of planets beyond the solar system of the earth, which universe is at least partially inhabited by beings of superior intelligence, wisdom, and skill, possessing an enormously advanced technology. These beings bear some resemblance to humans but they exist at a higher “vibratory frequency” (i.e., lower density) than humans do, and are able to carry out, through thought or “knowing,” what humans must depend upon action and manipulation of physical forces to accomplish.
Thus, for example, Sananda informed Mrs. Keech on July 8 that “The Guardians are beings of the UN [intelligence of the Creator; mind of the High Self] who have risen to the density seven or eight, who are UN as the Oneness with the Creator, who can and do create by the UN the casement or vehicle they chose to use in the seen.” Another Guardian, on May 14, speaking from “the Seventh Sector Density of Creton” (presumably a planet in the “constellation of Cerus”) explained: “We are in the avagada [space ship] of light force propulsion. We are like the human beings of Earth and have much in common; though there are millions of years difference in our culture, we are still brothers. What we enjoy as natural everyday enjoyments, you of the world cannot yet imagine.” Sananda briefly commented on the planet Clarion, “It is a beautiful place to live. We have weather — snow and rain. We adjust our bodies to the temperature.” He described the diet of the Guardians as “the bread of increase, which is like a snowflake.”
On April 24 several messages provided this information: “We are coming through your atmosphere and being seen by your astronomers. They say it is large sun spots. The various methods of communication with the people of Earth can be explained by the various frequencies that we operate on. Our systems are very complicated to you; in reality they are very simple. . . . I am coming via inter-conscious-perception, which you call telepathy . . . It is our common means of communication and is used between our own planet and all the others we have communication with. How many you ask? We cannot number them for you have not enough paper to write the 000s on. This is staggering to you, for we have been learning for millions of years. . . . We know no death, as you do. It is as a cocoon turns into a moth — very consciously and voluntarily — when we need or desire the change. We never go back to the former lear [our Earth body].” Sananda further described the communication technique in these words: “The thermin [“that which records our thoughts, actions etc. in the Losolo”] you heard was really from Cerus. It is the engine-like affair that we use for timing the vibratory impulses that come from your Earth. This communication is being recorded by your thermin. It looks much like a large looking glass and your thoughts are recorded on it as quickly as you think. And we beam back our impulses in the form of magnetic energy. It is done with a celecoblet, something your scientists have not yet imaged.”
The second major proposition is that the Guardians are instructors or teachers in a school of the universe, called “the Losolo” (located on Cerus), who are communicating with Mrs. Keech in order to teach her —and, through her, other humans —those principles, ideas, and guides to right conduct that are necessary to advance the spiritual development of the human race and to prepare the people of the earth for certain changes that lie ahead. Thus, Mrs. Keech was told that “It is ignorance of the Universal Laws that makes all the misery of the Earth”; and that “We see and know that you struggle in darkness and want to bring real light, for yours is the only planet that has war and hatred. . . . We feel no sadness but are interested in the progress of the people of your Earth. Why? We are all brothers. Need I tell you more?”
Elder Brother encouraged Mrs. Keech with a report of progress: “Since we have been in contact with your planet, your people have been responding to our forces of light for the advancement of the human race on your Earth.” “Surely,” remarked Sananda on a later occasion, “there is light and it shall be revealed to you. You are coming to the end of the age of darkness. The light of the world shall be made manifest by the coming of the earlings. The earlings are the beings who are inhabiting the regions you call the atmosphere. The atmosphere is alive with beings of such a vibratory rate that the dense people of Earth cannot see them.”
A number of messages promised visitation from outer space and gave some hint of the visitors’ interest in earth. Early in April Sananda said: “The saucers are over West Virginia taking Listings of the world’s industrial people that make war material and profit from war assets. They are going to land and make contact with you people of Earth in May. . . . It may be June when they land in West Virginia.” In mid-May Elder Brother mentioned that “we are coming into your Earth vision in numbers and will be seen by many over the city of New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Chicago. We will land in various places, including West Virginia, the Carolinas, and Vermont. We have contacts there.” Elder Brother also promised an even more interesting project —visits to other planets: “We are planning to take some people for a trip to our plane — that is, planet. We are trying to make arrangements for a party of six from Westinghouse to visit our territory. Is that a surprise to you? We have had people from your world with us. There is one in Syracuse, New York, one in Schenectady, New York, one in Rockford, Illinois, one in California—there are more than one in California and Arizona and Oregon. Two of them are now on our planet Union. They were there on Earth for a special mission.”
By early summer portents of the flood prediction had already made their appearance. It gradually becomes apparent, as one leafs through the messages of that period, that the teaching of Mrs. Keech and the schemes for interplanetary exchange of persons have behind them the rationale of averting or mitigating an expected universal disaster.
The earliest messages hint darkly of trouble ahead for the earth but they are vague in intent. On May 23, however, Sananda came right out and said: “We are planning to come in great numbers in the weeks ahead, as the war preparations are being formulated . . . [certain earth dwellers] will be gathered up and relieved of the experiences of the holocaust of the coming events.” The theme of war is adumbrated in a number of other messages during the late spring and early summer, and there are many references to the blessedness of harmony and peace, to the misery, futility, and madness of conflict. In several places, the Guardians promise Mrs. Keech that those who “instruct the people of Earth in slaughter” will meet a dark and awful justice soon, and warn: “the people of Earth are rushing, rushing toward the suicide of themselves. . . . To this we are answering with signs and wonders in the sky.” There are, however, no explicit references to the nature of the “holocaust” or to any specific catastrophe on the earth during May, June, or July. It is not until late August that the messages begin to warn her more directly of what is ahead for humanity.
There are many other interesting lessons in the collection — far more than we have space to cite. In part the contents reflect the events of Mrs. Keech’s daily life —the presence of guests and visitors in her home, the appearance of a new inquirer (for whom there is almost always praise and promise of great things to come), or the disappearance of a former disciple (usually with rueful comments from the Guardians on the difficulty of enlightening the people of the earth). There are messages of reassurance, of protection against “the dark forces” around her. There are fulminations against warmongers, scientists, nonbelievers, and materialists. And there are many, many messages of exhortation: to love thy neighbor; to “seek the light”; to cease thinking (“To think is of the second density” and “There is no advantage to thinking when we are studying the teaching of the Creator”) and “to be still of the five senses” so that there may be “direct knowing” or “inner knowing,” achieved by believing in the words of “the Father,” or “the Creator.” Above all she was urged to be patient, obedient, and faithful. These qualities were often put to severe tests.
From time to time the Guardians had given Mrs. Keech predictions of specific future events, such as the landing of flying saucers and visits by space people. She had also been issued a number of “orders” to carry out simple tasks or to go to certain places. Thus, in April, Sananda told her: “When you go to the lecture you will be contacted by a man from Langley Field. He has been on our planet for a brief stay. He will say to you: ‘You are early.’ That will be his sign to you that he knows you. He came through the atmosphere on a beam of light.” On another
