The Destroyer Aspect

2000-2-13 19:41:00

Paul Writes:

"If we merely dealt with the observable, we missed the reality or the truth and we would be falling into the trap of critical judgment that Jesus did not approve of. A disciple or an aspirant would not want to knowingly fall into that trap, but it is so easy to fall into it without being aware of it.

"The reality or truth is not found in the accusation that Hitler or any particular person or persons had to do with antichrist based on the face value however real they might appear to be. The reason being that the appearance not only failed to show the truth but would cause harm to the accuser who instead of finding treasures, had in fact found time bombs.

"If the name of antichrist breathed fear into people's hearts it would mean that the name was being used in evil's secret plotting against love.

"Antichrist is the first or will aspect of divinity as Christ the second.

"The removal of obstacles of the first aspect is necessary for the Christ to complete his building of the Son's life of love on earth.

"There is a Hitler or antichrist in everyone to a certain extent as there is Christ consciousness in every human being. It is necessary to remove all personal obstacles for each personality to integrate with their soul, the seat of Christ consciousness.

"Identify then both the Hitler or antichrist and Christ in yourself and the rest of the divine work in you and all of humanity will follow."

JJ: You are obviously referring to a statement of DK through Alice A. Bailey which states:

"The work of what in the West is called "the Christ Principle" is to build the forms for the expression of quality and life. That is the characteristic work of the second aspect of divinity. The work of the Antichrist is to destroy forms, and this is essentially the work of the first expression of divinity. But the work of the destroyer is not the work of black magic, and when ignorant humanity regards Antichrist as working on the black side, their error is great. His work is as beneficent as that of the building aspect, and it is but man's hatred of the death of forms which makes him regard the work of the destroyer as "black," as being against the divine will, and as subversive of the divine programme. The work of the representatives of that mysterious power which we call cosmic evil, and their responding representatives, is indeed worthy of the word "black"; but it is not applicable to the work of Antichrist. It might be added that the work of the black forces wells up from below, whilst the work of the destroyers is impelled from above. The symbols of these two ways are the sword and the cross."

This is true that the second ray is a building energy and the first is the destroying and they both have their place in the Plan. However, notice that DK defined antichrist as the destroyer which is the opposite of building (Christ). This is not the definition given to it by the average Christian or even New Ager to which I seek to be understood when I write.

They see Christ as love and antichrist (opposite of Christ) as hate. They see Christ as freedom and antichrist as enslavement. They see Christ as truth and antichrist as deceit.

From this type of definition Hitler was indeed antichrist and such is acknowledged by DK:

"The tendency to fasten the war on Hitler and his gang of evil men should not blind us to the causes which have made his evil work possible. He is mainly a precipitating agency, for through him world selfishness and cruelty have been brought to a focus. But, as Christ has said: 'Woe unto the world because of offences, for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh.' (Matthew 18:7) The causes of this rampant evil are inherent in humanity itself.

"The totalitarian order must go because it is contrary to the spiritual vision. The world order, as visioned by Hitler, is based upon the subjection of the weak to the rule of a super-Germany; it is one in which the life of the little nations will be allowed to go on just in so far as they serve the need of Germany. The lesser Axis powers are permitted existence only because they benefit German aims-Italy, to give Germany scope in the Mediterranean; Japan, to handle the Asiatic problem which is too large for Germany to handle alone. It is an order whose intention is that the best of all industrial and agricultural products shall go to Germany and the unwanted residue to the little nations. It is an order in which the educational processes will be controlled by the dominant super-race. All departments of knowledge will be subordinated to the glorification of Germany. Germany will be portrayed as the seed of all world glory, and as the ruthless saviour of mankind; the beauties of war, of struggle and of physical strength will be emphasized, and these so-called admirable objectives of the human spirit will be developed to produce a race of men in whom the 'effeminate' beauties of loving kindness and wise consideration for others will find no place." (From Externalization of the Hierarchy April 1940)

Thus we see that if we use the definition of antichrist, as understood by the common man, Hitler does indeed hit the mark and was "judged" as "evil" here by the Brotherhood.

It is interesting to note that Jesus used the first ray energy of the destroyer as well as love, and the Jews sensed this when they feared that he would destroy their religious structure. Such fear was not without basis for his new teaching did indeed destroy many old forms and this was a good thing.

Because the Allies won World War II the destruction of forms had a good effect. Especially good was the destruction of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. These outdated forms are now replaced by a more democratic form of government.

On the other hand, if Hitler had won the war, the form that would have been destroyed would have been the emerging free governments of the world and this would have definitely been antichrist (contrary to the will of the Master) as the world understands the term.