Virgo Full Moon All is Energy! For those of you who are not familiar with esoteric philosophy – or do not know it well – I will remind you that all is.

Virgo Full MoonVirgo Full Moon

All is Energy!All is Energy!

For those of you who are not familiar with For those of you who are not familiar with esoteric philosophy – or do not know it well – I esoteric philosophy – or do not know it well – I

will remind you that all is energy. Thus you will remind you that all is energy. Thus you should simply relax and try to feel the energy should simply relax and try to feel the energy

rather then concern yourself with rather then concern yourself with understanding everything.understanding everything.

During the lecture you can ask questions or During the lecture you can ask questions or make comments. After the meditation you make comments. After the meditation you

may also ask questions.may also ask questions.

Virgo PresentationVirgo Presentation

The Sign of VirgoThe Sign of Virgo

The Labor of Hercules in VirgoThe Labor of Hercules in Virgo

The Virgo Full Moon Chart The Virgo Full Moon Chart (optional)(optional)

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MeditationMeditation

The Sign of VirgoThe Sign of Virgo

Which sign is the Sun in?Which sign is the Sun in?

The Sun is in Virgo.The Sun is in Virgo.

And which sign is the Moon in?And which sign is the Moon in?

The Moon is in Pisces.The Moon is in Pisces.

What mode isWhat mode isVirgo associated Virgo associated witwith?h?

MutableMutable

What do we know about What do we know about Mutable?Mutable?

Concerned with Concerned with changingchanging things into something else.things into something else.

Virgo is critical Virgo is critical and analytical.and analytical.

Virgo brings to an end Virgo brings to an end something which was something which was previously believed.previously believed.

What element isWhat element isVirgo associated Virgo associated witwith?h?

EarthEarth

What do we know about What do we know about Earth?Earth?

possessed and possessed and ownedowned

attainabattainablele

organized organized and and

predictablepredictable

What else about Earth?What else about Earth?

cautious, premeditative, conventional and cautious, premeditative, conventional and dependdependableable

builderbuilderss

So what happens when So what happens when we put the element of we put the element of

earth together with the earth together with the mode of mutablemode of mutable? ?

We get Virgo!We get Virgo! As the sixth sign of the zodiac, Virgo As the sixth sign of the zodiac, Virgo

represents the sixth stage in the evolution represents the sixth stage in the evolution of man and his place in the universe. of man and his place in the universe.

The Virgo need is …The Virgo need is …

to find ways to put man’s individual talents to find ways to put man’s individual talents to the best possible use. to the best possible use.

the need to make things better is satisfied the need to make things better is satisfied by pursuing careers in health-related fields by pursuing careers in health-related fields or in other areas such as teaching, labor or in other areas such as teaching, labor relations, environmental protection, social relations, environmental protection, social work, or religious counseling. work, or religious counseling.

Virgos adapt to Virgos adapt to changechange. .

This trait is a strength because it is a survival This trait is a strength because it is a survival mechanism, and a weakness because it mechanism, and a weakness because it makes them vulnerable to the demands and makes them vulnerable to the demands and influence of other people. influence of other people.

The Virgin is the astrological symbol of Virgo The Virgin is the astrological symbol of Virgo and, like the true virgin, most Virgos are shy. and, like the true virgin, most Virgos are shy. Like a virgin waiting to give herself to the Like a virgin waiting to give herself to the perfect lover, Virgos are also idealistic. perfect lover, Virgos are also idealistic.

Instinctively responsive to the Instinctively responsive to the needs of others, they usually needs of others, they usually adapt to different people and adapt to different people and changing circumstances by changing circumstances by finding ways to make finding ways to make themselves useful. themselves useful.

How do the elements How do the elements react?react?

Virgos are Virgos are effective effective

negotiatornegotiators. s.

Before they take physical action, before they sort Before they take physical action, before they sort out their emotional involvement, and before they out their emotional involvement, and before they reason it out intellectually, they must ascertain reason it out intellectually, they must ascertain what tangible advantages are to be gained from what tangible advantages are to be gained from the experience.the experience.

If the advantages they find If the advantages they find are not necessarily useful to are not necessarily useful to them, they are willing to them, they are willing to give them to those who can give them to those who can benefit. benefit.

They patiently endure They patiently endure endless details and endless details and

responsibilities if responsibilities if convinced it convinced it

accomplishes an end accomplishes an end they think justifies their they think justifies their

efforts. efforts. Virgos react to what Virgos react to what they experience they experience by by assessing its practical assessing its practical worth. worth.

Virgo’s Astrological Virgo’s Astrological SymSymbolbol

Virgo’s symbol is the virgin, and is often considered a shy, Virgo’s symbol is the virgin, and is often considered a shy, ““lady lady in waitingin waiting”” personality that is a little naive. Though Virgos are personality that is a little naive. Though Virgos are seldom celibate, they often keep their personal identity intact seldom celibate, they often keep their personal identity intact throughout their lives. This composure is virginal in nature.throughout their lives. This composure is virginal in nature.Virgo’s symbol is sometimes shown as a woman carrying a Virgo’s symbol is sometimes shown as a woman carrying a sheaf of wisdom, representing the harvesting of wheat at the sheaf of wisdom, representing the harvesting of wheat at the time of year of the Virgo (late summer).time of year of the Virgo (late summer).

Virgo’s ConstellationVirgo’s Constellation

Virgo’s ConstellationVirgo’s Constellation

Virgo’s Astrological Virgo’s Astrological GlyphGlyph

The glyph for Virgo is thought to depict the sexual organs, with a tail The glyph for Virgo is thought to depict the sexual organs, with a tail that wraps inwards, closing itself to the world. This, in contrast to the that wraps inwards, closing itself to the world. This, in contrast to the

symbol for Scorpio, which is similar, except that the tail points symbol for Scorpio, which is similar, except that the tail points outward and upward in an arrow.outward and upward in an arrow.

The Virgo MythThe Virgo Myth

The Great Goddess, the Magna The Great Goddess, the Magna Mater.Mater.

Virgo Virgo

She represents the nurturer She represents the nurturer and giver of life to all of life.and giver of life to all of life.

She is self-possessed, her She is self-possessed, her own person.own person.

She ruled alone, self-She ruled alone, self-contained, husbandless. contained, husbandless.

The ultimate goal of this The ultimate goal of this apparently humble sign is apparently humble sign is nothing less than the self-nothing less than the self-possessed psyche.possessed psyche.

The person who integrated The person who integrated within himself and thus can within himself and thus can give freely because he give freely because he need not fear losing himself need not fear losing himself in another.in another.

… … from his own place of from his own place of completeness,completeness,

……this seems to be almost a this seems to be almost a requirement for Virgo to requirement for Virgo to develop himself or herself.develop himself or herself.

… … something in them says something in them says that you must learn to be that you must learn to be yourself and love your own yourself and love your own company before you can allow company before you can allow another person to love you.  another person to love you. 

rather than because his need rather than because his need for finding himself in another for finding himself in another drives him into relationships or drives him into relationships or situations which destroy him situations which destroy him or rule him.or rule him.

Virgo in its deepest Virgo in its deepest sense is about the sense is about the real synthesis and real synthesis and integration of the integration of the individual.individual.

Virgo contains all the stages Virgo contains all the stages of individual development.of individual development.

It’s one of the reasons you find so many It’s one of the reasons you find so many Virgos obsessed with health and diet, and Virgos obsessed with health and diet, and equally many obsessed with psychology and equally many obsessed with psychology and self-help. self-help. It’s the need to prepare the vessel, to craft it, It’s the need to prepare the vessel, to craft it, shape it, refine it, for some vaguely sensed shape it, refine it, for some vaguely sensed next phase …next phase …

The Goddess as self-contained The Goddess as self-contained nurturer of life is a fitting and noble nurturer of life is a fitting and noble image for this underplayed sign.image for this underplayed sign.

Every Virgo, in some way, Every Virgo, in some way, little or big, is an alchemist.little or big, is an alchemist.

Alchemical gold isn’t Alchemical gold isn’t ordinary gold.ordinary gold.It’s transmuted substance, It’s transmuted substance, inner gold, spiritual gold, inner gold, spiritual gold, creative gold. creative gold.

This laborious process of transmutation This laborious process of transmutation goes on throughout Virgo’s life.goes on throughout Virgo’s life.

Virgo is attempting the alchemical Virgo is attempting the alchemical transformation.transformation.

It’s life. And life, ultimately, is It’s life. And life, ultimately, is himself.himself.

We’ll now mention some We’ll now mention some of the challenges of of the challenges of

Virgo. Remember though Virgo. Remember though we are talking about the we are talking about the

energy of Virgo and energy of Virgo and there are many types of there are many types of

energy.energy.

VirgoVirgoNon-Challenging Non-Challenging

EnergiesEnergies ObservantObservant DedicatedDedicated SympatheticSympathetic CreativeCreative OrganizedOrganized ReliableReliable AnalyticalAnalytical KindKind CompassionateCompassionate

SensualSensual EfficientEfficient WittyWitty HelpfulHelpful CharmingCharming ThoughtfulThoughtful IndustriousIndustrious Born to RuleBorn to Rule Sexy as HellSexy as Hell

Virgo Challenging Virgo Challenging EnergiesEnergies

BitchyBitchy

OvercriticalOvercritical

FussyFussy

Always Always complainingcomplaining

PedanticPedantic

IndecisiveIndecisive

Anal-retentiveAnal-retentive

AnnoyingAnnoying

ShrewdShrewd

Obsessive-Obsessive-CompulsiveCompulsive

Always Always worryingworrying

ArgumentativeArgumentative

Who are some VirgosWho are some Virgos?? Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein George WallaceGeorge Wallace Lyndon JohnsonLyndon Johnson Mother TeresaMother Teresa Pee Wee HermanPee Wee Herman Michael JacksonMichael Jackson Lilly TomlinLilly Tomlin Raquel Welch, Yasser Arafat, Robert Taft, Peter Raquel Welch, Yasser Arafat, Robert Taft, Peter

Sellers, Charlie Sheen, Ivan the Terrible, Beyonce Sellers, Charlie Sheen, Ivan the Terrible, Beyonce Knowles, William H. Taft, Agatha Christie, Lauren Knowles, William H. Taft, Agatha Christie, Lauren Bacall, David Copperfield, Mickey Mouse, Twiggy, Bacall, David Copperfield, Mickey Mouse, Twiggy, Yao Ming, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Loren, H. G. Yao Ming, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Loren, H. G. Wells, Bill Murray, etc.Wells, Bill Murray, etc.

The Exoteric RulerThe Exoteric Rulerof Virgo is Meruryof Virgo is Merury

The Esoteric RulerThe Esoteric Rulerof Virgo is the Moonof Virgo is the Moon

Virgo – Rays 2 and 6 Virgo – Rays 2 and 6

The Labours of The Labours of HerculesHercules

The The Labours of HerculesLabours of Hercules was written in 1936 by Alice was written in 1936 by Alice

Bailey wherein Hercules Bailey wherein Hercules needs to complete 12 tasks needs to complete 12 tasks

– one in each sign.– one in each sign.

Each sign represents a different aspect of man’s Each sign represents a different aspect of man’s development.development.

This is the story of the individual Christ, crucified This is the story of the individual Christ, crucified upon the cross of matter, and incarnated in each upon the cross of matter, and incarnated in each human being, God, incarnate in matter.human being, God, incarnate in matter.

The Labour in VirgoThe Labour in Virgo

Seizing the Girdle of Seizing the Girdle of HippolyteHippolyte

Interpretation of the Interpretation of the mythmyth

IsisIsis EveEveVirgin MaryVirgin Mary

Womb of Womb of TimeTime

Further Further CommentsComments

The goddess of The goddess of Virtue or of ViceVirtue or of Vice

At first he fares At first he fares badly badly

His His mishandling of mishandling of the feminine the feminine principle is principle is ultimately ultimately redeemed by his redeemed by his deed of love in deed of love in saving Hesione.saving Hesione.

Those who first put foot on the Those who first put foot on the spiritual path often consider the spiritual path often consider the body the root of all evil. body the root of all evil.

But this is not so …But this is not so …

… … for the purpose of human for the purpose of human incarnation is to redeem matterincarnation is to redeem matter

… … to raise it into heaven through to raise it into heaven through the birth and rule of the Christ the birth and rule of the Christ consciousness.consciousness.

The disciple in Virgo demonstrates an The disciple in Virgo demonstrates an understanding of the feminine principle of understanding of the feminine principle of nature nature

… … symbolized by Mary, symbolized by Mary, pictured with the moon pictured with the moon under her feet and the one under her feet and the one to be known as the Prince of to be known as the Prince of Peace, in her arms. Peace, in her arms. (See (See Revelations: 12:1-2)Revelations: 12:1-2)

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Why are we here?Why are we here?The time of the full moon there is a direct alignment The time of the full moon there is a direct alignment between the between the energyenergy of the sign the sun is in and the of the sign the sun is in and the affairsaffairs of the sign the moon is in. of the sign the moon is in.

Sun – Virgo – Nurturing form and Sun – Virgo – Nurturing form and consciousness of the indwelling godconsciousness of the indwelling god

Moon – Pisces – guarantees eventual Moon – Pisces – guarantees eventual messiahshipmessiahship

In our meditation this evening, let us visualize a In our meditation this evening, let us visualize a common goal for humanity. Groups of men and common goal for humanity. Groups of men and women of goodwill bonding together to support women of goodwill bonding together to support right-human values. Let us use our magical powers right-human values. Let us use our magical powers of manifestation, and see this happen. Leaders and of manifestation, and see this happen. Leaders and ordinary people alike, afire with goodwill and ordinary people alike, afire with goodwill and humanitarian vision, acting in concert for the good humanitarian vision, acting in concert for the good of mankind as a whole.of mankind as a whole.

Seed Thought for VirgoSeed Thought for Virgo

I am the Mother I am the Mother and the Child, I and the Child, I God, I matter God, I matter

am.am.