The Elohim are the builders of form. Where the Archangels radiate the pure quality of each ray and the Chohans teach it, the Elohim are said to give it shape: to take the light of the Source and build from it the worlds, the bodies and the patterns in which life can grow. There are seven of them, one for each ray, and each serves with a divine complement.
Who the Elohim Are
Elohim is one of the oldest names for God in the Hebrew scriptures. It is a plural word, and it is the name used in the first chapter of Genesis, in which the heavens and the Earth are made. The ascension teachings take the plural seriously. They describe the Elohim as the mighty beings through whom the creative word of the Source was spoken into form: not separate gods, but the hands, as it were, of the one God.
Their presence is described as vast, calm and very powerful. People who call on them often report a feeling of great structure and steadiness, as if the ground beneath them had been laid down afresh.
Three Kingdoms on Each Ray
Each of the seven rays is served by three kinds of being, and it can help to see them side by side.
| Ray | Elohim | Archangel and Archeia | Chohan |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Ray | Hercules and Amazonia | Michael and Faith | El Morya |
| Second Ray | Apollo and Lumina | Jophiel and Christine | Lord Lanto |
| Third Ray | Heros and Amora | Chamuel and Charity | Paul the Venetian |
| Fourth Ray | Purity and Astrea | Gabriel and Hope | Serapis Bey |
| Fifth Ray | Cyclopea and Virginia | Raphael and Mary | Hilarion |
| Sixth Ray | Peace and Aloha | Uriel and Aurora | Lady Nada |
| Seventh Ray | Arcturus and Victoria | Zadkiel and Holy Amethyst | Saint Germain |
A simple way to remember the difference is this. The Elohim build. The Archangels radiate. The Masters teach, from the experience of having lived it.
The Seven Pairs
Hercules and Amazonia
First Ray
The Elohim of the First Ray hold the power of the divine will to bring things into being. Hercules is the strength that begins. Amazonia is the strength that endures and protects what has begun. They are called on for the courage to start something new, and for the stamina to finish it.
Apollo and Lumina
Second Ray
The Elohim of the Second Ray hold the light of illumination, the pattern of understanding by which a thing is known for what it is. They are called on for clarity of mind, for the right ordering of ideas, and for the ability to see how the parts of a problem fit together.
Heros and Amora
Third Ray
The Elohim of the Third Ray hold divine love as a building power: the cohesion that draws separate things together and keeps them together. They are called on to heal divisions, in families, communities and within oneself, and to build relationships that last.
Purity and Astrea
Fourth Ray
The Elohim of the Fourth Ray hold the pattern of purity, the original design of each thing before it was distorted. Astrea is especially well known. She is pictured with a circle and a sword of blue-white flame, with which she encircles and clears whatever is heavy or confused. She is called on for deep clearing, of places as well as of people.
Cyclopea and Virginia
Fifth Ray
The Elohim of the Fifth Ray hold the all-seeing eye: the single, focused vision through which a pattern is held steadily until it becomes real. They are called on for concentration, for healing that requires a clear image of wholeness, and for the precise realization of a plan. Cyclopea is also named as a member of the Karmic Board.
Peace and Aloha
Sixth Ray
The Elohim of the Sixth Ray hold the pattern of peace from which all lasting form grows. Nothing built in agitation stands for long. They are called on to calm a household, a meeting or a nation, and to bring the stillness in which service can be given without strain.
Arcturus and Victoria
Seventh Ray
The Elohim of the Seventh Ray hold the rhythm of transmutation: the steady, repeated action by which old forms are dissolved and new ones established. They are called on for freedom from long-standing patterns, for the rhythm of daily practice, and for the courage to let something end so that something better can begin.
Calling the Elohim
The Elohim are usually called on when something needs to be built or rebuilt: a new undertaking, a new habit, a home, a body recovering its strength, or a life being reorganized after a great change. They are also called on for clearing, because nothing new can be built where the old has not been cleared away.
The method is the same as for any being of light. Be still, call them by name, state plainly what you are asking for, and give thanks. Because the Elohim work with form, it helps to be specific. Rather than asking for things to get better, describe what you would like to see built. Then hold the picture for a minute, and let it go.
An Invocation to the Seven Elohim
Mighty Elohim of the seven rays,
Hercules and Amazonia, Apollo and Lumina,
Heros and Amora, Purity and Astrea,
Cyclopea and Virginia, Peace and Aloha,
Arcturus and Victoria,
clear what must be cleared in me,
and build in its place the pattern of my highest good.
Are the Elohim angels?
No. The teachings place them in a kingdom of their own. They are described as greater in scope than the Archangels, and as working with the building of form rather than with the radiation of a quality.
Why are the Elohim called on less often than the Archangels?
Partly because they are less well known, and partly because their work is vast and impersonal. Many people find it easier to begin with an Archangel or a Master, and to call on the Elohim when they have something specific to build.
Is it safe to call on beings this powerful?
Yes. The Elohim, like all beings of light, honor free will and act only in harmony with love. The usual practice of protection and the usual tests of discernment apply.