Worldwide Meditation to Open the Divine Feminine Portal

[Calz]

Calling attention to any and all Avalonians interested in participating in something very special.

I came across a rather remarkable article on one of Drunvalo's sites and feel compelled to pass along the information. It is a long (but very beautiful) article so I am only going to copy the small portion related to the meditation itself.

Anyone interested should follow the link and have a look at the remarkable story behind it.


The Fountain of the Mother — Worldwide Crystalline Meditation August 15, 2011 — Chartres

And now a final chapter is waiting. The reason why I shared with such detail these latest journeys is to see their connection to each other, and to the Lemurian Awakening mission. As I wrote at the very beginning, and I am honestly sorry to keep you reading such a long article, which started with the Cathedral Tour at the last year's Summer Solstice 2010.

Back home in Hungary when I was checking the pictures I realized that one of the cloud formations in Montsegur looked like the center of the Labyrinth in Chartres. Montsegur and Chartres are indeed connected. The Pearly White Light is now ready to return to the heart of the 'feminometers' which I referred to when I was talking about the 'Labyrinth in Chartres'.

August 15th will be the date I invite you for a Crystalline Meditation for the full opening of this timeless, Divine Feminine portal. The worldwide meditation will start at 3 PM GMT.

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Here are the details if you feel the desire to join us:

After a few deep breaths send all your love to the heart of the planet. When you feel the connection and your heartbeat connects to the heartbeat of the planet send your love to the heart of the Universe. When the love of the universe and the love of the planet merge in your own heart, it feels like a constantly flowing infinity symbol with your heart in the center. When you are connected fully to this flow, then start to invite into your heart this most beautiful Pearly White Flame. Feel as this flame emerges in the very center of your own heart, feel its warm healing loving tender vibration, then with a deep breath send it to all the hearts around the world who are participating. Your heart will know how to connect them. A Love Circle will form, a crystalline RING that embraces the whole planet. This Ring of the Pearly White Cosmic Mother flame will open the Heart of the Labyrinth. So the center will be opened ONLY by our heartfelt united intention. The only way to make it happen is if we act TOGETHER. The light emanations from our hearts manifest this special ring. The ring's condensed vibration will act as a key to open the center, and the Fountain of the Cosmic Mother Flame will be restored on the surface. Imagine a Huge Fountain that can touch every tiny segment of the surface. The Mother Flame can cover all.

If you feel the wish to join us you are so welcome to do so. Why the 15th of August? This date has the same significance as the solstices and equinoxes regarding the transition of this planet. Exactly two years ago the Waitaha Maori wisdom keepers invited Drunvalo to New Zealand for a very special planetary occasion on 15th of August. It was indeed important just not in the way it was expected. Exactly one year ago the Hopi went to Santa Barbara and we were the closest to Mt Kailash in Tibet for a Worldwide Lemurian Reactivation Ceremony on 15th of August. It was very much connected to the emergence of the Pearly White Flame and now this vibration is ready for her full return. Please join.

Love and only love,
Kata

http://www.spiritofmaat.com/aug11/calling_of_chartres.html

[Calz]

Here is a GMT time converter utility to aide in seeing what time the meditation takes place in your spot of the globe:

http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc

[WhiteFeather]

Hey Calz, Great Post, All In Here. Remind us again about this meditational if you can very interesting. Maybe you can bump the thread On That Date.

[TWINCANS]

Love to join in with this, Cal. A very important apect of the progression of the age that we are living in and contributing our energies to. IMHO> Thanks for posting!

[Robert J. Niewiadomski]

Hi :)

Thank you for this great information :) I will join this meditation at scheduled time too :)

I was wondering if we have or can have mechanism here on Avalon to arrange such group meditation/prayer on scheduled time. Something akin to Event Temples or Global Coherence Care Room. We could use chat room for starters :)

[Calz]

Hi :)

Thank you for this great information :) I will join this meditation at scheduled time too :)

I was wondering if we have or can have mechanism here on Avalon to arrange such group meditation/prayer on scheduled time. Something akin to Event Temples or Global Coherence Care Room. We could use chat room for starters :)

Great to have you on board :thumb:

Perhaps if you can elaborate a bit on what your mentioned "mechanisms" would serve as then we can ask the mods.

Cal

[Robert J. Niewiadomski]

I will prepare some draft proposal regarding group meditation arrangement mechanism in separate thread :)
Thank you for your interest in this idea :)

[Fred Steeves]

Thanks Calz, I'm in.

Cheers,
Fred

[christian]

"August 15th will be the date I invite you for a Crystalline Meditation for the full opening of this timeless, Divine Feminine portal. The worldwide meditation will start at 3 PM GMT."

I'm in, too. :fans:

[Calz]

Gettin a little momentum goin ... I like it ... :whoo:

[Wings]

The date of the meditation - 15th August - is interesting. I mentioned this date in another thread recently, but on an unrelated matter. .... mmmh. Also, in the last two days I've been handling a tarot deck with the labyrinth design on the back of the cards. This is the same as the one in Chartres. http://athenaluna.com/images/l-back.jpg

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Wow ... and the time of my post was 11:11 pm here.

[Calz]

Sounds (and looks) like a big confirmation to me ...

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[ulli]

August 15th is annual Mother's Day in Costa Rica.
Meditation is set for 9 am.
Major heart connection event.

[seko]

You will see me there Calz. I'm in!:hippie:

[Snowbird]

I'm in too. 10 AM in my corner of the world.

[Sierra]

I'm in Calz, 8:00 a.m. California! (awesome thread Calz! Awesome idea Robert J. Niewiadomski! I look forward to your thread and your ideas.)

Sierra :wave:

[TWINCANS]

The date of the meditation - 15th August - is interesting. I mentioned this date in another thread recently, but on an unrelated matter. .... mmmh.

Thanks, I wondered if the date has any special significance. Could you link to your earlier comment?

[Dawn]

Thanks.. I'm in

[sandy]

Thanks Calz_Avaretard,

I'm on board :)

[meeradas]

fitting date chosen:
- Assumption Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assumption Day);
- Sri Aurobindo's birthday
- Sri Ramakrishna 'left' the next day

there's more but i forgot...

PS: Will most probably join

[Firinn]

Count me in :o

[Tane Mahuta]

I'm in....

1:00am Brisbane time!


TM

[Valley]

Thanks for posting this up here. : )

These are the ways of the future where we can all make a real difference in the world... using this built-in power of creating our reality with focused intent and feeling. When folks really start catching on to this natural ability in larger numbers, this world will transform very quickly... speaking from much personal experience in this area.

[Calz]

Gonna keep this one going until Monday (day of the meditation) so I will start off with the very best (and biggest) "bump" I have seen on Avalon from someone I expect is quite well remembered and appreciated:



Damn... if you're going to bump something...

http://fredsitelive.com/images/post/bump2.jpg

Do it like ya mean it!
Fred

[gandra99]

of course.. \o/

[Danstercoch]

Woo, can't wait ;)

[Tenzin]

Joining in at 11pm (+8 GMT) in Singapore! ^^

Thanks a lot for letting us know!

[Orph]

Wouldn't miss it!!

[Holly Lindin]

11 a.m. in Ontario, Canada! I'm in, too! <3

[Calz]

The date of the meditation - 15th August - is interesting. I mentioned this date in another thread recently, but on an unrelated matter. .... mmmh. Also, in the last two days I've been handling a tarot deck with the labyrinth design on the back of the cards. This is the same as the one in Chartres. http://athenaluna.com/images/l-back.jpg

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Wow ... and the time of my post was 11:11 pm here.

Looking around for more information on the Chartres Labyrinth. Here is a little bit. If I later find something of interest I will append it.

(*note* - my "Avalonian conspiratorial monkey mind" kicked in when seeing that this type of pattern has been removed or destroyed over the years. Hmmmm.)





The Chartres Labyrinth

The Middle Ages showed a renewed interest in labyrinths and a design more complex than the classical seven-circuit labyrinth became popular.

This was an eleven-circuit design divided into four quadrants. It was often found in Gothic Cathedrals but over time many of these eleven-circuit designs were destroyed or intentionally removed.

The most famous of these remaining labyrinths is at Chartres Cathedral near Paris, France. The labyrinth at Chartres was built around 1200 and is laid into the floor in a style sometimes referred to as a pavement maze. The original center piece has been removed and other areas of the labyrinth have been restored.

This labyrinth was meant to be walked but is reported to be infrequently used today. In the past it could be walked as a pilgrimage and/or for repentance. As a pilgrimage it was a questing, searching journey with the hope of becoming closer to God. When used for repentance the pilgrims would walk on their knees. Sometimes this eleven-circuit labyrinth would serve as a substitute for an actual pilgrimage to Jerusalem and as a result came to be called the "Chemin de Jerusalem" or Road of Jerusalem.

In walking the Chartres style labyrinth the walker meanders through each of the four quadrants several times before reaching the goal. An expectancy is created as to when the center will be reached. At the center is a rosette design which has a rich symbolic value including that of enlightenment. The four arms of the cross are readily visible and provide significant Christian symbolism.

http://www.lessons4living.com/chartres_labyrinth.htm

[Calz]

Yes this is more like it :)

Very interesting site (do what I can with formatting ... suggest taking link at bottom).



Sacred Geometry
The Architecture of the Universe

Charles Gilchrist Mandalas:Gallery #9:

Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth

About Spiritual Labyrinths and Open-Eyed Meditation
by Charles Gilchrist © 1998


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A Short History

This is the graphic plan of the Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth (Fig. 1). It was built into the Chartres Cathedral floor sometime between the Great Fire of 1194 AD and 1220 AD when the Fulbert section of the cathedral was completed. It is located in the west end of the nave and is approximately 42 feet in diameter.


Fig. 1




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The Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth


During that period (the waning of the Dark Ages) numerous labyrinths were in use as meditational tools. In the Christian tradition, they were set in the floors of cathedrals and symbolized a journey to the holy land. The walking, open-eyed meditation lead the pilgrim in a winding spiral into the spiritual center; and by reversing direction, the walker came back into the mundane world with a centered mind. In the Chartres version, the total distance (in and out) is 1723 feet, about one third of a mile. In succeeding years, these open-eyed meditational tools somehow fell into disfavor but this particular labyrinth has survived the centuries.

I became aware of the Chartres Labyrinth through Rev. Dr. Lauren Artress’ ground breaking book entitled “Walking A Sacred Path — Rediscovering The Labyrinth As A Sacred Tool,” published in 1995 by Riverhead Books, New York.

By reintroducing this walking meditational concept, Rev. Dr. Artress has almost single-handedly revitalized the power of this specific labyrinth and has boosted labyrinths in general. In these few short years she has managed to write an outstanding book, create numerous full sized duplicates of the Chartres Labyrinth, and most importantly, has traveled extensively across the planet to introduce multiple thousands of people to the experience of walking this meditative path. A large number of those people (including myself) will testify to the spiritual and healing power of the experience.




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Labyrinths, Mandalas and Sacred Geometry


Discovering the book and the labyrinth was a huge thrill. I instantly recognized Dr. Artress’ work as having a direct relationship to my own vocation. I am a serious artist; an iconographer specializing in the esoteric field of “Sacred Geometry.” I have been practicing open-eyed transcendental meditation through the creation of geometric Mandalas for over twenty years and practice this discipline as a spiritual path.

“Mandala,” is a Sanskrit word and literally means “Circle,” but the deeper meaning is much more esoteric. Circular patterns involving geometric icons have been used as meditational tools, i.e. Mandalas, in every corner of the world. The Christian, “Rose Windows,” Native American “Sand Paintings,” East Indian, “Yantras,” and Tibetan “Mandalas” are obvious examples. A more subtle version can be found in the Catholic ritual of communion. Christ's body comes in the form of a small circular wafer. The bread of Christ is a tiny white Mandala.

Because of my experience in the creation of hundreds of Mandalas, I could easily see the Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth was related to the very important archetype of “Sacred Geometry” called “Natures First Pattern” (Fig. 2).


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Nature's First Pattern


“Nature's First Pattern” is tremendously important. In fact, it is the root architecture of the entire universe. At first this idea may seem rather farfetched but I can assure you that it is absolutely true. There are an infinite number of sub patterns to be discovered within “Nature's First Pattern,” and ALL forms and phenomena spring from this universal icon. It is intrinsically transcendental and naturally facilitates deeper and deeper levels of meditation.




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The Mandala


Rev. Dr. Artress’ work with the Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth combined with my intimate experiences with “Sacred Geometry,” and "Nature's First Pattern," inspired me to create a Mandala illustrating the relationship. My Mandala is a subtle variation of the original Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth and is superimposed on “Nature's First Pattern” (fig. 3). It is highly probable that the creators of the Chartres labyrinth used “Nature's First Pattern” for its basic design.

This Mandala is mixed media (water color, acrylic and colored ink) on water color paper. The original image measures 22 inches square and was created to eventually become a finger labyrinth.


Fig. 3

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The Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth In Nature's First Pattern
Mixed Media On Paper by Gilchrist © 1996

Compare Centers Below

Fig. 1 Center Detail

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Fig. 3b Center Detail

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Original CCL Center Detail

The Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth
In Nature's First Pattern





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Lunations


The principal difference between the two labyrinths is found in their outer rings. The cog like forms of the outer rings are called lunations and are found in each pattern (Fig. 1 & Fig. 3). The lunations are composed of two shapes, i.e. concave and pyramid like shapes called cusps and foils respectively (Fig. 4).



Fig. 4

*** see image at link at bottom ***

Fig. 4: Lunations


The lunations of the Chartres Labyrinth are unique compared to other eleven circuit labyrinths of that period. The Labyrinth has a total of 113 cusps and 112 foils. 1 cusp and 2 foils are missing in the design — at the entrance. Some believe the lunations on the outer ring of the Chartres Labyrinth served as a light calendar which kept track of the lunar cycles but as of now, this theory has not been authenticated.

My variation on the lunations theme uses 60 cusps and 60 foils set at 6 degree intervals. In this variation, the lunations have a direct relationship to “Nature's First Pattern” which can be easily seen.




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About Meditation


Meditation is the simple process of quieting the restless mind. Quieting and quieting again until the intensities of time/space slip away into peace of waking stillness. For uncounted thousands of years, spiritual teachers in all corners of the world have been introducing their students to the wonderful process of meditation, and these teachings inevitably begin with the operation of our breath. In the beginning, the student is taught to carefully observe his or her breathing by simply witnessing the natural inhaling and exhaling. Our very breath (this involuntary repetitive action of the life body) acts as a kind of “Mantra,” and teaches us to focus. It puts us in touch with one of the root physical aspects of life: Our breath and our heart beat are natural meditations.

Focus and concentration are the principal skills of meditation. Therefore, anything that can enhance our concentration can be seen as a meditational tool. Print this Gilchrist Mandala (The Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth In Nature's First Pattern) in a large enough size and you have a meditational tool called a finger Labyrinth. This finger labyrinth is a tremendously powerful aid to the process of quieting the restless buzzing of our waking minds. This finger labyrinth works.




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How To Use A Finger labyrinth


The Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth is an extremely beautiful geometric form based on circles and concentric circles. In addition the graphic architecture strongly relates to the cardinal points. It is a classic Mandala; intrinsically transcendental and calming. The first and most obvious technique is simply to observe this labyrinth as a work of art and as a Mandala.

Start by getting comfortable. Hold the finger labyrinth in your lap or lean it against something so that its mid point is at eye level. Focus and concentrate on the center of the image but let your eyes take in the entire square. Allow your mind to quietly feast on the rhythms of color and form. The closer you are the more powerful it is.

When distracting thoughts arise, simply recognize the thought, release it, and refocus on the Mandala. Having your concentration broken is perfectly natural and is a major aspect of the meditational process. You are learning to let go of the unwanted intrusions of the “Monkey Mind.” As you practice, you will become more and more centered and calm.

Hands-on techniques are even more effective and they begin with counting. The finger sized lunations of this Labyrinth are designed to facilitate repetitive counting exercises. Counting in rhythms (1-2-3—1-2-3—1-2-3—etc.) or (1-2-3-4-5-6-7—1-2-3-4-5-6-7—etc.) will work well when used in conjunction with your breathing: one, two, three, etc., on the in-breath and one, two, three, etc., on the out-breath. There are a number of working possibilities. Whatever counting pattern you choose (forward or backward) will help your mind to focus and center. Tracing your finger and counting on the lunations of the outer ring will prepare your mind to enter the internal world of the labyrinth.

Using your finger to trace into the center of this Mandala and then out again, will give you the possibility of experiencing some of the same healing, centering, and guiding energies you can find by walking the full sized version.

In order to find your way to the center, you must concentrate on your finger and the pattern. This seems relatively easy, but more than likely you will become distracted by the perpetually busy “Monkey Mind.” At first, you will probably lose your place and/or direction. Don't be upset with yourself, this is perfectly natural. Take some deep breaths and start again at the entrance.

As your finger traces the pattern you will notice the path turns left, right, and roundabout. You will find that you quickly come close to the heart of the Mandala only to move away again. You trace back and forth and around and around. Just as you feel you are again being steered away from the center.... you arrive. Suddenly, you are at the heart of the Mandala, the place of singlepointedness, oneness and unity.

You have arrived at the point of unity and here you may experience various levels of oneness. If you have leaned all of your worldly lessons and sown all your seeds, you might just be able to dissolve your earthly consciousness and take your light body with you into a new level of God Mind. Chances are, you still have quite a bit of work to do on this earth plane and so, you probably wont disappear. I define my feeling at the center as, “a relaxed and unconditionally attentive alertness.”

You are at the quiet heart of the labyrinth and now you have numerous options. You might look closely at the central geometric pattern which is called “The Flower Of Life” or simply close your eyes and relax for a time. These are two of the receptive or listening possibilities. You could also take advantage of the free battery charge. Use your imagination, this labyrinth's potent is endless.

The dynamic possibility of the center section can also be used. In this case you might say a prayer or repeat a Mantra. You might even sing. Be creative and trust your intuition. Project something good. The universe will hear your message and anything that feels right is fine.

When your time at the center is complete, simply reverse the process and use your finger to trace out again. Remember to bring some of the calmness and stillness with you as you reenter the ordinary world.




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Approaching The Finger Labyrinth As An Oracle


Because of its direct connection to “Sacred Geometry,” this labyrinth has powerful potential as an oracle. Some of the other oracle systems directly related to “Sacred Geometry” are, Astrology, Numerology, I Ching, Rune Stones, and the Tarot.

When approaching any oracle system, including this finger labyrinth, it is helpful to have a very specific question. Before you move into the labyrinth, follow the lunations and trace the outer ring with your clear question in mind. Ask for guidance and an answer to your question. The more emotional energy in the prayer the better. Go around the outer ring several times if necessary. This will help the higher aspects of your being to come into play. If you are in touch with your guides and or guardian angels, ask for their help. Call on your natural intuitive powers and trust you will receive the answer.

Now you are ready for the next step, which is to release the question from your conscious mind. Do this before you enter the interior of the labyrinth. This is very important because you will not receive an accurate answer unless your mind is very still and quiet. Release the question, knowing the answer is forthcoming. Empty your mind as your finger traces in and listen carefully. Don't become anxious or discouraged if the answer doesn't come immediately. The oracle might remain silent for the entire meditation, but don't be discouraged. The answer might come later while you're in your bath or the next day on the way to work.... but it will come.

When the answer arrives it may be a thrilling revelation or conformation. On the other hand, the answer you receive may be very uncomfortable. It may require you to make a change in your life that is difficult. This is very often the nature of higher guidance but If you are unclear about the answer you receive or you don't trust it intuitively, ask the universe for a verification and repeat the process. Your heart mind will know when you have it right.




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The Finger Labyrinth As A Releasing Tool


You can also use this finger labyrinth to help release the unwanted energies in your life such as tension, anger, fear, guilt, pain, disease, etc. In this case, the technique is different. First, focus on and define the unwanted energy. What is it? Is it fear? Imagine yourself gathering up the fear and putting it in a small mental container. Carry it with you as your finger enters the interior of the labyrinth. Mentally place the enclosed negative energy in the center of the Mandala asking that it be recycled into something more constructive. Push it around with your finger until its right in the middle. Come back to a better world and leave the little box behind. If you find you missed some of the unwanted energy in the fist try, make a new container and sweep it up again. Continue to repeat the process until its gone.

As you continue your day-to-day life you might suddenly realize you are experiencing a little piece of the unwanted energy you were convinced you released it the labyrinth. When this happens, simply stop what you are doing for a few moments and take a few deep breaths. Visualize the finger labyrinth in your mind's eye. As you inhale, imagine yourself breathing in the perfection of Heaven which are coming through the Mandala. As you release your breath, imagine that you are blowing the bad stuff out of your body and through the center of the labyrinth.

For some people, the releasing power of labyrinths leads them into a cathartic episode. The emotional body is charged with disruptive energy and the stuff just pours out. This wrenching experience can be seen as a very healing and liberating moment of growth. Sometimes its truly wonderful to cry. Holding on to and collecting negative energies is the only thing that keeps us from experiencing heaven on this earth. Let these dysfunctional energies go.




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The Last Word


The classic eleven circuit labyrinth of the Chartres Cathedral, is directly connected to “Sacred Geometry” and “Nature's First Pattern” which are pure tangible manifestations of universal God Mind. The process of moving into and meditating on pure geometric forms holds unlimited spiritual potential. It automatically moves us closer to the wiser aspects of our consciousness. Relax, there are no rules to break. Open to your own creative possibilities and enjoy the stillness.


http://charlesgilchrist.com/SGEO/Gal902.html

[christian]

It's so much better, when everyone is in, are you in?

:drum:

FyG-8O3YGEc

[Wings]

It's also curious to note that Comet Honda will make its closest approach to earth on the 15th August (the same day as this meditation).

@ Calz .... great info about the labyrinth!

[Wings]

The date of the meditation - 15th August - is interesting. I mentioned this date in another thread recently, but on an unrelated matter. .... mmmh.

Thanks, I wondered if the date has any special significance. Could you link to your earlier comment?

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?27053-Unusual-Number&p=279072#post279072

[Calz]

Had requests to bump this prior to "the event" as well as an outline.

:clock::clock: Approaching 13 hour mark :clock::clock:


Monday August 15th at 3pm GMT (see post 2 for time conversion utility).

Here are the details from the OP formatted more clearly for those who will be participating.




After a few deep breaths send all your love to the heart of the planet.

When you feel the connection and your heartbeat connects to the heartbeat of the planet send your love to the heart of the Universe.

When the love of the universe and the love of the planet merge in your own heart, it feels like a constantly flowing infinity symbol with your heart in the center.

When you are connected fully to this flow, then start to invite into your heart this most beautiful Pearly White Flame.

Feel as this flame emerges in the very center of your own heart, feel its warm healing loving tender vibration, then with a deep breath send it to all the hearts around the world who are participating. Your heart will know how to connect them.

A Love Circle will form, a crystalline RING that embraces the whole planet. This Ring of the Pearly White Cosmic Mother flame will open the Heart of the Labyrinth. So the center will be opened ONLY by our heartfelt united intention. The only way to make it happen is if we act TOGETHER. The light emanations from our hearts manifest this special ring. The ring's condensed vibration will act as a key to open the center, and the Fountain of the Cosmic Mother Flame will be restored on the surface.

Imagine a Huge Fountain that can touch every tiny segment of the surface. The Mother Flame can cover all.

[Sierra]

Calz,

I don't know if you ever get out to San Francisco, but Grace Cathedral has a reproduction of the Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth and you can walk the path without flying to France ;)

Sierra :wave:


It's also curious to note that Comet Honda will make its closest approach to earth on the 15th August (the same day as this meditation).

@ Calz .... great info about the labyrinth!

Very curious Wings, very!

Sierra

[Snowbird]

Oh, my! I just now finished reading the long article from Calz's opening post. That was wonderful, but at the very bottom of the article is a photo of the article author, Kata and her web page which I tapped into. By doing so, I came across the article linked below. She channels Adama and for those who know or do not know who Adama is, please don't miss this. This concerns our immediate futures and is absolutely wonderful!

I'm still floating! Yes! :biggrin1:

Just open your heart and breath....

2011, The Year of Moving to Your New Home

http://www.lemurianawakening.com/message40.html

[TWINCANS]

11 a.m. in Ontario, Canada! I'm in, too! <3

Just checking, Holly. Isn't 3 uk time 10am our time? (we're 5 hrs behind) I want to be there at the right time.

[Calz]

11 a.m. in Ontario, Canada! I'm in, too! <3

Just checking, Holly. Isn't 3 uk time 10am our time? (we're 5 hrs behind) I want to be there at the right time.


According to the time converter Holly is correct ... 11am.



Time Zone Converter - Time & Time Zone Conversion

03:00:00 p.m. Monday August 15, 2011 in GMT converts to
11:00:00 a.m. Monday August 15, 2011 in Canada/Eastern

Daylight Saving Time is not in effect on this date/time in GMT
Daylight Saving Time is in effect on this date/time in Canada/Eastern

http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc

The 5 hours appears to vary with daylight savings time differences with GMT and other zones that make use of the time shifts.

[TWINCANS]

Not trying to be a pain, but we call the UK almost every day and they are in daylight savings time right now. They're 5 hrs behind us right now.

So does that mean the GMT is not the actual time in the uk? It's just a fictional time? Could be.

[Calz]

Not trying to be a pain, but we call the UK almost every day and they are in daylight savings time right now. They're 5 hrs behind us right now.

So does that mean the GMT is not the actual time in the uk? It's just a fictional time? Could be.

Not sure but according, again, to this site (we can try others) Great Britian (also London) is an hour off GMT:




03:00:00 p.m. Monday August 15, 2011 in GMT converts to
04:00:00 p.m. Monday August 15, 2011 in GB

Daylight Saving Time is not in effect on this date/time in GMT
Daylight Saving Time is in effect on this date/time in GB



03:00:00 p.m. Monday August 15, 2011 in GMT converts to
04:00:00 p.m. Monday August 15, 2011 in Europe/London

Daylight Saving Time is not in effect on this date/time in GMT
Daylight Saving Time is in effect on this date/time in Europe/London

[TWINCANS]

Aha! There you have it. Greenwich Mean Time is not measured using daylight savings. But the UK itself is using daylight savings so it's 11am Ontario time.

Thanks for the clarification. See you 'then' 'there'!

[ThePythonicCow]

Aha! There you have it. Greenwich Mean Time is not measured using daylight savings. But the UK itself is using daylight savings so it's 11am Ontario time.
We had an unexpedtedly early server outage a couple of months ago, over that very confusion. On the thread Record of Server Outages (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?24002-Record-of-Server-Outages), where it says:

2011 June 16 from 06:01 to 09:07 -- Singlehop testing hardware (hour earlier than planned)
... that "hour earlier" was because our web hosting company converted to UK time ( with daylight savings), but told us they were using GMT.

[toothpick]

Great thread Calz.
Thanks for all the information everyone.
I,m going with twincans on this one, i think it,s 11am in Ontario Canada.
Not 100% sure because of daylight savings time, so I,ll begin to meditate at 10am, just to be sure.
An extra bit of meditation certainly won,t hurt me, and, I do not want to miss, this, Opening.

toothpick

[Nathalie]

5pm Paris time. Count me in!

Interestingly, I was at the Chartres cathedral on June 21,and they have now decided to cover the labyrinth with chairs on the summer solstice, as they do except for Fridays. They didn't used to do this, but thanks to pope Benedict XVI, it has now been decided that any trace of a "pagan practice" should be wiped clean out of the church! And while I knew this was to be expected, others didn't know and drove hundreds of kilometers to discover the bad news... A woman was telling us that a nun full of hatred was spewing her venom about the "New Age freaks" that come to the cathedral and desacrate it! How's that for tolerance and love of your fellow brother and sister! I also heard an church employee essentially saying the same thing to a man who was enquiring. And I thought, wow! Too bad they haven't seen the light! Why do they feel so threatened is interesting... Why so much fear?? But hey, everyone has their own path to follow...

[Calz]

5pm Paris time. Count me in!

Interestingly, I was at the Chartres cathedral on June 21,and they have now decided to cover the labyrinth with chairs on the summer solstice, as they do except for Fridays. They didn't used to do this, but thanks to pope Benedict XVI, it has now been decided that any trace of a "pagan practice" should be wiped clean out of the church! And while I knew this was to be expected, others didn't know and drove hundreds of kilometers to discover the bad news... A woman was telling us that a nun full of hatred was spewing her venom about the "New Age freaks" that come to the cathedral and desacrate it! How's that for tolerance and love of your fellow brother and sister! I also heard an church employee essentially saying the same thing to a man who was enquiring. And I thought, wow! Too bad they haven't seen the light! Why do they feel so threatened is interesting... Why so much fear?? But hey, everyone has their own path to follow...

Interesting.

Thank you for sharing that :)

[Calz]

Last call ...

:clock::clock: 2 hours folks :clock::clock:


I was planning on getting grounded and sit next to a tree ... but we are getting absolutely hammered by a thunderstorm at the moment.

Hope it goes well for everyone. :)

[Snowbird]

There also exists yet one other very important galactic/universal option which we Earth people need to know about.

When you hear or read about any meditation that takes place at a certain time, you can tap into this meditation at any time either before or after. All you need do, is before meditating, with intention, place your meditation into the original time suggested for the meditation. By doing this, you join the group meditation. The reason that this is successful is that outside of our global Earth, there is no time. I've done this on several occasions.

All is well!

[ulli]

42 minutes.

Best to freshen up first,
Maybe even put on clean clothes

Some nice scent.

[WhiteFeather]

Calz I Believe Im looking at 11:00am Eastern Time, I Hope this is correct.
Gonna Play This Love Frequency Whilst Meditating!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9TFmhTOIX4

[WhiteFeather]

Bump The Love Frequency

[pickle]

Half an hour to go, if this helps, here's the actual time in any country, shown in realtime http://24timezones.com/map.htm

Are we nearly there yet?

Peace,

Justin Thyme

[ulli]

My Coockoo clock says its time.
hello everyone, good to see y'all.

[fifi]

I've just completed my meditation. Thank you very much, WhiteFeather, for your Solfeggio Love Frequency.

[TWINCANS]

What as nice way to spend mid-morning ... walking the Labyrinth! Thanks Cal for organising this event. I didn't get a whole lot of souls joining in us - but the Avalon group came together beautifully. IMO that is. I'm sure others had their own different experience.

[gandra99]

fantastic experience. sensations were strengthened after the meditation. Blurred vision and chills along the spine.
Thank you very much for this experience ..... love

[Sierra]

Wow. That blew my socks off. At the end I had a vision of trees. I don't know if you are familiar with the concept but trees can hear any tree anywhere through Mother Earth. I have a huge Redwood tree just outside my garden fence and I talk to him all the time. Well, I saw trees, I saw a forest of Redwood trees spreading over multiple ranges and valleys of nothing but the healthiest, greenest, tallest, biggest, roundest Redwood trees I've ever seen. I don't know if it was a vision of the past or of the future or an alternate timeline but I hope. I hope. I am so hoping it was a vision of what will be.

I think it is. :)

Sierra

[ulli]

Wow. That blew my socks off. At the end I had a vision of trees. I don't know if you are familiar with the concept but trees can hear any tree anywhere through Mother Earth. I have a huge Redwood tree just outside my garden fence and I talk to him all the time. Well, I saw trees, I saw a forest of Redwood trees spreading over multiple ranges and valleys of nothing but the healthiest, greenest, tallest, biggest, roundest Redwood trees I've ever seen. I don't know if it was a vision of the past or of the future or an alternate timeline but I hope. I hope. I am so hoping it was a vision of what will be.

I think it is. :)

Sierra

Hi Sierra, this reminded me of what I read years ago that struck me as true...so I googled "secret root", and found it again.
It was in the Wingmakers materials.

"Plants have root systems that penetrate earth and drink of her substance. In
this way, all plants are linked. Imagine that each plant had a secret root that
was invisible, but was nonetheless connected to the very center of the planet.
At this point of convergence, every plant was indeed unified and aware that its
real identity was this core system of interconnected roots, and that the secret
root was the lifeline through which individual expression was brought to the
surface of earth and its unified consciousness released as the fragrance of
individuality. In this same way, all existence has a secret root that spirals
into the uncharted realm of Prime Creator. This is the field of unity that
defines the culture of the multidimensional universe."

[Sierra]

Wow. That blew my socks off. At the end I had a vision of trees. I don't know if you are familiar with the concept but trees can hear any tree anywhere through Mother Earth. I have a huge Redwood tree just outside my garden fence and I talk to him all the time. Well, I saw trees, I saw a forest of Redwood trees spreading over multiple ranges and valleys of nothing but the healthiest, greenest, tallest, biggest, roundest Redwood trees I've ever seen. I don't know if it was a vision of the past or of the future or an alternate timeline but I hope. I hope. I am so hoping it was a vision of what will be.

I think it is. :)

Sierra

Hi Sierra, this reminded me of what I read years ago that struck me as true...so I googled "secret root", and found it again.
It was in the Wingmakers materials.

"Plants have root systems that penetrate earth and drink of her substance. In
this way, all plants are linked. Imagine that each plant had a secret root that
was invisible, but was nonetheless connected to the very center of the planet.
At this point of convergence, every plant was indeed unified and aware that its
real identity was this core system of interconnected roots, and that the secret
root was the lifeline through which individual expression was brought to the
surface of earth and its unified consciousness released as the fragrance of
individuality. In this same way, all existence has a secret root that spirals
into the uncharted realm of Prime Creator. This is the field of unity that
defines the culture of the multidimensional universe."

As above, so below and apparently sideways all around us as well :laugh:
Sierra

[ulli]

Well I did my meditation, and had the vision that was suggested about that energy beam from the center of the earth, then passing through my heart, and out making another loop around the universe.

And afterwards, when I was with all those other mums, young ones with newborn babies, I couldn't help but adore my mother-in-law who at 82 is still running an office in Government house and who has declared war against poverty...
an artist/politician, with her nine children, and 36 grandchildren, and haven't counted the great grand children yet...I was thinking of the various roles that have been pinned on women...
yet none of them match what she represents in terms of capacity and courage.

And also was reminded how at the beginning of the day Astrid had posted this great article on the astrology thread which had in it this line:
The twelfth house is a like a bore shaft from the level of soul down to that of the personality.

And that summed up the great day I had today. A bore shaft filled with light.

[Calz]

Wow ... that was excellent! :clap2:

First of all I want to offer a sincere and heartfelt *THANK YOU* to all who heeded the call and participated. Appreciate hearing about your experiences as well. I am going to send an email to the author Kata and see if she has any feedback to offer. Will also monitor her site and pass along any related information either way.

Will share my own experience. I am not visual so perhaps not as interesting to hear about but very satisfying on a personal level. This resonated so deeply due to past life experiences not only in Lemuria but possibly as a Cathar at Montsegur as well. I also have enjoyed working with crystals much of my adult life.

"Plan A" was to sit beneath my favorite tree on a warm summer day. No Redwoods here in this part of the country ... but there is a nice friendly pine that I shared the "fire the grid" global meditation with a couple years back and was hoping for more. Weather had other ideas.

:rain:

"Plan B" warmed up with some heart chakra toning prior to the meditation. I used a Lemurian Seed Crystal, a rutilated smokey quartz egg and a rhodochrosite piece for my heart. I asked my guides and any "benevolent helpers of the Light" my guides "approved of" to assist me. Listened to a meditation that I have used many times before but during this meditation it took me much deeper than usual. I did not "feel" the Gaia/Universe connections nor "see" the infinity symbol ... but I *knew* exactly when to go from one step to the next (not a left brain thinking rather a KNOWING). When it ended I felt completely happy and am quite certain that we have done some good today. A profound sense of peace and gratitude followed.

:grouphug:


Thank you all again ...

:thank_you2:

Cal

[Snowbird]

I'm weighing in on this way after the fact, but I have to say that it was really a profound experience. I made preparation by going through several deep guided meditations and then I turned on Mozart's music for meditation. Today, I connected with Mother Earth like I have never connected before. And, what was interesting, is that it was far easier than I thought it would be. I followed the prescribed steps and then made loop connections that were real and I did this over and over and over until I knew that the connections were set.

But what was the most interesting was when I breathed deeply and sent this connection out to you'all, I experienced wave after wave of some sort of gentle etheric breeze and then warm chills from the top of my head down to my toes.

I think that we were successful and I would do this again in a heart-beat. :love:

[Calz]

Snowbird:


But what was the most interesting was when I breathed deeply and sent this connection out to you'all, I experienced wave after wave of some sort of gentle etheric breeze and then warm chills from the top of my head down to my toes.

Fascinating.

That was the most interesting part for me as well. I was just enjoying things (blissing out if you will) when all of a sudden it was as if I was compelled to do the deep breath out. No doubt my helpers giving me a "gentle reminder".

:boink:

Cal

[Wings]

Wow. That blew my socks off. At the end I had a vision of trees. I don't know if you are familiar with the concept but trees can hear any tree anywhere through Mother Earth. I have a huge Redwood tree just outside my garden fence and I talk to him all the time. Well, I saw trees, I saw a forest of Redwood trees spreading over multiple ranges and valleys of nothing but the healthiest, greenest, tallest, biggest, roundest Redwood trees I've ever seen. I don't know if it was a vision of the past or of the future or an alternate timeline but I hope. I hope. I am so hoping it was a vision of what will be.

I think it is. :)

Sierra

Thanks for sharing your story - it was lovely to read.
I'm sure you know already ..... Redwood trees are strongly connected with Lemuria. Remnants of the Lemurian redwood forests can be found on the coast of California. Your redwood just outside of your garden fence is possibly a reminder of your past.

(I have an oak tree outside of my property, and there are no oak trees anywhere else in my neighbourhood).

Also, your cat is lovely. Every time I see your avatar it makes me smile.

ETA: I think it's interesting your name Sierra means 'mountain RANGE'.

[seko]

This was very easy to do, felt at peace and I had a good day after that meditation, I think I will do it every morning.

Thanks a lot Calz and all of you avalon friends.

seko:cool:

[Sierra]

Thanks for sharing your story - it was lovely to read.
I'm sure you know already ..... Redwood trees are strongly connected with Lemuria. Remnants of the Lemurian redwood forests can be found on the coast of California. Your redwood just outside of your garden fence is possibly a reminder of your past.

(I have an oak tree outside of my property, and there are no oak trees anywhere else in my neighbourhood).

Also, your cat is lovely. Every time I see your avatar it makes me smile.

ETA: I think it's interesting your name Sierra means 'mountain RANGE'.

Wings, I did not know there was a Lemurian connection with Redwood trees! That is wonderful to know. No wonder Redwoods are so wise lol. Thank you.

Sierra and McKnao smiling back at you :)

[Robert J. Niewiadomski]

Wow. That blew my socks off. At the end I had a vision of trees. I don't know if you are familiar with the concept but trees can hear any tree anywhere through Mother Earth. I have a huge Redwood tree just outside my garden fence and I talk to him all the time. Well, I saw trees, I saw a forest of Redwood trees spreading over multiple ranges and valleys of nothing but the healthiest, greenest, tallest, biggest, roundest Redwood trees I've ever seen. I don't know if it was a vision of the past or of the future or an alternate timeline but I hope. I hope. I am so hoping it was a vision of what will be.

I think it is. :)

Sierra

Wow! I was biking in the pine forest with my familly during meditation. I was looking all around me and thinking about how we are integral part of our sorounding rather than passers by. How we are all connected. My mind was very clear and my heart was very calm...

[Sierra]

Wow. That blew my socks off. At the end I had a vision of trees. I don't know if you are familiar with the concept but trees can hear any tree anywhere through Mother Earth. I have a huge Redwood tree just outside my garden fence and I talk to him all the time. Well, I saw trees, I saw a forest of Redwood trees spreading over multiple ranges and valleys of nothing but the healthiest, greenest, tallest, biggest, roundest Redwood trees I've ever seen. I don't know if it was a vision of the past or of the future or an alternate timeline but I hope. I hope. I am so hoping it was a vision of what will be.

I think it is. :)

Sierra

Wow! I was biking in the pine forest with my familly during meditation. I was looking all around me and thinking about how we are integral part of our sorounding rather than passers by. How we are all connected. My mind was very clear and my heart was very calm...

:) :) :) :) :) :)

How synchronous is that! Oh Mother Earth is amazing, that is for sure!

[Calz]

August 15th is annual Mother's Day in Costa Rica.
Meditation is set for 9 am.
Major heart connection event.


fitting date chosen:
- Assumption Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assumption Day);
- Sri Aurobindo's birthday
- Sri Ramakrishna 'left' the next day

there's more but i forgot...

PS: Will most probably join


It's also curious to note that Comet Honda will make its closest approach to earth on the 15th August (the same day as this meditation).

@ Calz .... great info about the labyrinth!




The date of the meditation - 15th August - is interesting. I mentioned this date in another thread recently, but on an unrelated matter. .... mmmh.

Thanks, I wondered if the date has any special significance. Could you link to your earlier comment?

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?27053-Unusual-Number&p=279072#post279072


Another "interesting" August 15th happening:

9446

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?28124-August-15th-Crop-Circle

[Robert J. Niewiadomski]

Hi :)

I would like to comment on my suggestion if we can have group meditation arrangement mechanism.
I did some search on Avalon and to my supprise I have found it is already here :)
It is in the form of forum group named "GLOBAL INTENTION GROUP" (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/group.php?groupid=30) :)
It is simple and beatifull idea to meditate/pray/visualize on a daily basis,
10-15mins, for the betterment of all of us. The "arrangement mechanism" is simply our awareness of
this idea, it's daily schedule and our awareness of other members awareness :)
This is what I was looking for :)

[ulli]

Revere will be happy. Us members there have been neglecting the group a bit...
easy to do as there is so much else going on at Avalon.

Things like that need constant reminders...someone like Calz, who has a knack for nurturing.
not only from the person who gave it the initial push...it is a group excercise, after all.
Though I did remember to set aside a special meditation time every Saturday.

[Calz]

Remarkably interesting piece from an equally unexpected source. Ties in very nicely with one of the core issues in this thread.

Take link at bottom for a short video (not one that can be embedded).



My Faith: How walking the labyrinth changed my life

Editor’s note: Sally Quinn is a columnist for The Washington Post and is Editor in Chief of On Faith, an online conversation on religion.

By Sally Quinn, Special to CNN

When I tell people I have a labyrinth and that I walk it regularly, most have no idea what I’m talking about.

They think a labyrinth is a maze, a place you walk into and then have trouble finding your way out.

In fact it is just the opposite. A labyrinth is a place you go to get found.

For many, walking the labyrinth is a religious experience. There are many famous labyrinths in churches, the most famous being the one on the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France, which dates to the 13th century.

Others see it as more spiritual. Some find it a meditation tool or walk it simply for the peace and serenity that come from being alone and contemplating a problem or issue.

For me it is all of those things. It is a sacred space.

I first encountered a labyrinth at a California spa about 15 years ago. I’d never heard of a labyrinth before and, though some at the spa said it had changed people’s lives, I was skeptical.

But I agreed to give it a try. There was a ceremony in the evening, with torches and drums, and about 30 of us there to do the walk.

I loved the ritual but didn’t really get much out of it. Too many people.

Still, there was something that appealed to me. So the next day, I went up to the grove of live oaks on the hill where the labyrinth was situated. There was nobody there.

I paused at the entrance and took in the surroundings. There was a slight breeze whispering though the leaves and the late afternoon sun had warmed the circle.

I began concentrating on my son Quinn, who had severe learning disabilities at the time and was in a special school. What would become of him? We had had a particularly difficult year and I was in despair.

I entered the labyrinth and began to make my way slowly toward the center. Once I got there I sat down and looked straight ahead. My eyes fell on a huge pine tree in front of me that I hadn’t noticed before.

It had beautiful spreading boughs, as though it was embracing the circle of the labyrinth. It was one of the prettiest trees I had ever seen and it was the only pine amid the live oaks.

I suddenly experienced a shocking stroke of clarity. That tree was Quinn.

He was different from all the other trees but he was more beautiful than they were. I began to cry. How could I not have realized this all along?

That moment transformed my whole view of my son and of me, along with my attitude toward his problems. Not only was he beautiful but he could use his differences to his advantage, helping others at the same time.

The following year I had a reservation to go back to the same spa. Quinn was scheduled to have cognitive testing the week before I left. At the last minute, they had to change the date for when I was to be away.

My husband convinced me to go anyway.

The hour of his testing I went up to the labyrinth, found my way to the circle and concentrated on Quinn for the whole time I knew he would be doing tests.

Later, when we went back to the hospital for the results, we were not optimistic. Quinn had performed poorly on most of the earlier tests. But the doctors said he had the highest score of anyone they had ever seen on one of the tests.

“What was that?” I asked. “The maze,” said the doctor.

Since then, Quinn has written a book, “A Different Life,” about growing up with learning disabilities (we now refer to them as learning differences) and has launched a website called friendsofquinn.com for young adults with learning differences and their friends and families.

He is happily married and has a full and successful life.

I’m not sure I can totally attest to the fact that this is because of walking the labyrinth that first day. But I can say this: Because I told him about my experience with the pine and the oaks, he decided to make a life using his problems to help others.

He has completely accepted who he is and his limitations and has a sense of humor about himself and his issues. His motto for the site is “own it.” And he has.

Does all this add up to a religious experience? Call it what you will. All I know is that my life has become much richer by walking the labyrinth.

Mine is modeled after the one at Chartres Cathedral. It is a 50-foot concrete circle on a slope overlooking a river in the country southern Maryland, surrounded by woods.

It has a path carved into it leading to the center, which is where I meditate.

I always begin my labyrinth walk by concentrating on something I need to find an answer to. I walk slowly at first, really trying to lose myself in my thoughts. The slowness is important because it gives me time to focus on whatever the issue is.

Once I get to the center of the circle, I start meditating. Sometimes I just stand and look out at the river. I might stay there for 10 or 15 minutes.

Other times I sit cross-legged for an hour or so. There are times, too, where I lie down in a spread eagle position or in a corpse pose, or chaturanga, and close my eyes.

I’ve stayed in those positions for hours at a time, completely losing myself to the experience

For me, achieving clarity is the most important benefit of walking the labyrinth. It has happened so many times that I now expect it.

I can walk in the woods or on the beach for hours, thinking about a problem and not be able to come up with a solution. Yet I can spend 15 or 20 minutes on the labyrinth and solve everything.

Supposedly the folded path pattern on the labyrinth mimics the pattern of our brains. Whatever it is, it works for me.

The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Sally Quinn.


http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/08/my-faith-how-walking-the-labyrinth-changed-my-life/?&hpt=hp_c2