THE PLAN FOR THE NEW AGE
An Excerpt from The New Age Movement, concerning the life and teachings of Father Seraphim Rose.
It is interesting to note that 1975, the year that Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future came out, was a banner year for the "new religious consciousness." This was the year which the deceased occultist Alice Bailey (1880-1949)—one of the major builders of the present-day New Age movement and an avowed enemy of orthodox Christianity—had designated for her disciples to publicly disseminate hitherto secret teachings to all available media. During that year David Spangler and a host of other New Age spokesmen and organizations began their public work.
The goals of today's New Age movement were mapped out well in advance in the writings of occultist and medium Helen Blavatsky, who founded the Theosophical Society in 1875, [According to Blavatsky, the purpose of the Theosophical Society was "to oppose the materialism of science and every form of dogmatic theology, especially the Christian, which the Chiefs of the Society regard as particularly pernicious." (Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine, vol. 3, 1888, p. 386). Incidentally, Blavatsky appears as a character in the above-mentioned Harry Potter books, under the anagram "Vlabatsky."] and later by Alice Bailey, Nicholas Roerich (author of the Agni Yoga writings), Teilhard de Chardin (the evolutionary thinker and paleontologist) [See Fr. Seraphim Rose, Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future, pp. 21, 26—29], and H. G. Wells. In the words of Teilhard, these goals include a "convergence of religions" in tandem with a "confluence" of political and economic forces toward World Government, [Teilhard de Chardin, How I Believe (New York: Harper & Row, 1969), p. 41]. Today, some New Age circles speak of "The Plan" for a "New World Order," which would include a universal credit system, a universal tax, a global police force, and an international authority that would control the world's food supply and transportation systems. In this Utopian scheme, wars, disease, hunger, pollution, and poverty will end. All forms of discrimination will cease, and people's allegiance to tribe or nation will be replaced by a planetary consciousness.
According to some of the major architects of the New Age movement, this "Plan" can be traced back to the fall of Lucifer and his angels from heaven. Alice Bailey wrote that the revolt of the angels against God was part of "the divine plan of evolution," for by«it the fallen angels "descended from their sinless and free state of existence in order to develop full divine awareness on earth,” [Alice Bailey, The Externalization of the Hierarchy (New York: Lucis Publishing Company, 1957), p. 118]. In this total reversal of Christian theology, the Fall of man was really an ascent to knowledge, for by it man's "eyes were opened" to good and evil [This is also the view of the feminist theologians of the Re-imagining movement, who honor Eve for having partaken of the forbidden fruit]. Thus, wrote Helen Blavatsky: "It is but natural ... to view Satan, the Serpent of Genesis, as the real creator and benefactor, the Father of Spiritual mankind. For it is he who was the 'Harbinger of Light,' bright radiant Lucifer, who opened the eyes of the automaton created by Jehovah.... Indeed, [mankind] was taught wisdom and the hidden knowledge by the 'Fallen Angel,' “ [Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine, vol. 2 (Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1888; revised ed. 1970), pp. 243, 513]. As man's "benefactor," Lucifer continues to assist man's evolution. In the words of David Spangler, a disciple of the writings of Blavatsky and Bailey, Lucifer is "the angel of man's evolution,” [David Spangler, Reflections on the Christ (Scotland: Findhorn Community Press, 1978), p. 37].
Within New Age esoteric societies it is taught that, for the furtherance of "The Plan," mass "planetary initiations" will occur. According to Benjamin Creme—another follower of Blavatsky and Bailey—"revitalized" Christian churches and Masonic lodges will be used for the purpose of giving these initiations. And as we have seen, David Spangler has stated that these initiations will be "Luciferic" at their esoteric core. Reiterating the teachings of Alice Bailey, who "channeled" them from a discarnate entity called "Djwhal Khul," Spangler writes: "Lucifer works within each of us to bring us to wholeness as we move into the New Age ... each of us is brought to that point which I term the Luciferic initiation.... Lucifer comes to give us the final ... Luciferic initiations ... that many people in the days ahead will be facing, for it is an initiation into the New Age,” [David Spangler, Reflections on the Christ (Scotland: Findhorn Community Press, 1978), pp. 40, 44]
As "The Plan" approaches fulfillment, the one-world religion acquires its final shape. "The day is dawning," wrote Alice Bailey, "when all religions will be regarded as emanating from one great spiritual source; all will be seen as unitedly providing the one root out of which the universal world religion will inevitably emerge,” [Alice Bailey, Problems of Humanity (New York: Lucis Publishing Company, 1947; revised ed. 1964), p. 140]. Helen Blavatsky said that this universal religion was "the religion of the ancients," the memory of which was "the origin of the Satanic myth" of Christians. "The religion of the ancients," Blavatsky wrote, "is the religion of the future,” [Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine, vol. 2, p. 378; his Unveiled, vol. 1 (Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1877; revised ed. 1972), p. 613].
"The Plan" reaches its apotheosis with the coming of the New Age Messiah: the so-called "Maitreya—the Christ." David Spangler speaks in anticipation of this event: "From the depths of the race a call is rising for the emergence of a saviour, an avatar, a father-figure ... .who can be for the race what the ancient priest-kings were in the dawn of human history,” [David Spangler, Explorations: Emerging Aspects of the New Culture, Findhorn Publications Lecture Series, 1980, p. 68]. According to Alice Bailey, "angels" will appear with this false Christ in order to convince people that they should follow him. Thus, the final stage of the "New Age" reversal of Christianity will be the worship of the antichrist, whose coming is after the power of satan with all power and signs and lying wonders (II Thes. 2:9).
It should be pointed out that many New Agers today would not be aware of, much less subscribe to, all the points of "The Plan." As we have seen, the movement incorporates a diverse array of groups, ideas and practices. If it can be called a "conspiracy," this is certainly not because all New Agers are working together secretly, on an organizational level, toward fulfillment of "The Plan." Ultimately, "The Plan" is being orchestrated not on a human but on a demonic level, and the architects of the New Age movement are, to a large degree, only mouthpieces of ideas that are not their own.
It is interesting to note that 1975, the year that Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future came out, was a banner year for the "new religious consciousness." This was the year which the deceased occultist Alice Bailey (1880-1949)—one of the major builders of the present-day New Age movement and an avowed enemy of orthodox Christianity—had designated for her disciples to publicly disseminate hitherto secret teachings to all available media. During that year David Spangler and a host of other New Age spokesmen and organizations began their public work.
The goals of today's New Age movement were mapped out well in advance in the writings of occultist and medium Helen Blavatsky, who founded the Theosophical Society in 1875, [According to Blavatsky, the purpose of the Theosophical Society was "to oppose the materialism of science and every form of dogmatic theology, especially the Christian, which the Chiefs of the Society regard as particularly pernicious." (Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine, vol. 3, 1888, p. 386). Incidentally, Blavatsky appears as a character in the above-mentioned Harry Potter books, under the anagram "Vlabatsky."] and later by Alice Bailey, Nicholas Roerich (author of the Agni Yoga writings), Teilhard de Chardin (the evolutionary thinker and paleontologist) [See Fr. Seraphim Rose, Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future, pp. 21, 26—29], and H. G. Wells. In the words of Teilhard, these goals include a "convergence of religions" in tandem with a "confluence" of political and economic forces toward World Government, [Teilhard de Chardin, How I Believe (New York: Harper & Row, 1969), p. 41]. Today, some New Age circles speak of "The Plan" for a "New World Order," which would include a universal credit system, a universal tax, a global police force, and an international authority that would control the world's food supply and transportation systems. In this Utopian scheme, wars, disease, hunger, pollution, and poverty will end. All forms of discrimination will cease, and people's allegiance to tribe or nation will be replaced by a planetary consciousness.
According to some of the major architects of the New Age movement, this "Plan" can be traced back to the fall of Lucifer and his angels from heaven. Alice Bailey wrote that the revolt of the angels against God was part of "the divine plan of evolution," for by«it the fallen angels "descended from their sinless and free state of existence in order to develop full divine awareness on earth,” [Alice Bailey, The Externalization of the Hierarchy (New York: Lucis Publishing Company, 1957), p. 118]. In this total reversal of Christian theology, the Fall of man was really an ascent to knowledge, for by it man's "eyes were opened" to good and evil [This is also the view of the feminist theologians of the Re-imagining movement, who honor Eve for having partaken of the forbidden fruit]. Thus, wrote Helen Blavatsky: "It is but natural ... to view Satan, the Serpent of Genesis, as the real creator and benefactor, the Father of Spiritual mankind. For it is he who was the 'Harbinger of Light,' bright radiant Lucifer, who opened the eyes of the automaton created by Jehovah.... Indeed, [mankind] was taught wisdom and the hidden knowledge by the 'Fallen Angel,' “ [Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine, vol. 2 (Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1888; revised ed. 1970), pp. 243, 513]. As man's "benefactor," Lucifer continues to assist man's evolution. In the words of David Spangler, a disciple of the writings of Blavatsky and Bailey, Lucifer is "the angel of man's evolution,” [David Spangler, Reflections on the Christ (Scotland: Findhorn Community Press, 1978), p. 37].
Within New Age esoteric societies it is taught that, for the furtherance of "The Plan," mass "planetary initiations" will occur. According to Benjamin Creme—another follower of Blavatsky and Bailey—"revitalized" Christian churches and Masonic lodges will be used for the purpose of giving these initiations. And as we have seen, David Spangler has stated that these initiations will be "Luciferic" at their esoteric core. Reiterating the teachings of Alice Bailey, who "channeled" them from a discarnate entity called "Djwhal Khul," Spangler writes: "Lucifer works within each of us to bring us to wholeness as we move into the New Age ... each of us is brought to that point which I term the Luciferic initiation.... Lucifer comes to give us the final ... Luciferic initiations ... that many people in the days ahead will be facing, for it is an initiation into the New Age,” [David Spangler, Reflections on the Christ (Scotland: Findhorn Community Press, 1978), pp. 40, 44]
As "The Plan" approaches fulfillment, the one-world religion acquires its final shape. "The day is dawning," wrote Alice Bailey, "when all religions will be regarded as emanating from one great spiritual source; all will be seen as unitedly providing the one root out of which the universal world religion will inevitably emerge,” [Alice Bailey, Problems of Humanity (New York: Lucis Publishing Company, 1947; revised ed. 1964), p. 140]. Helen Blavatsky said that this universal religion was "the religion of the ancients," the memory of which was "the origin of the Satanic myth" of Christians. "The religion of the ancients," Blavatsky wrote, "is the religion of the future,” [Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine, vol. 2, p. 378; his Unveiled, vol. 1 (Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1877; revised ed. 1972), p. 613].
"The Plan" reaches its apotheosis with the coming of the New Age Messiah: the so-called "Maitreya—the Christ." David Spangler speaks in anticipation of this event: "From the depths of the race a call is rising for the emergence of a saviour, an avatar, a father-figure ... .who can be for the race what the ancient priest-kings were in the dawn of human history,” [David Spangler, Explorations: Emerging Aspects of the New Culture, Findhorn Publications Lecture Series, 1980, p. 68]. According to Alice Bailey, "angels" will appear with this false Christ in order to convince people that they should follow him. Thus, the final stage of the "New Age" reversal of Christianity will be the worship of the antichrist, whose coming is after the power of satan with all power and signs and lying wonders (II Thes. 2:9).
It should be pointed out that many New Agers today would not be aware of, much less subscribe to, all the points of "The Plan." As we have seen, the movement incorporates a diverse array of groups, ideas and practices. If it can be called a "conspiracy," this is certainly not because all New Agers are working together secretly, on an organizational level, toward fulfillment of "The Plan." Ultimately, "The Plan" is being orchestrated not on a human but on a demonic level, and the architects of the New Age movement are, to a large degree, only mouthpieces of ideas that are not their own.
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