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The Wesak Legend Visualization
There is a green valley, high in the foothills of the Himalayan-Tibet ranges. Towering mountains surround
the valley on all sides except towards the northeast, where there is a narrow opening in the mountain
ranges. The valley is bottle-shaped with the neck of the bottle to the northeast, and it widens considerably
towards the south. Up towards the northern end, close to the neck of the bottle, there a huge flat rock. There
are no trees or shrubs in the valley, only a kind of coarse grass. At the time of the full moon of Taurus,
pilgrims from the surrounding districts begin to gather. The holy men and the lamas find their way into the
valley and fill the southern and the middle parts, leaving the northeastern end relatively free. It is there that a
group of great wisdom beings who are the Earth’s guardians of God's plan gather together. This group of
enlightened ones is the main participants in The Wesak Festival. They arrange themselves in the
northeastern end of the valley in concentric circles, in front of the rock where a large crystal bowl with water
is placed and Christ stands. Gathered throughout the valley are the masters and adepts, and other planetary
light workers. Some are present in their physical bodies while others are in their spirit bodies. As the hour
of the full moon approaches, stillness settles down upon the crowd, and all look towards the northeast.
Certain ritualistic movements take place, in which the grouped Masters and their disciples of all ranks take
up symbolic positions, and form on the floor of the valley such significant symbols as the five-pointed star,
with The Christ standing at the highest point; of a triangle, with The Christ at the apex; or a cross, and other
well known formations, all of which have a deep and potent meaning. This is all done to the sound of
chanted words and esoteric phrases. The expectancy in the waiting, on looking crowd becomes very great,
and the tension is real and increasing. Throughout the valley there can be felt a potent vibration. The
chanting and the rhythmic weaving grow stronger, and all the participants and the watching crowd raise their
eyes towards the sky in the direction of the narrow part of the valley. Just a few minutes before the exact
time of the full moon, in the far distance, a tiny speck can be seen in the sky. It comes nearer and nearer,
and grows in clarity until the form of The Buddha can be seen, seated in the cross-legged position, clad in
his saffron-colored robe, bathed in light with his hand extended in blessing.
When the Buddha arrives at a point exactly over the great rock, hovering there in the air over the heads of
The Great Lords, a great mantra, used only once a year, at The Festival, is intoned by The Christ, and the
entire group of people in the valley fall upon their faces. This invocation sets up a great vibration or thought
current which is of such potency that it reaches up from the group of aspirants, disciples and initiates who
employ it, to the Being we know as God. It marks the supreme moment of intensive spiritual effort
throughout the entire year, and the spiritual vitalization of humanity and the spiritual effects last throughout
the succeeding months. The effect of this great Invocation is universal and serves to link us up with that
cosmic center of spiritual force from which all created beings have come. The blessing is poured forth, and
The Christ, as the representative of humanity, receives it in trust, for distribution. The Buddha transmits
renewed spiritual life, through The Christ. Slowly the Buddha recedes into the distance, until again only a
faint speck can be seen in the sky, and this eventually disappears. The whole ceremonial blessing, from the
time of the first appearance in the distance until the moment The Buddha fades out of view, takes just eight
minutes. When The Buddha has again disappeared, the crowd rise to their feet; the water in the bowl is
distributed in tiny portions to the participants, who have all brought their little cups to drink from and share
with others. In this ceremony is perpetuated for us the story of the universality of God's love, the need for
our individual purification, and the opportunity to share with each other that which belongs to all. The water,
which has been magnetized by the presence of The Buddha and of The Christ, carries certain properties
and virtues of a healing and helpful nature. Thus blessed, the crowd silently disperses.
From “The Wesak Festival” by Alice Bailey
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