Anarchistbanjo's World

The lunar cycle has given us the key to correctly place ourselves during the annual solar cycle and it begins with the winter solstice at Yule or Christmas. Yule corresponds to the New Moon and the astral fabric of Gaia is stretched out as far as possible as the sun lines up with the center of our galaxy which adds its gravitational pull to that of the sun.

It is during the winter solstice that there is a great in pouring of light and love energy that is to last us through the entire coming year! This is connected with the New Moon immediately preceding the winter solstice and creates an orb of influence in which this energy can come in earlier if we are prepared.

For the adept who has made a permanent connection to the Spiritual Light they will be able to continue to tap into this Spiritual Light on a daily basis through the entire coming year, but for most life forms this is when they get their yearly supply of Spiritual Light according to their ability to absorb it. It completely floods and fills the highest levels of the astral planes and soaks down in as far as possible.

This influx of Spiritual love and light is also known as the “quickening” as it gives life force energy to those seeds that we have carried over from the last harvest. Things that we were not able to achieve during the past year and are going to try to achieve this coming year.

The adept who has opened his or her energy channels will receive a tremendous influx of energy at this time as it continues downward filling their entire soul. In my experience it happens earlier than the winter solstice near the time of the New Moon or in that orb. This powerful influx of energy may last anywhere from three hours to an entire day.

Following the winter solstice the astral layers of the Spiritual Planes begin to compress from the top down one layer at a time like in the lunar cycle. Long term events within each layer will be forced to rupture and unite with others or be destroyed.

During this time up to the midpoint at Imbolc in the beginning of February we may be given glimpses of our life far into the future.

While the four main events of the year, the winter solstice, spring equinox, summer solstice and fall equinox are true solar events, the midpoints of the year are considered lunar events and dependent upon not only the solar midpoint but the full moon or new moon influencing it. I usually consider the full moon prior to the actual midpoint as the beginning of the critical orb of opportunity. So one complete lunar cycle from full moon to full moon after the winter solstice or the 2nd full moon after the winter solstice energetically marks the compression point.

Traditionally the midpoints of the year have been defined as lunar celebrations so how can they be determined as the 2nd of February as example for Imbolc? It doesn’t make any sense. The point of astral activity happens in conjunction with the lunar cycle! It will in most likelihood be an orb or window of activity that needs to be considered for any magickal activity.