The whole concept of Ascended Masters is absolutely ridiculous especially in the 21st-century. Time is an illusion. The brain is an electrochemical machine (computer) that runs on binary code. Reality is a Simulation - physics and mathematics to create experiences and thereby study emotions.

Now let's get to Helen Blavatsky who was mentally unstable and came up with a concept of ascended masters while hanging out with some of her male friends who apparently believe her. Blavatsky's teachings include a group of souls who allegedly earned the right to ascend and return to Earth from time to time as teachers, or just teach from a higher plane of existence. These theories had merit back in the day, but it's the second decade of the 21st century a time to move beyond 19th century thinking and realize the simulation of our reality is ending. The men she labeled ascended masters were just humans she met along the way, just as you meet teachers on your journey.

To me channeling, dialoging, or talking to an ascended master is the "switchboard effect" - you plug your consciousness into the grid connected to a specific entity and information unspools into your brain. It never made sense to me, but people seeking higher consciousness love it. Blavatsky was not the most balanced person on the planet, so her teachings need to be left behind now. Today we have moved beyond the switchboard to 'higher speed modems' (modalities).