Who Are The Spiritual Hierarchy?

WHO ARE THE SPIRITUAL HIERARCHY?

First of all, the word hierarchy as commonly used in English might seem an inappropriate choice, but these Great Ones have a Consciousness that is so far advanced beyond that of the puny, human intellect that it is unimaginable to all but a few. Furthermore, there is a natural ordering of the responsibilities of These Beings within The Hierarchy, and that is dependent upon The Level of Initiation which They have achieved.

These Lofty Ones are non-physical in their Beingness, but until The Fifth Initiation (The Ascension) They continue to incarnate into this Third Density Reality to assist the evolutionary developement of Humankind. In The West They have also been called The Elders of The Race, The Spiritual Government, and The Great White Brotherhood (white referring to The Light that They radiate). There are seven great Divisions within The Hierarchy, each working with the vast energies of one of The Seven Rays to influence planetary affairs, and each Division is headed by one of The Lords or Chohans of The Seven Rays. (These are human designations only -- for easier comprehension.)

At the head of this Hierarchy is The One Who is called Sanat Kumara. This Being may rightly be considered as The Lord of the World and has also been referred to as "The One Initiator", "The Youth of Endless Summers", and "The Ancient of Days" in The Bible. The entire planet is held within the Aura of this Great Being, and He can be thought of as The Direct Representative of The Creator for Planet Earth. It is The Plan of Sanat Kumara to which all of The Members of The Hierarchy are dedicated and which They have served through the eons of time.

Sanat Kumara came to this planet at a particularly dark time in its history 18 million years ago in an act of unfathomable compassion to try to extricate the sentient life-forms from their devolutionary downward spiraling. The Co-Creator of this star system (The Solar Logos) was considering the elimination of this planet because of the inability to raise the consciousness of the primitive, violent species of humans despite repeated attempts. The very Presence of The Energy Field of Sanat Kumara reversed the course of human history and the destruction of the planet (for the sake of the entire system of planets).

Sanat Kumara, along with Those Who have been called The Lords of The Flame, came from The Planet Venus. They did not come from a level of reality (Third Density) that we see with our telescopes but rather much higher in frequency of beingness. Six other Kumaras accompanied Sanat Kumara: 3 exoteric Kumaras of directed activity and 3 esoteric Kumaras about Whom little is known. These Kumaras and Lords of The Flame then comprised the first, ancient White Brotherhood and established The Central Focus for their mission at The Aetheric Level over what has become The Gobi Desert of China. It continues to this day and is known as Shamballa.

Over the passage of eons of time, the original Members of The Spiritual Hierarchy have gone on their way to more highly evolved systems of evolution to be replaced by members of The Human Race Who have advanced themselves by sheer dint of effort through the vicissitudes and trials and heartaches offered by life on this planet. At a certain stage of planetary growth, it was deemed necessary by Sanat Kumara to create The Path of Initiation to enhance and accelerate the advancement of consciousness, and this is The Path continued to this day, The Path known to all true Mystery Schools and Mystical Orders.

In summary then, The White Brotherhood is comprised of Initiates of varying degrees, Adepts of The Fourth Initiation Level (The Renunciation), Ascended Masters of The Fifth Level (The Ascension), Chohans of The Seven Rays (Sixth Initiation), and The Master of The Masters -- Lord Maitreya (Seventh Initiation). Sanat Kumara and the other Kumaras administer The Plan, so to speak. At a still Higher Level, there is The Solar Hierarchy which oversees the entire Solar System.

The First Three Divisions or Departments (human terms) are the major ones, and The First Three Rays that are "stepped down" by those Chohans are called Aspects of The Creator. Rays Four through Seven are called Attributes of The Creator. The Forces are applied to human affairs according to The Plan of Sanat Kumara and the responses of The Collective Unconscious of Humanity.

1) Division One -- First Ray (Divine Will)

    Archangel Michael

    The Manu (Vaivasvata Manu) oversees all work here.

    The Chohan is El Morya.

Incarnations: a) Father Abraham, the patriarch, from the city of Ur

b) Melchior, one of the 3 Magi

c) King Arthur of Camelot (4th Century Britain)

d) King Richard the Lionhearted

e) Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, martyred by King Henry II

f) Thomas More -- martyred by King Henry VIII

g) Akbar the Great, Mogul Emperor of 16th Century India

h) Sir Thomas Moore, 19th Century poet laureate of Ireland and musical composer

i) El Morya Khan, Rajput Prince of India

    The Brotherhood of The Diamond Heart

2) Division Two -- Second Ray (Love/Wisdom)

    Archangel Jophiel

    Lord Maitreya oversees the Division (also known as The Messiah, The Imam
    Mahdi, and The Bodhisattva)

    The Chohan is Kuthumi (The World Teacher)

Incarnations: a) Egyptian Pharoah Ramses II

b) Pythagoras, the great Greek Initiate

c) Balthazar, one of the 3 Magi

d) Saint John the Beloved

e) Saint Francis of Assisi

f) Saint Martin de Porres (Lima, Peru 1579-1639)

g) Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal

h) Kuthumi Lal Singh (Kashmiri Prince)

Djwhal Khul (The Tibetan)

Incarnations: a) Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius)

b) Caspar, one of the 3 Magi

    The Brotherhood of The Golden Robe

3) Division Three -- Third Ray (Active Intelligence)

    Archangel Chamuel

    The Mahachohan (Lord of Civilization) is the overseer.

    Paul The Venetian (Ascension taken as Paul Veronese, the Italian Renaissance painter)

    The Chohan is Serapis Bey (The Egyptian)

Incarnations: a) Egyptian Pharoah Amenophis III

b) Phidias, architect of The Parthenon

c) King Leonidas of Sparta

    Rays Four through Seven are transmuted through The Consciousness of The
    Mahachohan.

4) Division Four -- Fourth Ray (Harmony through Conflict)

    Archangel Gabriel

    The Chohan is Master Paul (not the Venetian).

5) Division Five -- Fifth Ray (Scientific Exactitude)

    Archangel Raphael

    Pallas Athena

    The Chohan is Hilarion, Who oversees all scientific and technological
    developement of the planet, all of the Healing Arts, and evolvement of the
    rational aspect of mind toward the higher mental capabilities.

Incarnations: a) Hilarion, Atlantean scientist

b) Plato, the Greek Initiate

c) John, author of "The Revelations"

d) Saint Paul, the Great Apostle

e) Iamblichus, the neo-platonic philosopher

f) Saint Hilarion, the 4th Century desert father and
miracle-worker

    Master Markco, Who shares some of Hilarion's responsibilities.

    The Brotherhood of Truth, Whose relentless search for truth is symbolized
    by the lighted lamp (i.e. Diogenes).

6) Division Six -- Sixth Ray (Devotion and Abstract Idealism)

    Archangel Uriel

    The Chohan is Jesus (more accurately known as Sananda).

Incarnations: a) Adam (first of Adam Kadmon Man)

b) Enoch

c) Melchizedek, priest of Salem (Uru-salem or Jerusalem)

d) Joseph, son of Jacob, sold into slavery by his brothers, becoming Regent for the Pharoah of Egypt

e) Joshua, the military commander at the time of Moses and the search for The Promised Land

f) Asaph, the chief court musician for King David's Court

g) Jeshua, son of Jozadak, high priest upon return from the exile in Babylon, leader of the rebuilding of The Temple in Jerusalem

h) Zend, father of Zarathrustra (Zoroaster)

i) Jehoshuah (Jeshua), The Wayshower for The Piscean Age and vehicle for The Christ Consciousness

j) Apollonius of Tyana (Greece)

7) Division Seven -- Seventh Ray (Freedom, Transmutation, Ceremonial
    Order, and The Violet Flame)

    Archangel Zadkiel

    The Chohan is Master Rakoczi (also called Saint Germain).

Incarnations: a) The Prophet Samuel

b) Saint Joseph, father of Jesus

c) Proclus, the Greek philosopher

d) Merlin, the White Magician of King Arthur's day
and Camelot

e) Roger Bacon

f) Christian Rosenkreutz, founder of The Order of
The Rosy Cross

g) Paracelsus, the Swiss alchemist

h) Christopher Columbus

i) Francis Bacon, author of the Shakespearean plays

Much could be said about The Hierarchy and volumes could be written, but I wanted to give only a brief introduction for the sake of those who have not become acquainted with The Greatest Benefactors the world has ever known.

Finally, I would like to mention that most of These Great Ones will be walking The Earth when The Transmutation of the planet into the next higher level of expression (Fourth Density) has been completed. That era has been called The New Golden Age, and the collective effort is known as The Externalization of The Spiritual Hierarchy. They will prepare the way for the next Avatar of The Christ Consciousness Who will anchor in The Collective Unconscious the quality of compassion, to remain for all subsequent time.

May the peace and blessing of all The Higher Beings Who
care for humanity's struggle be with you forevermore!

James Oliver Cyr, M.D.