In planetary unfoldment and advancement, Mars is the next degree higher than the earth.

As has been previously explained in these teachings, those planets nearest the sun are "youngest" and least unfolded; the order of advancement being in the direct planetary order outward. As now understood by the Astronomers of Earth your planet is third in the scale of perfection.

Mars, under that interpretation is the real mental and spiritual mentor of the Earth, in fact, the Nemesis.

As has been stated, the manifestations of life and intelligence on the planet Mars, being many ages in advance of those of the earth, it would be, under existing conditions of human knowledge, almost impossible for us to give any adequate idea of the life (existence) that is there; since no corresponding state on earth is found, by which alone a standard can be established and comparisons made; all such knowledge must be either by observation or comparison.

Spiritually it is known, however, that for a purpose connected with human welfare there can be, and sometimes is, a visitant from Mars.

Whenever the period or occasion arrives, that makes necessary such a visitant from Mars, the "higher Angels" prepare the way and the life appears.

As in all embodied lives on earth, the appearance of such a life is in accordance with the usual processes of nature. There is no mark or stamp by which ordinary human beings could distinguish the visitant from Mars. But when the work is accomplished for which the Martian was embodied here, there is a perception among advanced souls of what was wrought; and, of course, among embodied Angels, there is the knowledge that such a life was not of Earth.

The life is not only exceptional in every way, but the work to be accomplished, the lesson taught, the power illustrated, transcends anything that could be accomplished by human beings (even Angels of the Earth). No other life (except the Messianic life) ever can accomplish on earth what a visitant from Mars can perform.

Culminating periods of time, culminating groups of Souls, making ready for still higher achievements, Geniuses in all departments of human expression, are dazzled and awed before the splendor of such an embodiment.

The people of the Age and Nation in which an embodiment from Mars exists, may not realize the stupendous nature of the work accomplished, gauging that work and that life by the narrow limits of the personal status of that time; but in after ages the towering height of such a life, and the magnitude of the work accomplished, cause the name to be remembered as among the Semi-deific (if in mythology) beings, or (if in later times), as among the "greatest among mankind."

The mission of these visitants or messengers from Mars must differ according to the needs of the age, according to the work that must be done.

A meteor-like life might flash from Mars to earth to perform one single act and then disappear; or, one might journey through the supposed entire allotted period of a human existence, working the appointed wonder almost in silence and seclusion.

If the mission included the dread necessity of war, the Martian would be the "Invincible One" on the side of right and justice. Or, if the Shadow side of human life was to be illustrated the lesson would be so perfect as to crush out the evil illustrated.

Attributes of Ambition (love of worldly power), absolute and unequivocal selfishness, by some illustration become revolting to the moral sense of the world, if the illustration is extreme.

If a great good cause is to be borne forward under adverse conditions, a messenger from Mars is appointed to lead the way to announce and support the cause. The Angelic leaders of that cause on earth rally around his standard and the work is crowned with success.

One can almost trace lives that, in their perfect accomplishment for Freedom, for the greater advancement of Science, and especially for the uplifting of humanity from the thralldom of ignorance, would certainly fulfill the ideal embodiment of a superior being more than even an Angel of Earth.

But any attempt to point out these personalities would lead to petty discussions and small vanities of opinions; the ages declare the "Great Ones," the "Mighty Ones." And when the Messianic life appears, all others sink into the smaller light that is theirs. .

Every life, however, that illustrates an attribute shows a principle, or reveals a perfect power, fills its place in the perfect scale of ascending expression, as showing "the way" that all Souls must pass; the heights they may attain by victory over Time, Sense, and the Selfish-seeking born of the dust.