Reminders

Reminders.

To be surrounded by reminders is the reason why, to help focus the mind. To remind, not to claim that one is that. There is a difference.

Things that remind and point to something greater - sure some people start to identify with the reminders, on an intellectual level and then suppose that they "are suddenly that", but not everyone falls for that all of the time.

The true reminders have to be put out there regardless of whether the majority can relate to them properly or not.

So finding all the true reminders is a task, and then, finding a way to show it, so the original integrity is not lost, and then making it available.

The Moon!

She shined on me through the gap in the window last night, as I fell asleep.

At the beach near sunset, she was there. I like it when I just happen to be drawn to an area of the sky to look, and there she is!!!

I also like it when the sun and moon are visible in the sky at the same time.

In my mind I think, wow, wouldn't it be great to do alternate nostril breathing at such a time to really connect with solar and lunar energies? If doing walking alternate nostril breathing it could perhaps be done, that one could face and focus on the moon whilst breathing in and out the left nostril, and then the sun with right... though it may be hard to do smoothly with too much twisting of the body. So far it hasn't been practical for me to try this, when I've been in the situation with the sun and moon visible at the same time.

That brings to mind the following (found in David Frawley's book - Astrology of the Seers, and his translation of: "Hymn to the Planets" by Vyasa.)

"I worship the Moon, who has the colour of yogurt, seashell or snow, who arose from the ocean of milk, whom Shiva wears as a crest jewel on his head."

Moon

Moon

Moon

Moon

!!!!!!!!!!!

Education

This numerology description for my birthdate seemed to fit well with my learning style:


"who absorbs knowledge rather than acquires it through hard study."


 I notice when I am learning Chinese, I get into these weird states, where I feel all spacey, and my mind is over ether-ised, almost like entering into a different brainwave state. But often I am surprised how I actually know something or remember something, because I don't feel completely in the room or even that my attention focus is very strong and one pointed.


The main time I feel a real fire intense focus on something is if I am chanting, I feel my mind really hone in on the words, almost like a swooping vulture it feels like.


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Thinking about my instinctual reaction to education institutions once I passed puberty, my way of relating too schooling changed quite a bit, I actually started to feel it was like a prison, a torture of the mind having to go to high school, and I've had an aversion to Universities also - the moment I am there I suddenly feel weak and lethargic -like they sap away all my energy, I also feel extremely angry and irritated at such places. I remember at high school a few times I felt like the walking dead, .and distinctly feeling there was something "un-real" about the whole thing - as in it was a fake institution.


I've since trusted that all places I feel drained of life force - are not good places for me to be, same with shopping malls, department stores, offices, etc.

Ideally I would think the best education would be just being able to be totally receptive, and receiving it from a higher source already formed.

Better to be like a sponge and soak it up.

Vega/Wega

The star vega/wega, has been of interest to me, ever since a person randomly tapped me on the shoulder and told me I was from there.

Never hearing about the star before I did some research and found some interesting things.

Then just recently I came across this:

http://www.hindunet.org/hindu_history/ancient/mahabharat/mahab_abhijit.html

"Maharshi Vyas has recorded in Mahabharat, Vana Parva (Chap.230, Verses 8-11), a dialoge between Indra and Skanda where-in it is stated that:

"Contesting against Abhijit (Vega), the constellation Krittika (Pliedes) went to "Vana" the Summer Solstice to heat the summer. Then the star Abhijit slipped down in the sky. At that time Dhanishta was given the first place in the list of Nakshatras. Rohini was also the first some time back. Now you decide what to do," said Indra.

This dialogue shows that when Indra went to Summer Solstice, Vega started falling down. Many scholards have ridiculed this idea of Star Falling; but now it is proved by modern astronomy that it was a true fact that 12,000 years B.C., Vega had really come down to the horizon from the heights of the sky, to become a pole star.

Krittikas were at the Summer Solstice between 21,800 and 20,840 years B.C. At this time Dhansishta was at the vernal equinox and hence was given the first place in the Nakshatras. From this period, the sages noticed the gradual fall of Abhijit. Falling steadily, it is assumed the position of the Celestial Pole at 12,000 B.C., when Indra met Skanda to think on the problem of time-reckoning. The story shows that the Indian sages were observing the stars and constellations at least from 23,000 years B.C."


It also seems that where Ketu is placed in my astrology chart is within Abhijit field at 8 degrees Capricorn, if what I found on the website was accurate. Seeing Ketu relates to the past, its an interesting co-incidence.

 The Arabic name for the star translates as "falling" or "landing" also, which maybe is named that way because of the observation of gradual fall of it all those years ago?

Recently something has been nagging at me to find out more about this star. Being in the southern hemisphere, I am unable to see it in the sky, so if I ever get to the Northern Hemisphere it will be interesting. It's also interesting that the Pleiades took Vega's place, and the Pleiades have always been one of my favourite constellations. My eye is always drawn to them in the nightsky.