A new world story is unfolding – the rise to the fore of a group hero, called The New Group of World Servers in Alice Bailey’s writings. This group is comprised of the growing number of people who, though not yet liberated from the conflict of the human condition, are awake to the divine side of their nature.
As all students of esoteric philosophy know, the power of story has not been lost to humanity, and beneath the surface of this digital media age, the human psyche still resonates with the truths expressed in the stories of the Gods and heroes of the myths and legends of ancient literature. Though these ancient stories may be largely unknown or ignored by today’s world, the truths they embody remain as vital, influential forces, running through the collective subconscious. The higher correspondence of these forces are the great archetypal beings that operate in the collective superconscious of humanity and it is the energy of these lives that is increasingly expressing itself through a group of spiritually active people.
This is the basis of the new world story that is unfolding – the rise to the fore of a group hero, called The New Group of World Servers in Alice Bailey’s writings. This group is comprised of the growing number of people who, though not yet liberated from the conflict of the human condition, are awake to the divine side of their nature. Each seeks to serve in some problematic area of human endeavor. Energized by the One Life, their quest for world redemption is characterized by enlightened reason and by love of humanity. While few of them may be conscious of their inner affiliations, they resonate powerfully with many others. Their cause unites them and, in the midst of world despair, they are rising together, expressing the lighted ideals and principles of a more constructive and inclusive world society to come.
All of the elements of the superhero story can be found in the story of the New Group of World servers. We are currently witnessing the rise of a group hero in our midst, forging a bridge between a despairing humanity and the glorious reality of a Superhuman kingdom of Nature that is preparing to externalize itself in human affairs.
Like the archetypal hero, the New Group of World Servers is an intermediary between the kingdom of souls and humanity – and pitted against them stand all the unredeemed forces that make up the great struggle for existence. Faced with such mighty opposition, all heroes must rise to the occasion, overcoming their own issues by evoking the power of the divine within themselves. For this reason, the process of Invocation and Evocation lies at the heart of epic stories; good triumphs over evil through the drawing down and application of higher qualities and moral powers. This process is alive subjectively in all those who form part of the New Group of World Servers.
All of the elements of the superhero story can be found in the story of the New Group of World servers. We are currently witnessing the rise of a group hero in our midst, forging a bridge between a despairing humanity and the glorious reality of a Superhuman kingdom of Nature that is preparing to externalize itself in human affairs. Each one of us can be a part of this group and take an active role in the great, unfolding story. Participation requires the evocation of the divine Self within, allowing that power to freely circulate and activate the life expression. This energy circulation elevates the individual psychologically, to become a symbolic part of the group organism which stands atop the mountain, receiving the light of Divinity. And as an ancient aphorism expresses it, this group then revolves upon the pedestal of light and turns the other way to transmit the outward streaming light to the face of those upon the darkened way.2
These rousing words can direct us to ponder on how the New Group of World Servers expresses similar qualities and principles to certain heroes in classic mythology. One that springs to mind is Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods on Mount Olympus to impart to humanity the gift of civilisation. This symbolic act might be equated with the fusion of the higher and lower mind into a bridge of incandescent light between the human and superhuman kingdoms of nature. This is the goal for this stage of human evolution and the immediate task of the New Group of World Servers who are leading the way. It is inspiring to picture the group standing on the mountaintop in Capricorn, evoking the blazing light of Hierarchy to give to humanity as the fire of the new world civilisation.
The Alice Bailey writings state that every seven years the energies of Capricorn are augmented by the forces from a much greater constellation which is, to our zodiac, what the zodiac is to the earth. This gives tremendous impetus to the work of the New Group of World Servers. It is due to occur again this year, celebrated the week of 21st to 28th December and we invite you to join in some of the many planned activities and let us know if you have any plans of your own so that these can be shared on the website: www.festivalweek.org.
Extracted from the Lucis Trust letter The Rise of the Group Hero
