Found Vega!

Well I've been putting special attention on trying to identify the brightest stars/planets in the sky, (thought that would be easiest as a beginning exercise to get to know the night skies better) through using the reference of the astronomy program Stellarium.

Interestingly when I located Mars, and there was this other star next to it that was really pale

I wondered about the closeness between Mars and the star, so looked on Stellarium and it was called: Zavijava.

I found this:

"Zavijava probably derives from Al Zawiyah which among other things mean a small Mosque, subsidiary to a larger one nearby. Since such a Mosque is very much a symbol of authority in its locality, as a parish church is in other communities, the idea conveyed here is of someone holding a position of command, but subject to a higher command behind them. Al Araf (another name for this star) 'Those who Send Forth' (others to carry out their orders), or 'Those who are Sent Forth ...' The planetary simile (Mercury-Mars) suggests one who has the intelligence and energy to be sent forth and not need a higher authority to lead". [The Living Stars, Dr Eric Morse, 1988, Amethyst Books, ISBN 0-944256-02-3]." http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Zavijava.html

Of course the most wonderful thing for me, was finally being able to see VEGA!

I had thought it was not viewable where I was, but low and behold Stellarium showed that it would be at a low angle in the winter months, and luckily it rose higher then the house lines!!!!!

I had a really interesting dream where I was given this special book by a person of some kind of Indian origin, it was a little red book, and in the dream it was supposed to be about Shiva. It was interesting because in the dream I woke up, after hearing this banging noise and went to investigate, and then there is this man standing there, and at first I thought he was a potential intruder, but he didn't say anything and just approached me and handed me the book through the window.

When I held on to the book I remember feeling like the book was very important and I did not want to loose it, so I did not put it down. Then I had this strong feeling that when I woke up (I had some awareness then that I was in a dream), that I would be able to take the book with me.

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