[MD] Winter solstice full moon eclipse

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Hi Marsha,

Interesting.  Personally I do not see how a religion would detract
from mysticism.  If anything it would seem to promote it.  Religion is
a true metaphysics, it has many guises.  The explanations of religion
are from the heart, not from the brain.  When the brain gets involved,
it makes religions seem silly.  Perhaps it is the brain that is being
silly.  Creating all those artificial colors with star pictures is
more like a painting.

We still look up into the sky and wonder, it is a human thing to do.
We can wonder at the rippling of a pond, or at a 3-D movie.  They are
all the same thing.  Putting names to things seems to take the wonder
away from some people, but even that process is one of wonder.

Personally, I am not a big fan of the Hubble premise of an expanding
universe.  It is based on evolution, and the need for some kind of
beginning.  That the universe has always existed and in continually in
flux makes more sense to me.  This way one does not have to get stuck
in these time paradoxes.  But we generate ideas to fit things into our
comfort level.  The mystical is another such comfort level.  It is
great how we adapt, a wonder in itself.

I am a big fan of astrology since I believe in the power of gravity on
our awareness.  Juxtapositions with the stars is as reasonable as a
juxtaposition with our next meal.

Cheers,
Mark

On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 11:11 PM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
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> Hi Mark,
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> Not being a member of an organized religion, I do find the events in nature still mystical.  I like to celebrate seasonal events, and the full moons and Sabbats seem the right place to remember that connection in a more formal way.
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> The arrogance of science is sometimes amusing, at least the public-relations portion.  But there are some truly beautiful offerings:
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> http://hubblesite.org/hubble_discoveries/hubble_deep_field/
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> Marsha
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> On Dec 20, 2010, at 1:07 AM, 118 wrote:
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>> Hi Marsha,
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>> Thanks I'll check that out.
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>> Hey, to take a break from Astrology, I also found this in the same newspaper:
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>> "550 million year old oxygen enzyme explains animal life explosion."
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>> Now we do not have to worry about that one any more...
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>> Mark
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>> On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 6:45 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
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>>>          Tomorrow night:
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>>>            For Pagans the full moon and Winter Solstice are powerful, spiritual times.  This year the two have converged in an even more dynamic way.  Not only will there be a full moon on Winter Solstice, but there will also be a total eclipse!
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>>>            There were full moons on Winter Solstice in 1980 and 1999 but the moon has not been eclipsed on winter solstice for almost four centuries.  The last time this occurred, according to NASA, was in 1638 and it won’t happen again until 2094.  The eclipse in 2094, however, won’t be visible to the western hemisphere.
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>>>            Don’t be confused by dates by looking for this rare occurrence on the night of the solstice, December 21st.  The eclipse will occur in the early morning hours.  The eclipse will begin a little after 1:00 AM in the morning on December 21st.  For exact times look here.
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>>>            The powerful symbology of the divine masculine (the sun) covering and converging with the divine feminine (the moon) on the Winter Solstice needs no explanation.  It speaks volumes of how to celebrate this rare and powerful celestial convergence.  If you are already feeling the pull as this convergence grows nearer it likely is NOT your imagination!  The Goddess as Luna has drawn her lover, the God as Sol, to her on this momentous occasion.  In these hard times of a bitter winter and an even more bitter economy let us all pray this is a sign of fruitfulness in the year to come.
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>>>            Gather with friends or lovers and witness this beautiful and awe-inspiring spectacle.  Dress warm and stay warm.
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>>>            Blessings to all...
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>>> http://www.examiner.com/paganism-in-atlanta/winter-solstice-full-moon-eclipse
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