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== Embodiments == | == Embodiments == | ||
Known as the Great Disciplinarian, Serapis came from Venus with the [[Ancient of Days]] to rekindle the sacred fire in the hearts of a wayward mankind. His great enthusiasm to reclaim the sons of man as kings and priests unto God swelled and mounted into a flame of iron will, determination and discipline. | Known as the Great Disciplinarian, Serapis came from [[Venus]] with the [[Ancient of Days]] to rekindle the sacred fire in the hearts of a wayward mankind. His great enthusiasm to reclaim the sons of man as kings and priests unto God swelled and mounted into a flame of iron will, determination and discipline. | ||
=== High priest in the Ascension Temple === | === High priest in the Ascension Temple === | ||
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<blockquote>I will tell you, then, why it is so—because the only place that the flame can truly abide, apart from the altar so dedicated, is the living heart of the living adept.<ref>Serapis Bey, “The Mobilization of Spiritual Forces,” {{POWref|25|60}}</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>I will tell you, then, why it is so—because the only place that the flame can truly abide, apart from the altar so dedicated, is the living heart of the living adept.<ref>Serapis Bey, “The Mobilization of Spiritual Forces,” {{POWref|25|60}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
There in Egypt, Serapis and the brothers who accompanied him built the Ascension Temple, and there they have guarded the flame ever since, alternating duties as they continued to reembody specifically for that purpose. | There in Egypt, Serapis and the brothers who accompanied him built the [[Ascension Temple]], and there they have guarded the flame ever since, alternating duties as they continued to reembody specifically for that purpose. | ||
Serapis Bey continued to reincarnate in the land of the Nile, foregoing his own ascension until about 400 <small>B.C</small>. In these lifetimes he became the sponsor of some of the greatest architectural feats that have ever been brought forth upon the earth. | Serapis Bey continued to reincarnate in the land of the Nile, foregoing his own ascension until about 400 <small>B.C</small>. In these lifetimes he became the sponsor of some of the greatest architectural feats that have ever been brought forth upon the earth. | ||
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[[File:Colossal granite head of Amenhotep III (Room 4).2.JPG|thumb|upright=0.7|alt=caption|Head of Amenhotep III, British Museum]] | [[File:Colossal granite head of Amenhotep III (Room 4).2.JPG|thumb|upright=0.7|alt=caption|Head of Amenhotep III, British Museum]] | ||
Serapis was embodied as the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III (reigned c. 1417–1379 <small>B.C</small>.), the son of Thutmose IV and the great grandson of Thutmose III, an incarnation of [[Kuthumi]]. His son and successor to the throne was Amenhotep IV, later known as [[Ikhnaton]]. During Serapis’ reign, Egypt was at her height of prosperity, peace and splendor, which were the direct manifestation of his communion with his own heart flame and with the ascended masters all the way back to the Ancient of Days. | Serapis was embodied as the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III (reigned c. 1417–1379 <small>B</small>.<small>C</small>.), the son of Thutmose IV and the great grandson of Thutmose III, an incarnation of [[Kuthumi]]. His son and successor to the throne was Amenhotep IV, later known as [[Ikhnaton]]. During Serapis’ reign, Egypt was at her height of prosperity, peace and splendor, which were the direct manifestation of his communion with his own heart flame and with the ascended masters all the way back to the Ancient of Days. | ||
Amenhotep III was regarded as the greatest ruler on earth. He maintained a high level of peaceful diplomatic relations with all nations during most of his reign. Part of the great wealth of his treasury was spent on the construction of magnificent temples and palaces. He enlarged the existing Temple of Karnak of the Nile, and he built a huge funerary temple, the remains of which are known today as the Colossi, the monolithic seated statues uncovered on the banks of the river. He sought to outpicture in stone the understanding of the hierarchical order of initiates, of ascended masters, of philosopher kings who had walked the earth in the earlier golden ages. | Amenhotep III was regarded as the greatest ruler on earth. He maintained a high level of peaceful diplomatic relations with all nations during most of his reign. Part of the great wealth of his treasury was spent on the construction of magnificent temples and palaces. He enlarged the existing Temple of Karnak of the Nile, and he built a huge funerary temple, the remains of which are known today as the Colossi, the monolithic seated statues uncovered on the banks of the river. He sought to outpicture in stone the understanding of the hierarchical order of initiates, of ascended masters, of philosopher kings who had walked the earth in the earlier golden ages. | ||
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=== Leonidas === | === Leonidas === | ||
[[File:Léonidas aux Thermopyles (Jacques-Louis David) detail.jpg|thumb|alt=caption|''Leonidas at Thermopylae'', Jacques-Louis David (1814)]]Serapis also embodied as the Spartan king Leonidas (died c. 480 <small>B.C</small>.), who commanded the Greeks in their heroic stand against the immense Persian invasion at the pass of Thermopylae, gateway to central Greece. | [[File:Léonidas aux Thermopyles (Jacques-Louis David) detail.jpg|thumb|alt=caption|''Leonidas at Thermopylae'', Jacques-Louis David (1814)]]Serapis also embodied as the Spartan king Leonidas (died c. 480 <small>B</small>.<small>C</small>.), who commanded the Greeks in their heroic stand against the immense Persian invasion at the pass of Thermopylae, gateway to central Greece. | ||
Although the Persians overwhelmingly outnumbered the Greeks, Leonidas resisted the advance of the Persian army under King Xerxes for two days. On the third day, when the Persians approached from the rear and no reinforcements were in sight, Leonidas dismissed most of his troops. Assisted by the remaining Greek allies, Leonidas and his three-hundred-member Spartan royal guard fought to the last man. Their heroic stand enabled the Greek fleet to retreat and later defeat the Persians. The example of Leonidas has helped to carry on the spark of national identity of the Greek nation. | Although the Persians overwhelmingly outnumbered the Greeks, Leonidas resisted the advance of the Persian army under King Xerxes for two days. On the third day, when the Persians approached from the rear and no reinforcements were in sight, Leonidas dismissed most of his troops. Assisted by the remaining Greek allies, Leonidas and his three-hundred-member Spartan royal guard fought to the last man. Their heroic stand enabled the Greek fleet to retreat and later defeat the Persians. The example of Leonidas has helped to carry on the spark of national identity of the Greek nation. | ||
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Phidias also created a huge statue of Zeus out of gold and ivory that stood in the temple of Olympia. He was also a painter, engraver and master of metalwork. His art is characterized by its exalted beauty and spirituality, and he lived as the ultimate personification of the golden age of Grecian master artists who had an enduring influence on all subsequent Western art. | Phidias also created a huge statue of Zeus out of gold and ivory that stood in the temple of Olympia. He was also a painter, engraver and master of metalwork. His art is characterized by its exalted beauty and spirituality, and he lived as the ultimate personification of the golden age of Grecian master artists who had an enduring influence on all subsequent Western art. | ||
As far as we know, Serapis Bey ascended about 400 <small>B.C</small>. | As far as we know, Serapis Bey ascended about 400 <small>B</small>.<small>C</small>. | ||
== Worship in Egypt == | == Worship in Egypt == | ||
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[[File:Serapis Louvre Ma 1830.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=caption|Marble bust of Serapis, Carthage (early 3rd century <small>A.D</small>.]] | [[File:Serapis Louvre Ma 1830.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=caption|Marble bust of Serapis, Carthage (early 3rd century <small>A.D</small>.]] | ||
In the Hellenistic age, from 323 to 31 <small>B.C</small>., Serapis became one of the most important gods of the Egyptian and Greco-Roman pantheons. He was revered as the patron of the Ptolemaic kings of Egypt and as the founding deity of the great city of Alexandria. There are numerous historical records of the intimate contact of Serapis with men throughout Egypt and Asia Minor, and there are over 1,080 statues, temples and monuments dedicated to Serapis Bey that were erected during that era. | In the Hellenistic age, from 323 to 31 <small>B</small>.<small>C</small>., Serapis became one of the most important gods of the Egyptian and Greco-Roman pantheons. He was revered as the patron of the Ptolemaic kings of Egypt and as the founding deity of the great city of Alexandria. There are numerous historical records of the intimate contact of Serapis with men throughout Egypt and Asia Minor, and there are over 1,080 statues, temples and monuments dedicated to Serapis Bey that were erected during that era. | ||
Demetrius of Phalarum, the founder of the Alexandrian library under Ptolemy I, was miraculously cured of blindness by Serapis and wrote hymns of thanksgiving. Serapis often spoke through oracles and gave counsel as well as personal, miraculous healings to many people. There is a famous historical account involving Serapis that marked an important era in the establishment of him as the most prominent deity of Egypt and Greece. King Ptolemy I, ruler of Egypt, was visited in a dream by Serapis, who commanded the king to bring the god’s statue to Alexandria. After vacillation and a second dream with Serapis, the king had the statue brought with the blessings of the Delphic Oracle and installed it in the Serapium, or great Temple, of Alexandria. This is the temple that contained the famous Alexandrian library of three hundred thousand volumes. | Demetrius of Phalarum, the founder of the Alexandrian library under Ptolemy I, was miraculously cured of blindness by Serapis and wrote hymns of thanksgiving. Serapis often spoke through oracles and gave counsel as well as personal, miraculous healings to many people. There is a famous historical account involving Serapis that marked an important era in the establishment of him as the most prominent deity of Egypt and Greece. King Ptolemy I, ruler of Egypt, was visited in a dream by Serapis, who commanded the king to bring the god’s statue to Alexandria. After vacillation and a second dream with Serapis, the king had the statue brought with the blessings of the Delphic Oracle and installed it in the Serapium, or great Temple, of Alexandria. This is the temple that contained the famous Alexandrian library of three hundred thousand volumes. | ||
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The white light is the sacred fire of creation, and its perversion becomes [[black magic]]. This was seen in Egypt, the focal point of the ascension flame, as the practice of black magic by the Egyptian Black Brotherhood that went on for centuries upon centuries in defiance of the very presence of Serapis Bey within his temple. | The white light is the sacred fire of creation, and its perversion becomes [[black magic]]. This was seen in Egypt, the focal point of the ascension flame, as the practice of black magic by the Egyptian Black Brotherhood that went on for centuries upon centuries in defiance of the very presence of Serapis Bey within his temple. | ||
The point of redemption of earth goes back to Lemuria, the Motherland and the Mother flame itself. Earth has a tremendous karma with the Mother flame and in the perversions of the Mother flame that took place on Lemuria, in the area of where San Francisco is now located and off the coast of California. The perversions of the Mother light opened the way for the desecration of the temples, the fall of the priests and priestesses, ultimately ending in misuse of the sexual energies and perversions of the life force. The final act was the murder of the highest representative of the Mother on Lemuria. The real cause of the sinking of Lemuria was the desecration of the person of the Mother and her flame. | The point of redemption of earth goes back to [[Lemuria]], the Motherland and the Mother flame itself. Earth has a tremendous karma with the Mother flame and in the perversions of the Mother flame that took place on Lemuria, in the area of where San Francisco is now located and off the coast of California. The perversions of the Mother light opened the way for the desecration of the temples, the fall of the priests and priestesses, ultimately ending in misuse of the sexual energies and perversions of the life force. The final act was the murder of the highest representative of the Mother on Lemuria. The real cause of the sinking of Lemuria was the desecration of the person of the Mother and her flame. | ||
Since that hour, earth has been slowly coming to the age of Aquarius when once again the light of the Mother could be raised up in all, both male and female, bringing about once again the honoring of the woman and of the Mother and a reunion of the Mother, the light rising from the base, with the light of the Father that descends out of the [[I AM Presence]]. The next two thousand years is destined to see the raising up of consciousness such as has not occurred since the golden ages of Lemuria. | Since that hour, earth has been slowly coming to the age of Aquarius when once again the light of the Mother could be raised up in all, both male and female, bringing about once again the honoring of the woman and of the Mother and a reunion of the Mother, the light rising from the base, with the light of the Father that descends out of the [[I AM Presence]]. The next two thousand years is destined to see the raising up of consciousness such as has not occurred since the golden ages of Lemuria. | ||