The Time Is Now Ex-

plores the difference

between Ascending and
Descending Cultures
and how Prophecy finds
its cultural roots In
Traditional, Eastern
Spirituality.
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The Time Is Now!

T
he recent earthquakes throughout the world definitely
suggests that we are living now in the prophesied
T i m e s O f C h a n g e s . S o f a r i n 2 0 01 w e h a v e s e e n f o u r
major earthquakes, one in India, two in El Salvador
a n d t h e m o s t r e c e n t i n S e a t t l e , Wa s h i n g t o n . T h e
details are:

J a n u a r y 1 3 , 2 0 01 : A 7 . 6 m a g n i t u d e e a r t h q u a k e o f f t h e c o a s t o f
E l S a l v a d o r i s f e l t i n C h i a p a s , M e x i c o a n d M e x i c o C i t y,
H o n d u r a s , B e l i z e, C o s t a R i c a , Pa n a m a a n d s h a k e s t a l l
buildings in Columbia. Large aftershocks follow on January 14
a n d 1 6 . T h e d e a t h t o l l i s 70 4 a n d 6 9 , 71 4 h o m e s a r e d e s t r o y e d .

J a n u a r y 2 5 , 2 0 01 : A m a j o r e a r t h q u a k e o c c u r s i n G u j a r a t , I n d i a
a n d i s f e l t t h r o u g h o u t n o r t h w e s t I n d i a , Pa k i s t a n , w e s t e r n
Nepal and Bangladesh. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake leaves
14,240 confirmed dead (although non-confirmed reports
estimate that figure to be over 30,000) and damage estimates
are $1.3 billion US dollars. 200,000 are left homeless.

Fe b r u a r y 1 3 , 2 0 01 : A n o t h e r s t r o n g e a r t h q u a k e o c c u r s i n E l
S a l v a d o r a n d i s f e l t t h r o u g h o u t E l S a l v a d o r, G u a t e m a l a a n d
Honduras. Its magnitude is recorded at 6.6.

Fe b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 01 : A 6 . 8 m a g n i t u d e e a r t h q u a k e i n O l y m p i a ,
Wa s h i n g t o n c a u s e s i n j u r i e s a n d d a m a g e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e
Olympia-Seattle area. The earthquake is felt as far away as
S a l t L a k e C i t y, U t a h .

Throughout the years of working with the Ascended Masters’

prophecies, many have called our office asking, “When are

t h e s e c h a n g e s g o i n g t o h a p p e n ? ” T h e M a s t e r Te a c h e r s w o u l d
r e s p o n d , “ T h e T i m e O f C h a n g e I s N o w. ” T h e n t h e n e x t
question is often, “Do you have any dates that you can
share?” Our response is always no.
A s w e h a v e s t a t e d s o m a n y t i m e s b e f o r e , p r o p h e c y i s N OT
prediction. But why is there so much confusion? There is a
h u g e d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n t h e We s t e r n a n d t h e E a s t e r n m i n d .

The Eastern
The Eastern mindset, from where prophecy finds its roots, is
also known as a descending culture. Descending culture s mindset,
preserve the light of truth of the past and are traditional,
reverent and highly spiritual. Examples of these cultures are from where
those who origins we re post-Atlantean like Ancient Egypt,
India, China and Native American. prophecy
finds its
T h e We s t e r n m i n d s e t i s a n a s c e n d i n g c u l t u r e a n d i s n o n -
roots, is also
t r a d i t i o n a l , l i b e r a l a n d r e v o l u t i o n a r y. I t i s b a s e d u p o n G r e c o -
Ro m a n i n f l u e n c e s t h a t o n l y g o b a c k t o a r o u n d 5 0 0 B. C . T h e known as a
We s t e r n m i n d k n o w s v e r y l i t t l e a b o u t p r o p h e c y a n d t o d a t e
the only significant body of prophecy that is embraced is the
B o o k O f R e v e l a t i o n s f i g h t i n g t h e Wa r O f A r m a g e d d o n .
descending
C r e a t i v i t y, o p e n n e s s , f r e e d o m o f t h o u g h t a n d i n q u i r y m o v e t h e
We s t e r n m i n d i n t o t h e t w e n t y - f i r s t c e n t u r y, y e t s t i l l i m m a t u r e
culture.
and seeking sensation, prophecy is sadly diluted into lists of
hits and misses - predictions. Descending
cultures
preserve the
E a s t e r n m y s t i c s a n d t h e N a t i v e A m e r i c a n s o f t h e We s t e r n
world culturally embraced their prophets. Vision seeking
played a central role in the religious life of the Plains Indians.
light of
Eastern Indian prophets and Rishis heard the voice of the
super conscious, and this was their expected role in their
truth of the
c o m m u n i t y. T h e w o r d p r o p h e c y m e a n t a r i c h s p i r i t u a l
metaphor that signaled the need to purify and renew their past and are
lives, not doom and gloom. Their prophecies called them to
participate fully in their healing, and the warnings, when traditional,
heeded, enriched and empowered their cultures. They didn’t
stand back to see what would happen, they took action! reverent
and highly
The problem with western culture is that its ear is not trained
spiritual.
t o h e a r m e t a p h o r. T h i s m a k e s t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f p r o p h e c y,
written in the language of the super conscious, almost
i m p o s s i b l e t o u n d e r s t a n d u n t i l t h i s t r a i n i n g i s c o m p l e t e.
Joseph Campbell said, “The metaphor is the mask of God
through which eternity is to be experienced.” All prophecies
contain spiritual teachings designed to open your ears.
The Ascended Masters see i s p r o b a b l y t r u e. Fo r
prophecy as a positive and indeed we are not
uplifting spiritual teaching. just experiencing the
M a s t e r K . H . s a y s , “A n e w
c y c l e a w a i t s h u m a n i t y. I t i s a Times Of Changes,
we are witnesses to
cycle filled with growth, the birth of a New
l e a r n i n g a n d l i f e. Pa i n f u l l y
a n d l o v i n g l y, s o m e t i m e s t h i s
The word prophecy T i m e.

growth is achieved through meant a rich “The earth changes

d i s e a s e, p o v e r t y a n d will usher in a new
d e s t r u c t i o n . H o w e v e r, w i t h i n spiritual metaphor way of thinking and
your heart lies the gentle being!” Saint
revolution which can redirect that signaled the G e r m a i n , N e w Wo r l d
the course of such events.”
In the most simplest
need to purify and A t l a s , Vo l u m e O n e.

understanding, prophecy
shows us the power of our
renew their lives, ~ b y L o r i To y e
choice and how our developed not doom and ( c ) 2 0 01 . A L L
will can change the most
trying circumstance, gloom. R I G H T S R E S E RV E D
dispelling doubts and
bestowing peace. Lady Nada
o n c e s a i d , “ We a s k y o u t o s e e Their prophecies
that each of these changes is
n o t a c h a n g e t o d e s t r o y, b u t i t called them to
is a change to renew and to
r e b u i l d y o u r d i v i n e e s s e n c e. ” participate fully in
N e w Wo r l d A t l a s , Vo l u m e
Three.
their healing, and
We a l l b r e a t h e d a s i g h o f
relief that Seattle’s damage
the warnings, when
and losses were nothing like heeded, enriched
Gujarat, India. Maybe each
time the planet released and empowered
e n e r g y, i t m o v e d M o t h e r E a r t h
a little forward in her own their cultures.
evolution that ultimately
assists the whole global
family into a positive growth They didn’t stand
c y c l e. Pa r a m a h a n s a
Yo g a n a n d a ’ s t e a c h e r, S r i back to see what
Yu k e t e s w a r s h a r e d s i m i l a r
thoughts that indeed, we have would happen,
passed out of the darkness of
t h e a g e o f Ka l i Yu g a a n d t h e
they took action!
present age of the world
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