The first festival of spring marks a process of rebirth and revitalization. It is celebrated at the full moon in Aries, after the vernal equinox, and usually occurs in April. In the Christian tradition, it is called Easter, the festival of resurrection. It celebrates the risen Christ, but resurrection implies more than the one-time arising from the grave of the physical body. Continue reading “Easter Festival (Aries)”
Fire of Love
A greater power, heart and mind is conceiving that mighty renewal of life which will be so much more than mere worldly expectations. Continue reading “Fire of Love”
According to the esoteric teachings, the human race began eighteen and a half million years ago. Continue reading “The Symbolic Story of Adam and Eve”
EVOLUTION AND INITIATION ~The Gospel Story and the Path of Initiation. (part 3 of 5)
The “born-again” Christian groups have an inkling of the truth, in that the first initiation is the “second birth” of the Bible; but, of course, this is an experience shared by millions today, throughout the world, and not exclusive to the “born-again” Christians. Continue reading “EVOLUTION AND INITIATION ~The Gospel Story and the Path of Initiation. (part 3 of 5)”
Seen from the esoteric standpoint, the gospel story is really the story of initiation, a story presented to humanity again and again, in different ways, long before Christianity. The account of the life of Jesus is the symbolic presentation, dramatically re-enacted for us, of the initiate’s journey to Perfection. Continue reading “EVOLUTION AND INITIATION ~The Gospel Story and the Path of Initiation. (part 2 of 5)”