december WINTER SOLSTICE
A Solar Planetary ALIGNMENT
of the Sun and Earth
The Longest Period of Darkness — The Longest *DAY for Whole Earth
OM
Dec 21, 2024 — The Sun enters Capricorn
1:20 AM PST / 4:20 AM EST / 9:20 AM GMT / UTC
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[NOTE: Some may want to choose doing the very deep ritual, traditionally done on “Christmas Eve Midnight through Christmas Day”. CLICK HERE (It is currently named Christmas Eve Midnight through Christmas Day).
We recommend playing “Alleluiah” throughout the entire ritual, or music of your choice. Sacred music — sound precipitates higher energies.]
"Does it mean anything to you when I say that the ceremonial ritual of the daily life of Sanat Kumara [God] implemented by music and sound and carried on the waves of colour which break upon the shores of the three worlds of human evolution, reveal—in the clearest notes and tones and shades—the deepest secret behind His purpose? It scarcely makes sense to you and is dismissed as a piece of symbolic writing, used by me in order to convey the unconveyable. Yet I am not here writing in symbols, but am making an exact statement of fact. As beauty in any of its greater forms breaks upon the human consciousness, a dim sense is thereby conveyed of the ritual of Sanat Kumara's daily living. More I cannot say." (R&I, 246/7)
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OPENING MEDITATION
∆ In the stillness of the Soul, envision a brilliant Light composed of myriads of Souls standing in resonance with “the great potency of the inner Groups” — in whose center stands the Lord of Love, the Christ.
Light a Light unto the Christ — Earth’s ordained representative for the Fire of Divine Love of the Solar Logos. Sounding the sacred Word, OM, come closer to the Divine reality standing before us.
Be now held in the loving, uplifting embrace of His Holy Presence … and the Christ Field generated by all Souls herein gathered.
As Conscious servers, we serve as living conduits for energy "opening the Way" for greater Light and Love and Life to flow through the Soul of Humanity, to and through the Earth on this HOLY DAY for Earth as the Solar Logos makes contact with one of its Centers.
Let us hold in mind the meaning of the Advent of the Light … embracing the coming Light of the Solar Lord of Love making contact in planetary alignment on this sacred Solstice Day — pouring Universal Love through all His creation … to and through the Earth and all life upon it … stimulating the Life of the Lord of the World … of the Christ … of all Humanity … the light in every living thing — the Light of Life Itself.
Sounding the sacred Word OM, moving through the unmanifest and manifest worlds … we awaken the world to a New Day.
The Sun entering Capricorn on Winter Solstice Day, brings “Supernal Light” … now streaming through the Universe. Symbolized by a rising Sun over a high mountain of Consciousness, let us breathe the breath of Life — the Breath of Spirit pouring through all the Solar System … all its Planets and lives therein — the Centers in His Holy Body ... and Ours … to and through each of us … where on earth we live.
In our conscious awareness, let us now allow the energies of the Supernal Light to flow more fully through us in the sacred Silence— radiating a new light into the world - on this "One Day" of the Sun standing still. OM
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Paths of Light in the DarknesS
*Deep is the Stillness, Deep is the Darkness,
We call to the Light to Come through the Silence
Deep is the Stillness,
Deep is the Love rising with the Light of the Planetary Lord,
Deep is the Stillness, deep is the Darkness,
Making oblations of all we have Lost
and all we shall Gain.
Deep is the Stillness found through the Silence.
Diamonds rising through the Souls of all form,
Rising in the Light of Love
Whence Life Itself is Born.
On this Day of the Longest Night,
Everything is Holy Now.
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(Adapted from Peter Mayer's song, *The Longest Night, below)
Contemplate
“LO, I am with you all the days, even unto the end of the world”
“Christ guarantees for us the reality of the inner significance and the true spiritual basis of all that is and ever shall be.
Out of the relation of light and dark that which is invisible emerges into visibility, and we can see and know.
Christ, as the Light of the World, revealed that reality.
Out of the darkness of time God spoke, and the Fatherhood of Deity was revealed.”
(Esoteric Psychology-I, 285/6)
I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
THE CARDINAL CROSS IN THE HEAVENS
Capricorn / Cancer — Aries / Libra
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Contemplate
THE WINTER SOLSTICE is the esoteric cause of the COSMIC CHRIST-MASS
As New Light is released into the World ~
COSMIC CHRIST Gift Waves giving birth to the “New”
throughout all the Cosmos ~
The Will of God brushing the planes of Earth,
In this Holy Moment of Solar stillness,
A new LIGHT — the Christ — is Born
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Nicholas Roerich
— let us CONTEMPLATE —
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As the Sun rises, the Light in you rises
(silent)
The sign of Christmas is a Star, a Light in the Darkness.
See it not outside yourself but shining in the Heaven within …
~ In the Heart of Hearts that Knows the Self as One.
The Light of this Star circulates round the world,
Cosmic Love streaming, infusing …
lifting the Heart of Humanity …
All sensitive to It’s calling, attuned to hear ~
Peace,
Stillness upon the Earth .
Spirit of Peace — Be Shed Abroad.
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"Let the Forces of Light bring illumination to mankind.
Let the Spirit of Peace be spread abroad.
May men of goodwill everywhere meet in a spirit of cooperation.
May forgiveness on the part of all men be the keynote at this time.
Let power attend the efforts of the Great Ones.
So let it be, and help us to do our part." —
OM (silent)
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Siberian photographer
SOUNDING THE GREAT INVOCATION to MUSIC:
SIRIUs
Star of the cosmic christ
“Star of Wonder, Star of Night,
Star with Royal Beauty, bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to Thy perfect Light.”
INVOCATION
"LET US BE" in "SOLSTICE" — standing still ALL THIS DAY and the next... the Sol-stice spread across three days … sacred quietening instilling the Earth with new Light from the heart of the Sun ...
Love is a radiant Light
Eternity is where true Love Exists
On this "Long DAY", the earth orbiting near its parent, the Sun ... receives Father-Mother emanations of auric beneficence. Our conscious love offerings — our conscious intentions — our unified resonance With the One Life and Great Ones blessing this Day, the Earth and we with it, are born anew in the renewing Light of the Sun … bringing all into Oneness
EVOCATION
In this "closeness", the pathway of Solar Light flows through all forms … untouched — touching … unhealed — healing … moving through and lifting all life.
As we enter the life-giving Centre, the Spirit of Peace shines upon our Way, making “the life of every day a divine sphere of spiritual livingness” .
Alleluiah
Alleluiah
Alleluiah
OM
(from the centre, in the silence)
As we open to the Angelic wonder and “Joy characteristic of this Solar system,” our world becomes “magical”. It is a magic wrought from a life well-lived in accord with the Laws and Principles of the Universe, the greatest of these being the Law of Love — the Consciousness of the Universe.
As the weeks of the Mountain ascent process begin to reach their peak — culminating and giving way to the “One Day” of the four days of Winter Solstice through Christmas Eve Day and Night, we shall come to arrive at a fuller understanding of the Consciousness that affirms the life of the Soul — and Whose life has penetrated the planes of the Earth. Through our conscious participation, the goal of the Soul is made manifest.
The spiritual Hierarchy, One Soul of souls — one Heart of hearts, has a goal for Humanity — which is to become an outpost for the Consciousness of the Solar Logos, not the least of which is to assist in making Earth outwardly sacred as it exists inwardly sanctifying form life for the higher purpose of the Logos and a far greater Good.
Soon, we add to this life the greater Life of “12 Days” — the superior LIGHTS of the Constellations that we spiritually practice to embody the 12 Days of Christ-Mass — impressing upon our Soul-in-form a divine pattern of the “Glory of the One Life”. The all-encompassing Season of Christmas is a living Christ Mass writ in the Heavens! When brought to Earth, our relationship with time and space makes a subtle, profound shift in our awareness as we adjust the psyche to escape the linear world of Chronos for the non-time dimensional world of Kairos. In this timeless dimension of Kairos, we experience the fullness of time — such as the One Day of Christmas — the entire Christ-Mass season.
Let us continue this journey of light in Light with the added dimension of magical immersion in story evoked through the spoken and written word of the Soul.
Introducing "sacred story" into our lives during the Holy days of Christmas fans the living flame of the Light of the World. Enjoying these stories over the Christmas Season of Light ... to and through Three Kings Day— called Epiphany on January 6, reinforces what is “good for all time" !
◊ Henry van Dyke’s THE STORY OF THE OTHER WISE MAN (Introduction by Leo Buscaglia; copyright 1923) — "a cherished tale of the power of love". Let us "Believe" in the magic of the Wise Ones.
"The Good we do is immortal".
In giving the Pearl of Great Price,
We are brought into the Aura of the Blessed One.
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◊ A Christmas Story: THE PROMISE OF LIGHT - A CHRISTMAS STORY FOR ALL AGES by Michael Lindfield. CLICK HERE: The Promise of Light - A Christmas Story for All Ages
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◊ For those who desire a deeper esoteric understanding of Light, studying the richly detailed esoteric compilation of The Light of the World - The Light of the World compiled from the 'blue books' by the Master Djwhal Khul (MDK and His amanuensis Alice A. Bailey) brings rich rewards. This document cannot be read or absorbed in one day .... read it over time, it is a teaching about the Light of the World from various levels of consciousness and reality.
*Bruce McClure – of Earth Sky News writes: “the December solstice ushers in our shortest period of daylight and longest period of darkness for the year. And yet – if we consider the length of the day in another light – the longest days of the year come each year in December for the entire globe. When we say the longest days come each year around the December solstice for the entire globe, we’re talking about day not as a period of daylight – but as the interval from one solar noon – or midday – to the next.”
The musical offerings in these pages were selected from gifted musicians and can be easily added to your own collection by purchasing them on-line or in music stores. When enjoying their music, we honor and support their livelihood by doing so. Thank you.
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~ COME HERE OFTEN ~
May the Blessing of the Christmas Star bring us Joy as we Walk the Lighted Way to the Center of Light
CHARTRES CATHEDRAL - France
CREDITS
ESOTERIC ADVENT WEBSITE: Construction and Written Content — By Halina Bak-Hughes. I can be contacted by writing EsotericAdvent1@gmail.com. The content of this website will be made into a book — or series of books.
BOOKS
FBTC - From Bethlehem To Calvary; ROC - Return of the Christ; EXT - Externalization of the Hierarchy — Alice A. Bailey
The Master: His Life and Teachings — J. Todd Ferrier
New Age Bible Interpretation—Mystery of the Christos - Vol VII by Corinne Heline
PHOTOS
Photos found on the internet are under Creative Rights use for educational purposes
Glass statue photo of "Blue Madonna - Mother of God" by Brian Ziegler
MUSIC
Music by HAROLD G. MOSES can be ordered by contacting him directly:
HG Moses, PhDE • HGMoses@gmail.com; 602-751-8352
Director: The Institute of Harmonic Science - a 501c3
Composer • Performing Artist • Intuitive Musical Readings
Harmonic Consultant • Harmonics For All, LLC
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Other Music - featured here can be purchased on-line or in music stores.
Alleluliah - by Constance Demby: Sanctum Sanctorum. www.ConstanceDemby.com
O Come O Come Emmanuel - David Arkenstone
Lauridson LA Master Chorale
Wagner - Lohengrin Prelude
(Rachmaninov: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31, The Great Ektenia; Album: Sacred Treasures - Choral Masterworks from Russia)