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THE DEMON-HAUNTED WORLD
implausible. The Carlos Foundation offered for sale (they were
scrupulously careful not actually to sell anything) an 'Atlantis
crystal':
Five of these unique crystals have so far been found by the
ascended master during his travels. Unexplained by science,
each crystal harnesses almost pure energy . . . [and has]
enormous healing powers. The forms are actually fossilized
spiritual energy and are a great boon to the preparation of the
Earth for the New Age ... Of the Five, the ascended master
wears one Atlantic crystal at all times close to his body for
protection and to enhance all spiritual activities. Two have
been acquired by kindly supplicants in the United States of
America in exchange for the substantial contribution the
ascended master requests.
Or, under the heading 'THE WATERS OF CARLOS':
The ascended master finds occasionally water of such purity
that he undertakes to energize a quantity of it for others to
benefit, an intensive process. To produce what is always too
little, the ascended master purifies himself and a quantity of
pure quartz crystal fashioned into flasks. He then places
himself and the crystals into a large copper bowl, polished
and kept warm. For a twenty-four hour period the ascended
master pours energy into the spiritual repository of the
water . . . The water need not be removed from the flask to
be utilized spiritually. Simply holding the flask and concentrating
on healing a wound or illness will produce astounding
results. However, if serious mischance befalls you or a close
one, a tiny dab of the energized water will immediately assist
recovery.
Or, TEARS OF CARLOS':
The red colour imparted to the holding flasks that the
ascended master has fashioned for the tears is proof enough
of their power, but their affect [sic] during meditation has
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