Many members of the Ascended Masters of the Brother/Sisterhood of Light have blessed Celeste by appearing in her meditations and remaining with her until she painted their portraits.  This multi-dimensional, interplanetary, intergalactic organization which serves the divine cosmic plan in this universe first appeared to her in the early 1980's. 

As a metaphysical novice, Celeste was awestruck by the powerful love radiating from these tall, luminous beings.  Twelve Ascended Masters stood in a circle with their right hands on each other's shoulders and their left hands stretched out to bless the Earth.  They introduced themselves as the Brotherhood of Light, (a term she had never heard before), and announced that it was time to paint their portraits.  Feeling completely inadequate, Celeste cried and protested.  Their reply was a wave of love so strong that she could only nod her head in acceptance.

True to their promise, the twelve Ascended Masters began to appear in her morning meditations.  One by one, over the next six months, they joined her energy field.  Each one telepathically communicated his/her identitiy, particular focus and functions.  Celeste was immersed in their radiance, wisdom and love.  She laughed, cried and felt her heart and mind dramatically expand within their high frequencies of light.

Each Master would remain with the artist for as long as it took to complete the portrait.  Sometimes it required days, sometimes weeks to recreate on convas physical, third-dimensional impressions of this high vibrational energy.  Through all Celeste's doubts and fears, the Masters calmly, patiently encouraged her. "Just keep trying!  You can do this! 

The finsihed oil painting entitled, "The Brotherhood of Light" is the final result of this inter-dimensional group project.  (See the example at top right of this page.)  The following twelve Masters are described in the order of their appearance in the circle as on the face of a clock.

BUDDHA, painted in gold at 1 o'clock, was the first Ascended Master to appear for his portrait.  He became the 28th Buddha in approximately 540 BC and taught the eight-fold path to God through the wisdom of the Middle Way.  Now the Lord of the Spiritual Sun in our solar system, he always expresses a wonderful sense of humor.  The Buddha's annyal return to Earth at the full moon in Taurus, (April), is celebrated at the Wesakfeast.

EL MORYA, at 2 o'clock is the Chohan of the First Red Ray of the Warrior.  At the beginning of the Christian era, he was known as Melchior, the first Wise Man.  He also incarnated as King Arthur in the 6th century in England and later as Akbar, the greatest Mogul Emperor in the 16th century in India.  El Morya's teaching through Madam Blavatsky helped to establish the Theosophical Society in 1875.

HILARION, at 3 o'clock incarnated as Paul, the Apostle, who established the Christian Religion after the departure of Jesus.  He is the Chohan of the Fifth Ray of Truth and Illumination.  From Hilarion, M. B. Cooke received a whole series of powerful, channeled books such as "Dark Robes, Dark Brothers."

ISIS, at 4 o'clock, was the Egyptian goddess, the wife and sister of Osiris and the mother of Horus.  She represented the divine feminine power in Eghptian mythology.  Her cult flourished for over 3,000 years.  Like the Greek goddess, Dememter, Isis is associated with fertiliy and Mother Nature.

PAUL, THE VENETIAN, at 5 o'clock is the Chohan of the Third Ray of Love.  His best known incarnation was as Paul Veronese, an Italian Renaissance painter who ascended in 1588.  He was considered a spiritual revolutionary who broke away from traditional religious art.  He saw beauty as the most powerful catalyst for enlightment.