Book
13
The Master of Paris

Maria
returned home from her vacation and was getting ready
for a new school year. She had just finished back to
school shopping, which made her happy, but not as happy
as visiting the retreats. The night before school started,
Maria fell asleep early.
Archangel
Michael came to see her. Maria immediately jumped out
of her body as she recognized him. “Where are
we going now?” she asked.
Archangel
Michael said, “I would like to show you some special
retreats in Europe.”
“I've
always wanted to go to Europe,” said Maria, “I
hear it's wonderful there.”

“Yes it is,” said Archangel Michael and
the Brotherhood of Light has had a long presence in
Europe. For many, many centuries, and for thousands
of years, we have been inspiring poets and musicians
and writers and philosophers and artists.”
“I
would like to see the City of Love,” said Maria.
“That's
exactly where I was thinking of taking you first,”
said Archangel Michael. “We will fly straight
to the City of Love. It's also called the City of Light,
you know?”
“Yes,”
said Maria, “Love and Light. I always wanted to
see the Eiffel Tower.”
“What
makes the Eiffel tower so special,” said Archangel
Michael, “is that it stands on four legs, just
like mankind stands on their four lower bodies. Then,
when you look up through the center, you see the second
floor, which is just like your Christ Self. The top
floor, is just like your I AM Presence, and then the
needle reaches up into the heaven world.”
“I
never thought of it that way,” said Maria.
“The
Eiffel Tower is really a symbol of the spiritual path,”
said Archangel Michael. “That is why so many people
love it, and why it is associated with the City of Light.”
“I
was so excited to learn that I wasn't just a physical
body,” Maria replied. “In fact, if it wasn't
for my four lower bodies, I wouldn't be able to travel
with you at night.”
“That's
true,” said Archangel Michael. “Now let
me take you to the retreat of the Master of Paris. He
has a beautiful focus here, near La Sainte Chapelle.
La Sainte Chapelle is a magnificent church with beautiful
stained glass that was built in only six years by an
architect who still remains secret and unknown to this
day.”

“How
could someone build such a beautiful church in six years?”
asked Maria.
“These
are the miracles of God,” said Archangel Michael.
“When God wants something done, it can happen
in the twinkling of an eye.”
“I
remember that teaching about the twinkling of an eye,”
said Maria “In the Bible, God says we will be
changed in the twinkling of an eye.”
“Very
true,” said Archangel Michael. “With God
all things are possible. I'm glad that you remembered
this important teaching.”

“Yes,”
said Maria. “I also remember that God said we
will be white as wool. I am so glad I can be a Lamb
of God too—one that Jesus rescued from the brambles.”
“Jesus
loves his little lamb,” said Archangel Michael,
“and all of the children of the world.”
Maria
smiled.
“Would
you like me to tell you a secret?” Archangel Michael
asked.
Maria
nodded.
“I
can multiply myself billions of times over,” said
Archangel Michael. “And so can all of the ascended
masters. Just like I am taking you to the retreats,
so I am taking all of the children of the world who
want to come with me to visit the retreats at the same
time.”
“Really?”
said Maria.
“Yes,”
said Archangel Michael. “There is no limitation
in the mind of God. Like the master Lanello once said,
we can be everywhere in the consciousness of God. If
you would like, we can visit his retreat next. But for
the moment, let's go visit the Master of Paris.”
“Bonjour,”
said the Master of Paris.
“Bonjour,”
said Maria. “I am so happy to be in the City of
Light and the City of Love. It is more beautiful than
I ever could have imagined.”

“Yes,
we are very proud of our city,” said the Master
of Paris, “and most humbly grateful. Paris has
beautiful focuses of light, and we focus that light
for all of Europe through the culture of the Divine
Mother that is everywhere present here.”
“That's
so beautiful,” said Maria, looking at the Sainte
Chapelle—all the stained glass windows with brilliant
hues and beautiful rubies.”
“The
light filtering through the glass focuses aspects of
the rays of God's consciousness,” said the Master
of Paris. “Beloved Saint Germain and his beloved
consort, the beautiful Lady Master Portia. often come
here to pray.”
“I
can see why,” said Maria. “You can hardly
feel the difference here between the physical and the
etheric plane.”
“Let me take you to our physical focus in the
city of Paris,” said the Master of Paris. “Here,
in this beautiful, old castle-like residence, we meet
with the Brotherhood and the Council of Paris.
“Our
windows overlook the city of Paris, and we invoke the
violet ray all through Paris and even through Europe.
The violet flame helps sustain the love and the freedom
that is needed to fully externalize the culture of the
Divine Mother. It is so important for beautiful culture
and music and art to exist on Earth.”

“That's true,” said Archangel Michael. “In
fact, there is a very beautiful painting in the Louvre
Raphael made of me that shows how my legions and I defeat
the devil.”
“Yes,”
said Maria. “I love to look at that painting.
I also love your statue over the fountain in La Place
Saint Michel.”

“In
truth I AM all throughout Paris,” said Archangel
Michael. “I have served the land of France since
the very beginning. I was the one sent by God to guide
Joan of Arc.
“She
was a mighty example of divine light and service and
courage. She is the ascended lady master Lotus now.
And it was a French man, Charles Gounod, who wrote the
Soldier's Chorus, which is the keynote of my retreat.
My legions are very much a part of the city of Love
and Light.”
“I
always loved the story of Joan of Arc.” said Maria.
“I
took her to the heaven world,” said Archangel
Michael. “She did not suffer. Joan was just a
young girl when I asked her to lead the armies of France.
She was filled with the courage of my heart. When people
asked her about her mission, she would reply, 'I was
born for this.' She liked to say, 'I fear nothing for
God is with me!' and I was.
“Joan
was guided by my voice. When they asked her what language
the voices spoke in, she said, 'They speak better French
than you.' It's true! It just so happens that I speak
very good French,” said Archangel Michael with
a smile.

Maria
smiled. “I love the stories of the French saints.”
“There
were many,” said Archangel Michael, “like
Sainte Geneviève, the patroness of Paris. She
led the people of Paris in prayer against the hun invasion
and the huns turned away. Then she encouraged Clovis,
the first King of France, to embrace Christianity. When
he was about to be consecrated, the oil precipitated
from heaven, brought by the dove of the Holy Spirit.
La Sainte Ampoule contained the heavenly oil that was
hence used to consecrate all of the kings of France.
The history of this city is filled with miracles of
divine intercession.”

“Please
come back soon,” said the Master of Paris. “Our
retreat is always open for students of the violet flame.
I hope you will join the brothers and sisters who gather
in our retreat to offer the violet flame for Paris and
for the world. This is also why the spirit of Liberty
is so strong throughout France.
“We
have two statues of the Goddess of Liberty here that
look just like the one the French people gifted to America.
One is in the Jardin du Luxembourg and the other is
sur l'Île des Cygnes—swan lake—just
beyond the Eiffel Tower.
“Here
our Goddess of Liberty stands gazing westward towards
New York harbor—just like a little sister looks
to her big sister who says, 'Give me your tired and
your poor and your huddled masses yearning to breathe
free. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!'

“The Goddess of Liberty is the open door for the
Golden Age of Aquarius, opening the consciousness of
divinity to all of humanity through the twelve solar
hierarchies. The Spirit of Liberty is very much valued
here. In fact, the national anthem of France, La Marseillaise,
is the keynote of the Goddess of Liberty. ”
Maria was listening intently. “I never knew Paris
had statues of Liberty,” she said.
“Yes”
said the Master of Paris. “It was these statues
that inspired the making of the large statue now on
Liberty Island, under her retreat of the Temple of the
Sun.”
“I
went up to the top of the Statue of Liberty once,”
said Maria. “I took the spiral staircase up into
her crown and from there I could see the little boats
down below and also how large her torch is.”
“We
also have a full-scale replica of her torch by the Pont
de l'Alma,” said the Master of Paris, “guarding
the flame of Liberty on this side of the ocean as God's
gift and vision and hope for all mankind.”
“Does
the torch of the Goddess of Liberty represent the threefold
flame in the heart?” asked Maria.
“Most
definitely,” said the Master of Paris. “The
torch of the Goddess of Liberty and the Fleur-de-Lys
symbols throughout Paris and France all serve to remind
the soul of the threefold flame of Life in the heart
of every lightbearer on earth.”

“I
would love to come back again and join you in giving
violet flame decrees,” said Maria.
“Many
happy returns,” said the Master of Paris. “Did
you know there is enough violet flame energy anchored
in the retreats of the violet flame masters throughout
the earth to free her people completely and bring in
Saint Germain's Great Golden Age of Aquarius?”
“I
did not know that,” said Maria. “That is
good news!”

“God
is here, but by cosmic law, the Masters of Light cannot
interfere in the physical plane unless those who are
in embodiment call for their assistance through their
prayers and decrees. When mankind invoke that violet
flame energy, we will have the Victory that has been
preordained by God. ”

“I
will remember that,” said Maria, “and play
my part.”
“Merci
beaucoup,” said the Master of Paris. “À
bientôt!”
As
Maria gently awakened from her soul travels, she could
hear the angels singing the Anthem of Liberty that is
La Marseillaise with new words. It was a Song of Divine
Love:
“Allons
enfants de la patrie,
Le jour de gloire est arrivé.
Transcendant toute erreur humaine,
Vers l'amour nous sommes élevés.
Vers l'amour nous sommes élevés.
Entendez vous dans nos entourages
Le chant des anges exaltés?
Ils viennent pour nous annoncer
La victoire de la liberté.
Gardez l'ame, citoyens!
Vers Dieu, vos yeux levés.
Marchons, l'espoir à nos cotés.
Un monde à délivrer.”

“Arise ye children of the mother.
The day of glory has arrived.
Transcending all human error
Towards love we now aspire.
Towards love we now aspire.
Do you hear them gather around us
Sweet song of exalted ones?
These angels come now to declare
Mighty victory for liberty.
Guard your soul, ye Sons of Light!
Towards God your eyes upturned.
March on, march on, hope at your side,
Deliver now the world.”
Gratitude
for the teachings of the ascended masters brought through
the Summit Lighthouse, the I AM Movement, the Bridge
to Freedom, the Theosophical Society and the Agni Yoga
Foundation that inspired this book, and in particular,
the book The Masters and Their Retreats, published by
Summit University Press, along with a previous version
published by the Ascended Master Teaching Foundation.
All of the songs and decree excerpts quoted in this
book are published by the Summit Lighthouse.