New Moon
5 May 2008
All are welcome to join us for this distant healing event next Monday, New Moon
Changing Winds are Up…
‘The wind is the breath of heaven and earth.
Into every corner it unfolds and reaches;
Without choosing between high or low,
Exalted or humble, it touches everywhere.’
Song Yu (290-223 BCE)
Let Light stream forth into our minds
Let Love stream forth into our hearts
May LOVE increase on Earth.
From the center where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide our wills
The PURPOSE which the masters know and serve.
From the center which we call Humanity
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.
Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.
Let LIGHT and LOVE and POWER restore the Planet Earth!
Wesak is about man’s union with nature and with the stars. A celebration of the divinity behind all manifestation: the infinite intelligence that lives in all. Man acknowledging his place, honoring all living beings, all participants in the cycle of life.
In honor of Guatama Buddha, for centuries in Tibet, Nepal, India and South Asia, it has been a time for meditation, chanting, prayer and devotion, with a focus on healing and enlightenment for all beings. Generosity and kindness are practiced in service of all living things, as too are dancing, painting and dramatic reenactments.
Many rituals are performed during Wesak. In Malaysia it is good karma to release caged animals. Doves, tortoises, frogs and birds are freed from small cages on the steps of temples, a good metaphor for us.
Opening the caged and limited view of ourselves, and letting that deep connection with divinity free to manifest in us is one of the best conscious actions we can perform during this period. Stepping out of a cage implies remembering how to be free.
A brotherhood between Christ and Buddha is the axis of this powerful collective encounter in the Wesak Valley each year.
The Wesak Festival is an opportunity to appreciate the unity in our diversity, as groups of all faiths unite all over the planet to invoke the Divine. More info at this link.
Two Wesak Moons this year
This year something magical is afoot: we have two Full Moons in the sign of Scorpio, which means, essentially, two Wesak Moons. The energy and field of impact are greatly magnified with two Full Moons in the same sign of Scorpio, and this rare 30-day Wesak portal won’t occur again until 2027.
From the Full Moon in April to the Full Moon in May, we are engaged in a shamanic dance of death and rebirth. This series of alignments creates a transformational portal for the healing of outdated beliefs and behaviors that no longer serve our evolution. Miraculous changes happen easily within this energy. A complete reconfiguration is possible.
On April 20, a Full Moon occurred in the first degree of Scorpio. The second Wesak Moon happens 29 days later, in the last degree of Scorpio. Life as we know it could change radically between Point A and Point B. In the relentlessly transformative sign of Scorpio, the Moon’s rays dig deep to illuminate what’s been held in the subconscious, both individually and collectively.
With two Full Moons in Scorpio, this can be a highly emotional time. In Scorpio, death and rebirth are the vehicle of transformation. Tears cascade as we grieve the loss of what has been and make way for the new.
In Tibetan Buddhism, Wesak celebrates the birth, death and enlightenment of the Buddha. Clearly, Tibet will continue to be in the world spotlight as Buddhists and many others around the world celebrate the lunar holy day.
An ancient legend says it is during Wesak, the Taurus Full Moon, that the Buddha leaves the High place where He works and dwells (see the photograph on the left of the Wesak Valley in N.India) to return to the earth and BLESS the WORLD. This festival is not only celebrated at Wesak, North India, but also at spiritual centers throughout the world.
Beltane: May 1-5
May 1 – 5 is Beltane, a time of fertility, opening us to all that is rich, luxuriant and abundant in our lives.. So, whether we are planting ideas, projects, business, babies, relationships or just a greater sense of peace, we are planting a crop which we will harvest over the next few months, and we should take great care this month to encourage the plants and not the weeds in our lives and our minds…
Beltane is a celebration of personal blessings and the joy of community. One of the four “cross-quarters” of the solar year, Beltane marks the mid-point between the March Equinox and June Solstice. We celebrate Beltane with community festivals of renewal, joy and hope.
Traditionally observed on May 1 and sometimes referred to as May Day, Beltane is the pagan celebration of spring and the flowering of life in the northern hemisphere.
The maypole represents the merging of masculine and feminine, the god and goddess whose union creates life. We dance the maypole and jump the Beltane fire in celebration of the infinite blessings bestowed on our home, our family and our world.
Astronomically, Beltane arrives when the Sun reaches 15 degrees Taurus on May 5. A point of balance in the Earth’s journey around the Sun, Beltane is a festival of renewal, fertility, sensuality and delight.
This is the time to join with others in community, to open ourselves to giving, releasing and receiving, to meditation, prayer, blessings and creating with intent, and offering our gifts in service to the Divine.
More info about participating in the 5 May New Moon event at this link: >> Please join us for the 5 May New Moon event
Related links
On this blog and other sites
>> Upcoming group distant healing events in May and June
>> Please join us for the 5 May New Moon event
>> Starting times around the world for this event
Stored online at Google Docs
>> More info about this event and the experience of participating in a group distant healing event
>> How to be included as a participant in this event
>> Participant’s registration form
>> Letter and form for participant’s guests
>> Information about annual membership to Earth Heal
Links to info about our most recent distant healing event, Equinox, 21 March 2008
On this blog
>> Invitation to take part, and some info about the Equinox – Mayan New Year event
>> More info…
>> A short blog report after the Equinox event, by the facilitator, Edna
Stored online at Google Docs
>> Feedback from the facilitator and surrogates after the Equinox event
>> Feedback from participants after the Equinox event
>> Part One of the detailed report sent out to participants
>> More info related to Part One of the Participants’ report
>> Vibrational frequencies used during the treatment process
>> Glossary of terms used in Part One of the treatment report
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