On Hope and Harmonic Concordance

I love mysteries. nnNot mystery books. I'm talking about life's real npuzzles. nnIt's powerful to contemplate the heavens and ngrasp the enormity of the universe. We tend nto go along, head down, minding our own business and nstruggling with the minutiae of our lives. To pause, nlook up and peruse the star-studded sky is a reminder nof the insignificance of so many of our worries. nnWe need to pause more often, and we need to remind nourselves repeatedly that the little things that ruin our nday are really little things. nnThis is a good week for musing on the cosmos. We're nlooking at a harmonic concordance starting ntomorrow. nnBut that's not all. There's a lunar eclipse occuring at nthe same time. A lunar ecclipse usually occurs only ntwice a year, and every time it happens, it's enough to nget hearts racing and telescopes focusing. nnTherefore, this unusual combination is immensely nimportant if you follow astrology. It's causing nmajor excitement and anticipation around the world.nnSix heavenly bodies are lining up to form a grand sextile nStar-of-David shape. The sun, moon, Jupiter, Mars, nSaturn and Chiron will be symmetrically situated in a nseries of 60 degree triangles. It's remarkable in its nperfection. nnAnytime a trine, or triangle, pattern is formed nby planets, it is considered by astrologers to indicate a nperiod of unobstructed flow of energy. This weekend, nthere are two trines forming--one is in the nearth element, signifying the realistic and practical, and nthe other is in the water element, representing ncompassion and imagination. Consequently, this is nconsidered an ideal combination of energy flow, nresulting in a profound integration of consciousness.nnOur planet could use one of those right now, so I'm kind nof excited about it. It gives me something to think nabout. nnIt gives me hope. n nIt's impossible to look at the night sky without nwondering how it all came to be. It doesn't matter nwhat particular spirituality you honor--those stars fill neach of us with a sense of the possible, the nunknowable, the mysterious. nnAlbert Einstein, my favorite swimsuit model (visit http://www.mentalfloss.com), said: n"The fairest thing we can experience is the nmysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands nat the cradle of true art and true science. nnCelebrate the mysterious this weekend--whatever that nmeans to you. Look at the stars. Wonder. And hope.nnThat's what humans do best.nn"...perhaps there is a pattern set up in the heavensn for one who desires to see it, and having seen it,n to find one in himself." Plato