Zaseth-Shehar. ("Rising of Light" - "A Star.")

When the time draws near for a new Dispensation, the Embodied Angels of the Announcement begin to appear, not as iconoclasts, to destroy the former revelations, but as heralds of the new statement, to restore.

In these Announcements, however, they are liable to clash with Ecclesiastical and Established Organizations of either State and Church, or both, for those organizations have departed from the Primal Truths for which their names should stand, and they resent any attempt at Reforming, or returning to the simple principles of the Great Teachers - the Messiahs.

Evidences of this opposition are to be found in almost every page of human history; yet these "Heralds" have invariably appeared to declare the "dawn of a new day," such time as the Earth cycle was ready. These Announcers, under the Arch-Angels, make known the glorious Light that is to appear, the glad Birth that is to restore, to re-declare, to re-enact the perfect Life. But, as intimated above, the Announcing Angels are not usually received with welcome by those in power. Established Authority having lost, eclipsed, or totally abandoned the principles of the Truths they profess, there is no room in their Orders of Government and Society for a New Statement; hence all "New Movements" under the leadership of those who see the "Dawn of a New Day," are looked upon with suspicion, and the Announcers are variously persecuted according to the laws or customs of the Country, People, or Rulers where they appear. Yet as true to its purpose as the dawn of the material day, is the Coming of the Light.

The preceding shadows declare it, the night that is "darkest before day" reveals it, the longings of the hearts that are hungry and waiting for it declare its approach, and those prepared lives that are ready to receive the Messenger of the New Day, go out to meet the Announcing Angel.

This Rising of Light, this Announcement, is not only in the world today, but foregleams and prophecies of some of its realizations have appeared for more than a century. And because it is, and is to be, a Culminating Age in all departments of human life; in all researches and accomplishments of human endeavor; discoveries and achievements in Mechanics, Science, Art (three-fold); as well as the New Manifestation of Religion, the prophets, seers, and real workers in the world have increased proportionately. The causes and effects are one in the determination and manifestation of the New Dispensations.

Yet one must not forget that side by side with the true, are the "false" prophets and that these "shadows" are indications of the Rising Light. The "hidden mysteries" of the ancient soothsayers and prophets have come into the light of modem research and revealment. Mental and Spiritual inquiries and discoveries that were forbidden or held "secret" and "sacred" for centuries, are now appealing to students of "Psychic Research" and kindred mental topics. And many false theories of "Mind," "Spirit," "Soul" must have appeared in the intervening shadows that "precede the Dawn."

Few have seen, perhaps, the glory of the "Rising Day" from the height of the Alps or the mountains of the Western World; but such as have won this experience know the thrill of wonder, joy, reverence and praise which overwhelms the one who gazes.

From the shadows, and mists, and often through storm clouds, the traveler at last reaches the longed-for height. Rolling beneath him like a vast sea, are the clouds just passed, and through the billowy mist the outlines of mountains, partly hidden, partly revealed; while the valleys and gorges are utterly veiled in mist and darkness. A gray line of half light along the horizon, almost the shadow deepens; faintly at first, then growing more and more intense, the flush of the dawn, like the first rare blush of love on a maiden's cheek, appeals to the gaze. Gradually the clouds, in masses piled to the right and to the left, are touched with the ever-increasing splendor, roseate, crimson, purple, and gold; serried ranks, like wonderful beings of light - like the bright ones, the shining ones - an army of Light. The clouds and mists below are touched, are pervaded with the brightness, here and there a broken rainbow, waves upon waves of color, mist, glory, until resplendent, crowning all the mountain's domes with radiance, the Sun - Apollo - God of Day - appears!

To the watchers on the heights - those who have "come up through great tribulation," and stand ready to greet the new day, those who are led by the prophets and seers - and to the Embodied Angels - such glory, even though slow in its advent, accompanies the dawning of the New Spiritual Day of Earth, the New Advent of Truth. The Lone Watchers or the groups of Heralding Angels are the true "Foretellers," the true "Time Keepers." Not for days and years and centuries of earthly time, but for the Messianic Years - "The Year and Day of the Lord."