Easter origins

What means the term Easter itself? It is not a Christian name. It bears its Chaldean origin on its very forehead. Easter is nothing else than Astarte, one of the titles of Beltis, the queen of heaven, whose name, as pronounced by the people of Ninevah, was evidently identical with that now in common use in this country. This name as found by Layard on the Assyrian monuments, is Ishtar. ~ Alexander Hislop, The Two Babylons

Venus, Mars & Cupid, Piero di Cosimo

The concept of Ēostre or Ostara has had a strong influence on European culture since the 19th century - as reconstructed by Jacob Grimm and Adolf Holtzmann - from many fanciful legends and associations growing up around the figure of the goddess in popular speculations of these early folklorists.

A holiday named for the goddess is part of the neopagan Wiccan Wheel of the Year (Ostara, 21 March). In some forms of Germanic neopaganism, Ēostre is venerated as well and has been popularized again in current practice.

christ consciousness

Jesus was chosen and volunteered to carry out a multi-faceted mission, in tandem with Mother Mary. Both were perfect examples of utter obedience to God or the GodSelf.

They knew the Christ within, and they lived by what they received from it. When a person is doing that or even trying to, they are opening to the Christ Consciousness.

In Edgar Cayce's perspective [reading 849-11], Jesus is the Elder brother for all of humankind, deeply committed to assisting all souls in reawakening to the awareness of their oneness with God. This Jesus is not interested in religious conversion, denominationalism, or even mighty personal accomplishments.

He is simply interested in how we treat one another. With this in mind, even in the midst of our diversity as a human family, we share a common spiritual heritage. We are all Children of the same God. We are all part of the one spiritual Source. We are all destined to return to our Creator, our Mother/Father, our God/Source.

pre Holy Week celebration

As Fulton Sheen put it in his The Life of Christ, Jesus Christ was the only person whose birth and death were preannounced. He was the one person brought into the world to die. It is in the Garden of Gethsemane, the dark pivot point between the hosannas of Palm Sunday and the sorrows of Good Friday, that Christ in agony accepts that difficult fate - the will of the Father, “Thy will be done.” 

Holy Week reminds Christians and non-Christians to pay attention to the world of Jesus’ “Way of the Cross.” It began in triumph on Palm Sunday, followed quickly by hideous injustice, and concluded in glory - the resurrection. That victorious ending confirms there is hope for all, even now. 

Christ Consciousness is the state of awareness of our true nature, our higher self. It is our birthright as children of God.  Christ Consciousness is our living expression as children of Spirit - revealing and sharing our own divine life plans to manifest upon the earth plane to build heaven on earth. 

Living in the reality of our Christed Self is being fully alive and invested in who we truly are. As manifest inspiration for others to seek this for themselves - we can collectively move our planet forward into the divine plan for planetary transformation and glory. 

William Penn quote

The highest state of intellectual development and emotional maturity is sometimes termed the Christed state because it represents the sacredness and purity of the individual who has achieved it - human made divine.

Jesus achieved this in his human life and was given this term as part of his name, Jesus the Christ - in recognition attaining this spiritual status. 

This path is open to anyone regardless of their religious tradition or belief - if and when we are open to become a living vessel of love, truth, and goodness on the planet - actively striving to attain it.

A blessed week to us all.