CALENDAR
OF SECULAR HOLIDAYS AND HOLY DAYS
2004
January February March April May June July
August September October November December
JANUARY 2004
Jan-1
New Year's Day
Feast of Mary the Mother of God
Jan-2
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
On November 16, 1991, the Messenger
announced a dispensation from Omri-Tas in which he would be present on earth on
the third of each month to render service by his Great Causal Body. The
Messenger said: "That is the day when walls of violet flame can come down
and we can be directly in the Electronic Presence of Omri-Tas." As it is
the third of the month in at least one time zone somewhere on the planet for a
span of 48 hours, the monthly Omri-Tas' Day violet flame vigil begins on the
second and ends on the fourth. See 1993 PoW, pp. 453, 458; and 1994 PoW, p. 7.
For more information and for an explanation of how to calculate the beginning
and ending times of the Omri-Tas' Violet Flame Day vigil in your time zone, see
"Omri-Tas' Day: A 48-Hour Opportunity" (1993 PoW, pp.
72-76) and accompanying time zone map.
Jan-3
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
Ascension Day of Ruth O. Jones (1895-1976)
Ruth Jones ascended at the age of 80. She
had been a Keeper of the Flame for 13 years. After her husband and twin flame,
Sidney Jones, went before her in the ritual of the ascension, Ruth lived and
served with the Messengers for almost a decade. The Ascended Master Kuthumi
said, "I transfer by the authority of her own ascended presence the ray of
her mantle, the momentum of her dedication, to every Keeper of the Flame and
every soul who will read this announcement and who will believe in Christ, in the
ascension of her soul and in the possibility of the ascension of his own
soul." (Pearls of Wisdom, vol. 19, no. 3).
Jan-4
El Morya's Day
El Morya has given the dispensation of his
Electronic Presence on the fourth of each month where Keepers of the Flame give
prayers and decrees to him (12-13-92 dictation, Pearls of Wisdom, vol.
35, no 68): "I wish to also speak to you, then, of my desire to save the
cities. You heard my dictation from New York in which I stated that I would
place my Electronic Presence there, everywhere in that entire city, for
thirty-three days that the Keepers of the Flame in the metropolitan area might
give their perpetual calls to me and we might see if I might be able to remain
in that city. Well, beloved ones, these Keepers of the Flame in the greater
metropolitan area did come together and they performed a mighty service. And
during this period, they did also establish their own focus for their Teaching
Center that the Messenger might enter the city again. Yes, they performed an
excellent decree service, but their numbers are not enough. They are not enough
to in fact hold me there for every day of the year. "Thus, I made my
commitment to them, and I make it this day, that I will be in New York the
fourth of every month, following on the heels of beloved Omri-Tas. Thus, we
will see what I can work for that city with the Keepers of the Flame in the
area. I am counting on them, one and all, to keep a glorious vigil on each
fourth. Won't you join them and me?
"I also made known to you at that
time, beloved ones, that I would place my Presence in any city if a group of
chelas would dedicate themselves to me and give my blue-ray decrees as recorded
on the four "El Morya tapes" and sing my songs as a rosary to me.
"Therefore remember, wherever you are,
wherever is your town or hamlet, wherever is your group of Keepers of the
Flame, if you will petition me, if you will ask me to place my Electronic
Presence with you, I will be there and I will remain and I will stay according
to your numbers and according to the Light you invoke.
"What meets the eye, therefore, is the
need for the increase in those Lightbearers, the increase in those devotees,
the increase in those hearts as well as the deliverance of those hearts who are
burdened who are already in the Community.
"With this goal in mind, I can
place my Electronic Presence in every town. And when I do so, I place that
Electronic Presence over and over and over again so that you may see literally
ten thousand or ten million Morya's standing in the territory, the city limits,
and holding the flame of the will of God for that town and the Lightbearers in
it.
"If there are not enough numbers in
your town to keep me there full-time, I may be able to come to you one day a
month....
"Take me up on this, beloved ones. For
I know that the cities must be saved if the nations are to be saved, for what
are the nations without cities?
"Well, for instance, without the large
cities they are certainly without crime and corruption, without gangs, without
massive abuses of funds and abuse of the media. There are many unwholesome
conditions that the cities bring, as Babylon of old, for the corruption of the
planetary body. But I tell you, beloved, the cities are yet useful to the vast
majority of people and to the hierarchy of Light and to the Lightbearers, and
there are many Lightbearers who are caught in these cities."
For more information on the El Morya vigil
on the fourth of each month. see also 1993 PoW, pp. 70, 71, 77-80, 367,
379 n. 12.
The Messenger recommends including in your
vigil the decrees and songs from the four El Morya tapes-"El Morya, Lord
of the First Ray: Dynamic Decrees with Prayers and Ballads for Chelas of the
Will of God 1-4"--and the "Hail to the Chief!" song cassette.
You may also want to give Archangel Michael's Rosary for Armageddon, the
Surrender Rosary, Ashram Ritual 3: Sacred Ritual for Attunement with God's Holy
Will, as well as Mother Mary's Scriptural Rosary celebrating the Joyful
Mysteries on the First Ray.
In the Messenger's February 22, 1989 letter
to Keepers of the Flame on lesson 7 and above, she explained that the giving of
decrees and songs with the audiocassette "El Morya, Lord of the First Ray
2"--starting with the first prayer, "I Raise My Cup to Thee"--
is "the best means I know to raise the cup of our consciousness to be
filled with the Christly virtues and blessings of the Will of God for all
people....That this cup of self that is becoming our God-Self realization under
your tutelage, O Lord El Morya, may one day be a chalice worthy, a chalice
strengthened, a chalice perfected for the Holy Grail--this is our prayer."
(pp. 1-2).
Jan-5
Birthday of Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahanansa Yogananda was born in
Gorakhpur, India, and was devoted to God at an early age. In 1920 he traveled
to America at the request of his guru and later established the American
headquarters of the Self-Realization Fellowship in Los Angeles. Yogananda
taught the way of the Christ and the Buddha and initiated many into the science
of Kriya Yoga.
Jan-6
Feast of the Epiphany
The Feast of the Epiphany falls on the 12th
day after Christmas and commemorates the manifestation of Jesus as the Son of
God, as represented by the adoration of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the
miracle of the wine at the marriage feast at Cana. Epiphany originally marked
the beginning of the carnival season preceding Lent, and the evening (sometimes
the eve) is known as Twelfth Night. The Ascended Masters El Morya, Kuthumi and
Djwal Kul were embodied as the three wise men. Call to the Causal Bodies of
these three Ascended Masters to attend the birth of Christ in your own heart
and in all who are bearers of the Christ Light.
Jan-11
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Jesus
Jan-13
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
Jan-19
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
A federal holiday observed the third Monday
in January. It honors the late civil rights leader. It became a public holiday
in 1986.
Jan-22
Birthday of Francis Bacon
Sir Francis Bacon was an embodiment of the
Ascended Master Saint Germain. Bacon was a statesman, essayist, and the father
of inductive reasoning and the scientific method. He oversaw the translation
the King James version of the Bible and wrote the Shakespearean plays, which
contain in code the story of his life and the teachings of the Great White
Brotherhood.
Surya's Day
God Surya announced his presence in the
earth in his dictation of 7-2-94, printed in 1994 Pearls of Wisdom, vol.
37, no. 36, pp. 415-416, as follows (excerpt):
"I tell you, beloved, I come, as
depicted in Hindu lore, in my chariot. I come for this battle and I will tell
you this: The legions of the God Star are not content merely to win this battle
in the earth but they are determined to go on and on and on and conquer while the
open door is there, while you are there, ready to respond to our leading.
"Thus, we will not stop our labors.
And I shall place my Electronic Presence here, and sometimes I shall center
myself here and there on other systems of worlds, even as Omri-Tas has done. He
is with you forty-eight hours in each month. And, beloved, the rest of the
time he is here and there on other systems of worlds where the evolutions have
such great need of the violet flame.
"Thus I shall now do the same. As you
know, all who are ascended may place the Electronic Presence of their being
anywhere and multiply that Presence many thousands and millions of times,
thereby appearing to untold numbers simultaneously and tending to their needs.
In addition to our being able to place our Electronic Presence where it is
needed, it is surely a boon and a dispensation for us to have you as the key
anchor point of our lifestream on earth. And this we treasure.
"Thus it is the time and thus it is
the season. And this is the time that you may reap all the good you have sown.
"Therefore, beloved, I come. And I AM
here in this hour and I shall remain with you as the Great Law will allow. And
you shall see and know the turning points in the earth, and you shall remark
one to another how God and his angels and his chelas have turned this old world
around. For the news shall confirm it, the minds of the people shall confirm
it, and you stand to see a great transformation.
"You have heard that this is the Dark
Cycle in the sign of Aquarius. You have heard of the Dark Cycle becoming darker
in the earth. And indeed for those who have abandoned their God and their
reason for being, karma is piling up. And so they are counted among those who
cry out to the mountains to fall on them.
"Thus, the woes descend upon those who
have not taken the opportunity to enter the Mind of God, and it is a pity,
beloved. It is a pity that there are yet fallen angels who still cleave to a
hierarchy of fallen ones who have already been judged before the Court of the
Sacred Fire on Sirius.
"But this is so, beloved, and some are
diehards to the end. And it is as if they were going to seed. And thus it is
their "fall" and their autumn and their days are numbered. This is
not the will of God. This is their freewill choice, for they will not say die
and they will not bend the knee before the Faithful and True or the armies of
Light.
"What can be said, then, beloved?
Nothing.
"This is why the Four and Twenty
Elders execute judgment at the Court of the Sacred Fire. And their true and
just judgments only reflect the free will of the fallen angels. It is the
dividing of the way. For God has laid his blueprint over the systems of worlds
and he has said: "This is the hour. This is the hour when I will see to it
that that golden age can be opened, but in order to open it I must have my sons
and daughters as extensions of myself in the physical octave."
"Thus El Morya, foreseeing many years
ago this time of ages turning and intense karma descending, has called you,
each and every one, has sent angels of Light to bring you to this oneness of
cosmic purpose on these very dates. Beware the dates, then, and fulfill the
full outline of the angels of the God Star, the Mighty Blue Eagle that is also
become the symbol of this nation.
"I, Surya, seal you in this hour for
that point of victory that you can yet accomplish. All that is gone before in
this conference, as has been said, is the foundation. Now reap the apex, the
capstone of the pyramid. Reap the crown of everlasting life, won by service
rendered."
The Messenger announced that Surya will be
with us on the twenty-second and twenty-third days of each month.
Chinese New Year (year of the monkey)
Jan-23
Surya's Day
Jan-25
Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul
Saul, a learned Jew and doctor of the law,
had persecuted Christians and consented to the stoning of Saint Stephen. On the
road to Damascus, he met Jesus, "a light from heaven...shining round about
me," and heard his voice: "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is
hard for thee to kick against the pricks." Trembling, Saul answered,
"Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?" Saul experienced immediate
conversion and soon thereafter began his mission as the apostle Paul.
Jan-28
Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Feb-1
Eid al Adha - Islam (sacrifice and alms)
Feb-2
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day (see description under January)
The Presentation of the Lord Jesus
(Candlemas)
Feb-3
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
Feb-4
El Morya's Day (see description under January)
Feb-7
Birthday of Saint Thomas More, Martyr (1478-1535)
Sir Thomas More, saint, statesman, scholar
and author, was an incarnation of beloved El Morya.
Feb-8
Ascension Day of George Miles Lancaster (1896-1983)
"Uncle George" was a faithful
friend, loved by all. He was determined to make his ascension. Once he found
the Great White Brotherhood in 1961, he attended every conference, listened to all
the dictations and lectures and rose early every morning to give decrees for
three or four hours.
Parinirvana (Buddhist)
Feb-11
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Feb-12
Ascension Day of Lotus Ray King (1971)
Lotus Ray King was the pen name of Edna
Ballard, co-founder of the I AM Activity in the 1930s. She and her husband, Guy
Ballard, were Messengers for Saint Germain. She was previously embodied as
Saint Joan of Arc and Benjamin Franklin.
Lincoln's Birthday
A federal holiday in many states, this day
was first formally observed in Washington, D.C. in 1866 when both houses of
Congress gathered for a memorial address in tribute to the assassinated
president.
Feb-14
Saint Valentine's Day
Read "A Valentine from Saint
Germain" in Saint Germain On Alchemy, which contains his
"never-ending promise to assist you to find your immortal freedom as you
determine never to give up and never to turn back." On Valentine's Day
show your gratitude to Saint Germain for his gift of the violet flame.
Feb-16
President's Day
Feb-21
Losar, Tibetan New Year
Feb-22
Washington's Birthday (1732-1799)
At Valley Forge, the Goddess of Liberty
showed George Washington the destiny of America and future perils to the
nation. Saint Germain stood by Washington throughout the Revolution, directed
the writing of the Constitution of the United States, and anointed Washington
as first president. Washington was an embodiment of the Ascended Master Godfre
(God Obedience). In his final incarnation, he served as Saint Germain's
Messenger, Guy W. Ballard.
Surya's Day (see description under January)
Al-Hijra/Muharram (Islamic New Year)
Feb-23
Surya's Day
Feb-25
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is a
day of fasting, abstinence and penance in imitation of Christ's fast in the
wilderness. Lent is traditionally the period of forty weekdays from Ash
Wednesday to Easter Sunday, a period of penitence and preparation before
Easter. In the Roman Catholic Church, palms from the previous year's Palm
Sunday are blessed and burned. The priest then marks a cross upon the forehead
of each worshipper with the ashes from the palms. The Anglican Church and some
Protestant groups in the United States also observe the day, but generally do
not use ashes.
Feb-26
Lanello's Ascension Day (1918-1973)
Our beloved Messenger Mark L. Prophet (the
Ascended Master Lanello) ascended after many lifetimes of service and devotion
to God. From the ascended state he tells us, "Joy is the very first
principle of the ascension"(Pearls of Wisdom, vol. 35, no. 10).
Feb-27
Birthday of Henry Wadsworth Logfellow (1807-1882)
Longfellow, popular American poet in the
19th century, was an embodiment of Lanello. He left his professorship at
Harvard to devote his life to writing poetry, overshadowed by El Morya.
Birthday of Florence Jeannette Miller
(1936-1979)
Florence Miller, previously embodied as
Saint Teresa of Avila, joined the staff of The Summit Lighthouse in 1968. She
was head of the publishing department and member of the Board of Directors of
Church Universal and Triumphant.
Birthday of Apollo
The birthday of Apollo, the Greek God of
Light and Truth, was celebrated at Delphi six days after the new moon in
February. Students of the Ascended Masters know Apollo as the Elohim of the
Second Ray of God's Wisdom.
Feb-29
First Sunday of Lent (purple candle)
Mar-2
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day (see description under January)
Day of Áashurah (10th Day Fast - Islamic
Day of Remembrance)
Mar-3
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
Mar-4
El Morya's Day (see description under January)
Mar-5
Birthday of Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886)
Ramakrishna, Hindu saint and mystic, was born
to a poor Brahmin family in a village in Bengal, India. He practiced various
faiths, including Christianity and Islam, and said he could achieve spiritual
bliss through any of them. Ramakrishna saw the Divine Mother in himself and in
all people, especially women.
Mar-6
Holi - Hindu Festival Honoring Lord Krishsna
In this popular spring festival in northern
India, the main ritual centers around a bonfire that symbolizes the destruction
of evil. Jesus reminds us of Lord Krishna's promise:
"When you...call to him for being
bruised or broken at any age, he will come to you in his Electronic Presence at
the same age as you were, place that Presence over you, and by your giving of
those mantras to him he will bring that healing." (Pearls of Wisdom,
vol. 36, no. 26).
Mar-7
Second Sunday of Lent (purple candle)
Jewish feast of Purim
Ester's victory over the plot to destroy
the Jews of Persia
Mar-11
Ascension Day of Beulah Heaney, Lady Master Beatitude (1971)
When Beulah was a child, an angel of God
appeared to her, saying, "Beulah! Beulah! You have to make your ascension
in this life!" Beulah led a life of service. She reared five children,
worked hard, loved God and glorified him continuously. In her seventies, she
joined the staff of The Summit Lighthouse. She worked joyfully in the kitchen.
Mar-14
Third Sunday of Lent (purple candle)
Mar-17
Saint Patrick's Day (Apostle of Ireland)
Saint Patrick (A.D. 389-461) is the patron
saint of Ireland. The Ascended Master Saint Patrick emphasizes the importance
of confession: "If the garment becomes stained, do confess your sins in a
sealed letter to Almighty God...and let it be burned. Understand that
confession, remission of sin, repentance does once again restore you to that
alignment with the chalice of being who is Christ." (Pearls of Wisdom,
vol. 28, no.16).
Mar-19
Feast of Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph, protector of Mary and Jesus,
was an embodiment of our beloved Saint Germain, Chohan of the Seventh Ray. He
says, "As many in the earth call to me as Saint Joseph, so I respond to
that name....I can be called by any name...of any past incarnation." (Pearls
of Wisdom, vol. 35, no. 26).
Mar-20
Vernal (Spring) Equinox
This is the first day of spring in the
northern hemisphere. Jesus was born in the spring, on the cusp of Pisces and
Aries. But his birthday is celebrated on December 25 to counteract the satanic
rites at winter solstice, the darkest time of the year.
Norooz (The New Day) - Zoroastrian
Mar-21
Fourth Sunday of Lent (rose candle)
Mar-22
Surya's Day (see description under January)
Mar-23
Surya's Day
Mar-24
Feast of Archangel Gabriel
Archangel Gabriel, Angel of the
Annunciation, serves on the Fourth Ray of purity. He and his divine complement,
Archeia Hope, serve at the Temple of the Resurrection over the Holy Land and at
the Ascension Temple in Luxor, Egypt.
Mar-25
Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lord
Just as Archangel Gabriel announced the
incarnation of Jesus to the Mother of our Lord, so at the soul level he tells
all fathers- and mothers-to-be when it is time to conceive and bring forth
children. Archangel Gabriel also teaches us that every child of God is destined
to return to God through the ritual of the ascension.
Mar-26
Birth of Prophet Zarathustra (Khordad Sal)
Taoist Festival Honoring Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu, 6th century B.C. Chinese sage and
mystic, is traditionally accepted as the founder of Taoism and author of the Tao
Te Ching. Next to the Bible, it is the world's most frequently translated
book. Tao means "way," "teaching" or the source of all
being to which all things ultimately return.
Mar-28
Fifth Sunday of Lent (purple candle)
Mar-30
Ascension Day of Mary Lou Majerus, Lady Master Mary Lou (1893-1987)
Mary Lou was a devotee of Saint Germain and
the violet flame. Early in this century, she trained with Guy and Edna Ballard,
Messengers of the I AM Activity, and later joined the staff of The Summit
Lighthouse.
Apr-2
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day (see description under January)
Apr-3
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
Apr-4
El Morya's Day (see description under January)
El Morya's Birthday
Apr-5
Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday)
Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Week and
the Sunday before Easter, commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. A
multitude carried branches from palm trees, spread them before him and shouted
"Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the
Lord!" (John 12:13).
Apr-6
Birthday of Elizabeth Clare Prophet
Apr-8
Holy Thursday (the Last Supper)
Passover (Pesach)--Jewish Festival
Passover, "Festival of Unleavened
Bread," is a joyous festival of freedom. It celebrates the Exodus of the
Jews from bondage in Egypt and recalls that God "passed over" the
houses of the Israelites when he slew the Egyptian firstborn males. As the Jews
fled they ate unleavened bread, and from that time the Jews have allowed no
leavening in their houses during Passover, bread being replaced by matzoh.
Apr-9
Good Friday
Good Friday, the Friday before Easter,
commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. "The violet flame,"
says Kuan Yin, "is the gift of Good Friday." She tells us that just
as Jesus, through the alchemy of the Seventh Ray, brings the miracle of the
transubstantiation of the bread and the wine, so he can transform your mind,
your being, your flesh and blood, and your consciousness. (Pearls of Wisdom,
vol. 36, no. 24)
Apr-10
Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)
Apr-11
Easter Sunday
Easter is the celebration of the
resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. It is
celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or next after
March 21 and is therefore celebrated between March 22 and April 25 inclusive.
This date was fixed by the Council of Nicaea.
Apr-19
Ascension Day of Paul the Venetian (1588)
The Ascended Master Paul the Venetian is
Chohan of the Third Ray of God's Love. He was embodied as Paolo Veronese, a
major artist of the 16th-century Venetian school.
Apr-22
Surya's Day (see description under January)
Earth Day
Apr-23
Surya's Day
Apr-25
Feast of Saint Mark (c. A.D. 74)
Saint Mark was an embodiment of the
Messenger Mark L. Prophet (now the Ascended Master Lanello). Mark was the
daring companion of the apostle Paul during Paul's first missionary journey.
The apostle Peter called him "my son."
Apr-29
Feast of Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
The Italian mystic Catherine of Siena is
patron saint of Italy and Doctor of the Roman Catholic Church. Catherine's
best-known work, The Dialogue, is a record of the conversations she had
with God the Father while she was in ecstasy. In her intimate communion with
God, Catherine came to understand the principle of dedicating one's life and
service "to the glory of God." Catherine was an embodiment of the
Messenger Elizabeth Clare Prophet.
May-1
May Day Celebration of Mary, Mother of Jesus, as the Queen of May
Ascension Day of Saint Germain (1684)
Coronation Day
Saint Germain and Portia are crowned
Hierarchs of the Aquarian Age (1954).
Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
May-2
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day (see description under January)
Mawlid an Nabi - Islam, birth of the Prophet Mohamed, peace be upon him
May-3
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
Feast of St. Philip and James, Apostles
May-4
El Morya's Day (see description under January)
Wesak (Buddhist New Year Festival when
the Sun is in Taurus and the full moon is in Scorpio)
Wesak is the celebration of Lord Gautama
Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing out of embodiment into parinirvana.
Next to the birthday of Jesus Christ, Wesak is the highest holy day of our
Church. Buddhists consecrate the day to devotional ceremonies, prayers, mantras
and the performance of kind deeds in memory of Gautama's compassion. It is also
the day to sacrifice the elements of your lower nature so that the higher
nature of God may descend into your temple.
May-6
National Day of Prayer
May-9
Mother's Day
Observed on the second Sunday in May. This
holiday was proposed by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia in 1907.
May-10
Birthday of Sri Yukteswar (1855)
Sri Yukteswar was the Guru of Paramahansa
Yogananda.
May-13
Anniversary of the First Appearence of Mother Mary at Fátima (1917)
Ascension Day of I. Denny Cree (1973)
May-20
Ascension Day
The Ascension of Jesus took place in the
presence of his apostles 40 days after the Resurrection. It is traditionally
held to have occurred on Mount Olive in Bethany.
May-22
Surya's Day (see description under January)
May-23
Surya's Day
May-25
Birthday of St. Padre Pio (1887)
May-26
First Day of Shavuot (Hebrew Pentecost)
This festival is sometimes called the Feast
of Weeks, or of Harvest, or of the First Fruits. It falls 50 days after
Passover and originally celebrated the end of the seven-week grain-harvesting
season. It also celebrates the giving of the Law to Moses on Mount Sinai.
May-28
Jesus Calls His Disciples to the Path of the Ascension (1987)
Jesus calls us to walk the path of the
ascension, to be world teachers and to galvanize ten thousand Keepers of the
Flame.
May-30
Pentecost
On the seventh Sunday after Easter, we
celebrate Pentecost, the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus' disciples (Acts
2:1-11).
Feast of Saint Joan of Arc (1431)
May-31
Visitation of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth
Memorial Day - Observed
Observed as a federal holiday the last
Monday in May. Gen. John A. Logan (Retired), commander in chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, issued an order in 1868 designating the day as one on
which the graves of soldiers would be decorated. The holiday originally honored
the memory of those who died in the Civil War, but is now also now dedicated to
the memory of everyone who has died in a war.
Jun-2
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day (see description under January)
Jun-3
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
Jun-4
El Morya's Day (see description under January)
Jun-6
Trinity Sunday
In honor of the Holy Trinity.
Jun-10
Corpus Christi
In honor of the presence of Christ in the
Eucharist.
Jun-14
Flag Day
Anniversary of the adoption of the American
flag by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777.
Jun-18
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Jun-19
Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Jun-20
Father's Day
Observed on the third Sunday in June. It
was first celebrated on June 19, 1910.
Jun-21
New Age Celebration of Jesus' Ascension
At the age of 81, Jesus ascended on summer
solstice from Shamballa, the retreat of Sanat Kumara.
Summer Solstice
Jun-22
Surya's Day (see description under January)
Jun-23
Surya's Day
Jun-24
Birthday of Saint John the Baptist
Jun-29
Feasts of Saints Peter and Paul
Jul-1
Canada Day
Canadian national holiday commemorating the
anniversary of the proclamation of the establishment of the Dominion of Canada
in 1867. Canadians celebrate with parades and festive events.
Jul-2
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day (see description under January)
Guru Purnima
A Hindu celebration honoring all great
spiritual teachers and the power of God that comes in the form of teacher
(especially the ancient Gurus, in particular Sage Ved Vyas). A Guru is seen as
a remover of darkness. It falls on the purnima, the full moon day in July.
Jul-3
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle
Saint Thomas, the great apostle called by
Jesus to establish Christianity in India. The Gospel of Thomas is one of the
earliest Christian texts that records the words of Jesus.
Jul-4
El Morya's Day (see description under January)
El Morya pegged the hour and the minute of
the signing of the Declaration of Independence at exactly 5:13 p.m. on July 4,
1776. This is the conception of the United States. The birth of the United
States occurred on April 30, 1789, when George Washington was inaugurated as
president.
Independance Day (1776)
Jul-9
Feast of Saint Thomas More (1535)
Celebration of beloved El Moya as Saint
Thomas More.
Jul-14
Memorial of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
Mohawk Christian Blessed - saw the fullness
for the Great Spirit in Christ, patroness of the environment and ecology
Jul-15
Birthday of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850)
Patron of Life, Mother Cabrini founded the
Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Italy and went forth to build
colleges, hospitals, orphanages, day nurseries, free clinics and schools all
over the Western Hemisphere.
Feast of Saint Bonaventure (1274)
Celebrate the Magnanimous Heart of Lanello
in his embodiment as Bonaventure-- philosopher and theologian.
Jul-16
Birthday of Mary Baker Eddy (1821)
Founder of the Christian Science movement,
now the Ascended Lady Master Theosophia, upholding the office of the Goddess of
Wisdom. Embodied as Mary of Bethany at the time of Jesus.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Jul-19
Birthday of Padmasambhava
Jul-22
Surya's Day (see description under January)
Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene
According to biblical narratives, Mary
Magdalene was the woman who stood closest to Jesus. Embodied as the evangelist
Aimee Semple McPherson, she lived a life of devotion to Jesus and was his
instrument for the healing and conversion of many.
Jul-23
Surya's Day
Jul-25
Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Day
Babaji stands with El Morya his longtime
friend and is one with the violet flame Masters. The Himalayas are still
blessed by the physical presence of the unascended Master Babaji.
"Whenever anyone utters with reverence the name of Babaji, that devotee
attracts an instant spiritual blessing."
Feast of St. James the Apostle
Jul-26
Saints Joachim and Ann, parents of Mary – Memorial
Jul-29
Feast of Saint Martha
Sister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany,
disciple of Jesus. As Martha was one of the incarnations of Elizabeth Clare
Prophet, you can call to her Causal Body to establish a personal relationship
with Jesus.
Aug-1
Lammas - Chatholic Christian First Fruits Celebration
Aug-2
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day (see description under January)
Aug-3
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
Aug-4
El Morya's Day (see description under January)
Aug-6
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Aug-7
Anniversary of the Founding of The Summit Lighthouse
Aug-11
Feast of Saint Clare
Saint Clare, pupil of Saint Francis of
Assisi and founder of the Order of the Poor Clares in Italy, was noted for her humility
and the powerful force and efficacy of her prayers. The fervor of her devotion
to Jesus kindled those who heard her voice.
Aug-15
Mother Mary's Ascension Day
Mother Mary, by the grace of her soul's
initiations under the Cosmic Virgin, is the one anointed by God to bear to us
the Christ in the person of Jesus.
Aug-22
Surya's Day (see description under January)
Feast of the Queenship of Mary
Mother Mary is venerated by Catholics as
the Queen of Heaven. On this feast day give devotions to the Sacred Heart of
Mary and meditate on her virtues and her inner life as well as her love for her
Son.
Aug-23
Surya's Day
Sep-2
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day (see description under January)
Sep-3
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
Sep-4
El Morya's Day (see description under January)
Sep-6
Labor Day
Sep-8
Birthday of Mother Mary
Mother Mary is the nearest and most dear
incarnation of the Cosmic Virgin that we know. She reconnects our souls to the
umbilical cord of the Cosmic Virgin.
Sep-12
Laylatul Méraaj (Islamic - Ascent of the Prophet)
Sep-15
Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
This feast day reminds us of Mary's compassion
and suffering for her children.
Sep-16
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
Marks the beginning of the Ten Days of
Penitence. God remembers all his creatures, and passes judgment on all human
beings, thus determining their lot in the year to come. God summons the people
for self-judgment, self-improvement and atonement.
Mexican Independence Day
Sep-18
Ganesha Chaturthi
This Hindu festival commemorates the birth
of Ganesha, the son of Shiva (the Third Person of the Hindu Trinity). Ganesha,
the god of wisdom and good fortune and the patron of learning and letters, is
popular because he is gentle and helpful. Ganesha is depicted as an
elephant-headed man to express the unity of man, the small being, with the
Great Being, God. The Messenger teaches that the elephant-god Ganesha has the
infinite memory of the Mind of God. Hindus believe Ganesha can remove
obstacles, including obstacles to devotion. He is traditionally invoked before
writing a book or at the beginning of any project.
Sep-20
Ascension Day of Lady Kristine (1979)
The Ascended Lady Master Kristine was
embodied as Florence Jeannette Birnie-Visscher Miller. She joined the staff of
the Summit Lighthouse in 1968. As head of the publishing department and a
member of the Board of Directors of Church Universal and Triumphant, she was a
pillar of strength and inspiration to all who knew her, always bringing
self-discipline, creativity, dedication and a spirit of joy to her work.
Sep-22
Autumn Equinox
Autumn equinox signifies a turning of the
cycles of the year. The light released from the hierarchies of the sun at the
change of the seasons can be expanded by ascended and unascended beings serving
together for the fulfillment of a cosmic purpose on earth as it is in heaven.
Surya's Day (see description under January)
Sep-23
Surya's Day
Sep-25
Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement)
The most solemn occasion of the Jewish year
when, according to tradition, God seals the fate of every person for the ensuing
year. Yom Kippur is also a period of fasting and prayer for forgiveness of sins
and reconciliation between God and one's fellow man. It is the annual occasion
when the high priest entered the Holy of Holies.
Sep-26
Mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya (1895)
Lahiri Mahasaya is counted among the
unascended Gurus of the Great White Brotherhood. He lived in Benares, India,
earned a modest salary and led a disciplined worldly life yet he was a Yogavatar
or Incarnation of Yoga. His harmoniously balanced life as householder-guru
demonstrated the way of the Christ and the Buddha. He encouraged his disciples
to adhere to the good traditional discipline of their own faiths.
[Mahasamadhi means the maha, or
great, samadhi, the last meditation, during which the master merges
himself with the Cosmic Aum, usually at the time of transition.]
Sep-28
Birthday of Confucius (C. 551-479 B.C.)
The Ascended Master Confucius is the
hierarch of the Royal Teton Retreat, the principal retreat of the Great White
Brotherhood on the North American continent. The Retreat is located in the
etheric octave over the Grand Teton near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Lifestreams
from every continent journey there in their finer bodies while they sleep to
attend the universities of the Spirit--courses of instruction given by Saint
Germain and Lord Lanto as part of the courses offered by the Lords of the Seven
Rays and the Maha Chohan for students pursuing the path of self-mastery on the
seven rays.
Sep-29
Michaelmas (Feast of Archangel Michael)
This is the hour to give your all in
gratitude for Archangel Michael's protection. Archangel Michael challenges us:
"Remember, I AM the mountain mover! I move mountains with you. Call
to me and see what mountain we together shall remove each day." Pearls
of Wisdom, vol. 36, no. 12.
Sep-30
First Day of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
This festival is also known as the Feast of
the Ingathering. It originally celebrated the fruit harvest. The name comes
from the booths or tabernacles in which the Jews lived during the harvest. One
tradition traces it to the shelters used by the Jews in their wandering through
the wilderness. To commemorate this holiday, many Jews build small huts in
their backyards or on the roofs of their houses. This is one of the oldest and
most joyous of all the Jewish holidays.
Birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya (see
September 26th)
Oct-1
Feast of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Oct-2
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day (see description under January)
Feast of the Guardian Angels
You have many guardian angels. Your Chief
Guardian Angel is your Holy Christ Self, who directs all of the other guardian
angels, and is your guide, your guardian and your friend.
Oct-3
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
Oct-4
El Morya's Day (see description under January)
Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi (C.
1181-1226)
Saint Francis founded the Franciscan Order
of Friars Minor in 1209 "to follow the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ
and to walk in his footsteps." Saint Francis is known today as the
Ascended Master Kuthumi. He has the dispensation to work with each of us
individually for the healing of our psychology.
Oct-5
Anniversary of Bodhidharma (founder of Chinese Zen Buddhism)
Oct-7
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
Oct-8
Feast of Our Lady of Good Remedy
In 1198 Saint John of Matha founded the
Trinitarians, who raised enough funds to free thousands of slaves through the
miraculous assistance of Mother Mary. In gratitude, he honored her with the
title Our Lady of Good Remedy.
Birthday of Aimée Semple McPherson
(1890-1944)
Aimee Semple McPherson, the evangelist who
founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, is known today as
the Ascended Lady Master Magda. On November 22, 1990, Jesus announced that she
had finally balanced 100 percent of her karma.
Oct-11
Columbus Day - Observed
Anniversary of the discovery of America.
Christopher Columbus was an embodiment of Saint Germain.
Oct-14
Navarati (Sanskrit: "Nine Nights")
Festival honoring Hindu goddesses,
including Sarasvati, Lakshmi and especially Durga. Durga is known as the fierce
defender of her children, terrible and menacing to her enemies. She invites you
to embrace her fierceness, "the fierceness to stay and still stay...until
every last demon is bound."
Oct-15
Ramadan (Islamic Holy Month of Fasting)
Ramadan, one of the most sacred times of
the year for Muslims, is a month of fasting, serious reflection and atonement.
Feast of Saint Teresa of Ávila
(1515-1582)
Teresa of Avila was one of the greatest
mystics of the Church. She wrote spiritual classics, including her masterpiece,
The Interior Castle, and was the first woman to be made a doctor of the
Church. Teresa once wrote: "God doesn't give himself completly until we
give ourselves completly."
Oct-18
Feast of St. Luke
Simhat Torah - Rejoicing in the Law
Oct-21
Feast of Saint Hilarion (c. 291-371)
Saint Hilarion was the final incarnation of
the apostle Paul. Hilarion spent twenty years in the desert to prepare for his
healing ministry.
Oct-22
Surya's Day (see description under January)
Oct-23
Surya's Day
Oct-24
Feast of Archangel Raphael
Call to the Archangel of the Fifth Ray for
truth, healing, constancy, abundance and wholeness.
Oct-25
Ascension Day of Clara Louise Kieninger (1883-1970)
Clara Louise worked devotedly in the field
of nursing and founded the first school of nursing in Brazil, taking as her
motto Ich Dien ("I serve"). In 1961 Saint Germain anointed her as the
first Mother of the Flame of the Keepers of the Flame Fraternity. In the days
of Lemuria, she served as a priestess at the altar of the Divine Mother and
later embodied as the apostle James.
Oct-31
All Hallows Eve
Eve of All Saints' Day--in the Christian
church, a day commemorating all saints. Formerly called All Hallows and
Hallowmass, All Hallow's Eve was observed in medieval times as a holy or
hallowed evening. It was later influenced by pagan rites and festivals and
gradually became a secular observance called Halloween.
Nov-1
All Saints' Day
Commemorates all saints in the Christian
Church. The Ascended Masters refer to the saints of East and West as the
"entire Spirit of the Great White Brotherhood." (The term
"white" refers not to race but to the aura of white light that
surrounds these immortals, who have risen from every race and walk of life.)
They are the great multitude of saints "clothed with white robes" who
stand before the throne of God (Rev. 7).
Nov-2
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day (see description under January)
All Souls' Day
(The Commemoration of All the Faithful
Departed)
The Ascended Masters teach that with violet
flame decrees and fervent calls to Archangel Michael we can assist souls caught
on the astral plane after the transition called death. On All Souls' Day,
Catholics give prayers for baptized Christians in purgatory who died without
having fully atoned for past transgressions. They believe their prayers help
these souls pass from purgatory to heaven. Every Friday night Keepers of the
Flame around the world participate in the Order of the Golden Lily Ascension
Service, dedicated to invoking the intercession of the Archangels to cut free
those who have passed from the screen of life and to clear the astral plane of
discarnate entities affecting our cities and households.
Election Day
By act of Congress in 1845, the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November is designated for choosing
presidential electors. State elections are also held on this day.
Nov-3
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
Nov-4
El Morya's Day (see description under January)
Nov-11
Veteran's Day
Also known as Armistice Day. This is a federal
holiday established in 1926 to commemorate the signing of the armistice in
1918, ending World War I. On June 1, 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day
to honor all men and women who have served America in its armed forces.
Nov-12
Divali (Hindu Festival of Lights)
A joyous festival, widely celebrated in
India. Countless lighted lamps are hung on houses and temples and placed along
the roads and rivers. To some they symbolize the light of holy knowledge and
others believe they guide spirits of the dead to the "land of bliss."
One of the several myths associated with Divali celebrates Lord Krishna's
slaying of Narakasura, the "demon of hell."
Nov-13
Feast of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Patroness of Immigrants (1850-1917)
Mother Cabrini was the first American
citizen to be canonized. She was born in Italy, where she founded the
Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in 1880. Later Pope Leo XIII sent her to
America to work among the Italian immigrants and in a few years she built
dozens of hospitals, schools, orphanages and sanatoriums.
Nov-14
Eid-ul-Fitr (Islamic festival on the New Moon for the Termination of Ramadan
Fasting)
Nov-21
Feast of the Presentation of Mary
According to apocryphal writings, Mary, the
Mother of Jesus, was presented in the temple at Jerusalem at the age of three.
Her parents placed her upon the first of the fifteen stairs symbolizing the
initiations of the psalms of degrees (Psalms 120-134). Mary ascended the stairs
one after another without assistance, showing that she had passed these
initiations in other lives and was spiritually prepared to fulfill her mission.
Feat of Christ the King
Nov-22
Surya's Day (see description under January)
Memorial of St. Cecelia - Patroness of
Sacred Music
Nov-23
Surya's Day
Birthday of Akbar the Great (1542-1605)
Some scholars believe that November 23 was
the birthdate of Akbar, an embodiment of the Ascended Master El Morya. Akbar,
the greatest Mogul emperor of India, was known for his military and
administrative genius as well as his courage, compassion and wit. He looked
upon the performance of his duties as an act of divine worship. In his devotion
to the one God, he sought to reconcile the diversity of religious creeds.
Nov-25
Birthday of Pope John XXIII (1881-1963)
Pope John XXIII, now an Ascended Master,
was one of the most beloved popes of modern times. He was renowned for his
simplicity, humor, charity and warm personality. During his
four-and-a-half-year reign, he brought about a new era in the Roman Catholic
Church by his openness to change. He convoked the second Vatican Council and
encouraged progressive trends in Roman Catholic thought.
Nov-26
Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469-1539)
Indian religious leader, founder of Sikhism
Nov-27
Thanksgiving Day
Nov-28
First Sunday of Advent (clearing the Etheric Body)
The first Sunday in Advent, the period
beginning four Sundays before Christmas. Christians view Advent as a season of
repentance and hope in preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
The Ascended Masters have dedicated the four Sundays of Advent to the clearing
of the four lower bodies. Include in your service on the first Sunday of Advent
calls for the clearing of the etheric body, the envelope of the soul that holds
the blueprint of your divine plan.
Dec-2
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day (see description under January)
Dec-3
Omri-Tas and Saint Germain's Day
Dec-4
El Morya's Day (see description under January)
Dec-6
Memorial of St. Nicholas
Dec-7
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Dec-5
Second Sunday of Advent (clearing of the Mental Body)
The Ascended Masters have dedicated the four
Sundays of Advent to the transmutation by the violet flame of records of karma
lodged in the four lower bodies. In your service on the second Sunday of
Advent, give violet flame decrees to clear the mental body.
Dec-8
Feat of Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Bodhi Day - Buddhist
Buddhist celebration of the time when
Prince Gautama took his place under the Bodhi tree, vowing to remain there
until he attained supreme enlightenment.
Hanukkah Begins (Jewish Feast of Lights
or Feast of Dedication)
Hanukkah is a Hebrew term meaning
"dedication." The festival commemorates the victory of the Jews over
the Syrians in the second century B.C. and the rededication of the Temple in
Jerusalem. The Temple had been defiled by the pagan altar and sacrifices of the
king of Syria. When the Temple was rededicated there was only enough
consecrated oil for one day, but miraculously the oil burned for eight days.
Dec-9
Memorial of St. Juan Diego
Dec-12
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
In 1531 the Blessed Mother of our Lord
appeared to Juan Diego on Tepeyac hill near Mexico City and instructed him to
tell the bishop of her desire to have a church built there. As a sign to the
bishop, Mother Mary miraculously imprinted a life-size image of herself on Juan
Diego's cloak.
Third Sunday of Advent (clearing of the
Emotional Body)
Give violet decrees to transmute the
records of karma lodged in the desire (emotional) body.
Dec-13
Ascension Day of Patricia Johnson (1996)
Dec-14
Feast of Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Sixteenth-century mystic Saint John of the
Cross was a doctor of the Church and a spiritual revolutionary. He taught that
the goal of the spiritual life is union with God through the living flame of
Love. In the ascent to perfection, the soul passes through what Saint John of
the Cross described as the dark night of the soul and the Dark Night of the
Spirit.
Dec-16
Las Posadas (Mexican Festival)
Las Posadas is Spanish for "inns"
or "lodgings." It is a nine-day pageant celebrating Mary and Joseph's
journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem and Jesus' birth in the manger.
Dec-19
Fourth Sunday of Advent (clearing of the Physical Body)
Give violet flame decrees to transmute the
records of karma lodged in the physical body.
Dec-21
Winter Solstice
First day of winter and the shortest day of
the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The Dark Night of the Spirit in the earth
takes place during the weeks preceding and following winter solstice. The
Ascended Masters teach that everyone on earth receives a yearly final exam at
summer and winter solstice.
Dec-22
Surya's Day (see description under January)
Dec-23
Surya's Day
Dec-24
Birthday of the Messenger Mark L. Prophet (1918-1973)
The Messenger Mark L. Prophet is now the
Ascended Master Lanello. The story of his life and mission with The Summit
Lighthouse is told in Mark's Movie.
Dec-25
Christmas Day
Dec-26
Feast of Saint Stephen, First Martyr
The Messenger explains that the Feast of
Saint Stephen commemorates the transfer of the Holy Ghost heart to heart.
Ascension Day of Warren K. Carter
(1920-1987)
The Ascended Master Warren Carter is living
proof that after long centuries of devotion souls are making their ascension
through the dispensation of the violet flame. A World War II pilot in this
life, Warren was embodied with Richard the Lionhearted during the Crusades and
was William Bradford, governor of Plymouth Colony.
Kwanzaa Begins
Kwanzaa is a celebration of life from 26
December to 1 January. Dr. Maulana Karenga introduced the festival for
Afro-Americans in 1966 as a response to the commercialism of Christmas. Kwanzaa
has similarities with Thanksgiving in the United States or the Yam Festival in
Ghana and Nigeria. The word "kwanza" is a KiSwahili (Kenya, Uganda,
Tanzania) word meaning "first." Values that are central to the
activities of the week include ingathering, reverence, commemoration,
recommitment, and celebration.
Feast of the Holy Family
Dec-27
Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
Saint John, "the dicsiple whom Jesus
loved," inscribed the book of Revelation as his Master Jesus dictated it
to him. The angels of the Lord showed John visions of the future and the
archetypal patterns of psychology that each soul must work through. He was the
only disciple to ascend at the close of the Galilean mission.
Dec-28
Feast of the Holy Innocents
Dec-29
Feast of Saint Thomas Becket, Martyr (1118-1170)
Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury,
was an incarnation of the Ascended Master El Morya. He was deeply devoted to
the will of God and endured years of conflict with King Henry II over the
rights of Church versus State. Becket was brutally murdered in his own
cathedral by four knights who acted in response to Henry's desire to be rid
"of this turbulent priest." For centuries after his death, pilgrims
flocked to his tomb at Canterbury and Saint Thomas worked many miracles there.
Dec-31
Ascension Day of Godfre Ray King (1878-1939)
Godfre Ray King ascended on December 31,
1939. He was embodied as Guy W. Ballard, Messenger for the Great White
Brotherhood. He founded the I AM Activity in the early 1930s under the
direction of Saint Germain. Under the pen name Godfre Ray King, Ballard wrote
Unveiled Mysteries, The Magic Presence and The "I AM" Discourses.
Among his other incarnations were Richard the Lionhearted and George
Washington.
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