The masters are quite simply, those who have gone before us. They were men and women just like us who have gone through the cycle of birth, death and re-birth (otherwise known as reincarnation) numerous times and through service to God and their fellow brothers and sisters, have made their transition to the highest realm of spiritual existence, the Kingdom of Heaven. They have traversed the long and arduous journey of physical existence just as we are doing now. Most have suffered greatly along the way, experiencing many hardships and even torture, yet managed to press on with diligent effort and a sincere faith in God. The master has reunited completely with his or her soul and exists “AT-ONE” in the great ocean of spirit. In short, the master has moved permanently beyond the existence of flesh and bone. We would make an important point here that the master does not have to depart the Earthbound plane of life to exist in the highest realm of spirit.

One of the most appropriate ways to describe the masters is to see them as elder brothers and sisters. We are all children of God and have the inherent potential to learn, grow within ourselves and become full-fledged Sons and Daughters of God. Therefore, we are all brothers and sisters of one universal family. The masters are full-fledged Sons and Daughters of God. We refer to this accomplishment as reaching the age of spiritual maturity. Humanity as a whole is at the infancy stage and slowly beginning to take baby steps toward this wondrous goal.

The masters are ones who have gone before us and now stand ready to show us the way. We place heavy emphasis on showing us the way, because that is all they can and will do for us. Each person has an individual responsibility to improve him or herself through self-study or study of self, self-development and to eventually merge into the full spiritual maturity of the master living in accordance with the Holy Spirit. Every person’s eventual destiny is to seek self-mastery because it is an integral part of the evolutionary process. We would reiterate once again that the masters serve to guide and support us in our efforts, but never to do the work for us that we must do for ourselves.

Describing the specific functions of the Masters is beyond the scope of this learning module. Not only that, but delving into matters of which we cannot possibly conceive is of little value. During your quest for higher knowledge, you will, in all likelihood, come across a myriad of information on the Ascended Masters. You will come to learn which master sits where in the spiritual hierarchy and what their respective jobs are. Channeled information provides prophetic messages of either hope, doom and gloom or downright oblivion for the earth. The question you must ask yourself is this. Does the information really concern you and does it benefit your quest for higher knowledge? The quality of the information is something only you can decide and again, whether it is of value to you is something that you are going to have to discern for yourself.

With respect to the insight we just shared, we offer a word to the wise concerning the Masters. It is unwise to focus your attention on what the masters can do for you. If you call to them, they will come. Experiencing the energetic presence of an ascended master is without a doubt very unique, exhilarating and bound to make believers out of nonbelievers. We encourage the novice student to do so at least for the initial experience. However, getting carried away with the practice and calling to them regularly can lead to what we might define as a false sense of security. Remember that the Masters are here to show us the way and assist us. They are not here to tap us on the head with a magic wand and lift us into the Kingdom of Heaven. Not only is this an endeavor we must do for ourselves, it is required by cosmic law. In short, some students place far to much emphasis on the Ascended Masters. In some instances, the ascended masters are worshipped and such practices are misleading. The material presented herein is geared for individual self-mastery. In other words, the focus centers on the individual soul (God Within) and not on 'external entities,' including 'masters.'

We provided and overview of the Guru/Disciple relationship in the newcomer orientation. Let us elaborate on that a bit more now and also provide a sneak preview regarding the in-depth nature of this relationship. The Guru/Disciple relationship does in fact exist within you and you will, for the most part, engage in the art of teaching yourself. The all wise soul teacher within your heart teaches the spirit within you everything you need to know. Through continued practice, you will learn through experience, perceived mistakes and all that life has to offer. Though very slowly, you will steadily progress and establish for your new home a solid foundation on the rock of God.

Though you will continually engage in learning directly from God through your soul, you do indeed have a master over you, so to speak. Your master may be a full fledged ascended master or other high level spiritual entity. Not to burst your bubble, but the chances of that are highly unlikely, considering that there are six billion plus inhabitants on the earth and the number of ascended masters are few and far between. Who on earth could it be then? It is much more likely that your master is a spouse, mom, dad, brother, sister, friend or foe. Scary proposal? Sound a bit far fetched? It's not when we attempt to clarify what our existing perception of a master might be. Your master is a person. That much is certain. Whether the person exists along side of you on the earthbound plane or an unseen capacity is yet to be discovered. Either way, it is best not to perceive the relationship between you and your master in the traditional framework of face to face interaction that we are used to. Rather, from the invisible interactive perspective of the adjoining auric energy fields and we would draw your attention back to our motto of Reach In and Touch Someone. The auric energy field of your master and your auric energy field are connected. Your master's auric energy field is the next higher step in vibration on your particular string of the infinite matrix.

Furthermore, a master does not have 'many' disciples. The master has only one disciple. Just one. Though we've read stories about the many disciples sitting at the feet of the wise master yearning to learn the greater mysteries, with the disciples of Jesus being the most popular, we tend to draw erroneous conclusions as to the nature of such relationships based on our individual perspective.

The master-disciple relationship always comes in twos. You may not know or even have a clue as to who your master is for quite a while. In some instances, you may not find out until you have engaged in the pursuit of higher ground for many years. This is so because upon discovering the identity of your master, there is a tendency to overly focus on him or her for assisting you when the general rule is to help yourself. This tendency, however, is a perfectly natural response of the human personage. The personage, namely the ego will look for any excuse possible to shift attention away from itself. The master will provide nudges here and there, but the goal is to master yourself through the kinship you develop with your soul.

As far as we students are concerned, The function of the master, regardless of who it is or in what capacity he/she exists (physical/nonphysical), is to 'feed' you energy. This feeding or transference of energy is a process that happens automatically through the governance of the Holy Spirit. How big your appetite is depends entirely on your openness to continue tasting the fruits of greater potential. With that in mind, consider the following words.

God will not do for woman what she must do for herself.

God will not do for man what he must do for himself.

You have everything that you need to scale the heights of greater spiritual experience. The unabiding love of God leads you from within and sustains you throughout your entire journey. There is nothing to fear, although that is much easier said than done. Initially, this concept may seem hard to grasp. But, do not all things seem impossible at first? We simply start with the basics, work steadily and allow our vision to manifest into one of reality.

Lastly, with regard to 'looking for your master,' it is wise not to look so much to the heavens above for your 'white knight' to come to your rescue. Looking to those around you is much more realistic. We are all the same and your master is of equal par with you. The only thing your master has over you is experience.