Work of the Hierarchy -  to transmit the will of the planetary logos

They act as the transmitter to men and devas or angels, or the will of the planetary logos, and through Him of the Solar Logos. Each planetary scheme, ours amongst the others , is a centre in the body Logoic, and is expressing some sort of energy or force. Each centre expresses its particular type of force, demonstrated in a triple manner, producing thus universally the three aspects in manifestation.

One of the great realisations which come to those who enter into the fifth kingdom is that of the particular type of force which ouir own Planetary Logos  embodies. The wise student will ponder on this statement, for it holds the clue to m uch that may be seen in the world today. The secret of synthesis has been lost, and only when men again get back the knowledge which was theirs in earlier cycles  (having been mercifully withdrawn in Atlantean days) of the type of energy which our scheme should be demonstrating, will the world problems adjust themselves, and the world rhythm be stabilised.

This cannot be as yet, for this knowledge is of a dangerous kind, and at present the race as a whole is not group conscious, and therefore cannot be trusted to work, think, plan, and act for the group. man is as yet too selfish, but there is no cause for discouragement in this fact; group consciousness is already somewhat more than a vision, whilst brotherhood, and the recognition of its obligations, is beginning to permeate the consciousness of men everywhere. This is the work of the Hierarchy of Light, - to demonstrate to men the true meaning of brotherhood, and to foster in them response to the ideal which is latent in one and all.

To set an example to Humanity

The fourth thing that men need to know and to realise as a basic fact is that this Hierarchy is composed of those Who have triumphed over matter, and Who have achieved the goal by the very self-same steps that individuals tread today. These spiritual personalities, these adepts and the Masters, have wrestled and fought for victory and the mastery upon the physical plane, and struggled with the miasmas, of everyday living.

They have trodden every step of the path of suffering, have undergone every experience, have surmounted every difficulty, and have won out. These Elder Brothers of the race have one and all undergone the crucifixion of the personal self, and know that utter renunciation of all which is the lot of every aspirant  at this time. There is no phase of agony , no rending sacrifice, no Via Dolorosa that They have not in Their time trodden, and herein lies Their right to serve , and the strength of the method of Their appeal.

Knowing the quintessence of pain, knowing the depth of sin and suffering, thier methods can be exquisitely measured to the individual need; yet at the same time Their realisation of the liberation to be achieved through pain, penalty, and suffering, and Their apprehension of the freedom that comes through the sacrifice of the form by the medium of the purificatory fires, suffices to give Them a firm hand, an ability to pesist even when the form may seem, to have undergone a sufficiency of suffering, and a love that triumphs over all setbacks, for it is founded on patience and experience. 

These Elder Brothers of humanity are characterised by a love which endures, and which acts ever for the good of the group; by a knowledge which has been gained through a millennia of lives, in which They have worked Their way from the bottom of life and of evolution well nigh to the top; by an experience which is based on time itself and a multiplicity of personality reactions and interactions; by a courage which is the result of that experience, and which, having itself been produced by the ages of endeavour, failure, and renewed endeavour, and having in the long run led to triumph, can now be placed at the service of the race; by a purpose which is enlightened and intelligent, and which is co-operative, adjusting itself to the group and hierarchial plan and thus fitting in with the purpose of the planetary Logos; and finally They are distinguished by a knowledge of the power of sound.

This final fact is the basis of that aphorism  which states that all true occultists are distinguished by the characteristics of knowledge, dynamic will, courage, and silence. "To know, to will, to dare, and to be silent."Knowing the plan so well, and having clear, illuminated vision. They can bend Their will unflinchingly and unswervingly to the great work of creeation by the power of sound. This leads to Their silence where the average man would speak, and Their speaking where the average man is silent.

When men have grasped the four facts here enumerated, and they are established as acknowledged truths in the consciousness of the race, then may we look for a return of that cycle of peace and rest and righteousness which is foretold in all the Scriptures of the world. The Sun of Righteousness will then arise with healing in His wings,and the peace which passeth understanding will reign in the hearts of men.

In dealing with this matter of the work of the occult Hierarchy, in essays to the general public, much must be left unsaid. The average man is interested and his curiosity is aroused by reference to these Personalities, but men are not yet ready for the most general information. For those who, from curiosity, pass on to desire and seek to know the truth as it is, more will be forth coming, when they themselves have done the necessary work and study.

Investigation is desired, and the attitude of mind which is hoped will be aroused by reading these pages will be summed up in the following words:-

These statements sound interesting and perchance they are true. The religions of all nations, the Christian included, give indications that seem to substantiate these ideas. Let us accept therefore accept these ideas as a working hypothesis as to the consummation of the evolutionary process in man and his work upon the attainment of perfection. Let us therefore seek for the truth as a fact in our own consciousness. Every religious faith holds out the promise that those who seek for the truth as fact in our own consciousness.

Every religious faith holds out the promise that those who seek with earnestness shall find that which they are seeking; let us, therefore, seek. If by our search we find that all these statements are but visionary dreams, and profit not at all, leading us only into darkness, time will nevertheless  not have been lost, for we shall have ascertained where not to look. If by our search, on the other hand, corroboration comes little by little, and the light shines ever more clearly, let us persist until that day dawns when the light which shineth in the darkness will have illuminated the heart and brain, and the seeker will awaken  to the realisation that the whole trend of evolution has been to bring him this expansion of consciousness and this illumination, and that the attainment of the initiatory process, and the entrance into the fifth kingdom is no wild chimera or phantasm, but an established fact in the consciousness.

This each man must ascertain for himself. Those who know may state a fact to be thus and so, but the dictum of another person and the enunciation of a theory do not aid beyond giving to the seeker confirmatory indication. Each soul has to ascertain for himself, and must find out within himself, remembering ever that the kingdom of God is within, and that only those facts which are realised within the individual consciousness as truths are of any real value. In the meantime, that which many know, and have ascertained within themselves to be truths of an incontrovertible nature for them, may here be stated: to the intelligent reader will then arise the opportunity and the responsibility of ascertaining for himself their falsity or truth.

Reference: Initiation Human and Solar: Alice.A.Bailey