THE RAINBOW SWASTIKA - Scattered Seed Ministries

(_Externalisation_ II, p.89). She saw the devastation of the Nazis as an outworking of this
destructive Shamballa force, calling it "right and good, provided we understand why it is
taking place and by what it should be succeeded." (_From Bethlehem to Calvary_ p.463)
Lucis Trust, the organization dedicated to distributing Bailey's writings, considers the
Shamballa force to be "a demonstration of the beneficent will of God", in that it "tends to
destroy all forms that hinder the emergence of a new and better world [especially in] the
political field." (from Lucis Trust essay explaining Shamballa, Sept. 1999. They also expected
a "release of the Shamballa force" in the year 2000.) [I would assume that if it happens, this
would be triggered by a "new" UN. But since the "new UN" is way behind schedule, we
needn't set our watches.]
6a. Who is the Head of the Logos? According to Bailey, Sanat Kumara is the only one
known to man who attained the 7th initiation, placing him at the summit of the Logos
pyramid as the one who "alone is self-sufficient". (_Initiation_, p.92) Bailey waxes eloquent
in describing SK's purity and sinless state (_Initiation_, p.28-29). She characterizes him as
the incarnation of "one of the 7 spirits before the Throne - the greatest of all Avatars". She
also borrows liberally from Christian imagery, even quoting New Testament passages to
describe him. In this passage, she even goes so far as to say that Sanat is "literally the
Planetary Logos Himself", and describes the Logos as taking "the form of Sanat Kumara", the
other two being "the outcome of the triple nature of the Planetary Logos." These call into
question whether Maitreya and Lucifer have a separate identity at all, or are to be considered
emanations of Sanat Kumara. For the sake of comparison [or confusion], when Bailey charts
the "three great planetary centers" (_The Destiny of Nations - The Influence of the Rays
Today_, p.23-24) she lists "Humanity" (Lucifer's domain) as the first "expression of divine
livingness", having been manifested "in the first solar system"; chronologically this makes
Lucifer the senior partner in the Logos. Then "Hierarchy" (Maitreya's responsibility)
appeared "in the second solar system" (our present era) but is yet to "come into full
manifestation upon the physical plane". "Shamballa" (Sanat's rule and "the directing center for
the Hierarchy") is not due to manifest until "the next solar system"; however, for reasons
unexplained, it is only now that the three "meet simultaneously at various stages of
livingness." Even more curious, "it is only through human beings that these centers can ever
come into true functioning activity." [From this it may be concluded that puny, unascended
man is actually in control of the mighty Logos, who is/are dependent on his invitation and
involvement in order to truly function.]
However, according to Bailey disciple Benjamin Creme, it is Maitreya who is the only being
to have evolved to a 7th degree initiation, as opposed to Buddha (6th) or Jesus (4th/5th). The
lines between Maitreya, Sanat and Lucifer are even more blurred in the teachings of Creme,
who has urged people to address the New Age messiah as either Maitreya or Sanat Kumara.
Since 1997, Creme has further revised his presentation of Maitreya on his websites. Whereas
Maitreya was always the name of the spirit speaking through Creme, whom no one was
allowed to see "until he chooses to reveal himself", now a photograph of "Maitreya" is
displayed, while the "master" now speaking through Creme "has a name known only to an
inner circle" and goes by "Master ___" [sic with a blank line], or the "Avatar [manifestation]
of Synthesis". Until recently Maitreya was the highest initiate (7th degree) in the cosmos;
Creme now claims that Master ___ is so much higher that his level cannot be revealed; "we
wouldn't comprehend it." [This shift may be a stage toward uniting all the diverse titles and
images mentioned above under the name Lucifer, a necessary step for the planned Luciferic
initiation where allegiance to this name alone will be allowed.] Creme still speaks of
Maitreya, but his relationship to "Master ___" is unclear.