Nearly 3 weeks ago, August 7, Sri Joshi, head of the WTT Centre Sadguru Tapovana, Bengaluru, came together with his wife Shailaja for a short visit to the Paracelsus Centre of the WTT near Einsiedeln, Switzerland. I had often met them in India – he was often on tour in India with Master KPK, and Sadguru Tapovana is a group with several hundred members living around the centre there, doing substantial service activities. Sri Joshi and his wife were on a private journey to Europe and the US, and they were accompanied by a small group with members from England and Germany.

Mathilda, who coordinates the centre, and me came from near Berne to Einsiedeln to give them a warm welcome. Their arrival from Stuttgart was delayed, so we had time for preparing and for taking some photos of the surroundings.

It was a hearty encounter, starting with a short meditation and followed by a little picknick lunch prepared by ladies of the travel group. I spoke them how the centre came about through a visit and a vision of Master KPK in 1993 and about the history of the centre. Sri Joshi told me about their tour, always linked to traces of theosophical wisdom activities; their visits to London and Germany; that they had been in Paris on traces of Master Count Saint Germain and of the Master’s activities in the Americas.

Before the group left again, we had a little walk outside Einsiedeln with a fantastic view over the Sihl lake and to the surrounding mountains.

They went back to Stuttgart from where they flew to London the next day and from there later to family members in the US. And we returned to the Paracelsus Centre for evening meditation and later to Berne.

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

This is a longer text taking about 9 minutes to read – for your better understanding and practice / alignment. At the beginning, there are the “technical details”.

“The month of Virgo is considered to be the month of protection through purity. Lord Ganesha the Lord of Cosmic Wisdom is said to be born on the 4th ascending moon phase in Virgo.
May the Cosmic Jupiter restitute the principle of purity to the personalities of the aspirants.” (Master KPK)

Ganesha is worshipped as the son of the World Mother, and his birthday is celebrated in the fourth waxing moon phase of Virgo as Ganesha Festival. This year, it starts 26 August 2025 at 10:26 am CEST (01:56 pm IST) , end: 27 Aug.12:15 pm CEST (03:45 pm IST).
26 Aug. 2025 00:20 am CEST (03:50 am IST) until 27 Aug.,02:35 pm CEST (06:05 am IST), Moon is also in the Hasta constellation which is particularly linked to Ganesha.

Here is an extract from the book of Sri Kumar, “Jupiter”, chap. 10, “The Cosmic Jupiter”, on the importance of the Hasta constellation, the 4th asc. moon phase for relating to Ganesha and Master Jupiter.

THE HASTA CONSTELLATION

The arrangement of sounds into groups to form words and sentences is governed by the cosmic intelligence located in the Hasta constellation. According to the solar understanding Hasta is the constellation relating to Jupiter. There is a particular ritual in the month of Virgo related to the worship of Ganesha, when the moon is in the Hasta constellation. The cosmic principle Ganapati, ‘the Lord of Groupings’ is also called Ganesha. The constellation is in the form of a head of an elephant. This elephant-headed deity is worshipped as the Lord of wealth and wisdom. He influences our Earth through Jupiter. When there are serious afflictions to Jupiter, either in the birth chart or in the progressive chart, one can avoid the evil effects by meditating upon Ganapati, the elephant-headed deity.

If we look at the Hasta constellation from the earth, we find that the stars in the sky have the form of a head and a trunk of an elephant. When the moon is in this constellation, especially the crescent moon, it looks as though it is the tusk of the elephant. The tusk is the crescent moon that walks into it once in a year. It happens on the fourth ascending moon phase in the month of Virgo. The fourth ascending moon phase of Virgo completes the elephant headed figure. That day is considered special to invoke the Jupiterian energies. All those who aspire to walk into wisdom are recommended to orient to the Jupiterian energy on that day. An elaborate ritual is done about Ganesha on that day, so that he lifts us up into wisdom, re-arranging our energy patterns.

You might also read below chap 11 on the symbolism of Ganesha. PDF of the book. Order book.

GANESHA

Traditionally it is believed that by worshipping Ganesha on that day, we will have no obstacles in our life. He is said to be ‘the Lord of Obstacles’! He creates obstacles, and he eliminates obstacles. It is believed that he creates obstacles to our unhealthy thoughts, speeches and actions, and eliminates the obstacles to our healthy patterns. Obstacles are self-made. When our thoughts are not right, we are halted as we manifest them. We also get halted when we have right thoughts springing up at the wrong time. Many times we face an impasse. This is because the timing of the thought and the procedure relating to it has gone wrong somewhere. If we have the right thought at the right time, it proceeds as a flow, unhindered or unimpeded. A good Jupiterian is one whose thoughts occur in the right time and the procedure relating to it also occurs properly.

A good Jupiterian is one who has Jupiter very well aspected in the horoscope. There are some people, when they give an idea, the idea works out by itself, and there are some others, when they give an idea, it is only to break our head. Even at the very first step, we will face the wall.

Thus, a good Jupiterian is one who gets the right idea at the right time and who proceeds with the right procedure. That means, the arrangement in him is very good, and there is a clean flow – like a magnet, which conducts magnetism without hindrance. It is a good re-arrangement for the current to flow, and the flow is unimpeded. The impediments are in us only, not outside. The inner impediments are seen as outer obstacles. Our thinking pattern needs to be re-arranged to overcome the obstacles in the outer. The key is held by Jupiter, and the cosmic Lord of Jupiter is Ganesha. When we worship his symbol or form with his sound (mantram), there is the re-arrangement happening in our being. Contemplating upon the sound GAM is recommended to those who have a confused mind, who have a mind that complicates themselves and others.

The transformation happens with the sound of Ganesha. Whenever people embark upon projects and plans, first Ganesha is worshipped, so that the right detail is received in the right moment. Otherwise, after accomplishing a part of the project, we start getting better ideas. We dig the foundations and build some part of the house, and then we get some better ideas about the plan of the building. We neither destroy that which is built nor we progress with full heart with that which is already started. We are not so free. The best thing is to worship Ganesha, invoking his energies, then we have the right pattern of mind, so that the project flows through us according to a good plan. We will not miss details and later repent. The details that we forget will become the future obstacles, and all changes will be very costly.

Even the Devas when they function in creation, the first thing they do is to invoke this energy of Ganesha. The rituals commence with him. The divine projects commence with him. Any beginning is a beginning with Ganesha. As we think of a beginning, it is inevitable that we think of Ganesha. When we think of him, our head transforms into the elephant head, which functions better! Imagine that Ganesha has descended into our head through our invocation, so that the day progresses well and we come out without many mistakes. It is functioning with wisdom and love. When we do it in that way, in creation there is almost no impediment. The students invoke him to get better educated. At the time of marriage ritual he is invoked, so that the married life is not confronted with trouble. The first sexual act between man and woman is done after invoking Ganesha. He is everywhere! He is inevitable in Indian tradition. At every important event he is the one to be invoked first. If he gives presence, all other Devas present in an order, they classify themselves, group well and approach us.

This is an advantage conceived by the seers of the ancient times through the worship of the cosmic Jupiter Ganesha. The simplest sound you can utter of him is:

OM GAM GANAPATAYE NAMAHA Listen

In so far as it is done in sets of 12, it is better, because the number 12 is the number of Jupiter. It can be 12 times, its can be 24 times, it can be 36 times etc.

Astrologically, Thursday is a good day to invoke the Ganesha energies. He is the Lord of wisdom, which is called Jupiter. He is the permeating consciousness, which is also called Jupiter. So, worshipping Ganesha is done more on Thursdays. Ganesha is worshipped in all those months where Jupiter is the Lord of the month like Cancer, Sagittarius and Pisces. In those months, Thursdays have special importance, they are considered very special to invoke the energies of Ganesha.

The symbol of Jupiter is the triangle within the circle, the centre and the triangle around the centre and a circle around the triangle, the sound is GAM, the number is three, the colour is cream, honey-yellow, and the stone is topaz.

MASTER JUPITER

Ganesha is the cosmic Jupiterian intelligence. For the systemic existence, he is present as Master Jupiter. The Master Jupiter is the Avatar of Synthesis who presides over the Aquarian Age. He conducts himself with the triangular force of Neptune, Mercury and Jupiter. He is called the Master of the Nilagiri Hills (Blue Mountains) in the Theosophical Society. He is called the great Sage Agastya in the Vedic tradition. He is the Master whose abode is in Sirius, whose functioning place for our earth is the Blue Mountains of South India. Agastya is the great sage and is the counterpart of the 7 seers of the Great Bear. While the Great Bear plays the role of Father to our systemic existence, Agastya, Master Jupiter plays the role of Guru, Teacher to our system. For further details of Master Jupiter the reader may look to the book Aquarian Master by the same composer and the book Esoteric Astrology of A.A.Bailey.

See also the book on “The Wisdom of Nakshatras” about the Hasta constellation.

Birthday of Sripada Srivallabha

Sripada Srivallabha is the first Avatar of Lord Dattatreya in the present age. He was born 1320 AD in the 4th ascending moon phase of Virgo, Hasta constellation, and therefore, we celebrate his birthday in this constellation. Read more about Sripada’s birth here.
It is an extraordinary incarnation and the story of how it came to light in the beginning of this century is also extraordinary.
Read more in the Sripada biography, which is published by WTT editions in English, German, French and Spanish.

You find here the story of the miraculous birth of the German Sripada book. Or see the video.

The World Mother is described as the Mother of Light and the Mother of Night. She presides over the interplay of spirit and matter and engages in the activity of creation. The Father stands as her background and provides support in her activities. Experiencing the Father is beyond consciousness.

The Veda says that the Father is reborn as Son through the Mother. The birth can happen in two ways: The descent of the Divine into a human form is called the principle of the avatar. A human being, a “son of man”, can also become a “Son of God” or a “Son of the Virgin” by purifying and transforming themselves through service and sacrifice to an extent that the Divine can express itself through them. This is the path of the initiates and Masters of Wisdom.

Virgo is symbolic of such a transformation of awakening to the subjective world happening in silence and darkness. Disciples enter into the inner cave of the heart to connect to the Divine in themselves. The Divine might descend into them by the grace of the Mother.

The divine Light has its shine; many images and idols of God are therefore made in white or in gold. The Dark of the Divine also has its shine; the shine of the black is profound. Krishna as an avatar is described as dark, meaning he is so imperceptible and deep that we can merge into him and enter into Samadhi. Black Madonnas have the same shine of the Dark.

For designing the painting, I used the photo of a black Madonna with a black child from a basilica in Girona, Spain, adding shining eyes. In the background you see schemes of a painting of Gayatri indicating the various shades of divine Light. They are surrounded by a rainbow circle symbolising the seven colours and planes of creation. They are further surrounded by elements of a dark flower and of stars hinting at the work of time in space.

25 August we celebrate the 142nd (Indian counting 143rd) birthday of Master MN (Sri Mynampati Narasimham). He was born 1883 in Naidupeta, a village in Andhra Pradesh, India, and passed over 11 March 1940.

Extract from the talk of Master KPK about Master MN during the Master MN Birthday Celebration 2022.

“Master MN is one who followed the yoga given by Master CVV to the dot without any deviations. The main aspect of Master CVV yoga is prayer in which we invoke the mantra “Namaskarams Master”. When this is invoked, there is an energy which starts working with you. It is the energy of Varuna, also referred to as ‘the ray of Uranus’. It touches you when you invoke the mantra and that starts working in you like an electric current. Initially you will not know what it does or how it does. It works on your personality in a soft and subtle manner. When this current is working in you after invocation, you will not be able to open your eyes. So that is a litmus test to whether prayer is happening or not. The duration for which the work happens will vary from day to day as it is decided by that energy. It gradually gains control over your personality and it adds to the strength of the personality. It will prevent your personality from doing anything which is not suitable for your progress. It gradually leads to your fulfilment in all aspects.

Master MN was so intense with his practice he could reach a fulfilled state in just 12 years. He experienced immortality and even wilfully departed from the form. That is why he is so special in this yoga and Master EK told us to recollect him along with Master CVV.

This energy of Varuna will adjust your worldly life so much that you will be able to do only what it permits. It does not permit you to do anything that hinders your progress in path. You may not be aware of it but if something does not happen, you should learn to accept it. Gradually you will get clear instructions on what you need to do on a daily basis. You speak only when you need to speak and you also receive from above what is to be spoken. If someone comes to you with a question, you will receive an answer to that from within if you remain silent. Once you receive it, just say it without quoting the Master because the Master does not like it. Just say it as if you are saying it. This is something to be strictly followed otherwise there can be repercussions as well. You will have a direct link to the Master but that does not mean you quote him in everything you do or speak. Master MN in Ongole had such a direct link with Master CVV Kumbakonam. It is like one awareness pervades two bodies. When Master CVV thinks that Master MN should do something, immediately Master MN gets a thought that he should do that. Remember that this is not the awareness of Master CVV but it is the all-pervading awareness which is also present in Master CVV. The names and forms generally confuse us about this aspect. Once the same awareness pervades you, you will know and hear things very clearly. There will be no confusion or doubt about it. That is how books were dictated to Master EK with so much clarity. So the awareness of this energy is way beyond our comprehension and it pervades everything. It is the awareness of THAT itself. There is nothing that it does not know and it can reveal anything to you if it decides to.”

Video “Master MN – The Pole Star of Master CVV Yoga” containing a few life events of Master MN narrated by Master KPK during the May Call 2011 seminar:

The recording of the “Aquarian Salon 3-2”, a conversation on Art, Astrology & Wisdom Teachings, from 16 August 2025 has now been published on YouTube. The theme was “The Ascent”.

It was the 10th Aquarian Salon and it was warmly welcomed by the participants. One member wrote: “It radiates trust in the world and in the universe.”

For this salon, the format was slightly changed – a slideshow on the topic of the salon was shown together with the musical intro. And there were in-depth discussions.

The next Aquarian Salon will be on 15 November – if you would like to be updated, please subscribe to the Telegram channel.

Recording time of the meeting was: 01:29: h.
If you would like to see a specific part, go directly to:
Welcome: 00:09
Introduction: 00:30
Guitar piece and slideshow of images for contemplation on The Ascent: 01:53
Prayer for group coherence: 10:30

Leo -The Path to the Super Soul: 11:45
Musical interlude: 15:50
Exchange on image: 17:43

Musical interlude: 34:40
Exchange on image: Libra – The Ascent of the Soul from the Abyss: 36:32

Musical interlude: 1:07:58
Exchange on image: Taurus – The Paths of Ascent and Descent: 1:09:12

Musical interlude: 1:26:13
Violet Flame Invocation: 1:27:24
Next Dates & Invitation to After Hour: 1:29:08

The Aquarian Salon is a free and non-commercial initiative of open online group exchanges on contemplative art, astrology and wisdom teachings. The next Aquarian Salon will be on 15 November 25.

It is good to remember the birthdays of great souls – this inspires us and gives us strength and orientation in the times of crises.
And the birthdays of this blogpost remind me of the profound impact in my life – unfolding and growing very slowly over 4-5 decades since I first heard of them. It took me a long time to sense a bit of the greatness of these messengers of Spiritual Hierarchy. It might take you 5-7 minutes to read the text – and how long to sense their impact?

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 Indian counting and the 99th as per Western 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, in the night hours about 2:00 am. According to ancient tradition the day starts at sunrise , and we therefore, commemorate their birthdays together.
Both of them keep on enlightening humanity through their teachings and their fiery aspiration.

Below is first an extract of Master KPK speaking at the May Call celebration 2011 about Master EK, telling some profound wisdom anecdotes. And afterwards some extracts from Master KPK’s talk at Master EK’s and Madam HPB’s birthday celebrations 2015.
Master KPK concluded the talk with the following words which might guide our relating to these birthday celebrations:
“So by reading or listening to such incidents, we gain the presence of the Masters and Madam HPB. There is a lot that one can know about her. Reading the books she wrote is very difficult but knowing about her is easier. Let us go into sleep today by remaining in the presence of Master EK and Madam HPB. Entering into Divinity should be our aim and we should try to strive towards it relentlessly. May we all move in that direction.”

Teaching through stories: Master KPK speaking about Master EK at the May Call celebration 2011

At one time Master EK wanted to write a book on Tantra. There is an encyclopaedia of Tantra with thousands of slokas. He taught it to students, they lost interest. He stopped teaching them.
When he taught he also prepared the notes for the whole text. After 15, 20 years someone asked him, “Why did you not complete?” – “It was only demanded to that extend, and therefore it only came to that extend.” People asked, “Would it not be nice to add the 960 and make a book?” – “Whatever is taught is ignored; still to me it is nice. I am not worried. Those who receive forget, I am not worried.”

That is how neutrality teaches us detachment. You do with full intent every little act you do. Either fruition or non-fruition, you leave it to Brahman, it is His will. “Father, thy will be done.”
When students ask for wisdom, keep it as the Will of the Divine. When students disappeared, he took it as the Will of the Divine. Students are generally too enthusiastic. They drop away half of the way.

Once I saw him teaching to 3 or 4 old ladies who did not understand anything. I saw him teaching to them like to a crowd. I asked him, “Master why do you do it?”
He said, “Young men asked me to teach this, they left. Now, there are left these three old ladies, but for me it is the will of the divine.”

All his interactions are related to the divine, not to him. How beautiful it is: “Even if there is just one, I will teach. If the one is not there, the divine says, No thank you.”

To be available is the program of the yogi. It is the will of the divine that motivates him. The second principle is the essence of the whole wisdom.

Why am I saying it? We don’t have to create consequences when they come to us. We have to learn. We learn tolerance, patience, poise, and we remain equally poised.

Once he went to the seaside in Visakhapatnam. We were engaged in some conversation. On the seaside there were some people selling food. Normally we don’t eat, but one vendor came up to us and said, “Why don’t you buy some of these eatables?” I asked the Master, “Can we buy?” He said, “Yes we do. Not that we need food, but he needs money.”
So he bought something. As we were sitting and eating, a dog came; he was looking at us.
The Master said, “Let us feed the dog, the dog asks us.”
The divine used the yogi to feed the dog who needed food.

Extracts from Master KPK’s talk at the Master EK’s and Madam HPB’s Birthday Celebrations 2015

If we look at the writings of Master EK, it seems amazing because he never planned to write a book on his own. He just wrote what he received from higher circles. Sometimes he used to look at a wall and dictate. When I asked Master, what was there, he replied “There are two ways of impressional writings. One is, I see a script before me and I just read it out and a copy is made. The other is, a scene may appear and I describe it.”

When the wisdom used to come is unknown. It used to even come suddenly and he used to find a person to take the dictation. He used to tell, “It is not Krishnamacharya writing. If Krishnamacharya is writing, he would have written many books by now. I am just a medium to what I receive from higher circles. I stopped writing on my own from the time I came in touch with the Grand Masters.” Such books remain for centuries together with no expiry.

They were all impressional teachings. It is possible because they remain in alignment with the Divine at all times. Madam HPB and Madam Bailey too wrote and taught in a similar manner. It comes fresh then and there. The higher prevails over the lower and the teaching happens.

When Master EK wrote a book for the first time, he asked for an opinion from some eminent people in the society. Later, Master EK wrote in his book a word from his Master “This is the first and last warning. Never ask for an opinion on what you write. These are not written by you. They came through you.” Master EK wrote on a wide range of topics of wisdom in both Telugu and English.

There are more than 3000 groups which follow the teachings of Madam HPB in the world at present. In future, her greatness will be known better and her work will come more into light. She is the gateway for the wisdom required for the new age. Due to Master EK, we came to know of her and many other Grand Masters. We have the pictures of Lord Maitreya, Master Maruvu (Master Morya) and Master Devapi (Master Koot Hoomi) and they were introduced to us by Master EK. He introduced them to us on his birthday in 1971 for the first time and showed us their pictures. He gave details about them and said that WTT was established to take part in their work to some extent. From 1972 Gurupujas, their pictures were being placed on the altar.

So by reading or listening to such incidents, we gain the presence of the Masters and Madam HPB. There is a lot that one can know about her. Reading the books she wrote is very difficult but knowing about her is easier. Let us go into sleep today by remaining in the presence of Master EK and Madam HPB. Entering into Divinity should be our aim and we should try to strive towards it relentlessly. May we all move in that direction.

An easy introduction to the life of Master EK – a story book in cartoon format (PDF):

“Master EK – He inspired lives with wisdom, healing and love”, available in English, Telugu and Kannada languages: English, Telugu, Kannada.

P.S., 11 August 2025: Please find here the program of the Master EK Birth Centenary Celebrations 2025-26 – an overview of the global activities – published today.

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.

The fire sign Leo represents the proud, self-confident person who wants to lead and protect others and seeks to be admired by them. This is the first level of Leo, the personality level. The personality has to offer all of itself to the Soul. And this then becomes the hero’s battle with the lion in a cave. It is in the cave of the heart where the personality and the soul can meet. A true hero is someone who defeats the lion of their own pride, i.e. transforms it so that the light of the soul can shine through. We can visualise the golden light of the lion in our hearts. This lion energy helps us to bring the heart lotus to bloom.

The Images of Synthesis for the month of Leo illustrate the related symbolism. You find there all previous Leo 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.