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The Secret Lives of Francis Bacon The Lives Secret Francis Bacon Sir Francis Bacon had many reasons for passing off some of his own great literary work under the pen-name of William Shakespeare. osicrucian, Theosophical and New Age writings over the last century have dis- cussed a master soul, known as the Master R., who has incarnated many times to give guidance to the emergence of Western society. These writings also discuss a hidden spiritual hierarchy on or involved with this planet. This hierarchy has seven so-called "Ray Lords", each of whom rules over an aspect of life that is defined by each ray. The Lord of the 6th Ray was Jesus Christ—the avatar (spiritual leader) of the age of Pisces. The 6th Ray's characteristics include devotion and idealism, central tenets of Christianity. The Lord of the 7th Ray is said to be the Master R. The 7th Ray is the ray of transmutation, synthesis and purification—or alchemy. It is the ruling ray for the Aquarian age which we are now entering. It is interesting to note that Jesus Christ proph- esied the coming of the "water-bearer" (Aquarius) at the Last Supper. He told his disci- ples to go into the city where they would meet a man with a pitcher of water, and that they should follow this man. The Lords of the Seven Rays appear in Hindu mythology, except they are called avatars—manifestations of gods in human form. Here we approach the crux of the Ray Lords mythology. In Hindu mythology there are 10 avatar incarnations in each cycle of existence, each one 2,000 years apart. The avatar of the Arian age was represented by Abraham (meaning "I am Brahma"), who embodied the Brahma aspect of the Hindu trini- ty. The Brahma aspect symbolises being and willpower. The next avatar was symbolised by the fish—the symbol of Christ and the age of Pisces. Following on from this is the boar avatar—the symbol of the Master R. and the age of Aquarius. The next avatar, sym- bolised by the turtle, will appear 2,000 years hence, according to the mythology. In Hindu myth, the boar avatar manifests the Vishnu, or wisdom, aspect of the Hindu holy trinity. The age of Aquarius is the age of the mind, of wisdom, and Aquarius, of course, is an air sign. The avatar of the Aquarian age is also known as John, equated with the Christian John the Beloved and the Master R. Not only do the Hindu and Christian religions foretell the coming of a master for the Aquarian age, but other signs have manifested themselves. The alchemist Paracelsus (1493-1541) foretold the coming of the Master R. after observing the supernova in the constellation of Cassiopeia in 1572-74. He saw it as: ..the Sign and Harbinger of the approaching revolution: there is nothing concealed which shall not be revealed, for which cause a marvellous Being (Elias the Artist) shall come after me, who as yet lives not, and who shall reveal many things. One of the greatest incarnations of the Master R. was as Sir Francis Bacon (1561- 1626?), who was Lord Chancellor of England from 1618 to 1621. That Bacon was the Master of the Rose is made clear by his family symbol, the boar. Bacon is also regarded as the father of the Rosicrucian secret society. That this "Elias the Artist", mentioned by Paracelsus, was Francis Bacon is clear from Rosicrucian writings: Elias Artista! Genius Director of the Rose Cross, symbolical personification of the Order... Paracelsus the Great has predicted thy coming... In his Mathematical Magick, Dr Wilkins of the Royal Society referred to the "Director of the Rose Cross" as "Francis Rosicross". Wilkins was the first secretary of the Royal Society, the original idea for which came from Bacon. By looking at Francis Bacon's life we can understand the long-term goals and plans of the Master of the Rose, which even now are still coming to fruition. Sir Francis Bacon had by Michael Taylor ©1996 Excerpted from his book Master R: Lord of Our Civilisation Published by The Rawley Trust PO Box 2831, Christchurch 8015 New Zealand Telephone: +64 3 366 2943 E-mail: Mike. Taylor@netaccess.co.nz JUNE - JULY 1997 NEXUS 53 MASTER R: THE MASTER OF THE ROSE by Michael Taylor ©1996