Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2019
By Kala Ambrose for ARE/EdgarCayce.org


Ancient Mysteries
“I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think,” was the philosophical statement of Socrates.

In many ways, the thoughts of Socrates parallel mystery school teachings including his most well-known quote, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”

There is no clear record that Socrates was part of a mystery school, but the mystery temple philosophies were said to have inspired the rise of thought in the Greek empire, as temple life was something every Greek participated in on some level, including rituals on holidays, sacred ceremonies, and even the occasional trek to see an Oracle for guidance. 

One of the most famous was the temple at Delphi with the famous Oracles. The esoteric axiom inscribed above the temple door—"Know Thyself," was a mental reminder to those who entered the temple of the first lesson each mystery school student endeavored to answer: Who Am I and Why Am I Here?

Sacred symbols of the mystery school teachings remain in locations around the world. The most famous are found in the temples of ancient Egypt, including Karnak. The divine energy of the goddess Sekhmet is still felt today by those who visit there and many come away with stories of profound experiences while entering her temple. How are Wisdom Teachings shared? 

The teachings from the mystery schools are referred to as wisdom, enlightenment, and esoteric teachings and have been shared through many ages of humanity. Carefully crafted, the teachings were taught exoterically to the masses in parables and esoterically to those who were ready to look deeper within their soul.

Each lesson is a ritualistic experience. It is first introduced to the mind, then experienced through the heart, and eventually becomes part of the soul, carried forth from one lifetime to the next. It could be more accurately described to say that the teachings are absorbed within to gain new life, rather than committed to rote memory.

The goal of a mystery school is to present the core concepts of universal wisdom. The teacher can be viewed as a gardener, planting seeds of knowledge in the mind of the burgeoning student. The student then contemplates and cultivates these thoughts so that the seeds grow and yield fruit.  This is referred to as turning knowledge into wisdom, moving from information gathering into action by applying what has been learned into daily life.

As the student begins the process of knowing, (gnosis), and awakening, each step leads further inward, gaining momentum along the way leading into a rebirth of the soul, which alters the person on all levels.

This experience is symbolized by the butterfly, “As Within, So Without.” It begins life in one form as a caterpillar and then engages in a transformative process—going within a cocoon and emerging as a beautiful butterfly.  

This is how the esoteric teachings work. Rather than you absorbing them, they take root and absorb into you, forever changing who you are and how you view the world. Rather than you seeking to control the garden, you become the garden. Students who wish to explore their inner selves begin the journey to discover who they are. Each person retains this information deep within their soul where they hold the key and the answers. The essence of the school is the inner temple created within the heart, mind, and soul which then connects to the higher self on the spiritual planes.  As each student endeavors to answer the first lesson they are presented with, “Who Am I and Why Am I Here?”, the esoteric teaching referred to as “As Above, So Below” is contemplated. 

This teaching explains that…  When We Activate Our Consciousness,

 We Become Magical Beings and Can Harness This Energy  When the higher consciousness is activated, the universal energy becomes aware of our presence and engages with us.

During this awakening, a series of alchemical changes occur opening the physical and auric body to receive an energetic transformation and informational download. 

Energy is now directed around the person enhancing the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies. Prior to this exchange, the heart, body, and mind may only have perceived and been able to hold a small amount of this energy in their aura. This new connection expands the aura so that it can receive and store more light energy, working as both a containment unit and energy source.  This leads to a profound awakening for the student that is as timeless and as relevant and life-altering today as it was in the sacred temples of Egypt. 

In that Moment of Awareness and Enlightenment, 

Everything Changes on Every Level 

To explain further, universal energy flows continuously like a waterfall from the higher planes onto the earth plane. Each day, as our thoughts, words, actions, and deeds pour forth from each of us, they interact with this energy source, which creates the complex system of what occurs in our daily lives. 

In its basic level, this experience is taught as a parable called the “Law of Attraction.” The reason why the teaching of this law has not worked for many people is that it does not delve further into the process. The Law of Attraction (that energy follows thought) is like flowing water, it follows the easiest path. For many people, their thoughts and emotions generate from the first three chakras; the seat of will in the solar plexus, the desire of the sacral chakra, and the survival center of the root chakra. From this connection, through the emotional and mental bodies, most thoughts, words, actions, and deeds are short lived due to the dense matter of this energy which can only be sustained in short bursts.  In this state, thoughts interact briefly with the universal energy, causing an action and reaction (cause and effect) within the person and outwardly on the earth plane and then it is gone. Unless the thought is repeated often, continuing to send it back to this waterfall, (which causes greater action and reaction to occur regarding this particular thought), it will dissipate quickly.

This is due to the amount of energy required from the lower self, (lower three chakras), which is exhaustive. The result is reactive only. Basically, we send out a lower level desire or impulse and it is reflected back to us, but without a strong storage containment of energy in the aura to hold this thought for long periods of time, it has a limited shelf life.  When a person awakens and connects with universal energy, they have the opportunity to operate from the higher consciousness. The person is now able to communicate with deliberate and greater focused energy to this universal waterfall. They will participate in a powerful ancient ritual, which begins with, “Now, I See You and You See Me.” And, “I AM interacting with you and wish to magnify this energy with you to create an outcome.”  As the Universal Energy becomes aware that you are “awake,” its energy quickens and vibrates with yours and things begin to happen at a faster pace. It has no problem keeping up with you, as quickly as you are willing to progress. At this point, you will begin to see what truly is possible in such a magical universe. Indeed, the possibilities are endless.  

Mystery schools teach this ritual after the student has dedicated the time to know themselves and the connection between the body, mind, and soul, as connecting with energy, (much like electricity), can be used for positive or negative results. Some choose not to work on the side of light. Rather than operate from the loving connection through the heart chakra and higher self, they conduct energy from the lower bodies to achieve their desires. Accessing energy at this level can be achieved, however, it has the detrimental effect of taking a harsh toll on the body, mind, and soul. This is one of the reasons that mystery schools engage in working with the student on themselves before sharing these ancient secrets. Otherwise, unwanted consequences can result, and the student may not be prepared to handle them.  

These are the core principles, which are ageless and timeless and describe the teachings that have been presented around the world in ancient times through the High Priestesses, Wise Men and Women, and Shamans. 

The gateway in the ancient mystery temples of Egypt was entered through working with both Hathor and Sekhmet. 

Wisdom teachers and mystery schools exist to guide the student through this process of reconnecting with the Divine Mysteries. Each lesson is referred to as "peeling back the onion."

As we peeled back a layer here in this lesson, I leave you with this question…  Are you the person you thought you were?  or
 
Are you capable of something greater than you ever imagined?  Perhaps you are the sum of all of these things and even more than revealed thus far. Now that you are aware of these possibilities, what will you do with them?

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Enhancing Our Intuition
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021
by John Van Auken

Takend From the Enlightenment Series at EdgarCayce.org

​Enhancing Our Intuition 

Edgar Cayce began his teaching about intuition by first giving us some important principles that we need to understand to succeed.  "All knowledge is as one knowledge. Hence may be attained from the universal force." (254-17)

This term, “universal force,” was often used by Cayce to describe the singular force behind all life. Accessing this one source for knowledge is accessing all knowledge. Cayce described the experience as knowledge coming "from out of nowhere." This is how subtle and mysterious such knowledge is.

Given this, we need to become more sensitive to subtle knowledge rather than our usually gross stimulation. "All force, all power, all knowledge (constructive) is from a one source." (281-32) "Constructive" was his word. He often stated that thoughts, actions, and speech should be of a constructive nature, not destructive, because the universal forces are ever constructive. Destructive forces come the negative energies resulting from misuse of free will that brings the dark forces.  The infinite, eternal mind of the Universal Consciousness is always aware of us. No one can get beyond the All-Knowing, the Omni-Present. We cannot get beyond the Whole.  “Each INDIVIDUAL is a portion of the Universal Whole, each individual gives its individual concept, until that concept is One with the Whole.” (254-30)  “The heritage of the soul is that the INDIVIDUALITY REMAINS, and KNOWS itself to BE ONE WITH the whole, but NOT the WHOLE, but one WITH and IN the whole, see?” (900-461)  The Law is Love  "For all knowledge or all power is of Creative Forces – or God. And it is a law that is love, if man will but embrace and live and manifest same in the daily experience." (1432-1) Of all of Cayce’s mind-stretching teachings, this one is a challenge for us: “God is law, and the law is love.” Here’s more of this teaching: "Knowledge, as has been given of old, that has caused man's uprising and down-sitting, is from misapplication of law. Know that your God IS law; that law is love. Know then the law and apply it, but COMPLY in your own life, in your OWN application, by doing that yourselves that you would have your neighbor do! This makes for that which is in keeping with a fact that has been from the foundations of the earth - God IS! and they that would know Him must believe that He is and may be made manifest in their dealings with their fellow man!" (254-101)  Here's another of the fundamental principles:  “Knowledge of the Lord is only the beginning of wisdom ... for in doing that you know surpasses all the wisdom of the earth.” (262-98) Cayce often taught that growth only comes from doing, not from hearing or reading. "In DOING comes understanding. 'Be ye doers and not hearers only.'" (1719-1) In this teaching Cayce is quoting from the Epistle of James 1:22-23: "Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and continues to do so – not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer – he will be blessed in what he does."  “In DOING comes understanding.” (1719-1)  What have we learned? First, ALL KNOWLEDGE, even intuitive knowledge, comes from ONE SOURCE. Second, understanding comes in the DOING, not in studying or reading or listening to others teach, but in our daily application of our natural inner access to the Source of all Knowledge. Keep these in mind as we develop our intuition. There is a law by which life lives, and that law is love.  4 Keys to Opening Our Consciousness to Intuitive Knowing  1. Oneness  Everything is connected! Despite appearances to the contrary, absolutely everything and everyone is connected. Behind all of the “manyness” of our present reality, there is a singular ONENESS. Think of it as a subliminal “collective consciousness,” an interconnection throughout the universe and all humanity. This is our most difficult reality to perceive because we have become so individual and finite. We feel and think we are alone, acting separate from all else, but it’s not so. For us to develop our intuition, we need to come to know that everything and everyone is functioning inside a collective oneness and is accessible.  2. Inner Listening  In the Bible, the prophet Elijah tells us that he was seeking God’s help with his troubled life. He began seeking God in outer phenomena, but God was not there. Here are his words: “A great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.” (I Kings 19 ASV) The Lord was in that still small voice within Elijah’s mind. Psalm 46:10 conveys the same teaching: “Be still and know that I am God.” To access the Universal Consciousness, we need to learn how to develop our “inner listening” and “subtle perception.” Learning how to do this will be a large part of our year-long study.  3. Our Finer Body & Senses Everyone has a “finer body” in and around their physical body. This finer body is sensitive to invisible influences. Becoming aware of our finer body and its sensitivities is part of developing intuitive knowing. We have more resources than we realize. They are “latent” with us, Cayce taught. We will learn how to be aware of our finer senses as we study.  4. Our Purpose Determines Our Result  Our purpose for developing intuitive perception cannot be for selfish gain or glory. Cayce warns against this. We develop best when our motivation is for the greater good of all. To help us with this, Cayce’s first training was about knowing our ideal and functioning under the guidance of the ideal. It becomes a “touchstone” for us, helping to assure that our intentions are more spiritual than material, more selfless than selfish. Living with an ideal will be a big part of our intuition training.

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