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 Ascended Masters: An Expression of the Spiritual Path
by Aaron Pyne
Much has been written about the Ascended Masters. They are considered to be spirits who have incarnated on Earth, like all of us, but who have learned the lessons of the Earth plane, transmuted all fear, and ascended into spirit. They have removed themselves from the karmic cycles that keep most of us here. They have gone through the struggles of Earth and transmuted them into heaven. Many of these masters are well known: Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, Saint Germain, Moses, and many more. They are the prophets and saints of their times.
An important awareness to have about these masters is that they worked to uplift others. Even after they transcended the physical world, they remain here in spirit and create physical forms when necessary to assist humanity in its path toward ascension. Many of these masters are still here working with people to help them move into an ascended state of love. The masters take many forms to help us on Earth.
I once had the gift of fully experiencing a master. I have had a strong connection with the prophet Elijah. At one time, while doing some healing and meditation work, he appeared in such power and radiant love that it was beyond anything I had experienced in the physical world. The unconditional love that radiated from him opened each and every cell of my body to the divine. Even as I write this, I can still feel his presence.
The masters are truly here to help in whatever ways they can. The masters offer us many gifts, such as healing, wisdom, clarity, and many other miracles.
Perhaps one of the greatest miracles they offer is to be a point at which we can envision ourselves. Within each of us is an ascended master. We all have that potential within us. This is a common teaching among all the masters, in all cultures and times. The master Jesus said, "Even greater miracles than these, ye can do also," which tells us that this level of understanding is within each of us. The masters are not to be worshiped, but to be worked with to help us realize the Master within us. They have shown us it can be done and how to do it. Often in life, we come upon a challenge which we are unsure is possible to overcome. Then we see someone else overcome it with the same, or even less, resources than we have. They offer us the gift of knowing that we can also accomplish it.
The Ascended Masters are an expression of spirit that shows us an ideal that we are to become—not that we are to be exactly like any of these masters, for each one of us is a completely unique expression of the Divine. All paths lead to the love and understanding of the one spirit. These masters have shown us that this is true, and we must only follow our spiritual path to realize and awaken to the Ascended Master within us.
© 2009 Aaron Pyne
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