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(1) As we have studied these various constellations, it will have become apparent to you that the main function of the planets is to be distributing agents for the energies emanating from the zodiac, as they converge within our solar system, and become attracted to our planet. Students need to understand more thoroughly than they do, that the basis of the astrological sciences is the emanation, transmission, and reception of energies, and their transmutation into forces by the receiving entity. The energies of the various signs are attracted by the different planets, according to their stage of development, and by what is
esoterically called "ancient relationship" between the informing entities of the planets and of the constellations. This relation exists between beings, and is founded on a Law of Affinity. It is this law of affinity which produces the magnetic pull, and the dynamic response between constellations and planets within the solar system, and between some particular planet, and the forms of life upon another planet and the "impending energies", as they are called, which are being received from some major source. The capacity to receive and profit by the planetary energies (themselves received as emanated from some constellation), is dependent upon the point in evolution which determines the receptivity and the responsiveness of the mechanism of reception. This constitutes an unalterable law, and accounts for the power of certain planets which may have hitherto remained undiscovered, and which have therefore had little to do with evolution up to the present, owing to the unresponsiveness of the [Page 317] forms of reception. The planets, the energies and the forces, have existed all the time, but have remained ineffective, and consequently undiscovered owing to the non-existence of the needed instruments of response. They will, therefore, have no effect upon the life and history of an individual, and only become potent and "magnetically informing" when a man has reached a certain point of development, and is becoming sensitive to higher influences, and is in preparation for the treading of the Path. (16 - 266/7).
(2) How does it happen that one tiny non-sacred planet should be considered of such importance that these great Lives should be concerned with the unfoldment of mind in humanity? The answer is that They are not. It is humanity which - under the urge of great inflowing and outflowing energies - is concerned with the problem of mental development. In the last analysis, the problem of response to, and interpretation of the environing contacts, is one which is to be found on every planet, and particularly on the non-sacred planets. (16 - 493).
(1) Solar prana - this is that vital and magnetic fluid which radiates from the sun, and which is transmitted to man's etheric body through the agency of certain deva entities of a very high order, and of a golden hue. It is passed through their bodies and emitted as powerful radiations, which are applied direct through certain plexi in the uppermost part of the etheric body. . . . These golden hued pranic entities are in the air above us, and are specially active in such parts of the world as California, in those tropical countries where the air is pure and dry, and the rays of the sun are recognised as being specially beneficial. Relations between man and this group of devas are very close, but fraught as yet with much danger to man. These devas are of a very powerful order, and, along their own line, are further evolved than man himself. Unprotected man lies at their mercy, and in this lack of protection, and man's failure to understand the laws of magnetic resistance, or of solar repulsion comes, for instance, the menace of sunstroke. (3 - 90)
(2) Primarily the functions of the etheric body are three in number:
1. It is the receiver of prana.
2. It is the assimilator of prana.
3. It is the transmitter of prana. (3 - 97).
(3) The pranic emanations of the sun are absorbed by the etheric body, [Page 318] via certain centres which are found principally in the upper part of the body, from whence they are directed downwards to the centre which is called the etheric spleen. . . . The main centre for the reception of prana at present, is a centre between the shoulder blades. (3 - 98).
(4) The more refined and rarefied the form, the better a receiver of prana will it be, and the less will be the resistance found to the uprising of kundalini at the appointed time. (3 - 103).
(5) The race suffers from certain incapacities, which may be described as follows:
First. Inability to tap pranic currents, owing to the unhealthy lives passed by so many. . . . The cure is apparent - the bringing about of better living conditions, the employment of more appropriate clothing, and the adoption of a freer and more salubrious mode of living. When the pranic rays can find free access to the shoulders, and to the diaphragm, the subnormal state of the average spleen will adjust itself automatically.
Second. Over-ability to tap pranic currents. . . . The etheric body receives prana or solar rays too rapidly, passes it through and out of the system with too much force, and this leaves the victim a prey of inertia and devitalisation. (3 - 106/7).
(6) The healer or healing group must remember that it is not mental energy only with which he works. He, for himself,
a. Creates a thought of healing power.
b. That created focal point of concentrated attention, becomes the directing agent for the healing force, or prana.
c. This prana is neither mental nor astral in nature. It is pure planetary substance or living essence, and is that substance of which the vital body of the planet is made.
d. The healer or the healing group, appropriates as much of this substance as possible, and by the power of their united thought, they direct it to and through the centre involved. Healing work is circulatory, and this must not be forgotten. The pranic energy (thought-directed), is not sent to the centre and there permitted to accumulate. It is passed through the centre, first of all to the organ involved, or the area where the difficulty is to be found, and then is sent out to the body as a totality. It might be regarded as a system of flushing, with a purificatory and stimulating effect. (17 - 287).
(7) Prana might be defined as the life-essence of every plane in the sevenfold area which we call the cosmic plane. It is the LIFE of the planetary Logos, reduced within limits, animating, vivifying, and correlating all the [Page 319] seven planes (in reality the seven subplanes of the cosmic physical plane), and all that is to be found within and upon them. . . . The fact that we call only that tangible, which we can see or touch and contact through the medium of the five senses, is entirely wrong. All is regarded as belonging to the world of form, which is found on the physical plane, the astral plane, and the levels of the lower mind, (11- 154/5).
(1) The Probationary Path precedes the Path of Initiation or Holiness, and marks that period in the life of a man when he definitely sets himself on the side of the forces of evolution, and works at the building of his own character. He takes himself in hand, cultivates the qualities that are lacking in his disposition, and seeks with diligence to bring his personality under control. He is building the causal body with deliberate intent, filling any gaps that may exist, and seeking to make it a fit receptacle for the Christ principle. (1 - 63).
(2) The immortal destiny of each and all of us is to attain the consciousness of the higher self, and subsequently that of the Divine Spirit. . . . Whilst the man is on the Probationary Path he is taught principally to know himself, to ascertain his weaknesses and to correct them. (1 - 64).
(3) Every time a son of man stands upon the Probationary Path Their (the Masters') work is facilitated, for it means that one small stream of life-energy is directed into new channels, and away from the old stream which tend to vitalise and feed the evil form, and one more conscious assailant can be trained to co-operate in the work of destruction. Every time an initiate is admitted to the Lodge degrees, it means that a new and powerful agent is available for the bringing down of force from higher levels to aid in the work of integration. (3 - 948/9).
(4) A great deal of training is given to a probationer without his really recognising it consciously. Fault tendencies are indicated to him as he seeks with sincerity to train himself for service, and the analysis of motive when truthfully undertaken, serves amazingly to lift the would-be disciple out of the astral or emotional world, into that of the mind. It is in the mental world that the Masters are first contacted, and there They must be sought.
. . . All this time the aspirant remains in ignorance of what has happened and is unaware of his subjective contacts. He, however, recognises in himself three things:
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Increased mental activity. This at first will give him much trouble, and he will feel as if he were losing in mind control instead of gaining it, but this is only a temporary condition and gradually he will assume command.
Increased responsiveness to ideas and increased capacity to vision the plan of the Hierarchy. This will make him, in the early stages, fanatical to a degree. He will be continually swept off his feet with new ideals, new isms, new modes of living, new dreams for race betterment. He will take up one cult after another as they seem to make possible the coming millennium. But after a time he regains his poise, and purpose assumes control of his life. He works at his own job, and carries forward his contribution to the activity of the whole, to the best of his ability.
Increased psychic sensitiveness. This is both an indication of growth and at the same time a test. He is apt to be taken in by the allurements of the psychic powers; he will be tempted to side-track his efforts from specialised service to the race into the exploitation of the psychic powers, and their use for self-assertion. The aspirant has to grow in all parts of his nature, but until he can function as the soul, the psyche, consciously and with the use of co-operative intelligence, the lower powers must be quiescent. (4 - 167/9)
(5) The path is, therefore, a path on which steady expansion of consciousness is undergone with increasing sensitivity to the higher vibrations. This works out at first as sensitiveness to the inner voice and this is one of the most necessary faculties in a disciple. The Great Ones are looking for those who can rapidly obey the inner voice of their soul. The times are critical and all aspirants are urged also to render themselves sensitive to the voice of their Master as well. His time is fully occupied and disciples must train themselves to be sensitive to His impression. A slight hint, a pointed finger, a hurried suggestion, may be all that He has time to give, and each disciple must be upon the watch. The pressure upon Them is great now that They are moving closer to the physical plane. More souls are conscious of Them than when They worked on mental levels only, and They also, working on denser planes, are finding conditions more difficult. The devas and disciples, aspirants and those upon the probationary path, are being gathered around Them now and are being organised into groups with special work assigned. (4 - 353).
(6) Time and again, along the Road, he will revolt from control and will fall back into the glamour of his supposed freedom. There is freedom from the control of the personality. There is freedom from the control of personalities. But there is never any freedom from the Law of Service, and from [Page 321] the constant interplay between man and man, and soul and soul. To stand really free is to stand in the clear unimpeded light of the soul, which is basically and intrinsically group consciousness.
Therefore, when one of you is beset by uncertainty and unrest, desiring and demanding to walk free, and that no authority be imposed upon you, see that you are not submitting to the glamour of desire to be freed from your group impacts, and make sure that you are not seeking - as a sensitive soul - a way of escape. (10 - 48).
(1) Anent Initiation.. . . Before many centuries pass, the old mysteries will be restored, and an inner body will exist in the Church - the Church of the period, of which the nucleus is already forming - wherein the first initiation will become exoteric, in this sense only, that the taking of the first initiation will, before so very long, be the most sacred ceremony of the Church, performed exoterically as one of the mysteries given at stated periods, attended by those concerned. (1 - 9).
(2) It might be noted here that three great discoveries are imminent and during the next two generations will revolutionise modern thought and life. (1934)
One is already sensed and is the subject of experiment and investigation, the releasing of the energy of the atom. This will completely change the economic and political situation in the world, for the latter is largely dependent on the former. Our mechanical civilisation will be simplified, and an era ushered in which will be free from the incubus of money (its possession and its non-possession), and the human family will recognise universally its status as a bridging kingdom between the three lower kingdoms of nature and the fifth or spiritual kingdom. There will be time and freedom for a soul culture which will supersede our modern methods of education, and the significance of soul powers and the development of the superhuman consciousness will engross the attention of educators and students everywhere.
A second discovery will grow out of the present investigations as to light and colour. The effect of colour on people, animals and units in the vegetable kingdom will be studied and the result of these studies will be the development of etheric vision, or the power to see the next grade of matter with the strictly physical eye. Increasingly will people think and talk in terms of light. . . .
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The third development, which will be the last probably to take place, will be more strictly - in the realm of what the occultists call magic. It will grow out of the study of sound and the effect of sound, and will put into man's hands a tremendous instrument in the world of creation. Through the use of sound the scientist of the future will bring about his results; through sound, a new field of discovery will open up; the sound which every form in all kingdoms of nature gives forth, will be studied and known, and changes will be brought about and new forms developed through its medium. One hint only may I give here, and that is, that the release of energy in the atom is linked to this new coming science of sound. (4 - 333/5)
(3) Upon the spiritual side . . . the whole field of religion will be inspired and re-oriented from Rome, because the Master Jesus will again take hold of the Christian Church in an effort to re-spiritualise it and to re-organise it. From the chair of the Pope of Rome, the Master Jesus will attempt to swing that great branch of the religious beliefs of the world again into a position of spiritual power, and away from its present authoritative and temporary political potency. (9 - 59).
(4) Colour can destroy just as it can heal; sound can disrupt just as it can bring about cohesion; in these two thoughts lie hid the next step ahead for the science of the immediate future. The laws of vibration are going to be widely studied and comprehended, and the use of this knowledge of vibration on the physical planes will bring about many interesting developments. They will be partially an outgrowth of the study of the war and its effect, psychological and otherwise. More was effected by the sound of the great guns, for instance, than by the impact of the projectile on the physical plane. These effects are as yet practically unrecognised, and are largely etheric and astral.
Music will be largely employed in construction, and in one hundred years from now, it will be a feature in certain work of a constructive nature. This sounds to you utterly impossible, but it will simply be the utilisation of ordered sound to achieve certain ends. (2 - 250).
(5) The time is near at hand wherein there will be a fuller expression of ray purpose, type or quality, and therefore a truer appearance.
This is owing to the imminent appearance, or manifestation, of certain great Lives Who will embody the energy of rays two, three, five and seven. They will thus constitute focal points for the inflow of these four types of divine energy, and this will produce a tremendous stimulation of their corresponding and responding units of life. These four Beings, Who will [Page 323] appear as human beings in the field of the modern world, may be looked for before the end of this century, and Their united effort will inaugurate definitely the New Age, and usher in the period which will go down in history as the time of glory for the fifth root race. Each of these four Masters, for that They will be, is also subjectively the focal point for a triple inflow of energy from the centre in the Body of God. . . . (14 - 73/4).
(6) The next twenty-five hundred years will bring about so much change, and make possible the working of so many so-called "miracles", that even the outer appearance of the world will be profoundly altered; the vegetation and the animal life will be modified and developed, and much that is latent in the forms of both kingdoms, will be brought into expression through the freer flow and the more intelligent manipulation of the energies which create and constitute all forms. The world has been changed beyond belief during the past five hundred years, and during the next two hundred years the changes will be still more rapid and deep-seated, for the growth of the intellectual powers of man is gathering momentum, and Man, the Creator, is coming into possession of His powers. (14 - 83).
(7) Those of us who foresee that which may or ought to be, are nevertheless well aware that though the fulfilment of the prophecy is inevitable, yet the time factor may not work out as indicated. This will be because the distressed human mechanisms of those to whom the work is given, will fail to react either correctly, or at the right time. (14 - 367).
(8) Men will feel at the close of this present war (1945), as if nothing had been left them, and that they are destitute and denuded of all that made life worth living - so dependent have they become upon the so-called high scale of living. But these attitudes will serve as stepping stones to a new way of life, and a better and more simple way of living; new values will be released and comprehended among men, and new goals will be revealed. And the day will come, in the experience of humanity, when men will look back at the pre-war centuries, and wonder at their blindness, and be shocked at their selfish and materialistic past. The future will shine with an added glory and, though difficulties and problems incident to world adjustment and the new relationships between the spiritual man and his material environment will be found, the future will prove itself as the best yet unrolled. Difficulties will be found on all planes up until the last initiation, but the destructiveness of the life process will never again be so potent. The reason for this is that humanity is most definitely emerging from the thralldom of matter, and in such cases destruction parallels the impact of the descending spirit upon opposing matter. Ponder on this statement. (16 - 500).
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(9) In the next century, and early in the century, an initiate will appear and will carry on their teaching. It will be under the same "impression", for my task is not yet completed, and this series of bridging Treatises between the material knowledge of man and the science of the initiates has still another phase to run. But the remainder of this century must be dedicated to rebuilding the shrine of man's living, to reconstituting the new civilisation upon the foundations of the old, and to the reorganising of the structures of world thought, world politics, plus the redistribution of the world's resources in conformity to divine purpose. Then, and only then, will it be possible to carry the revelation further.
All this is dependent upon the triumph of the Forces of Light, and the consequent victory of those who stand for human freedom. If the forces of materialism and cruelty triumph, and selfish and wicked national interests and ambitions had prevailed, the revelation would still come, but very much later. The courage of those fighting for freedom remains unimpaired. The Hierarchy stands. Light is breaking in the world as the realities of the situation emerge more clearly.
Be of good cheer, for there is no true defeat of the human spirit; there is no final extinction of the divine in man, for divinity ever rises triumphant from the darkest pit of hell. There is need, however, to overcome the inertia of the material nature in response to human need, individually and by the nations not engrossed with the essentials of the situation. This shows signs of happening. There is no power on Earth which can prevent the advance of man towards his destined goal, and no combination of powers can hold him back. (16 - 532/3).
(10) A great discovery in relation to the use of light, by the power and the directive agency of thought, will come at the end of this century, or the beginning of the next. Two small children - one living in this country (U.S.A.), and one in India - will work out a formula along scientific lines, which will fill in some of the existing gaps in the scale of light vibration, carrying on from the high frequency rays and waves as you now have them. This will necessitate instruments hitherto undreamt of, but really quite possible. They will be so sensitive that they will be set in motion by the power of the human eye, under the focussed direction of thought. From then on tangible rapport with the spirit world will be possible. I cannot do more than give you the clue. (17 - 378/9).
(11) The future holds within its silence other modes of saving humanity. The cup of sorrow and the agony of the Cross are well-nigh finished. Joy and strength will take their place. Instead of sorrow we shall have a joy [Page 325] which will work out in happiness, and lead eventually to bliss. We shall have a strength which will know naught but victory, and will not recognise disaster. Even the Black Lodge knew of this change in the mode of salvation, and hastily founded its groups of youths, banded together by the motto "joy through strength, and strength through joy". It seems to be a law for group development to receive recognition from the side of evil, prior to that recognition coming from the good. But "after weeping cometh joy, and that joy cometh in the morning". Only the dawn is with us as yet - the dawn of the Aquarian Age. The full tide of light is inevitably moving upon its way towards us. (18 - 234).
(12) The great scientific discovery, called colloquially the "splitting of the atom", will be turned eventually to the production of those conditions which will enable mankind to follow the good, the beautiful and the true. This men will then be able to do, freed from the dread presence of purely materialistic thinking. This is no idle vision or vague dream. Many scientists today (and particularly those who love their fellowmen) are not only visioning the non-destructive aspect of atomic energy, but are already engaged in harnessing - for the good of humanity - some of its products and its radioactive properties.
Curiously enough, it is the wise, controlled use of the results of this scientific adventure in connection with the atomic bomb, which will eventually bring about a specific revelation of the nature of certain forces in relation to light; this event will transform world thinking, and lead to a new type of transmutative process, as far as man is concerned.
From all the above, you will note that some of the effects upon humanity as a whole, and the skeleton structure of the new and beautiful future, will take place as a result of the new incoming first ray activity. No details can yet be given, but enough has been written down anent the basic, predisposing cause to enable you who read, to ponder upon the possible effect, spiritually speaking. What is coming is a civilisation of a different yet still material nature, but animated by a growing registration by the masses everywhere, of an emerging spiritual objective, which will transform all life and give new value and purpose to that which is material. (18 - 647/50).
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(1) I would like to pause here, and point out two things which should be borne in mind:
First, that many people are today living in the Atlantean state of awareness, in the Atlantean consciousness, and for them the expression of these lower psychic powers is normal, though undesirable. For the man who is a mental type, or who is overcoming gradually the psychic nature, these powers are abnormal (or should I say subnormal?), and most undesirable. In this discussion with which we are now engaged, I am not dealing with the man with the Atlantean consciousness, but with the modern aspirant. For him to develop the previous racial consciousness, and to revert to the lower type of development, (which should have been left far behind) is dangerous and retarding. It is a form of atavistic expression.
Secondly: that when a man is firmly polarised upon the mental plane, when he has achieved some measure of contact with the soul, and when his entire orientation is towards the world of spiritual realities, and his life is one of discipline and service, then, at times, and when necessary, he can at will call into use these lower psychic powers in the service of the Plan, and in order to do some special work upon the astral plane. But this is a case where the greater consciousness includes normally the lesser consciousness. This is however seldom done, even by the adepts, for the powers of the soul - spiritual perception, telepathic sensitivity, and psychometrical facility - are usually adequate to the demand and the need to be met. I interject these remarks, as there are some enlightened men who use these powers, but it is always along the line of some specific service to the Hierarchy and humanity, and not along any line connected with the individual.
When a man has wandered into the bypaths of the astral plane, and has left the secure place of mental poise and intellectual altitude (again I am speaking symbolically), when he has succumbed to glamour and illusion (usually being quite sincerely deceived and well-intentioned), and when he has unfolded in himself - through misapplied stimulation and experiment - old habits of contact, such as clairvoyance and clairaudience, what can he do, or what shall be done to him to bring about right conditions?
Many of these people find their way into the hands of psychologists and psychiatrists; many are to be found today in our sanitariums and asylums, placed there because they "saw things" or heard voices, or dreamed dreams, and because they had unfitted themselves for normal living. They appear [Page 327] to be a danger, both to themselves and to others. They constitute a problem and a difficulty. The ancient habits must be dropped, but because of their antiquity they are very powerful, and to drop them is easier said than done. The practices whereby the lower psychic powers have been developed, must be given up. . . . (15 - 476/8).
(2) One of the major lessons to be learnt upon the Path of Discipleship, is to learn to distinguish that which is real from that which is illusion.
What then is to be seen and heard by the medium when in trance, or when giving an exhibition of clairvoyance or clairaudience? Several possibilities, which I might list as follows:
1. A revelation of the "wish life" of the person or group to whom the medium is addressing himself. This wish life takes form in proportion to the power of the unexpressed wish, or the mental ability of the person or persons concerned.
2. A recognition by the medium of the thought-forms, or thought-form to be found in the aura of the person in the audience or circle. These thought-forms have been built over a space of time, and are usually of some one deeply loved, or as deeply disliked. They are often so real in appearance, that the person can recognise them when described by the medium, and the medium can at the same time by a process of telepathy (via the solar plexus centre) become aware of the things which the sitter wishes to hear, which will be in line with the usual mannerisms and methods of speech and thought of the departed or living friend. This accounts for the mediocre calibre of the usual utterance and statement made at a seance. The average person who frequents a seance, is not usually of the highest grade of intelligence, unless he is simply there as an investigator.
3. A few rare cases when a soul on the path of return to incarnation, or immediately after death, is impelled (for good and sufficient purpose) to make a contact with a friend or relative via a medium. Such cases are known, and usually presuppose more than average intelligence on the part of the sitter, the communicator, and the medium. They constitute, however, the exceptional occurrence.
4. The revelation to the clairvoyant and clairaudient worker of much of the phenomena of the astral plane, which parallels that of the physical plane, and which is conditioned by the quality and calibre of the circle of people who constitute the audience. This, the medium interprets to them, and it usually evokes recognition.
I am here casting no doubt on the sincerity of the performance, nor on those mediums who are born with these clairvoyant and clairaudient facult-[Page 328] les. I am only pointing out that the phenomena which they are contacting, is astral in nature, and that anyone looking at a circle, from the standpoint of the higher psychic powers, would note around each sitter, a group of astral forms (self-created) of those who have departed physical life through death, of those who are constantly in his thoughts though still alive, and also a kaleidoscopic and changing process of appearing and disappearing forms (some quite nebulous, and some quite substantial, according to the power of thought) which concern the wish life of the sitter, which are concerned with his home affairs, his business, or are built up around his health. The sensitive tunes in on these, connects them with the attendant thought-forms, and hence the production of the usual performance found in the seance room, or with the average audience. The medium is truly and accurately relating just what he sees and hears, and therefore is
sincere and truthful, but because he receives no real training in the art of interpretation, and in the technique of distinguishing the illusory from the real, he is, perforce, unable to do more than describe the phenomena seen, and the words heard.
When, however, the mystic opens up these same powers, as is sometimes the case, the phenomena seen and the words which are heard, can be of a very high order. Nevertheless they are still astral, for they concern happenings and phenomena, found upon the higher levels of the astral plane. He comes into contact with the spiritual or religious wish life of the race, and according to the basic trend of his individual aspiration at the moment, so will be his contacts. If he is an earnest and devoted Christian, he will see one of the beautiful and vital thought-forms of the Christ there to be found, and in the wonder of that revelation, his love and his imagination, and all that is best in him, will be evoked in adoration and mystery. Hence some of the inspired writings and illumined visions of the mystic. If he is a Hindu, there may come to him a vision of the Lord of Love, Shri Krishna, or, if a Buddhist, he may see the Lord of Light, the Buddha, in all His radiance. If he is an occult student, or a Theosophist, or Rosicrucian, he may see a vision of one of the Masters or of the entire Hierarchy of adepts; he may hear words spoken and thus feel assured, past all controversy, that the Great Ones have chosen him for special privilege, and for unique service. And yet, his consciousness has never moved from off the astral plane and his contacts have only been a wonderful and inspiring expression of the phenomena of that plane, released to his inner sight and hearing through his aspiration.
All this is brought about through the over-activity of the solar plexus [Page 329] centre, stimulated by the energy pouring in from the heights he has attained in aspirational meditation. The results are very emotional in their nature, and the reactions developed, and the consequent service rendered, are on emotional levels. A great deal of this is to be seen among the teachers in the world at this time in many lands. Such teachers have been, and are true aspirants. They have awakened in consciousness upon the higher levels of the astral plane. They have there seen the thought-forms which humanity has created of the spiritual Hierarchy, or the reflections on those levels of that Hierarchy (a still more potent group of thought-forms) and have heard repetitions of that which has been said and thought by the world aspirants of all time - all of it most beautiful, good and true. They then proceed to teach and proclaim what they have thus heard, seen and learnt, and frequently do much good - on astral levels. They are, all the same, confusing the reflection with the reality, the reproduction with the original, and the humanly constructed with the divinely created.
Forget not, that the astral plane is that whereon man has to learn to distinguish truth from error, and the real from the unreal. Thus those who are deceived, are only learning a needed lesson. The fact of the astral plane is being steadily recognised, and that is good. The fact of the existence of the spiritual Hierarchy and of the Masters, is being brought to the attention of the masses, even if it is being done by those who are confusing the reflection and the thought-form, with reality.
The question could here properly be asked: How can the mystic avoid this error and confusion? How can he distinguish the real from the illusory? This constitutes an individual problem for every mystic, and there is no one profound and scientific rule whereby he can guide his reactions. The only rules which I can give you are so simple, that those who are occupied at this time with teaching and proclaiming that which they have astrally contacted, may not like to follow them. The attitude of mind which will guard the mystic from astral delusion and error is:
1. The cultivation of a spirit of true humility. There is a spiritual arrogance which masks itself behind a cloak of humbleness, and which is very prevalent at this time. It leads people to regard themselves as the chosen of the Hierarchy to save the world; it leads them to look upon themselves as the mouthpieces of the Masters or of the Christ; it tends to make them separative in their attitudes to other leaders and teachers, refusing to recognise the many aspects of the one work, and the many methods which the Mind of God has devised for reaching the masses.
2. The refusal to accept any contact or message which has personality [Page 330] implications, or which sets its recipient apart, thus tending to the development of a Messiah complex. I like that phrase. It is simple and concise, and illustrates dramatically the state of mind, and describes the assured nature of the consciousness of many of the present teachers of humanity. A true contact with the Hierarchy, and the true accolade of service, carries with it the conviction of the existence of the many servers in the one Service, of the many messengers carrying the one message, of the many teachers of the many aspects of the one Truth, and of the many and various ways back to the Heart of God. When this all-embracing revelation accompanies the call to service, then the spirit of inclusiveness is developed, and the man can be sure that he is truly called to co-operate, and convinced of the reality of his vision.
3. The freedom from emotional appeal. The true disciple and mystic is ever mentally polarised. His vision is free from the deluding reactions of the solar plexus centre. His vision awakens the heart centre and evokes the response of his personality energy (focussed in the ajna centre), and produces eventually a "centering in the place of light". This indicates the growing activity of the head centre. He may later use controlled emotional appeal in dealing with the masses, but he himself seeks to remain free from all emotional control. (15 - 569/73).
(3) Negative, unintelligent mediumship and psychism reduces its exponent to the level of an automaton; it is dangerous and inadvisable, because it deprives a man of his free will and his positivity, and militates against his acting as a free intelligent human being. The man is not acting in these cases as a channel for his own soul, but is little better than an instinctual animal, if he is not literally an empty shell, which an obsessing entity can occupy and use. (13 - 10).
(4) At the same time, there are mediums of a very much higher order, whose lives are offered in service to advanced souls on the other side of the veil, and who give themselves so that their fellowmen may learn of them; thus, on both sides of the veil of separation, are souls aided and given opportunity to hear and serve. But these, too, would profit by a more intelligent training and by a more accurate understanding of the technique of their work and the organisation of their bodies. They would then be better channels and more dependable intermediaries. (13 - 11).
(5) The disciple, occupied with hierarchical plans for the future, has a completely open mind as regards the growth of true psychic powers. He deplores and represses all negative conditions and forms of thinking as he contacts them in his environment, but he encourages the growth of all [Page 331] forms of higher sensory perception which expand the human consciousness, and enrich its content. (13 - 587).
See also: "Spiritualism" and (5 - 49/50, 741/2).


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Ashen-Faced Don Draper, and Other Mad Men Promo Predictions
Reading the tea leaves of AMC's maddening "On the next Mad Men …" promos.
This article originally appeared on Previously.TV, a brand-new TV commentary and recap site created by Tara Ariano, Sarah D. Bunting, and David T. Cole, the original founders of Television Without Pity. Visit Previously.TV for more.
If you're like many people on the Internet—many, many people—you've complained that AMC's "Scenes From Next Week's Mad Men" aren't revealing enough. Lines like "I'm sorry, am I interrupting something" and "That's disgusting" could apply to roughly 87 percent of the scenes on this show in one way or another.
But Mad Men relies on subtext—when an hour script is 80 percent set-design and wardrobe notes, it better—and if you're an expert in picking it up, you can pretty much tell exactly what's going to happen in every scene shown.
Last week, I let you know how easy it was for a master to read what was going to happen in Mad Men's scenes from next week, despite how much the show would rather I keep my knowledge to myself. Having seen how my vision played out this week, [Jack Donaghy voice] I think I made my point. So here's your handy guide to the promo clips that aired after this week's episode:
What We See: Don (Jon Hamm) standing on the internal SCDPCGC stairs looking peaked as the camera pushes in.
What's Actually Happening: Don is sweaty and ashen in all the scenes from next week, and there's a reason why. He thought he was clever when he exerted the power of his iron liver in getting Ted Chaough (Kevin Rahm) to pass out in front of the whole creative team. This comes back to bite him, however, when Ted, cleverly waiting until Roger (John Slattery) is off renewing his membership in the Mile High Club, succeeds in passing a ban on drinking at SCDPCGC before noon. He also manages to institute a mandatory arrival time of 10 a.m., partners included, and what we're seeing here is Don's first staring-at-the-clock realization just how long a dry two hours can be. It won't be the last.
What We See: Peggy (Elisabeth Moss) suspiciously asking, "What's going on?"
What's Actually Happening: Despite their sometime animosity, the concept Ted and Don came up with for the margarine commercial is a go—the client loved the dairy-farm setting! The only complication is that, after Peggy left the room, the client confided to Ted (it's afternoon, so Don's off making up for lost time) that he really sees Peggy as the wholesome dairy-farmer's-wife type. He might think differently if he'd seen her in action in, say, a movie theater, but this is why Ted's currently in her office holding a bonnet and apron for her to try on. Her disappointment is understandable, given how far away this is from the outfits she imagines wearing while alone with him.
What We See: Roger telling Stan (Jay R. Ferguson), "You either get used to it, or stop thinking about it."
What's Actually Happening: It doesn't take Nostradamus to see that any conversation between Stan and Roger would have to be about drugs; honestly, I can't believe the show's restraint in holding these two apart for this long. The twist here is that they've already taken the drugs—Roger, as a thank-you from Jane (Peyton List) for coming over and getting rid of a hippie squatter she accidentally let into her apartment, got a bag of mushrooms, and he didn't have to look very beard to figure out who to take them with.
What We See: Don resting on his couch and starting up when he hears the door open.
What's Actually Happening: Sensing that Ted is keeping a close eye on his performance, Don decides to enlist Dawn (Teyonah Parris) in helping him practice getting up quickly from a prone position so as never to look like he's slacking off. Unfortunately, Dawn gets called into Joan's (Christina Hendricks) office for her weekly report on the time-card situation (she even has to do a separate one for the supply closet, don't you know), leaving Don's door unattended for Ted to walk right through. Not yet having had enough practice—he might have wanted to start half-sober, but he's not one for easing into things (sorry, Sylvia)—he fails to get up in time, and Ted goes right off into a snit about how Don's a "pinup layabout" and "won't get by on his looks forever." Sure, there's some sexual tension—Ted may not be Don's type, but yelling always turns him on at least a little—but let's put a pin in that for now; the point is that by taking steps to avoid this exact situation, Don made it come to pass. Irony! (Well, for this season, at least.)
What We See: Jim Cutler (Harry Hamlin) telling Ted, "Ted, calm down, you need a nap too."
What's Actually Happening: You'd think he's pissed about Don's nap. But what Ted's actually annoyed about is that Don can get wasted, nap on his couch, and then reappear without a hair out of place, whereas one sip of alcohol seems to make Ted look like he's been partying for three days with Jerry Garcia. Sorry, Ted, most of us don't have bodies that synthesize alcohol into hair product. It's one of the few elements of the Draper mystique that hasn't yet died.
What We See: Pete (Vincent Kartheiser) telling someone, "I think that's in poor taste."
What's Actually Happening: Hoping to build relations between the CGC and SCDP people with a little friendly competition, Ken (Aaron Staton) and Jim Cutler settle on Pete, the easiest of targets, to be the butt of their joke—specifically, a pool where everyone picks a phrase that would be crazy hypocritical ever to come out of Pete Campbell's mouth. Strong contenders include Bert Cooper (Robert Morse) with "It's a matter of principle" and Joan with "[anything with women]" (this is accepted after a judges' sidebar in which Ken explains a few things to Jim), but the clip here is the winner, with CGC's Mathis (Trevor Einhorn) the surprise winner. The purpose of the exercise is slightly defeated when Ken ends up getting Mathis fired, but it was fun while it lasted.
What We See: Ted Chaough telling someone, "You did not make that clear."
What's Actually Happening: In any merger, there are going to be some surprises, as two companies with different corporate cultures, histories, and secrets attempt to become one. In this case, when they were out in Detroit, Roger gave Ted a brief run-down of the other players at SCDP, which included the statement that Bert Cooper has "no balls." They all had a chuckle over what Ted took as a metaphorical statement, but he learned otherwise when he encountered Bert in the executive washroom standing at the urinal with his pants around his ankles. With Bert's eyes safely closed as he chanted in Japanese for this slash to come out honorably, Ted couldn't resist taking a look, and thus came the shock of his life, which is why he still looks a disheveled mess at this meeting. Well, that and he had another brainstorming session with Don.
What We See: Roger telling what looks like Don, "You don't know what he's up against."
What's Actually Happening: You'd think he's talking about Frank Gleason (Craig Anton), and you'd be right, but it's not his cancer per se. It turns out Sloan-Kettering has given Frank quite an optimistic prognosis—it's just that his healthcare is going to cost in excess of $5 million. While this may seem outrageous even without 1960s currency calculations, it does put SCDPCGC in an awkward position—do they allow Frank to cash out now, which would save his life but seriously damage the company, or do they wait for him to die, at which point they'll be rolling in Chevrolet money and even Ted will be like "Frank who?" It's a trenchant commentary on issues that plague our society to this day, and as such can't be bogged down by little concerns like subtlety.
What We See: Don holding his head in his hand.
What's Actually Happening: Desperate for a pre-noon drink, Don tries to get Dawn to let him snag one of his bottles of Canadian Club out of the supply closet. It places Dawn in a tough position, but she's ultimately more scared of Joan than she is of Don and as such clings tight to the keys and stands fast. He's obviously in a bad way; if it makes him feel any better, Canadian Club is pretty unhappy about the situation too.
What We See: Ginzo (Ben Feldman) saying, with some interested surprise, "I don't know!"
What's Actually Happening: Ginzo's replying to the uncomfortably valid question "What does a 'copy chief' actually do, anyway?" And it's not like Peggy hasn't been wondering that too—it's just hard to know how to ask.
What We See: Stan telling Ginzo, "Spectacular."
What's Actually Happening: "How was your 'shroom trip with Roger Sterling, Stan?" "Spectacular. First we stared at surfaces and watched them move for what seemed like five hours, even though it was probably two minutes. Then we started playing with lighting concepts—you should see the vids when fluorescent light touches that silver hair! Then Roger for some reason wanted to press his balls against my beard, which even tripping I thought was weird, but to hell with it—he's the boss and they kind of felt rad anyway. After that, the mentals kicked in, it was time to come up with our own Fleischmann's campaign, so we designed this kick-ass concept based on Napoleon Bonaparte using margarine as a secret weapon in his war campaigns, which is totally true. Look it up! Also, Roger asked me to live with him—do you think I should?"
What We See: Don urgently walking to his office and then seeming to see someone.
What's Actually Happening: I hate to keep harping on the drinking, but the dark side of Peggy's "No one can drink like you" comment from this past episode is that Don's also in a category by himself in that he starts getting the DTs if he goes more than an hour and a half without some kind of alcohol. (I know it sounds farfetched, but think about all the weird flashbacks he has!) In this case, he's caught sight of Martin Luther King's head on Dawn's body, with Sylvia's voice telling him "I have a dream!" As it happens, Roger and Stan are seeing the exact same thing at the moment, but they're having a lot more fun with it.
What We See: Ken telling Roger and a couple other people, "It's worse."
What's Actually Happening: This one's easy—Ken led in by talking about how ballistic Burt Peterson (Michael Gaston) went the first time he got fired before saying that what he did this time was …well, I don't need to repeat myself. Remember Duck trying and failing to take a dump all over Roger's exquisitely white office furniture? It's like that, only, well, worse.
What We See: Megan (Jessica Paré) asking, "Where are you?" as Sally (Kiernan Shipka) looks exasperated.
What's Actually Happening: I know it seems like a typical scene with irresponsible Don Draper not caring about his stupid family, as Sally's planet-tracing eye-roll would suggest. But you know how in this past episode, the show went with the never-before-seen-on-TV idea to have Megan's voice fade to nothing in Don's ear? Turns out the condition forgot to reverse itself! At home, Don's managed to get by via lip-reading—the size of what Megan has to work with in that department makes the errand easier—but here, all he hears is dead air as he tries to convey into the phone that he has a VERY IMPORTANT MEETING! If Sally were so inclined, she could step in and facilitate the communication, but here's the real spoiler: She isn't.
What We See: Don tossing down a piece of paper and telling someone, "We cannot go on like this."
What's Actually Happening: Not sure how this got in there, but this is actually an outtake of Jon Hamm remarking on the Sylvia scenes in this past script, a reaction that prompted the hasty decision to write her out. Good instincts, but the damage is done.
This article originally appeared on Previously.TV.

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Using priority issues established by the entire soy industry and feedback from U.S. soybean farmers, the United Soybean Board (USB) and the soybean checkoff have evaluated the checkoff's current programs and selected the most critical areas on which to focus in the near future.
Supporting production research on increasing yields will remain the top target area for the farmer-leaders of USB along with improving the composition of the soybean for the end users of U.S. soybeans.
"Production research fits right in with the top priority that came out of the CONNECTIONS meeting, and that's increasing yield and increasing or at least maintaining the quality of soybeans," says Chuck Myers, USB chairman and soybean farmer from Lyons, Neb., referring to the CONNECTIONS meeting in December that brought together the entire soy industry to outline top-priority issues for the U.S. soy industry over the next several years.
The checkoff plans to especially focus on improving soybean composition according to the needs and demands of the food industry. This includes developing soybean varieties that produce soy oil with qualities that are required by the food industry.
The soybean checkoff has been effective in forming productive relationships with industry partners to further the use of soy in more industrial products. This leveraging of checkoff funds represents another key area where USB will maintain focus. Myers cites several checkoff success stories in forming partnerships to make checkoff dollars go further – these include the use of soy in Ford vehicle cushions and Cargill's soy foam that is now used in furniture.
"We're always interested in leveraging soybean farmers' checkoff dollars," explains Myers. "Being able to invest one checkoff dollar and have an industry partner invest four or five or 10 dollars, we can get so much more done that way."
In fact in 2008, more than $40 million was added to USB funding through partnerships in communications ($1.4 million), domestic marketing, new uses and production research ($24 million), and international marketing ($15 million).
Continuing to establish markets for U.S. soybeans abroad, especially where biotech soybeans are concerned, remains another important order for the checkoff. Soybean checkoff farmer leaders will also work to ensure the future of soybean production in the United States by encouraging sound farming practices.
Supporting the domestic livestock and poultry industries will also remain important to USB in coming years. This includes increasing awareness of the economic impact of these industries on the U.S. economy and U.S. soybean farmers.
"There's no doubt that over the last couple of years soybean farmers have been faced with huge challenges," says Myers. "It's just become a much more risky business to be in, and that's why it remains critically important for the soybean checkoff to invest those checkoff funds for soybean farmers and in the things that help increase their profitability."
For more information on the checkoff's involvement in the U.S. soy industry's planning process at CONNECTIONS, visit the library section of the USB Web site www.unitedsoybean.org.
USB is made up of 68 farmer-directors who oversee the investments of the soybean checkoff on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers. Checkoff funds are invested in the areas of animal utilization, human utilization, industrial utilization, industry relations, market access and supply. As stipulated in the Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soybean checkoff.


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Minyan Mailbag: Bank Earnings 101
Many people are unaware that banks are generally leveraged 10:1.
Minyan Peter, who has become quite popular around the 'Ville with readers and professors alike beginning with his first letter, A Bird's-Eye View of the Credit Conundrum, writes in again on the basics of bank earnings.
3Q earnings reports for the banking sector are just about a month away. Given the significance of financials to the performance of the S&P 500, and the attention I expect banking results to get, I wanted to help the Minyanville community understand some of the basic underlying dynamics of bank earnings.
To do this, I am going to use Bank of America's (BAC) 2006 annual results; however, everything I am going to describe is broadly applicable to other major banks.
But first a pop quiz:
On its approximately $1.46 trln of average assets, how much did BofA earn last year?
a. $84 bln
b. $42 bln
c. $21 bln or
d. $10.5 bln
Now take your answer and express it as a % of BofA's average assets.
a. $84 bln = 5.76%
b. $42 bln = 2.88%
c. $21 bln = 1.44% or
d. $10.5 bln = 0.72%
And one final question: How much shareholders' capital did BofA have at the end of 2006?
a. $540 bln
b. $270 bln
c. $135 bln or
c. $67.5 bln
The correct answer for each question is "c". BofA earned $21.1 bln, representing 1.44% of average assets used, $135 bln of shareholders' capital.
From experience, I have found that most people are surprised to learn that banks' net income is generally only between 1 and 2% on assets. And many people are also unaware that banks are generally leveraged 10:1.
So why are these points important?
First, small changes in interest rates and loan losses have a big effect on bank earnings. For example, in 2006, BofA had 70 basis points of loan losses, but in 2002 that figure was 110 basis points – a 40 bps difference. All things being equal, (and ignoring income taxes for simplicity) if we applied BofA's 2002 level rate to its 2006 results, earnings would have been 28% lower.
Further, given that borrowing spreads and loan losses are highly correlated (you pay more when your portfolio is of lesser and lesser quality) a 40 basis point increase in losses could also bring with it a 25 basis point increase in funding costs. So, going back to my example, if we applied both the 40 basis point increase in losses and a 25 basis point increase in funding costs, BofA's earnings would have dropped by 45%.
Now while it takes time for higher losses and funding costs to flow all the way through to the bottom line (not all debt rolls over at once; nor do all bad credits charge off at once), I hope you can see by this example why the financial services community is so fixated on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. By dropping short term interest rates, the Federal Reserve helps to offset the impact of higher borrowing spreads and loan losses. The difference between and a 25 and 50 basis point cut may not feel like much to you, but when all you're earning at best is 1-2% on assets, it is a huge deal.
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Human Rights: When Officials Get Serious About HIV Prevention, This is Where They'll Start
By Catherine Hanssens, Esq.
August 31, 2009
This blog previously appeared on The Center for HIV Law and Policy's Web site and has been reprinted with permission.
Nearly three decades after the identification of the first cases of AIDS, our national dialogue continues to fail those living with HIV by failing to put human rights at the center of AIDS prevention and treatment.
Stigma, discrimination, poverty, homophobia, racism, sexism, and misinformation continue to fuel the spread of HIV and hurt those living with it in very real ways. These terms routinely are recited in our collective litanies of what needs to be addressed, but far less frequently made concrete and specific in policy plans and prevention strategies. As a community, we need to consistently insist that government officials commit to a long-term response to HIV that treats human rights as a central theme rather than an isolated issue that can be bargained away when politics get in the way. Until all approaches -- whether legal, medical, or political -- are grounded in respect for the dignity of those individuals they purport to help, they will fail those individuals.
A compelling example is the issue of the criminal prosecution and incarceration of people with HIV who dare to have sex without proof of HIV notification to their partners. Where are all the government health officials on this issue? Imagine where HIV-positive people serving time for spitting or having sex might be if the energy, advocacy and considerable funding invested in changing state HIV testing laws to eliminate informed consent had instead focused on the 30-plus state laws that make criminals of people with HIV for consensual sex, even when no transmission occurs? These policies reflect and perpetuate the stigma and misinformation that keeps HIV thriving, and scare people with or at risk of HIV a lot more than signing a consent form for testing. As government-created and enforced discrimination, they are a particularly toxic manifestation of AIDS-related stigma.
It's true that gains have been made recently in action that demonstrates that ONAP and other members of the Obama administration understand the importance of human rights in addressing the AIDS crisis. Last month, in response to advocacy by a group of advocates including the Center for HIV Law and Policy, the ACLU, Lambda Legal and GLAD, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a directive making it clear that state licensing boards and agencies that interpret their infectious/communicable disease clearance requirements to exclude people with HIV/AIDS from trades such as massage therapy, barbering, home health care, or physician's assistant are in violation of federal disability antidiscrimination law. The DOJ's action removes long-standing employment barriers for people with HIV or AIDS in the many states across the country that have prohibited their pursuit of a career on the mistaken belief that their HIV made them too dangerous for their chosen professions. And the ACLU, representing an army veteran who was fired from his job with a State Department contractor because he is HIV-positive, also just secured an important settlement in which the State Department agreed to end the automatic exclusion of people with HIV from working under State Department contracts.
These are important victories, empowering potentially thousands of people with HIV through access to meaningful employment, and hopefully sparing scarce and under-funded legal advocates the resources required to challenge past exclusions. They also are HIV prevention; there are multiple studies that demonstrate the connection between job options, the ability to earn a living and the inclination to engage in risk-taking behavior. Of course tests and drugs are critically important, but so are self-sufficiency, respect, dignity, and self-worth. Most of us rate these things as indispensable to our quality of life. Why is it so hard for policy-makers to see these as central to effective HIV prevention policy as well?
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Conspiracy Theory Alert: Rafael Cavalcante Believes CSAC "Wanted to Harm Him"
("No way! You were the completely innocent victim of a vast conspiracy aimed at soiling your reputation TOO?! Somebody call Lance, we've got some work to do.")
You know, just once I would like to hear an athlete take full responsibility for their actions without needing an hour-long Oprah special to do so. I realize that as fans, we often refuse to acknowledge that the people we falsely idolize are capable of wrongdoing, but if the athletes that continue to get busted for banned substances/steroids/stevia were truly concerned about their fanbase, they probably wouldn't be trying to cheat the system in the first place.
So you'll excuse my rush to judgement, but suffice it to say, I ain't buying the conspiracy theory that former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante laid out in a recent interview with Globo Esporte. As you might recall, Cavalcante tested positive for Stanozolol in the aftermath of his win over Mike Kyle last May, and was subsequently denied an appeal by the California State Athletic Commission in the months that followed. Although if you were to ask Rafael, he would tell you that the blood — or rather, the urine — is on the CSAC's hands:
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The organizers wanted to harm me. I had conducted a test in Brazil a week before the fight. I would not be so stupid to take any banned substance, the type of anabolic they claimed I took in fact makes a person gain weight. I'm already a heavyweight, would not take that.
The urine sample was manipulated. When the form was submitted, it was dated on May 18, 2012, but in reality the sample was collected a day later on may 19. When we checked the form more carefully, we saw that there was another mistake. The collection was made at the HP Pavilion, where the event was held, but in the form it says collection was made at the hotel where we were staying.


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For Release: November 22, 2004
New Tutorial Developed to Enhance Skills of Teachers of English Language Learners
The Department of Education has just made available an on-line tutorial designed to assist teachers of English language learners. The tutorial, "English Language Learners in the Mainstream" gives examples of effective practices, research findings, suggestions and a list of resources to support all school personnel in aiding students whose first language is not English.
The tutorial, available at no charge to all New Jersey educators, was developed as a joint project between the Office of Specialized Populations, Bureau of Bilingual / ESL Education and by the New Jersey Professional Education Port (NJPEP). To access the tutorial, visit NJPEP at www.state.nj.us/education/njpep/ and click on Tutorials, or visit the departments bilingual education web-site at http://www.nj.gov/njded/bilingual/ and click on Professional Development.
"New Jerseys educators do a great job of meeting the needs of our students whose native language is not English," said Acting Governor Richard J. Codey. "This new guide will further enhance their abilities to help these children."
"English Language Learners in the Mainstream" is designed for educators to learn on their own, via study groups, or as part of an in-school or district-wide professional development series. It was piloted by a group of New Jersey educators last summer.


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Considering the youngsters in Twin Peaks tend to write songs about weed, girls and hanging out at the beach, it's little surprise the band claims "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" stoner Jeff Spicoli as an idol.
"We're just some rock 'n roller dudes," said singer/guitarist and current Rogers Park resident Cadien James. "We smoke pot, and we dropped out of school to pursue music, and I think that's just the attitude that comes along with all that."
Still, don't confuse the frontman's laid-back demeanor with a lack of ambition. Twin Peaks self-released its full-length debut, the beautifully scuzzy "Sunken," in the summer of '12, following with an East Coast tour that found the garage rockers playing a grueling 19 house shows in 21 days.
All hard work is finally paying off, however. In addition to landing high-profile slots opening for the likes of Deer Tick and Beach Fossils, a reissue of the group's debut is forthcoming on Autumn Tone and a proper release show will take place July 24 at Schubas.
In a recent phone conversation, James, 19, opened up about the Chicago band that inspired his earliest songs, his favorite movies to watch while toking and the reason Chance the Rapper could have a lucrative second career as a fortune teller.
For a young band, you guys already have spent a significant amount of time on tour. What's the strangest thing you've experienced on the road?
We chilled with a prostitute and her pimp a couple days ago. We didn't utilize any of their services, but we were smoking weed with them at some motel. That was definitely really, really weird. Certain people were stoned and freaked out, and others were a little tipsy and just laughing at it. But it was pretty far out and wacko and weird.
Most of the press surrounding the band makes at least some mention of weed. Do you really smoke that often?
Yeah. I've been smoking heavy for a couple years, and we all partake a little bit--some more than others. I'm not a very good lyric writer, so I spend a lot of time writing about pot and babes because that's all I spent my time doing as a teenager in high school.
Do you have a favorite stoner film?
Jack [Dolan], our bassist, is saying "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." I did just watch "A Boy and His Dog" with our guitarist Clay [Frankel], and that's a real good stoner flick. Also, we named the band Twin Peaks before we watched the show, but I'm a big fan of David Lynch. That's some good stoner stuff.
Has Lynch ever reached out to you guys about the name?
No. I don't think he's aware of us at this point, but we're going to send a copy of the vinyl to his office when it comes out and say, "Hey man, we used the name. Hope we have your blessing."
You mentioned you're not all that confident in your lyrics. Does that explain why some of the vocals tend to be a little more obscured?
I don't know. I've always been a big fan of lo-fi music. My brother Hal played with Smith Westerns for awhile, and right when I started writing music they came out with their first album, which was real scuzzy, bedroom-recorded [bleep]. I haven't thought about it much. It's definitely a stylistic thing, but maybe it's also a self-conscious thing.
It's interesting your brother played with Smith Westerns considering you're compared with them so often.
Yeah. He was a touring drummer with them for a couple years. It's something that was around me when I started writing songs, so that was inspiring to one extent. I love their first album, but a lot of times I think we get that comparison because we're both young bands that came out of Chicago. They definitely inspired me to do this with my life, though, that's for sure.
You also recently posted an Instagram photo from a day you spent hanging out with Chance the Rapper. Was there any talk of collaboration?
I'll tell you what, man, he used to ask us for beats all the time back in the day. We actually went to the same high school [Jones College Prep], and me and Jack got the same suspension as him--the one he wrote his first mixtape ["10 Day"] about. It's a funny story. We were getting handcuffed and Chance looked at me and said, "We're both going to be famous someday."
Twin Peaks, 9 p.m. July 24 at Schubas. $10.
Cadien James personality test
Last album you bought? "What did I buy last on vinyl? Oh, Clay bought 'London Calling' by the Clash last week."
Song you've listened to on repeat recently? "Can we just put Chance's 'Acid Rap' in full? We play that in the van all the time."
Song you never want to hear again? "Connor [Brodner] just said [Twisted Sister's] 'We're Not Gonna Take It,' but I'll hear that any day. I like most songs. I'm trying to think of one we really hate. I'll throw this out there: I never want to hear any Blink-182 ever again. They're all booing me now, but I [bleeping] hate them."
Best concert you've seen in the last year? "Naomi Punk puts on a ridiculous live show."
New band you don't know personally that deserves to be big? "Cherry Glazer has a cool sound. We've been digging on them recently."
Favorite movie ever? "Oh, man. I like 'Labyrinth.' That movie is my jam. And for the band throw in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High.' That's a band favorite for sure."


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Older News » Encouraging your child to writeLast updated 3:36 PM on 7 October 2011
You don't have to be an expert to help your child with writing. Simply supporting your child with the areas of writing that you feel confident with will benefit them.
When you're writing something down such as the shopping list, sending an email or filling in a form, talk to your child about what you're doing, why you're writing it and who you expect to read it. When writing at home, make it purposeful and interesting for yourself and your child.
It's essential that kids learn that we write for a purpose
It's important that your child understands who they are writing for and why they are writing. Purpose guides the way we write. For example, a note you write to your child about a job you want them to do when they get home from school will be different from a letter to the school about your child being sick.
Ways to encourage your child to write
- Read your child's writing or have them read their writing to you and make positive comments such as, "I really like the way you've described this".
- Praise your child for having a go at writing words that are new and show them how to spell harder words that they may not have been able to spell correctly.
- To develop spelling and vocabulary for writing, play word games such as 'I spy', Scrabble, Boggle, Scattergories and do crossword puzzles.
Helping with writing at home
- Have your child label and describe things that they design or make
- Compile a photo album or scrapbook with your child and have them write captions for the photos and pictures.
- Encourage your child to keep a diary of special events, eg a holiday diary with details of how and where they went and what they enjoyed, etc.
Go to the School A to Z website for more useful information about supporting your child at school.


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Post Office re-location
17/07/2017 08:34:00......Posted by Sara Bashford
The Post Office have confirmed that the Selsdon Post Office will be moved to Tudor Library at 244 Addington Road.
Posters are being displayed in branch to let customers know about this decision. They are currently making the final arrangements for the move and further posters will be provided in branch soon to let customers know the actual date the move will take place.
There is also information on the Post Office website at postofficeviews.co.uk. When entering the website you will be asked to enter the code for this branch: 11001399
Recycling of the old blue and green recycling boxes
12/09/2018 11:28:00.......Posted by Robert Ward
Should you not have an alternative use for the now replaced recycling boxes, arrangements have been made for these to be collected.
Residents who want the old recycling box collected should empty them and leave them at the front of their property on Monday 24th September with the lids placed inside the empty boxes. The boxes will then be collected some time over the next two weeks. It is disappointing that the council have not given a firmer date for collection, but at least the boxes will now be collected.
More details can be found on the Council web site at http://news.croydon.gov.uk/collection-arrangements-announced-for-old-recycling-boxes/
Fairfield Halls - Under Construction
06/09/2018 21:39:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
Went to Fairfield Halls for a tour around the building whilst it is still being redeveloped. The whole building has been stripped back to its basic fabric and there is scaffolding filling the Ashcroft Theatre and Concert Hall. The steels are in to start the reconstruction of the area where the Arnhem Gallery once was. There is a huge hole to the side of the Ashcroft Theatre where they are digging foundations for the new 'Glass Box' which will sit next to the Theatre. There is still a huge amount of work to be done before the venue can reopen.
Bin Update
06/09/2018 21:28:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
As part of the roll-out of new recycling services some areas of the ward will have to wait three weeks between collections of their general waste. I have been advised that residents ' will be able to present side waste for the next collection and Veolia will collect it.'
I continue to receive many complaints about bins each day. Missed collections, lack of new bins, poor communication and unanswered phonecalls. I raise each one with the Council and hope Veolia manage to sort it all out soon.
Addington Residents' Assoc
04/09/2018 21:37:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
Went to the Committee meeting for Addington Residents' Association. There is concern about the future of the site at Pioneer Place so I will make some enquiries about what interest the Council has in it.
New bin collection day and what to do if you don't have the new bins
03/09/2018 23:11:00.......Posted by Robert Ward
This week is the first week of the new recycing arrangements. There is a three in four chance that your day for collection has changed. You can check here
If your new bins have not been delivered yet I am advised that you should use the old bins and boxes for the purpose they were used for under the previous arrangement but put them out on the new collection day.
The roll out has been shambolic. I hope this works for you but do get in touch if there is anything I can do to help.
Maintenance work on the tram network at Gravel Hill, between Shirley Hills and New Addington
29/08/2018 18:23:00.......Posted by Robert Ward
There will be essential maintenance work on the tram network between midnight on Saturday 8th September until 6 am on Sunday 9th September 2018 at Gravel Hill. The tram line will be renewed and the level of the track maintained. The work must be carried out whilst trams are not running so has to take place overnight.
This is planned maintenance that will help reduce the time and frequency of major disruptive engineering works and associated closures of the tramway. It was originally planned for the work to be carried out during July, but this was not possible due to the dry weather conditions.
During these works some noise will be generated but efforts will be made to keep disruption to a minimum. Local residents will be written to this week.
23/08/2018 21:33:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
Met the Director of Culture in Selsdon to look at the district centre with a view to extending Croydon's cultural offering to the area. I am exploring all possible ways to support the area and ensure it remains a vibrant and buzzing place for local reidents to visit for shopping or other local services.
There were a few ideas following the visit and I will be following them up in the coming months.
Director of Place
06/08/2018 19:35:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
Cllr Ward and I met with the Director of Place, and Head of Regeneration at the Council today. We wanted to discuss what the Council can do to support Selsdon shopping parade. We will be holding another meeting for businesses soon and there will be a representative from the Council there to advise how the Council can help.
Selsdon Shops
04/08/2018 19:34:00.......Posted by Helen Pollard
Following the meeting with local businesses in July, I met with representatives from Selsdon Residents' Association to discuss ideas for supporting our local businesses.
Selsdon Councillors Surgery - August 2018
01/08/2018 10:35:00.......Posted by Robert Ward
This Saturday, as on the first Saturday of every month, the councillors for both Selsdon Wards will be holding a surgery at the Selsdon Centre For The Retired (Sainsburys). The surgery runs from 10.00 am to 11:15 am. On this occasion we will be joined by the Local Policing Teams from the two wards.
Please come along if you have any issues that you think we can help with, or to have a chat about the issues affecting Selsdon, Forestdale and Addington.
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I think a lot about the church. When you write a book called "When Bad Christians Happen to Good People" you tend to hear from angry and wounded churchgoers. I have received hundreds of emails and blog posts from hurting believers. If a modest selling author and blogger like me gets that many responses then you can extrapolate that this is a big problem for the American church.
A study by the Barna Group among unchurched adults shows that nearly four out of every ten non-churchgoing Americans (37%) said they avoid churches because of negative past experiences in churches or with church people.
My heart aches when I hear stories of people who have been wounded and even abused by the churchgoers, leaders and pastors. I used to get angry and self-righteous.
"How can they call themselves a Christian?"
That is a question that I am often asked. But now I am more inclined to ask the question more personally in my own journey.
How can I call myself a Christian?
I began the book mentioned above with this paragraph.
"I am a hypocrite. I can be arrogant and selfish. I have been known to stretch, conceal, or slightly message the truth. I am sometimes inconsiderate and insecure. I struggle with lust and impure thoughts. My ego often rages out of control, and I battle foolish pride. I can be lazy and foolhardy with my time. I get angry, petty, and ill-tempered. I am sarcastic and cynical. I am a Christian."
I can make the claim in the final sentence only because of Christ. A song by one of my favorite artists, Andrew Peterson, reminds me of the mystery of grace. Peterson beautifully illustrates that I am like every sinner who ever lived or will live. Peterson's lyrics hit home and remind me that I am saved by grace alone. It is not my disciplined and upright behavior that I perceive to be better than most other people that wins favor with God. My ranking of which sins are more disgusting is, to quote Rich Mullins, as useless as a screen door on a submarine. I was a sinner in need of a Savior. Andrew Peterson's lyrics describe it well.
I am the woman at the well, I am the harlot
I am the scattered seed that fell along the path
I am the son who ran away
I am the bitter son who stayed
I am the angry men who came to stone the lover
I am the woman there ashamed before the crowd
I am the leper who gave thanks
I am the nine who never came
Paul tells us that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. I used to feel superior to those who violated my denomination's "Top 10 list of things not to do if you are a real Christian". But I came to realize that having less repulsive sins on my resume than someone else only mattered to me and my miserable band of legalists. It did not matter to God.
As my journey continued I was wounded by the church and I got angry at God when fallible people (just like me) did not follow His Word or wouldn't live out of His grace. Yet I often did the same thing that offended me from others. And that is why Peterson's question resonates in my heart.
My God, my God
Why hast thou accepted me?
Indeed. I had nothing to offer that God needed. I was falling far, far, far short of the glory of God. But what He did is pure grace and Andrew Peterson says it well.
You took my sin and wrapped me in
Your robe and your ring
My God, my God
Why hast thou accepted me?
It's a mystery of mercy
And the song I sing.
I love that imagery. He took my sin and wrapped me in robes of undeserved righteousness.
I am still prone to react when I hear stories of harsh shepherds and mean-spirited churchgoers. But more and more I realize that I am more than capable of being that harsh shepherd or mean Christian apart from trust and dependence on Jesus.
Paul wrote these words in a letter to his spiritual son Titus.
Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other. But—"When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. Because of his grace he declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life." This is a trustworthy saying, and I want you to insist on these teachings so that all who trust in God will devote themselves to doing good. (Titus 3 - NLT)
Why hast God accepted me? Because of Jesus and not for anything I have done or could do. Today I have a heart of worship as I meditate on this mystery of mercy and grace.


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Parents to College Kids: Live at Home, Get a Job
By Blake Ellis
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Parents are doing whatever they can to send their kids to college without leaving them drowning in debt upon graduation.
That includes asking their college-bound kids to live at home and commute to classes or major in areas of study that will lead to more lucrative careers. Many parents are even asking their children to start saving for college when they're as young as 13, a Fidelity survey of 2,000 families with children 18 or younger found.
The study found that the average family hopes to pay for 57% of the total cost of college — saying that the rest will come from loans, scholarships or gifts. But still many are coming up woefully short, with families reporting that they are only on track to meet 30% of their savings goals.
And college tuition continues to rise, with the average annual cost of a private four-year college hovering around $28,500 for the 2011 school year — up nearly 5% from the previous year.
"[Parents] are trying to do their very best for their children and they want their children to go to college," said Keith Bernhardt, head of college planning at Fidelity. "[But] it does seem to have gotten tougher over the last few years, so we're seeing more parents considering shared sacrifices and taking steps to have their kids help pay for college or somehow reduce the cost of college."
Making it work: Nearly half of parents surveyed said they plan to ask their children to put aside some of their own money to pay for college and about 25% have already asked their children to start saving. On average, the children are just barely 13 years old when they're asked to start tucking away money for college — and they're expected to save a median of $4,000 by the time they enroll.
Many parents are also asking their kids to make some compromises when it comes to their college experience.
Thanks to the high cost of room and board, for example, almost half, or 49%, of parents said they are considering having their child live at home and commute to school to save on college costs. That's up from 34% in 2007, when the survey was first conducted.
"[Having your child live at home] is a big sacrifice when you think about how that's one of the big selling points of a college experience, but room and board makes up about a third of college expenses, said Bernhardt.
Another 43% of parents said they will encourage their child to attend a public school, while 57% are considering asking their child to work part-time while attending school. Another 27% will suggest that their child graduate in fewer semesters. Meanwhile, 65% said they will require their child to maintain a certain GPA — and the average family will help pay tuition if their kid earns a 3.1 GPA or higher.
Parents are also encouraging their kids to pick majors that will help them land high-paying jobs, with 42% of college students saying they got a nudge from mom and dad. Among the top picks cited: computer science, nursing, engineering, psychology, biology and accounting.
Parents who ask their children to focus on these high-paying majors said they expect them to earn an average of $70,300 upon graduation.
That first salary is important, since many college students graduate with massive amounts of debt. But parents are surprisingly optimistic about their children's financial prospects.
Overall, parents said they expect their child to graduate with an average $14,600 in student loan debt — much lower than the $25,250 debt load that the average college student currently owes. And they anticipate that it will take their child about 8 years to pay off this debt.
One of the study's more disappointing findings was that only 31% of parents have spoken with their kids about the total costs of college and future job opportunities, earnings potential and possible debt load — meaning a whopping 69% haven't adequately broached the subject, said Bernhardt.
"[Saving for college] can be stressful and emotional," said Bernhardt. "We really want to promote more families having that conversation, because when they do, a good chunk of them think about making changes to their plans."


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