December 26-27 – Pisces Now follow the 3 nights of the white lily. The soul recognizes that it cannot stay above but must come down again because in it, it possesses too much earthly weight. The conscious mind begins to purify the earthly body and assumes that each food is... Read More
December 25-26 – Aquarius Night of John. The Eagle of the soul circling high on its wings and looking back from a great height, observes its own life. And now the man recognizes the Laws of Karma. The Mystery: Choosing the narrow and difficult path or the path that is... Read More
THE HOLY NIGHTS For one whose eyes of spirit are opened the Thirteen Days and Thirteen Nights between the 24th of December and the 6th of January are a time of deep spiritual experience. Parallel with the experience of the plant-seed in the depths of the natural earth, there is... Read More
The fourth light of Advent is the light of humankind– The light of hope that we may learn to love and understand. R. Steiner How brightly can we light this fourth light in our being over the next few days? To be able to love and understand sets us apart... Read More
Week Three – the astral body The third light of Advent is the light of beasts– All await the birth, from the greatest and in least. R. Steiner During the week ahead we contemplate our astral body, the body of consciousness. It is the vehicle of pleasure and pain, urges,... Read More
Week Two – the etheric body The second light of Advent is the light of plants– Plants that reach up to the sun and in the breezes dance. R. Steiner After contemplating our relationship with our physical body, during the second week of Advent we turn our attention to our... Read More
Advent is an important time of the year for spiritual development. Each week in December is a step towards Christmas. Advent comes from the Latin word adventus meaning a coming, approach, arrival. During this time we can prepare ourselves for a birth. It is ‘a birth’ because for each of... Read More
January 4-5 – Sagittarius During the 12th night the crowns won are placed at the feet of the divine, because we have struggled against ourselves, but what we have wrung from it is grace, is the law of the spirit. Because grace is a stream from a source that a... Read More