Full Moon of Capricorn – The Mystery of Initiation

Initiation is exponentiation*

In this year 6.1, the first of a septennium consecrated to the Idea of ​​a New World Religion, we intend to celebrate the dates of the full moons, the sacred “doors” of alignment and synchronization between the three celestial symbols of human manifestation (Sun/Soul, Earth/Personality, Moon/Bodies) and planetary manifestation (planetary Hierarchy, Humanity, lower Kingdoms), associating them with 12 Mysteries and Ideas/Formulas, corresponding to the causal energies of each Sign of the Zodiac, by virtue of the fact that, for the esoteric perspective, the Heart of Heaven is the Great Master of Masters.

“The sequence of the Mysteries which each of the signs of the Zodiac embodies will be clarified for us by the Christ, because the public consciousness today demands something more definite and spiritually real than modern astrology, or all the pseudo-occultism so widely extant.” (A. Bailey, The Reappearance of the Christ, p. 127)

The Heart of Heaven vibrates and sounds in Space, flashes of illumination sparkle in sensitive hearts, animated by the Will to collaborate and open to the Mysteries of the evolution of consciousness. The path of the Sun in Space through the twelve signs of the Zodiac shows Humanity the Spiral of Life, guiding it to govern its own destiny according to the growing radiance of the One.

“We will also learn to rejoice when we recognize that we are links in the chain of collaboration. There will be no dejection where the unbreakable bond with the Highest is recognized. It is mankind that can maintain this bond and thus receive the Shower of Good.” (Supermundane II § 437)

Let us therefore allow ourselves to be inundated by the Shower of Good offered by Capricorn. The Sign associated with the “Light of Initiation” “irresistibly draws out the soul from the life and experience of form”, and is that “radiant light which leads the soul [whose essence is light] in safety to the mountain top”,“revealing the rising sun”. “At present, the Initiator of the Mysteries acts under inspiration and with energies emanating from Capricorn—an earth sign—because humanity is, as yet, earth-bound. The forces of initiation produce their major effects upon the physical plane, for it is there that the initiate has to demonstrate his liberation, his understanding and his divinity.” (A. Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, pp. 337, 330 e 304)

Capricorn, the Summit of Light supernal, will draw attention to the first initiation, the birth of Christ in the depths of the heart, and will indicate the necessary preparation to carry out this great spiritual event in the life of man. Furthermore it “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’.” (…) It has been occultly said that a vision of these powers and their many weaving lines (seen as rivers and streams of light) is given to the initiate from the mountain top of Capricorn [Transfiguration], once that summit has been reached.” (A. Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, pp. 165, 167)

Today, on the day of the full moon, with the initiatory tension conferred by Capricorn, the transfiguring Agent who conveys the 1^st, 3^rd and 7^th Ray (Will/Power, Active Intelligence, Order), we gracefully dream the Future of the One Humanity and we trace the first step of the twelve Festivities with creative power and in beauty.

In this great time of the Beginning, the planetary centre of Humanity, as a planetary Disciple, as a spirit that flies straight to its home, with a unified heart and commensurate with the celestial Fires, can attest to the:

Will to assert the Light supernal

and soar with persistence and humility high on the radiant Summit, to learn, from the “Lights that carry out the Will of God”, the art of Life and to radiate in the Valley (Cancer) the New World of the Fourth human Hierarchy.
The spirit of Humanity is a spark of stellar will that makes every victory possible, and the power of its song is perfected in the beauty of the supernal Light, the Light of Life that leads to the creative Mastery of the Initiate.
The spiritual tension of being One with the Guides of Humanity enables us to pass through the door of the Gods and to proceed from one centre to another to the Centre of centres.

The symbolism of the solstitial Gate is found in the words of Christ, the Light of the world, when he says: “I am the Gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved…”. Furthermore, the initiatory axis of the Solstices (cardinal axis Capricorn-Cancer), aligned with the direction to the galactic Centre, carves a path towards our very high depths, a flight into the Being of our cosmic Unity.

“… the eternal creative fire of the heart does not wander, it impetuously ascends by the steps of Hierarchy to the Highest Light. Love is the leading creative principle. Unbearable is the Almighty Light, but Hierarchy is the link to that dazzling Summit. The Hierarchy leads an illumined spirit to that point where one might even be blinded. Love is the crown of Light.”
“… The illumination of the spirit is assuredly the path of adherence to the highest Hierarchy. Hence, those who search for Truth can find the significance of Be-ness only in the path of ascent toward Hierarchy.” (Hierarchy § 281, 420)

“… in the World a great World Mystery is being made manifest. I affirm Great Cosmic Truth. This Mystery is Be-ness itself.” (Fiery World III § 182)

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The Will to assert the Light supernal of the cardinal Sign Capricorn, through the esoteric ruler Saturn, defines in the consciousness of the Disciple-Humanity:

the Mystery of Initiation.

From the Teaching, some excerpts are reported that offer points of light, in order to ascend the arduous Path:

“Initiation is, par excellence, a series of graded steps or awakenings which enable the human being to become eventually a member, or a point of light, in the Kingdom of God.” (A. Bailey, Discipleship in the New Age vol. II, p. 381)

“Initiation marks a stage in the intensification of “solar Fire”. It has relation to the achievement of Vishnu, and marks a point in the evolution of consciousness, through self-consciousness to group consciousness, or universal consciousness. (…) There is the impulse which forces the individual atom towards group determination, and is the secret of the phenomenon termed “Initiation”, or the process of passing out of the human or self-determined individualised Life into the higher kingdom. It is the sum total of the force of Vishnu, the second aspect, and produces the higher states of consciousness.” (A. Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, pp.731 and 1048)

“(…) it might be said that the initiate—as he progresses upon the Path of Initiation—works first with the idea, then with ideas, then with the hierarchical Plan in a wide and general sense, and finally reaches the point where he comes under the influence of the purpose of Sanat Kumara. Then the will of the Lord of the World will stand revealed to him.” (A. Bailey, Discipleship in the New Age vol. II, p. 281)

[Initiation] “is the moving forward of an entire group of spiritually-minded disciples and initiates into new areas of the divine consciousness and into a closer rapport with the Mind of the Lord of the World. This the disciples and initiates will do together, according to their degree and their point in spiritual evolution. (…) Three things will thereby be brought about:

1. A closer linking of the three divine centres (Shamballa, the Hierarchy and Humanity) so that the flow of divine energy will be increasingly unimpeded, and Purpose, Plan and their Precipitation upon the physical plane will be facilitated.
2. A far more powerful Hierarchy and one much more closely linked to Humanity by the principle of intelligence—implementing the love principle—and far more en rapport with the Purpose, which is the dynamic focus of all planetary energising, development and evolutionary growth.
3. A fusion or establishing of relationship within humanity itself, producing right human relations and a consequent integration into the Hierarchy. This will be in the nature of a mass initiation and will be made possible by the relatively new process of group initiation, growing out of the slow method of individual initiation.” (A. Bailey, Discipleship in the New Age vol. II, p. 352)

Any degree of initiation is always obtained at the cost of sacrifice and marks a stage towards the Centre of a new Mystery. In the texts of the Ancient Wisdom it is said that the time for the restoration of the ancient Mysteries has come. In the near future, and on a higher turn of the spiral of life, the Masters will visibly be among men; the Members of the spiritual Hierarchy will return to openly guide the affairs of humanity, to the extent permitted by man’s innate freedom, and Christ will reappear in physical presence.

[According to the evolutionary Plan envisaged by the planetary Government] “Under the divine will, He had to reappear on Earth in visible Presence. He had to preside over the materialisation of the Kingdom of God on Earth, and He had to re-institute the Mysteries of Initiation in such a form that they would prove the basis of the new world religion. Above all, He had to reveal the nature of the will of God.” (A. Bailey, The Reappearance of the Christ, p. 71)

“The word goes forth to the initiates of the future [the Age of Aquarius]: Lose sight of self in group endeavour. Forget the self in group activity. Pass through the portal to initiation in group formation and let the personality life be lost in the group life. The final result of the work of the Christ is to be found in our identification with the whole: individuality, initiation, and identification—these are the terms in which the message of the Christ can be summarised. He said, when on Earth: “I and my Father are One”, and in these words epitomised His entire message. I, the individual, through initiation, am identified with Deity.” (A. Bailey, The Externalisation of the Hierarchy, p. 413)

“This first great initiation [the ‘third’ of the Transfiguration] will be objectively staged and the general public will recognise it as the major rite and ritual of the new religious institution of the period. This is the stage where the forces of resurrection are active, when the Lord is with His people and Christ has returned to earth. Religion is then recognised as an attitude governing all phases of human experience.” (A. Bailey, The Externalisation of the Hierarchy, p. 575)

The “coming process of planetary service through the third divine centre [Humanity] is only truly effective when Aquarius [“higher synthesis and a universal group awareness”] rules and when our sun is passing through that sign of the zodiac. Hence the immense importance of the next 2000 years. Therefore, only when a man is a world server and becoming group conscious can this desired objective of manifestation begin to demonstrate. (…) The self-consciousness aspect of the human being… will ultimately give place to group consciousness and group relationships and group work. Hence the trend towards amalgamation today, towards federation, spheres of action and the many groups which distinguish increasingly human intercourse. The group spirit and the forms through which it will express itself are being increasingly demonstrated and this constitutes a veritable initiation for the race. It is the emergence of the glory of the human spirit in a more definite and arresting way and involves an orientation towards freedom which will later stand in the historical records as the outstanding characteristic of this age of major conflict. Humanity is today participating in the preparatory tests for initiation, the initiation of the world disciple.” (A. Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, pp. 200-1, 542)

“Without this fiery attachment to Cosmic Fire the heart cannot know initiation into the Higher World.” (Fiery World III § 381)

Initiation is exponentiation

The elevation to the unitary power of Communion among all worlds makes us co-creators of the Mystery of Life and able to joyfully carve the paths of the New Era based on the idea of ​​universal Brotherhood.

It is wonderful to be aware of the rhythm of planetary evolution and, as part of the Group of World Servers, to prepare to receive the Shower of Good at the initiatory impact of the extraordinary summit of 2025.

“… There is mutual intensification between humanity and the beauty of Cosmos, and only thus can one affirm a cosmically united power. …” (Infinity II § 424)

 

«You are the light of the world…

let your light shine before others,

so that, they may see your good works

and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.»**

 

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* Formula 7.2 of the Order Lambdoma
** From the Gospel according to Matthew 5, 13-16