It (God's Presence) Truly Is In the Stars
I am often asked, "How can our lives be affected by the planets and the stars?"
Well, every culture on earth has developed a system of studying the stars over the past 10,000 years, so there has to be some evidence that Astrology works. The Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Chinese, Mayans, etc. all witnessed events on earth and related them to planetary positions in the skies.
I myself love to watch the phases of the moon. Were you aware that the moon transits the entire zodiac, every 28 days, new moon to full moon, and full moon back down to new moon, month after month, year after year? The moon is connected to the tides on earth, so why wouldn't it have an effect on our bodies and emotions? The Police and Hospital workers claim that people are affected by full moons, so why not the rest of the month? I certainly notice other people's (as well as my own) emotions going up as down as the moon goes around each month. So I know we are affected by the moon.
Also, by using computers, we can observe truly that "what goes around comes around" and "history repeats itself." The religious and cultural wars that we are experiencing now also took place the last time Pluto (whether you believe it is a planet or not) was in the sign of Sagittarius, during the American and French Revolutions.
Sagittarius is the sign related to Religion, Foreign Relations, and expansion of knowledge. Since Pluto is considered an influence of enormous transformation and change, (even known as the God of Death in ancient mythology), this seems to be the situation in our world right now - there are more wars and killings based on religious beliefs since Pluto went into Sagittarius in 1994.
This religious turmoil has caused many people to re-evaluate their relationship with God, and the role of the Church in helping people find a deeper connection with God. I, for one, find comfort in a personal relationship with God, which I experience in the quiet of meditation, or surrounded by nature. I also believe there are enormous benefits to being part of a Church, and I truly enjoy the fun and fellowship of my Church, which serves and uplifts the community around it.
I especially feel connected to God when I look at the awesome beauty of the universe. Check out these 10 greatest space pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope!
Recently, astronauts voted on the top photographs taken by Hubble, in its 16-year journey so far. Remarking in the article from the Daily Mail, reporter Michael Hanlon says the photos "illustrate that our universe is not only deeply strange, but also almost impossibly beautiful."
Hubble telescope's top ten greatest space photographs:
The Sombrero Galaxy - 28 million light years from Earth - was voted best picture taken by the Hubble telescope. The dimensions of the galaxy, officially called M104, are as< /B> spectacular as its appearance. It has 800 billion suns and is 50,000 light years across.
The Ant Nebula, a cloud of dust and gas whose technical name is Mz3, resembles an ant when observed using ground-based telescopes. The nebula lies within our galaxy between 3,000 and 6,000 light years from Earth.
In third place is Nebula NGC 2392, called Eskimo because it looks like a face surrounded< /SPAN> by a furry hood. The hood is, in fact, a ring of comet -shaped objects flying away from a dying star. Eskimo is 5,000 light years from Earth.
At four is the Cat's Eye Nebula
The Hourglass Nebula, 8,000 light years away, has a pinched-in-the-middle look because the winds that shape it are weaker at the centre.
In sixth place is the Cone Nebula. The part pictured here is 2.5 light years in length (the equivalent of 23 million return trips to the Moon).
The Perfect Storm, a small region in the Swan Nebula, 5,500 light years away, described as 'a bubbly ocean of hydrogen and small amounts of oxygen, sulphur and other elements'.
Starry Night, so named because it rem inded astronomers of the Van Gogh painting � It is a halo of light around a star in the Milky Way.
The glowering eyes from 114 million light years away are the swirling cores of two merging galaxies called NGC 2207 and IC 2163 in the distant Canis Major constellation.
The Trifid Nebula. A 'stellar nursery', 9,000 light years from here, it is where new stars are being born.
So, if you believe that God is in the Stars, as I do, for this week's Astrological Forecast, I want to let you know that Friday, October 5th, begins Mercury's Storm, a period leading up to when Mercury goes Retrograde on October 12th.
Mercury is associated with the mind, friends, communication, computers, cars and short trips; when it appears to be going backwards (in relation to the Earth) this motion is called Mercury Retrograde, and many interesting experiences can happen!
So, I want to advise everyone to pay attention to what you say and write to others (especially e-mails), and be sure to drive carefully! The Retrograde Motion will end on Nov. 1st, but the affects of Mercury's Storm continues the effect as late as November 6th.
More will be revealed.
Love,
Christina
Well, every culture on earth has developed a system of studying the stars over the past 10,000 years, so there has to be some evidence that Astrology works. The Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, Chinese, Mayans, etc. all witnessed events on earth and related them to planetary positions in the skies.
I myself love to watch the phases of the moon. Were you aware that the moon transits the entire zodiac, every 28 days, new moon to full moon, and full moon back down to new moon, month after month, year after year? The moon is connected to the tides on earth, so why wouldn't it have an effect on our bodies and emotions? The Police and Hospital workers claim that people are affected by full moons, so why not the rest of the month? I certainly notice other people's (as well as my own) emotions going up as down as the moon goes around each month. So I know we are affected by the moon.
Also, by using computers, we can observe truly that "what goes around comes around" and "history repeats itself." The religious and cultural wars that we are experiencing now also took place the last time Pluto (whether you believe it is a planet or not) was in the sign of Sagittarius, during the American and French Revolutions.
Sagittarius is the sign related to Religion, Foreign Relations, and expansion of knowledge. Since Pluto is considered an influence of enormous transformation and change, (even known as the God of Death in ancient mythology), this seems to be the situation in our world right now - there are more wars and killings based on religious beliefs since Pluto went into Sagittarius in 1994.
This religious turmoil has caused many people to re-evaluate their relationship with God, and the role of the Church in helping people find a deeper connection with God. I, for one, find comfort in a personal relationship with God, which I experience in the quiet of meditation, or surrounded by nature. I also believe there are enormous benefits to being part of a Church, and I truly enjoy the fun and fellowship of my Church, which serves and uplifts the community around it.
I especially feel connected to God when I look at the awesome beauty of the universe. Check out these 10 greatest space pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope!
Recently, astronauts voted on the top photographs taken by Hubble, in its 16-year journey so far. Remarking in the article from the Daily Mail, reporter Michael Hanlon says the photos "illustrate that our universe is not only deeply strange, but also almost impossibly beautiful."
Hubble telescope's top ten greatest space photographs:
The Sombrero Galaxy - 28 million light years from Earth - was voted best picture taken by the Hubble telescope. The dimensions of the galaxy, officially called M104, are as< /B> spectacular as its appearance. It has 800 billion suns and is 50,000 light years across.
The Ant Nebula, a cloud of dust and gas whose technical name is Mz3, resembles an ant when observed using ground-based telescopes. The nebula lies within our galaxy between 3,000 and 6,000 light years from Earth.
In third place is Nebula NGC 2392, called Eskimo because it looks like a face surrounded< /SPAN> by a furry hood. The hood is, in fact, a ring of comet -shaped objects flying away from a dying star. Eskimo is 5,000 light years from Earth.
At four is the Cat's Eye Nebula
The Hourglass Nebula, 8,000 light years away, has a pinched-in-the-middle look because the winds that shape it are weaker at the centre.
In sixth place is the Cone Nebula. The part pictured here is 2.5 light years in length (the equivalent of 23 million return trips to the Moon).
The Perfect Storm, a small region in the Swan Nebula, 5,500 light years away, described as 'a bubbly ocean of hydrogen and small amounts of oxygen, sulphur and other elements'.
Starry Night, so named because it rem inded astronomers of the Van Gogh painting � It is a halo of light around a star in the Milky Way.
The glowering eyes from 114 million light years away are the swirling cores of two merging galaxies called NGC 2207 and IC 2163 in the distant Canis Major constellation.
The Trifid Nebula. A 'stellar nursery', 9,000 light years from here, it is where new stars are being born.
Mercury is associated with the mind, friends, communication, computers, cars and short trips; when it appears to be going backwards (in relation to the Earth) this motion is called Mercury Retrograde, and many interesting experiences can happen!
So, I want to advise everyone to pay attention to what you say and write to others (especially e-mails), and be sure to drive carefully! The Retrograde Motion will end on Nov. 1st, but the affects of Mercury's Storm continues the effect as late as November 6th.
More will be revealed.
Love,
Christina
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