Two Festivals, Two Religions, New Laws & Principles
Two festivals this week, one Christian, one Jewish – the Ascension (Thursday) and Shavuot (Sunday). The Ascension has to do with the Ascension of the Christ, the World Teacher, “preparing a place for us with His Father.”
And Shavuot is the Jewish Harvest Festival of the season’s First Fruits. It is also celebrating the giving of the 10 Commandments to Moses on Mt. Sinai (Laws for the Aries Age). Along with the 10 commandments, God gave Moses the Torah, the five books in the old Testament (Bible). Their names are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. This week we read Deuteronomy – the last book of the Torah in the Old Testament.
Learning more this week, expanding our knowledge base, our intellects, our minds together. This is occurring in our College, Temple of Learning, Ashram. Which is what these columns are about each day and week on my website. To create the new era which we are called to do, to create the new Aquarian Age we must learn about our true past history. Our true history (not of wars or of race) – our true history is our journey from Spirit into matter and our journey back home again. It is our sojourn into the earth which is a Mystery school and our experiences with form and matter. And the development of our consciousness (awareness, awake-ness) in between. This is really our history.
Who will join us in this study?
The two festivals signify two religious festivals and two developmental stages for humanity. We stand together, all of us, with our brothers and sisters of all faiths. At the heart of each faith and religion the information is always the same.
Disciples in our school learn about all the religions, extracting from them their essence. As the new era begins, we must learn about the new rules, laws and principles under which we are to work. So, as we understand the two previous religions and their festivals, we also learn and integrate the new Aquarian Laws & Principles. These are the “fruits” we bring to the Temple. I will write about the new laws next week as Sun enters Gemini.
ARIES: Careful how you interact with others. Be kind. Don’t rely only on outer monetary realities though they are important. Rely first on instinct and then intuition to direct and guide your choices and to recognize the true qualities and purposes of a person, event, resource, and investment. You will be called to exhibit courage, a virtue of the heart and to remain poised so all will know that all is well. Because you made it so.
TAURUS: Be aware of your effects on others. Your deep intelligence magnetizes people to you and you make impressions on others leading them to trust and believe and follow your guidance. Though it may be difficult now, it’s important that you complete all plans, agreements and promises. Your attempt to initiate new projects impacts many lives far into the future. Proceed forward. You may be only one of the few able to accomplish this. The future of humanity awaits.
GEMINI: You may feel the need for more rest. Sleep may escape you, dreams may assail you both at night and during the day. Our entire world is shaking and rattling itself loose, preparing for the new era. Your body is sensitive to this. The old ways will not return. Maintain a diet of light, fresh foods filled with vital greens, eliminate anything excess, drink more pure water, love more, and expect the changes to continue for a long, long time. Look to the stars for direction.
CANCER: It’s important to maintain close connections to what you identify as like-minded people who have your same values, morals and principles. All interactions are opportunities to connect and understand what the hopes and wishes of others are. As you look at your life now, you see greater levels of community have become available to both you and your family. Maintain health with proper hydration, more Vitamin C and finding yourself in the garden more.
LEO: You may consider how to rearrange your work so that you have more time outside in the sunshine. In the past year there have been whispers, then murmurs then shouts of change in our world. The changes will accelerate. We will not return to the past. Perhaps your job interests, abilities and/or responsibilities will change, too. Always perform tasks with excellence and innovation. Look also to those around you, emphasizing their qualities and goodness. As a good leader would.
VIRGO: You may begin to create various list of new tasks to perform, new realities to consider, new work to be accomplished. Mercury is your ruler and while it’s in Gemini you become busier and busier. Perhaps accounts need reckoning, travels need considering, responsibilities need completing, and problems need easing. Spending time in the garden with the devas brings a vitality to your smile. You may dream more at night as you travel throughout the ethers visiting friends here and there.
LIBRA: Are you harboring hopes, wishes and dreams you want to share with others? Are there resources you share with another that needs a conversation? Is everything transparent, clear and aboveboard in this area? As the economy shifts, it’s time to arrange your finances so that debts are paid quickly. It’s important to be economically prudent, thrifty and careful, to conserve resources for the future. Work always with efficiency. Be informed of these critical times and how to prepare for the times to come.
SCORPIO: Relationships are primary now so listen very carefully to what others are communicating and have the intentions to respond with a depth of care, interest and emotional poise. Should you be uncooperative a feeling of imbalance will ensue and a sense of separation, too. You will feel quite alone and that you have neglected a responsibility. Kind attention toward others is what is needed so they feel your special care, love and safety. It’s your task now.
SAGITTARIUS: Career matters assume new dimensions, co-workers need more care, you want to improve your health, create new work methods, and tend to the necessities of your life with more attention. You realize this takes balance and focused thought, and so your actions slow down, you contemplate what’s needed, foregoing too much adventure in order to create a long-term plan of practical goals. Your greatest success is acceptance of everything presently in your life. Then everything shifts into harmony.
CAPRICORN: Setting out each day’s agenda and realizing your priorities allows you to have more time to yourself, which you need. Are you writing in your journal about day-to-day activities? Are you writing your life stories? Writing down our lives brings a clarity and focus. You are always doing your best, while also realizing everyone else is doing their very best too at different stages of development. New opportunities appear at first as philosophical ideas and goals. Then they appear as reality. Rest more so you can imagine and create more.
AQUARIUS: Home and family, property, community, childhood, experiences, and parents have been on your mind these past weeks. These do need attention in the form of having gratitude for all that you received. Attempt to improve relationships with family while also improving the beauty and organization of where you live and breathe and have your being. Do nothing that unsettles your safety and well-being, challenge no one, and calm tensions with exercise, prayers and adequate vitamins, minerals and herbs. You can do all of this.
PISCES: You may be traveling this summer or fall to places far away. You may be asked to take on a new endeavor, one you have been prepared for over the many past years. You may be planning meetings, conferences, classrooms and/or curriculum. You will definitely be communicating with others on a grand scale, either personally or through writing, speaking, teleconferencing. Some or all of these will occur and all the while you will gain in knowledge, happiness, creativity and goodness. Many join you.
Risa – writer, teacher, counselor, mentor, astrologer, esotericist. Founder & Director of The Esoteric & Astrological Studies & Research Institute, a contemporary Wisdom School for the Ageless Wisdom teachings. The foundations of the Teachings are the study & application of Astrology & the Seven Rays. Email: risagoodwill@gmail.com. Web journal: www.nightlightnews.org/
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