Do It With Awareness

Full moon & Equinox fire ceremonies

On the 5th it’s full moon so we will be having a fire ceremony at 5:30 p.m. – it’s part of our monthly pattern to take conscious action while the moon is at it’s most powerful. 

On 22^nd it’s the equinox – a time of subtle planetary balance and ideal for meditation and spiritual reconnection. It occurs at exactly 7.20pm local time and our ceremony (at the temple at Steve’s place in Jubilee pocket) will span that time so that we are in active meditation as the transition occurs. A time for powerful and deeper experience.

So what is a fire ceremony and why would you want to attend?

Sacred fire

A beautiful space is created to attract divine grace and empower the practice to succeed. Different mantras are chosen according to the current needs or intentions e.g. for healing or purification of the environment.

It’s a good idea to turn up early for the ceremony so that you can add your energy and creativity into the event. Help is needed in decorating the fireplace with flowers and gifts of fruits or sweets. During the ceremony itself you may be requested to:

• make offerings to the fire in the form of samagri (a mix of herbs and grains with ghee which represent our negativity and limitations which are offered to the fire for transformation into positivity and creativity)
• Count the mala so that the correct number of mantras are repeated
• place a Tilak (red dot) at the eyebrow centre of each participant or tie a sacred thread at the wrist (these are triggers that help to hold the energy of the ceremony so that it continues to work for you)
• sprinkle the water or distribute the sweets (Prasad - blessed food)

Once we are ready mantras are recited to invite the support of God/nature/the angels (the divine in whatever form you relate to) and then the fire is lit and appropriate mantras chanted. Afterwards participants are invited to make their own resolve or statement of intent and after the closing mantras the Prasad is shared.

The ceremony lasts from 30 to 45 minutes. It is offered free of charge but a coin donation helps towards the cost of materials and travel.
Havan (fire ceremony):

A traditional tantric practice of making offerings to a fire

for transformation, purification and upliftment.

This practice uses the elements of fire, offerings and mantras

to purify the environment and send out healing.

The ceremony lasts about 45 minutes.

All welcome. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Our next Special Havan will be at

51 Moonlight Dr. Jubilee Pkt

at the equinox (Tues 22^nd Sept)

Please arrive by 6pm for a 6.30pm start

Held regularly on the Saturday before the full moon

at 176 Wright Rd at 5.30 pm: 4^th July, 1 Aug, 5 Sept, 3 & 31 Oct, 28 Nov.

Bring flowers for decoration & a cushion/stool.

Fee: by donation. Cancelled if raining!

Provided as a service to the community by Swami Bhakti Saraswati