This is the end. Well, not quite... Rather, it is the story of how the cycle that was set in motion when our protagonist - then, Hans Burgner - stole the Elixir from his Alchemist master by murdering him, is coming... as the title says, full circle.

There will be one more installment in the reading of the book, which is the story of what happens after the "end," which will show that what appears to be another death in a long string of incarnations, now finally is the transition into a different realm of existence.

Our protagonist is finding himself in a somewhat tricky balancing act trying to help Ernst Müller, while keeping him at the same time at a safe distance from "too much, too soon." This young man has appeared in Cornelius' life as an echo of his former self as Hans Burgner, who was the incarnation of our protagonist when we first met him in the very beginning of the book, many lifetimes ago. Ernst has the same strong, desire-driven presence, yearning for the higher wisdom and the secrets of eternal life, and coupled with the same spiritually coarse state of being.

Cornelius won't get completely rid of him, partly because he feels compassion, and partly because he wants to try and help Ernst from going into a downward spiral... and because he is karma! He also cannot help him too closely, because the boy is not ready for the higher teachings.

All does not go well. Let us find out how...

"It's all coming back to me now," sang Céline...
And in this chapter, we meet Cornelius' final challenge on his path to Freedom: Ernst.
This young man bears an almost frightening resemblance to Hans Burgner, who was the embodiment of Cornelius when we first met him back in the beginning of this book. Raised in a terrible family dynamic, confined by a number of emotional, mental and physical limitations, and with a burning desire for ... something more, something greater, something better ... but this desire stemmed from selfish purposes, rather than from the desire to be of service.
And so, here we find ourselves, in a position where, with Cornelius, we are required to give our best, be sincere, and nurture that which is real in those who are sent to us and, when they have been given the chance and decided to go their own way, it is our challenge to respect their free will and not keep trying to make them do something they will not.
It is a challenge to be able to both be like God as mother (personal), and to be able to act as God as father (impersonal).
Cornelius' adventure continues, he keeps learning - and hopefully, so do we!

Saint Germain has moved on, and our hero, Cornelius, must find his was towards his final enlightenment and vicotry without his direct involvement. But, as we see in this chapter, the outplaying of the peculiar initiation which Saint Germain left for him, shows that the Master has still not left his student without guidance – when it is needed!
When you listen to this chapter, think about how the figure Cornelius animates, the “kyilkhor”, could represent anything you give energy to in your life, whether that be a thought, an emotion, an idea, or indeed a physical object. And, as long as that is obscured by any amount of unreality, it can not stand the test of God-Reality, and must be transmuted – or be uncreated!
Cornelius is fast approaching his home-stretch … but he is not done yet!

Following their adventures in Paris, most recently in meeting the charlatan Guiseppe Balsamo, the master alchemist Saint Germain and our protagonist, Cornelius, head back to his parents' castle, and on the way they have a brief encounter with another character from Cornelius' recent incarnation in Paris.
Then the outworking of events put an end - or shall we say, a pause - to Cornelius' working so closely and directly with Saint Germain. He has learned what he must from the master for the time being, and after these three chapters, all relatively short, we are ready for another stage in our hero's journey - approaching more closely a "finish line", at least for this particular set of experiences as a being in physical incarnation on planet Earth!
Stay tuned!

In the first of these two chapters, we bring the part of the story where Cornelius and Saint Germain have been involved with the Royal Family in Paris, to a closure through the correspondence between Saint Germain and Countess d'Adhémar.
And then, before they finally leave Paris, we are once again witnessing Saint Germain's masterful handling of meeting someone who is a charlatan! We already witnessed Casanova's boastful meeting with the Count in an earlier chapter, and here we are treated to a meeting between the Master Alchemist and an impostor - Guiseppe Balsamo, who claims to be Count Cagliostro - who is making a decent living doing charlatan work, fooling the masses, and using his wife Lorenza as a medium for powers of a lower nature, claiming to be spirits of Light! What could possibly go wrong?!

Saint Germain continues his attempt to warn Queen Marie-Antoinette about the coming upheaval in France, should the Royal family choose not to change their ways.
In the previous chapter, he prophesied the birth of the Dauphin, and in this chapter, that prophecy has come true. The ways in which the master alchemist count presents the situation to his audience, without attempting to interfere with their Free Will choice, is impressive to me!
This chapter does end on a somber note, but Saint Germain's telling of the "Tale of the Isle of the Children" serves as a gripping metaphor for the situation of that time in history, and ... perhaps some of it is ringing true even today...

Enter the Queen of France!
Our friends keep noble company, as Saint Germain - with acute knowledge of where France is headed if nothing is done to change its course - is sharing prophecy with Marie Antoinette and her lady-in-waiting.
Our hero is not too impressed by the Queen, and we know that our "consensual reality" has passed harsh judgement on her, sometimes based on rumors, on things she may or may not have said, and as we see in this installment, hostility from the nobility (!) who were spreading salacious propaganda against her and the royal family - eventually contributing to their own demise.
In any case, as we see from the Count's behavior, and as he has also stated otherwise, human beings can be unpredictable.
Closely connected to the story of the Queen's meeting with the Count, Cornelius is torn between his aversion against his most recent past embodiment, in Paris... and his curiosity about the fates of his social circle from that embodiment. Let us see what he finds out!

And so we finally get to follow our hero on his new chapter, as the fabled Count of Saint Germain's personal assistant. They are headed to Paris, where grave premonitions of the future, as well as interesting encounters from the past, await the two.
But first, Cornelius is awarded the interesting experience of encountering the notorious Casanova, who due to his own charlatanism, is completely incapable of discerning the true adeptship of the Master Saint Germain!
We better watch out for our projections out into the world, for through them, we make fools our heroes, and convict true adepts as charlatans!
Enjoy!

Our hero, Cornelius in this incarnation, has grown into a young man, and is ready for the next step in his journey toward Self-Realization!
In this chapter he is introduced to the great adept, known by many as "The Wonderman of Europe" and also as "He Who Never Dies" - The Count Saint Germain.
It is interesting to see how Maria Szepes describes this famous Alchemist, thinking about how she wrote this book during World War 2, when I am sure, the general awareness of this master was less than it is today.
I am excited for you to meet Saint Germain, along with our protagonist - in this chapter, and then we will get better acquainted with him in following chapters.
I mention in the introduction how I was first introduced to Saint Gernain through the works of Elizabeth Clare Prophet, and interestingly, my good friend gave me these links to an old video about Saint Germain, narratd by the late Leonard Nimoy, and featuring Ms Prophet among others. Somewhat of a curiosity perhaps, but maybe you will find it interesting!
https://youtu.be/obMRf6hG1B4

And the "fairy tale" about princess Bel-Shalti-Nannar of the ancient city of Ur continues, as we follow her through her initiations and rites of passage towards her Self-awareness and spiritual liberation.
We realize that this story is an important wayshower for our young hero as he is preparing himself for his own journey and his many encounters in the life that lies ahead of him.
If you find the symbolism and the use of language difficult to comprehend, don't worry! Either accept that you get what you get out of it, and will be able to put it into proper context later - or go back and re-listen, or read it over!
Thank you for watching, and listening!

Yes! Our hero (well, let's hold a higher vision for him!) is reincarnating again, and this time... it's for Real! In other words, as the third book of The Red Lion is opening up, much of the astral chaos and confusion from previous incarnations is subsiding. His path towards greater Self-Realization can be seen more clearly, and in a more orderly fashion.
And some of the ancient legends being read to him might seem a little hard to follow, but if you need to... listen to it again!
Thank you for coming along on this journey towards... Freedom!

What do you usually do once an incarnation is over, and your soul leaves your physical body? In this chapter we follow our protagonist, still clinging to his life as "Louis de la Tourzel" and still completely addicted to the woman, Corinna - witnessing her ever increasing debauchery after he died...

Will he find a way to get over this, to find resolve, to be freed from this addiction ... and move on?

Let us see!

The plot thickens! And with it, the density of the astral entities surrounding our protagonist and his new wife in their life together. What he enters into with hopes of love and affection quickly turns into an empty, lust-filled and later, increasingly hate-filled physical and emotional imprisonment.
The grotesque ending of this chapter sets the stage for chapter 25, which will be the last reading from "The Second Book" in The Red Lion, before the final part of our hero's journey starts unfolding.
So, this may be a work of fiction, but the author definitely knew her subject matter! We all have something to learn from the experiences of the characters we follow through this drama! Enjoy!

Our protagonist, named Louis de la Tourzel in this incarnation, is about to meet Corinna, who was associated with the mysterious woman who appeared in the dream that opened chapter 23.

You will most likely recognize from your own life, how knowing that something most likely isn't good for you, does not always keep you from that very thing.

So, we try and try again. And we will see how our protagonist fares with this test of his soul...

Welcome back! “Astral Waves” is the title of this chapter, and I think it is aptly named! Our protagonist, now named Louis de la Tourzel, is finding himself drawn to the spiritual group known among themselves as “The Lambs” - and we see how he, despite his clearly seeing their shortcomings, falsehoods and grotesqueness... decides to get more intimately acquainted – based on a mixed bag of psychic predictions with some truth sprinkled in. Which, for the first time in our reading, gets him fixated on … the woman! And so it goes, but first...

Our protagonist – now in the body bearing the name Louis de la Tourzel, is about to get himself involved with a peculiar set of characters in Paris. His karma, and his natural insight into the non-physical realms, give him a natural propensity to seek the spiritual, occult and otherworldly aspects of life. In this particular incarnation, that is about to lead him into a situation where he is about to allowing himself to get fascinated with a group of spiritual seekers (at least so they claim!) despite his being able to see through their insincerity and disingenuousness! Let's see if he can get through this with his head on straight...

And the colorful adventure through the lifetimes of our protagonist continues! As the dramas play themselves out in the "outer," we start seeing more of the constancy of the soul, or "the inner man of the heart" shining through to the surface.

What will it take this soul to reach his goal of succeeding in the glorious science of the Alchemy of Life?!

Welcome back to another reading from “The Red Lion!” We are starting with “Book Two” which is called “Crucible in the Fire” which marks our protagonist's moving into a higher level of awareness of the path that he is on.

Let us follow this soul as it takes incarnation in Varennes, France in the beginning of the 18th century, and the colorful characters that make up the fabric of the environment in which he has to learn his lessons, balance his karma and work out his own salvation!

Happy Valentine's Day to the few who might see this today!

In this chapter, our dear protagonist is attempting to end his very dysfunctional relationship with the demon he basically gave so much of his incarnation as Francesco Borri to. I won't give away how it works out for him, however I would like to offer my own two cents on addressing the dark forces in our life. If and when doing so, I would highly recommend you qualify your call/prayer/request/command/affirmation in the name of the Divine, however that makes sense for you. For instance, you could try something like "In the name of the Great I AM, in the Name of the Christ..." and follow it with your request.

And to make sure what you attempt to co-create is aligned with the highest good for both your own soul and for the world, I would suggest ending your prayer saying something like, "...and adjust all of this according to the Universal Will of The One," or "...and may all this be done according to the Holy Will of God."

Amen! :)

Our protagonist is continuing his journey through his incarnation as Guiseppe Francesco Borri, possessed by the astral being Homonculus, in search for the secrets of Alchemy. Will he find it, or does the over-confident entity's unwavering conviction, believing himself to be completely superior over and cut off from the need for Divine Assistance, turn out to be a blind alley? Let us read on!

And I mention in the introduction to the reading today my friend David Alexander's YouTube series on Infinite Energy. If it is something you think could be interesting, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReqMwb2IlmLynMPTp1e13w/videos

Get ready for a wild ride with the interactions between our protagonist and his mentor from the dark realms, Homonculus. We have all encountered our version of this consciousness in life, however, hopefully to a somewhat lesser degree!

Thank you for your patience! Christmas in our world has come and gone, but in the book, we are about to meet the reincarnated soul that we came to know as Hans Burgner in his next incarnation, born to a loving couple in Milan, on Christmas Day in 1616.

As I upload this on Thanksgiving evening, I hope everybody has survived this day easier than what our protagonist's soul experiences in his incarnation as Heinz Knotek.

But although difficult in many ways, his encounter with the friend of the man he murdered in his previous incarnation, will prove to be a blessing, and a thrust forward in the right direction for his future evolving within the confinements of time and space.

Let's read on!

Chapter 10! Reincarnation! As the soul of our protagonist, Hans, is finding himself born into a new life where his name is Heinz, I find his experience travelling astrally from his past life to the new one particularly interesting. I am including some links to videos on near death experiences and the like, for those who might be interested.
Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Dealing with Death, Discarnates and Malevolent Spirits - with a Commentary on the Movie "Ghost":
https://youtu.be/wYAM1qpHyio
Dannion Brinkley - Saved by the Light (movie):
https://youtu.be/G_sB7xrRpd4
My friend Brian's NDE (Part 1):
https://youtu.be/C1QT6IT_pno