Who holds the office of the Lord of the World?

Question: One ascended master group claims that Lord Maitreya became Lord of the World about a year ago, at a ceremony at the Royal Teton retreat, on July 4. Would you like to comment?

Answer from the Ascended Master Gautama through Kim Michaels. This answer was given at the 2020 Webinar – Being the Divine Mother.

I AM the Ascended Master Gautama Buddha, and I am still Lord of the World. I am still holding the office as Lord of the World. There is, of course, a certain progression where, from time to time, an ascended master who has held a certain spiritual office will move on from that office, perhaps move to a higher office associated with earth, perhaps move beyond earth, and then another master will move up and take over that office. This happens, but it does not happen that often. And certainly I have promised Saint Germain to remain Lord of the World until we are so far into the golden age that it is beginning to be in physical manifestation. I may hold that office for the rest of the Age of Aquarius if Saint Germain wants me to. I may move on, and if I move on, then Maitreya would be the natural master to move into that office.