From: Pat Parrinello <pparri@republic.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 97 13:01:22 -0600
Fwd Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 09:49:07 -0500
Subject: Fwd: World Meditation Day
Subject: World Meditation Day
Sent: 1/19/97 9:50 PM
Received: 1/20/97 11:14 AM
From: Kurt Wright, kwright@maui.net
To: Hale-Bopp List, kwright@maui.net
Dear Friends,
While there have been many announcements floating around
the internet about World Meditation Day, this one stands out
to me for its clarity in explaining why and how each of us
might want to participate in our own way. --Kurt Wright
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World Meditation Day
Thursday, January 23rd, 1997
Between 12:00 and 1:30 Local Time
Dr. John Miles Evans
JohnMEvans@aol.com
11 January 1997
On 23 January 1997 a group of eight planets will form a
variant of an unusual pattern -- a six-pointed star. Sometimes
known as a Grand Sextile or Star of David, this pattern is an
integration of various diverse energies into a harmonious whole.
This variant is the more unusual in that it is actually
a five-pointed star, but aligned so that the Ascendent -- the
point on the horizon -- makes the sixth "point". As a result,
meditation or other intentional activity at this time may serve
to trigger the latent energies in the overall planetary pattern
-- completing the circuit, as it were, through the efforts we
make at this time.
The exact time when this occurs varies with locality.
For most locations in the northern hemisphere the time is between
12 noon and 1:00 pm, but there are some locations where the time
may be as late as 1:30 pm; Miami, Florida is one such location.(1)
For those who are not students of astrology, a brief
introduction may be appropriate.
One can understand any pattern of the planets as a
symbolic representation describing the nature and qualities of a
particular moment of time -- operating through the principle CG
Jung termed "synchronicity."(2)
While written language is linear -- one word
following another -- the "language" of astrology is a complex
pattern, which cannot be adequately translated into a linear
form. But some sense of the meaning of this pattern may be
gleaned through studying the individual planets involved, and
their location by "sign" and "house" (two indicators of qualities
expressed by planets in the pattern).
In the planetary pattern for World Meditation Day,
the Sun, Jupiter, and Uranus are all "conjunct" (together) at the
beginning of Aquarius, in the Ninth House, along with Neptune in
late Capricorn in the Ninth House. These planets are
harmoniously related to Saturn in Aries in the 11th, Pluto in
Sagittarius in the 7th, and Mars in Libra conjunct the North Node
in the 5th House. The fifth "point" is the Moon in Leo in the
3rd House.
Aquarius is the sign most connected with humanity as
a whole, and is particularly activated by group efforts. That
three planets -- representing Being and Identity (Sun), Expansion
and Wisdom (Jupiter), and Sudden Awakening (Uranus) -- are all
concentrated in Aquarius is quite significant.
Mars, the planet of activity, conjuncting the North
Node of the Moon, an indicator of spiritual integration and
development, in the 5th house, that of creativity and personal
expression, indicates that those who take action to participate
in the pattern may further their own spiritual awareness.
Pluto, the planet of purification and regeneration,
is located in Sagittarius in the 7th House, symbolizing a
transformation of our belief systems through forming committed
relationship with those aspects of ourselves which we may have
ignored or taken for granted previously. In this case
"ourselves" may represent our common humanity, and the need to
understand all human beings as being equally valuable and
important.
The Moon, located in Leo in the 3rd house is opposing
the planets in Aquarius. This gives added dynamic tension to the
overall pattern. The Moon is symbolic of our deepest feelings,
Leo has a great deal to do with our sense of identity, and the
Third House is the area of mental concepts. This implies that
there may be a tendency to oppose the movement toward a broader
understanding and a new orientation toward ourselves because of
our emotional attachment to old ideas about life, and old beliefs
about our sense of who we are.
Neptune, located in the Ninth House in Capricorn,
indicates the possibility of dissolving old belief systems to
make way for the new. This idea is presented in different ways
in several areas of the overall "chart" for the day.
The sixth "point" is the Ascendent in early Gemini.
Gemini is strongly associated with the conscious mind. By
actively engaging in meditation or other focused mental activity
at this particular time, one has the opportunity both to expand
one's own awareness, and also to further the expansion of
humanity as a whole -- breaking down the barriers separating each
of us as individuals, and becoming participants in a type of
"world mind", in which we recognize our common humanity as the
most important component.
This is emphasized by the presence of Saturn, the
planet symbolizing traditional structure and limits, in Aries,
the sign of new beginnings (where Saturn's power is weakest) and
in the 11th or (Aquarian) House where that structure which can be
developed is focused on the birth of a "group mind".
Finally, Mercury, the planet most associated with
Gemini, is in Capricorn in the 8th House, indicated the
possibility of purification and transformation of our conceptual
picture of life through focused effort, with the need to let go
of old emotional ties to past concepts about how life is.
Astrologers will see much more in this pattern than
presented here. But for those who are not astrologers, I hope
this overview will give you some sense of the significance of
this opportunity for both individual and group development, and
the importance of taking time on 23 January between 12 noon and
1:00 pm to participate quietly in this important event -- in
whatever way seems best to you.
One last point -- "intent" is all important with this
pattern. For those who wish to make maximum use of this unusual
opportunity, a period of preparation in which you look at your
own deepest beliefs and desires for change may be useful. And
practice meditations, in which you work on focusing your intent
for what you wish to achieve on 23 January, may also be helpful.
My blessings to you in however you choose to
participate.
Footnotes
(1) For those who would like the exact time for your location,
consult a local astrologer and ask for the time when the
Ascendant is at 4-5 degrees Gemini on 23 January, 1997.
(2) Jung, CG. "Synchronicity, an Acausal Connecting Principle".
In Collected Works, Vol. 8: Structure and Dynamics of the
Psyche.
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