Dear Friends,
This morning as I opened the blinds in my meditation area, I was in AWE of the brilliant sunrise happening. The LIGHT of day was beginning with the colors of gold, red, pink in a glorious blend. I found myself in a deep meditative state just looking at the sky and taking in the wonder and beauty of God as the sun rose and the day began.
During the months of November and December, many religious traditions honor the idea of LIGHT, celebrate it and are in awe of it.
“Hanukkah is called the “FESTIVAL of LIGHTS.” Hanukkah celebrates events from more than 2,000 years ago. First and foremost, it commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after a successful revolt of the Jewish people led by Judah Maccabee against their Syrian-Greek oppressors, who had tried to assimilate the Jewish people and, in so doing, had desecrated the Temple. Hanukkah traditions include lighting the candles on a nine-branched menorah.”
https://www.britannica.com/story/hanukkah-the-festival-of-lights
“Diwali is the festive time of “Deepavali.” The Festival of Lights marks new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil, and light over darkness. Diwali coincides with harvest and new year celebrations. The word
Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which means a row of lights. [Deep = light and avali = a row]. It is one of the most prominent festival in India and South-East Asia, celebrated with great warmth, joy, and shining grandeur, like Christmas is celebrated in many parts of the world.”
” Yule will be celebrated by Wiccans and many other Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21, the day of the winter solstice. For Pagans, the shortest day of the year marks the end of the descent into darkness and the beginning of the return of the light as the days begin to get longer after the solstice.” https://www.mabonhouse.co/yule
We are also in the midst of the Christmas Holydays and we acknowledge Jesus the Christ as “The LIGHT of the World.” Why? Because He brought goodness, love, compassion, healing , a new way of thinking, and perspective of loving our fellow man and forgiving 7×70. In the Bible, John 8:12, Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the LIGHT of LIFE.” Jesus was referring to the Mighty I AM Spirit of God WITHIN himself which is the LIGHT, and can do ALL things. He also said what he did we can do also. WHY? Because the LIGHT of GOD is within us, always has been and always will be. Once we recognize the Truth of our being, we too can heal and do greater things than
he did. We celebrate the birth of a MASTER TEACHER of LIGHTED LIFE on
December 25.
BE the LIGHT in your World. Birth the Christ Consciousness within you.
Love one another. Be good and show compassion to all people. Forgive always, and remember who you are, God in form.
Being the Light,
Abigail and Steve