The Path of the Soul • In the Author's Own Words

About Svetlana Toukova

Student of the Ascended Masters, freelance translator, and author of «The Basics of the Cosmic Law».

«In my early childhood it happened to me again and again: falling asleep, I felt like a tiny grain of sand—so small as to be almost invisible. Remaining microscopic, this grain of sand at the same time grew into an unimaginably huge sphere. I felt simultaneously as an infinite sphere and as an infinitely small point at its center…»

Growing up in the Soviet Union during a time when atheism was the default expectation, Svetlana’s soul yearned for a deeper reality for which she had not yet learned the name.

The 1990s brought the freedom to read spiritual classics previously unavailable. Reading Helena Blavatsky's The Secret Doctrine was a transformative moment:

«I devoured the book page after page, chapter after chapter, volume after volume. Mentally I understood only a little, but my soul joyfully quenched its thousand-year thirst, for it always knew and instantly remembered what my rational mind could never comprehend.»

Following this came the sacred writings of Agni Yoga and communion with the heart of Master El Morya through Nicholas and Helena Roerich.

And finally, her first encounter with The Summit Lighthouse:

A Park Bench in St. Petersburg

«It was Saint Germain’s Discourse on Alchemy. I was so impatient that I began reading it while walking home from the bookstore. I sat on a bench in a small park and continued reading. That physical place remains sacred to me—where I was first introduced to the Knight Commander Saint Germain and felt the warmth of the hearts of Lanello and Guru Ma (Mark Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophet)…»

God as the Craftsman & The Teaching as the User Manual

Svetlana found that the Teachings of the Ascended Masters are deeply practical:

«There is no more practical being in the universe than God Himself. He is the craftsman. Man is a product created by Him. And the Ascended Masters’ Teaching is the user manual enclosed with the product. It explains how the product is manufactured, how it operates, how it should be maintained, what possible problems may arise, and how they can be fixed. The package even includes the spiritual instruments—the Violet Flame, decrees, and visualizations—to be used for repair.»

Over 600 Sacred Artworks & Color Vibrations

To accompany the 27 chapters of «The Basics of the Cosmic Law», Svetlana created over 600 original spiritual paintings and diagrams. Each artwork is created with precise awareness of the Seven Rays, Archangel Michael's blue flame of faith, Starry Mother Astrea's circle of purity, and the transmuting fires of Saint Germain.

— Svetlana Toukova, St. Petersburg, Russia.