Introductory Questions and Answers on Decrees

Based on the teachings of the Ascended Masters as understood by a student, Matthew Michael Crow

Where do I get the authority to decree and command God's energy and the angels?

The authority comes from God's grace and our Father-Mother God having placed a part of God, the spirit of God, an actual spiritual flame within us in our hearts. We all have a Higher Self- an actual person above us- and as long as we make all our commands subject to the higher wisdom and vision of that Higher Self, then we have the right to direct God's energy to positive purposes. In fact, not only do we have the right, we have the responsibility to do it. That is why "God created man in his own image"- to become a co-creator with him. If we "hide our talents in a napkin," and bury them rather than using them, then our abilities decay and we tend to lose them. So it important to use this power. "Use it or lose it."
In order to co-create we must have access to the energies of creation. But until we develop our mastery it would not be wise to give us "all power in heaven and on earth" as Jesus was given near the end of his life. Therefore we have to apprentice ourselves to our Higher Self, our own "Christ" Self. Christ means "anointed." As we learn to use Divine energy constructively and to protect it, we are given more and more of it, we are "anointed" with it, until eventually we become completely masterful beings like Jesus and the other Masters.
(Also see "My Authority to Command the Energies of God" for a Biblical perspective)

What happens when a person decrees?

Many things happen. Light energy starts to descend from your I AM Presence (see the Chart of the Presence). At the same time energy starts to ascend up the spine from the base. This lifts the spirit, energizes the body and raises our consciousness. The Light begins to purify the aura, the mind and emotions.
Depending on which type of energy you are asking for, the energy will accomplish different things. If you are decreeing for violet flame in your world, then the violet flame starts to transmute your karma. We each have a certain load of karma that we are given to deal with each day. The violet flame will transmute a high percentage of that karma. After that is transmuted, if you keep calling for more violet flame, then the violet flame goes deeper and deeper into your past and changes those energy records. It is also very important to ask for the violet flame you call for go to all the people you have ever wronged and that you have karma with. We can balance karma with many people without having to physically go and do something to make right a situation.
So as the Light Ray comes down it contacts our energies that are at a low frequency and it bursts into flame and begins to raise them. Sometimes this can be a slightly uncomfortable process as the energy is transformed. After it "goes into the flame," as we say, then we feel better. Part of our energies have then been raised to our causal body and I AM Presence. When we do this long enough it then becomes easier and easier to contact the Light and to become more and more free of ties to earth. We are becoming a free spirit.
From a larger perspective, the Light you decree for comes also from the Archangels and Ascended Masters, besides your I AM Presence. When you ask to them to bring their higher understanding and God's will into a situation then they send their Light into those conditions. The more people who call for their help the more these great Masters are given permission to act in our world.

How do I know these decrees work?

Ask God, the Masters and the Angels to give you definite proof that decrees work. And then write down that proof when it comes, so that you remember.
Give the decrees enough time for the energy to work through any densities and insensitivity's that you may have so that you can feel the energies that are released.
It has been said, somewhat jokingly that "Decrees don't work- you work!" One meaning of this is that you get out of decrees what you put into them- but purified and multiplied many, many times over.
Furthermore, if you do not seem to be seeing results from your decrees, consider whether or not you are being 1) specific enough 2) consistent enough and 3) are putting out enough energy to get what you are calling for. The Masters multiply and return to you the energies you give out through your decrees. It could also very well be that it will just simply take longer than you desire or think appropriate.
Also, if you have done things that violate your honor or you have broken the Laws of God and Cosmos then you have set up blocks to the flow of energy from your Higher Self. One way to clear that block is to admit consciously that you did wrong- to confess, and to strongly determine to the best of your ability not to do it again- "repent." You may need to apologize to someone or do something else to resolve some emotional tie-up you have with a situation and to make things right. Otherwise that tie-up of energy may be blocking the flow.

How long does it take to memorize these decrees?

If you practice a decree several times a day you may be surprised at how fast you do memorize them. Completely normal people can and do memorize and master these decrees. It doesn't take anything special except effort and sincerity.

Are there some standard things to visualize until I can come up with my own?

See the book The Science of the Spoken Word for beautiful visualizations of the Violet Flame, the Threefold Flame, the Healing Thoughtform, and The Resurrection Flame. Also the chapters on the violet flame in The Astrology of the Four Horsemen.

How many times should I do the decree?

Each time you give the decree there is a release of Power, Energy and Light. This builds a greater and greater forcefield of energy around you and sends more and more energy out into the world, where it is much needed. The Ascended Masters have given us a dispensation (that means a gift ) that when we give a decree more than one time, then we get a multiplication effect. Here is what this means. If you give a decree once, then you get the power of that decree one time- 1x1=1. If you give a decree twice, then you get the power of it squared- multiplied by itself- 2x2=4. When a decree is given three times you get an effect of 3x3=9 which means that your decrees are multiplied nine times. This principle applies to any number of times you give the decree. The power is "squared." So giving a decree 100 times has the power of 10,000.
For a more in depth explanation, see Lord Maitreya's section in The Science of the Spoken Word.

Is this rote repetition?

If you are not sincere and don't put your heart into decreeing then it can become somewhat mechanical. It is no more rote than you make it. You get out of it what you put into it, purified and multiplied many times over.

Are there special numbers of times that it is good to do decrees?

Yes there are. 3 and 9 are recommended. Multiples of 9 are good. 12 is good. 33 is a very, very powerful and special number. 108 is also a very, very powerful and special number. 144 is very good also.

How fast should I decree? Does speed matter?

As you are learning to decree speed is not a factor. Once you learn the decree by heart and you have your visualizations somewhat under control, then you can begin to pay a little attention to the speed of the decree. It should be a natural process. One things that happens when you give the decree at a higher speed is that it speeds up the energy and intensity of the Light that comes down.

Can I do decrees while I am doing other things, or do I have to sit down in a very concentrated sort of way?

When the words come out of your mouth they have the power and energy that you put into them. The Masters and angels can take that energy, multiply it and answer your call, if God wills it so.. If you sit down and decree with undivided attention and put all your love and attention into your visualizations and concentration, then you get even more action. But you may not have time for such a concentrated session every day. So then you do what you can. Feel free to decree in the car or the shower or when cooking. The angels are very grateful for whatever you can do. Using tapes when you are doing other things and decreeing helps you maintain a rhythm which it is easy to lose while doing other things while decreeing.

Is doing decrees with a group of people more effective than doing it alone?

Yes, it usually is. If the group can work as a harmonious whole then they can combine their forces into a whole that is far greater than the sum of its parts.
You get a multiplication effect by blending your voice and heart with others decreeing. The Ascended Masters have given us a dispensation (that means a gift or grace) that when we decree with other people then we get the effects of our decrees multiplied by the number of people who are decreeing. For example, if you have one person decreeing, then 1x1=1. If you have two people decreeing, then 2x2=4. With three people decreeing you get an effect of 3x3=9 which means that your decrees are multiplied 9X. This principle applies no matter how many people you may have. This seems similar to the effect of doing a decree more than one time.

What is the benefit of using a tape with other people decreeing on it?

There are many benefits. You get a multiplication effect by blending your voice and heart with others decreeing. The Ascended Masters have given us a dispensation that when we decree with a tape they give us the same multiplication effect that they would give if we were decreeing live with the same number of people who are on that tape. (See previous question) Also, you learn the proper rhythm.

I have tried to do affirmations before and they did not seem to work that well. Do you know why that might have been and also, why is what you are suggesting different?

Ascended Masters decrees are formulas for the liberation of our souls and the whole world. They combine many different principles, including prayer, visualization, the powers of affirmation and repetition, as well as the science of mantra from the East. They combine the best of many forms of communion with the Light used throughout history. Decrees that come from the Ascended Masters contain their Cosmic Consciousness and their power and momentum of spiritual mastery. By our using their decrees, they transfer their consciousness and mastery to us bit by bit as we can handle it. Affirmations given in this form also contain the Masters consciousness, so they are far more powerful than affirmations that come from our own level.
The science of decreeing and affirming is far more complicated than can be gone into here. However, it is important to know that they should always be done "In the name of My Real Self," or "Higher Self," or, in the Ascended Masters Teachings we mighty say "In the name of my beloved I AM Presence and Holy Christ Self I decree..." or "In the name of the beloved, mighty, victorious Presence of God, I AM in me and my very own beloved Holy Christ Self I decree..."

My witness to the effects of decrees.

I have decreed for many years and have never failed to feel a deep sense that something was happening, that the angels were answering my calls, that my aura was being purified. Countless times have I had the experience of being supersaturated with the intensity of the sacred fire energies I contact by decreeing. It is phenomenally exhilarating.
Some of the experiences I have had are the following (to the best of my ability to describe them).
Being filled with the all the victorious enthusiasm of the angels. Being totally filled with the spirit of Archangel Michael and his supremely noble and strong heart. Becoming supercharged with the spirit of Freedom through the violet flame- like all the fervor of the freedom fighters of centuries.
Being utterly filled with the holiness and love of God, truly "rapturous." When giving the Rosary I have often felt that awesome power of the Divine Feminine rising up my spine. That power supercharges the other decrees given with an intensity that is thrilling and makes you know that your decrees are bringing results.

Flame of the West Matthew Michael Crow m3athena@blarg.net