The Festival of Easter (full moon)

[LaurenG]

There are three major spiritual festivals surrounding the full moon. The first is celebrated as the festival of easter which falls around the full moon in Aries. Below is an explanation and a prayer/meditation that brings a little more light to the planet.


1. The Festival of Easter. This is the festival of the risen living Christ, the Teacher of all men and the Head of the Spiritual Hierarchy. He is the Expression of the Love of God. On this day the spiritual Hierarchy, which He guides and directs, is recognized and the nature of God's Love is emphasized. This festival is determined always by the date of the first full moon of Aries and is the great Western and Christian festival.

The Festival of The Risen One, traditionally has been celebrated in the western hemisphere at the Aries Full Moon as Easter. This is in present time the Festival of the Risen, Living Christ, and honors the time of resurrection and the birth of divine ideas. The consciousness of the heart, the energy of Love as represented by the Spiritual Hierarchy, is recognized, and the nature of God’s Love is emphasized at this time.

The Forces of Restoration are particularly active during the time of The Easter Festival. These forces emanate from the MIND of God; they are connected with the intelligence principle in the divine nature, stimulating the human intellect. This energy is peculiarly creative in nature and carries the life which produces the birth of forms. It is a mass energy, related to stimulation of the mass intelligence. It causes humanity to think, plan, and take action, producing neither good nor bad results, but simply the awakening of our minds so we will take intelligent action.

The action itself is necessarily dependent upon the type of mind of those who respond to the forces of restoration, and will be conditioned by the point in evolution, the racial and national background, tradition, religious and civilized reactions.

These forces are now active in every land, frequently producing increased initial difficulties but leading eventually to a definite reorganization of the national life. The effects are primarily physical. Their objective is the production of the new Earth and all the outer evidences of an inflowing New Life.


In 2006 the Festival of the Risen One or Easter Festival full moon
occurs on Thursday, April 13 at 9:40 am PDT (16:40 UT).



THE GREAT INVOCATION
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

This is the "Mystery School" format in which I was trained. From this I have deduced that all religions have some validity in raising the consciousness of mankind. I have found that these teachings create a oneness for all people and reduces the need for separation from "God" or each other. May we bring our world to a place of peace on this Easter weekend. I wish peace and happiness to all.




http://www.souledout.org/festivals/celebrationoflight3.html
http://www.worldservicegroup.com/tsf.html