Due to the Coronavirus, and until further notice, all physical meetings for the New Moon and Full Moon are cancelled and will be replaced by live audio broadcasts via Zoom. Archives of the broadcasts will continue to be posted here. The Zoom broadcasts for New Moon and Full Moon will include a talk followed by a meditation. An email notice will be sent in advance of the meeting with all the information needed to link to the Zoom broadcast.
“STRENGTHENING THE HANDS OF THE NEW GROUP OF WORLD SERVERS”
Meditation is the primary form of service for those following a spiritual path. It is a means of cooperation and alignment with hierarchical intent. The new moon period follows upon the cycle of out-breathing in the rhythmic cycles of the breath; it is a time of pause wherein together we can establish a soul-mind-brain alignment. During this period we work in thought to concretize the ideas and impressions received at the time of the full moon period and undertake the sometimes difficult process of translating them into practical plans that can be of service in the world. The effect of this meditative effort is to enhance the many ways in which the “power of the one Life” and the “love of the one soul” are working out through all true servers everywhere. The meeting will be held remotely via Zoom and will include an exploration on the theme Financial Responsibility in Times of Crisis, followed by online group discussion and meditation. Please call or email us if you will be attending, or contribute your thoughts prior to the meeting. We will share them with the group when possible.
Financial Responsibility in Times of Crisis
As the global pandemic rages on, many countries, including the United States, have seen a dramatic decline in economic output. Possibly hundreds of millions of workers worldwide have been laid off, according to the World Economic Forum, economists predict that it will take years for labor markets to return. In response, to ease the financial burden many households and individuals face, governments have expanded unemployment programs, offered state guarantees on wages, and instituted formal reductions in work hours. What long-term economic issues will result from these efforts, and whether they will prove effective in helping those who suffer financially, we do not yet know. What we do know, however, is that the whole world is at a spiritual crisis point regarding money and the economy.
In Esoteric Astrology, the Tibetan counsels us that crises like these are not to be avoided, but to be viewed as “points of examination as to the strength, purpose, purity, and motive and the intent of the soul.” Today, we can observe that, because of the pandemic, people at all levels of spiritual understanding have begun just this sort of examination; many have begun to question the cult of materialism that has heretofore characterized the modern era, and disciples have deepened their consideration of the economic conditions that presage the reappearance of the Christ. In these soul-led examinations of current economic conditions, much of the work of the New Group of World Servers will lie as we continue to grapple with the coronavirus health crisis.
Questions for Reflection and Discussion:
- Have you observed ways in which new soul-led financial or economic ideas are taking hold at the local, national, and/or global level? What are your views on them?
- Can you imagine other ways in which a non-materialistic approach to the current public health crisis might benefit humanity?
Readings & Viewing:
- “How Coronavirus Has Hit G7 Economies,” World Economic Forum, 13 May 2020. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/coronavirus-unemployment-jobs-work-impact-g7-pandemic
- “Innovation: Covid-19 Special Edition,” UN Innovation Network, 2020. https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2020-06_-_unin_quarterly_innovation_update_-_second_covid-19_special_edition.pdf
- Alice A. Bailey. Esoteric Astrology, p. 477.
