Here is some info from www.astroved.com <http://www.astroved.com> about the upcoming festival of Deepavali . Its all about cleaning our physical vessels, surroundings as well as our consciousness to receive the light, abundance & prosperity from the source/creator/father/mother God.
It would be nice to do the violet flame meditation a day in advance or prior to receiving the light and abundance energies , for our cleansing as well as the cleansing of the universal consciousness & also for Gaia.Like emptying ourselves to receive the light & abundance. As always the Intention is the most important part, so even if our times differ , we can intend to participate in the cleansing/clearing and then the receiving. Harmonic heart blessings & infinite love. Minoo Diwali - Festival of Lights Marking victory of the good over the evil Diwali, the festival of lights signifies victory of the good over the evil and knowledge over ignorance. The most significant impenetrable meaning of Diwali is "the awareness of the inner light". As the light dispels darkness, this festival of lights dispels ignorance. Bursting of crackers symbolizes threatening the evil spirits. Deepavali (now in the modern world termed as Diwali) means array of lights representing knowledge, virtue, love, compassion and humanity. Different parts of India have different school of thought about Diwali. In Nothern part of India Diwali is celebrated marking the Victory of Lord Rama over the Demon King Ravana and return to Ayodhya. Eastern part of India Celebrate Diwali in order to pay their respects to Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth and prosperity and pray for her grace and blessings. In some parts of India Diwali is celebrated to commemorate the triumph of Lord Krishna over the Asura King Naraka. In Bengal, Goddess Kali or Durga, the goddess of strength, is worshipped. This reverence is called "Kali Chaturdashi". Strength is a positive attribute for one to have but it must be used to protect others from harm and used only in good and pure deeds. Irrespective of why Diwali is celebrated, the common understanding is the victory of the good over the evil. The lights represent prosperity and to receive Goddess Lakshmi to bless with wealth and abundance. In olden days Diwali was celebrated for 5 days. In South India on Diwali people use gingley oil to wash their hair which represents washing way the sins. People wear new clothes symbolizing prosperity. Bursting of crackers is to mark the day with happiness and positive energy. People prepare sweets and share with neighbors and relatives signifying love, compassion and unity. "Diwali as such is celebrated to bring in prosperity and progress, to rejoice the inner light and to share the love". The day of Diwali has special significance for the business community as they consider this day to be the perfect time to begin their new financial year. This is also the most auspicious time to commence new business ventures, signing business agreements etc. The mythological story of Sagar Manthan or `churning the ocean' may help us understand why Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, is worshipped during Diwali. Legend has it that once all the Devas, or demigods were under a curse that made them weak in body and mind. They were advised by Brahma to drink the elixir of life. However the elixir could only be obtained by the churning of the ocean, which, needless to add, was no man's feat. Now the question arose as to how to go about churning the gargantuan ocean. Lord Vishnu came up with a solution saying that Mount Meru could act as the churning stick, while Vasuki (the mythical serpent) could be used as the coil around Meru. Pleased with the suggestion, the Devas went to the Asuras (the demons) and sought their help in accomplishing the formidable task. Devas' promised to share the elixir with the Asuras tricked the latter into consenting to tug Vasuki from one end. Thus ensued a phenomenal churning that, however, threatened to destroy the three worlds (Heaven, Earth and Hell). The Gods simply could not let that happen, so Vishnu appeared in the guise of a giant tortoise or Kurma and stabilised the churning by acting as a base under Mount Meru. It is said that eventually, spectacular treasures emerged from the great ocean including Laksmi the Goddess of Prosperity and Wealth. Since Goddess Lakshmi was amongst the spectacular treasures that emerged from the great ocean, hence, along with Ganesha, who is customarily invoked before ceremonies are performed, Lakshmi presides over all the ceremonies that are performed during Diwali. --- In [email protected], rustan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear HUers, > In 27th October, the Hindus will celebrate Deepawali New Year. Deepavali > (Diwali) is popularly known as the "festival of lights"; the most > significant spiritual meaning is "the awareness of the inner light". People > all over the world celebrate Deepavali with festive fireworks, lights, > flowers, sharing of sweets, and worship. While the story behind Deepavali > varies from region to region, the essence is the same - to rejoice in the > Inner Light - the knowing of which outshines all darkness, awakening the > individual to one's true nature, as the unchanging, infinite, immanent and > transcendent reality. With the realization of the inner Light comes > universal compassion, love, and the awareness of the oneness of all things > (higher knowledge). This brings Ananda (Inner Joy or Peace). *This year, it > is celebrated on the 27th of October.* > > I hope we can arrange for collective meditation to celebrate the divine > grace starting on 26th October 2008 and also at 27th October at 9.00 pm > (your local timezone). > > 1. Sit comfortably in crossed leg or in a chair, > 2. You can burn incense, or play soft music meditation. > 3. Then You can intent to connect the HU Web Of Light, invoke to Archangel > Metatron and his companion to help you to receive the energy of Deepawali. > 4. Then you can begin the meditation for 30 minutes or more (try to feel > when it's enough you may end the meditation) > 5. Say thank you to Metatron and all divine light that help you > > PS. Minoo, I am sure you know much about this beautiful festival, I hope you > can share to us about this wonderful happening. Thank you > > Harmony in light, > Rustan >
