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[[File:Flickr39712170701 d444fe486e oKarnakTemple-cropped.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Winter solstice sunrise at the Karnak Temple, at Luxor, Egypt. The main axis of the temple is aligned with the solstice sunrise.]] | [[File:Flickr39712170701 d444fe486e oKarnakTemple-cropped.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Winter solstice sunrise at the Karnak Temple, at Luxor, Egypt. The main axis of the temple is aligned with the solstice sunrise.]] | ||
'''Winter solstice''' is the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The [[Dark night of the Spirit|Dark Night of the Spirit]] in the earth takes place during the weeks preceding and following winter solstice. | '''Winter solstice''' is the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. | ||
The [[Dark night of the Spirit|Dark Night of the Spirit]] in the earth takes place during the weeks preceding and following winter solstice. | |||
== Setting the pattern of the year == | == Setting the pattern of the year == | ||
Winter solstice is the time of year when the days are the shortest—when we have the least amount of daylight. It is, conversely, the time of the release of the light from the [[Great Central Sun]] for the nourishing of the evolutions of earth. | Winter solstice is the time of year when the days are the shortest—when we have the least amount of daylight. It is, conversely, the time of the release of the light from the [[Great Central Sun]] for the nourishing of the evolutions of earth. As the hour approaches winter solstice, this sphere of light comes forth in a spiral to converge with the fiery core of the world. In the earth we call it the [[Sun of Even Pressure]]. | ||
There is that great event of the fusion of this sphere of light with the sphere of the earth, and it is a great influx of light that is felt by all of nature, by the souls of all evolving here. And then there is released at the hour of winter solstice that increment of light which is for the first quarter of the year, the first three months, which in our year would be the etheric cycle and that contains the fire element, the blueprint, the etheric memory of the pattern of the world held in the heart of the [[Solar Logoi]] in the heart of the fiery core. | |||
In times past the light that was released to the earth was wasted by a majority of the people. Most people took the fresh new light—the new wine of the Spirit—and put it into the old bottles of their human consciousness. So at least nine-tenths of the light immediately went into the old patterns. In recent years, with the spiritual revival that has taken place on the planet—starting with the founding of the Theosophical Society in 1875 and continuing to the present—devotees of the Masters have been better able to receive and absorb the light that is released. | In times past the light that was released to the earth was wasted by a majority of the people. Most people took the fresh new light—the new wine of the Spirit—and put it into the old bottles of their human consciousness. So at least nine-tenths of the light immediately went into the old patterns. In recent years, with the spiritual revival that has taken place on the planet—starting with the founding of the [[Theosophical Society]] in 1875 and continuing to the present—devotees of the Masters have been better able to receive and absorb the light that is released. | ||
When [[El Morya]] founded [[The Summit Lighthouse]], one of the assignments he gave us was to convene four [[ | When [[El Morya]] founded [[The Summit Lighthouse]], one of the assignments he gave us was to convene four [[quarterly conferences]] for the purpose of anchoring the incoming light. He told us that our participation at these conferences “intensifies the action of the sacred fire that can be released to the planet.”<ref>{{CAP}}, chapter 10.</ref> El Morya has described the four quarterly conferences as the four paddle wheels of the year. Like a giant propeller, each conference propels us forward for the next three months. | ||
So, the first increment of light—at winter solstice—contains the blueprint for the entire year. It is a time to rededicate our souls to our highest purpose and to set the matrix for what we want to accomplish in the coming year. You can also see why it has always been an important tradition to make New Year’s resolutions during this time. On a spiritual level, we are setting the blueprint for the whole year. We are deciding how to steer the course of events. | So, the first increment of light—at winter solstice—contains the blueprint for the entire year for the planet and the individual. It is a time to rededicate our souls to our highest purpose and to set the matrix for what we want to accomplish in the coming year. You can also see why it has always been an important tradition to make New Year’s resolutions during this time. On a spiritual level, we are setting the blueprint for the whole year. We are deciding how to steer the course of events. | ||
It is the time to ask yourself: What do I want to see take place this year—for myself, for my community, for my nation? Where do I want to see myself, my community, my nation and my church by the end of this year? What needs to take place on planet earth in this year? | It is the time to ask yourself: What do I want to see take place this year—for myself, for my community, for my nation? Where do I want to see myself, my community, my nation and my church by the end of this year? What needs to take place on planet earth in this year? |