Sitting next to you are two bright-eyed, perky teenagers. They tell you that they are very excited to attend the lecture, and ask if it's your first time at one of these meetings. Yes, you say. The teens are happy for you and tell you you'll never forget this evening. You like the nice violet and purple decor.
Rhythmic music plays softly in the background.
A radiant woman dressed in white comes onto the stage. She begins with a greeting. Her voice gently rises and falls to a rhythm. The lecturer introduces you to a world unlike anything you've heard of before. The Ascended Masters, she says, are beings who have balanced their karma and transcended time and space over numerous embodiments.