Two or More

2000-2-1 18:57:00

Several have asked me to get back on the course as of late and this we should do. But the course must function two ways to succeed. We've had very little comment on my last question. Let me repeat the two parables and the question:

The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man who sowed good seed in his field:

But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. (Matt 13:25-30)

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net [maybe Internet?], that was cast into the sea [sea of people], and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world [age]: the angels [Messengers] shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth." (Matt 13:47-50)

What is the meaning of these two parables? How do they indicate the path to oneness? What about the so called "wicked?" The literalists believe that they will be burned alive, but could the meaning be something else?

Someone stated that they can be in a room with all kinds of people; some centered in the lower personality and some in the soul, yet maintain soul contact. In other words those of lower personality did not interfere with their inner self. Yes, I agree this should be true. Nothing in heaven or hell can interfere with the inner contact of the sincere seeker.

Yet again, there is something more than this. When two or more people, who have soul contact, blend together for one purpose, they create a channel for a flow of higher energies creating higher life that is not available to the lone individual. Jesus hinted at this when he said:

Matt 18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. Matt 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

When two or more gather and agree through Christ (soul contact), Christ is in their midst in a way that cannot happen in the single condition. The true beginning of the higher spiritual life (or the Molecular Order) is the union through the soul of two or more, but then a human molecule of 24 entities will create a higher experience still. In other words, that which we can experience as an individual is far from the ultimate spiritual experience. When we become one with others, who are one with God, the magical powers of the soul are manifest.

We are told that God gathers the lights by sifting people as one does when panning for gold. My Dad did a lot of prospecting and mining and he taught me how to pan for gold.

The first step is to gather some soil from a place where there is a good likelihood of finding the gold. Next you fill up the gold pan and put the pan and dirt in a stream of running water and let the movement of the water sift away the light soil. After you do this for a while you find that just the heavy elements remain. When you are left with just a small amount of elements you let the water move the residual from left to right. Since gold is the heaviest it will remain unmoved whereas the other elements will move away. As you do this, and if you are lucky, you will find some gold.

But it is easy to be deceived, for "all that glitters is not gold." Some beginners will see some glittering mica and think they have found the prize. Then sometimes we see fools gold and think we have found it. The only true test is to move the elements back and forth until you note that the true gold holds fast to its position whereas the lesser elements go with the flow.

What symbolism do you see between panning for gold and gathering the lights, or between panning for gold and the above two parables of Jesus? Most of us realize that inclusiveness is a good principle. For instance, we try to include all types on this list. If inclusiveness is good, does this make a gathering of lights exclusive or undesirable? What do you think?