The ascension teachings use a number of terms that may be unfamiliar. This glossary explains the ones that appear most often in the library. Where a term is treated at length elsewhere, the fuller account should be preferred.
- Akashic Records
- The living memory of every soul and every event, said to be held in the finer substance of the etheric realm. Archangel Metatron is named as one of its keepers.
- Archangel
- A great being of the angelic kingdom who directs the angels of one of the seven rays. The Archangels have never been human.
- Archeia
- The feminine counterpart, or divine complement, of an Archangel. The plural is Archeiai.
- Ascended Master
- A soul who lived as a human being, attained self-mastery over many lifetimes, and was reunited with the I AM Presence in the ascension.
- Ascension
- The raising of consciousness from fear to love, and the transformation of the whole person to match. Also, the event at the close of a soul's final lifetime in which it becomes free of the round of birth and death.
- Ascension flame
- The white fire of the Fourth Ray, which completes the soul's journey. It is in the keeping of Serapis Bey.
- Bodhisattva
- One who has earned complete freedom and remains in service until all beings are free. Kuan Yin is the best known.
- Chakra
- One of the centers of energy in the subtle body. Seven principal chakras are aligned along the spine, each associated with one of the seven rays.
- Channel
- A person who receives communication from the Higher Self or from the beings of light and gives it form in words, sound or image. Also used as a verb.
- Chohan
- Lord. The title of the Ascended Master who administers one of the seven rays on behalf of the Earth.
- Decree
- A spoken affirmation given with rhythm and feeling, often repeated, to direct spiritual energy. Much used with the violet flame.
- Dimension
- A state of consciousness with its own way of perceiving. The present ascension is described as a shift from the third dimension to the fifth.
- Divine complement
- The counterpart of a being in the other polarity. Each Archangel has an Archeia. See also twin flame.
- Etheric retreat
- A temple or center of light in the etheric realm, usually located above a particular place on Earth, where a Master or Archangel holds a focus and receives students during sleep.
- Fifth dimension
- The state of consciousness in which separation is known to be appearance and love is the settled condition. The home of the Ascended Masters.
- Four lower bodies
- The physical, emotional, mental and etheric bodies, which together make up the vehicle of the soul in embodiment.
- Free will, law of
- The principle that the beings of light do not intervene in a human life unless asked. It is the reason every practice begins with a call.
- Higher Self
- The part of each person that has never forgotten its divine origin, and that mediates between the everyday self and the I AM Presence.
- I AM Presence
- The individualized presence of the Source in each soul. The name refers to the pure sense of being that precedes every thought.
- Invocation
- A spoken call to a being of light, asking for their presence and help.
- Karma
- The law of cause and effect as it applies to the soul. Every thought, feeling and act returns to its sender for balance. Karma is understood as instruction, never as punishment.
- Karmic Board
- A council of Ascended Masters who review the records of souls and dispense mercy. Kuan Yin, Lady Nada, Lady Portia and Pallas Athena are among its members.
- Kumara
- One of the seven great hierarchs of Venus, each of whom holds one of the seven flames for that world. The word means a youth or a prince.
- Language of light
- Spontaneous sacred sound, song or movement that carries feeling and frequency without ordinary words.
- Light body
- The body of finer substance that brightens and becomes organized as a person's frequency rises, and that eventually carries the full awareness of the soul.
- Lightworker
- A person who has consciously chosen to serve the awakening of humanity, in whatever walk of life.
- Lord of the World
- The office of the being who holds the flame of life for the whole planet. It was held by Sanat Kumara and is now held by Gautama.
- Morning star
- Venus, when it rises ahead of the Sun. A symbol of the Venusian Council and of the light that comes before the dawn.
- Ray
- One of the seven streams of light through which the Source expresses itself in the world, each with its own color, quality, Archangel and Chohan.
- Rose-gold ray
- The frequency of love as radiated by the Venusian Council of Light. It is counted among the higher rays.
- Seed thought
- A single idea held steadily in the mind during meditation until its meaning opens. A method taught by Djwal Khul.
- Shamballa
- The city founded by Sanat Kumara and those who came with him, now withdrawn into the etheric realm above the Gobi Desert. The spiritual capital of the Earth.
- Sitting
- A meeting of a circle for the purpose of receiving transmissions.
- Starseed
- A soul who has come to the Earth from another world in order to assist. Those who came from Venus with Sanat Kumara are the best-known example.
- Threefold flame
- The spark of the Source in the heart of every person, with a blue plume of will, a golden plume of wisdom and a pink plume of love.
- Transmission
- A communication received by a channel from a being or council of light.
- Transmutation
- The changing of heavy or painful energy back into light. The special action of the violet flame.
- Twin flame
- The other half of a soul's original wholeness. Sanat Kumara and Lady Venus are twin flames, as are Saint Germain and Lady Portia.
- Venusian Council of Light
- The assembly of ascended and higher-dimensional beings who serve from the spiritual realm of Venus, presided over by Lady Venus.
- Violet flame
- The spiritual fire of the Seventh Ray, which transmutes karma and brings freedom. The gift of Saint Germain to the present age.
- World Teacher
- The office responsible for the spiritual education of humanity. It is held jointly by Kuthumi and the Master Sananda.