You know that there may be times worse than war. You well know that We regard war as an infamy of humanity. How, then, shall We name the time that would be worse than war? Perhaps one could call it the putrefaction of humanity. Armageddon should not be understood as only a physical war. Armageddon is full of incalculable dangers. Epidemics will be the least of the calamities. The main destructive results will come from psychic perversion. People will lose confidence, they will sharpen their minds in mutual injury, they will learn to hate all that exists beyond the boundaries of their own dwellings, falling into a state of irresponsibility and sinking into depravity. To these madnesses will be added one more, the most shameful one, the revival of the battle between the Masculine and Feminine Principles.

"At the time when We speak about equal and full rights, the servants of darkness expel women from many fields precisely where they could bring the most benefit. We spoke about new fissures in the world, but the new battle between the Principles will be the most deadly one. It is impossible to imagine the destruction such a battle can bring! It will be a resistance to evolution! And you know the costliness to humanity of each such resistance.

"Plato spoke about the beauty of thinking, but what kind of beauty of thinking is possible during enmity between the Principles! Precisely now one should think about full rights, but darkness inundates the domains that are the most strained. Let us say that all attacks of the dark ones will be turned to good. Those who are humbled in Kali Yuga will be elevated in Satya Yuga. But let us not forget that these years of Armageddon will be exceedingly tense. Even health must be especially guarded. The cosmic currents may contribute to many illnesses. One should take into consideration that this is an unrepeatable time! Some people think that merely the avoidance of war alone will solve all problems. The near-sighted ones! They do not see that the worst war is inside their homes. They think that they can cheat evolution! And yet, there do exist green open spaces where evolution grows, and Our solicitude is there.

"The Thinker ordained that the gifts of all the Muses be safeguarded. Only these accumulations will help to conquer darkness."

For many, the most decisive time now begins. Many will have to reveal their true passport. People cannot realize as yet that the main difficulty lying before them is their constant admittance of the most ugly lack of co-measurement. From lack of co-measurement issues all destruction. From early childhood it is necessary to ingrain the ability to discern the most important and essential, consequently, to distinguish all that is truly great from the second-rate and null.

"From non-comeasurement results destruction, blasphemy, lie, treason, and many other ugly manifestations." The stronghold of Brotherhood is CO-MEASUREMENT.

Do not tire of insisting on the application of co-measurement in all manifestations of life. To begin with, one should try to lose the habit of humiliating others. Because we truly cannot grasp with our earthly vision the entire significance and depth of all that takes place, and also of the true essence of man.

Develop co-measurement - this basis of cooperation.

Helena Roerich