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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: Capricorn – The Conqueror of Death. Initiated.
It will interest you to note that average humanity is, therefore, subjected
to the influences of three major signs at
this time and conditioned by potencies
coming from each of the three Crosses.
These present men with the responsibility of choice, evoking their free will, their
trend towards self-determination and
their established decision at this time
of world crisis. You will note that the
world disciples are related to the mass
of men through their responsiveness to
influences emanating from Gemini, and
to each other through Scorpio. This produces in them the capacity to respond
to test, to a sense of the vision (through
the illumined eye of Taurus) and to use
their power of individuality through a
developed personality and through the
potency of Leo. Initiates are brought into
relation to the world disciples through
the constellation Scorpio, to the hierar-
Festival in
Capricorn
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chical centre through Capricorn, and to
the mass through Pisces, the sign of all
world saviours.
Seven constellations are, therefore,
predominantly brought into a close combination at the present moment of crisis
and are responsible for world affairs as
they are found today:
Cancer The Cardinal “Both Gates
Capri-
Cross. stand wide.”
corn
Taurus
Leo
The Fixed
“The Disciples Scorpio Cross.
dominate the world.”
Gemini The Mutable “World salva
Cross. tion is posPisces sible today.”
Full Moon 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.
Sat 26 Jan 2013
7:30 PM
(map on last page)
Key Word for the Disciple:
“Lost am I in light supernal, yet on that light I turn my back.”
Soul-Light of Capricorn:
The Light of Initiation.
This is the light which clears the way to the mountain top, and
produces transfiguration, thus revealing the rising sun.
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The exoteric and the esoteric planetary rulers of Capricorn are the same,
and Saturn rules the career of the man
in this sign, no matter whether he is
on the ordinary or the reversed wheel,
or whether he is on the Mutable or the
Fixed Cross. When he has taken the
third initiation and can consciously
mount the Cardinal Cross, he is then
released from the ruling of Saturn and
comes under the influence of Venus,
who is governor or ruler of the Hierarchy which is that of the Crocodiles. A
reference to the tabulation heretofore
given will show this. It is only when a
man is upon the Cardinal Cross that the
significance, purpose and potencies of
the Creative Hierarchies become clear
to him and the “doors of entrance” into
all of them stand wide open. On the
Mutable Cross and on the Fixed Cross
we have the so-called green ray, controlling not only the daily life of karmic
liability upon the path of evolution, but
also controlling the experiences and
processes of evolution. The reason for
this is that Capricorn is an earth sign and
because the third and fifth rays work preeminently through this sign, embodying
the third major aspect of divinity, active
intelligence plus that of its subsidiary
power, the fifth Ray of Mind. These pour
through Capricorn to Saturn and to Venus and so reach our planet, the Earth.
Saturn is one of the most potent of the
four Lords of Karma and forces man to
face up to the past, and in the present
to prepare for the future. Such is the
intention and purpose of karmic opportunity. From certain angles, Saturn can
be regarded as the planetary Dweller on
the Threshold, for humanity as a whole
has to face that Dweller as well as the
Angel of the Presence, and in so doing
discover that both the Dweller and the
Angel are that complex duality which is
the human family. Saturn, in a peculiar
relation to the sign Gemini, makes this
possible. Individual man makes this
discovery and faces the two extremes
whilst in the sign Capricorn; the fourth
and fifth Creative Hierarchies do the
same thing in Libra.
Through Saturn and Venus, therefore,
Capricorn is connected with Libra and
also with Gemini and Taurus, and these
four constellations—Taurus, Gemini,
Libra and Capricorn—constitute a potent
quaternary of energies and between
them produce those conditions and situations which will enable the initiate to
demonstrate his readiness and capacity
for initiation. They are called the “Guardians of the Four Secrets.”
Taurus—Guards the secret of light
and confers illumination upon the initiate.
Gemini—Guards the mystery or secret of duality and presents the initiate
with a word which leads to the fusion of
the greater pairs of opposites.
Libra—Guards the secret of balance,
of equilibrium and finally speaks the
word which releases the initiate from the
power of the Lords of Karma.
Capricorn—Guards the secret of the
soul itself and this it reveals to the initiate at the time of the third initiation. This
is sometimes called the “secret of the
hidden glory.”
Through certain other of the planetary
rulers, through the medium of which
the third and fifth rays work, Capricorn
is connected with other constellations
besides the four above mentioned, but
these four are for our purposes the
most important. Students can work out
the remaining interlocking energies
for themselves, if they so desire, by
relating the rays, planetary rulers and
constellations through reference to the
tabulations already given. The subject
is, however, definitely confusing to the
beginner, and it is for this reason that
I am dealing here with the philosophy
and symbolism of the signs first of all,
so as to familiarise the student with the
general scheme and the universal broad
interlocking.
Esoteric Astrology, pp 162-165
Nearby planetary nebula NGC 5189
Planetary nebulae represent the final brief stage in the life of a medium-sized star
like our Sun. While consuming the last of the fuel in its core, the dying star expels a
large portion of its outer envelope.
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Discipleship
Capricorn: Ruler–Saturn, Ray–3rd
KEYNOTE:
Let the “bridge of souls and
servers” link the subjective and
objective worlds, thus aiding the
Christ in his work.
KEYNOTE CAPRICORN: “Lost am
I in Light Supernal, yet on that Light, I
turn my back.”
This is the time of year when we are
preparing for the Spring Energies. We
do need to remember that the three consecutive months do not correspond with
the times of Aries, Taurus and Gemini,
specifically, but will still hold the Highest
Energies for the entire year of 2013,
and then, they will become less potent
as we move through the stages when
less Energy is available for human use.
Another condition to remember, has to
do with the 27, 9, and 3 year Cycles of
Energy: 2013 is a year when each of the
three Cycles coincide with “Emergence/
Impact on Public Consciousness”. Perhaps the Energy gathered during the
New Group of World Server’s Week will
make impact on Human Consciousness
along with the other Emergence and
Impacts. We are due for a worldwide
financial crisis Emergence and Impact,
along with a few planetary climate Impacts on Public Consciousness.
group - a group of thinking and informed
men and women in whose hands lies the
destiny of humanity. This is largely under
the control of many fourth ray disciples,
if you could but realize it, and their point
of meditative focus is the intuitional or
buddhic plane - the plane upon which all
hierarchical activity is today to be found.
“The fifth Ray of Concrete Knowledge
is also expressing itself powerfully in
the meditation and the reflection of the
world scientists in all fields of human
interest; in their hands the form of the
new civilization is being constructed. I
would remind you that when I use the
word “scientist,” I refer to all who are
working, in the social sciences and the
economic sciences as well as the large
group of chemists, biologists, physicists,
etc., who are usually covered by that
term. The organizing, defining power
of the mental plane is being brought to
bear upon all phases of human life by
the scientists of all the many schools of
thought; out of this meditative and cre-
ative thought which they all so admirably
demonstrate will come the structure of
the new civilization.
“The sixth ray disciple is active also
in organizing the mystical aspiration of
the masses of men everywhere which
is in itself a most potent energy; these
aspirational men (no matter what may
be their immediate aspiration) are
necessarily polarized upon the astral
plane but are not yet capable of the
clear mental perception of the massed
intelligentsia or susceptible to the influence of the accurate, esoteric approach.
Their guided, mystical orientation will
be one of the most powerful factors in
the destruction of the old values and in
the massed recognition of the spiritual
truth which underlies all life; it is with
this reorientation that sixth ray disciples,
wielding sixth ray energy, are occupied
at this time. You need to remember that
the one-pointed attitude, of the mystic,
functioning in group formation, will be
a powerful factor in the creative work
being done by the Hierarchy and by the
New Group of World Servers, because
theirs will be a massed effect, and usually wielded unconsciously.
Under the influence of disciples on the
seventh Ray of Organization or of Ceremonial Order, that powerful physical
concretization of energy which we call
“money” is proving a topic of the most
From Discipleship in the New Age,
Vol. II, Pgs, 214-221
“For the first time in human history, the
lines of demarcation between that which
is right from the angle of the spiritual
values (the essential freedom of the
human spirit) and that which is wrong
(the imprisonment of the human spirit
by materialistic conditions) are clearly
perceived by the majority of the nations
of the planet. Within the United Nations
is the germ and the seed of a great
international and meditating, reflective
Bright pink nebulae almost completely encircle a spiral galaxy in this NASA/
ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 922. The ring structure and the
galaxy’s distorted spiral shape result from a smaller galaxy scoring a cosmic
bull’s-eye, hitting the center of NGC 922 some 330 million years ago.
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definite concentration; it is being most
carefully considered, and the minds of
thinking financiers and of wealthy humanitarian persons and philanthropists
will be gradually led forward from a
strictly philanthropic activity to an activity which is impulsed and brought into
expression by spiritual insight, and by
a recognition of the claims of Christ (no
matter by what name he may be called
in the East or in the West) upon the financial reservoir of the world. This is a
hard thing to bring about, for the subtle
energies of the inner worlds take much
time in producing their effects upon
the objective, tangible plane of divine
manifestation. Money is not yet used
divinely, but it will be. Nevertheless, the
task is well in hand and is engaging
the attention of disciples upon all
the rays, under the guidance and the
impression of the powerful seventh
ray Ashram – now already in process
of externalization.
“The effect of human meditation at this
time is to change conditions, to invoke
the higher, spiritual potencies, to work
with concentration – both vertically and
horizontally – within the world of men
and within the Kingdom of God. This
vertical and horizontal activity holds
the secret of creative meditation. It is
invocative of the higher energies, and
creates a channel of contact between
soul and spirit. This is brought about by
what I have called “vertical meditation.”
It is also evocative and creates a ferment
or dynamic movement in that level of being which must be affected or changed,
and this is the horizontal aspect. Both
the vertical and the horizontal activities
are descriptive of the method of invocation and of evocation, as employed by
all the linking groups between the various planetary centers. The chart below
should help make this clear.”
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Astrochemistry
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Map of the Astronomical Constellations
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, and that the Sun appears to
be in some constellations longer than others (44
Leaves of Morya’s Garden II, Illumination, 1925
Illumination, I:IX:13. By spirit retain the
spiritual Teaching; only spirit can bring
the Kingdom of God onto the Earth. As
simply as My Words will the Kingdom
of Spirit approach. As simply as last
winter’s dry leaves will be swept away.
There is no past, there is the light of
the future – by it walk! I summoned you
from the gulf of life. I sharpened your
teeth. I set before you the color of the
banner. Understand the Teaching with
a full sweep of wings. To Me leads only
the upper path; by the lowest path one
cannot come. Hold My Commandments
under sagacious locks. Ascend by the
most valiant thoughts, for I have lifted
the flap of your tent with lightning. In
spirit forget about insignificance. The
predestined Light is great. So walk!
Supermundane I
16. Obviously, We serve to help those
who suffer, but one should not beat down
the Gates with one’s fists. It is said, “The
Kingdom of God is taken by force,” but
by force of the spirit and not by fists.
Thus, let people think about the Brotherhood, and let them not forget where the
true Gates are.
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Pisces
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days for Virgo and only 8 days for Scorpio).
Also that the ecliptic passes through a 13th
constellation, Ophiuchus.
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Astrochemical Pattern December 30, '12 to February 2, '13
NOTE: Days shaded in box A mark the Five-day Opportunity at the time of the Full Moon for Penetration, Polarization, and Precipitation.
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B 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1:44 pm CST
D
10:39 pm CST
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2
C Dec.
January
Feb.
• On the American evening of January 21, the waxing Moon passes sunningly close to Jupiter.
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(Ortho F, II) (Eso O, III) (Hier E, VI)
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CST or CDT.
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(Ortho G, III) (Eso G, III) (Hier D V)
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B=Day. C=Month. D=Astronomical Info. E=Constellation/Ruler/Ray F=Decanate/Planet/Ray
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Sharing Light
Each month a
co-worker shares
insight on a
particular subject
related to discipleship.
PARADOXES IN LEARNING LIFE’S LESSONS AND SERVICE
By Henry Culver
When the Divine Plan is working out, the results may not be
what we want or expect. We
have to understand this, and attempt to express the “truth” from
the Appearance.
Some of these lessons came
to the South Seas Islands with a
sudden experience in materialism. Was this necessary or not,
I do not know, but it happened,
regardless. A friend of mine saw
it as rapid evolution that had to
happen.
how to find strength to do with- to use the wealth for the good
out.
of humanity. The latter is so uncommon that when a wealthy
During the Great Depression person gives large sums to the
for a generation of survivors, a good it makes the news. Some
stronger constitution developed do give, and have always given
that either caused a fear of lack, without public knowledge, and
or a knowledge that material these may be working in the Dithings come and go and we con- vine Light more than others. Eitinue. Those who may have the ther way, both are doing good in
hardest lessons are when there the end.
is a life with a lack of obvious
growth opportunities.
We can all find opportunity to
serve the Divine Plan, regardless
When evolution is not thrust of our station in life, although the
upon us, through strife, we have Divine Plan of evolution is workto find the Path without that help. ing with, or without, our underThe story of Buddha tells us he standing.
had a protected life without want
and without experience of others
in pain. Because of the life he
had to follow, in his consciousness he had no choice but to
search for and find the Spiritual
Path.
In Europe, one lesson was to
learn bravery in the face of war,
to do without necessities, and
We are sometimes put in that
position by being in a life of luxury with a choice of laziness or
DK tells us that the world wars
had to happen because humanity did not work out it’s problems
in the Appearance without war.
From the chaos of the wars,
much of humanity had a quick
evolution in what was important,
or for some, a quick lesson on
how the western world behaved.
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The World Economic Forum & The World Social Forum
Today, in the planning now going forward in connection with the various international conferences and
councils of which you all know, the spiritual effort (for the first time in human history) is to bring all of
them, as functioning groups, under the direct impact of the energy which motivates and actuates that
place where the Will of God is known and the purposes of divinity are defined and projected. This
means that each of the coming world conferences (and there will necessarily be many) will have a
greater and far more extensive effect than would otherwise be the case. (The Externalisation of the
Hierarchy, pg 447)
The World Economic Forum (www.weforum.org) is Jan. 23 - 27 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland
and
The World Social Forum (www.fsm2013.org/en) March 26 - 30 in Tunis, Tunisia
These events highlight two different perspectives on a future world economy, the distribution of humanity’s common wealth in an equitable and sustainable manner, and new paradigms for an interconnected, interdependent, global civilisation.
It could be said that the two meetings reflect two different models of leadership – the World Economic
Forum is convened by those used to leading from above, while the World Social Forum involves those
who are seeking to establish leadership from below.
(http://www.lucistrust.org/en/service_activities/world_goodwill/cycle_of_conferences)
Helix Nebula’s gas rings
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