Again the Earth has reached the vernal equinox in its annual circle
dance about the Sun, and we have Easter. The spiritual ray sent
out by the Cosmic Christ each fall to replenish the smoldering
vitality of the Earth is about to ascend to the Father's throne.
The spiritual activities of fecundation and germination which
have been carried on during the winter and spring will be followed
by material growth and a ripening process during the coming summer
and autumn under the influence of the indwelling Earth Spirit.
The cycle ends at "Harvest Home." Thus the great World
drama acted and re-enacted from year to year, an eternal contest
between life and death; each in turn becoming victor and being
vanquished as the cycles roll.
This great cyclic influx and efflux is not confined in its effects
to the Earth and its flora and fauna. It exercises an equally
compelling influence upon mankind, though the great majority are
unaware of what impels them to action in one direction or another.
The fact remains, nevertheless, independent of their cognition
that the same earth vibration which gaudily adorns bird and beast
in the spring is responsible for the human desire to don gay colors
and brighter raiment at that season. This is also the urge which
in summer drives mankind to relaxation amid rural scenes where
nature spirits have wrought their magic art in field and forest,
in order to recuperate from the strain of artificial conditions
in congested cities.
To the enlightened ones Easter brings a keen realization of the
fact that all humanity are pilgrims on the Earth, that the real
home of the Spirit is in the heaven realm, and that to reach that
realm all should endeavor to learn the lessons in life's school
as quickly as possible so that they may be able to look for the
dawn of a day that will permanently release them from the bondage
of Earth. Then, like the liberated Christ Ray, they will come
into a realization of that glorious immortality which is the reward
of the perfected Spirit.
— Rays from the Rose Cross Magazine, March/April, 1996
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