On 11th and 12th of August, we celebrate the birthdays of Master EK and Madame Blavatsky.
This year, it is the 100th Anniversary of Master EK as per Western counting and the 101nd as per Indian counting.

Master EK was born on 11 August 1926 during the evening hours at about 5:30 pm. Madame Blavatsky was born 95 years earlier, on 12 August 1831. Therefore, we commemorate their birthdays together.

“Work leads you through
steps of progress.
Steps neglected will lead
to stumbling.
Every step is to be worked out for success.”

E. Krishnamacharya, 7 – 1 – 1980

It is always inspiring to align to these great messengers of Hierarchy on the occasion of their birthdays – inspiring for ourselves and for keeping our fiery aspiration strong by orienting to these great role models of discipleship. We won’t be able to carry all the wisdom they gave in our awareness but one short saying of these Masters can be a guiding star on our path.

“Constantly perfecting himself in occult mysteries a man becomes truly perfect.”
Helena P. Blavatsky

If you want to read more please see here:

• H.P.B. – Trailblazer for the Aquarian Age (a short biographical sketch)
• Dr. K. Parvathi Kumar: Teachings of Madame HPB
• Master EK – a short overview about his life with further reading links
• The publications of the teachings of Master EK

However, putting one little teaching into practice over a long time is more valuable than any reading.

12 August, there is a rare solar eclipse happening also in parts of Europe. It is spiritually important to align to such times of eclipses. See enclosed a picture of the pathway of the eclipse, from Time and Date. And more information here.

Please find here the booklet of Master KPK on “Wisdom of the Nodes“, see chapter 9. “Eclipse: A discipline for Occult Practice”, p39 – from a talk of Master KPK for a solar eclipse happening during the January 2010 seminar in Visakhapatnam.

Like in the previous years, we met again on the day of the summer solstice at the the Paracelsus Center of WTT near Einsiedeln, Switzerland. It is the time of one of the four cardinal points of the year and it is important to align during during this time, where the energies of nature take to another direction. We were a small group of seven friends coming from Austria, South Germany and Switzerland. Around 9 am we met on a parking and walked to the fire place on the mountain ridge of the Etzel pass for a little fire ritual and meditation around the exact time of the solstice. There is a gorgeous view over to Einsiedeln and on the other side to Lake Zurich.

Later, we went to the Paracelsus Center near the old “Devil’s Bridge” (Tüfelsbrugg), preparing the room and the room. Then we started with a little ceremony.

We had a planetary healing meditation at 12 am followed by lunch with a hearty exchange. Later we went down to the Sihl river at the old Tüfelsbrugg. It was very hot outside but it cooled down near the water.

The evening meditation and cleaning the place closed this year’s beautiful celebration at the Paracelsus Center.

The sun was coming down already when, on the way back, we had a stop at the Lake Sihl near Einsiedeln for breathing in the peaceful ambiance. On the highway, the sun gave us its gorgeous golden light sharing with us magic moments between mountains and cars.

For the past 16 years, the CVV Sharing gatherings held on the equinoxes have provided a space for experimental forms of group exchange regarding experiences and a deeper connection with the ONE Master Energy.

As in previous years, this year’s spring equinox gathering was once again held in the rotunda of the Seminarhof Drawehn in the Wendland region of northern Germany. Twenty-six people attended from various parts of Germany and Switzerland.

This year, the organising group had chosen the theme ‘Transformation through Conflict’. The individual sub-themes were decided during the meeting itself through proposals from group members using a consensus-building method.

There were also short talks on the Aries myth from the Odyssey, on dissonance, consonance and resonance in music, on Narada, the cosmic Mercury, and more. There was also an experiment with music combined with movements relating to the seven rays.

During the equinox, we met outdoors for a fire ritual. Every three hours, we turned our attention inwards through longer and shorter meditations.

In the mornings there was an opportunity for yoga and movement exercises; in the afternoons, walks in nature and in-depth discussions. In the feedback session at the end of the gathering, joy was expressed about the inspiring group experience.

From tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 4, to Friday, Dec. 5, we are in the full moon phase of Sagittarius – see the WTT overview of astrological dates of the month or the chart of the full moon of the month.

This full moon is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Dattatreya (Dattatreya Jayanti) and it is recommended to contemplate on Lord Dattatreya, the Lord of Yoga, during this full moon.
Here you find more about Lord Dattatreya and his birth by Anasuya, the mother and Atri, the father.

This full moon is also known as the birthday of Rishi Devapi, whom we know as Master Koot Hoomi. In one of his incarnations, he was born on Sagittarius full moon. We may contemplate about Rishi Devapi / Master Koot Hoomi, on this occasion.

There exists an old book (out of print) published by the Theosophical Society Kamachha, Varanasi, with lectures of Shri Sudarshan Das on the “Rishis Devapi and Maru”, given in one of the lodges of the society at Calcutta. Giving sources from the Scriptures, the book shows that Devapi is the Master whom today we know as Koot Hoomi, and Maru is the Master whom today we call Morya.

There exists a scan of this interesting book which is partly a little difficult to read.

Together with Lord Maitreya, Rishi Devapi and Rishi Morya form the first triangle of today’s Spiritual Hierarchy.

There are two volumes by Master K. Parvathi Kumar about the “Teachings of Master Koot Hoomi“,
Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.

The 5th ascending moon phase Virgo is the festival of the Seven Seers. It is called ‘Rishi Panchami’ in the East. This year, the festival is 27 August, 12:15 until 28 August 14:28 CEST (Central European Summer Time, UTC + 2).

Cosmically the seven rays come through the seven stars of the Great Bear, where each star is linked to one of the Seven Seers. On earth their energy is represented by the seven great Masters of Spiritual Hierarchy and their seven ashrams. Depending on the predominant energy of our soul quality, we are being prepared for an Ashram that suits us.

Master KPK suggested that on Rishi Panchami the Rishis should be recollected because they are ones who showed the way to live and the way to relate to the Divine. They are all Masters of Wisdom who pervade the path to Divine realisation.

In the Vaisakh Newsletter Virgo 2019, Sri Kumar wrote:

“The month of Virgo is dedicated to the sons of virgin, who are also called the sons of God. The Seven Seers, the Great Bear, and Sirius are all recollected and worshipped during this month of Virgo. Even the pitris are worshipped in the descending arc of moon in Virgo.”

In Spiritual Psychology, Master EK explains:

“There are a good number of such cosmic Masters… Many of them are traced as the Rishis in the Vedic and Puranic lore. They are in fact the working principles of Yoga in the cosmos and not personalities. Each principle is given a name to recognise. Each principle organises every Solar system for a certain length of time and hands it over to the next principle. That particular Solar system which is being managed by a particular principle is named after that particular Rishi or the Cosmic Master. For example, each of the Seven Suns of the constellation of the Great Bear (Sapta Rishi Mandala) is named after a Rishi like Vasishta, Viswamitra, Pulastya, Pulaha, etc….”

And in Spiritual Astrology, Sagittarius, Master EK says:

“There are seven judges in the heavens as seven stars of the Great Bear. They come down to earth as principles, expressions, races and prototypes of men. The seventh and last of them in order is the law of protection, service and love….”

It is recommended to contemplate during the 5th ascending moon phase Virgo on the 7 Seers of the Great Bear represented by the 7 Masters of the 7 Rays.

The “Invocation of the Hierarchy of Teachers” includes the salutation to the Seven Rishis. Intonation

The Leo full moon festival is one of the 4 important festivals which the Lord Sanat Kumara conducts in relation to the Earth during the year. It is the festival of Sravana full moon, where the moon is in the lunar constellation Sravana or Dhanishta, and Sun is in Leo or Virgo. We normally call it in the West the Leo full moon festival. Sravana is a name of the Kumara as Saravana. Master Kumar explains that Sravana occultly bestows mastery over the five senses, the five sense organs and five pulsations. It enables extra sensory perception.

⭐This year, Leo or Sravana full moon is on Friday / Saturday 8 / 9 August 2025.
Sri Kumar called it the new Vaisakh Festival, recommending contemplation on the Hierarchy via Lord Krishna, Lord Sanat Kumara and Lord Maitreya.
At the January 1998 Guru Pujas in Visakhapatnam, the Master mentioned that also Guru Purnima – the full moon festival of the Teacher, which is traditionally celebrated on Cancer Full Moon – will be celebrated at Leo Full Moon in the future.

Please find here more information.

⭐At a question-answer session during the Merry Life Teachings of 2 October 2021, Master Kumar gave the following explanation about Cancer Full Moon and Leo Full Moon:

“Question: Once upon a time, that is 1998 Visakhapatnam Guru Pujas, you mentioned that Guru Purnima will be celebrated on Leo Full Moon or is being celebrated on Leo Full Moon since 1995.
Does this mean a specific Aditya assumed more responsibility? If so, are there any indications of such changes that can be sometimes interpreted for better understanding?

Answer: Yes, I mentioned that the Guru Purnima, the Teachers’ Festival, which we have been doing in Cancer Full Moon will be gradually shifted to Leo Full Moon. This is a saying in the teachings of Master Djwhal Khul.
At the advent of Kali Yuga, Guru Purnima was set for Cancer, in the month of Cancer. Vedavyasa is the teacher who presides over this Full Moon to give presence to all those who are on the path of Wisdom to gain better understanding to relate to Teacher and relate to Wisdom. It is relating to Teacher and also relating to Wisdom which is contemplated in the month of Cancer.
Master Djwhal Khul, in his Teachings, if I remember well, in Esoteric Astrology, he said that in future, this festival will be shifted to Leo. This is for some specific reasons. To bring down the Hierarchy into greater manifestation through the fixed cross and that has taken place in a greater measure from 1995.
That is what I have mentioned. So, 1995 means, it is already 25 years over and we are in the 26th year.

The year of manifestation is to make sure that the humanity falls in order with the plan so that the evolution which is obstructed by humanity is cleared. For that, Leo is picked up and Leo is the ruler. So far, the work is shifted even to the planes where governances take place. Leo. We have so many nations with Lion as their symbol. Leo is the principle of rulership and therefore, governances are being touched by the energies of Hierarchy besides touching various groups of aspirants. More and more leonine work is being manifested from Leo Festival. And in recent times, all Masters also have manifested in the month of Leo. Leo has its specialty.

The reason why I said was it is already said in the books of Master Djwhal Khul so that we pay attention to Leo festival as much as we pay attention to Cancer Festival. The idea is, responsibility is always there for personalities. We are all personalities in which the Soul is imprisoned. This is the normal state. When Soul mounts the personality, it is a state of Initiation. When Soul presides over personality and conducts work, it is a Knower at work. When Soul is subservient to the demands of personality, we are still in discipleship or studentship. So, we have to rise to the Leonine to rule our personality. Each one of us has a responsibility to set our personality in order and rule it. For that, the best month to relate to is Leo and the best day in the month is the Full Moon of Leo where you get that energy. That is why I suggested in 1998. From 1995, this work is picked up.

In fact, in 1995, if you remember well, we did one Leo Full moon seminar or group life in Central Germany and for the entire group life it was raining. Meaning, that we are not really prepared to receive that energy. The entire group life it was raining, raining, raining, raining. Nothing. It only shows that we are not yet ready to relate to the Full Moon of Leo but nevertheless, we should try to attempt to work with the qualities of Leo which gives you that keynote of ‘I rule myself. I let others rule themselves.’ That is the keynote of Leo. I rule myself. I let others rule themselves. I don’t let others rule me in as much as I don’t rule them. People are anxious to rule others. But they are seldom fit to rule themselves. A man who cannot rule himself how can he rule others. It is a nuisance to the other. Therefore, Leo is picked up as a basic platform upon which the self-rule system has to be established and make sure that you don’t rule others. You can be friendly to others. That is why teachers also have taken to different state of functioning.

Those in Hierarchy from long, long time, they did so. They remain friends.

Sahanav avatu. Let us be protected.
Sahanau bhunaktu. Let us enjoy together.
Saha Veeryam karavaavahai. Let us work together. Let us learn together. Everything is in togetherness- even between teacher and student.

These authoritarian teachers, they are Piscean. People who are authoritative, they are all very Piscean. They do not go very far. Therefore, this dimension was given at that time. I mentioned it but it was mentioned long ago by Master Djwhal Khul.
So please note that the person who raised this question- he should mind ruling himself first. If others want to be ruled by them, yes, be friendly and guide them. Don’t rule them because ruling is seen as a beastly quality in the path of Hierarchy. No one should rule the other because every soul is as much a Son of God as every other soul. If someone wants advice from you, give advice. Otherwise, remain friendly. Don’t try to impose yourself. Don’t try to impress yourself. Don’t try to influence others. Just live happily and if someone feels comfortable with you, share your wisdom with them. That is the way.”

August 4th, we commemorate the birthday of Master CVV (1868-1922), the great Master who anchored the Aquarian energy on our planet. This year is his 157th birthday as per Western counting. As per Indian counting, we now celebrate his 157th birthday.

Master CVV gave out a New Yoga, which gave a new impetus for the evolution of life. It works to hasten the process of evolution. During the Master CVV’s Birthday Celebrations on 04th of August 2015, Master Parvathi Kumar spoke about this New Age Yoga:

“Master CVV said that this is a path of direct knowledge. You cannot follow it blindly. There is no scope for superstitions in this path. While you walk the path sincerely, you also grow in knowledge gradually. You realise the truth of creation that you are a Divine entity. All the bondages that you are stuck in, are gradually eliminated. Otherwise, they create lot of pain at the time of your departure. Due to those bondages, you will not be able to find an exit from this body when the time of departure comes and as result you have to be pulled out which is very painfully.

So knowing the entry into activities is not sufficient. You must know the exit out of everything. If you take up a work, you should know how to come out of it or hand it over to someone else. There are people who hold onto activities for decades together even if they are not in a position to discharge those activities properly. Then time has to interfere and bring you out of the work.

So here is a new age Yoga. Yoga is ancient but the method is new. In the 6th step of Yoga, one attains immortality. Master CVV takes us to that step effortlessly if we follow his instructions sincerely.
We should display our sincerity, aspiration and dedication towards the path through regular and sincere prayers. Master will then be convinced that we are sincere in our aspiration and would grace with lot of knowledge from within.

Knowledge will gradually lead to liberation because knowledge is like fire and it burns away all bondages.
One may start getting instructions from within which are to be noted and to be followed without any exceptions. Inspirational teachings and writings happen. Spiritual Astrology and Spiritual Psychology were dictated to Master EK by Master CVV from within. That is why Master EK writes in those books ‘These are from those who I follow to those who follow me.’ “

You find more information about Master CVV, his life and teachings on the WTT website.

Here is an easy introduction to the life of Master CVV – a story book in carton format: “Master CVV – The Aquarian Master, who showed the path of Immortality”, available in English, Telugu and Kannada languages.

1st of May we celebrate the birthday of Master CSG, the Count Saint Germain. It is a date to remember the one whom we know as the Master of the Violet Flame, the 7th Ray of ritual and ceremonial order.

See also the book by Master KPK about this great Master.

May we align well to the energy of 7th Ray and thus, to the Master by following rhythm in our lives. This way, we gain Swaraj, self-rule, the central quality of the 7th Ray.

In 2013, Master KPK spoke about Saint Germain and the symbol of the 7th ray, the eagle, during a small group life in Hergiswil, Switzerland. Please find below an extract of the notes from this meeting and a picture of Master CSG and the eagle.

“The 7th ray is called sva-raj in Sanskrit, meaning self-ruled. A Master of Wisdom is working for it specifically. He was here for many centuries and for the moment he is on the American continent. He is called Master Rakoczy or Count Saint Germain. The number is 7, the colour is violet. He enables all to govern themselves, and the method he follows is a ritual…

Anything rhythmic done over long years is a ritual. Such a ritual brings forth energies normally dormant in oneself. Rhythm enables an arrangement in oneself, so that he gains magnetism and radiation. Disorder disappears and order comes forth, thereby man is able to better function and benefit in a large number of beings. Such a one through appropriate governance builds life and also builds life in his surroundings. He works for the upliftment of fellow humans and the well-being of the animals, and also the surroundings’ improvement. His work is eternal building order with things. He works with himself and with the surroundings building up energy. That is why he is called a mason. Masonry is the name given to the activity of 7th ray.

The symbol of the 7th ray is the eagle. The eagle prefers to dwell in the high sky but at the same time it can see even the smallest happening on the surface. While its awareness is all-permeating in the head and above, it does not stand disconnected from the events of earth, and its wings are very large, spreading from east to the west. That is how an eagle is described. That is the symbol of the 7th ray.”

Master KPK, Hergiswil 2013

Please see below the message given on May 10, 2022 by Master KPK about the Vaisakha Full Moon. It is adapted to this year’s dates and also the numbers. You can find the book “The Wisdom of Nakshatras” with the section on the constellation of Vaisakha (Visakha) (p 83) or get it from Aquarius Book House.

Vaisakha Festival:

1. Wesak festival is originally known as Vaisakha Festival.
2. Vaisakha is one of the names of Lord Sanat Kumara. Ever since He assumed to be the Lord of this planet, this festival came to be. It is ages before the advent of Lord Buddha.
3. There is a constellation among 27 constellations called Vaisakha. It is the 16th constellation.
4. When full moon happens in this constellation it is celebrated as Vaisakha Festival.
5. It is a distortion to call it as Wesak festival and Taurus festival.
6. In May 2025, the full moon phase begins on 11th May at 08.03 pm IST (CEST: 04:33 pm) and concludes on 12th at 10:26 pm IST (CEST: 06:56 pm). Vaisakha begins at 06.28 am IST, CEST: 02:48 am) on 12th and concludes on 13th at 09:10 am IST, CEST: 05:40 am. Therefore, it is the night of 11th/12th which is relevant for us to orient to Vaisakha Festival.
7. A day before and after are also important.
8. Knowledge is unendingly occult. We move into and relate as much as is known.
9. It is important to observe the constellation in which full moon is happening.

Best wishes to all

K. Parvathi Kumar

The two fish of Pisces indicate endless beginnings and endings. Every beginning has its conclusion hidden in the beginning. Every conclusion has its hidden beginning. It is an eternal cyclical movement. We can experience this when we stand beyond the cyclical movements. The wise ones call this, ‘living in the awareness of the background’. May we strive to live in the awareness of the background synthesis in these turbulent times.

The 15 Images of Synthesis for the month of Pisces illustrate the related symbolism. You find there all previous Pisces paintings with detailed explanations in four languages (en/de/es/fr). You can also download print-versions for free. Find here the Images of Synthesis with short extracts from the wisdom teachings. Or subscribe to the Lunar Messenger newsletter giving thoughts from the wisdom teachings to inspire putting them into practice.