The benefits of music

This is a quote from a book published by AMFT, called The Initiations of the Seventh Ray, dictation by Serapis Bey.

Music is, in itself, an effort of stirring the Universal Light Substance into motion through the creative powers of thought, feeling, action or the spoken word. Yet, although it is an effect resulting from the vibrations of energy waves, it can be used mightily as a CAUSE when properly understood, directed and interpreted.

Music is synonymous with activity in the realms of God’s perfection, for every thought and feeling of the Godhead creates a glorious sound and emits a beautiful colour, clothed in exquisite form. Creation takes place to the accompaniment of such beautiful music as would make the heart of man stand still. The rhythmic motion of the planets around the Sun contributes to the cosmic symphony and the forward motion of the galaxy is a processional of such magnificent splendour, that words could not attempt to describe its inspiring, uplifting, energizing power.

Every Ascended Master radiates an individual keynote, woven into a beautiful symphony of sound; and as they move through interstellar space, the mingling of their cosmic tones is an inspiration to all who are privileged to have access to the faculties of the inner ear. These natural songs of the Sun, the planets, the angelic host and the Ascended Masters are like the perfume of flowers, the radiation of those beings contributes to the music of the spheres, without the self-conscious cooperation of the faculties of the individual, because each one may concentrate and focus the gift of song through his own vocal chords, as the gift of music through the particular talents evolved by his self-conscious intelligence.

When the Masters, the devas, or the angelic host choose to concentrate the music of the spheres through cosmic concerts, then truly do the highest heavens ring.

Every individual belonging to this universe, who has attained the victory of the ascension and every cosmic being and master presence, is a contributing factor to this sea of music which, like light itself, forms the atmosphere of the octaves of light. The I AM Presence of every unascended being also pours forth its particular keynote and universal melody, in the realm in which it functions prior to the ascension of the outer self.

It is from this sea of light that the masters draw the music which is the general property of the entire heavenly host and focus it through music temples under the direction of angelic beings, who amplify by their own life and direct it toward composers who are worthy of more than ordinary inspiration and assistance. They also direct it toward  artists who have developed (through centuries of dedication to the Spirit of Music), sensitivity to the spiritual currents that may flow through specific musical activities.

These people are usually fortunate enough to be permitted entrance into some of these music temples at night while their bodies sleep, as well as when they pass through the Halls of Karmic Retribution (Halls of Karma) at the close of their Earth life. The glorious melodies, stepped down by such men and women, are the results of this endeavour in which I, myself, am extremely active.