{"id":9064,"date":"2015-12-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miekemosmuller.com\/blog\/heaven-on-earth\/"},"modified":"2015-12-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T22:00:00","slug":"heaven-on-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miekemosmuller.com\/en\/blog\/heaven-on-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Heaven on Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--\n\n<h2>The thirteen holy nights in midwinter. In the ancient Mysteries, before  Christ arrived on the earth, there already were feasts celebrated at the  four seasonal highpoints of the year: Midwinter, spring, midsummer,  autumn. In midwinter the soul is the enlightener of the physical body  and because she is very near to the darkness of the earth now, she has  to reflect on the being of evil and to develop the ability to beware  herself of evil.<u><em><a title=\"YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">YouTube<\/a><\/em><\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"ouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img  alt=\"Mieke Mosmuller\" data-src=\"https:\/\/miekemosmuller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1ec50c1efc426c7218558a8fb232ec15.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n--><br \/>\nThe thirteen holy nights in midwinter. In the ancient Mysteries, before Christ arrived on the earth, there already were feasts celebrated at the four seasonal highpoints of the year: Midwinter, spring, midsummer, autumn. In midwinter the soul is the enlightener of the physical body and because she is very near to the darkness of the earth now, she has to reflect on the being of evil and to develop the ability to beware herself of evil. <\/p>\n<p>These powerful demonic forces come up in the midwinter darkness and to capture the human being is the purpose of these beings.<\/p>\n<p>But since the arrival of the child Jesus, who became Christ, midwinter has become a completely revolved meaning and effect.<\/p>\n<h2>During Advent the signs of the coming of this change are already perceptible. But on Christmas Eve, when the stars shine brightly in the night-heaven, we can feel, perceive, that heaven is opening for us, that heaven comes to us, mingles with the darkness, enlightens it. The soul, with all her light, is giving birth to the spirit. In the inner as well as in the outer world heaven comes on earth. It is the best time there is to fulfill a meditation that is being built on this powerful being of heaven on earth.<\/h2>\n<p>In anthroposophy it is known that in the thirteen holy nights a foundation can be laid for the coming year. What we do in our inner life in these nights becomes a force that enlightens the coming year.<\/p>\n<p>Christmas, December 22 &#8211; 28<\/p>\n<p><em>I feel free of enchantment<\/em><br \/><em>The spirit-child in the soul\u2019s core.<\/em><br \/><em>In the clear light of the heart<\/em><br \/><em>The holy Word of the World<\/em><br \/><em>Has fathered the heavenly fruit of hope,<\/em><br \/><em>That grows jubilating into the distances of the world<\/em><br \/><em>From the godly roots of my being.<\/em><br \/>\u00a0<br \/><em>Ich f\u00fchle wie entzaubert<\/em><br \/><em>Das Geisteskind im Seelenschoss;<\/em><br \/><em>Es hat in Herzenshelligkeit<\/em><br \/><em>Gezeugt das Heilige Weltenwort<\/em><br \/><em>Der Hoffnung Himmelsfrucht,<\/em><br \/><em>Die jubelnd w\u00e4chst in Weltenfernen<\/em><br \/><em>Aus meines Wesens Gottesgrund<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/miekemosmuller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Blog86B.jpg\" alt=\"Heaven on earth\" width=\"300\"><br \/>This painting of Fra Angelico shows the work of the soul that leads to becoming a Sophia-being. She can meditate throughout the holy nights so that heaven stays on earth.<em><strong>Heaven on Earth by Mieke Mosmuller<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The thirteen holy nights in midwinter. In the ancient Mysteries, before Christ arrived on the earth, there already were feasts celebrated at the four seasonal highpoints of the year: Midwinter, spring, midsummer, autumn. 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