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Wesak: Full Moon Festival of
Illumination
By Risa D'Angeles
Ancient Wisdom teachings consider
Wesak (Full Moon in Taurus,) the most significant
Spiritual moment of the year when an actual heavenly
event takes place and manifests upon the Earth. The Wesak
Festival is known by esotericists around the world to be
a time when God Himself, transmitting through the Buddha
and the Christ (World Teacher), releases a blessing upon
Earth. It has been celebrated for centuries in India as a
holy and public holiday and always occurs during the full
Moon in Taurus (the Buddha Full Moon).
This year Wesak/Full Taurus Moon
occurs Tuesday, May 4th, 1:33 pm (PDT). During this time,
humanity can place itself completely in line with
Spiritual forces (unavailable at any other time during
the year). The force from this blessing spiritually
stimulates and prepares us to more completely serve the
Plan of evolution.
Not far from Nepal and surrounded
by the Himalayan mountains in a protected area of land. A
path, winding its way through narrow passages, eventually
opens up to a valley covered with green grass. Several
days before the Full Moon, spiritual seekers from around
the world enter the valley and set up colorful tents. In
the north section of the valley there is a very large
flat rock upon which is set a large crystal bowl filled
with water.
Just before Full Moon the Christ,
great Lords and masters, Archangels and Illumined Ones
who watch over planet Earth gather around the rock to
pray and move in geometrical formation (circles, cross,
triangle, six and five pointed stars). The sounds, tones
and shapes create a unified atmosphere of spiritual
demand, readiness, and expectancy. Eventually all eyes
are turned skyward.
A few moments before the exact time
of the Full Moon a tiny speck of light can be seen in the
sky. As it comes closer and grows in clarity, the
saffron-robed form of the Buddha can be seen descending.
At the very moment of the Full Moon the Buddha, hovering
directly above the flat rock, extends His hand in a
blessing toward the Christ who, representing humanity,
receives it for distribution.
The Great Invocation is then
intoned, sending a thought current of gratitude from
humanity to God Himself. As the Buddha pours forth His
Blessing of Illumination (energy of Taurus) and the
Christ in turn pours forth His Blessing of Love, the
atomic and molecular structure of the water changes,
becoming infused with the energy of Wisdom. This water is
then distributed to the seekers and taken out into the
world to be shared.
The Wesak Festival is a potent
moment of intensive spiritual service made by humanity to
God, and by God to humanity, via the Buddha and the
Christ. For eight minutes during this celebration, the
entire universe links up uniting humanity with the Source
of our creation. We call this source God. The Spiritual
effects remain until the next Wesak Festival.
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Stand in the light of the Sun and Full Moon with the
intention to receive the new information and it will be
given.
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