Hi Marsha, No, you never waste my time, I just like to banter. I am a pretty mild mannered type of guy, with very few expectations.
I won't see the lunar eclipse because of the rain, so give it my best. Cheers, Mark On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 10:29 AM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Mark, > > Maybe I've wasted your time with my two statements, which at > best are personal trivia. I made no proclamation of Truth. You > seem a very interesting man with very dynamic ideas. > > > Cheers to you, > Marsha > > > > > On Dec 20, 2010, at 12:06 PM, 118 wrote: > >> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi Mark, >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> The arrogance of science is sometimes amusing, at least the >>> public-relations portion. But there are some truly beautiful offerings: >>> >>> http://hubblesite.org/hubble_discoveries/hubble_deep_field/ >>> >>> >>> Marsha >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 20, 2010, at 1:07 AM, 118 wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Marsha, >>>> >>>> Thanks I'll check that out. >>>> >>>> Hey, to take a break from Astrology, I also found this in the same >>>> newspaper: >>>> >>>> "550 million year old oxygen enzyme explains animal life explosion." >>>> >>>> Now we do not have to worry about that one any more... >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 6:45 AM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Tomorrow night: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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! >>>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> Gather with friends or lovers and witness this beautiful and >>>>> awe-inspiring spectacle. Dress warm and stay warm. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Blessings to all... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.examiner.com/paganism-in-atlanta/winter-solstice-full-moon-eclipse >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ___ >>> >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> >>> >>> Moq_Discuss mailing list >>> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >>> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >>> Archives: >>> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >>> http://moq.org/md/archives.html >>> >> Moq_Discuss mailing list >> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >> Archives: >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >> http://moq.org/md/archives.html > > > > ___ > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org/md/archives.html > Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
