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eBook • Advent 2024
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Advent
The season of Advent commences four Sundays before Christmas. It is a preparation for Christmas in much the same way as Lent is a preparation for Easter. It is called Advent because it speaks of the coming of the Christ. As such it embodies the first Christmas, but also the second coming of Christ, when we are able to perceive his risen presence in the etheric worlds.
Christmas is the Festival of Light and thus the motif of light should be used throughout the Advent season to prepare us for the breaking through of that true light into our hearts and consciousness. The old European tradition of the daily burning of an Advent Candle is a beautiful reminder of the coming of the light of the world, and a good focus for daily devotions during Advent.
Each day, as a portion of the candle is burned, it grows smaller and the source of physical light diminishes. It reminds us that even “though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed every day, because we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen.” On Christmas day, when the candle has been completely melted away, the true light has come.
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Rosa Veritas is a spiritual community who recognise that we are spiritual beings living on this earth with a purpose.
Our spiritual teacher, Rev Mario Schoenmaker (1929-1997), gave us esoteric and spiritual teachings to enable us to grow and evolve in understanding and expression of the spirit.
We are located in different parts of the world, primarily Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands, and we meet together in different ways to deepen our ability to live according to the spirit that lives within us.
We believe that the seed of Christ is within each one of us. We know Christ as a free-making spirit that works to heal, uplift and transform our soul-being. We see reincarnation as the unfolding of our eternal soul. We are evolving beings, learning to be whole and free.
We offer different programs and activities: retreats, workshops and devotional services to strengthen our ability to see ourselves and one another as spiritual beings growing into wholeness and freedom.
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