Festival of Virgo
Keynote for Full Moon Festival in Virgo:
"I am the Mother and the Child, I God, I matter am."
The keynote which embodies the truth as to the mission of Virgo most accurately is 'Christ in you, the hope of glory'.
- from Esoteric Astrology p.252
Recommended Reading
Remember the Mother of the World, by Steve Nation, is a 5 page article on the Festival of Virgo, found on the www.worldservicegroup.com web site.
The following extracts from Esoteric Astrology by Alice A.Bailey and other titles may throw further light on the subject.
The Mother and the Child
The pairs of opposites - soul and body - are blended in Virgo
"... the pairs of opposites - soul and body - ... in Virgo, they are blended and of great and supreme importance to each other; the mother protects the germ of the Christ life; matter guards, cherishes and nurtures the hidden soul. The keynote which embodies the truth as to the mission of Virgo most accurately is "Christ in you, the hope of glory."
- extract from Esoteric Astrology p.255-256
"It is in this system that the Christ Child, the expression of the divine consiousness and the result of the relationship of Father-Spirit and Mother-Matter, must be brought to birth."
- extract from Esoteric Astrology p.255-256
What Virgo symbolises
It is the "blinded stage" which is found in Masonic rituals and which ever precedes the gift of light.
'Virgo symbolises depths, darkness, quiet and warmth; it is the valley of deep experience wherein secrets are discovered and eventually "brought to light"; it is the place of slow, gentle and yet powerful crises and periodic developments which take place in the dark and yet which lead to light. It is the "blinded stage" which is found in Masonic rituals and which ever precedes the gift of light. Virgo stands for the "womb of time" wherein "God's plan (the mystery and the secret of the ages) is slowly matured and - with pain and discomfort and through struggle and conflict - brought into manifestation at the end of the appointed time.'
- extract from Esoteric Astrology p.260
Woman - the Mother of the World
In the hands of woman lies the salvation of humanity and of our planet.
From the writings of Helena Roerich:
In the hands of woman lies the salvation of humanity and of our planet. Woman must realize her significance, the great mission of the Mother of the World; she should be prepared to take responsibility for the destiny of humanity. Mother, the life-giver, has every right to direct the destiny of her children. The voice of woman, the mother, should be heard amongst the leaders of humanity. The mother suggests the first conscious thoughts to her child. She gives direction and quality to all his aspirations and abilities ...
- extract from Letters, Volume I p.6
The Era of the Mother of the World
It is precisely woman alone who can solve the problem of the two worlds.
From the teachings of the Master Morya:
... why are women often awakened to the Subtle World? Because the work of the heart is most subtle, and thus transcendentalism appears easier for them. Verily, the Era of the Mother of the World is based upon realization of the heart. It is precisely woman alone who can solve the problem of the two worlds. Thus, one can summon woman to understanding through the heart. That will also be useful, primarily because the quality of the heart is eternal. Already there are many heroic deeds among women, but now instead of the stake woman has been accorded the flame of the heart. Let us not forget that for each importannt achievement the Feminine Principle is essential as a foundation and essence. The heart cannot open to the Subtle World if it is not understood through a special achievement.
- extract from Heart sutra 106