Libra
Radiant Life Meditation
We choose the way which leads between the two lines of great force. (1)
SouledOut.org's Radiant Life Meditation theme for 2007 evolves as we embody our awareness of the zodiacal energies of the Lighted Way to "Live the Radiant Life." This draws upon the meditation practice we have come to recognize as our biggest, most potent tool in working together to usher in the Age of Aquarius, and so as a group to co-create Heaven on Earth.
Beginning after the new moon on Tuesday, September 11, we invite you to join us by aligning with the daily focus offered here:
We
Are The Radiant Life
Revealing The Path to Peace
We suggest beginning each Calendar day using this focus, as all align with the theme for the day. Throughout the Libra cycle, each day's seed thought is conveyed in the graphic representation and associated links on that day's page.
You are encouraged to continue with this meditation focus during the moon cycle surrounding the September 26 Libra full moon. You may want to bookmark the Calendar, or consider making it the startup page in your browser for the entire month, in order to participate on a daily basis. Another suggestion, since it is updated daily, is to set your Browser Cache to "Compare each time the page is viewed."
Equity and equilibrium are qualities brought about through the Light of Libra. We can now achieve further balance towards achieving complete soul infusion through the application of Wisdom ~ knowledge gained through experience and implemented with love. (2) This practice describes the narrow, razor-edged path associated with Libra, between the pairs of opposites.
Libra is the point of balance in the zodiac, the place where neither spirit nor matter dominates. During this unfolding lunar cycle culminating at the full moon of Libra-Aries, we may develop the practice of choosing the Way which leads between the two great lines of force, allowing the scales of justice to come into balance.
With this Libra lunar cycle, a potential is being enlivened and a seed of consciousness is forming deep within. We are called now to assist in the Spiritual Hierarchy's task of setting an example for humanity ~ acting "as if" we are members of the Spiritual Kingdom, to which we aspire.
May we take the time to create a sacred space, as all are invited to participate in this global meditation for the month of the Libran lunar cycle:
30
Days of Peace
A Celebration of Oneness
We at SouledOut.org are guided to support and participate in the Global Call to Action 30 Days of Peace, being observed simultaneously with the lunar cycle from September 11 to October 10, 2007. Central to this endeavor for Peace is the September 21 U.N. International Day of Peace "Peace Day" event, being observed all over the world. In order to further on planet earth the Libran qualities of Balance and Freedom, we encourage all to assist in this campaign, as inspired.
In addition to the nonstop 30-day Global Prayer Vigil for peace, uniting a diverse range of interfaith groups and individuals, we call your attention to the International Day of Peace vigil. Friday, September 21, groups and individuals are invited to commit specific 15-minute periods in prayer or meditation for world peace. This is a worldwide movement to create a global ceasefire and promote peace and nonviolence.
International Day of Peace 24 Hour Vigil
We at SouledOut.org will hold a meditative space between 9 pm and 9:15 pm PDT on September 21, and sound The Great Invocation at both the beginning and end of this time period. You are welcome to resound The Great Invocation and meditate with us at this designated time, and as you are moved to do so.
As
we meditate for appropriate, peaceful
solutions to the conflicts in our world ...
In
the place of divisiveness, see Diversity.
Let voices be heard, not arms raised in combat.
Seek not the differences that divide,
Instead, find the points of agreement and strengthen them.
See the road to war become the Path to Peace.
Peace
begins inside ...
From this truth we cannot hide!
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The
Libra Full Moon ~ Libra ~ The Light that Moves to Rest This
is the light that oscillates until a point of balance is achieved. Guidance in preparing for this meditation We mentally link up with people of goodwill everywhere, as part of the united group channel through which the spiritual forces can become available. Affirming this channel, "We stand poised united as One Soul with our Spiritual Hierarchy." We hold the focus. We now visualize and become the Chalice we have created together, as a grid of light all over the earth that connects the light of every lightworker and each sacred energy vortex. This network serves as a conduit through which the heavenly blessings may flow through every one of us and to the planet Earth. When we have achieved this ...
Our
differences, distances, and disagreements are resolved.
We are joined by lightworkers from on high to intone The Great Invocation, and together we say ... The Great Invocation From
the point of light within the Mind of God From
the point of love within the Heart of God From
the center where the Will of God is known From
the center which we call Humanity Let
Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth. - adapted version (4) We now continue to hold the high space throughout this most auspicious phase of the full moon, an important time to still the mind and maintain inner peace, always a time of spiritual retreat and contact. |
Readings
We offer these related materials to be of assistance in your Libra meditation focus ...
The Lighted Way The entire zodiac can be approached and understood from the angle of light ~ the inner light, soul light ~ and its unfolding, increasing radiance is the manifestation of our divine nature. (5) Study of the 12 different lights for each of the constellations of the zodiac reveals the symbolic story of the growth of the light body within the Soul of Humanity (the Macrocosm) and within each of us (the Microcosm), and will finally make clear the very purpose of God.
Balance~The Libran Way On the Cardinal Cross, Libra brings order, rhythm, and eventually equilibrium. Libra governs the Way to the Middle, the middle path. The energy of Libra helps us move from the weighing of opposites, judgment, to the place of understanding, the point of balance. In seeking and finding point of balance, the Divine Life is further revealed and from this place all things can be seen in a new light.
The Seven Cosmic Paths "This subject is considered ... to be devoid of form and therefore incognisable to the lower concrete mind." (6) Hence it is through the practice of Living the Radiant Life that we may begin to understand the nature of Spirit, for to bring Spirit fully into our daily lives is service to the One.
The Path of Earth Service This first path is the one that keeps a person linked to the spiritual Hierarchy, which is pledged to the service of our planet. (7)
Night Sky ~ Moon Dances During each lunar cycle the Moon, waxing and waning, journeys through the zodiac. It partners with and enlivens the sparkling stars and glowing planets along the way. As the Moon grows in the light provided by our Sun, we too grow in the light of our Soul.
The New Moon of September 11 is supercharged making a new level of balance and wholeness possible now. It is our choices that pave the way. The global community in an unprecedented way is uniting in prayer during this entire lunar cycle! Lunar theme: At-One-Ment ~ Opportunities, Challenges
September 13–16 the waxing Crescent Moon brings earthshine to the Holy Grail and offers us a challenging opportunity on the razor-edged path. September 17-20 like Luna we grow in the Light. We rise like a Phoenix from the bunring ground. September 19-20, as the challenges of the First Quarter Moon appear, the Archer shows the rising Phoenix the way to go.
September 22-25 two blue planets and a Royal Star are generating an awakening in humanity. September 26 the Full Moon Harvest is a balancing act. The predawn sky September 30-October 3 is a treasure chest of heavenly gems and jewels that create sacred shapes whose emanations help us align with the guiding forces. The Red Triad continues to offer us opportunities and challenges for At-One-Ment. October 6-8 a tightly knit predawn trio and a waning Crescent Moon dazzle us with true love.
Draco the Dragon holds the key to eternal life. Will his fiery breath enliven your Spirit?
Preparation for Participation in This Meditation Focus
Consider ...
What is the appropriate way to join in this meditation ... you may wish to participate in group formation on the physical plane as well as on the inner planes. Whether or not you choose to be "alone" on the physical plane, know you are uniting with many others who also are attuning to the energies available at this Global Festival, and that this group focus creates a powerful channel for the meditation to be potent and effective.
If you are unable to meditate at the exact time of the full moon, choose a time within 12 hours before or after to be part of this group meditation.
Prior to your meditation take the needed time to create a sacred space and spiritually align your energies.
We Recognize, the Full Moon Festivals Culminate over a Five-Day Period ...
Our meditation focus beginning at the new moon leads into the two "days of preparation" immediately preceding the full moon. These are to be dedicated to spiritual reflection and detachment from everyday concerns, as each prepares to become a vessel for the energies of light and love they will receive and channel. At this time we hold the attitude of dedication and service, and seek to assume that attitude of receptivity to that which our soul will impart which will make us of spiritual use.
The day of the full moon itself is the "day of safeguarding," one of inner peace and silence during which we attempt to contact and consciously hold the energies for the rest of humanity. We will not formulate for ourselves what will happen, nor will we look for results or tangible effects. While one may not observe the exact moment when the moon is full, it's important to find some quiet time to reflect alone or use this opportunity to meditate with others of like mind and focus.
The two succeeding days are called the "days of distribution." We now turn the attention outwards, away from ourselves, and our efforts are to pass on the spiritual energies that have been contacted. We assist these spiritual energies, transformed into goodwill, in flowing to where there is greatest need.
If you wish, feel free to continue use of this meditation for the entire month of Libra.
We now continue to hold the high space throughout this most auspicious day of the full moon, an important time to still the mind and maintain inner peace, a time of spiritual retreat and contact.
The Full Moon Cycle We Are Observing ...
From the new moon on Tuesday, September 11 through Wednesday, October 10, 2007, the end of Libra's lunar cycle.
These additional links may be of assistance in your Libra meditation focus:
Libra Zodiacal Deity Symbolized by the Balance, Libra represents the full blossoming of material manifestation. This is the sign of balancing the opposites and of equilibrium, through which we learn through crises to find the right alignment. Objectivity and subjectivity are the two scales of the one balance; when we identify with a part, we lose sight of the whole. The effect of this balance is harmony, developing our powers of discrimination, and bringing into equilibrium the two-sided forces of duality.
Libra Labor of Hercules The seventh great test of Hercules in Libra, in which Hercules is charged with caputring the Erymanthian Boar, is about learning balance and sound judgment. "We are told that Hercules seizes the hind legs of the boar, and compels the beast to walk down the mountainside on its front legs, and that this spectacle excites the laughter of all who witness it. In this incident we observe the Libran's ability to find unusual solutions, and to perceive the value of the incongruous." (8)
Draco the Dragon The Cosmic Path of Earth Service emanates from the constellation Draco, we are told.
Principle of Freedom The Principle of Freedom and the Principle of Liberation are related to Libra, for we are told, "the secret of liberation lies in the balancing of the forces and the equilibrising of the pairs of opposites." (9) Libra pertains to freedom: freedom from the personality, freedom from blindness, or freedom from all the seven planes of our planetary existence ~ the planes which are sometimes referred to as the arenas of human and superhuman evolution.
Libra Synthesis Additional links for further understanding
Autumnal Equinox A new balance comes into play.
Cardinal Cross According to Alice A. Bailey, Libra upon the Cardinal Cross rules the human subjective and spiritual life. "The Cardinal Cross brings about cosmic awareness." (8)
The Lunar Messenger, Libra Full Moon (PDF) Circle of Goodwill's commentary for the Libra full moon, "Number Seven"
Libra
Full Moon Commentaries ~ WorldServiceGroup.com
Joann S. Bakula: The Golden Scale of Values
Trevor Leese: The Achievement of Universal Equilibrium and Spiritual Balance
Steve Nation: Libra, Choice and the Wholeness Vision
Michelle Pearce: The Middle Way of Christ: Healing the World
Glenda Christian Young: A Time for Contemplation
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If you are inspired to participate in this global meditation and / or the alignment during the Libra cycle, we would be pleased to hear your meditation impressions and share them here.
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Libra
Cycle Impressions 2007
Received by SouledOut.org
New Moon Impression ~ 9.12.07 Dear friends, Here is a letter I've written about what I experienced to be the approaching so-called year of 2012 early this morning while walking to work on a street surrounded by gardens and trees: First
relax this is nothing apocaliptical nor related to social or
hard scientific stuff. Well,
this morning I wake up very soon, after hours of good sleeping
and I have, while walking to work by gardens and trees, uncovered
a truth about 2012 and the spiritual world Try
the following: Realize
this is a love world. A world where some prophets have felt
we could go (or start to go into) by 2012 Go
for it. Do not worry about what may happen or not next decades.
One thing is for sure: a lot of us have been awaken to this "love" Popp A beautiful new moon morning for sure! |
(1) Esoteric
Astrology, Alice A. Bailey, p. 251
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(2) The
Rays and the Initiations, Alice A. Bailey, p. 591
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(3) Esoteric
Astrology, Alice A. Bailey, p. 329
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This version is adapted from the original, for more
information see Evolution
of The Great Invocation
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(5) Esoteric
Astrology, Alice A. Bailey, p. 328
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(6) A
Treatise on Cosmic Fire, Alice A. Bailey, p. 1229
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(7) A
Treatise on Cosmic Fire, p. 1244
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(8) The
Labours of Hercules, Alice A. Bailey, p. 130
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(9) A
Treatise on White Magic, p. 25
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(10) Esoteric
Astrology, Alice A. Bailey, p. 242; p. 153
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Meditation
focus inspired by the collected writings of Alice A. Bailey
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