Cosmology and Other Interesting Stuff

 Dear Friend;

 Early morning -  I sit to compose a Blog -the inobtrusive polite buzz of Radio 3 from the next room; my eye is drawn to the "Alt" key on the keyboard in front of me.
Alt = "High" (Latin - "Altus".) -a message from up there" ?
Probably. While we are "down here" we are in a position to "earth"  energy from "up there" -as we do so, consciously and, perhaps, joyfully ?, we help the Quickening of the Planet and all who sail in her/with her in this endless whirling spiral dance around the Sun - at 19 miles per second.

The Sun - source of Light and Life - a Star - and our "local" conection to the billions of other Stars with their countless Planets in a (Physical;) Universe that we have only just begun to explore.

Our nearest "Neighbour", Proxima Centauri is only 4 Light Years Distant.However, thought, telepathy, the mind - connects instantly - and perhaps we will find that,ultimately,as we are essentially pure Mind, we will not need to transport our bodies around in such a frantic way as we do at present, - but move in and out of the physical with more ease and understanding ;- and there are some pursuits, of course, which are best enjoyed via the (temporary) garment of the physical body - and there lies a major attraction which pulls us back out of the Timeless into this world , perhaps, too often - or more often than really necessary... ?

Now - the streaming forth of Life and Consciousness seems to be about to slip into a higher gear - and take an Upland road from which the view is much extended -as here in South Devon the road from Kingsbridge to Salcombe lifts you from the valley onto the ridge where lies Malborough (once a Viking settlement) - with Dartmoor to the North and the great Bolt Head and the sea to the south - and the heart lifts skyward, ascending as the Lark.(..at least, it does in my case...).

Then - the Mayan Calendar "runs out" on 21 December 2012 - what is the implication ? I asked, some time ago, the Grand Old Oracle - the I Ching ,concerning this  - and received the Hexagram "HUAN" - Dispersion; Dissolution - no 59. -which offers the following:-

 " Here the subject is the dispersing and dissolving of divisive egotism." It talks of:- that which "awakens a consciousness of the common origin of all creatures" - and - "...the melting of Ice Floes - ( well- Global Warming!) - as the hardness and selfishness of the heart has lead to rigidity and separation from others." Then - "... the hearts of men must be seized by a devout emotion - shaken by a religious awe in the face of  eternity - stirred with an intuition of the One Creator of all living beings, and united through the strong feeling of fellowship experienced in the ritual of divine worship." - Wow..

The individual Moving Lines give further insight, but the passages from the Commentary quoted above convey the essential meaning of the Hexagram.
That was the response to one person's (my) enquiry - yours could invoke a quite different reply. Yet any sincere enquiry will produce a sincere response - from the I Ching. Though, as with any genial, but elderly friend - best not to trouble too often with superficial issues that will find their own resolution - given a little time.

  An Astrological;perspective - the next year or so sees a number of Planets transiting the Water Signs - at times there will be no less than 8 of our Planets in the Water Signs in 2013- a "wet" year by any standards, literally and metaphorically.
 Saturn's move into Scorpio,to the very day,in October, co-incided with the emergent "Savile Scandal"- of which you have no doubt heard; -unless you arrived, yesterday, from the Andromeda Galaxy . (But - even there you probably have "Sky News", so you'll be Up To Date with all that.....)


Whatever happens, though,when you  are emerging from a long dark tunnel - the Light, suddenly encountered, may at first dazzle and confuse. - but soon you enjoy the prospect of the "New Country" before you.

 After all -it's not where you go, but "Where you're at" that matters...

Let's keep communicating -and meeting together - ( I mean in general - my living room can only hold so many people at one time...) over this Winter period - to and beyond the Winter Solstice period. There is strength, and comfort, in shared vision - not to mention the tea and biscuits...

   Here are a few Forthcoming Events that might interest you:    (Talks by David Matthews) -

 1. SATURDAY.Nov 17th at Paignton Spiritualist Church 1.30 p.m. - "TIME OF TRANSFORMATION"

2. FRIDAY 30 November -Totnes Astrology Group session at 6 Plymouth Road, Totnes 2-4 p.m. £10/8:-
 ""PLUTO IN CAPRICORN" - (a Domino Effect) - the restructuring of the man-made world.

3. SUNDAY 16 December 3.00 p.m. at Tones Friends (Quaker) Meeting House, Ticklemore St.
 -by Donation -  "THE PROMPTINGS OF LOVE AND TRUTH"  ("New Light in 2013"),

  Other Groups and Meetings "in the pipeline"

   dave@starlynx.plus.com

    tel. 01803 867145.

 My TOTNES F.M. Radio show "EARTHSTATION OG" features Astrology/Cosmology - in varying doses- from week to week. Can be found via the Totnes F.M. site"Listen Again" pop-up menu. Click ONCE onto "Earthstation Og" -to hear at any time.


  Many thanks for your kind attention ;-  With All Good Wishes -

                                                                         David.