The Job of The Initiate
The initiate lives a life of purpose and accomplishment, but not necessarily in the sense you may envision. They may not even consider themselves as such, or even understand the meaning of the term initiate. But they will be oriented in several ways:
- Orientation to service, although their service may take a variety of forms and expressions.
- Stimulates Spirit in all they contact from other people to lower life forms.
- Brings through a particular line of energy – usually working on a specific ray.
- Stimulates higher consciousness in others through teaching, writing, and mere contact.
- Actively working to raise the earth, by stimulating the Beings of the Elements, helping to release world karma and in many other ways.
Not all of these activities will be conscious, but merely the result of a life dedicated to God and the Plan, even though these particular terms may never cross their lips. As you can see such individuals are not seen or measured by ordinary standards, but by the quality of their actions and existence.
If you’re reading this you are either an initiate or an initiate-in-training. This is a bit misleading, for every initiate, regardless of his or her status, is in training for the next level.
Examples:
Albert Schweitzer – a devout Christian and medical doctor, he devoted his life to giving medical help to the poor of Africa.
George Washington Carver – As a scientist he worked to bring through insights and evolution in agriculture.
Buckminster Fuller – architect, scientist, engineer, a true Renaissance man.
Mother Teresa – Catholic nun committed to serving the poor and sick of India.
SM – a mother and housewife, who committed to supporting a specific line of service via guarding and using extra-ordinary inner sight to assist in the invocation and evocation of Spiritual energies to release planetary karma.
A key feature of all of these individuals is a dedication to their purpose, with little concern for notoriety. Even though some of these are well known, most initiates work in the shadows, for it is more difficult to accomplish much in the lime-light.
The question is, where do you stand and what actions are you taking to serve. It matters little what you do as long as you are making an effort. If you are groping with the inevitable question “what is my purpose?” you cannot let this obstruct or be an excuse for inaction. The only way to find your purpose is to take action. We are not given a road map up-front anyway. It unfolds as we move forward from day-to-day. Ever try steering a car when it’s standing still? You must be moving to open up the opportunities and changes that will bring you to your purpose. We have found we don’t always know where we’re going until we look back in retrospect. So waiting to get the message won’t be accepted as an excuse.
The first job of the initiate is to grow, but the catch is that the best and most effective way to grow is to serve. Techniques and methods of service are readily available, but the daily actions and orientation are up to you.
For information on how to serve spiritually, check out: www.GRACEetc.com and www.RaisetheEarth.com
Steve Kellogg is the founder of GRACE esoteric training center and author of books on spirituality and service. Free e-letter available.
Originally posted 2009-02-21 17:31:02.
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