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[[File:Patricia Johnson.jpg|thumb|Patricia Johnson]] | |||
== Childhood == | == Childhood == | ||
'''Patricia Anne Johnson''' was born on December 19, 1927, in New London, Connecticut, just two years before the Great Depression began. Her father, Harris Hennesey, was an ambitious young man who started his career as a store manager with the S. S. Kresge Company. Her mother, Madeline Hennesey, had been a kindergarten teacher in Flint, Michigan before her marriage. The family lost all of their meager savings during the stock market crash in 1929, two years before Patricia’s sister, Jo Anne was born. | '''Patricia Anne Johnson''' was born on December 19, 1927, in New London, Connecticut, just two years before the Great Depression began. Her father, Harris Hennesey, was an ambitious young man who started his career as a store manager with the S. S. Kresge Company. Her mother, Madeline Hennesey, had been a kindergarten teacher in Flint, Michigan before her marriage. The family lost all of their meager savings during the stock market crash in 1929, two years before Patricia’s sister, Jo Anne was born. | ||
The depression years were difficult for this small family. Patricia’s family | The depression years were difficult for this small family. Patricia’s family moved to Troy, New York, when she was almost three years old. She spent the major part of her early childhood in Troy, participating in activities at the Methodist Church where both of her parents taught Sunday school. At age twelve she was very sad to leave her friends when her father was transferred back to New London, Connecticut. | ||
One important constant in her life was the family’s annual trip to Flint, Michigan to spend their two week vacation with her grand-parents and cousins. To Patricia and her sister, their grandfather seemed to be the personification of God the Father. He fit the image of the God they had been taught about in Sunday school. In Flint, Patricia rode her horse, Lee Todd, every summer and she often mentioned that those times in Flint were some of the happiest in her life. | One important constant in her life was the family’s annual trip to Flint, Michigan to spend their two week vacation with her grand-parents and cousins. To Patricia and her sister, their grandfather seemed to be the personification of God the Father. He fit the image of the God they had been taught about in Sunday school. In Flint, Patricia rode her horse, Lee Todd, every summer and she often mentioned that those times in Flint were some of the happiest in her life. | ||
Another joy in her life was Trojan Timmy Todd, a black cocker spaniel given to her and her sister while they lived in Troy. He lived with the family until his death after Patricia was married. | Another joy in her life was Trojan Timmy Todd, a black cocker spaniel given to her and her sister while they lived in Troy. He lived with the family until his death after Patricia was married. | ||
[[File:Patricia Johnson BX.jpg|thumb|upright|Patricia Johnson]] | |||
== Teenage years == | == Teenage years == | ||
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Patricia was actively interested in politics and loved America and freedom with a passion. The assassination of President Kennedy changed the course of Patricia’s life. On that day, with concern for America’s future, her children and family, she turned to God for answers. Her attention moved from social events to more spiritual activities. She began asking God for answers to the difficult, profound questions which made many social activities seem superficial. She reached a point where the Methodist Church did not fill her deep spiritual needs. She also discovered that the National Council of Churches had policies that were morally and politically contrary to her beliefs. | Patricia was actively interested in politics and loved America and freedom with a passion. The assassination of President Kennedy changed the course of Patricia’s life. On that day, with concern for America’s future, her children and family, she turned to God for answers. Her attention moved from social events to more spiritual activities. She began asking God for answers to the difficult, profound questions which made many social activities seem superficial. She reached a point where the Methodist Church did not fill her deep spiritual needs. She also discovered that the National Council of Churches had policies that were morally and politically contrary to her beliefs. | ||
[[File:104255M.jpg|thumb|upright|Patricia Johnson]] | |||
== Finding The Summit Lighthouse == | == Finding The Summit Lighthouse == | ||
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Patricia became active in Evelyn’s Summit Lighthouse Study Group, attended services and gave decrees on her own. But she was careful to not force any of her beliefs on her family. | Patricia became active in Evelyn’s Summit Lighthouse Study Group, attended services and gave decrees on her own. But she was careful to not force any of her beliefs on her family. | ||
In September 1972, Mark and Elizabeth Prophet were holding a seminar in Atlanta, Georgia. During the Atlanta class they met Mark, Mother, Paul O’Neal and other staff members. The seminar was an unforgettable experience. They were forever grateful to have met Mark prior to his ascension in February 1973. | In September 1972, Mark and Elizabeth Prophet were holding a seminar in Atlanta, Georgia. Patricia planned to go and Kerry joined her because he had an experience which prompted him very strongly to go with her to see the Messengers. At that time, Patricia was forty-five and Kerry was eighteen years old. During the Atlanta class they met Mark, Mother, [[Paul O’Neal]] and other staff members. The seminar was an unforgettable experience. They were forever grateful to have met Mark prior to his ascension in February 1973. | ||
In 1973, Patricia decided to leave the Methodist Church and was immediately ostracized by most of her former friends. She separated from her husband, Richard, and prepared to move to Colorado. She attended the Freedom Conference 1973 in Colorado at the [[Land of Lanello]]. Patricia planned to attend the first quarter of [[Summit University]] in Colorado, but her plans changed when it was announced that the Ascended Master University (known as AMU) was to be held at the Santa Barbara [[Motherhouse]] instead of Colorado. | In 1973, Patricia decided to leave the Methodist Church and was immediately ostracized by most of her former friends. She separated from her husband, Richard, and prepared to move to Colorado. She attended the Freedom Conference 1973 in Colorado at the [[Land of Lanello]]. Patricia planned to attend the first quarter of [[Summit University]] in Colorado, but her plans changed when it was announced that the Ascended Master University (known as AMU) was to be held at the Santa Barbara [[Motherhouse]] instead of Colorado. | ||
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The messenger gave the following comments at her memorial service on November 15, 1996: | The messenger gave the following comments at her memorial service on November 15, 1996: | ||
<blockquote>It was not unusual to hear Patricia say how much she loved each member of her family and our community. She often expressed her eternal love and gratitude for the ascended masters and the messengers and for the opportunity to remain in our community. She dedicated her life to serve in our community. | <blockquote> | ||
It was not unusual to hear Patricia say how much she loved each member of her family and our community. She often expressed her eternal love and gratitude for the ascended masters and the messengers and for the opportunity to remain in our community. She dedicated her life to serve in our community. | |||
I am very grateful to have known Patricia, to have served with her for many, many years. She has been a stalwart supporter of Mark and me, specially when Mark left this world and I was left with four children and a lot of work to do. | |||
Her unfailing devotion to our beloved masters has surely paid off in this life. Patricia Johnson has served faithfully on the fourth ray of the white light and she internalized a tremendous white fire. She was greeted at the conclusion of her life by beloved [[Serapis Bey]], who took her directly to his [[Ascension Temple|retreat at Luxor]]. | |||
The piercing white light that blazed through her and is with her to this hour is the presence of Serapis Bey. The glyph that we have of her is walking with him, her beautiful long hair flowing in the breeze and the breeze gently brushing that hair as she and Serapis walked in a most beautiful garden where they were talking one to the other of her life, her experiences and those things that they were sharing. | |||
There was great joy in her face, in her expression, as this conversation continued and the realization that she was participating in her final healing. As this walk continued, it was very clearly understood that one month from this day we would be playing the keynote of her ascension. | |||
We, then, are invited to gather at Luxor one month from the present and we will be taken in our finer bodies to participate in this ascension process. We have the opportunity to prepare ourselves, to give decrees, even fasting and putting aside red meat for a month, and we can see this as an opportunity for us to be one with Serapis Bey, Archangel [[Gabriel and Hope]], who are also of that ray, with the Elohim [[Purity and Astrea]], with the [[seraphim]] of God, and with [[Justinius|Holy Justinius]]. | |||
I believe that this period is for the total healing of her psyche, her inner being, her four lower bodies. Even though she has gone through that [[cremation]] process, it takes time, and the time is measured in our earthly time. | |||
So we will continue with our decrees emphasizing most heavily the fourth ray and being aware that as we become one with Patricia’s heart, we also might share in her victory and her glory. And that precious bonding that some have expressed as soul mates this evening can take place so that the bonding between heaven and earth, between those of us who are here and those of us who are at Luxor, can be a permanent bonding. | |||
I haven’t seen a dispensation quite like this in the years of my service, and that is the opportunity to be a part of this ascension ceremony at inner levels—and also to know that as Patricia goes before us as our leader, truly as our Joan of Arc, we can follow her and be a part of this tremendous spiral that will bring us together in a tremendous oneness. | |||
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Patricia Johnson made her ascension at 11:30 p.m. MST on December 13, 1996. On February 26, 1997, El Morya announced that “Patricia Johnson balanced 54 percent of her karma and made her ascension.”<ref>El Morya, {{POWref|40|43, October 26, 1997}}</ref> | Patricia Johnson made her ascension at 11:30 p.m. MST on December 13, 1996. On February 26, 1997, El Morya announced that “Patricia Johnson balanced 54 percent of her karma and made her ascension.”<ref>El Morya, {{POWref|40|43, October 26, 1997}}</ref> |