Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
Friday today, Venus’s day, Ray 5 day, the color is saffron orange.
Today is December 8, 2024.
Our study today –
1. Immaculate Conception.
2. Venus.
3. The Goddess of Dawn.

Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a Master within the Hierarchy.
She is the perfect pattern for motherhood in the New Aquarian Era. Mary is the Initiate-Mother of the holy child Jesus (also a Master who was overshadowed by the Christ in His mission on Earth for three years).
Mary of Bethlehem, a Virgo, daughter of noble parents (Levites, belonging to the priesthood) symbolzes the spiritual love flowing out in service to the world.

Mary’s grandmother, Faustina of the house of Israle in a dream-vision – saw the fulfillment of her lineage in Mary – “the 7th daughter of my daughter, Anna (Hanna), wife of Joachim (both were Initiates of a high degree, Essenes), shall bring forth the blessed holy child.” Mary’s parents prepared spiritually for her conception, a spiritual practice among the spiritually aware.

Mary was a great Master/Spirit who, at conception, took embodiment (was conceived) in the body of (H)Anna.
Purification & preparation for conception by both mother & father is part of building of pure bodies incarnating bodies. One day all of humanity will learn of, integrate and use these teachings in the birth of humanity’s children.

Mary as a Master Soul, came into incarnation, under the guidance of Anna & Joachim, for a specific purpose. Mary’s task was to be the mother of the holy child, Jesus, who later became the Christ, the Savior of the world (listen to the Christmas song, “Mary Did you Know?”)

Mary is a Master Teacher
Masters, those who have lived on Earth & purified their body emotions & minds through spiritual living, have the choice of returning to Earth & helping humanity. Mary is such a One, one of the female members of the Hierarchy. Her conception by her mother, Anne, is celebrated on December 8th.

Early Dawn –
Questions as a Study.
Two Questions.

1. In the early before sky we can see Moon near Venus.
Venus, the morning star (what is her name in the morning?).

2. Another question.
What is the name of the Greek goddess of dawn?
There are three initials to her name.
Her name means “dawn” in Greek. Her father is Hyperion.
She is a 2nd generation Titan – (pre Olympian gods (representing intelligence & war). The Titans, more powerful than the Olympians, were pre Zeus & Athena. The Titans were the early personifications of the natural cosmic universe. Hercules knew the Titans, interacted with them).

She brings in the dawn – the saffron/yellow/orange golden color of the early morning sky.
She ushers forth her brother Helios (the Sun) forth for the day.
And helps her sister (Selene), the moon, to rest.

She is crowned with a tiara & wears saffron (orange/golden) colored robes. She is mentioned in the Iliad & Odyssey (books by Homer). She is called “rosy fingered” & has a chariot of winged horses two of which are named “Firebright” & “Daybright”. She often accompanies Helios for the entire day – the duration of his journey, and thus she is even seen during dusk, heralding the night.
Hesiod (author) wrote about her in his Theogony
(The Theogony is a poem by Hesiod describing the origins and genealogies of the Greek gods, composed c. 730–700 BC. It is written in the Epic dialect of Ancient Greek and contains 1022 lines).

She rises each morning from her home at the edge of the river Oceanus to deliver light and disperse the night. Her Roman counterparts is Aurora and in India, and the Rigvedic goddess Ushas. Usha, Vedic goddess of the dawn, bringing life & vitality to humanity with the rising of the Sun.

Rosy hued w/ saffron light, her robe woven with fragrant flowers, she opens the Gates of Heaven for the Sun to rise.
Sappho wrote of her, goddess of rose & golden arms, hands & sandals. She has large white feathered wings of a bird and snow white eyelids.

Although she loved Ares, she married the Titan Astraeus (“of the stars”) and became the mother of the Anemoi (“winds”) – their names – Zephyrus, Boreas, Notus and Eurus; & of the Morning Star, Eosphoros (Venus)!

What is her name?

The Astrology Today
Sagittarius Sun & Mars.
Libra moon – harmony as we travel together on the Path of Light, leading humanity to the foothills of Capricorn. “We see the goal, reach each goal, & then we see the next goal.”
Together. love, Risa

Festival of Hanukkah * begins tonight.
(learning & participating today in a world festival of Light).
Light over darkness, Good over evil.
The Jewish festival of the Miracle of Lights.
The Hanukkah Lights illuminate the outside present day Kali Yuga darkness. So the Way is not so dark for the seekers of Light.

The Light is for the Renewal of the World.
At the creation of the world by G-d, the words were heard….
“Let there be Light.”
And the Earth & all her kingdoms came to be.
We place our menorah (candles) in the windows.
So everyone can see the light – bringing light to the outside darkness. The light of hope, of peace, of beauty, the Light of Goodness & Goodwill.
The Light brings hope to those in exile.

The lighting of the candles (Advent & Menorah) reminds us of the effect of every human. Each act of each human is to be of Goodwill & each of us is to contribute a measure of light to illuminate the world – the “outside”—as indicated by the Chanukah Light which is to be placed at a window or “at the entrance of the home, outside.” For everyone to see.
With our Lights, we thus “bless the world.”

So many festivals of light in December.
As each day has less & less light.
Lighting our candles in the darkness.
Kindling our light in this darkness, offering hope to the people.
Today, Thursday, December 7, 2023.
Jupiter’s day, Ray 2 day of Love Wisdom.
Reappearance Meditation. Shamballa Day.

Sagittarius SunMars – all around the world a festival is happening & we are joining our brothers & sisters in this festival of Light.
Sun trine Chiron – illuminating a healing that is needed.
Mercury trine Jupiter – Sending greetings & blessings to our brothers & sisters all over the world as we light our candles int he darkness, offering hope of Love & Wisdom in the candle light.

Tonight at the first sighing of the first star…or Jupiter (planet).
The Jewish Festival of Hanukah begins.
We light the first candle on the menorah.
Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah (candle) lighting, special prayers and fried foods.

The Hebrew word Chanukah means “dedication,” and is thus named because it celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple (as you’ll read below). Also spelled Hanukkah (or variations of that spelling), the Hebrew word Chanukah is actually pronounced with a guttural, “kh” sound, kha-nu-kah, not tcha-new-kah.

In the second century BCE, the Holy Land was ruled by the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks), who tried to force the people of Israel to accept Greek culture and beliefs instead of mitzvah (the Jewish religious commandments – as in the 10 Commandments) observance and belief in G‑d.
Against all odds, a small band of faithful but poorly armed Jews, led by Judah the Maccabee, defeated one of the mightiest armies on earth, drove the Greeks from the land, reclaimed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and rededicated it to the service of G‑d.

When they sought to light the Temple’s Menorah (the seven-branched candelabrum), they found only a single cruse (days worth) of olive oil that had escaped contamination by the Greeks. They lit the menorah anyway thinking they had only one day of Light. Miraculously, the one-day supply of oil lasted for eight days, until new oil could be prepared under conditions of ritual purity.

To commemorate and publicize these miracles, the sages instituted the festival of Chanukah.

After the candles are lit, there is singing of prayers.

Prayers
We kindle these lights [to commemorate] the saving acts, miracles and wonders which You O G-d have performed for our forefathers, in those days at this time, through Your holy priests. Throughout the eight days of Chanukah, these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make use of them, but only to look at them, in order to offer thanks and praise to Your great Name for Your miracles, for Your wonders and for Your salvations.

To Listen to the prayers.
https://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/600994/jewish/Haneirot-Halalu.htm

A further message for our times now.
Chanukah comes as our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land battle for their lives and for the future of the free world. And Jews all over the world are feeling the dark cloud of hatred and antisemitism.

Oh, are we ready for Chanukah’s message of good over evil and light over darkness!

The Rebbe (rabbi) taught us the Chanukah flames remind us that, as in the past, G-d is at our side, protecting us, guiding us, and bringing spiritual light to the darkness that swirls outside.

And as we add another flame each night (taking care to light on Friday afternoon before the Shabbat candles, and on Saturday night after Shabbat is over), we stand in & are grateful for the additional gift of spiritual light that each one of us brings to each other & to the world.

With wishes for a Chanukah festival filled with spiritual light & love.

For those interesting in participating, there are various live streamings of the lighting of the menorah…Paris, Jerusalem & New York – https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/6197786/jewish/Chanukah-Live-Paris-Jerusalem-New-York-2023.htm

Here is one in Berlin – at the Brandenburg Gate.
https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/6209522/jewish/LIVE-Menorah-Lighting-at-the-Brandenburg-Gate-in-Berlin.htm

In Arkansas – Fayetteville & Bentonville.
https://jewishnwa.org/media/images/1255/XTRh12559789.jpg

We join with our brothers & sisters all over the world.
Light our candles together. Risa