3 POLITICAL
FORMS
3 MAIN TYPES
"Power without a nations confidence
is nothing."
CATHERINE THE GREAT
1. The Master’s Perspective in Articles of the Master
In Articles of the Master, the Master (speaking through Benjamin Creme) consistently emphasizes one central principle:
Political ideologies are temporary outer forms through which humanity learns the right use of energy.
The Master makes clear that:
No ideology is inherently “right” or “wrong”
Each is conditioned by a ray force
Each appears when humanity is psychologically and karmically ready to experiment with that energy
All three have failed in their pure form, because humanity is not yet soul-governed
Crucially, Creme stresses that ideological conflict is an illusion at the soul level — the real conflict is between separative personality rule and emerging group consciousness.
FASCISM
1ST RAY OF WILL OR POWER
Ray 1 governs:
- Authority
- Leadership
- Destruction of the obsolete
- The imposition of direction
Fascism emerged when humanity was:
- deeply fragmented
- psychologically fearful
- economically humiliated
- craving certainty and direction
Fascism is the misuse of first-ray energy by the personality, not the soul.
It attempts to:
- impose unity externally
- replace inner cohesion with enforced obedience
- substitute authority for wisdom
This is why fascism:
- suppresses dissent
- glorifies the state or leader
- uses force as a primary instrument
Constructive Role (Often Ignored)
- temporarily restores order
- mobilizes national will
- destroys decayed institutions
- forces decisive action
It is not accidental that fascism arises in times of collapse.
Why It Failed
- Will without love becomes cruelty
- Power without wisdom becomes tyranny
- Authority without service becomes domination
Future of Ray 1
Ray 1 will return, but not as fascism.
It will reappear as:
enlightened leadership
decisive action in service of humanity
planetary direction under spiritual guidance
DEMOCRACY
2ND RAY OF LOVE-WISDOM
Ray 2 governs:
- cohesion
- compassion
- understanding
- relationship
Democracy is closer to the soul than fascism, but still deeply flawed.
Democracy is described as:
- a training ground for responsibility
an educational stage in group awareness
a bridge between authoritarian rule and true group governance
Its emphasis on rights reflects humanity’s awakening sensitivity.
Inherent Weakness
The Master warns that democracy fails when:
sentiment replaces wisdom
freedom lacks responsibility
emotion overrules intelligence
leadership panders rather than serves
Democracy without spiritual education becomes chaotic and easily manipulated.
Why Democracy Persists
Despite its flaws, democracy persists because:
it allows soul expression
it encourages individual conscience
it resists tyranny
it reflects humanity’s longing for unity through freedom
Future of Ray 2
The Master foresees democracy evolving into:
group-conscious governance
leadership chosen for wisdom and service
cooperative international decision-making
Not “rule by the masses,” but rule by the awakened group soul.
COMMUNISM
3RD RAY ACTIVE INTELLIGENCE
Communism is identified as the Ray 3 attempt to solve humanity’s material problem.
Ray 3 governs:
economics
systems
organization
adaptation
distribution of resources
The Master explicitly states that communism arose because capitalism failed ethically.
The Master’s Key Assertion
The Master emphasizes:
Communism is fundamentally an economic ideology, not a spiritual one — yet it is rooted in a just impulse.
Its core motivation:
end exploitation
ensure material security
organize production intelligently
This reflects humanity’s mental development, not its soul maturity.
Constructive Contribution
According to the Master, communism:
exposes inequality
challenges excessive wealth
forces global attention on sharing
highlights the injustice of privilege
This contribution remains valid even though communist systems collapsed.
Why It Failed
The Master states that communism failed because:
intelligence replaced love
efficiency replaced humanity
uniformity replaced equality
material security replaced spiritual freedom
Without Ray 2, Ray 3 becomes mechanistic and soulless.
Future of Ray 3
Ray 3 will reappear as:
intelligent global economics
scientific planning for human need
fair distribution of resources
stewardship of planetary wealth
But not through coercive state control.
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