Full Moon

Symbolism 

The sun has been regarded as a focus for worship because it provides heat and light. The moon reflects that light in the night sky. The sun can be thought of as the symbol of the soul, the spiritual self, that pours forth its golden radiance within each of us. The moon then becomes a symbol of matter, of the material world. 

Let us take this symbolism further. The sun symbolises the spiritual source of light and love and power at the heart of the solar system. The moon represents matter. The earth represents imperfection. At any time of the month other than that of the full moon, the earth partially obscures the moon from the light of the sun. The imperfection generates, if you will, an obstruction, symbolically speaking. This is reflective of the human condition for we, in our separative and materially oriented lives, can also obstruct the light from the soul in reaching our personalities. But at the time of the full moon, we have in the heaven portrayed an unimpeded alignment, with the light of the sun flowing directly to the moon, with no obstruction. It therefore symbolises a period on which the sun as symbol of the spirit can most fully reach the moon, symbol of matter. Yet there is more. 

It is pointed out that the moon is not physically ‘in’ the zodiacal signs that are in some traditions emphasised at the time of the full moon as a source of spiritual energy. No, it is not. The sun is. And we must remember that in meditating at the time of the full moon, we are actually focusing on the symbolic relationship between the sun and the moon, and it is the sun that is in the particular zodiacal sign for that time of year. The moon at this time of the month through its fullness is the outer symbol of heavenly right-relationship. Yet is this merely symbolic? 

Meditation at the full moon 

Many believe that symbols can convey living truths. By meditating at the time of the full moon, or during the full moon period, we can be said to be acknowledging this unimpeded relationship in the heavens as a symbol of the potential for unimpeded relationship within ourselves, and between humanity as a whole and sources of light, love and power. It presents us with a time of opportunity, a time in which we can allow spiritual energies to reach human hearts and minds. The meditating individual is part of a network of meditation. In places groups meet as well, strengthening the ‘channel’. It is a conscious and deliberate process, a reorientation of the heart and mind towards sources of spiritual energy and a conscious direction of the energies and impressions received out into the world, using the mind to create thought currents that will carry new ideas into the world of human thought. 

Imagine, if you will, the world at the time of the full moon, with people from around the world sharing in meditation. A massive global intent is manifest in human hearts and minds, an expression of human will to serve in a spiritual sense. Each meditating unit adds to the network, adds to the focus. Like a series of radio telescopes focused on a particular part of the night sky, the worldwide meditation network focuses on the unimpeded relationship between sun and moon, and through that to the opportunity this time presents for unimpeded relationship between the soul and the human heart and mind, between humanity and sources of spiritual light, love and power. 

It is a vast enterprise, unseen by many, like a regular monthly in-breath with the thought-life of humanity being replenished by the flow of spiritual energy, oxygenating it as our breathing oxygenates out blood. As more and more human-beings choose to share in this work, the breathing deepens, the oxygenation grows. Human thought is vitalised, human hearts are instilled with greater life. As a result, human behaviour and relationship can be adjusted to reflect the light, love and spiritual power that can be, and is, drawn into the world. For this we work. The full moon provides us all with an opportunity for spiritual service

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