Today is the Summer Solstice for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere and of course the Winter Solstice for those in the Northern Hemisphere. The two Solstices and Equinoxes are energetic gateways through which the spiritual seeker moves into the various degrees of the Grail mysteries.
The Summer Solstice is the point at which the aspirant moves into the Air Initiation, which involves learning to master the mental nature and shift the focus into the contemplative mind. i.e. the heart. It is a very challenging stage as many of us are fully identified with the mind or intellect and the mind has its own sense of identity which is threatened by the emergence of the heart. The challenge which emerges is a battle between the lower and higher minds.
If you would like to read more about the challenge of the Second degree see: http://www.pathcentre.org/Articles/Seconddegree.html
Happy Summer Solstice!
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