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'''Guy Warren Ballard''' (July 28, 1878 – December 29, 1939) was an [[United States|American]] [[mining engineer]] who became, with his wife, Edna Anne Wheeler Ballard, the founder of the [["I AM" Activity]].


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'''Guy Warren Ballard''' (July 28, 1878 – December 29, 1939) was an American [[mining engineer]] who, with his wife [[Edna Anne Wheeler Ballard]], founded the [["I AM" Activity]].
Ballard was born in [[Newton, Kansas]] and married his wife in [[Chicago]] in 1916. Ballard served in the [[U.S. Army]] in [[World War I]], and then became a [[mining engineer]]. Both Edna and Guy studied [[Theosophy]] and the [[occult]] extensively.

Ballard was born in [[Newton, Kansas]] and married his wife in [[Chicago]] in 1916. Ballard served in the [[U.S. Army]] in [[World War I]], and then became a [[mining engineer]]. Both Edna and Guy studied [[Theosophy (Blavatskian)|Theosophy]] and the [[occult]] extensively.<ref>{{cite book |last=Melton |first=J. Gordon |author-link=J. Gordon Melton |date=2001 |title=Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology |publisher=Gale Group, Inc. |edition=5 |pages=148 |chapter=Ballard, Guy Warren |url=https://annas-archive.org/md5/ad2e4e6771fc34639f1db83cd9e3e2af |isbn=0-8103-8570-8 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Jones |first=Lindsay |author-link= |date=2005 |title=Encyclopedia of religion (vol. 6) |publisher= Detroit : Macmillan Reference USA |edition=second |pages=4245–4247 |chapter=I Am |url= https://archive.org/details/ed.-l.-jones-encyclopedia-of-religion-15-volume-set-2004 |isbn=0-02-865739-X }}</ref><ref name="leader">{{cite book |last= Melton |first= J. Gordon |author-link= J. Gordon Melton |date=1991 |title= Religious leaders of America |publisher= Gale Research Inc. |edition= |pages=26 |chapter=Ballard, Guy Warren |url= https://archive.org/details/religiousleaders00jgor |isbn= 0-8103-4921-3 }}</ref>


==Revelation==
==Revelation==


Living at the base of the California volcano [[Mount Shasta]] in 1930, Ballard frequently hiked on the mountain, where he reported the following to have occurred.<blockquote>It came time for lunch, and I sought a mountain spring for clear, cold water. Cup in hand, I bent down to fill it, when an electrical current passed through my body from head to foot.
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Ballard visited [[Mount Shasta, California]] in 1930, where he met another hiker who identified himself as the [[Count of St. Germain]].<ref>King, Godfre Ray. ''Unveiled Mysteries''. Chicago, Illinois: Saint Germain Press 1934 page vii: "The time has arrived, when the Great Wisdom, held and guarded for many centuries in the Far East, is now to come forth in America, at the command of those Great Ascended Masters who direct and protect the evolution of mankind upon this Earth."</ref> Mr. Ballard's experiences take place within the larger North American mountain ranges. Ballard provided details of his encounters in a series of books ''Unveiled Mysteries'' and ''The Magic Presence'', using the pen name "Godfré Ray King."

   I looked around, and directly behind me stood a young man who, at first glance, seemed to be someone on a hike like myself. I looked more closely and realized immediately that he was no ordinary person. As this thought passed through my mind, he smiled and addressed me saying:

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   "My Brother, if you will hand me your cup, I will give you a much more refreshing drink than spring water." I obeyed, and instantly the cup was filled with a creamy liquid. Handing it back to me, he said: "Drink it."<ref>King, Godfre Ray. ''Unveiled Mysteries''. Chicago, Illinois: Saint Germain Press 1934 page vii: "The time has arrived, when the Great Wisdom, held and guarded for many centuries in the Far East, is now to come forth in America, at the command of those Great Ascended Masters who direct and protect the evolution of mankind upon this Earth."</ref></blockquote>The young man later identified himself as the [[Count of St. Germain]]. Ballard provided details of his encounters with St. Germain and other [[Ascended master|Ascended Masters]] in the books ''Unveiled Mysteries'' and ''The Magic Presence'', using the pen name Godfré Ray King.<ref name="leader" />


Guy Ballard, his wife Edna, and later his son Edona Eros "Donald" Ballard (1918-1973), it is believed, became the "sole Accredited Messengers" of Saint Germain. Their teachings form the original nucleus for what are today called the [[Ascended Master Teachings]].
Guy Ballard, his wife [[Edna Anne Wheeler Ballard|Edna]], and their son Edona Eros "Donald" Ballard (1918-1973) claimed to be the sole "accredited messengers" of Saint Germain. Their teachings constitute the original nucleus of what are today called the "[[Ascended Master Teachings]]" and are still used in "I AM" Sanctuaries all over the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.saintgermainfoundation.org/SGF_08_TheOrigTeachings.html |title=Saint Germain Foundation_The Original Teachings |access-date=2016-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501054808/http://saintgermainfoundation.org/SGF_08_TheOrigTeachings.html |archive-date=2019-05-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Activity==
==Activity==


The "I AM" Activity started from public lectures about these encounters and grew rapidly in the 1930s. Ballard lectured frequently in Chicago about Saint Germain's mystical teachings, in which America was destined to play a key role. By 1938, there were claimed to be about a million followers in the United States.
The "I AM" Activity started from public lectures about these encounters and grew rapidly in the 1930s. Ballard lectured frequently in Chicago about Saint Germain's mystical teachings, in which America was destined to play a key role. By 1938, there were claimed to be about a million followers in the United States. In 1942, they began the I AM Sanctuary at a Presbyterian missionary school.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SmxBCwAAQBAJ&q=%22guy%20ballard%22%20%22presbyterian%22|isbn = 9781625856401|title = A History of Spirituality in Santa Fe: The City of Holy Faith|date = 22 February 2016|publisher = Arcadia}}</ref><ref name="leader" />


The "I AM" Activity describes itself as an apolitical, spiritual and educational organization financed by contributions from its members. Its parent organization is Saint Germain Foundation, with headquarters in [[Schaumburg, Illinois]], a suburb of Chicago.<ref>Saint Germain Foundation. ''The History of the "I AM" Activity and Saint Germain Foundation''. Schaumburg, Illinois: Saint Germain Press 2003</ref>
The "I AM" Activity describes itself as an apolitical, spiritual, and educational organization financed by contributions from its members. Its parent organization is Saint Germain Foundation, with headquarters in [[Schaumburg, Illinois]], a suburb of Chicago.<ref>Saint Germain Foundation. ''The History of the "I AM" Activity and Saint Germain Foundation''. Schaumburg, Illinois: Saint Germain Press 2003</ref>


The "I AM" Activity began after Mr. Ballard's alleged meeting with Saint Germain, an Ascended Master, whose experiences are outlined in Volume One of the Saint Germain Series of Books, "Unveiled Mysteries", published by the Saint Germain Press. The year was 1930 when Mr. Ballard met Saint Germain according to the SaintGermainFoundation.Org website.
The "I AM" Activity began after Mr. Ballard's alleged meeting with Saint Germain, an Ascended Master, whose experiences are outlined in Volume One of the Saint Germain Series of Books, "Unveiled Mysteries", published by the Saint Germain Press. The year was 1930 when Mr. Ballard met Saint Germain according to the SaintGermainFoundation.Org website.


==Deaths of Guy Ballard and Edna Ballard==
==Deaths of Ballard and his wife==


Guy Ballard died on 29 December 1939 and Edna Ballard died on 12 February 1971. A new Dispensation was given so that the ''Ascension'' could be gained (in the finer body) without taking the physical body, like Jesus had done. The two Ascended Master Bodies were already prepared for Guy Ballard and Edna Ballard as noted in "Unveiled Mysteries" by Godfre Ray King. Godfre Ray King is the pen name for Guy Ballard. It is reported both Ballard's Ascended upon passing out of the physical body. Godfre Ray King has also given Dictations through Mrs. Ballard (pen name is Lotus Ray King), and are available from the Saint Germain Press. Given the "I AM" Activity, old occult laws have been replaced including the teaching of Theosophy that, to become a Master, one would have had to ascend upon his death to the [[Initiation (Theosophy)|fifth level of Initiation]].
Ballard died on 29 December 1939 and Edna Ballard died on 12 February 1971.<ref name="leader" /> A new dispensation was reputedly given so that the "ascension" could be gained (in the finer body) without taking the physical body, as Jesus had done. The "ascended master bodies" were reputedly already prepared for Ballard and Edna Ballard as noted in ''Unveiled Mysteries'' by Godfre Ray King (the pen name of Guy Ballard). It is reported that both Ballards ascended upon passing out of the physical body. Godfre Ray King has also reputedly given dictations through Edna Ballard (under the pen name of "Lotus Ray King"). Given the "I AM" Activity, old occult laws have been replaced including the teaching of Theosophy that, to become a master, a person would have had to ascend upon death to the fifth level of initiation.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}


==Ascended Master Godfre==
==Ascended Master Godfre==
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==Ascended Lady Master Lotus==
==Ascended Lady Master Lotus==


It is believed by those who adhere to the ''Ascended Master Teachings'' that Edna Ballard, after her death, became the Ascended '''Lady Master Lotus'''. (She used the pen name ''Lotus Ray King''.)
It is believed by those who adhere to the ''Ascended Master Teachings'' that Edna Ballard, after her death, became the Ascended '''Lady Master Lotus'''. (She used the pen name ''Lotus Ray King'').


It is asserted by these religions that the ''Lady Master Lotus's'' previous incarnations were:<ref>Prophet, Elizabeth Clare and Prophet, Mark (as compiled by Annice Booth) ''The Masters and Their Retreats'' Corwin Springs, Montana:2003 Summit University Press Pages 195-196 Lady Master Lotus</ref>
It is asserted by these religions that the ''Lady Master Lotus's'' previous incarnations were:<ref>Prophet, Elizabeth Clare and Prophet, Mark (as compiled by Annice Booth) ''The Masters and Their Retreats'' Corwin Springs, Montana:2003 Summit University Press Pages 195-196 Lady Master Lotus</ref>
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*[http://www.saintgermainfoundation.org/ The Saint Germain Foundation]
*[http://www.saintgermainfoundation.org/ The Saint Germain Foundation]
*[http://www.saintgermainpress.com/ Saint Germain Press]
*[http://www.saintgermainpress.com/ Saint Germain Press]
*[http://www.maitresaintgermain.net/ Maitre Saint Germain]
* [https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/fbifiles/paranormal/guyballard-fbi1.pdf Release 1 of the Publications of the FBI Case BALLARD, GUY WARREN processed and released pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)], a Document with all published pages of this case.
* [https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/fbifiles/paranormal/guyballard-fbi2.pdf Release 2 of the Publications of the FBI Case BALLARD, GUY WARREN processed and released pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)], a Document with all published pages of this case.


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Guy Warren Ballard
Born(1878-07-28)July 28, 1878
Newton, Kansas, United States
DiedDecember 29, 1939(1939-12-29) (aged 61)
Other namesGodfré Ray King
OccupationMining engineer
Known forFounder of the "I AM" Activity
SpouseEdna Anne Wheeler Ballard
ChildrenDonald Ballard

Guy Warren Ballard (July 28, 1878 – December 29, 1939) was an American mining engineer who, with his wife Edna Anne Wheeler Ballard, founded the "I AM" Activity.

Ballard was born in Newton, Kansas and married his wife in Chicago in 1916. Ballard served in the U.S. Army in World War I, and then became a mining engineer. Both Edna and Guy studied Theosophy and the occult extensively.[1][2][3]

Revelation

Living at the base of the California volcano Mount Shasta in 1930, Ballard frequently hiked on the mountain, where he reported the following to have occurred.

It came time for lunch, and I sought a mountain spring for clear, cold water. Cup in hand, I bent down to fill it, when an electrical current passed through my body from head to foot.

   I looked around, and directly behind me stood a young man who, at first glance, seemed to be someone on a hike like myself. I looked more closely and realized immediately that he was no ordinary person. As this thought passed through my mind, he smiled and addressed me saying:

   "My Brother, if you will hand me your cup, I will give you a much more refreshing drink than spring water." I obeyed, and instantly the cup was filled with a creamy liquid. Handing it back to me, he said: "Drink it."[4]

The young man later identified himself as the Count of St. Germain. Ballard provided details of his encounters with St. Germain and other Ascended Masters in the books Unveiled Mysteries and The Magic Presence, using the pen name Godfré Ray King.[3]

Guy Ballard, his wife Edna, and their son Edona Eros "Donald" Ballard (1918-1973) claimed to be the sole "accredited messengers" of Saint Germain. Their teachings constitute the original nucleus of what are today called the "Ascended Master Teachings" and are still used in "I AM" Sanctuaries all over the world.[5]

Activity

The "I AM" Activity started from public lectures about these encounters and grew rapidly in the 1930s. Ballard lectured frequently in Chicago about Saint Germain's mystical teachings, in which America was destined to play a key role. By 1938, there were claimed to be about a million followers in the United States. In 1942, they began the I AM Sanctuary at a Presbyterian missionary school.[6][3]

The "I AM" Activity describes itself as an apolitical, spiritual, and educational organization financed by contributions from its members. Its parent organization is Saint Germain Foundation, with headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[7]

The "I AM" Activity began after Mr. Ballard's alleged meeting with Saint Germain, an Ascended Master, whose experiences are outlined in Volume One of the Saint Germain Series of Books, "Unveiled Mysteries", published by the Saint Germain Press. The year was 1930 when Mr. Ballard met Saint Germain according to the SaintGermainFoundation.Org website.

Deaths of Ballard and his wife

Ballard died on 29 December 1939 and Edna Ballard died on 12 February 1971.[3] A new dispensation was reputedly given so that the "ascension" could be gained (in the finer body) without taking the physical body, as Jesus had done. The "ascended master bodies" were reputedly already prepared for Ballard and Edna Ballard as noted in Unveiled Mysteries by Godfre Ray King (the pen name of Guy Ballard). It is reported that both Ballards ascended upon passing out of the physical body. Godfre Ray King has also reputedly given dictations through Edna Ballard (under the pen name of "Lotus Ray King"). Given the "I AM" Activity, old occult laws have been replaced including the teaching of Theosophy that, to become a master, a person would have had to ascend upon death to the fifth level of initiation.[citation needed]

Ascended Master Godfre

It is believed by those who adhere to the Ascended Master Teachings that Guy Ballard, after his death, became the Ascended Master Godfre.

It is asserted by these religions that the Master Godfre's previous incarnations were:[8]

Ascended Lady Master Lotus

It is believed by those who adhere to the Ascended Master Teachings that Edna Ballard, after her death, became the Ascended Lady Master Lotus. (She used the pen name Lotus Ray King).

It is asserted by these religions that the Lady Master Lotus's previous incarnations were:[9]

Notes

  1. ^ Melton, J. Gordon (2001). "Ballard, Guy Warren". Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology (5 ed.). Gale Group, Inc. p. 148. ISBN 0-8103-8570-8.
  2. ^ Jones, Lindsay (2005). "I Am". Encyclopedia of religion (vol. 6) (second ed.). Detroit : Macmillan Reference USA. pp. 4245–4247. ISBN 0-02-865739-X.
  3. ^ a b c d Melton, J. Gordon (1991). "Ballard, Guy Warren". Religious leaders of America. Gale Research Inc. p. 26. ISBN 0-8103-4921-3.
  4. ^ King, Godfre Ray. Unveiled Mysteries. Chicago, Illinois: Saint Germain Press 1934 page vii: "The time has arrived, when the Great Wisdom, held and guarded for many centuries in the Far East, is now to come forth in America, at the command of those Great Ascended Masters who direct and protect the evolution of mankind upon this Earth."
  5. ^ "Saint Germain Foundation_The Original Teachings". Archived from the original on 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  6. ^ A History of Spirituality in Santa Fe: The City of Holy Faith. Arcadia. 22 February 2016. ISBN 9781625856401.
  7. ^ Saint Germain Foundation. The History of the "I AM" Activity and Saint Germain Foundation. Schaumburg, Illinois: Saint Germain Press 2003
  8. ^ Prophet, Elizabeth Clare and Prophet, Mark (as compiled by Annice Booth) The Masters and Their Retreats Corwin Springs, Montana:2003 Summit University Press Pages 116-117 Master Godfre
  9. ^ Prophet, Elizabeth Clare and Prophet, Mark (as compiled by Annice Booth) The Masters and Their Retreats Corwin Springs, Montana:2003 Summit University Press Pages 195-196 Lady Master Lotus

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