This extract from Christmas and Easter in the Initiatic Tradition by Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov forms part of the above video.
In order for the Christ Child to be born, there must be a father and a mother: the father, Joseph, is the mind and the spirit; the mother, Mary, is the heart and the soul. The soul and heart represent the feminine, receptive principle, whereas the mind and spirit represent the masculine principle. When these two principles are pure, they prepare together the conditions for the Holy Spirit, the Universal Soul or Fire, to take possession of the soul of Mary. Then the Christ child is born, not of the mind and spirit, but of the Universal Soul, the Holy Spirit, in the form of Fire, or Divine Love… a pure flame that invades and fertilizes the human heart and soul.
In the account of the Nativity, Joseph did not jealously reject Mary because she was expecting a child. On the contrary, he respected her and kept her with him, saying to himself, “Oh, I will protect her because she is expecting a child.” But many people repudiate Mary and to do so is to reject half of one’s being. It is to become like those who are purely intellectual and rational, having banished all receptivity, all gentleness, humility, and kindness. Those who deny Mary (the feminine principle) because she chose to receive the Holy Spirit, are dry and cold, their mind is critical and destructive. But Joseph was not like that, he protected Mary.
When our Soul and Spirit unite in purity, they give birth to a seed which is the beginning of a new consciousness within us. This consciousness manifests as an inner light that dispels all darkness. It is a heat of such intensity that, even if the whole world abandons us, we never feel alone. It’s an abundant life that bursts forth wherever our feet take us.
This consciousness is also accompanied by an influx of forces that we wish to consecrate to building the Kingdom of God om earth. At the same time, we experience the extraordinary joy of feeling ourselves part of this immensity- linked to the whole universe and to all evolved souls. And finally, we are certain that no one can take this joy from us. In India, this state is called the Buddhic consciousness, and the Christians call it the birth of Christ.
Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov
Very timely