Ascension

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Today on Ascension Thursday we can think how at the Transfiguration, the Cosmic Being of Christ permeated the etheric body of Jesus, revealing his higher Sun-nature to the 3 chosen disciples – A visionary prefiguring of the Ascension, a manifestation of the fully transformed etheric body, which radiates light like a Sun.

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“When the Mystery of Golgotha took place the earthly body of Jesus of Nazareth was given over to the elements of the earth, & from that time onwards Christ has been united with the spiritual sphere of the earth & lives within it” (GA 152). When Christ ascended he took on the outer form of an Angeloi, & dwelt in the etheric envelope of the earth for the purpose of developing the moral element needed for our earth evolution.

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When we entered the era of the Consciousness soul human beings needed to acquire materialism during our life on earth, & when they died, this materialism in the soul had an effect on the Christ Being working into the etheric realm of the earth.

In GA 152 Steiner describes a “suffocation of the Christ being in the 19th Century” as a “2nd crucifixion” not in the physical, but in the etheric realm. This Angelic form of Christ is now working from the Astral World – like the Being of Isis, slain by Lucifer!

Yet, as we know, this sacrifice became the fundamental condition for the reappearance, or ‘2nd Coming of Christ’ as an experience not only in the atmosphere of the Earth but also in the human etheric body.

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The Isis-Mary-Sophia, for her part, took the role of forerunner before the ‘2nd Coming of Christ’, & began to make earthly appearances as the Herald, with the various “Marian apparitions”.

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Because of the Ascension, the human soul can come into contact with the cosmic sphere where Christ derived the forces for His Resurrection Body -The sphere of the Father, where the Atma, or future Spirit Human, is derived.

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And the Ascension provides the opportunity for The Holy Spirit, who illuminates individual ego-consciousness, to be able to appear in earthly evolution among human beings at Whitsun, to pour into them the true knowledge of the Mystery of Golgotha & the Ascension in full Wisdom.

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The outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is a direct consequence of the Resurrection & the Ascension, which then leads to the Assumption.

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Ascension relates to the Transfiguration, & the Assumption, just as Whitsun relates to the Baptism. We see in the Ascension the metamorphosis of the scene of the Transfiguration, & its further development in the Assumption; – & in Whitsun, the transformation of the Baptism.

When Christ entered into Jesus at the Baptism, His Sun-Being took over the ego of Jesus. 10 days after the Ascension or 50 days after the Resurrection, Christ sent the Holy Spirit- that Divine Being of the Trinity that does not overpower, but enhances the ego of humankind.

Baptism of Fire Painting by Faytene Grasseschi
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Now the Christ impulse can enter human souls thru the mediation of the Holy Spirit, so that humanity can retain ego-consciousness without being overwhelmed by Christ’s powerful Sun-nature.

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The phantom body of Christ is a reconstituted New Adam, & the Resurrection Body points us in the direction of our future evolution, not back to the garden, but going forward toward the New Jerusalem. Materializing & dematerializing at will – this is shown to us in the Assumption & in the “Marian Apparitions”.

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The ‘Resurrection Body’ encompasses the whole of humanity – Rudolf Steiner calls it a redeeming of the group-soul of humankind. It is like a cell that is multiplying; growing ever more evident in the etheric realm. And the “Marian Apparitions” prime us for this.

The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz: A Pictoral Key.

The expression “Put on the resurrection body” used by the apostle Paul is a true picture of what can happen for us. An imaginative picture of this is secreted in the allegory of the Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz .

Goethe’s Fairy Tale is another powerful imagination that captures the essence of the Ascension & the Assumption.

It’s been said that The Green Snake & the Beautiful Lily which is full of esoteric symbolism, was born out of Goethe’s reading of The Chymical Wedding – which is a picture of the Cosmic Cultus in the super-sensible Michael School, written in the cosmic ethers…

Much to ponder on this Ascension Thursday 2021

~hag

Sören Emil Carlsen

POD (Poem Of the Day)

~In the clouds I hear what I see –
A low hum of vitality
The bell of flowers singing…
With the bright blade of spirit I turned new ground,
Planted seed & watched,
Beneath my hand things happened –
Grapes & wheat
In time I will serve
Wine & bread…
~hag

Please join us tonight for our Ascension offering:

Living into the Spheres of Cosmic Life and Cosmic Light: 
Easter, Ascension, Whitsun 
in the Calendar of the Soul  with Luigi Morelli,
Hazel Archer 
and Geoff Norris – Zoom Host Frank Agrama

13 May 2021 Ascension Thursday 5- 6:30pm PT / 6-7:30 pm MT / 7 pm – 8:30 pm CT / 8-9:30 pm ET / 1 am – 2:30 am GMT / 2 am – 3:30 am CET

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Welcome – Frank Agrama

Ascension Verse #6 – Geoff Norris

The Secret Teachings, The Elementals, & The Etheric Christ – Hazel Archer

Calendar of the Soul – Luigi Morelli

For those who are familiar with the Calendar of the Soul we could say that during spring and summer we follow the ascent of cosmic life, cosmic light, cosmic warmth and cosmic Word as gifts bestowed upon the human being by the cosmos. By being receptive to them we strengthen our connection to cosmos and Self.

We will briefly explore the dynamics of the year, then look at what qualities of soul we need to develop as we move into spring and summer, most particularly from Easter to Ascension and Whitsun. We will look at the verses of the calendar in conjunction with the artistic renditions of Anne Stockton and Karl König, drawn for each of the verses.

We will ask ourselves: How can we live into and grow from this time of the year? How can we deepen our inner relationship to the event of Ascension? What can we receive and what can we give?

Break-out Groups

Group Speech Work with Geoff Norris

Angels, in the early morning
May be seen the Dews among,
Stooping — plucking — smiling — flying —
Do the Buds to them belong?”

~Emily Dickenson

Closing Thoughts – Hazel Archer

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For more info. contact Festivals and Cultural Events Coordinator Hazel Archer-Ginsberg hag@rschicago.org

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BIO Luigi Morelli. Cultures have been a great part of my upbringing, since I’m American born, part Italian, part Peruvian, mostly grew up in Belgium, and have lived the longest in the US. I have long had a passion for social change from a cultural perspective. Professionally this has brought me to working with the developmentally disabled in the intentional, holistic, communities of Camphill International and L’Arche International, and also in the mainstream. Being a founding member of the Wavecrest L’Arche Community in Los Angeles was a memorable experience. I have lived in intentional cohousing for the last ten years; first in Ecovillage Ithaca, now at Headwaters Cohousing in Cabot, in both places actively involved in community building and process facilitation.
 
Since 1999 I have found a vocation in researching/writing both about American history and/or about cultural/spiritual change, which you can find at www.millenniumculmination.net. Only of late have I started writing on meditative material I have used for years, publishing an essay on the Foundation Stone Meditation (also onsite) and one upcoming on the Calendar of the Soul. I love outdoors in many forms, gardening, hiking, skiing, love singing and playing flute, and enjoy most kinds of social events.



BIO Geffery Norris was born in Durban, South Africa on 07/09/1951. After extensive performing with the Rock Musical “Hair “in Southern Africa, Portugal and Spain in the early 70’s he continued his theatrical training at the London School of Speech Formation and Dramatic Art, graduating in 1978. He is an actor, storyteller and teacher of voice, movement and drama and has given courses and workshops worldwide integrating the approaches of Rudolf Steiner, Michael Chekhov, Viola Spolin (and others, his own included).and has performed extensively throughout Britain, Eire, Continental Europe, Scandinavia, Israel, Southern Africa, The United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Japan, and New Zealand. He is a master teacher of Steiner Speech Drama and Movement, with over 46 years of experience in the field. www.speechanddramastudio.com
 
Norris’s “Noble Art of the Word” puts to shame our modern actors, who fear to bring colour to poetic, rhythmic language, making it monochromatic dull prose. May they learn from one of the best examples. ~Theatre Critic – Olsztyn


Hazel Archer-Ginsberg – Founder of Reverse Ritual: Understanding Anthroposophy through the Rhythms of the Year & the ‘I Think Speech’ Podcast. Trans-denominational Minister, Essayist, Lecturer, Poet, Anthroposopher – working as the Festivals Coordinator of the Chicago Rudolf Steiner Branch, & the Central Regional Council of the Anthroposophical Society. Past Video Recordings

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Sangraal: A Pentecost Pilgrimage & Whitsun Festival with the Central Regional Council an experiential ‘Pageant’ written by Hazel Archer, taking us on a Quest from The Cauldron of Ceridwen, to The Holy Grail, & into The Sacred Vessel of the Sophia.

with Special Guests: Mary Mertz, Camille VettrainoEurythmy with Elizabeth Carlson, & Music with Ultra-Violet Archer

Join us on Whitsunday 23 May 2021, at 11 am PT / 12 noon MT / 1 pm – 2:30 pm CT / 2 pm ET / 8 pm CET

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Bio – Elizabeth Carlson – I was born and grew up in upstate [Woodstock] New York. I completed the eurythmy training at Eurythmy School Zuccoli in Dornach, age 24, and studied again later at Eurythmeum Stuttgart for two years. I have worked in Waldorf education since, in eurythmy, (in USA, SA and UK) for 16 yrs, in Early Years for five years, and intermittently in care for the elderly and learning disabled. I completed an MA in eurythmy (education) with Alanus University (Germany, but in the UK)  in 2016. I have lived in the UK, presently in Cardiff, Wales, since 1992. My son is 26.

Music by Ultra-Violet Archer – Here’s her solo stuff https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkdsh6zXYxE74LLlDiBE3uQ

https://ultravioletarcher.bandcamp.com/track/when-my-wings-dry

The discography https://soundcloud.com/ultra-violet-archer

Bandcamp has all the lyrics & you can ‘buy’ the album to show support for ‘In Case of Emergence’ by ‘Circles Edge’ her new band with Morgan Vallet

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After working with Karma & Reincarnation for 3 years the CRC has chosen a new Theme: ‘The Mysteries of the Holy Grail, from Arthur and Parzival to Modern Initiation’

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You are also invited to get the Book & Join us for study sessions through out the year as well. contact Alberto Loya aloyavaca@utexas.edu for more info.

3 thoughts on “Ascension

  1. Hi Hazel,

    You have given some wonderful indications to ponder here on Ascension Thursday! The Transfiguration event involving Peter, James, and John on the mountain is realized in its way for all the disciples when the moment of the Ascension of Christ occurs. In looking at chapter 1 of Acts of the Apostles, something quite extraordinary takes place while the disciples watch Christ ascend:

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts+1&version=NASB1995

    6 So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; 8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

    The Ascension

    9 And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. 11 They also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”

    Two men in white clothing suddenly appear to the disciples. Could these two be Moses and Elijah? They predict the Second Coming, no less.

    1. Interesting to bring Moses & Elijah back, Yes that’s a beautiful circle
      Thank you. You can see them as young angels in the above image with Mary in the center…
      there are may such paintings with these 2 white figures

      1. Yes, it is also very interesting to consider your indications from GA 152, and how it is explained that Christ, having entered the etheric envelope of the earth with His ascension, in order to create the moral ether element, is eventually forced out of this etheric plane, and into the astral world. This occurred in the 16th century, and coincides with the first of the nine Marian Apparitions.

        The wedding of Christ-Sophia had been secured at the Marriage in Cana, which saw the first of the seven attesting miracles that filled the Cup of Jesus with the Sun Forces from Christ. This ‘Cup’ then was transferred back to the Christ in order to enter the earth’s interior with the Mystery of Golgotha.

        The Mother would eventually follow Christ into the etheric world after many years with Saint John, which saw the writing of the Book of Revelation, which She provided the imagery for out of Her crystalline affinities. Then, with the sixteenth century expulsion of Christ from the etheric, into the astral world, She begins to reappear on earth in order to prepare for the Second Coming.

        Ascension and Pentecost must lead more into this kind of understanding because the preparations are enormous, and the implications are overwhelming. Yet, when the Holy Spirit is received, it all makes sense.

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