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cycles A service project of The School of Ageless Wisdom Cycles is a monthly publication of The School of Ageless Wisdom. The members of the School are experimenting with rejoining astrology and astronomy. The experiment is called Astrochemistry and involves astronomical calculation to determine cyclic energy patterns and the works of the Masters D.K., M., and R. as aids in determining the meaning and significance of these cycles. This information is intended to be useful in daily life. Disciple/Initiate: Libra – Balance attained. Divine love. Understanding. Libra, as you know, governs the legal profession and holds the balances between so-called right and wrong, between negative and positive and also between East and West. This last point of adjustment may seem to you to be a meaningless phrase, but when the true and right relationship is established between the orient and the occident (which is not yet the case) it will come about through the activity of Libra and the work of the legal profession. Libra has been the “sponsor of the law.” Legislation has hitherto been engrossed with the enforcing of those negations and those attitudes of fear which have been preserved for us in the Mosaic code and imposed through the medium of punishment for infringement. This has been a probably necessary stage for child races and for the preservation of a Festival in Libra g “nursery regime” for men. But mankind is reaching maturity and a different interpretation of the purposes and intents of Libra through the medium of law is now required. The law must become the custodian of a positive righteousness and not simply the instrument of enforcement. Just as we are attempting to eliminate force out of our national relationships, and just as it is obvious today that the process of drastic penalties has not succeeded in preventing crime or in deterring people from violent selfishness (for that is what all crime is), and just as the social attitude (in contradistinction to the anti-social position of all law-breakers) is being regarded as desirable and taught in our schools, so it is beginning to dawn upon the public consciousness that the inculcation of right relations and the spread of self-control and the growth of unselfishness (and these surely are Full Sun Meditation At the time of the full moon, the moon is completely out of the way of the Sun’s radiation to the Earth. This is the time of highest spiritual potential and the time that the school holds a public meditation. All are welcome to this planetary service. Sun 13 Nov 2016 7:30 PM (map on last page) Key Word for the Disciple: “I choose the way that leads between the two great lines of force.” Soul-Light of Libra : The Light that moves to rest. This is the light that oscillates until a point of balance is achieved. It is the light which is distinguished by a moving up and down. 1 the goal, subjective and oft unrealised, of all legal procedure) are the needed approach to the young. The influence of Libra should be imposed in childhood along spiritual lines. Crime will be stamped out when the environing conditions in which children live are bettered, when physical attention is given in the early formative years to glandular balance as well as to teeth and eyes and ears, to right posture and correct feeding, and when there is also a more proper apportionment of time; when esoteric psychology and esoteric astrology give their contribution of knowledge to the bringing up of young people. The old methods must give way to the new and the conservative attitude must be dropped in favour of religious, psychic and physical training and experiment, scientifically applied and mystically motivated. When I say religious, I do not refer to doctrinal or theological teaching. I mean the cultivation of those attitudes and conditions which will evoke reality in man, bring the inner spiritual man to the foreground of consciousness and thus produce the recognition of God Immanent. A certain relationship or configuration of stars—of which one is the star Regulus, in Leo—will bring about a situation wherein the re-orientation of the attitude of the legal profession will take place; its functions and duties will be centralised for the purpose of world usefulness, and in this process legislation for children will assume great importance and be the motivating power. This legal step will be primarily advocated by Russia and endorsed by the United States of America. Before 2035 A.D. such legislation will be universal in its sphere of influence and control. The great battle which is related in The Bhagavad Gita really took place in the first instance in mid-Atlantean days and in the sign Libra. The major conflict of this present, Aryan period is being waged upon a higher turn of the spiral and is under the influence of Scorpio. That in the past prepared the world probationary disciple, humanity, for the path of true discipleship. That in the present is preparing the world disciple to take initiation. During the vast interim between the Atlantean decisive happening and the present time, a great re-orientation upon the wheel of life has taken place; since then, several million men have passed from Scorpio into Libra (symbolically speaking) and there have been “weighed in the balances” and have afterwards refocussed their desire life towards spiritual aspiration Hercules A In X-ray light a cloud of multimillion-degree gas (shown in purple) has been heated by energy generated by the infall of matter into the black hole at the center of Hercules A that is over 1,000 times as massive as the one in the middle of the Milky Way. Radio data (in blue) show jets of particles streaming away from the black hole. 2 and reinforced their determination to move forward and thus have returned into Scorpio upon the reversing wheel. Ponder upon this thought, for this constitutes the real problem for the masses of intelligent men at this time. As you already know, Libra is one of the four arms of the Cardinal Cross. This accounts for our difficulty in understanding the real nature of its influence. The significance of the energies working out into our solar system through the medium of the four arms of this Cross, or from the four constellations, Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, can be summed up in the four words: Creation, Manifestation, Legislation and Initiation. Having given you these words, their very scope and meaning make it hard for you to understand. Cosmically, they mean the activity of Deity when spirit and matter are brought into a definite relationship and, under divine purpose, produce that fusion of living energies which will be adequately potent in time and space to bring that purpose to its desired consummation. This is Creation, or Aries in activity. They mean also the objective appearing of the thoughtform which God has thus created and in which is embodied His desire, His will, His purpose and His plan. This is Manifestation, or Cancer in activity. They mean again the working out of the plan under spiritual and natural law which is evolutionary in expression; this is the goal of evolution and its expression and is steadily revealing the nature of God, for the laws under which this solar system of ours is governed are expressions of God’s quality and character. This is Legislation, or Libra in activity. They mean, finally, the processes of initiation wherein, step by step and stage by stage, under law and through the method of gained experience whilst in manifestation, the creative plan is realised in consciousness. The unfoldment of the plan is thus carried forward through a progressed series of beginnings, of manifestations, and of consummations—all relative in nature but leading to an absolute consummation. This is Initiation, or activity in Capricorn. All this is on a somewhat vast and incomprehensible scale as far as the human understanding is concerned. Esoteric Astrology, p 236 - 240 Discipleship family. Add to these the emerging energy of Aquarius, and you have four energies which are playing upon the vehicles of men and producing peculiar effects both destructive and constructive. Three Major Planetary Influences Today Libra: Ruler–Uranus, Ray–7th Yearly Keynote From Winter Solstice to Winter Solstice: “REBUILDING THE SHRINE OF HUMAN LIVING.” LIBRA, SCORPIO in the same month, November. The sun will be in Libra until November 22, then in Scopio until November 29. (Ophiuchus will make impact until December 17 when we will be back into Sagittarius again.) LIBRA KEYNOTE: “I CHOOSE THE WAY THAT LEADS BETWEEN THE TWO GREAT LINES OF FORCE.” There exists at this time an interrelation between three of the constellations upon which I would like somewhat to enlarge, because their potency and the climax of their interrelation is being reached at this time. From 1975 on, that potency will greatly lessen until it fades out. The period of this interplay of three major energies and their focused potent effect upon our planet began in 1875, achieved momentum in 1925, will reach its highest expression (for good or evil) in 1945 and will then decline slowly until 1975. These three constellations are: Leo, Capricorn and Pisces. These are curiously and most mysteriously related to the fourth kingdom in nature and therefore to the evolution and the destiny of the human Within the solar system itself, three of the sacred planets are peculiarly active. They are: 1. Uranus. This planet is the exoteric ruler of Aquarius; it is also the esoteric ruler of Libra and the hierarchical ruler of Aries. It is peculiarly active at this time and brings in the energy of the seventh ray. The circulating of its energies can be portrayed by the following symbol or diagram: Aries Aquarius Libra The Earth This triple inflow of seventh ray energy, colored by the force of three great Veil Nebula The entire nebula is 110 light-years across, covering six full moons on the sky as seen from Earth, and resides about 2,100 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. 3 constellations, is potent to effect major changes in our little planet. It is interesting to realize that Aries, the Inaugurator, is rendered effective on the Earth through the organizing potency of Uranus. Aries is the source, the beginning and the initiator of the New Age and its coming civilizations, of the appearance of the kingdom of God on earth and also of the individual initiate into the Mysteries. Aquarius is the present Determiner of the future. That which is now initiated in Aries will become manifested in Aquarius, and Libra will enforce the achievement of a point of balance or (esoterically speaking) of the “escape from opposing forces at the midway point between the source and the goal.” 2. Mercury is the expression of fourth ray energy and this is, as you know, peculiarly related to the fourth kingdom in nature, the human kingdom. It is the esoteric ruler of Aries (hence it “leads into the mysteries”) and is also the exoteric ruler of Gemini, which is the sign of the major opposites as far as humanity is concerned, because it signifies soul and personality, consciousness and form; it is also the exoteric ruler of Virgo, the Mother of the Christ-Child, or the form and that which indwells the form. It is, finally, the hierarchical ruler of Scorpio, which is the sign of discipleship. This, therefore, brings into a close relation four great constellations, each of which has a peculiar relation to the dualities with which man has a definite evolutionary concern. These are expressed in a unique manner for humanity through Aries, Gemini, Virgo, and Scorpio. Mercury, the Messenger of the Gods, carries to humanity a certain type of force and this precipitates a point of crisis; it brings about the next great revolution which will lead mankind on to new experience, and to the revelation of the divinity which it is the destiny of man to reveal. 3. Saturn. This planet applies the tests and is so chosen or invoked because the third ray is not only its particular ray but is also the ray of our planet, the Earth. The two notes synchronize. Saturn is also the hierarchical ruler of Libra and, therefore, it brings to the manifestation of mankind and to the various hierarchies involved, a point of crisis to which the due and the outcome lies in the recognition of balance. As Saturn also controls Capricorn in two of its three expressions or fields of influence, it is powerful in the three fields - exoteric, esoteric and hierarchical - and if you will relate what I here say to what I have said in an earlier part of this treatise re Capricorn, you will see how the sign of initiation hovers over our planet as well Cygnus A This galaxy, at a distance of some 700 million light years, contains a giant bubble filled with hot, X-ray emitting gas detected by Chandra (blue). Radio data from the NSF’s Very Large Array (red) reveal “hot spots” about 300,000 light years out from the center of the galaxy where powerful jets emanating from the galaxy’s supermassive black hole end. Visible light data (yellow) from both Hubble and the DSS complete this view. 4 as over the destiny of the individual disciple. You have therefore an expression of the third ray force. This makes factual and clear that at this time, the signs of balance and of initiation can be intelligently used to produce effects on our Earth and this they will immutably do. These statements conclude what I feel it necessary to say at this time. Initiation – characterized by self-initiation – is the demand of man today. The stars declare it and decree it. The Hierarchy therefore intentionally collaborates. The crying demand and aspirations of man indicate appreciation of the opportunity and recognized understanding of the proved necessity. The Spirit of Life enforces this. Esoteric Astrology, pp 537-550 Non-discriminatory Policy The School of Ageless Wisdom admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate as to race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs. a b c d e f g h i j k l Key to Symbols A Sun Aries v Vulcan Taurus C Mercury Gemini O Earth Cancer B Moon Leo E Mars Virgo F Jupiter Libra D Venus Scorpio G Saturn Ophiuchus H Uranus Sagitarius I Neptune Capricorn J Pluto Aquarius Pisces Astrochemistry Mar Jan Feb Nov Dec j l k Astrological Signs i h g Ophiuchus Capricorn k j Sagitarius i Scorpio f May Jun e d Apr b c e c d Cancer Taurus Gemini Orion Map of the Astronomical Constellations Mar a Ecliptic Leo f g h Jul Aug Virgo Libra Aquarius Sep Oct l l aAries Pisces b The bar at the top of this chart represents the distribution of the astrological signs throughout the year. Each sign is one twelfth of the year. Below it is a map of the zodiacal constellations as they appear in the sky. The straight line through them represents the ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun through the sky. Note that the signs and the constellations do not match in time any longer, the Sun appears to be in some constellations longer than others (44 days for Virgo and only 8 days for Scorpio), and that the ecliptic passes through a 13th constellation, Ophiuchus. FIERY WORLD II 1. Now let us approach still closer to the study of the conditions of the Fiery World. The divisibility of the spirit may call forth many questions. One may certainly ponder to what an extent the chemism of the Luminaries influences the separated portions of the spirit. During long distance flights parts of the spirit may be exposed to the most varied influences. Indeed, even the fiery bodies cannot avoid various influences, but an open consciousness will always help to find the better vibrations. Such a condition is created not by the spirit of the sender and not even by the one who receives, but by the chemism of the currents. Even the most Fiery Beings are subject to cosmic currents. This by no means diminishes their lofty nature, but only confirms the immutable laws. One must be imbued with the majesty of the Universe to such an extent that one accepts the laws of the Great Luminaries. Astrochemical Pattern October 25,2015 to November 28,2015 A 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 B October C D E Sun 30th 12:38 pm CDT 5 6 7 Mon 14th 7:52 am CST 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 November • Daylight Savings time ends 2 am Sunday, November 6. • Moon at perigee November 14, nearest in 30 years. f II, VI (Ortho C, IV) (Eso B, IV) (Hier F, II) F Key: 3 D, V A=Lunar cycle (Ortho D, V) CST or CDT. vh, IV ug III (Eso H , VII) (Hier G,III) 1 2 F, II G, III (Or E, VI) (Eso 3 E, IV E,VI) (Hier C,IV) 1 2 E VI A I B=Day. C=Month. D=Astronomical Info. E=Constellation/Ruler/Ray F=Decanate/Planet/Ray 5 Sharing Light Each month a co-worker shares insight on a particular subject related to discipleship. THE MAJESTY OF THE UNIVERSE Gloria Crook As years unfold in life, the one wordless impression that occupies the mind and heart and won’t let go is how the Universe has been gradually presented; and the awesome Majesty in which one has become conscious to partake with all other beings. For many, starting in early childhood, with the normal questions of, “Why am I here?” and “What is this all about?”— those questions never left the silent background of all outer experience. Still, the outer experience was quite rampant in its overpowering demand for attention to simply functioning here, and doing what was going on within a material world. Growing, sharing human life with others who seemed to be totally uninterested in the instance of existence, actually unhinged one’s “fitting in” in many ways. Such, are the recapitulating Disciples. Venturing to question someone about life, the Holy Bible was referred for all answers, suggesting to begin with the New Testament. One read it through, and questions led to reading the Old Testament which together, taken literally, left one with an attitude of, “This cannot be all there is to it! It doesn’t make sense for a God Who is LOVE to create humans; choosing to torture them forever if they do not believe in specific ways!” One discovered later, in heart- felt gratitude, that there are numerous lucid presentations of why humans exist antedating the Bible,—to answer all of one’s questions clearly. Most people within Western culture accepted that Jesus of Nazareth was the “Son of God” and was crucified to atone for the “sins” of all humans whom God had created. When humans believe in the Biblical “Son of God,” the atonement excuses them of all “sin.” If one does NOT believe, one will die and be tortured forever! If one found this to be incredulous, It was thought there must be some other explanation that would answer the problems of existence. That “thought” became a magnet! Then, information came to one inexplicably, while NOT to others in one’s immediate environment. One concluded that behind the scenes, there was an “Overseeing Entity,” (later called the “Solar Angel”) that pulled the hopedfor knowledge into one’s hands. The term, “LORD” was used for that Entity because one was intuitively aware of the Truth of it. The “Love” of the “Lord” became Interminable. One was introduced to the world of Occult Wisdom in the “Secret Doctrine.” Since then, consciousness of Laws of Existence pertaining to all of the past, were clear—regarding radiant and magnetic currents of various vibrations 6 of electrical energy that are everywhere present! These have been a basis for an evolutionary process underway on the planet Earth, in the Solar System, which is a part of a Galaxy that is but infinitesimal among billions of galaxies. One also learned of the Seven Physical Planes of our Solar System, among the Cosmic Planes, and the Seven Rays with Their differentiations. Humans are able to place themselves in a relation to the sun Sirius, to the Stars of the Great Bear, and the Pleiades—also with the other planets in the Solar System. One wonders how a human being with a sense of reason can possibly be fulfilled in life, lacking this consciousness of context. It proves itself through one’s experience, beyond any doubt whatsoever. Humans have many unawakened faculties that the Wisdom Teachings, Meditation and Application Reveal. This has become the unshakeable Context for one’s conscious existence, even though moving through normal human conditions — schooling, livelihood, marriage, parenthood and creativity on a material roller-coaster of magnetic currents of life. While this was going on with some, many others, worldwide, had recognized the same Spiritual Energies. A natural Hierarchical structure exists depending upon the experience of each Entity involved. This Group of Beings, in all its levels and functions, are close Brothers on the Path of Life. ALL are imbued with the constant effort to serve others, and are exemplary to Inspire spiritual Purpose. Those Great Ones Who have become Masters of Wisdom or Lords of Compassion have moved beyond the lower planes and completely Identified with Spiritual Being. The entire process is evolutionary, having endured since the beginning of humankind. For Planet Earth, there is the Synthesizing Guidance of the Ancient of Days, the Planetary Logos, the ONE LIFE. In human history, the Wisdom is ancient and has always been available to those who would attract it. The majority of human beings are still caught-up in the vistas of material life that are part of the evolutionary process which everyone experiences within the three worlds of material substance (physical/ etheric, astral and lower mental). It is Divine Procedure for human beings to “inhabit” the pre-existing elemental substance, and to transmute, transform and transfigure it as part of planetary evolution! During the “inhabitance,” of the form, a “glamorous” and “illusory” identification is natural, but must be recognized and repulsed by the true and eternal Spiritual Identity who has voluntarily taken the human form (analogous to putting on clothing). One must experiment, experience and develop spiritual sensitivity to achieve freedom from the mistaken identity with lower matter as a conscious Disciple on the Path. On the Earth, there is a process set up for each of the Kingdoms in nature (mineral, plant, and animal) to be assisted by the Human Kingdom, which is Itself moving gradually into a Fifth, Spiritual Kingdom, called the “Kingdom of God.” Upon its ultimate completion, Humanity will have transmuted the Planet Earth into a Holy Planet. Everyone needs to know this, and play their part beyond the early identity with the elementary form—to Identify with the Spirit Reality, instead. The amazing fact that all of evolution always has been put before humans to discover, is useful to know. A process of reincarnation exists so that one will proceed in learning from where one left off in the past, explaining the differences of race, gender, locality, abilities, and possibilities of one from another among humans. The most mature MUST assist the less mature as each has been assisted. Our Planetary Logos has chosen the way of pain, suffering and sacrifice in order to achieve the Spiritual Goal. “There is the rub” for those enthralled with material identity. Painful lessons will eventually bring disenchantment. Our planet is an immature one, when it comes to evolution. Humanity is far behind where it could be if it were realized, en mass, that evolutionary processes do NOT have a GOAL of material accretion. A Spiritual Transmutation, Transformation and Transfiguration lies in the material future. During the Aquarian Age upon us, and with the uses of the 7th Ray of Ceremonial Magic and order, tremendous progress might be achieved. Humanity will learn, as it goes through the cause-and-effect processes that are foundational to the grasp of existential Truths. The identity with the lower forms has kept those “prisoner” in form who have not yet “seen through” the glamors and illusion of the material world. Intricate and lucid details are available in the Wisdom Teachings to put into practice. There is much work to do as the Spiritual Soul, transforming matter, but the Way has been traversed by so many that the Path is clear, however difficult it might be to reject and “escape” the familiar illusion. For aeons, humans have lived in it, creating ephemeral pleasures and comforts, only to have them result in fleeting satisfaction. Eventually, pain brings to Light the Spiritual Way; the Fifth Kingdom becomes the irresistible goal and Joyous future. The nature of the human being identified with form is automatically selfcentered from birth. A Disciple, recapitulating, finds gradual understanding takes place, that all humans have ONE Soul and an evolutionary Purpose to repulse the identity with Matter, while transforming it to subtle substance as a constant Service to the evolutionary Plan. This has required time, (centuries for some), and recognizing the laws of cause and effect in their incalculable manifestations. As satiation with material identity occurs, Illumined Manas (Higher Mind) exposes the glamors to be dissipated; the illusion of form identity is dispelled, and substance of the three lower worlds (physical, astral and lower mental) is transformed to Light. Those Great Beings, Who have gone before, including the Buddha and the Christ (who sacrificed for mankind by His LIVING Example,—NOT by His dying)—Such Beings Will always LIGHT the Way on Earth for those who are ready. Being “ready” is being magnetic to Impression for unlimited Service, and to transfer the mistaken material fascination—to the Immutable Joy of Spirit! A Pure and Powerful Fountain of Luminary Chemism Streams Forth—as the Majesty of the Universe—for ALL with eyes to see. The Tarantula Nebula 30 Doradus, located in the heart of the Tarantula Nebula, is the brightest star-forming region visible in a neighboring galaxy and home to the most massive stars ever seen. 7 cycles Other Work is written, published and mailed to those who subscribe. The School of Ageless Wisdom shoulders most of the financial responsibility. Please send your subscriptions of $12 at the first of the year. We do not send bills. Cycles downloaded from the web site is free. of The School of Ageless Wisdom The School of Ageless Wisdom e-mail: [email protected] School of Ageless Wisdom website: www.theschoolofagelesswisdom.org Robert Muller School website: www.unol.org/rms Balanced Beginnings website: www.balancedbeginnings.org Services GEMUN (Global Elementary Model United Nations) is a service activity providing elementary and middle school children an opportunity to role-play the assemblies of the United Nations. Young people learn about international relationships, develop a global perspective, and acquire many transferable skills. (www.gemun.org) Robert Muller Schools International Consultant to World Core Curriculum Schools. From I-30, exit Eastchase Parkway and go South. Eastchase turns into Green Oaks Blvd. Interstate 30 N W E S Arlington, Texas Arkansas Lane Royaloak Dr. Fort Worth Lake Arlington Green Oaks Blvd. Publications Balanced Beginnings is an early (prenatal-3 years) development program, designed to create foundational patterns in the brain for later learning, while being sensitive to the subtle psychology of the child and family. World Core Curriculum Foundations and Resources is useful to individuals and groups implementing the World Core Curriculum. 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