Monthly Meditations - April 2005

FULL MOON MEDITATION FOR APRIL 2005 – WESAK/TAURUS.

The April full moon this year is when the sun is in Taurus. The sun moves into Taurus on Tuesday, 19 th April at 11.37 pm and the full moon is on Sunday 24 th April at 10.07 am (GMT).

A full moon is a special time each month when the impact of spiritual energies of love, light and power are strongest and can be radiated to humanity. Spiritual energies are at their peak during the full moon because the moon is out of the way of the sun. Then we can receive energy directly from the spiritual sun, the stars and the constellations that radiate strong spiritual energy.

During Wesak, the veil between the two worlds, Earth and Spirit, thins. It’s as if a door that is not usually open, opens for a while. Therefore we can be more receptive to these spiritual energies. It is said that at Wesak, The Buddha descends to radiate special spiritual blessings to the world. He joins the World Teacher of Love and together they transmit two streams of spiritual energy – Divine Love and Divine Light. Then we can make contact with those spiritual beings known as The Great Ones, who are as great to the ascended masters as the ascended masters are to us.

More information about Wesak and the meditations can be found on www.orindaben.com/home/festlight.htm or www.lucistrust.org

Different groups are meditating at slightly different times. I shall be meditating with my yoga students at about 3.30 pm , other groups are meditating at 9.00 pm. Traditionally the meditation is at midnight .

Although this Festival is traditionally associated with The Buddha, it is a time when people of any spiritual beliefs can join together with those meditating for world peace.

MEDITATION FOR WORLD PEACE AT WESAK.

If you like to, light a candle, play meditative music and arrange fresh flowers in your meditation area.

Begin your meditation by relaxing your body and breathing smoothly and gently. As your mind clears, you find yourself becoming relaxed and peaceful. As you continue to focus on your breath, visualise a beautiful star of light above your head. This is a chakra known as the soul star and is where your soul, or higher self, connects with you and sends inspiration. Feel yourself being filled with light as you tune in to the soul star and breathe the light down through your body. Feel it entering through the crown chakra, down into your chest and heart chakra and all over your body, as the sunlight spreads into the world at dawn, slowly and gently radiating light. With your inner vision, you visualise your cells all radiating light like millions of tiny suns.

Begin now to visualise all workers for light all over the world joining together in meditation at this special time of the full moon. Join in to the call that goes out to the souls of all great beings and light workers to join in with the ascended masters and great ones as they radiate energies of love and healing, of love, light and power, to all humanity. Greet all these souls lovingly and picture the radiant, beautiful light we generate together. Visualise the time of the full moon and see the Lord Buddha, Master of Wisdom, joining with the Master of Love (The Christ), transmitting love, light and peace to all humanity. It fills your heart and you in turn radiate it out to all your friends and family, all lightworkers, all human beings, plants and animals and minerals, to the Planet Earth herself (Gaia).

Chant an Om as you visualise the light reaching out to all these beings.

Don’t be attached to any results, as there may not be any that can be seen or measured.

Conclude your meditation by bringing your attention back to your breath, feeling each breath at the tip of the nose. Then stretch and open your eyes. If you still feel a bit dreamy, drink some water.

The next full moon, in Gemini, will be on May 23 rd

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