by W. P. Phelon

The Atlantians of either sex are almost perfect in their physical organizations. They are nearly all equally trained by the master of wisdom. It may be asked why they are not all on the same plane of development. The reply is the conclusive answer of all ages and times. Man never has and never will exercise his individual potency in exactly the same way. The little variation, hardly perceptible at first, is increased by every increment, no matter how small, of each of the succeeding lives. This difference is increased also by the force of intellectual power which comes to a nation and of necessity to the individuals of the nation, who will seek to occupy the best bodies and positions, as the returning egos claim place in the lives.

Because of the absolute equality of the sexes the bodies of the women are just as strong and vigorous as those of the men. But we know that in other nations, with which we have come in contact, in other parts of the world, the women are inferior in size and strength. This happens because the people of those nations have allowed themselves from generation to generation, and from age to age, to believe in and assert the inferiority of women. This continued thought has belittled and dwarfed her, not only in body, but has also bound her aspirations and her mental capacity with bonds stronger than steel. While the barbarian races, to their sorrow and loss, have made this sad mistake, the Atlantian nation, on the other hand, have constantly held to the equality of the sexes. The result now is, physically, both sexes are models which painter or sculptor are proud and eager to paint. The action of the climate and transmitted principles have brought intellectual vigor and daring with a marvelous grasp of perception upon the laws of nature and of themselves. Their bodies, instead of being impediments to spiritual growth and advancement, are helps indeed to the spirits who seek through them experience, knowledge and understanding. Those who might be called the common class, doing the necessary labor of the nation, are far advanced beyond the literary class of the barbarian nations in their perception of the truth and their knowledge of nature’s laws. The day will come in the future when men will mourn this knowledge forgotten, when the fatigue and monotony of burden bearing will be almost overwhelming in its crushing awfulness.

We have schools for the development of the physical and for the directing of the mental habits of thought. In these schools very little memorized knowledge is imparted. The design is to so train the faculties that if desired or needed the cipher of the Astral books could easily be read.

Sickness is unknown. We have no lame, halt, blind, deaf nor dumb, nor beggars as models for maternal pre-natal mind, to misform embryos, and thus build monstrosities for the public charge. This of which I speak is true of the nations who are busy in the affairs of commerce, of agriculture, or who are builders and decorators of houses and public buildings. But there are some who from natural impulsion have sought more and more of the invisible, of the truths which belong to the ONE, and those who rest in IT. These are willing and anxious to devote themselves and their powers constantly to obtaining and attaining, and the teaching of youth. The only class distinction we have is founded upon knowledge.

It has come to pass in a natural fashion that these thinkers have gravitated toward one another; that they have kept records of observation, experiment and experience; that they are wiser in speech; in mathematics as applied to the unseen; in alchemy, in astrology, and they are specially wise in the physics which embrace the laws of the unseen. At first buildings were set apart for these students and their teachers. As the city grew each body of students had its building, now known as temples. Later, all were gathered into the one great Temple, in order that the symbolism of the ONE who is ALL might be perfect.

In the teachings of our Magi, all manifestation, on all planes, is referred back to the ONE, as the single central source of strength and power for everything obtained and obtainable. Thus the mind dwelling on this thought has striven in design, in material, in finishing and furnishing to make the Great Temple a perfected symbol of the ONE. Its worship in all its imagery and suggestion combines every element for the impressiveness of mode and subject, under discussion upon the minds of the student. Is it any wonder that there has come to us as a nation a deep-seated veneration for the Omnipotent name and laws.

It is also a fact that our Magi are in possession of most wonderful powers, in the control of elemental forces who obey their will, coming to their tasks, not under confinement, but because obedient to the will and behest of those who call singly or unitedly for their services. It is also known that this power never will be held except by Atlantian born people, regardless of the changing conditions of the globe.

It is also true that a far greater proportion of our people have attained to the superior light and knowledge than any other nation upon the earth either in the past or present. This is doubtless due to the fact that our incarnating egos, having the right of choice, have again and again sought their own people as the most privileged spot in which to make advancement during their lives.

When these advanced egos have found their bodies we have the spectacle of children born old, for the brightness of the last life is heavy on them, and the newness of the body does not always act as a defense or shield from its imperious blaze. It is not in each, but is a matter of ordinary, detailed development.

We have but one basic law called the golden rule or preference throughout the whole country and city. It is of another before self. We have no evils arising out of the action of selfishness, for this condition is the primary result of the fear of destitution, either for ourselves or others, sometime during the position or period of earth life. Even they who are the least advanced understand from our teaching the true idea of Brotherhood; that no man, no man’s wife, no man’s children, can, under the law, suffer from deprivation of the necessities of physical life. He who has more than enough is held to be always the steward in trust for him who temporarily has less than enough. But this does not relieve from the necessity for labor, of every individual in the direct ratio of their ability, at whatever employment they are best fitted.

In the building of our houses, the quarrying of the stones, the transportation and the fitting is all done by elemental force, under the direction of a master, who is in charge of a section. It is his duty to educate them and to see that they are duly provided for, out of the Astral store house, by the power given into his hands. This form of government has already been copied from us by a powerful nation in the Northern part of Asia, but because of their situation on the physical plane, it is most likely they will be able to retain only the form, and will lose the spiritual power which is the foundation and potent principle.

The whole nation is linked together by the master of the families, these are in groups and classes, under instruction and direction from those who are most competent to teach. These teachers are grouped under the masters or Magi of the Temple. These Magi of the Temple are under the instruction of the Most Ancient, the Seven, the Five and the Three. So, in the hands of the Three, mightiest of all human intellects, rests the destinies, the prosperity and the happiness of the whole nation. Moreover, upon them as directors and arbiters, the responsibility of Karmic conditions rested, as they were engendered by the currents of potency issuing from themselves and returning upon their cycle bore with them, whatever had been impressed upon, or mingled with them during their revolvment among those to whom the currents were sent.

It must be apparent, to whom this story of Atlantis may come, that the power of the Unseen, and its application to man’s earth-life are matters of the greatest interest and importance to the Atlantians. There is no temporal power, save as a symbol of the Manifested. Everything pertaining to organized effort originates with, and is carried forward by the Priesthood of the Great Temple, which represents the dominant power over matter of the spirit at its highest and best. They are specially in charge of the study and development of all occult knowledge.

Every house is independent of itself. The Atlantians are Monogamists; the one husband of one wife. This, experience has demonstrated to be the best condition for the development of a strong, spiritual race. We have seen that polygamist races always decrease in power, strength and energy of purpose.

In Atlantis, to be diseased or crippled in body, or to be at the head of a family, in which there is such a member, is deemed a crime against the people. Therefore all thought, all desire and interest are brought to bear upon physical conditions, through occult and spiritual forces, not only to make the nation whole, but whole in the highest and best sense.

Those who are particularly gifted with psychic qualities, or whose spirits have attained familiarity with the instruments entrusted to their hands are trained for the offices of Masters or Guides. These may or may not have families, but in either case, they are persons to whom a certain number of persons or families look for council, advice and guidance.

For thousands of years have the Magi of the Temple, who give their whole time to the study of the Unseen, and lay aside their bodies at their own volition, really placed the welfare and best good of the people beyond any other consideration whatever. The nation is happy. They have no poor. They have no inferior class. All necessary labor is honorable. Generation after generation, we have been growing stronger and more like the gods come down to earth. We have perfect communication with the outside world and each other. We know Atlantis is the fairest city on this planet, and we are content.

Excerpt from Our Story Of Atlantis

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