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The Stelle
Group—A Preparatory School
The Stelle Group is a
Preparatory School for the training of aspirants to Citizenship in the Nation
of God. And much like the Elders’ first school which prepared candidates for residency
on the Rhu-Hut Plains, The Stelle Group also has a community associated with
it. This may even be the first time since Lemuria that the students have been
allowed to live, work, study, and learn at the Preparatory School rather than
by taking instructions via correspondence courses.
Although The Stelle Group
was originally incorporated to establish a church and related educational
institutions, in order to promulgate a higher philosophy of life and to
promote the Brotherhood of Man, we were not authorized to teach in the
beginning. We were originally to provide a place wherein Egos could practice
the Philosophy together and develop the technology necessary for survival at
the turn of the century.
In 1968, Richard had a contact with Dr. White, in which
Dr. White instructed us to begin to prepare lessons and a method of teaching.
In questioning Dr. White further, Richard was told that we would understand
the reasons for these new instructions in the next few months. Then one day
we received information from another Stelle member that the Fellowship was
selling two books written by automatic writing. Our hearts sank for we knew
that signalled the end of the Lemurian Brotherhood’s support for the
Fellowship. Once again a Preparatory School had chosen to go contrary to the
teachings of its Brotherhood. And, of course, the Brotherhood will not
support a person or a school which is not on their Team.
Richard had another contact
from Dr. White subsequent to these events in which he questioned Dr. White as
to why the plans for the Fellowship had fallen through. The answer was “Their
direction was their choice to make.” Standard question—standard answer.
And so the responsibility
of teaching the Brotherhoods’ Philosophy became ours. As Richard said to me
early last year, he now understood why our community was to be called Stelle.
For we were the only channel for Dr. Stelle’s information.
We began writing lessons
back in 1968-1969 as per instructions; however, 1 cannot say I accepted the
responsibility for writing them. Not feeling qualified and certainly not
wanting another job to do, I waited for Richard to do it or to push me. But
Richard did not want to be responsible for teaching either. And finally, when
I started to run some guilt about not following Dr. White’s instructions, I
questioned Richard further. I explained that I did not have time to write
lessons, and that I did not know how to do it, and he said, “O.K.” —and work
on Lesson II drifted away.
In March of 1974, I really
knew that we were not getting our teaching program together, and at a
Trustees’ meeting, we questioned Richard again about why we weren’t
developing the lessons. He informed us that he had told the Brotherhoods that
he “did not want to write the lessons and that we would not do so.” He
further stated that he could do that, and They would back any decision he
made. And so the Brotherhoods seemed to take the old familiar stand, “His
direction is his choice to make.”
Shortly after that, on
April 1, 1974, Richard passed’ responsibility and authority on to Jim Howery
and myself, and he went his own way.
And now as the
responsibility for the teaching of the Brotherhoods’ Philosophy was passed to
new persons, the choice of direction had to be made again. Last June, the
decision was made. The Stelle Group is a school for those who aspire to
Citizenship in the Nation of God. And it will be done!
Our direction, goals, and
objectives have been determined. A program for teaching the Philosophy has
been set up and the first steps have been taken.
The basic direction of The
Stelle Group is to elicit individual growth. Civilization can never be
legislated into existence. Only as individuals achieve First Degree will
civilization exist, for each responsible and capable Ego is the true building
unit of a lasting and purposeful Nation of God.
We are here to teach
excellence. Mediocrity is not acceptable. Nor does mediocrity encourage the
Brotherhoods’ affiliation with an individual or group of individuals. Some of
you are fighting to hang on to your excuses. And you are finding life in
Stelle to be oppressive. Let go of your excuses, for remember Christ said
that in losing ourselves, we find ourselves. Your excuses are limits which
you set upon yourself and if you will not allow yourself any excuses, your
growth can be boundless.
Educational programs in The
Stelle Group will be geared to those persons who are putting forth effort
toward their individual growth and using all the information they presently
have to move ahead. Thus the educational programs will be based on the merit
system which has its foundation in the 5th Lemurian Law. “All promotions
shall be based only upon personal merit and proficiency.”
Orientation classes have been
formalized, and all of you who have not received the new material will be
expected to attend at your earliest opportunity. The subjects covered
include:
Organization
of The Stelle Group and Stelle Industries
Personal
Growth and Growth of Stelle
Lesson
I
Government—Ten
Lemurian Laws—By-Laws
Stelle
Ways—Traditions
Education
Maturity—Pursuit
of Excellence
Social
Interrelations—Marriage, Family, Home
Communication
Economics
You
the Teacher
Following completion of the
Orientation Classes for new participants, you who have earned the right to
more training by reaching a sufficient level of growth and having been
applying the information you have already received, will have the opportunity
to attend advanced classes. The first of these classes will begin July 5,
1975 and will constitute training for Citizenship.
Any student within The
Stelle Group who asks for and merits the information needed for his next
steps toward Initiation and who has gone beyond the sources of information
presently available to him will attract the attention of The Inner Circle.
The Inner Circle is a group of Brothers who are responsible for working with
a particular Preparatory School and aiding its aspirants to reach First
Degree.
It is expected that people
come to Stelle in order to have discipline, guidance, and evaluation from
those who are responsible for the practical application of the Lemurian
Philosophy and for the construction of the community which is to help
preserve and enhance civilization. However, external discipline is only
required until self-discipline becomes functional. External guidance is
necessary until the individual can see the path clearly for himself, and
external evaluation is only required to the point where the individual has
acquired complete self-honesty.
It is sometimes difficult
to shed one’s preconceived notions in order to absorb a new teaching. The
Brotherhoods watch and grade us all on how well we accept and apply the
lessons of life. Fortunately, The Stelle Group is not as invisible and not so
remote as the Brotherhoods. You can ask questions and receive direct
information.
Open Houses will continue
to be held as a place to think together and gather information necessary to
solving your daily problems. I would expect that you will come more prepared
for Open House, for as in all areas of life, you get out of an experience
what you put into it.
During this last year, we
have begun a rigorous training program for General Managers. They have a
responsibility to run their divisions, but also to be a teacher and friend to
those who work for them. I know that they will continually carry more of the
load as teachers of the Brotherhoods’ Philosophy.
In Dr. Stelle’s third
lesson, he wrote:
“When aspirants for Citizenship
in the New Order have succeeded in bringing about a degree of balance within
themselves, they will be ready to teach the Philosophy. It will then become
possible to inaugurate elementary schools wherein children will be trained in
the fundamental Cosmic Principles, together with the accustomed academic
work. Unlike adults of this period, children do not have a great deal to
unlearn and will more readily accept this new-old Way of Life. This will be
especially true when they live in an environment made up of others imbued
with like ideals and where there are not distracting influences brought on by
old order thinking.”
The elementary school for
children has been initiated. It is my intent that it shall be an environment
where there are no distracting influences brought on by old order thinking.
I, and the Trustees, will
remain available to be of service to you whenever it is for the greatest good
of all concerned. But I will not pull or push you. If you choose to be a
student here, then understand that you are also choosing to be self-motivated
and responsible. This is not a school where the teachers are responsible for
turning you on, or for giving you the answers to the questions you did not
ask. Neither are the teachers here to test you. The job of a teacher in
Stelle is to point the ways and to expect only the best from everyone.
I realize that this makes
The Stelle Group a very different kind of school. But remember, The Stelle
Group is a school for training aspirants for Citizenship in the Nation of
God. And the Nation of God is a very different place. You will be invited to
join a Brotherhood when you fulfill the responsibilities of a Brother. The
Brothers do not pull you into their organization. They say, “Welcome” when
They find you at the door. To be graded, evaluated, and corrected in the
areas of one’s growth toward maturity is never comfortable; but then again,
if you seek personal improvement you must become aware of your faults and
weak points and must come prepared to face yourself.
There must be discipline
here until each of us becomes self-disciplined, and that discipline shall be
gentle but firm. As you grow, you will notice less discipline in Stelle, for
you will be governing yourself.
I think I should point out
that you are all good. But that is not enough. You are here to become great.
You are all at different levels of Egoic advancement, but I believe you are
all capable of achieving First Degree. If you choose to continue as a student
here, you will be expected to take the responsibility to guide and direct
those who are new and to encourage the new people to grow in the directions
they are expected to grow. This means you must become good examples of the
Brotherhoods’ Philosophy. It may seem that there is too much work now, but
this is an opportunity to grow and learn, and it is a preparation for the
time when you will join the Brotherhoods and carry heavier loads. Those who
are capable of withstanding the tests now are the ones who will survive to be
part of the future Plan.
You are welcome to remain a
student here and contribute as a member of The Stelle Group for a lifetime
provided you continue to grow Egoicly. That Egoic growth, of course, is the
justification for being a student at Stelle. Stelle is not a place where one
does his own thing, but rather where one furthers the Brotherhoods’ Plan for
mankind. In the very fitting of yourself for participation in the Nation of
God, you are building an integral part of it. In the world-at-large, a person
is free to stop striving and rest on his laurels, but not in Stelle. If a
participant of Stelle does not continue to be an active student, a positive
influence, and a contributor to the Work of the Brotherhoods, he has
essentially declared his noninvolvement. At that point, his cessation of
growth puts him outside of Stelle.
Most of you have heard of
the back-up cities in India and South America. Do you remember why they are
not making it? The students in the South American city cannot resolve their
prejudices and differences, and so they are pulling apart in many directions.
The city in India is composed of students who have said to the person
carrying responsibility from the Brotherhoods, “We love you. You do your
thing, and we will do ours.
As far as I know, there is
no back-up for The Stelle Group. We must ever pull together and align
ourselves with the Brotherhoods. To accomplish our task will take twenty-five
years at best, and that is what we have left.
Thinking back to that night
in 1968 when Richard came home and told me of his contact with Dr. White, I
remember the conversation so clearly. I asked him, “Did Dr. White say we were
doing O.K.?” And Richard said, “I forgot to ask him.” “Well, did he say that
They would send us more people?” Richard laughed. “No, but They have another
job for us to do.” And then he told me we were supposed to pick up the
teaching. My words, “Oh, no! We can’t do that, too. Don’t They know that?” I
remember my frustration that the Brotherhoods were being unfair.
Since then, there has been
much accommodation allowed. I have grown and made many decisions. The Stelle
Group has been maturing, also.
My decision has been made.
1 did not find it easy to accept the responsibilities and authority inherent
in the office I hold. The Stelle Group is and must remain a Preparatory
School for Citizenship, and we will develop the technology necessary for
survival.
Some of you have already
made this decision also. Others of you have a decision yet before you. I did
not comprehend what would be expected of me. I could easily say that I did
not agree to all this when I chose to join Stelle. But now I know that all of
us come for various reasons, and we stay after a year for different reasons.
There are yet other reasons for being here after five years. Maybe you came
to Stelle because you wanted to build a city, to be safe from the depression,
to create a government, or simply because you wanted to live with nice
people. I came because I loved a man, and he asked me to marry him and do a
job.
I am staying because I am
committed to serving the Brotherhoods. And the Brotherhoods have assigned
jobs to be done by The Stelle Group in order that these roles in the Great
Plan shall be fulfilled.
I am sure that there are
Egos who are asking, “Why do the Brotherhoods let The Stelle Group go its own
way?” And the standard answer they will receive, “Their direction is a choice
that is theirs to make .“
Gail Kieninger
5-75
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