Aquarius New Moon
Aquarius New Moon
New Moon Meditation Meeting, New York
February 16, 2026
Welcome everyone. Thank you for joining us tonight to work together with the energies of the Aquarius new moon. For those of you who might be new to these meetings the format opens with a talk, followed by a group meditation and closes with a time for group discussion.
At this Aquarius new moon we are entering a powerful time because it is accompanied by an annular, solar eclipse. The appearance of an annular eclipse is quite striking, the moon is surrounded by a ring of fire. This brings to mind the task of the disciple which is to burn away the dross of the lower self. Esoterically understood the moon, in one sense, represents that lower self, the embodiment of an ancient thoughtform. As the dead shell of the lower aspects of oneself are burned away, the path is made straight for the influx of the veiled planet Uranus, the Hierophant or Initiator through which the illusion of the lower self fades from view.
Eclipse cycles occur in the same pair of opposite signs over a period of 18-24 months and this new cycle will surely be monumental. We are shifting into the Aquarius-Leo axis which mirrors the larger cycle of the precessional age and is supportive of Aquarian energies. And Leo provides the integrated vehicles through which the higher energies can pour.
Eclipses heighten the already intensified energies surrounding the new and full moon periods. They are inlets for the influx of the spiritual will, an influx which has been stimulated by 2025’s hierarchical conclave and the accompanying first ray impulse from the highest center Shamballa. A solar eclipse is generally recognized as a time of beginnings and there are other astrological factors at play now that present similar signatures of rebirth and the inflow of new life. As disciples we are charged to use the tools at our disposal to provide a group channel through which the energies can find expression and turned towards the purposes of the Plan.
We know O Lord of Life and Love about the need,
Touch our hearts anew with Love, that we, too, may love and give.
The Aquarian age, conditioned by the seventh ray supports the forces of manifestation and the creation of new forms. This combination of energies is and will continue to electrify the planet. As we pass through the many challenges arising on all sides today, a symbolic passage describing the direction of Ray VII is perhaps useful for us to consider in relation to the task of the new group of world servers. The picture emerges of a man sitting between two rooms with a teetering arc above his head. His back is to the room full of peace and calm and direction. In front of him is a room he’s been staring at for ages–a room of chaos, despair and disorder which has left him bereft as to what to do. This room is both the outer world but it is also that which is within himself. He is focused on the failures all around and within.
Then, through an impulse from the soul he shifts his focus and turns the other way. He looks at the room of peace and quiet. Then, through an influx of energy from his soul he is transformed and becomes a distributing center of soul life. He turns again to face the room of chaos and begins to see beneath the outer fragmentation and an expanded perspective unfolds before him. He sees the world with new eyes and the pattern of the Plan begins to emerge. This transformation, this ability to view the world through a new lens, is the potency contained within the new group of world servers.
The Tibetan provides us with keynotes which encapsulate the qualities of soul light which each sign emits. The keynote for Aquarius is arresting and holds out the promise of the coming age. The soul light of Aquarius is “that [which] shines on Earth, across the sea. This is the light which ever shines within the dark and cleansing with its healing rays that which must be purified until the dark has gone.” We know that our Earth, our Logos, is in process of becoming sacred and this involves the establishing of those conditions through which there evolves a greater responsiveness to light on the part of all three planetary centers. A key to the Logos’ ability to make this shift is connected with the process of group initiation which is evolving now as we enter Aquarius, the sign of group work. This achievement on the part of humanity we’re told is affecting changes within the highest center Shamballa and this for the first time in the long history of humanity. It is this group initiatory achievement on the part of humanity that we’re told makes possible the initiation of the Logos himself.
The result of this initiatory cycle will involve the emergence before our eyes of a new divine quality. The Tibetan calls it the emergence of a solar characteristic which is slowly crystallizing into manifestation. This use of the term “solar characteristic” relates this emerging quality directly to the Great Invocation which he called a solar instrument The Invocation here is seen as an invocation to the Sun itself and to Sirius, the great Sun of Suns which pours forth from the heart of the Sun. The Tibetan wrote, “The Great Invocation…is a potent solar instrument designed to bring about changes and needed readjustments. It is so powerful that when it was suggested for general use in the world of men some opposition was evoked among the members of the Hierarchy because They feared its potent effects upon the unready, and undeveloped people. Its use has, however, been justified and it is desired that its usefulness should be very greatly increased and its use far more widely spread.” This solar characteristic that is emerging appears to be an influx of light that is reflective of that which occurred long ago on Venus, Earth’s higher self.
The second part of the Aquarian keynote appears to be active at this time, “...the light which ever shines within the dark and cleansing with its healing rays that which must be purified until the dark has gone.” The harshness and horror that is presently being revealed is of long-standing duration. Crimes, corruption and abuse by the rich and powerful upon the most vulnerable is nothing new but it is coming to light in a manner that people are listening. Previously such things were dismissed by people of goodwill because they could not or chose not to believe or simply closed their eyes to the sheer horror of what was being revealed. So as the light shines upon the dark we as citizens have to be willing to stand the pain of revelation and take steps to assure that people are held accountable. This involves the mobilization of public opinion which is happening, particularly among the young. It will lead eventually to reforms and new systems of governmenal and global structures coming into manifestation as well as legislation for the protection of children
This darkness, this under-belly of our planetary Life has for ages been hidden from view. This is all wrapped up in the mysteries of the matter aspect that is working out on planet Earth illustrated by our very name. These mysteries are hidden within the sign of Capricorn which has a close link with the sign Aquarius. Capricorn, a sign of deep contrast, representative of both the highest and the lowest aspects of human nature. Humanity must resolve this situation. We’re told that “man is given the task of raising matter up into heaven, and of glorifying rightly the form side of life through his conscious manifestation of divine powers” It is not through ordinary means that this task can be accomplished. It involves concerted effort and fortunately this Capricornian influence that pours in via the Festival Week provides this group with strengthening in full measure.
Capricorn and Aquarius are also linked through the planet Saturn. Prior to the discovery of Uranus, Saturn governed in both signs. In Capricorn Saturn governs both exoterically and esoterically. Exoterically it is the planet of karmic wreckoning. For those individuals who have not yet placed themselves on the path of return the unredeemed Saturn holds a powerful grip. This includes people who despite their high intelligence have chosen the left hand path, the path of immersion within matter. For individuals who are aligning with the soul’s light, Saturn becomes the tool through which one moves forward into light, undeterred by the inevitable obstacles along the way. Saturn then no longer functions as the conveyer of disaster and becomes that which fixes the person decidedly upon the mental plane. For those individuals caught in the grip of the materialistic forces, the strong influx of Saturnian and Capricornian energies signals the crumbling of the mountains of accumulated karma. For the disciple, they strengthen the group to press forward no matter what the odds, doing what they can to prepare the way for the externalization, evoking the Great Ones to emerge from their mountain retreats.
Capricorn and Aquarius are also linked through the light supernal. This is the light which pours in upon the mountaintop of initiation. This is the light which can only be contacted through means of the group. The light supernal is a key quality of Capricorn and it becomes available when the Sun is in Aquarius accompanied by the seventh ray. This is a rare occurrence which has only come into play six times in the last million years. Each time it does, it results in illumination and the emergence of this supernal light. The difference now with this seventh instance of this combination of energies lies in the sheer amount of people who are responding to this light and taking the higher way.
The next Festival Week takes place in December, augmented by the fact that this year it contains a full moon.This period is an outgrowth of the Law of Group Progress, governed by Capricorn, the seventh ray and its symbol is the mountain and the goat. The goat here stands for the discipleship group and this special week is a week dedicated to the new group of world servers. The energies that are pouring into our planetary life are such that they can only be safely appropriated in group formation.
The subjective work which we are called to do as we move forward into the new age, no matter what other outer form of service we might undertake, is concerned with this growing ability to work in group formation. This is the key to what is possible and this is what is being demanded at this time. An understanding of group work is as yet in its infancy but things are accelerating now and surely the years ahead will see rapid progress. With each passing decade, those who are coming into incarnation are increasingly free from the drag of the outgoing dispensation and are therefore possessed of an elasticity within consciouosness which enables them to respond more adequately to the opportunities of the time.
As a result of the 2025 Conclave, the accumulated impact of the Festival Weeks and the impacts from Shamballa there has been a great elevation – the Law of Group Progress has for its esoteric name The Law of Elevation. As a result all along the chain of Hierarchy there has been forward movement. Hierarchy has been lifted up in its position within the Triadal planes just as the discipleship group has moved into a deeper hierarchical affiliation. Through the intensification of the light to which humanity has been subjected the group is coming into its own as a functioning center within the planet. The promise of this turning point in planetary history comes through this working out of the group life.