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On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 8:40 PM, 118 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > 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
