The aquarian gospel of Jesus the Christ

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by  Levi, 1844-1911

The Aquarian Gospel
of
the Christ
Jesus
The Philosophic and Practical Basis ofthe Religion
ofthe Aquarian Age ofthe World
AND OF
THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL
bTRANSCRIBED FROM THE BOOK OF GOD^S REMEMBRANCES,
KNOWN AS THE AKASHIC RECORDS,
BY
LEVI
on
1. ^
WITH
INTRODUCTION
BY
EVA pOWLING,
S. A. Ph. D.
LONDON:
FOWLER AND COMPANY
L. N.
E. S. DOWLING, PUBLISHER,
Los Angeles, California
1911
FOR SALE BY
DOWLING
E. S.
Los Angeles, California.
Copyright 1911,by
MRS. EVA S. DOWLING
CopyrightinEngland,1911
Entered atStationers'Hall,London
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
includingrights oftranslation

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CONTENTS
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Section I. Birth and Early Life of Mary, Mother of Jesus. Chapter 1.
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Section II. Birth and Infancy of John the Harbinger, and of Jesus.
Chapters 2-6.
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Section III. Education of Mary and Elizabeth in Zoan. Chapters 7-12.
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Section IV. Childhood and Early Education of John the Harbinger.
Chapters 13-15.
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Section V. Childhood and Early Education of Jesus. Chapters 16-20.
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Section VI. Life and Works of Jesus in India. Chapters 21-35.
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Section Yll.—Life and Works of Jesus in Tibet and Western India.
Chapters 36-37.
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Section VIII. Life and Works of Jesus in Persia. Chapters 38-41.
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Section IX. Life and Works of Jesus in Assyria. Chapters 42-43.
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Section X. Life and Works of Jesus in Greece. Chapters 44-46.
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Section XI. Life and Works of Jesus in Egypt. Chapters 47-55.
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Section XII. The Council of the Seven Sages of the World. Chapters
56-60.
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Section XIII. The Ministry of John the Harbinger. Chapters 61-64.
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Section XIV. The Christine Ministry of Jesus. Introductory Epoch.
Chapters 65-71.
Section XV. The First Annual Epoch ofthe Christine Ministry of Jesus.
—Chapters 72-90.
Section—XVI. The Second Annual Epoch of the Christine Ministry of
Jesus. Chapters 91-123.
Section—XVII. The Third Annual Epoch of the Christine Ministry of
Jesus. Chapters 124-158.
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Section XVIII. The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus. Chapters 159-164.
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Section XIX. The Trial and Execution of Jesus. Chapters 165-171.
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Section XX. The Resurrection of Jesus. Chapter 172.
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Section XXI. Materialization of the Spiritual Body of Jesus. Chap-
ters 173-180.
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Section XXII. EstablishmentoftheChristineChurch. Chapters 181-182.
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INTRODUCTION
BY
EVA S. DOWLING, A. Ph.D.,
SCRIBE TO THE MESSENGER.
THE BOOK.
The full title of this book is "The AquarianAge Gospel of Jesus, the
Christ of the Piscean Age," and the critical reader is apt to ask a number
of pertinent questions concerning it. Among the manyanticipated ques-
tionsthese are perhapsthe most important:
1 WhatisanAge?
2 WhatisthePisceanAge?
3 What is the Aquarian Age?
4 Whatismeant bythe Christasthewordisusedinthisbook?
5 What relationship existed between Jesus of Nazareth and the
Christ?
6 Who is Levi, the transcriber of this book?
7 What are the Akashic Records?
1 Whatis an Age? Astronomerstellus thatoursunandhisfamily
ofplanets revolve around a central sun, which is millions of miles distant,
and that it requires something less than 26,000 years to make one revolu-
tion. His orbit is called the Zodiac, which is divided into twelve signs,
familiarly known as Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,
Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. It requires our
Solar System a little more than 2100 years to pass through one of these
signs, and this time is the measurement of an Age or Dispensation. Be-
cause of what Astronomers call "the precession of the Equinoxes" the
movement of the sun through the signs of the Zodiac is in orderreverse
fromthat givenabove.
Exact Time ofthe Beginning ofan Age. Regarding this matter there
is adisagreement amongastronomers; but inthis Introductionwe are not
called uponto give the reasons of the various investigators for their opin-
ions; there are enough well authenticated facts for our present purposes.
It is conceded by all critical students that the sun entered the zodiacal
signTaurusinthedaysofourhistoricAdamwhen the Taurian Agebegan;
thatAbrahamlived notfarfromthebeginningoftheArianAge, when the
sunentered the signAries. Aboutthe time ofthe rise of the Roman em-
pirethesunenteredthesignPisces,theFishes, andthePisceanAge began,
sothatearlyinthisAgeJesusofNazarethlived.
6 INTRODUCTION
2 WhatisthePisceanAge? Thisquestionrequiresfurtherconsider-
ation. The Piscean Age is identical with the Christian Dispensation.
The word Pisces means fish. The sign is known as a water sign, and the
PisceanAge has been distinctlythe age of the fish and its element, water.
IntheestablishmentoftheirgreatinstitutionsJohntheHarbinger and
Jesus both introduced the rite of water baptism, which has been used in
some form in all the so-called Christian Churches and cults, even to the
present time. Water is the true symbol of purification. Jesus himself
saidtothe Harbingerbeforehewas baptized "All men mustbewashed,
:
symbolicofthecleansingofthesoul." (AquarianGospel64:7.)
Fish was a Christian Symbol. In the earlier centuries of the Chris-
tian Dispensation the fish was everywhere used as a symbol. In his
remarkable book, "Christian Iconography," Didron says:
"The fish, in the opinion of antiquarians generally, is the symbol of
Jesus Christ. The fish is sculptured upon a number of Christian monu-
ments, andmoreparticularlyupontheancientsarcophagi. Itisalsoupon
medals, bearing the name of our Savior and also upon engraved stones,
cameos and intaglios The fish is also to be remarked upon the amulets
wornsuspended from the necks by children, and upon ancient glasses and
sculptured lamps.
"Baptismal fonts are more particularly ornamented with the fish.
The fish is constantly exhibited placed upon a dish in the middle of the
table, at the Last Supper, among the loaves, knives and cups used at the
banquet."
In the writings of Tertullian we find this statement: "We are little
fishes in Christ our great fish."
The last two thousand years, comprising the Piscean Age, has cer-
tainly been one of water and the many uses of that element have been
emphasized, and sea and lake and river navigation has been brought to a
high degree of efficiency.
3 WhatistheAquartanAge? Thehumanraceistodaystandingupon
the cusp of the Piscean-Aquarian Ages. Aquarius is an air sign and the
New Age is already noted for remarkable inventions for the use of air,
electricity,magnetism,etc. Men navigate the air as fish do the sea, and
sendtheirthoughtsspinningaroundtheworldwiththespeedoflightning.
The word Aquarius is derived from the Latin word aqua, meaning
water. Aquariusis, however, thewaterhearer, andthesymbolofthesign,
whichistheeleventhsignoftheZodiac,isamancarryinginhisrighthand
a pitcher of water. Jesus referred to the beginning of the Aquarian Age
inthesewords:
"Andthenthemanwhobearsthepitcherwillwalkforthacrossanarc
of heaven; the sign and signet of the Son of Man will stand forth in the
eastern sky. The wise will then lift up their heads and know that the
redemption of the earth is near." (Aquarian Gospel 157:29, 30.)
The Aquarian Age is pre-eminently a spiritual age, and the spiritual
side ofthegreatlessonsthatJesus gavetotheworldmaynowbe compre-
hended by multitudes of people for the many are now coming into an
advancedstageofspiritualconsciousness;sowithmuchproprietythisbook
is called "The Aquarian (or Spiritual) Gospel of Jesus, the Cb-ist."
INTRODUCTION
An Important Event. The transfer of dominion from one Age to
another is an important event in the world of Cherubim and Seraphim.
Among the manuscriptsof Levi we have found a most remarkablepaper
describing the transfer of dominionfrom the Piscean Age to theAquarian
Age, but itis difficult to determine whetherit is a recital offacts or apro-
We
phetic statement. reproduce the paperinfull.
THE CUSP OP THE AGES. "I heard the history of the Piscean
"In Spirit I was caught away into Age from Piscean Cherubim and Sera-
the realms of Akasha; I stood alone phim, and when Itook mypento write
withinthecircleofthesun. Ramasasaid:
"Andthere I found thesecret spring **Notnow, myson, notnow;butyou
that opens up the door to Wisdom and may write it down for men whenmen
anunderstandingheart. havelearnedthesacredlawsofBrother-
•'I entered in and then I knew. hood, of Peace on earth, good-will to
''IsawthefourandtwentyCherubim every living thing.
and Seraphim that guard the circle of ''And then I heard the Aquarian
thesun, the mighty oneswhowerepro- Cherubim and Seraphim proclaim the
claimed by masters long ago 'the four Gospel of the coming Age, the age of
bain"dmItawhneedanrtdSyetarhnaecpihneinamtm,eonsaenso.df'elveearryneCdhetrhua-t fWrio*s'mdAontmdh,ewohfheeatndheotfShoeRnacmorfaoswManana.wnadsplliafcteedd
ever—y sign in all the Zodiac is ruled by upontheheadofArcheroftheAquarian
tw"oAnadChtheernubIimstaonoddSuepraopnhitmh.e cusp tArgaen;sfaernrdedwfhreonmtSheerarpoyhailmsVcaecpatbeirelwatso
where Ages meet. The Piscean Age Seraphim Sakmaquil there was deep
had passed; the Aquarian Age ha4 just silenceinthecourtsofheaven.
begun.
Pi"sIceasnaAwget;heRagmuaarsdaiains tShpeirCihtseroufbitmh;e ssphoe'k'peAo,nudarneddthtwehinethbethnheeerdihcagtoniddodsnesosusotfsttWhreiestHcdoholemyd
Vac"aIbisealwistSheeragpuhairmd.ian Spirits of the Breath upon the rulers of Aquarius.
Auqbui"amTr;hieSasanekfAmogaueqr,ugiarlenaditsAstprhicrehietSsreorifsatpthhheiemT.rCihuenre- scpoom"kiIen,gmb£ua^tgyeIntmohatatywAtrerilctlhetehrtehtGeoolsdwpoewrlhdesofntshhheee
God stood close together on the cusp, received thecrown.
and in the presence of the sacred "And I may breatheto men thesong
Three—the God of Might, the Go—d of ofpraisethatSeraphimSakmaquilsung
Wisdom, and the God of Love the when she received the royal scepter of
scepter of Domain, of Might, of Wis- the newborn age.
dom and of Love wastheretransferred. "This Gospel I will tell, and I will
"I heard the charges of the Triune sing this song in every land, to all the
God; but these I may not now reveal. people, tribes and tongues of earth."
4 What is Meant by 'Hhe Christ/' as the Word is Usedin ThisBook?
ThewordChristisderivedfromtheGreekwordKristosandmeansanointed.
It is identical with the Hebrew word Messiah. The word Christ,perse,
does not refer to any particular person; every anointed person is christed.
Whenthe definite article "the" is placed before the word christ a definite
personality isindicated, and this personalityis none otherthan amember
oftheTrinity, theSonwhohadaglorywiththe Father-Motherbeforethe
worldswere formed.
Accordingtothe teachings of all ancient masters this Son is Love; so
the Christis Love, and Loveis God, since Godis Love.
Another remarkable manuscript found in Levi's Akashic portfolio
gives the clearest possible ideal of the Christ, or Love of God. It is pre-
sumed that this manuscript is a direct transcription from the Akashic
Recordsanditsimportancedemandsitsreproductionhereinfull.
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INTRODUCTION
THE CHRIST "Hidin theholiestplacein allinfini-
*'Before creation was the Christ ties is locked the scroll that bears the
walkedwiththeFatherGodandMother record of the purposes of God, the Tri-
Godin Akasha. une God, andthereweread:
"The Christ is son, the only son be- "Perfection is the ultimate of life.
gotten by Almighty God, the God of A seed is perfect in its embryotic life,
Force and God omniscient, God of but it is destined to unfold, to grow.
thought;and Christis God, the God of "Into the soil of every plane these
Love. seeds, whi—chweretheThoughtsofGod,
**Without the Christ there was no were cast the seeds of protoplast, of
light. ThroughChristalllifewasmani- earth, of plant, of beast, of man, of
fest;andsothroughhimall things were angel and of cherubim, and they who
done, and naught was done in forming sowed the seeds, through Christ, or-
worlds or peopling worlds without the dained that they should grow, and
Christ. should return at last, by effort of un-
"Christisthe Logos of Infinities and numberedyears, tothegreatgranaryof
throughthewordaloneareThoughtand thought, and each be aperfectionofits
Forcemademanifest. kind.
"The Son is called the Christ, be- "And in the boundless blessednessof
cause the Son, the Love, the universal Love the man was made the Lord of
Love, was set apart, ordained to be protoplast, of earth, of plant, of beast;
creator, Lord, preserver and redeemer and Christ proclaimed: Man shall
of all things, of everything that is, or havefulldominionovereverythingthat
evermore will be. is upon these planes of life; and it waa
"Through Christ, the protoplast,the so.
earth,theplant,thebeast,theman,the "And he who gave the lordshipunto
angel and the cherubim took up their mandeclaredthathemustrulebyLove.
stationsontheirplanesoflife. "But men grew cruel and they lost
"Through Christthey are preserved; theirpowertorule, and protoplast, and
andiftheyfallitisthe Christ wholifts earth, and plant and beast became at
them up; and if they sell themselves to enmity with man; he lost his heritage;
sin the Christredeems. but Christ was present to redeem.
"Now Christ, the universal Love, "But man hadlost his consciousness
pervades all spaces of infinity, and so ofright;hecouldnolongercomprehend
thereisnoendtolove. theboundlessnessof Love; he could see
"From the great heart of Love un- naught but self, and things of self; but
numbered spirits were sent forth to Christ was there to seek the lost and
demonstrate the height, the depth, the save.
width, the boundlessness of Love. "Sothathe might be close to manin
"To every world and star and moon all the ways of life, that man might
and sun a masier spirit of this Love comprehend the mighty spirit of the
divine was sent; and all were full Love,theChristofearthmademanifest
anointedwiththeoilofhelpfulness, and to human eyes and ears by taking his
eachbecameaChrist. abode in some pure person, well pre-
"All glorious in his majesty is pared by manylives to be a fit abiding
Christ, whospread the pure white robe place of Love.
of Love o'er all the planes of earth "Thus Christ made manifest Love's
The Christ of earth, its heaven, its power to save; but men forgot so soon,
graves. andso Christ must manifest again, and
"Incourseoftimetheprotoplast, the then again.
earth,theplant,thebeast, themansold "And ever since man took his place
out their birthrights unto sin; but informoffleshtheChristhasbeenmani-
Christ waspresenttoredeem. festin flesh at firstof every age."
5 What relationship existed between Jesus ofNazareth and the Christf
Orthodox Christian ecclesiastics tell us that Jesus of Nazareth and the
Christ were one; that the true name of this remarkable person was Jesus
Christ. They tell us that this man of Galilee was the very eternal God
clothed in flesh of man that men might see his glory. Of course this doc-
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trine is wholly at variance with the teachings of Jesus himself and of his
apostles. The AquarianMasters in council have formulated ananswerto
this question that so well covers all the information required that we give
it in full:
*'Jesus was an ideal Jew, born in Savior and Jesus was in more senses
Bethlehem of Judea. His mother was than one a savior.
a beautiful Jewish girl named Mary. The word Christ means "the an-
As a child Jesus differed but littlefrom ointed one," and then it is an official
other children onlythatin pastlives he title. It means. The Master of Love.
had overcome carnal propensities to When we say "Jesus the Christ" we
suchanextentthathecould betempted refertothemanandtohisoffice;justas
like others and not yield. Paul was we do when we say Edward, the King,
right when to the Hebrews he said: orLincoln,thePresident. Edwardwas
*He was in all points tempt—ed like as not always King, and Lincoln was not
we are, yet without sin.' Hebrews always President, and Jesus was not
4:15. always Christ. Jesus won his Christ-
"Jesus suffered as other men suffer, ship by a strenuous life, and in the
and was made perfect through suffer- Aquarian Gospel, chapter55, wehavea
iHnigs;fliofrethwiassisatnheeoxnalmypwlaeyotfoaptertfaeicntmieonnt. rreecceoirvdionfg tthheeedveegnrteseofChhriisstc.hrisHtienrge, oirs
by the way of crosses and cruel treat- where he was coronated by the highest
ment. Paul was right again when he earth authorities as the Christ-King;
stahiidng:s *aIntdbebcyamwehohimm,arfeorawllhtohmingasr,eailnl pLroovpee'r;lyansdpeaafktienrg,thi'sThweasMadsotneer hoef
bringing many sons into glory to make entered at once upon his Judean and
the captain of the—ir salvation perfect Galilean ministry.
throughsuffering.' Hebrews 2:10. "We recognize the facts that Jesus
**In many respects Jesus was a re- was man and that Christ was God, so
markablechild,forbyagesofstrenuous that in very truth Jesus the Christ was
preparation he was qualified to be an the God-man of the ages."
avatar, a savior of the world, and from The Nazarene's Testimony. Jesus
childhood he was endowedwithsuperior himself made the matter clear. Once
wisdom and was conscious of the fact whenhewasspeakingtoacongregation
that he was competent to lead the race in Bethany the people called him King
into the higher ways of spiritual living. and he stood forth and said:
ftBtrehuiraatiltnsg,hshe.beuwfmafAeusntsdictnogansal,sltcttihaoeiisumnsplttiaafhletesiowomanoassfstsatephnreeanytfsaubcifytn- rtcuhllea"ei'rmIauasalnemtrCafnooeofrstahtsirhesenrttuJhltereoosw;nsseit.atnuhdaptoynoIauatmhmraonynoettetlaol
raetstauirnriencgt.ionAhfetearppheiasrdeedaitnh,mabtuerriiaalliaznedd "'Men call me Christ, and God has
form before the Silent Brothers in the recognizedthename;butChristisnota
ttwioelm"lbp;'rliMwenyhgoefhmnHuyetmhliwiaisonlpwloalltisiosfe,dtoiwunnnaeEesgmwywiyphtteoh,alrtlathynhed-gdtseiaaivsifekdinsc mfLiaot"nvte.e'dTi^ksibTsKyhiJenegtCs.ehumrspiiststabtiuistounnmsivaenorvswaehlrocLoohmvaees,,baebneydn
all'w"eYroeudkonnoe.w that all my life was one tttrohiramolesung.hmuwlhtiicfohrmt,he Cthoribset ctahnematneimfpelset
great drama for the sons of men; a "'Thenhear, you menof Israel,hear!
spahtotwertnhefoprostshiebislointsiesofofmemna.n.I lived to LLooookk tnootthuepoCnhrtihset fwlietshhiynitwihsonosthalklinbge.
*"What I have done all men can do, formed in every one of you, as he is
and what I am all men shall be.'" formed in me.
Aquarian Gospel 178:43,46. "'Whenyouhavepurifiedyourhearts
"Jesus was the name of the man and byfaith, the king wil—l enterin and you
it was the only appropriate name for will see his face.'" Aquarian Gospel
this kind of a man. The word means 68:10-14.