Meditation: Letting in the Light
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THREE SPIRITUAL FESTIVALS MEDITATION: LETTING IN THE LIGHT
from Lucis Trust
I. GROUP FUSION. We affirm the fact of group fusion and integration within the heart centre of the new group of world servers, mediating between Hierarchy and humanity:
I am one with my group brothers, and all that I have is theirs.
May the love which is in my soul pour forth to them.
May the strength which is in me lift and aid them
May the thoughts which my soul creates reach and encourage them.
II. ALIGNMENT. We project a line of lighted energy towards the spiritual Hierarchy of the planet, the planetary heart, the great Ashram of Sanat Kumara; and towards the Christ at the heart of Hierarchy.Extend the line of light towards Shamballa, the centre where the Will of God is known.
III. HIGHER INTERLUDE. Hold the contemplative mind open to the extra-planetary energies streaming into Shamballa and radiated through Hierarchy. Using the creative imagination, endeavour to see the three planetary centres—Shamballa, Hierarchy, and Humanity — gradually coming into alignment and interplay.
IV. MEDITATION. Reflect on the seed thought:
Easter Festival:I come forth and from the plane of mind, I rule.Wesak Festival:I see and when the Eye is opened, all is light.The Christ’s Festival:I recognise my other self and in the waning of that self, I grow and glow.V. PRECIPITATION. Using the creative imagination, visualise the energies of Light, Love and the Will-to-Good pouring throughout the planet and becoming anchored on Earth in prepared physical plane centres through which the Plan can manifest. (Use the six-fold progression of divine Love as the sequence of energy precipitation — Shamballa/Hierarchy/the Christ/the new group of world servers/men and women of goodwill everywhere in the world/physical centres of distribution.)
VI. LOWER INTERLUDE. Refocus the consciousness, as a group, within the periphery of the great Ashram. Together sound the affirmation:
In the centre of all Love I stand. From that centre I, the soul, will outward move.
From that centre I, the one who serves, will work. May the love of the divine Self be shed abroad, in my heart, through my group, and throughout the world.
Visualise the downpouring spiritual inflow released from Shamballa through the Hierarchy and streaming into humanity through the prepared channel. Consider how these inpouring energies are establishing the "Pathway of Light" for the coming World Teacher, the Christ.
VII. DISTRIBUTION. As the Great Invocation is sounded, visualise the outpouring of Light and Love and Power from the spiritual Hierarchy through the five planetary inlets (London/Darjeeling/New York/Geneva/Tokyo) irradiating the consciousness of the whole human race:
From the point of Light within the mind of God
Let Light stream forth into the minds of men.
Let Light descend on Earth.
From the point of Love within the Heart of God
Let love stream forth into the hearts of men.
May Christ return to Earth.
From the centre where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide the little wills of men-
The purpose which the Masters know and serve.
From the centre which we call the race of men
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.
Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.
OM OM OM
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Triangles
The world has a spiritual destiny. Behind evolution there is an abiding purpose, which we can call thePlan of God.The Plan works out through humanity. We are responsible for understanding it, and for doing what we can through our daily living to express its meaning and significance.Triangles aids the divine Plan by establishing right human relations and to spread goodwill and understanding (light) amongst all peoples through the power of constructive thought.This power can be employed on a worldwide scale for spiritual purposes if each one tries to understand the spiritual need of the world. A triangle is a group of three people who link each day in thought for a few minutes of creative meditation. They invoke the energies of light and goodwill, visualising these energies as circulating through the three focal points of each triangle, and pouring out through the network of triangles surrounding the planet. At the same time they sound the Great Invocation, and so help to form a channel for the downpouring of light and love into the consciousness of humanity. The work takes only a few minutes to perform and can be fitted into the most crowded programme.
We hope you will join us in this worldwide group meditation work.
Twelve Points about TrianglesThe work of Triangles is simple, yet of deep spiritual significance. In order to clarify and reveal its essential simplicity, the following points are useful:
What is "Triangles"?
Triangles is an activity whereby a network of light and goodwill covering the entire planet is created and maintained.
Why a network?
A network provides the necessary interlocking strands or channels along which flow the spiritual energies of light and goodwill invoked by all Triangles workers.
Why a triangle?
The triangle is a basic geometric figure, spiritually symbolic of the essential Trinity of the Godhead. Three people can work as a group and provide three linked focal points through which spiritual energy can circulate.
What does the network consist of?
The network is built of strands of lighted mental substance along which flows the energy of goodwill.
How is it built?
The network is built and maintained by the daily action of each Triangles worker invoking spiritual energies and using the creative power of the mind.
How is the work done?
Individuals link in thought and purpose with the other two members of their triangle, or triangles, seeing the vital energies of light and goodwill circulating from point to point. They then direct the flow of energy into the network, clearly visualising the radiant worldwide network of triangles, of which their own is a part. They then repeat the words of the Great Invocation with concentration and intention.
Why use the Invocation?
The use of the Great Invocation focuses and releases the spiritual energies available for the vitalising of the whole network.
What is the motive for joining Triangles?
The motive is not personal benefit but world service.
How does the network increase (1) in quantity, (2) in quality?
(1) It is the responsibility of each Triangles worker to interest other men and women of goodwill and form new triangles for the strengthening and expansion of the network.
(2) The magnetic and radiant potency of the Triangles network depends upon the spiritual contribution of each individual triangle to the whole, which in turn depends upon the daily action of each Triangles worker.
How is each triangle maintained?
Triangles workers keep in touch with each other by letter and personal contact, where possible, to ensure that their triangle is maintained as a functioning unit within the network.
Who is eligible for membership?
All intelligent men and women of goodwill everywhere in the world without distinction of race, religion, creed, caste or colour, are needed for service within the Triangles network.
Is Triangles a religious movement?
Triangles is not connected with, or confined to, any one of the great world religions. It is a universal spiritual project which, in practice, includes men and women of all faiths.
The Triangles Network covers the globe
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THE FULL MOON APPROACH TO THE HIERARCHY
The time of the full moon is a period when spiritual energies are uniquely available and
facilitate a closer rapport between humanity and the Hierarchy. Each month the inflowing
energies carry the specific qualities of the constellation influencing the particular month; these
energies playing sequentially upon humanity, establish the "divine attributes" in the
consciousness of humanity. As aspirants and disciples we seek to channel the spiritual inflow
into the minds and hearts of men, and thus strengthen the link between the human kingdom and
the Kingdom of God.
Entrance upon the Path of Approach is possible for individuals, for groups, and for
humanity as a whole as a unit. Energies not usually or normally contacted, can be touched,
grasped and utilised at the time of these Approaches, provided that they are contacted in group
formation. Thus the individual, the group and humanity are enriched and vitalised.
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KEYNOTE of the full moon Approach to the Hierarchy:
"He who faces the light and stands within its radiance is blinded to the issues of the world of men;
he passes on the Lighted Way to the great Centre of Absorption. But he who feels the urge to
pass that way, yet loves his brother on the darkened path, revolves upon the pedestal of light and
turns the other way.
"He faces towards the dark, and then the seven points of light within himself transmit the outward
streaming light, and lo! the face of those upon the darkened way receives that light. For them the
way is not so dark. Behind the warriors--twixt the light and dark--blazes the light of Hierarchy."
The waxing of the moon to full brightness followed by its waning symbolises a law which students learn to
recognise--the Law of Cycles.
"The soul's meditation is rhythmic and cyclic in its nature as is all else in the cosmos. The soul
breathes and its form lives thereby. The rhythmic nature of the soul's meditation must not be
overlooked in the life of the aspirant. There is an ebb and flow in all nature, and in the tides of the
ocean we have a wonderful picture of an eternal law. As the aspirant adjusts himself to the tides of
the soul life he begins to realise that there is ever a flowing in, a vitalising and a stimulating which
is followed by a flowing out as sure and as inevitable as the immutable laws of force. This ebb and
flow can be seen functioning in the processes of death and incarnation. It can be seen also over the
entire process of a man's lives, for some lives can be seen to be apparently static and uneventful,
slow and inert from the angle of the soul's experience, whilst others are vibrant, full of experience
and of growth. This should be remembered by all of you who are workers when you are seeking to
help others to live rightly. Are they on the ebb or are they being subjected to the flow of soul
energy?
...Again, and of more vital importance to us, these cyclic impulses in the life of the disciple are of a
greater frequency and speed and forcefulness than in the life of the average man. They alternate
with a distressing rapidity. The hill and valley experience of the mystic is but one way of
expressing this ebb and flow. Sometimes the disciple is walking in the sunlight and at other times
in the dark; sometimes he knows the joy of full communion and again all seems dull and sterile; his
service is on occasion a fruitful and satisfying experience and he seems to be able to really aid; at
other times he feels he has naught to offer and his service is arid and apparently without results.
All is clear to him some days and he seems to stand on the mountain top looking out over a sunlit
landscape, where all is clear to his vision. He knows and feels himself to be a son of God. Later,
however, the clouds seem to descend and he is sure of nothing, and seems to know nothing. He
walks in the sunlight and is almost overpowered by the brilliance and heat of the solar rays, and
wonders how long this uneven experience and the violent alternation of these opposites is to go on.
Once however that he grasps the fact he is watching the effect of the cyclic impulses and the effect
of the soul's meditation upon his form nature, the meaning becomes clearer and he realises that it is
that form aspect which is failing in its response, and reacting to energy with unevenness. He then
learns that once he can live in the soul consciousness and attain that `high altitude' (if I might so
express it) at will, the fluctuations of the form life will not touch him....
The Hierarchy makes definite use of the full moon periods. We can, if we will, learn to cooperate with the
Members of the Hierarchy as They work to bring the Plan to the attention of disciples everywhere throughout the
world.
"Times of activity succeed times of pralaya, and periods of registered contact alternate with
periods of apparent silence. Note here the choice of words. This alternation is due to the
imposition of the Law of Periodicity and if the student develops as desired, each pralayic period is
succeeded by one of greater activity, and of more potent achievement. Rhythm, ebb and flow, and
the measured beat of the pulsating life are ever the law of the universe, and in learning to respond
to the vibration of the high Places this rhythmic periodicity must be borne in mind. The same law
governs a human being, a planet, a solar system--all centres or focal points of energy in some
greater Life. If such work as you are doing is to succeed (and it is largely the work of developing
the ability to touch certain currents on mental levels--currents which emanate from the higher self,
from your egoic group, or from the Master) definite planned conditions must be provided. Certain
factors must be present. If they do not exist, then the currents are (if I may so express it) deflected,
and contact fails of accomplishment. If occupation with mundane affairs is necessitated--and such
periods come in every life cycle--then the attention should be concentrated on these details, and the
higher contact may be then temporarily unrealised. Such attention to affairs on the physical plane
is not necessarily loss of time, for it may be as much a part of the plan at that particular time as any
other kind of service. Full expression and consciousness on each and every plane is the objective,
remembering that each plane with its varying states of consciousness is equally a part of the divine
Life."
(A Treatise on White Magic, pp. 323-4)
The full moon period is generally considered to cover five days, the day of the full moon itself, the two
preceding days and the two days following the full moon:
a. The two days of preparation: Drop all thought of your own problems, personal and
spiritual; try to understand the Plan and your relation and the group's relation to it.
b. The day of safe-guarding: This is the day in which the actual moment of the full moon
takes place. It is the time of contact between the outer and the inner groups. (What is
it that has to be safe-guarded?)
c. The two days of distribution, right release and use of the group energy. This could
include thought about the techniques of service and the skilled action by which a need
can be met.
The five day outline is simply suggested to students who may be interested. We suggest that beginners in
occult meditation either omit this intensified work for the present or else watch themselves very closely as they do it
in order to guard against too much stimulation. Sometimes more force is brought in than the student can handle
constructively. The realisation, however, that it is group work, a group contact and use of energies ensures that the
stimulation is shared and any individual and separative blocking is minimalised. This permits a group flow of energy
which is never present when the individual works entirely alone and for his own purposes; and which is "uniquely
available" when the moon is "out of the way" and the contact between the solar centre and the planet Earth is at its
maximum.
In undertaking this full moon service, work imaginatively in so far as you can as a member of the new group
of world servers, dedicated to world service. Spiritually and telepathically the group is one and the work is one.
Check locally for the actual day of the festival meetings, which may vary from the date of the full moon.
MOON CHART 2014
Table of new and full moons for the twelve months of 2014:
U N I T E D S T A T E S T I M E
DATE MOON FESTIVAL
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EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC GMT DAY
Jan 1 NEW Capricorn 6:15am 5:15am 4:15am 3:15am 11:15am 1
Jan 15 FULL Capricorn 11:53pm 10:53pm 9:53pm 8:53pm 4:53am 16
Jan 30 NEW Aquarius 4:40pm 3:40pm 2:40pm 1:40pm 9:40pm 30
Feb 14 FULL Aquarius 6:54pm 5:54pm 4:54pm 3:54pm 11:54pm 14
Mar 1 NEW Pisces 3:01am 2:01am 1:01am 12:01am 8:01am 1
Mar 16 FULL Pisces 1:09pm* 12:09pm* 11:09am* 10:09am* 5:09pm 16
Mar 30 NEW Aries 2:46pm* 1:46pm* 12:46pm* 11:46am* 6:46pm 30
Apr 15 FULL# Aries 3:43am* 2:43am* 1:43am* 12:43am* 7:43am 15
Apr 29 NEW^ Taurus 2:15am* 1:15am* 12:15am* 11:15pm*(-) 6:15am 29
May 14 FULL Taurus 3:17pm* 2:17pm* 1:17pm* 12:17pm* 7:17pm 14
May 28 NEW Gemini 2:41pm* 1:41pm* 12:41pm* 11:41am* 6:41pm 28
Jun 13 FULL Gemini 12:13am* 11:13pm*(-) 10:13pm*(-) 9:13pm* 4:13am 13
Jun 27 NEW Cancer 4:10am* 3:10am* 2:10am* 1:10am* 8:10am 27
Jul 12 FULL Cancer 7:26am* 6:26am* 5:26am* 4:26am* 11:26am 12
Jul 26 NEW Leo 6:43pm* 5:43pm* 4:43pm* 3:43pm* 10:43pm 26
Aug 10 FULL Leo 2:10pm* 1:10pm* 12:10pm* 11:10am* 6:10pm 10
Aug 25 NEW Virgo 10:14am* 9:14am* 8:14am* 7:14am* 2:14pm 25
Sep 8 FULL Virgo 9:39pm* 8:39pm* 7:39pm* 6:39pm*
1:39am
1:39am
9
Sep 24 NEW Libra 2:15am* 1:15am* 12:15am* 11:15pm*(-) 6:15am 24
Oct 8 FULL# Libra 6:52am* 5:52am* 4:52am* 3:52am* 10:52am 8
Oct 23 NEW^ Scorpio 5:58pm* 4:58pm* 3:58pm* 2:58pm* 9:58pm 23
Nov 6 FULL Scorpio 5:24pm 4:24pm 3:24pm 2:24pm 10:24pm 6
Nov 22 NEW Sagittarius 7:33am 6:33am 5:33am 4:33am 12:33pm 22
Dec 6 FULL Sagittarius 7:28am 6:28am 5:28am 4:28am 12:28pm 6
Dec 21 NEW Capricorn 8:37pm 7:37pm 6:37pm 5:37pm 1:37am 22
NOTES:
(#) indicates a full eclipse near to the time of the new or full moon.
(^) indicates partial or annular eclipses near to the time of the new or full moon.
(-) indicates pm of the day previous to the day stated in the column for Eastern Standard Time.
(*) Please note that Daylight Saving Time is shown – 1 hour has been added to Standard Time.
(**) The astrological sign shown in this column is the sign relating to the sun rather than the moon.
The Three Spiritual Festivals will be celebrated on the following days:
Easter on April 14th
, Wesak on May 14th, and the Christ’s Festival and World Invocation Day on June 12th
.
Check locally for the actual day of the festival meetings, which may vary from the date of the full moon.
KEYNOTES FOR THE DISCIPLE
These keynotes for the disciple may be used in sequence as the seed thought for
the meditation work done each month at the time of the full moon.
ARIES: I come forth and from the plane of mind, I rule.
TAURUS: I see and when the eye is opened, all is light.
GEMINI: I recognise my other self and in the waning of that self, I grow and glow.
CANCER: I build a lighted house and therein dwell.
LEO: I am That and That am I.
VIRGO: I am the Mother and the Child. I, God, I, matter am.
LIBRA: I choose the way that leads between the two great lines of force.
SCORPIO: Warrior I am and from the battle I emerge triumphant.
SAGITTARIUS: I see the goal. I reach that goal and then I see another.
CAPRICORN: Lost am I in light supernal, yet on that light I turn my back.
AQUARIUS: Water of Life am I, poured forth for thirsty men.
PISCES: I leave the Father's home and turning back, I save.
For more information see:
http://lucistrust.org/en/content/download/27675/349078/file/Meditation%20at%20the%20full%20moon.pdf
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THREE SPIRITUAL FESTIVALS MEDITATION: LETTING IN THE LIGHT
from Lucis Trust
I. GROUP FUSION. We affirm the fact of group fusion and integration within the heart centre of the new group of world servers, mediating between Hierarchy and humanity:
I am one with my group brothers, and all that I have is theirs.
May the love which is in my soul pour forth to them.
May the strength which is in me lift and aid them
May the thoughts which my soul creates reach and encourage them.
II. ALIGNMENT. We project a line of lighted energy towards the spiritual Hierarchy of the planet, the planetary heart, the great Ashram of Sanat Kumara; and towards the Christ at the heart of Hierarchy.Extend the line of light towards Shamballa, the centre where the Will of God is known.
III. HIGHER INTERLUDE. Hold the contemplative mind open to the extra-planetary energies streaming into Shamballa and radiated through Hierarchy. Using the creative imagination, endeavour to see the three planetary centres—Shamballa, Hierarchy, and Humanity — gradually coming into alignment and interplay.
IV. MEDITATION. Reflect on the seed thought:
Easter Festival:I come forth and from the plane of mind, I rule.Wesak Festival:I see and when the Eye is opened, all is light.The Christ’s Festival:I recognise my other self and in the waning of that self, I grow and glow.V. PRECIPITATION. Using the creative imagination, visualise the energies of Light, Love and the Will-to-Good pouring throughout the planet and becoming anchored on Earth in prepared physical plane centres through which the Plan can manifest. (Use the six-fold progression of divine Love as the sequence of energy precipitation — Shamballa/Hierarchy/the Christ/the new group of world servers/men and women of goodwill everywhere in the world/physical centres of distribution.)
VI. LOWER INTERLUDE. Refocus the consciousness, as a group, within the periphery of the great Ashram. Together sound the affirmation:
In the centre of all Love I stand. From that centre I, the soul, will outward move.
From that centre I, the one who serves, will work. May the love of the divine Self be shed abroad, in my heart, through my group, and throughout the world.
Visualise the downpouring spiritual inflow released from Shamballa through the Hierarchy and streaming into humanity through the prepared channel. Consider how these inpouring energies are establishing the "Pathway of Light" for the coming World Teacher, the Christ.
VII. DISTRIBUTION. As the Great Invocation is sounded, visualise the outpouring of Light and Love and Power from the spiritual Hierarchy through the five planetary inlets (London/Darjeeling/New York/Geneva/Tokyo) irradiating the consciousness of the whole human race:
From the point of Light within the mind of God
Let Light stream forth into the minds of men.
Let Light descend on Earth.
From the point of Love within the Heart of God
Let love stream forth into the hearts of men.
May Christ return to Earth.
From the centre where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide the little wills of men-
The purpose which the Masters know and serve.
From the centre which we call the race of men
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.
Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.
OM OM OM
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Triangles
The world has a spiritual destiny. Behind evolution there is an abiding purpose, which we can call thePlan of God.The Plan works out through humanity. We are responsible for understanding it, and for doing what we can through our daily living to express its meaning and significance.Triangles aids the divine Plan by establishing right human relations and to spread goodwill and understanding (light) amongst all peoples through the power of constructive thought.This power can be employed on a worldwide scale for spiritual purposes if each one tries to understand the spiritual need of the world. A triangle is a group of three people who link each day in thought for a few minutes of creative meditation. They invoke the energies of light and goodwill, visualising these energies as circulating through the three focal points of each triangle, and pouring out through the network of triangles surrounding the planet. At the same time they sound the Great Invocation, and so help to form a channel for the downpouring of light and love into the consciousness of humanity. The work takes only a few minutes to perform and can be fitted into the most crowded programme.
We hope you will join us in this worldwide group meditation work.
Twelve Points about TrianglesThe work of Triangles is simple, yet of deep spiritual significance. In order to clarify and reveal its essential simplicity, the following points are useful:
What is "Triangles"?
Triangles is an activity whereby a network of light and goodwill covering the entire planet is created and maintained.
Why a network?
A network provides the necessary interlocking strands or channels along which flow the spiritual energies of light and goodwill invoked by all Triangles workers.
Why a triangle?
The triangle is a basic geometric figure, spiritually symbolic of the essential Trinity of the Godhead. Three people can work as a group and provide three linked focal points through which spiritual energy can circulate.
What does the network consist of?
The network is built of strands of lighted mental substance along which flows the energy of goodwill.
How is it built?
The network is built and maintained by the daily action of each Triangles worker invoking spiritual energies and using the creative power of the mind.
How is the work done?
Individuals link in thought and purpose with the other two members of their triangle, or triangles, seeing the vital energies of light and goodwill circulating from point to point. They then direct the flow of energy into the network, clearly visualising the radiant worldwide network of triangles, of which their own is a part. They then repeat the words of the Great Invocation with concentration and intention.
Why use the Invocation?
The use of the Great Invocation focuses and releases the spiritual energies available for the vitalising of the whole network.
What is the motive for joining Triangles?
The motive is not personal benefit but world service.
How does the network increase (1) in quantity, (2) in quality?
(1) It is the responsibility of each Triangles worker to interest other men and women of goodwill and form new triangles for the strengthening and expansion of the network.
(2) The magnetic and radiant potency of the Triangles network depends upon the spiritual contribution of each individual triangle to the whole, which in turn depends upon the daily action of each Triangles worker.
How is each triangle maintained?
Triangles workers keep in touch with each other by letter and personal contact, where possible, to ensure that their triangle is maintained as a functioning unit within the network.
Who is eligible for membership?
All intelligent men and women of goodwill everywhere in the world without distinction of race, religion, creed, caste or colour, are needed for service within the Triangles network.
Is Triangles a religious movement?
Triangles is not connected with, or confined to, any one of the great world religions. It is a universal spiritual project which, in practice, includes men and women of all faiths.
The Triangles Network covers the globe
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THE FULL MOON APPROACH TO THE HIERARCHY
The time of the full moon is a period when spiritual energies are uniquely available and
facilitate a closer rapport between humanity and the Hierarchy. Each month the inflowing
energies carry the specific qualities of the constellation influencing the particular month; these
energies playing sequentially upon humanity, establish the "divine attributes" in the
consciousness of humanity. As aspirants and disciples we seek to channel the spiritual inflow
into the minds and hearts of men, and thus strengthen the link between the human kingdom and
the Kingdom of God.
Entrance upon the Path of Approach is possible for individuals, for groups, and for
humanity as a whole as a unit. Energies not usually or normally contacted, can be touched,
grasped and utilised at the time of these Approaches, provided that they are contacted in group
formation. Thus the individual, the group and humanity are enriched and vitalised.
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KEYNOTE of the full moon Approach to the Hierarchy:
"He who faces the light and stands within its radiance is blinded to the issues of the world of men;
he passes on the Lighted Way to the great Centre of Absorption. But he who feels the urge to
pass that way, yet loves his brother on the darkened path, revolves upon the pedestal of light and
turns the other way.
"He faces towards the dark, and then the seven points of light within himself transmit the outward
streaming light, and lo! the face of those upon the darkened way receives that light. For them the
way is not so dark. Behind the warriors--twixt the light and dark--blazes the light of Hierarchy."
The waxing of the moon to full brightness followed by its waning symbolises a law which students learn to
recognise--the Law of Cycles.
"The soul's meditation is rhythmic and cyclic in its nature as is all else in the cosmos. The soul
breathes and its form lives thereby. The rhythmic nature of the soul's meditation must not be
overlooked in the life of the aspirant. There is an ebb and flow in all nature, and in the tides of the
ocean we have a wonderful picture of an eternal law. As the aspirant adjusts himself to the tides of
the soul life he begins to realise that there is ever a flowing in, a vitalising and a stimulating which
is followed by a flowing out as sure and as inevitable as the immutable laws of force. This ebb and
flow can be seen functioning in the processes of death and incarnation. It can be seen also over the
entire process of a man's lives, for some lives can be seen to be apparently static and uneventful,
slow and inert from the angle of the soul's experience, whilst others are vibrant, full of experience
and of growth. This should be remembered by all of you who are workers when you are seeking to
help others to live rightly. Are they on the ebb or are they being subjected to the flow of soul
energy?
...Again, and of more vital importance to us, these cyclic impulses in the life of the disciple are of a
greater frequency and speed and forcefulness than in the life of the average man. They alternate
with a distressing rapidity. The hill and valley experience of the mystic is but one way of
expressing this ebb and flow. Sometimes the disciple is walking in the sunlight and at other times
in the dark; sometimes he knows the joy of full communion and again all seems dull and sterile; his
service is on occasion a fruitful and satisfying experience and he seems to be able to really aid; at
other times he feels he has naught to offer and his service is arid and apparently without results.
All is clear to him some days and he seems to stand on the mountain top looking out over a sunlit
landscape, where all is clear to his vision. He knows and feels himself to be a son of God. Later,
however, the clouds seem to descend and he is sure of nothing, and seems to know nothing. He
walks in the sunlight and is almost overpowered by the brilliance and heat of the solar rays, and
wonders how long this uneven experience and the violent alternation of these opposites is to go on.
Once however that he grasps the fact he is watching the effect of the cyclic impulses and the effect
of the soul's meditation upon his form nature, the meaning becomes clearer and he realises that it is
that form aspect which is failing in its response, and reacting to energy with unevenness. He then
learns that once he can live in the soul consciousness and attain that `high altitude' (if I might so
express it) at will, the fluctuations of the form life will not touch him....
The Hierarchy makes definite use of the full moon periods. We can, if we will, learn to cooperate with the
Members of the Hierarchy as They work to bring the Plan to the attention of disciples everywhere throughout the
world.
"Times of activity succeed times of pralaya, and periods of registered contact alternate with
periods of apparent silence. Note here the choice of words. This alternation is due to the
imposition of the Law of Periodicity and if the student develops as desired, each pralayic period is
succeeded by one of greater activity, and of more potent achievement. Rhythm, ebb and flow, and
the measured beat of the pulsating life are ever the law of the universe, and in learning to respond
to the vibration of the high Places this rhythmic periodicity must be borne in mind. The same law
governs a human being, a planet, a solar system--all centres or focal points of energy in some
greater Life. If such work as you are doing is to succeed (and it is largely the work of developing
the ability to touch certain currents on mental levels--currents which emanate from the higher self,
from your egoic group, or from the Master) definite planned conditions must be provided. Certain
factors must be present. If they do not exist, then the currents are (if I may so express it) deflected,
and contact fails of accomplishment. If occupation with mundane affairs is necessitated--and such
periods come in every life cycle--then the attention should be concentrated on these details, and the
higher contact may be then temporarily unrealised. Such attention to affairs on the physical plane
is not necessarily loss of time, for it may be as much a part of the plan at that particular time as any
other kind of service. Full expression and consciousness on each and every plane is the objective,
remembering that each plane with its varying states of consciousness is equally a part of the divine
Life."
(A Treatise on White Magic, pp. 323-4)
The full moon period is generally considered to cover five days, the day of the full moon itself, the two
preceding days and the two days following the full moon:
a. The two days of preparation: Drop all thought of your own problems, personal and
spiritual; try to understand the Plan and your relation and the group's relation to it.
b. The day of safe-guarding: This is the day in which the actual moment of the full moon
takes place. It is the time of contact between the outer and the inner groups. (What is
it that has to be safe-guarded?)
c. The two days of distribution, right release and use of the group energy. This could
include thought about the techniques of service and the skilled action by which a need
can be met.
The five day outline is simply suggested to students who may be interested. We suggest that beginners in
occult meditation either omit this intensified work for the present or else watch themselves very closely as they do it
in order to guard against too much stimulation. Sometimes more force is brought in than the student can handle
constructively. The realisation, however, that it is group work, a group contact and use of energies ensures that the
stimulation is shared and any individual and separative blocking is minimalised. This permits a group flow of energy
which is never present when the individual works entirely alone and for his own purposes; and which is "uniquely
available" when the moon is "out of the way" and the contact between the solar centre and the planet Earth is at its
maximum.
In undertaking this full moon service, work imaginatively in so far as you can as a member of the new group
of world servers, dedicated to world service. Spiritually and telepathically the group is one and the work is one.
Check locally for the actual day of the festival meetings, which may vary from the date of the full moon.
MOON CHART 2014
Table of new and full moons for the twelve months of 2014:
U N I T E D S T A T E S T I M E
DATE MOON FESTIVAL
**
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC GMT DAY
Jan 1 NEW Capricorn 6:15am 5:15am 4:15am 3:15am 11:15am 1
Jan 15 FULL Capricorn 11:53pm 10:53pm 9:53pm 8:53pm 4:53am 16
Jan 30 NEW Aquarius 4:40pm 3:40pm 2:40pm 1:40pm 9:40pm 30
Feb 14 FULL Aquarius 6:54pm 5:54pm 4:54pm 3:54pm 11:54pm 14
Mar 1 NEW Pisces 3:01am 2:01am 1:01am 12:01am 8:01am 1
Mar 16 FULL Pisces 1:09pm* 12:09pm* 11:09am* 10:09am* 5:09pm 16
Mar 30 NEW Aries 2:46pm* 1:46pm* 12:46pm* 11:46am* 6:46pm 30
Apr 15 FULL# Aries 3:43am* 2:43am* 1:43am* 12:43am* 7:43am 15
Apr 29 NEW^ Taurus 2:15am* 1:15am* 12:15am* 11:15pm*(-) 6:15am 29
May 14 FULL Taurus 3:17pm* 2:17pm* 1:17pm* 12:17pm* 7:17pm 14
May 28 NEW Gemini 2:41pm* 1:41pm* 12:41pm* 11:41am* 6:41pm 28
Jun 13 FULL Gemini 12:13am* 11:13pm*(-) 10:13pm*(-) 9:13pm* 4:13am 13
Jun 27 NEW Cancer 4:10am* 3:10am* 2:10am* 1:10am* 8:10am 27
Jul 12 FULL Cancer 7:26am* 6:26am* 5:26am* 4:26am* 11:26am 12
Jul 26 NEW Leo 6:43pm* 5:43pm* 4:43pm* 3:43pm* 10:43pm 26
Aug 10 FULL Leo 2:10pm* 1:10pm* 12:10pm* 11:10am* 6:10pm 10
Aug 25 NEW Virgo 10:14am* 9:14am* 8:14am* 7:14am* 2:14pm 25
Sep 8 FULL Virgo 9:39pm* 8:39pm* 7:39pm* 6:39pm*
1:39am
1:39am
9
Sep 24 NEW Libra 2:15am* 1:15am* 12:15am* 11:15pm*(-) 6:15am 24
Oct 8 FULL# Libra 6:52am* 5:52am* 4:52am* 3:52am* 10:52am 8
Oct 23 NEW^ Scorpio 5:58pm* 4:58pm* 3:58pm* 2:58pm* 9:58pm 23
Nov 6 FULL Scorpio 5:24pm 4:24pm 3:24pm 2:24pm 10:24pm 6
Nov 22 NEW Sagittarius 7:33am 6:33am 5:33am 4:33am 12:33pm 22
Dec 6 FULL Sagittarius 7:28am 6:28am 5:28am 4:28am 12:28pm 6
Dec 21 NEW Capricorn 8:37pm 7:37pm 6:37pm 5:37pm 1:37am 22
NOTES:
(#) indicates a full eclipse near to the time of the new or full moon.
(^) indicates partial or annular eclipses near to the time of the new or full moon.
(-) indicates pm of the day previous to the day stated in the column for Eastern Standard Time.
(*) Please note that Daylight Saving Time is shown – 1 hour has been added to Standard Time.
(**) The astrological sign shown in this column is the sign relating to the sun rather than the moon.
The Three Spiritual Festivals will be celebrated on the following days:
Easter on April 14th
, Wesak on May 14th, and the Christ’s Festival and World Invocation Day on June 12th
.
Check locally for the actual day of the festival meetings, which may vary from the date of the full moon.
KEYNOTES FOR THE DISCIPLE
These keynotes for the disciple may be used in sequence as the seed thought for
the meditation work done each month at the time of the full moon.
ARIES: I come forth and from the plane of mind, I rule.
TAURUS: I see and when the eye is opened, all is light.
GEMINI: I recognise my other self and in the waning of that self, I grow and glow.
CANCER: I build a lighted house and therein dwell.
LEO: I am That and That am I.
VIRGO: I am the Mother and the Child. I, God, I, matter am.
LIBRA: I choose the way that leads between the two great lines of force.
SCORPIO: Warrior I am and from the battle I emerge triumphant.
SAGITTARIUS: I see the goal. I reach that goal and then I see another.
CAPRICORN: Lost am I in light supernal, yet on that light I turn my back.
AQUARIUS: Water of Life am I, poured forth for thirsty men.
PISCES: I leave the Father's home and turning back, I save.
For more information see:
http://lucistrust.org/en/content/download/27675/349078/file/Meditation%20at%20the%20full%20moon.pdf
