understand,  what  it means 
to be released  from  such  pressure  of your  own  human 
creation. You  have  often  felt in your  outer  general  experi-
ence,  sometimes  a buoyancy  and  Lightness;  then  again  a 
tremendous  pressure  as though  you  were  being  dragged 
down. It is because  in the moments  of the feeling  of Light-
248 DISCOURSE  XVIII  249 
ness in your  feeling  world,  not thru  your  attention,  but thru 
your  feeling,  a Radiance  has come,  a Release  of which  you 
are outwardly  unaware. Yet  it is sufficient  to really  lift 
you or momentarily  repel,  your  own  human  creation  and 
its pressure. Today,  I rejoice  during  this  Class,  for many  many  of you 
here,  it will  be My  Privilege  to dissolve  and  consume  the 
remainder  of your  own  human  creation! I know  quite  well 
how  earnestly  many  many  of you  have  been  working  and 
making  That  Call. Will  you  try to feel  with  Me just  for a 
few moments,  how  vital  and  important  your  Call  is! The mass  of mankind  does  not understand. The  people 
are unable  to make  the Call,  because  until  one  knows  This 
Great  Presence  of All Life,  the "Mighty  I AM,"  the Power 
in your  Calls  is but slight;  in comparison  to what  It means, 
when  you  know  your  own  Source  of Life,  the "Mighty  I 
AM." Today,  it devolves  upon  the  Students  of America, 
until  more  join  them  which  is coming  so rapidly;  to make 
This  Call  with  such  Earnestness—not  with  any  stress  or 
strain;  but  with  just  such  Earnestness  and  Determination 
that it gives  Us the opportunity  to do all We require. Let Me  explain  something  again  today,  because  it is 
not understood  generally,  even  among  the students. I am 
going  to try to clear  this  in your  minds;  for  once  it is 
clear,  you  will  find  an Inner  Change  in your  experience. When  you  decree—when  you  make  the  Call  to your 
"Mighty  I AM  Presence"  and  the Ascended  Masters,  the 
Legion  of Light  and  the Cosmic  Beings,  you  are releasing 250 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
Substance  from  within  your  feeling  world  and  your  phys-
ical body. Now  notice  this particularly—from  your  physical 
body! This  Substance  is the Requirement  which  We  need,  in 
order  to release  and  then  amplify  It, with  the Great  Purity 
and Perfection  of the  Substance  of Life;  to bring  about 
the changes  which  are being  made. The  progress,  the Ad-
vancement  so far, has been  beyond  our fondest  hopes. Man-
kind  has  responded  in the most  wonderful  manner;  and 
I congratulate  you  here  and  the students  everywhere,  upon 
your  ability  to release  This  Energy  and  Substance  which 
We require. Today,  Beloved  Ones,  sixty  percent  of the Victory  of the 
Light  has  already  been  attained  and  We  hope  to make  it 
much  more  here. By the time  We have  reached  New  York, 
We hope  for an achievement  which  will  lift every  "I AM" 
Student  in America  and  the World  into  the Glory  of their 
Eternal  Victory. It does  not  only  mean  your  Individual 
Freedom;  but  the accumulation  of mankind  of the cen-
turies,  must  be dissolved  and  consumed  completely,  for 
whatever  is to be done  in the future. Without  this  consum-
ing, mankind  is constantly  interfered  with,  interrupted  at 
the most  vital  moments. Then,  disappointment  besets  In-
dividuals,  sometimes  delaying  the Expansion  of their  Light 
indefinitely. So today,  We want  you  to become  so anchored  that  not 
a single  thing  in the appearance  world,  will  interrupt  nor 
interfere  with  all which  is to be done  individually  and  for DISCOURSE  XVIII  251 
America. I quite  realize,  sometimes,  even  among  the stu-
dents,  Individuals  wonder  why  We keep  stressing  the need 
of America. Well  Dear  Ones,  if America  is not protected, 
you will  have  no place  to call your  home. Do you  not see 
how  important  this  is ? Suppose  something  destroyed  your 
physical  home  and  you  were  unable  to prevent  it, tempo-
rarily  you  would  be housed  somewhere,  would  you  not? So it is in America  today. America  is the last spot  on Earth  where  Our  Perfection 
can come  forth. It is vital  for all the  Students  to realize 
this;  because  it will  enable  them  to release  the Power  for 
the Protection  of America. Then,  as their  own  Individual 
Life Streams  become  cleansed,  purified  and  set into  Divine 
Order;  in the Perfection,  in Action,  which  the Presence  is 
and holds  for them,  they  will  find  the Glory  of Its Domin-
ion sustained! In all you  hold  dear  for your  Loved  Ones,  for America 
and the Glory  of all which  is yet to follow,  you  will  find  Its 
Infinite  Power  of Action  ever  increasing;  intensifying  and 
spreading  everywhere  into  the  World  to do Its Perfect 
Work. Here  is an illustration  which  will  possibly  help  you to feel 
more  clearly,  the Glory  of that  which  is not only  the Activ-
ity in your  Call  from  the Presence,  but the Assistance  We 
give? Suppose  before  you,  who  are sitting  here  today,  there 
were  a Great  Light  like  a Great  Sun;  and  from  It came 
Streams  of Light  and  Energy  to each  one  of you. This  is 
actually  what  is taking  place! It means  that  in co-operation 252 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
with  your  Call  to your  Presence  and  the Cosmic  Beings, 
those  Great  Beings  of Light,  are constantly  giving  you  As-
sistance  of which  the outer  does  not even  dream! As you  become  aware  of This  and  begin  to feel  It ear-
nestly  within  your  Being,  Oh  how  Great  will  be the 
Change:  first,  in your  feeling  world  and  then  in the outer 
activity. When  you  begin  to see—shall  We  call  it, the Nat-
ural Harmonizing  Activity  of your  world  of action,  all that 
goes  forth  is a Radiation  from  your  Presence;  amplified 
many  times  by the Ascended  Ones  and  producing  this  con-
dition  of Harmony  which  is required  first;  because  without 
it Beloved  Ones,  you  cannot  have  the Full  Blessing  and 
Benefit  which  is being  released. One thing  may  explain  to some  of you  the Inner  Activi-
ties. As you  are calling  forth  This  Great  Light,  This  Great 
Substance,  Intelligence  or Energy;  It is Light-Substance 
which  you  are really  calling  forth! It comes  into  your  world 
of action,  It brings  a release  into  your  world,  which  the hu-
man  cannot  possibly  comprehend  at this  time. As you  be-
come  more  acquainted  with  the Presence,  know  that  to still 
yourself,  is the means  of letting  Its Power  come  forth. Then 
Its very  Vibratory  Action,  as It flows  out into  your  world, 
will quiet  and  harmonize  your  Entire  Being  still  more. (At this  point  many  came  into  the room) 
Wait  just  a few  moments,  until  the  movement  in the 
room  is stilled. I cannot  give  you  the Release  which  I wish 
to give,  until  it is quieted  down. (Pause) 
BELOVED  ONES,  IN ORDER  TO  DO  THE  WORK DISCOURSE  XVIII  253 
WHICH  WE  DESIRE,  IT IS IMPERATIVE  TO  HAVE 
NO ONE  MOVE  ABOUT  IN THE  ROOM;  FOR  IT 
CONSTANTLY  CHANGES  THE  CURRENT  OF EN-
ERGY  AND  THE  BLESSING  WITH  WHICH  WE 
WISH  TO  HELP  YOU. IT IS NOT  EASY  FOR  THE 
OUTER  TO  UNDERSTAND,  but,  We  must  HAVE 
IT; IF WE  ARE  TO  GIVE  THE  BLESSING  WE  IN-
TEND. So I thank  you  very  kindly  for that  quiet  now. Your  Life  Stream,  as you  call forth  This  Greater  Release 
of the Energy  required  to cleanse,  purify  and  harmonize 
your  world,  is the One  Great  Substance,  which  is Light! We are endeavoring  so earnestly  to have  all realize,  in your 
Call for This  Light,  which  is released  from  your  Presence 
or from  the  Ascended  Masters,  is the Activity  required! Of course  It is always  first  from  your  Presence,  then  ampli-
fied by the Ascended  Masters;  but That  Substance  of Light 
is One  and  the same. The  Ascended  Masters,  as They  stand 
in Their  Purity  and  Perfection  today,  are One  with  the 
Purity  and  Perfection  of the "I AM  Presence,"  of you  who 
are yet unascended. Notice  why  the Assistance  of the Ascended  Master  is so 
important  at this time. Do not misunderstand  Me. All from 
the Ascended  Masters'  Octave,  is of course  Perfection;  but 
in order  to try to convey  to you  these  Octaves  or steps,  the 
Ascended  Masters',  is the first  step  beyond  the human. Our 
Ascended  Master  Octave  is Wholly  Perfect. To help  give 
you the idea,  We  would  place  the Legion  of Light  next. Then  would  come  the Cosmic  Beings—if  you  wish  to look 254 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
at This  Activity  as steps. This  is why,  mankind  has  not 
understood  the  need  of the  Assistance  of the  Ascended 
Masters. They  are the Consciousness,  the feeling  all man-
kind  requires  today,  in Its Perfecting  Activity. Without  the Assistance  of the Ascended  Masters,  Beloved 
Ones,  I tell you  frankly  there  would  not be three  percent 
of the people  today,  who  would  have  the strength  to stand 
up under  their  own  creations;  and  that  of the mass  of man-
kind  to Free  themselves! Therefore,  they  must  have  more 
than  their  own  assistance. That  is why  Beloved  Saint  Ger-
main  brought  forth  This  Amazing  Understanding  of the 
Law  of your  own  Life. Will  you  understand  today,  that  We as Ascended  Beings 
or Cosmic  Beings,  are just  your  own  Life  more  advanced; 
Higher  in Its rate  of Vibratory  Action,  than  you  experience 
here  in the  physical  octave? Notice  the  Chart. It is the 
Stream  of Life  and  Energy  anchored  within  your  physical 
Heart  which  gives  you  Life. That  Life  is the One  Life  of 
the Whole  Universe! For your  Greater  Understanding,  your  "Mighty  I AM 
Presence,"  which  is the Individualized  Presence  of Life,  is 
the Image  and  Likeness  of God,  as you  previously  under-
stood. It is the Focus  of your  Individual  Activity. It has been 
necessary  for mankind  to understand  the Individual  Focus 
is there  above  everyone;  and  will  be sustained  in any  activ-
ity, upon  which  the  attention  might  be focused. WITH-
OUT  IT NO  ONE—NOT  EVEN  YOU  IN  YOUR 
OWN  LIVES,  HAVE  BEEN  ABLE  TO  SUSTAIN DISCOURSE  XVIII  255 
A CONSTRUCTIVE  ACTIVITY  CONTINUOUSLY. Constant  change  of attention  causes  the change  of the Cur-
rents  of Energy. You  wonder  why  sometimes,  things  move 
rapidly  and  then  a lull occurs  in the activity  in your  own 
Life. Simply,  because  you  have  not  known  your  "I AM 
Presence." Now  that  you  do know  It and  you  will  call  to 
have  all your  Application  sustained,  you  will  find  a steady 
Advancement;  a steady  climbing  and  in many  instances, 
just as though  you  were  climbing  a steep  mountain. It is a 
very  good  simile  of what  is actually  taking  place  in the vi-
bratory  action  of your  world;  as you  turn  your  attention 
and hold  it upon  your  Presence. ONLY  AS YOU  TURN 
YOUR  ATTENTION  TO  YOUR  PRESENCE  CAN 
YOU  RISE  ABOVE  DISCORD! I now  convey  to you,  the importance  of concentration! I mean  by that,  the holding  of your  attention  upon  the goal 
which  you  wish  to attain. If it be in the business  world,  your 
attention  held  definitely  upon  the goal,  releases  the Power 
and Energy  in your  own  Life. It is the only  thing  that  can 
act for you. Another's  Life  Stream  cannot  enter  into  yours, 
only  by the Power  of Radiation  to give  temporary  assist-
ance. Therefore,  as your  own  attention  is held  upon  the 
goal,  your  Power  of Light  from  your  Presence,  is feeding 
into it. The  more  intensified  your  feeling  and  determina-
tion,  the greater  is the Release  of the Power,  to produce 
Perfection  in the achievement  you  require. This  is the  Power  of Concentration  and  the  ONLY 
MEANS  by which  it can be sustained. Whether  it be your 256 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
Freedom,  your  Ascension  or your  business  activity,  mat-
ters not,  the same  Law  is acting. So many  are calling  for 
their  financial  Freedom. They  think  so earnestly  it is going 
to be helpful. Well  do not be disappointed,  but let Me try 
to clear  this  for you. If you  will  give  sufficient  earnest  at-
tention  to your  Presence—as  your  Treasure-house  from 
which  all must  come,  you  will  find  outer  conditions  will 
harmonize;  and  come  into  harmonious  accord  with  that 
which  will  bring  you  the money  supply  you  require! It is 
the ONLY  PERMANENT  MEANS  of doing  it. If you  try with  the forces  of the outer  world,  to accom-
plish  what  you  desire,  you  may  attain  a certain  amount  of 
success;  but  there  is no assurance  of its permanency. You 
see that  manifest  everywhere  about  you. The  Individual 
who  will  turn  to his or her Great  Presence  wholly;  accept 
It constantly  as that  one's  Treasure-house,  from  which  all 
money  supply  and  everything  else  must  come—all  other 
supply—will  have  set into  action,  the Greatest  Law  in the 
Universe. It will  be permanently  sustained;  and  there  is no 
human  element  which  can  change  or destroy  it. That  is the point  I want  to have  you  understand  at this 
time  in the world's  activity;  because  the outer  world  is the 
most  unstable  condition  which  you  can  possibly  imagine. So do not depend  upon  the stability  of your  outer  world, 
which  is governed  largely  yet in your  commercial  activity, 
by the whims  of humankind. I do not mean,  there  are not 
many  honest  sincere  Individuals  for there  are;  but they  are 
in the minority. The  great  majority  of mankind,  feeling DISCOURSE  XVIII  257 
tremendous  pressure,  feel  justified  in using  the subterfuge 
of human  means  to supply  themselves. Today,  I shall  acquaint  you  with  the conditions  which 
exit in Europe  and  the World! Mankind  over  the entire 
World  is feeling  this  pressure. With  a great  number  of the 
people,  it is acting  as a sense  of fear;  and  their  fear  comes 
from  their  desire  for supply. I plead  with  you—all  of you 
earnest  sincere  "I AM"  Students,  erase  that  from  your  feel-
ing world,  by the Call  to your  Presence. Do not let the fear 
of your  supply  enter  into  your  feeling  world. If you  do, you 
build  it up and  make  it most  difficult  for Us to give  you  the 
Assistance,  which  will  bring  you  CONSTANT  FINAN-
CIAL  SUPPLY. We know  quite  as well  as you  do, the need  of it today, 
so long  as it is the means  of your  exchange;  but  there  are 
perhaps  twelve  Individuals  in the World,  today,  who  have 
millions  at their  command,  whose  fear  is the greatest  you 
ever witnessed! It seems  incredible;  but  I tell  you  it is 
True;  and  that  is what  has brought  this  tremendous  pres-
sure upon  mankind;  from  the financial  standpoint  and  in 
the industrial  world! They  are trying  to concentrate  and 
gather  all within  their  own  control! I ask you  to watch  it! All of a sudden,  you  will  find  it is like  an explosion,  and 
they  will  find  their  hold  upon  mankind  forever  released! That  is why  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has  brought  forth 
This  "I AM"  Activity;  and  why  We are making  This  Tre-
mendous  Effort  to assist  mankind. It is to give  the people 
the Conscious  Understanding  of the Laws  which  are acting 258 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
about  them;  so they  may  free  themselves  from  this  condi-
tion of fear  and  doubt,  which  bind  them  to all kinds  of 
destructive  feeling. I say to you as students,  you  have  been  affected  here  quite 
the same  as other  places  in the United  States;  by vicious 
false  gossip  concerning  the Reality  of This  Work,  and  con-
cerning  the Messengers;  but  if you  listen  to it, you  are the 
ones  who  are deprived. Because  some  vicious  Individual 
spreads  false  gossip,  it does  not mean  that  it is true;  but if 
mankind  accepts  it, then  the people  are deprived. The  Mes-
sengers  will  go on doing  Their  Work,  because  It is Real! It is True! It is Mighty,  but  the  Individuals  who  allow 
themselves  to be affected  by vicious  things,  are the ones  who 
are the losers. We cannot  say to Individuals  you  shall  accept  This  Won-
drous  Understanding! Get  it clearly,  Dear  Ones! During 
this Class,  let Our  Light  anchor  you  so firmly,  that  not a 
thing  in your  world  can affect  you  discordantly. You  should 
know  that  forever. Bear  in mind  This  is not the Messenger 
talking  to you;  but the One  who  has come  to be known  as 
the Great  Divine  Director. I Am  that  Cosmic  Being,  Who 
is flashing  These  Words  before  him! Now  hold  That  in 
mind! I Am  the One  who  is Authority  for the Law  of Life; 
and if you  will  understand  It, you  will  see I speak  with  Au-
thority. With  the  obedience  of mankind  to the  slightest 
Request,  which  We  ask,  you  will  have  your  Freedom! Without  obedience,  We cannot  give  you  the Assistance  re-
quired. DISCOURSE  XVIII  259 
The rebellion  in a few  of mankind,  when  I sanctioned 
the Group  Outline,  showed  they  did  not understand  the 
need  of the people  or the mass  of the students. The  need  of 
the Protection  for America,  was  the reason. Do you  think, 
Beloved  Ones,  I would  attempt  to influence  you;  or at-
tempt  to govern  you,  when  I know  as no other  Being  does, 
what  your  Free  Will  means? Therefore,  it is with  the 
Greatest  Loving-kindness  We present  These  Laws  for man-
kind's  use. They  are here  for your  Blessing! There  is not one  thing  of which  We  talk  that  is not con-
cerning  your  Life;  Its Law  and  Its Action. There  is nothing 
mystical! Dismiss  every  particle  of such  nonsense! Your 
Life,  the Life  of the Universe  of which  you  are a part,  makes 
It the most  practical  thing  in the whole  world  and  activity 
of mankind. There  is nothing  in the physical  world  today, 
which  is as practical  as This  Great  Activity  of the Law  of 
your  own  Life;  because  you  are dealing  with  Vibration  and 
Substance;  and  every  feeling  which  goes  forth  from  you,  is 
setting  a cause  into  action  to produce  results  for you. That  is why  We  know  this. We  went  thru  the human 
experience  in gaining  Our  Freedom,  the same  as you  are. Knowing  your  Requirements,  We  have  so kindly  offered 
Our Assistance;  but if mankind  says  We do not exist;  it is 
the Messenger's  own  activity,  which  is giving  this  forth; 
then  you  have  lost  to a large  extent,  the Blessing  of Our 
Vibratory  Action;  with  which  We  release  you  thru  your 
Call,  from  all limitations. In My  Privilege  to assist  the number  who  have  been  re-260 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
leased  so far, could  you  see this  moment,  the Release  from 
the Inner  Standpoint  for these  Individuals,  your  Joy would 
be Boundless  forever. Just  because  you  have  not seen  some 
Miraculous  Out-picturing  thru  and  from  those  Individuals, 
is not the slightest  reason  to think,  It has not been  accom-
plished. This  is why  I say to you  today,  go on, and  on, and 
on, in your  Application;  not worrying,  not being  definitely 
concerned  about  the results. If you  do, you  are so apt to fix 
your  attention  upon  the results,  instead  of the Power  which 
produces  them. You  will  see at once  it is what  mankind  has 
been  doing. The  people  are fixing  their  attention  upon  the 
result  out here  all the time,  instead  of Its Power  of Release. In this  preparation  today,  for the coming  Class,  there  is 
no one  thing  in which  We  rejoice  so greatly,  as the oppor-
tunity  to visit  the Groups;  and  to those  who  are present, 
bring  a Certain  Attunement  for the Greater  Blessing  re-
leased  in the Class  Work. Did it ever  occur  to you  why  these  Classes  became  ten 
day Classes  ? Why  was  it not  different  ? Because  it repre-
sents  the  Balance  between  the  human  and  the  Divine. Whatever  is more  than  that,  will  mean  an added  Power,  to 
the Accomplishment  of Balancing  for all mankind. You  do 
not know  outwardly,  what  it means  to hold  the Balance 
over  the human  from  the Ascended  Masters'  Octave;  for 
the Release  of Our  Light  into  the octave  which  is a lower 
vibratory  action. We  see and  know  so clearly  what  that 
means;  how  so many  have  been  lifted  out of their  limita-
tions;  and  had  the Complete  Release  from  this  lower  octave, DISCOURSE  XVIII  261 
while  still  moving  in it. We know  there  is no limit  to what 
can be accomplished  for the students. Try  to realize  with 
Me today,  aside  from  yourselves  who  are students,  these 
Mighty  Decrees  going  forth  in the  mental  and  feeling 
world  of mankind,  are reaching  thousands  and  thousands 
of people  who  have  not yet touched  This  Work. It is acting 
in their  feeling  world. The  moment  the  slightest  thing 
comes  to call their  attention  to This  Mighty  Presence,  their 
"Mighty  I AM,"  their  feeling  is prepared  and  ready  to re-
ceive  It. It is why  the Transcriptions  and  the Radio  Broadcasts, 
have  done  so much  for the Blessing  of mankind  and  they 
are bringing  such  a tremendous  number  of people  into  This 
Understanding. Therefore,  remember  in your  Group  Work 
and in your  Decree  Work,  you  are rendering  a Service  In-
describable  and  Unparalleled  in the history  of the Earth. If it had  not been  for that,  We could  not have  hoped  to have 
saved  humanity,  from  the  condition  which  threatens  the 
entire  World. I said  mankind  might,  one  day,  be surprised  at another 
Transformation  which  would  take  place  in Russia. I still 
maintain  It! The  change  in the feeling  world  of those  peo-
ple, may  bring  a great  Transformation  there,  and  We  are 
pouring  the Light  forth  for It. The  destructive  element  in 
that great  country,  is fast losing  its power. It is why  recently, 
We asked  the students  everywhere  to give  their  assistance  to 
Europe  and  the Orient. We are trying  an Experiment  and 
so far it is beyond  Our  expectations. 262 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
As We  have  found  Ourselves  reaching  a certain  point 
of safety  in America,  We have  been  utilizing  some  of This 
Power,  released  from—let  Me call them—the  Great  Amer-
ican people,  because  they  are! Who  on Earth  is so great  as 
those,  who  give  forth  their  Life  Energy,  so We may  utilize 
It, to bless  mankind  and  the world  ? Should  Our  Experi-
ment  succeed,  you  will  see a Transformation  in Europe 
which  will  be the Greatest  Miracle  you  ever  witnessed! We cannot  yet tell you  the outcome,  for We  cannot  de-
pend  upon  Europe,  as We do upon  the students  of Amer-
ica, today. Let  Me  call  your  attention  to something  you 
might  have  heard,  some  of you. Beloved  Saint  Germain 
performed  This  Tremendous  Service. When  it was  planned 
to send  a secret  fleet  of airplanes  with  their  destructive 
power  at night  over  America,  to spread  devastation,  He 
prevented  that  plan's  success. Five  times,  He intercepted 
the messenger,  who  tried  to carry  it out. At last,  He com-
pelled  their  destruction  back  into  the messenger  in order  to 
prevent  it. Then,  He went  to the instigator,  who  is at the 
head  of a great  army—made  Himself  visible  to him—and 
said to him:  "If you  try this again,  I will  destroy  every  plane 
and all that  is in them;  and  then  if you  persist,  I will  destroy 
your  entire  army,  and  if you  think  I cannot  do it, try Me 
out"! It is what  comes  from  the Activity  of the Great  Cosmic 
Light,  which  on the seventh  day  of the Shrine  Class,  made 
it possible  for the viciousness  of Individuals  to be returned 
upon  their  creators! There  is no wrong  in doing  that! There DISCOURSE  XVIII  263 
is no viciousness  about  it. Get  this  clear  in your  minds;  be-
cause  if you  don't,  you  will  find  yourselves  meeting  ob-
struction  ! The  World  today,  is under  the pressure  of vicious 
destructive  human  qualities. All mankind  is to some  degree 
responsible  for it; but those  who  have  utilized  the destruc-
tive force,  to get the governing  power  over  mankind,  to 
compel  the people  to be subservient,  will  find  themselves 
meeting  their  own  creation. When  they  are compelled  to 
look  upon  it, they  will  see their  own  destruction. This  is not  a matter  of My  Opinion,  your  opinion  nor 
anyone's  opinion. It is the Law  of Life  which  is the Law 
of cause  and  effect;  and  when  the cause  of destructive  qual-
ities comes  to a certain  point  of action,  the reverse  of that 
action  takes  place! Not  all human  Beings  on Earth  nor 
Ourselves,  can prevent  it; because  it is the creation  of man-
kind  returned  upon  its creator. Now  you  will  see how  great  is your  Privilege  in the Use 
of the Violet  Consuming  Flame;  and  the Understanding 
of the Power  of your  Presence  which  is Life;  to draw  about 
you the Tube  of Light,  which  is your  Protection. THE 
POWER  OF  THE  VIOLET  CONSUMING  FLAME 
DISSOLVES  AND  CONSUMES  YOUR  OWN  INDI-
VIDUAL  CREATION,  SO  YOU  MAY  NOT  LOOK 
UPON  IT. YOU  NO  LONGER  FEEL  ITS  EFFECTS. YOU  CANNOT  IMAGINE  EVEN  IN YOUR  FOND-
EST  IMAGINATION,  WHAT  THAT  MEANS  TO 
YOU! Utilize  This  Power,  Beloved  Students,  and  call your  Pres-264 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
ence  into  action  as never  before;  to use the Violet  Consum-
ing Flame  thru  your  physical  body,  your  mental  and  feeling 
world  with  dynamic  power! Already  you  have  consumed 
the larger  percent—I  mean  ALL  EARNEST  SINCERE 
STUDENTS—have  consumed  the larger  percent  of their 
own  accumulation;  but  there  are some  who  are trying  to 
do this  with  their  intellects. They  are not  producing  the 
results  in their  feeling  world.
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        So, tonight,  this  Wondrous  Release  is going  forth  and 
is enfolding  you. Remember,  It is Self-luminous,  Intelligent 
Substance. It is why  in the beginning,  I asked  you  to try 
to feel  yourself  in the  Great  Focus  of Light  from  Your 
Presence  in your  Heart,  so you might  bring  Its Great  Focus 
here. Thru  your  attention,  It brings  the Focal  Power  of Our 
Great  Light  and  Energy,  to your  point  right  here  in the 
Universe. Oh, that  you  might  understand  in its Fulness,  what  the 
simple  Power  of your  attention  means. In one's  fondest 
imagination  yet,  there  is none  who  grasps  the Fulness  of 
this One  Great  Activity. Remember,  there  is no mistake 
about  it—where  your  attention  is, there  you  are;  and  what 
your  attention  is on, you  become. Will  you  allow  Me  to prompt  you  tonight. Don't,  I 226 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
plead  with  you,  ever  let your  mind  revert  to a single  thing 
which  has  passed. If you  would  do that,  Beloved  Ones, 
what  Release  would  come  in a few  hours. The  reminder  of 
the undesirable  things  which  have  passed,  constantly  bring-
ing them  back  to the activity  of your  world  today  is useless 
—absolutely  useless;  and  to so many,  so very  detrimental. Don't  do it. What  is passed  is gone,  if you  let it be gone 
forever. What  you  are today  is what  matters;  for what  you 
are today,  you  make  for tomorrow. If you  bring  the past 
into it, then  the past  will  become  tomorrow. Think. Oh,  Beloved  Ones. think  of what  mankind  has 
been  doing  so long. Stop  forever  the bringing  of the past, 
into the conditions  of tomorrow,  thru  the power  of your 
feeling. Oh,  draw  a powerful  line  behind  you  and  do not 
ever look  back. If something  undesirable  occurs  in your 
Life,  don't  begin  to wonder;  why  did  that  act. why  did 
that occur. Just  say:  "Thank  God  it was  not worse. Thank 
God,  I had  the Blessing. Thank  God  I had  the Protection. What  a Wonderful,  Wonderful  Freedom  and  Blessing  is 
bound  to come  out of it. " Tonight,  determine  as never  before  in your  Life,  to wipe 
completely  out  of your  memory,  everything  which  has 
passed;  and  if you  have  made  mistakes,  don't,  I plead  with 
you,  condemn  yourself. Call  on the Law  of Forgiveness  and 
forget  the thing  forever. Oh,  Blessed  Ones,  when  you  sud-
denly  begin  to be aware  of the mistakes  of the past,  don't 
make  a greater  mistake  by revolving  your  attention  upon 
them. Simply  with  joy and  thanksgiving  call  on the Law DISCOURSE  XVIII  227 
of Forgiveness  and  say:  "Thank  God,  I don't  have  that  any 
more. " Then  say:  "'Mighty  I AM  Presence. ' take  com-
mand  of me and  see I don't  make  it occur  again  today  or 
in the future. " How  I rejoice  with  you,  in the Great  Victory  which  you 
are gaining  over  these  simple  things. It is the simple  things, 
which  you  pass  over  daily,  that  make  for the building  of 
your  Foundation  which  cannot  be interrupted  or inter-
fered  with;  and  all you  use with  which  to do it are those 
three  faculties. Think  of it. The  Simplicity  and  Power  of 
those  three  faculties—your  attention,  your  vision  and  your 
power  of qualification. They  are the Moulding  Power  of 
your  Whole  Life. Control  them. Call  your  Presence  to 
control  them;  because  they  are the Power  of the Universe. If you  have  difficulty  in your  outer  environment,  then 
know  your  Presence  is the Fulness  of all Power  required 
for any  accomplishment;  for Self-control  or whatever  it 
may  be. Therefore,  in Its Glory  you  see—you  must  see 
with  me—your  Victory  now. Beloved  Ones,  in the Fulness  of My Great  Love,  and  the 
Love  of the Ascended  Host  of Light,  I call  forth  the Ful-
ness of Its Infinite  Enfolding  Presence;  and  may  This 
Radiance  released  tonight,  fill you  and  your  world  with 
such  Joy,  Courage,  Strength,  Happiness  and  Dominion, 
that never  again  from  this  hour,  will  anything  but Perfec-
tion touch  or fill your  world. I thank  you. DISCOURSE  XVIII 
February  6,1938 
SAN  FRANCISCO,  CALIFORNIA 
Beloved  Students  and  Friends,  while  I know  quite  well 
you are not looking  for it, yet shall  I give  you  outwardly, 
some  Reward  for your  great  Love  and  kindness;  which  has 
made  it possible  in this  Class,  to do for you,  your  city  and 
America  that  which  is far beyond  anything,  We  had  ex-
pected  to accomplish. The human  creation  has been  completely  dissolved  and 
consumed,  for three  hundred  seventy-three  people  who 
have  been  in this  Class. We could  scarcely  have  hoped  for 
such  an Achievement. We feel  it quite  unnecessary  to enu-
merate  those  Individuals;  but I am sure  within  a few  days, 
many  will  know  definitely. In the limited  human  concepts,  I realize  it is not easy  for 
you to comprehend,  what  your  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has 
accomplished  in Europe. This  is the point  I wish  every  one 
of you,  to know  definitely:  You  have  been  a part  of That 
Accomplishment  by the Harmony,  the Love  and  Kindness 
which  you  have  released  here. Do you  clearly  and  fully 
understand  yet, the Release  of your  energy  thru  the atomic 
structure  of your  body,  is imperative  in Our  need  today. We must  have  a contact  thru  the  physical  substance  of 
Earth. 228 DISCOURSE  XVIII  229 
We have  left this  octave  and  it is mankind  who  has cre-
ated these  conditions. Individuals  must  of their  own  voli-
tion release  energy  thru  the human  structure;  which  makes 
it possible  for Us to give  the Assistance  mankind  needs. It 
would  be impossible,  and  I say  so frankly,  for people  of 
their  own  volition,  without  Our  Assistance  to protect  them-
selves  in America  today. I think  you  do not comprehend  Beloved  Saint  Germain's 
Reference  to what  He did  in Europe. It should  have  con-
veyed  to you  the need  of Our  Assistance. The  Law  of Life 
is such,  We may  not intrude  Ourselves  upon  you;  much  as 
We have  always  wished  to give  Assistance. There  are 
enough  in America  understanding,  the Presence—and  each 
day the Understanding  is growing  clearer,  for the students 
everywhere  to know  the necessity  of releasing  This  Energy. Why  do you  suppose  We  urged,  and  urged,  the use of 
these  Decrees. Because  We  found  it the only  and  possibly 
the best  manner  of getting  you  to release  the energy,  which 
We require. We  amplify  the energy  required,  to perform 
This  Service  of Protection  for you  and  America. I think  you 
more  clearly  than  ever  before  understand  it. You have  had  the proof  in your  own  experience  here,  of 
what  it means  to step  up your  Decrees  and  your  singing 
to a certain  tempo,  which  gives  a joyous  Release  of the en-
ergy. Do you  realize  there  is a Balance  in every  activity  of 
Life. Your  scales  for weighing  the  precious  metals  are a 
very  good  example. When  the Scale  of Life  stands  at Bal-
ance,  all the Forces  of your  Being  are working  Harmoni-255 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
ously  and  to the Greatest  Constructive  Purpose;  but if one 
side is at a low  ebb,  then  you  are not working  to the best 
advantage. When  your  Decrees  and  songs  lag in tempo,  it 
means  you  are not coming  up to the point,  where  you  are 
releasing  this Energy  which  We require. I am very  happy  to 
make  this  so clear  to you. I want  you  Blessed  Ones  in San  Francisco  and  Los  An-
geles  to know  Our  Feeling. At the close  of this  Class  today, 
We feel  that  not in four  hundred  years  have  San  Francisco 
and Los Angeles  been  as safe  as they  are today. You  may  all 
who  are earnest  and  sincere,  justly  take  credit  for it. I want 
you, every  one  who  is sincere  and  in earnest,  to feel  how 
great  a part  you  are of This  Mighty  Activity. It does  not make  one  particle  of difference  whether  you 
are a frail  lady,  a child,  or a frail  gentleman;  you  can make 
your  firm  determined  sincere  Call  to the Presence,  and  it 
is the imperative  need. It is the Intensity  and  Honesty  of 
Purpose,  which  is needed  so greatly  today;  because  the at-
mosphere  of the world  is charged  with  deceit. In the outer 
activities  of mankind,  many  people  have  conceived  the idea, 
if one were  a little  sharper  and  more  alert  in his employing 
of shrewd  business  activities,  and  could  put something  over 
on another,  it was  all right. THAT  DAY  HAS  PASSED, 
BELOVED  ONES,  FOREVER  FROM  THE  EARTH; 
AND  NO  ONE  WILL  EVER  AGAIN  SUCCEED  IN 
THE  FUTURE  WHO  PRACTICES  DECEIT. Whether  it be in achievement  or your  business  activity 
of the  outer  world,  the Balance  of the  Scales  of Life,  is DISCOURSE  XVIII  231 
going  to be compelled  by the Great  Cosmic  Light. You 
will remember  this  for  some  years  to come. You  can 
scarcely  hope  for things  to be Miraculously  Transformed; 
but you  can enter  into  Great  Harmony  and  Perfection,  re-
gardless  of many  of mankind  who  must  still  make  Appli-
cation. YOU  CANNOT  HAVE  PERFECTION,  YOU 
CANNOT  HAVE  FREEDOM,  WITHOUT  YOUR 
OWN  EARNEST  SINCERE  APPLICATION. THAT 
IS YOUR  PART  OF  THE  BALANCE  TO  LIFE. Life has  been  supplying  you  with  Energy  all thru  the 
centuries  and  what  have  you  given  back  to Life. The  only 
Judge  of that  is your  Higher  Mental  Body. It has  a Full 
and Complete  Record,  as to the Constructive  or destructive 
activities  which  you  have  served. After  all which  has been  said,  I am quite  sure  now,  you 
realize  not one  human  Being  can  be Free,  who  refuses  to 
give obedience  to Our  Humble  Requests  and  maintain 
Harmony  in the feeling. Let  us draw  a crude  illustration. In your  electrical  power  house  which  supplies  the current 
of energy  for your  cities,  if the wheels  and  other  things  in 
that mechanism  were  out of order,  how  long  do you  think 
you would  have  your  electricity  or Light. Your  feeling 
world  represents  identically  die same  thing  to you;  because 
it is your  Power-house. If it is in turmoil  and  you  are dis-
turbed,  then  how  can  the Light  within  you  go forth  and 
harmonize  and  accomplish  what  you  wish. You do not know  what  I know,  but I shall  tell you  some-
thing  today;  and  if you  care  to believe  Me,  you  will  see in 232 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
contemplation,  how  True  It is. Do you  think  it is just your 
physical  efforts  which  accomplish  things  in the  outer 
world. Beloved  Ones,  it is the Light,  the Energy  of your 
Presence,  which  goes  forth  before  you  and  accomplishes 
what  you  desire. When  you  realize  Harmony  is the IM-
PERATIVE  thing  in your  feeling,  so this energy  may  flow 
forth  and  go out in Its Full  Power,  Its Purity,  Its Perfection; 
then  you  will  have  no difficulty  in making  yourself  success-
ful in your  outer  efforts,  in the outer  world. Until  mankind 
understands  that,  the people  will  go on in their  distress  and 
limitations. As students  today,  there  is no longer  the slightest  excuse 
for you  not having  what  you  need  for your  happiness  and 
comfort. You  should  be able  to govern  the vibratory  action 
about  you,  and  call  forth  the Power  of your  Presence,  to 
draw  about  you  the effects  or things  your  Heart  craves. You might  say:  "How  about  our  families  who  do not 
agree  with  us". That  is a very  important  point. The  True 
Understanding  of This  Presence  is the Greatest  Harmoniz-
ing Perfecting  Activity  in the Entire  Universe. Now  why 
have  so many  seeming  disagreements  occurred  in families. Because  the human  tried  to be the Doer. Precious  Ones, 
now  think  it over. I urge  you  never  to argue  the question  of 
This  Understanding  with  anyone—your  family  or anyone 
else. Leave  all Free  to come  to This  Understanding  and 
into It, whenever  they  are ready. If you  pull  them  in by urg-
ing, they  are very  apt to begin  to try to pick  flaws. If peo-
ple come  in of their  own  volition,  they  come  because  the DISCOURSE  XVIII  233 
Light  within  them  has  drawn  them;  and  it will  be the 
rarest  thing  for them  to ever  turn  aside  for any  length  of 
time. As the Messengers  have  told  you,  This  Light,  This  Un-
derstanding  which  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has brought  to 
you,  is clear. It is All-powerful. It is Mighty  to set mankind 
Free;  and  I say to you  as One  of Authority:  you  will  not 
have  any  Knowledge,  any  Application,  any  Information, 
any Instruction  come  forth,  which  will  even  touch  It, in 
the next  two  or three  hundred  years. You  will  remember, 
when  This  Understanding  was  to come  forth,  even  before 
the Messengers  knew  It, We  decided  with  Those  from 
Venus  in the  Royal  Teton;  This  "I AM"  Activity  must 
come  forth  in simple  language  which  the layman  and  the 
child  could  understand. All technical  terminology,  all for-
eign  expression  must  be left out;  because  America  was  the 
"Cup  of Light"  of the future;  and  the only  spot  on the face 
of This  Earth,  where  there  was  a possibility  of bringing 
about  the Right  Condition  for the Incoming  Golden  Age. Would  you  like  Me  to tell you  in figures,  how  many 
more  will  join  you  in the next  six months. I do not mean 
just here,  but  all over  the United  States  and  in different 
parts  of the World—and  I mean  by that  those  who  will 
come  into  the Application  of the Work. You  have  a little 
more  than  three  hundred  seventy-four  thousand  members 
I believe  now. I have  not checked  it up Myself,  but Beloved 
Saint  Germain  has the record,  and  when  the Messengers  re-
turn  to the Shrine  Class  in July,  there  will  be more  than  two 234 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
hundred  thousand  added  to that  number. I shall  not  say 
how  many  more. This  should  be of sufficient  encourage-
ment  for you  all to know,  unless  this  were  the  Eternal 
Truth  of Life,  It could  not expand  and  draw  to Itself  Its 
own. You have  seen  all of the various  angles  of Truth  already. Those  who  have  been  drawn  to this  "I AM"  Activity  far 
exceed  anything  else. This  has  brought  True  Understand-
ing. In This  Ascended  Master  Understanding,  you  have 
the culmination  of all. There  is not one  thing  left  unsaid, 
or unexplained  by which  you  may  gain  your  Victory. Therefore,  those  who  will  stand  by and  apply  It, will  have 
their  Eternal  Freedom. I say to you,  as One  who  has Authority  to set aside  time 
and space:  to dissolve  and  consume  the human  accumula-
tion,  the creation  of Individuals;  and  to remove  the dis-
carnates  from  the Earth;  there  is not one  of you,  who  can-
not have  your  Freedom  in every  way  quickly,  by two  simple 
things. Since  you  have  come  to know  the  "Beloved  Mighty  I 
AM Presence,"  take  a firm  unyielding  stand  to hold  Har-
mony  in your  feeling  and  make  your  Earnest  Application. There  is not  one  of you,  who  could  not  be Free  in six 
months. I trust  those,  for whom  their  own  human  creations 
have  been  dissolved  and  consumed,  will  feel  and  take  ad-
vantage  of the  Opportunity  with  greater  power  in their 
Application;  greater  intensify,  greater  earnestness  and 
greater  Determination. Beloved  Ones,  when  you  have  lived DISCOURSE  XVIII  235 
for centuries  in human  creations  and  accumulation  which 
has been  gathered  up to this  time—you  of course  do not 
realize  it; but  the feeling,  the power  and  the energy  re-
leased  thru  discord,  has  made  this  condition  of today. In 
order  to reverse,  dissolve  and  consume  it, you  must  know 
you are undoing  in a few weeks  or a few  months,  what  you 
have  been  centuries,  hundreds  of centuries  accumulating. If you  really  understand  and  know  your  Privilege  today,  is 
the Greatest  Privilege  of all your  pilgrimages  upon  Earth; 
you will  realize  the Great  Mercy  of the Great  Law  of Life, 
which  provided  a Means  of doing  it. You will  remember  the  Great  Astrea,  Myself,  Beloved 
Saint  Germain,  Jesus  and  Various  Ones  who  are Certain 
Authority  for Certain  Activities. Do you  suppose  We  just 
of Our  Own  Desire  became  This. Oh No. The  Great  Law 
of Life,  which  is governed  by Those  Great  Beings  whom 
Beloved  Saint  Germain  has presented  to you,  as the Central 
Focus  of Power  for This  System  of Worlds,  made  Us the 
Authority  for These  Special  Activities. Then  you  know  that 
We act wholly  thru  the Authority  of Life. Your  Higher  Mental  Body  knows  your  Requirement, 
why  you  are  in this  particular  embodiment;  and  what 
brought  you  here. We may  not interfere  with  that,  unless 
We receive  the Call  from  your  "I AM  Presence,"  thru  your 
Higher  Mental  Body. Do not  come  back  and  say  to the 
Messengers:  "There  is a contradiction. " Beloved  Ones, 
there  could  not  be a contradiction  in the Law  of Life. It 
is the Individual's  lack  of Understanding,  which  some  peo-236 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
pie seize  upon  and  by which  they  try to find  discrepancies. This  Law  of Life  is Unerring. It makes  no mistakes. We 
live in accord  with  It and  are  obeying  It. When  your 
Higher  Mental  Body  calls  to Us, for the Assistance  which 
must  be rendered,  not a thing  in all human  creation  could 
prevent  It. Let us clear  this. You  might  say:  "Why  does  the Higher 
Mental  Body,  whose  Focus  of Life  is All-wise  and  All-
powerful,  call on Us". The  Messengers  have  explained,  but 
I want  you  to have  it definitely  clear  this  time. When  you 
have  accumulated  about  you,  all the discord  which  is your 
creation  of the past;  you  do not always  obey  the Direction 
from  your  Higher  Mental  Body. We,  as Ascended  Beings 
having  gone  thru  all this  process;  having  attained  Our  As-
cension  thru  Self-Conscious  Effort,  thru  This  Identical  Ap-
plication—NOW  THE  CONSCIOUSNESS  WHICH 
WE ARE,  KNOWS  EVERY  REQUIREMENT. You 
will pardon  Me,  if I use this  expression—but  the stubborn 
human  Being,  who  will  not  yield  and  respond  to the im-
pulse  from  its own  Higher  Mental  Body,  must  sometimes 
be given  Assistance,  in order  to let that  Impulse  thru. When 
We pour  Our  Light  Radiation,  which  is Our  Means  of 
Assistance,  We  take  out  of the  Individual's  feeling,  the 
stubborn  rebellion  or resistance,  so the Power  of Its Presence 
can get thru  to render  the Service. Now  do you  understand  why  in this  Class,  you  feel  so 
wonderful;  you  feel  so at Peace  and  Rest;  and  you  feel  as 
though  you  could  accomplish  anything. Because  the Still-DISCOURSE  XVIII  237 
ing of your  human,  has made  it possible  for the Current  of 
Energy  from  your  Presence,  to flow  forth  unqualified  by 
anything,  but the Harmony  which  is within  your  feeling. When  Individuals  come  into  the room  to criticize  and 
condemn,  they  are filled  with  turmoil  in their  feeling. They 
could  not receive  anything,  if it were  to save  their  lives. It 
would  be impossible. Therefore,  they  should  be Honorable 
enough  to stay  away. This  is the Law  I am citing  to you— 
the Law  of your  Life,  each  one's  Life. Therefore,  those  who 
have  a desire  to revolve  discord;  find  discrepancies;  or 
something  wrong,  will  find  it; because  the  wrong  is in 
their  own  consciousness  and  feeling;  and  so far as they  are 
able to see, they  see only  what  is within  their  own  feeling. Their  feeling  is their  desire  world;  and  they  only  desire 
what  is within  their  own  feeling. That  is why  one  who  is 
out of harmony,  coming  into  the room,  would  not receive 
anything,  except  sometimes  to get so uncomfortable,  that 
one would  go out. In the realization  of your  Privilege  today,  will  you  take  a 
firm  command  on yourselves,  knowing  the  simple  Re-
quirements. It is not much  to do really,  when  it enables 
you to have  such  a Release,  that  you  will  never  again  know 
what  it is, to meet  the problems  of the outer  world  with 
fear and  trembling. Oh, think  of it, Beloved  Children  of Earth,  here  is This 
Great  Presence  of all Life,  which  is giving  you  Life  and 
Intelligence  and  beating  your  Heart,  functioning  every  ac-
tivity  of your  body;  doing  all this  for you. Can't  you  give 238 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
just a little  obedience,  the little  which  is required,  to let 
the Light  from  the  Presence,  flow  untouched  by human 
qualification;  in order  to render  This  Service  and  release 
the Happiness  and  Perfection  which  is just  waiting,  wait-
ing, waiting  to push  Itself  thru  today. The Simplicity  of it is what  mankind  has  overlooked. Do you  see  why  the  Great  Wisdom  compelled  These 
Books,  to come  forth  in simple  language  and  the Under-
standing  which  all might  grasp. It is the Only  Way  man-
kind  can  get the Clearness,  the Perfect  Understanding  of 
Life. All  said  in Those  Books,  every  Explanation,  is the 
Law  of the Action  of your  Life. everyone's  Life. Our  Life. When  We  say to you,  Beloved  Ones,  We made  this  Identi-
cal Application,  We  mean  every  word  of It. There  is but 
one Application  in the Universe  which  sets  mankind  Free. It is first,  the Understanding  that  you  have  an Individual-
ized God  Presence  above  you—the  distance  makes  no dif-
ference. From  your  "I AM  Presence,"  comes  the Stream  of 
Life and  Energy  anchoring  into  your  own  Heart,  and  It 
gives  you  Life,  Intelligence  and  Activity. IT IS THE 
ONLY  THING  IN  THE  WORLD  WHICH  WILL 
GIVE  MANKIND  FREEDOM. Then,  knowing  you  have  brought  yourselves  into  this 
condition,  by the lack  of Understanding  and  the unwilling-
ness to do certain  things;  or by not knowing  you  should  do 
certain  things;  it has  allowed  discord  to accumulate  for 
centuries. The  Great  Mercy  of Life  has  said:  "Now  my 
children,  I will  give  you  one  more  Opportunity. " This  is DISCOURSE  XVIII  239 
Life for the moment  speaking  to you. "I have  brought  forth 
from  My Secret  Chamber  of Life,  the Fulness  of the Under-
standing  of Life. " The one  who  is vicious  will  not understand  this  of course; 
because  he or she  cannot  understand  anything  but  his or 
her own  viciousness,  for such  a person  does  not want  to; 
but the one  who  is sincere  and  in earnest,  who  will  still 
himself  or herself,  will  know  without  one  word  from  any-
body,  the Truth  of this  Instruction. Every  Heart  knows  It, 
and if every  Heart  is left alone,  It will  continue  to know  It 
daily,  with  Greater  Power  and  Expansion  of the Light. The Blessed  Ones,  who  do not realize  the need  of stand-
ing within  the  Radiance  of their  own  "I AM  Presence," 
and refusing  to listen  to false  gossip,  will  be wavering  for 
the time  being. It will  make  it more  difficult  for themselves 
to apply  This  Law;  until  they  have  the Evidence  within 
themselves  in their  own  experience,  of the Infinite  Power  of 
This  Law  and  Its Application  to produce  exactly  that  for 
which  they  call. You have  heard  the Messenger  say it again,  and  again, 
your  Call  is compelled  to be answered. Why. Now  notice 
this point. What  is it within  you  which  makes  the call. What  is the Intelligence,  the Energy,  the Light  which  en-
ables  you  to voice  the words  or feel  the feeling. It is Life, 
isn't it. Could  there  be anything  else. It is Life,  and  if left 
alone  to Its Perfection,  It will  always  cause  you  to feel  and 
do the Right  Thing. Then  It is Life,  the Secret  of Life  re-
vealing  Itself  to you. 265 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
Why  has  It not  done  so before. Because  That  Secret  of 
Life could  only  be revealed  and  held  in Its Purity,  by Those 
Who  had  freed  themselves  from  Earth's  limitations. Do 
you not see. How  could  one  yet in the limitations  of your 
world,  give  you  the  Fulness  of Life  without  limitations. It would  not be possible. Therefore,  We Who  have  attained 
Our Freedom  from  these  limitations,  know  exactly  how  to 
do it. Every  human  Being  or every  Being  while  that  one 
was still  in the human  quality,  who  gained  Freedom,  came 
thru  this  same  Application;  because  there  is only  one  Way. It is to understand  your  Individualized  "I AM  Presence," 
Its Laws,  Its Whereabouts,  Its Connection  with  you  and 
your  connection  with  It; and  then  apply  the Law  of your 
Being. Again,  why  are  We  needed. Because  Our  Words  are 
"Cups"  which  carry  the Ascended  Masters'  Perfection  and 
Qualities  into  your  feeling  world,  your  Life  and  Its Ac-
tivity. That  is why  you  need  Us. Does  it sound  like  We 
urged  Ourselves  upon  you. I trust  not,  but This  is the Law 
of Life. Do you  expect  your  children  in kindergarten  or the 
first grade,  to understand  the  advanced  studies  in your 
schools. Would  We  expect  you  in your  present  state,  to 
suddenly  transform  yourselves;  and  understand  with  the 
Fulness  which  We  do. That  would  hardly  be reasonable 
would  it. Yet,  there  will  be Individuals  among  you  in the 
next  twenty  years,  who  will  to the outer  sense  seem  to do 
this. In fact  Bob,  Rex,  Nada  and  Pearl  have,  but it was  My DISCOURSE  XVIII  241 
Great  Joy and  Privilege  to render  the Service,  which  almost 
did that;  because  their  Life  Streams  happened  to be clean 
and Free  from  too much  discord. You have  never  received  an explanation  for it, have  you. I am sure  the Messengers  will  appreciate  this  themselves. Why  was  it Rex,  Bob,  Nada,  Pearl  and  the Messenger  were 
brought  to Me. BECAUSE  IN  PREVIOUS  LIVES, 
THEY  HAD  COME  WITHIN  A CONTINUED  HAR-
MONIOUS  ACTIVITY  AND  RADIANCE. In a former 
embodiment,  which  it is not necessary  for Me to describe, 
they  made  a Mighty  Decree,  understanding  at that  time 
the Law  of rebirth. They  decreed  with  a Powerful  Mighty 
Decree,  in all following  embodiments,  until  they  attained 
their  Perfection,  they  would  only  take  on embodiments 
where  they  were  in Perfect  Harmony;  and  of course  it had 
to be fulfilled. There  have  been  many  who  have  done  it, but 
this is one  of the instances  in which  it has been  My  Joy to 
assist  and  to explain  to you  the Reason  for it. I could  say many  things  to you  today  individually,  but 
it is not necessary  at this  time. PERHAPS  IT IS ASKING 
A LITTLE  TOO  MUCH;  BUT  IF YOU  WOULD 
SPEND  FIVE  MINUTES  AT  NIGHT  JUST  BEFORE 
GOING  TO  SLEEP;  AND  DIRECT  YOUR  UN-
DIVIDED  ATTENTION  TO  ME,  I MIGHT  BE ABLE 
TO DO  SOME  VERY  JOYFUL  THINGS  FOR  YOU, 
OR TO  ASSIST  YOU  TO  DO  THEM. Let Me  remind  you  of the Great  Power  and  Privilege 
which  is yours. We  have  not  thought  it wise,  to say too 242 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
much,  but you  today  in this  atmosphere  cannot  misunder-
stand  it. Charge  your  Higher  Mental  Body  on going  to 
sleep,  to pour  back  Its Mighty  Currents  of Energy—healing 
if that  is required;  harmonizing  or controlling  your  physi-
cal body. If you  would  call  It to take  Full  Action  on your 
awakening  in the  morning,  you  would  find  some  very 
Joyful  and  sometimes  Astounding  Results. Will  you  remember  your  Higher  Mental  Body  is the 
Governor  of you  and  your  world  out  here,  if given  a 
chance. Because  of discord,  It has  not  been  able  to do Its 
Work. Thru  your  power  or requalifying  and  clothing  the 
energy,  which  goes  out into  your  world,  it produced  the re-
sult of the feeling  with  which  it was  clothed. If you  want  to maintain  Harmony  in your  feeling,  then 
charge  your  Higher  Mental  Body  to make  you  do it. It is 
only  waiting  for the  invitation. Now  mark  you. the  dif-
ference  between  the  human  effort  to do something  and 
making  the  Call  to the Intelligence  and  Power  which  has 
the Authority  to do it. The  human  of itself  has  no author-
ity. For  instance,  when  you  are using  what  we term  the hu-
man  will,  it is the gathered  energy  in the outer  activity  of 
your  world  and  you  charge  that  forth. It is filled  with  hu-
man  qualities  and  of course  it does  not produce  the results 
you want. When  you  turn  to your  Presence  and  call  Its 
Power,  which  is Light,  Self-luminous  Intelligent  Substance 
into action—It  knowing  no resistance  nor  interference,  you 
are bound  to get the Results  of Perfection. I mean  outside 
of your  outer  achievement  which  is required. In addition  to DISCOURSE  XVIII  243 
your  outer  accomplishment,  you  have  called  into  action  the 
Greater  Power  of Perfection  into  your  feeling  world. This 
is the greatest  need  of today. Will  you  feel  It and  hold  to 
It with  Definite  Precision,  so you  may  have  this  quick, 
Great  Eternally  Sustained  and  Ever-lasting  Blessing. Do you  realize,  Beloved  Ones,  there  is being  rendered 
for you  the same  Identical  Service,  a part  of it, which  was 
rendered  Rex,  Bob,  Nada  and  Pearl. They  were  brought  to 
Us; We are brought  to you,  to render  This  Service,  because 
of the conditions  which  exist  and  the need  of the World. There  is no time  and  in other  ways,  you  are not prepared 
to come  to Us, as they  did in India  and  in the Royal  Teton 
or the Cave  of Symbols. Therefore,  We must  come  and  give 
you the Assistance. We  never  could  have  done  it in the 
world,  if you  had  not been  made  acquainted  with  your  "I 
AM Presence";  and  been  making  These  Earnest  Deter-
mined  Calls  for your  Freedom  and  Perfection. Do you  see 
now,  you  are beginning  to comply  with  the Law  of your 
Life and  return  to It, something  of what  It has given  you. I urge  you  today;  do not mind,  if We keep  repeating  these 
things,  because  it is so necessary. Charge,  keep  charging, 
yourselves  with  the Perfection  of your  Presence;  with  Self-
Control,  with  Discrimination  and  all the various  qualities, 
you wish  to have  brought  forth. Stand  unyielding,  because 
there  is never  one  of your  Calls  which  can fail. I want  you 
to realize  that. Let Me  show  you  how  impossible  it is, for any  Call  to 
fail. If you  made  an Earnest  Sincere  Call  to your  Presence 244 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
for anything,  and  you,  for an unexpected  reason,  became 
voluntarily  disturbed,  the energy  for the Fulfillment  could 
not come  forth. It would  wait  there  and  when  you  became 
Harmonious  enough  again,  It would  come  thru  and  do Its 
Work. It is the Law  of Life  and  is why  the Messengers  have  said 
to you,  when  you  call  your  Presence  into  action,  It is an 
Eternally  Sustained  Activity. It is an Eternally  Sustained 
Achievement  and  you  do not have  to repeat  and  repeat  it. When  you  call your  Presence  into  action  and  the Result  is 
produced,  It is there  and  nothing  has  to be repeated. It is 
why  everything  in the Application  of your  Presence  is a 
Permanent  Accomplishment. We want  you  to feel  this,  for in the Glory  of your  Life, 
the Stream  of Energy  which  gives  you  Life,  is all the Power 
and Intelligence  there  is anywhere  in the World,  so far as 
your  individual  world  is concerned. It is the only  part  you 
can contact. You  cannot  go anywhere  outside  your  own 
world,  Dear  Hearts,  it is impossible. You  touch  the world 
of others,  but that  does  not belong  to you. The  only  thing 
is the Perfecting  of your  own  self  and  your  world;  and 
when  you  do It, you  will  find  all around  you  changing  too. I know  of no one thing  which  gives  you  a clearer  definite 
idea,  of what  one  Individual  in the presence  of others,  with 
the proper  Understanding,  can do thru  his or her Radiance, 
than  "The  Servant  in the House. " That  play  illustrates  to 
mankind  how  one  with  a Great  Calm  Out-pouring  of This 
Radiance,  can  harmonize,  bless  and  bring  into  Perfection, DISCOURSE  XVIII  245 
every  one  within  his or her  environment;  if that  one  be 
strong  enough  to stand  untouched  by the surrounding  dis-
cord. You as "I AM"  Students  today,  are in a position  to do 
this, if you  but  realize  it. You  can  stand  in the midst  of 
your  world  and  hold  a Great  Calm  Serenity  and  Peace. Then,  as you  call the Powers  of your  Presence  to go forth, 
Its Radiance  will  go out;  and  all about  you  will  become 
harmonized  and  bless  you. When  you  do not do that,  it 
is because  you  allow  your  attention  to be fixed  on the dis-
cord  about  you;  instead  of the Powers  of the Presence  which 
control  it. I am  very  grateful  for  the  opportunity  to bring  this 
forth  today,  and  to be a part  of your  happiness  and  your 
Love. The  Great  Volume  of your  Love  which  has  gone 
forth  from  this  room,  will  remain  an Eternal  Memory  in 
this city. We  are  utilizing  that  to the fullest  extent;  and 
when  certain  things  are  shortly  accomplished,  We  shall 
return  to bless  you  with  the  Fulness  which  you  could 
scarcely  comprehend  today. Remember,  in the Great  Kindly  Out-pouring  of the As-
cended  Masters'  Love  and  Blessings,  is the Open  Door  to 
your  Complete  Freedom. I do not mean,  you  should  allow 
conditions  of inharmony  to submerge  you;  or Individuals 
walk  over  you—humanly  speaking. Not  at all, but in the 
Great  Calm  Majesty  of your  Presence,  no one  will  want  to 
walk  over  you;  no one  will  want  to disagree  with  you,  if 
the Radiance  is sufficient. That  is why,  Beloved  Ones,  so 246 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
many  times  vicious  Individuals  have  come  to the Messen-
ger; and  usually  he stands  perfectly  quiet,  until  His  Ra^ 
diance  has  an opportunity  to enfold  them,  then  their  vi-
ciousness  is gone. So it is with  every  one of you. Every  one  of you  today  is an Out-pouring  of your  Great 
Presence  of Life  which  is all Harmony,  all Power  and  Per-
fection. You  are now  understanding  how  to keep  your  feel-
ing so harmonious,  you  do not requalify  Its Energy  as It 
goes  forth. Therefore,  Its Power  is a thousand  fold  greater, 
than  It was  before;  when  you  continued  to requalify  it, with 
the feeling  which  was  within  you. I am so grateful  for I see 
so many  of you  who  are going  to be able  to hold  That  Har-
mony;  and  therefore,  win  your  Victory  so quickly. I shall  say something  else  which  I trust  will  give  you 
Great  Happiness. For  two  hundred  eighty-three  of the 
"I AM"  students,  time  and  space  has  been  set aside. It 
means,  the pressure  of your  human  creation  is withheld 
from  you;  and  much  of the pressure  of Earth. This  will 
make  your  Application  much  easier,  much  more  powerful. So I say,  from  today,  enter  into  the Fulness  of your  Life, 
by your  Earnest  Sincere  Application. DO NOT  SPEAK  OF  YOUR  EXPERIENCES  OR 
YOUR  ACHIEVEMENT  TO  ANY  ONE  ELSE. HOLD 
YOUR  HEART  THE  SECRET  SANCTUARY,  THE 
SECRET  CHAMBER  OF ALL  THE  GLORY  OF YOUR 
PRESENCE;  AND  LET  IT  FIRST  FILL  YOUR 
WORLD. Just  go right  on, with  your  own  Application  and 
let the Powers  of Life,  your  Presence,  flood  your  Being  and DISCOURSE  XVIII  247 
world  with  all It is. Thus  you  save  yourself  from  handling 
human  opinions  and  their  interference  with  your  world. Many  times,  We have  seen  the Blessed  Students  mention 
some  experience,  some  application  to another  and  a few 
days  later  find,  it had  all vanished. All the Joy which  they 
had experienced  had  gone. HOLD  ALL  YOUR 
ACHIEVEMENT  IN THE  SACREDNESS  OF  YOUR 
OWN  HEART. Look  neither  right  nor  left,  but go on in 
your  Application  and  have  the Joy,  Glory  and  Freedom 
which  Life  will  give  you;  for all this  is but Life. You  are 
being  made  acquainted  with  your  Life;  and  how  to call Its 
Great  Perfection  into  action  and  manifestation  into  a world, 
where  human  creation  has reigned  for centuries. Now  the Light  is taking  Its Dominion  and  don't  mind, 
if human  things  about  you  struggle  and  resist. Remember, 
so far as your  world  is concerned,  when  you  call This  Light 
into action,  It knows  no resistance  nor  interference,  but 
proceeds  to perfect  your  world. As your  Harmony  goes  out 
you will  assist,  by Its Radiation,  every  one  you  contact  to 
attain  a Like  Perfection. I thank  you  and  bless  you,  Beloved  Ones,  with  the Ful-
ness of My Love  and  clothe  you  in the Consciousness  which 
is Mine;  that  Feeling  which  is Mine;  to endeavor  to give 
you the Assistance  of Self-Control  in Its Fulness. Then  you 
may  enjoy  the Fulness  of the Perfection  of Life,  as It flows 
forth  into  Perfect  Manifestation  in your  outer  world,  and 
releases  Its Activity  and  Experience.
The importance of understanding the Law of Life and the Power of the "I AM" Presence in achieving freedom and perfection.
What is the main topic of the discourse?
It is necessary because the Ascended Masters cannot interfere with human will, and individuals must release their own energy to allow the Ascended Beings to assist them.
Why is it necessary for individuals to release energy through their own bodies?
The key is to understand the Power of the "I AM" Presence and to use the Violet Consuming Flame to dissolve and consume one's own human creation.
What is the key to achieving freedom and perfection?
The Ascended Masters are here to provide assistance and guidance to individuals, but they cannot interfere with human will. They can only assist when an individual calls upon them.
What is the Ascended Masters' role in the world?
Remember that the Law of Life is not a matter of opinion, but a reality, and that it is the Ascended Beings who are the only ones who can provide the assistance and guidance required.
What is the most important thing to remember?