Lives of Alcyone

Hidden Work which has culminated in this present life in the ‘ entry
upon the stream’ , which has made Alcyone a member of the
Great White Brotherhood which exists but for the helping of the
world. And Mercury leads him still, in fulfilment of that promise made
thousands of years ago.
Orpheus, the local King, owed allegiance to the overlord
Rama, the grandson and Successor of Mars. Rama had married
Alcyone’ s aunt Osiris, so that it is probable that by appealing to
family influence Alcyone might have obtained some further
consideration of his case; but he had a feeling that as a matter of
principle such influence should not be used. Also his father Albireo
had in youth seriously differed in opinion from the other members of
the family on certain points, and had gradually withdrawn himself
from them. So Alcyone felt that it would be improper to claim
relationship now just because he happened to be in undeserved
trouble.