THE 1950s
When Keith Milton Rhinehart graduated from high school, he had the opportunity for scholarships to four colleges. He chose instead to go to the University of Washington, where his major was Philosophy.
1955 - THE FOUNDING OF AQUARIAN FOUNDATION OF SEATTLE
The name Keith Milton Rhinehart and Aquarian Foundation are synonymous and cannot be separated. The permanent minister of Aquarian Foundation is the Keith Milton Rhinehart Sacred Teachings®. Reverend Rhinehart's journey as a world-renowned Spiritual Teacher and Spiritual Leader really begins as Aquarian Foundation® is founded. His unique body chemistry allowed for the Real Ascended Masters to have a clear instrument with which to work. Reverend Rhinehart's life and energy were dedicated to being a genuine and sincere instrument for Truth.
In the summer of 1955, the Spirit forces told Reverend Rhinehart that a group of World Masters, some in Spirit and some living in their physical bodies on the earth plane, wanted him to form a Church. Reverend Rhinehart was told that the Church would encompass truths found in all of the relatively new religions, such as Spiritualism, Christian Science, Theosophy, Unity, Metaphysics, etc. The Spiritual Communicators, who are known as the Real Ascended Masters, personally contacted Reverend Rhinehart and gave him instructions on how to form the Church, which was to be known as Aquarian Foundation® - a World Center of Religion and Spiritual Study and Development.
These great servants of mankind - the Real Ascended Masters - opened the channel for Aquarian Foundation® of Seattle to begin its work in making available spiritual lessons in Universal Truth and to establish approved study centers of the Keith Milton Rhinehart® Spiritual Teachings of Aquarian Foundation in the USA and in the world.
On October 20, 1955, Aquarian Foundation of Seattle was incorporated under the state laws of Washington, and began functioning as a world center of religious and philosophical thought. Doctors, lawyers, scientists, policemen, educators, laymen and people of all ranks of life became convinced of the Keith Milton Rhinehart® Sacred Teachings and physical phenomena demonstrations. Almost 66 years later, the large majority of people who join the Church have not witnessed the Physical Phenomena demonstrated by Reverend Rhinehart, but they are convinced that the Keith Milton Rhinehart Sacred Teachings® of Aquarian Foundation are of extreme importance. Not only do students of the Keith Milton Rhinehart Sacred Teachings® of Aquarian Foundation derive spiritual benefits from practicing the principles espoused in these Teachings of Wisdom and Enlightenment, but they also recognize that the Keith Milton Rhinehart Sacred Teachings® are the real physical phenomena! Aquarian Foundation began as a center of Divine Peace and today, Aquarian Foundation still stands for peace for the individual and peace for all. Reverend Rhinehart taught his students that as each of us become a center of peace we begin to live for a great and good purpose. When we keep our thoughts tuned to the Christ /Buddhic Consciousness within ourselves and with every other person, we demonstrate perfect balance, perfect order, peace, and harmony. In this way, we are the microcosm affecting the macrocosm.
In 1957, the congregation of Aquarian Foundation gave Reverend Rhinehart a 21st birthday present of an all-expenses-paid tour of the world. The journey was undertaken by Reverend Rhinehart to further the cause of Spiritualism and to help usher in the Aquarian Age of Enlightenment. Reverend Rhinehart visited 40 countries over a seven month period! Reverend Rhinehart held Seances in over half the countries he visited, and in some instances, Reverend Rhinehart was the first American medium to demonstrate physical phenomena in a particular country. Audiences of thousands in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and in the Orient witnessed and heard Modern Spiritualism's phenomena and philosophy in the meetings held by Reverend Rhinehart. Reverend Rhinehart taught that it is not phenomena alone that is important but for what the phenomena stand. He lectured on the nature of Spiritualism from a scientific point of view, a philosophical and a religious point of view. Reverend Rhinehart taught that Spiritualism has a quality that is common to all people so that even if a person belongs to a particular religion, the person can still believe in the precepts of Spiritualism. The result of the 7-month journey was a huge success for Modern Spiritualism and for Aquarian Foundation®. People are still talking about his visit to Turkey.
In 1958, Reverend Rhinehart was scientifically tested by The Japan Psychic Science Association - The Physical Research Society of Japan. Among the researchers were Dr. Ando, a professor at Osaka University, Professor Iki Goto, DE famous atomic scientist in Japan, and Mr. Mikami, the leader of a large Japanese religious group. Seances were held in Tokyo, Kameeka (near Osaka) and in Kyoto. The Japanese language was successfully produced in Direct Voice through Reverend Rhinehart's mediumship. One scientific experiment took place at the NHK Television Studio, the foremost broadcasting and televising station of Japan and the largest television station in the world. The Seance was broadcast live. Reverend Rhinehart is the only medium whose phenomena passed the scrutiny of the infra-red motion picture equipment of the Japanese Scientists.
Reverend Rhinehart is the only Physical Phenomena Medium who passed tests of Dr. Aly Rady, PHD., and the Medical Research Staff from the Universities of Cairo, Egypt. See the book a Miracle in Egypt by Aly Rady Ph.D.
In 1959, in consideration for his outstanding contribution to Psychic Phenomena, to the cause of Spiritual Science, in consideration of the Dignity with which the Contributions were made, and the resulting enlightenment and upliftment afforded to those who witnessed the Psychic Manifestations, Rev. Rhinehart was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Divinity from The Church of the Good Neighbor, in Reseda, California.
