Based upon observations of telescopes orbiting far above the Earth’s atmosphere and out of the range of the set design debris for the movie, Gravity, astronomers have recently concluded that out of the tens of billions of planets, the universe likely contains 8.8 billion planets that can support life similar to what occupies Earth. These planets are in the “Goldilocks Zone,” meaning they are not too hot; not too cold.
Of course, that could mean that grumpy bears are about ready to return home and take on domestic intruders. In honor of grump, many have unwittingly joined a campaign about this sidereal revelation that sounds as if they have just awakened from an extended hibernation and need to eat some blueberries and absorb their healing antioxidant properties while resetting their blood sugar. These folks say things like: “No big deal. Sooner or later the aliens on those planets will show up and we’ll find out all those science fiction movies were made by psychics,” or “We’ll just end up ruining those planets, too,” and “It’s amazing. Those planets must all be 6,000 years old, too.”
Of course, the capitalists, no doubt charter members in the Optimist’s Club, are drooling. Realtors are thinking of the virtually unlimited number of homes that can be sold. Construction companies are plotting with visions of strip malls, office buildings and homes to build. Mining companies are thinking about resources to extract - not realizing that planets in those solar systems likely have the equivalent of an underworld lord like Pluto, too. And utility companies cannot wait to get their fracking hands on those planets.
And here I am wondering why people on Earth cannot even comprehend all their own planets in their own damn solar system.
Really, now! The former asteroids Ceres and Vesta have been classified as planets. Haumea, Makemake, and Eris are planets. Yes, they have that pesky dwarf prefix that serves as a diminishing asterisk to those who have not yet applied their merits, but they are planets. And Sedna, well, no one has successfully defined her yet.
It’s the approach of the holiday season where, no matter what religious or spiritual lens one uses, it’s time to go reflective, become more generous than usual and react through the peace on Earth filtering system. Add to that, the end of the Gregorian Calendar year on an immediate horizon. The typical contemplation of how the year has gone and what can be done to make the next one better slowly creeps into our consciousness.
So why not pick a planet, any planet, and propitiate to that planet? That’s right. Pick any planet in the solar system, focus on its greatest aspiration agenda and use the principles suggested by that agenda to guide your life for the next while. There’s a kluge for personal use following, but first some background on this line of thinking.
All came to me as I was contemplating the recent spying scandal surrounding the covert intelligence agencies of the United States... that is, the agencies we know about. It’s a Saturn in Scorpio thing. Limits on the agendas of secrecy and clandestine activity, amplified by the fact that these revelations really starting hitting the Scorpionic fan as Saturn crossed the perihelion of Pluto - Pluto’s closest position to the Sun and the point where the greatest urgency of matters ruled by Pluto appear. Back in the early 1980s during the Reagan administration, NASA flew a bunch of Department of Defense top secret space shuttle missions, focused near the time that Pluto crossed its own perihelion! Reagan had a thing for Star Wars and there’s no telling what junk was launched during that time. Only Sandra Bullock, the star of Gravity, knows for sure. But Reagan was the dude, who in a true Aquarian moment, commented that if aliens attacked, the countries of the world would finally unite.
In other recent news, the United Nations, launched an exploratory committee to figure out what to do if Earth were threatened by the approach of large, wayward meteors, comets and asteroids.
And back to the point of this topic: Jupiter recently aligned with his own heliocentric north node. Recently Uranus squared the nodes of Jupiter. Between Christmas and New Year, Jupiter will square his own perihelion... his orbital point of urgency. Seems that with the stimulation to the orbital elements of Jupiter, by his own grandness and the unpredictable “be ready, anything can happen” Uranus, it’s time to reset bearings to the optimism settings. Create hope, aspiration and be zany enough to believe it can happen... and it can happen to you. This way, you’ll get off the duff and doing the deeds that it takes to put dharma in play.
So pick a planet. Any planet. Follow the prescriptions/suggestions of the planet’s north node and like a moth to a flame, follow the beacon emanating from that planet’s lodestone generator.
Mercury / Taurus
Think in practical terms. Plan. Detail and work out a structure for monetizing idea.
Assess the merit of your ideas, inspirations.
Value your brain.
Honor your smarts.
Venus / Gemini
Realize others want what they want. Failure to include you, in part or in whole, is not rejection.
Coins have two sides, right? Honor the good and evil of money.
Want what you want free of justification.
Argue the distinctions between need and want, and the ethics of each, until your brain is tired. Then, follow your instincts.
Mars / Taurus
Remember, after sowing and before reaping, comes cultivation. No slacking on fostering things.
Honor the axiom “perseverance furthers.”
Value action - an intangible force - as the most tangible part of manifestation.
Honor all senses fully. Become a five-sentient being.
Ceres / Gemini
Distinguish between ideas and cause in matters in which you feel the need to advocate.
In all situations, think in terms of benefit to all parties involved.
Take time to honor accomplishment, cultivation and completion.
Cultivate an attitude that a win for one is a win for all.
Vesta / Cancer
Your domestic space is the best sanctuary for retreat and refreshing your spark. Use it well.
Commitment, when declared, must be upheld.
Rules to which you agree to conform are the law.
Respect special treatment when received. Express thanks for kudos and accept with humility.
Jupiter / Cancer
Fostering strong, healthy beliefs is one of the most nurturing activities to uphold.
Your body is your homeland.
Your beliefs are your bill of rights.
Your spirit is your constitution.
Saturn / Cancer
Live by Ben Franklin. “Early to bed, early to rise...” No? Okay, just get plenty of rest, then.
Redefine your protein intake such that it is perfectly consistent with your body’s absorption ability.
Work hard. Play harder.
Eliminate false modesty and self-deprecating tendencies.
Be gracious and complimentary. Accept praise with dignity.
Create mirth and engage in good humor.
Chiron / Libra
Relate to your nature and spirit.
Remembering that everyone has their “cross” (Chironic wound), do not meddle in the wounds of others unless a negotiation for your involvement in their space has been transacted.
Yield and cooperate, but never to the point of compromise.
Affirm you are enough, and that such affirmation gives you a leg upon which you can stand.
Uranus / Gemini
Honor duplicity, realizing that your offbeat idea is one side of the coin.
Cultivate respect for constancy and persistency.
Be bold and courageous when pitching.
Listen to feedback and apply what relates. Data solidifies the arc of tangents.
Neptune / Leo
Go Hollywood. Believe in the dream no matter what the odds.
Apply vanity to the presentation of yourself in life.
Let your appearance speak the truth of your soul.
As for confidence, pretend you have it until it locks in.
Pluto / Cancer
Nurture the needs of your soul.
Feel what you feel.
Honor what you feel.
Be honest about what you feel with complete ownership over your emotional nature.
Haumea / Leo
Find the fun in fertile imagination.
Explore every creative pursuit you’ve always wanted to do and have never done.
Make every act in life a brilliant performance.
Stand centerstage in your consciousness. All lights beam on your agendas with primary focus.
Makemake / Gemini
Honor your crazy ideas.
Prototype your crazy ideas.
Write some great PR and present it to the world in traditional formats.
Believe the PR you write for yourself.
Eris / Taurus
Create your own value system.
Assess how economic strata, financial obligations and stuff affect your spirit.
Break addictions to the constraints of culture, social standards and success profiles.
Find your counterculture spark and brand it as cultural.
Waste no time on “pop” activities.
Sedna / Leo
Shake your head and clean out the cobwebs.
Do your research. Due diligence is key.
Take time to perceive and follow your body’s reaction sensors before engaging in new adventures.
Engage every act as if it intends to further your soul.
You know, now that I think about it, this is an “occupy” campaign. Occupy our planet, honor the solar system and be a contributing participant on Earth whose actions and agendas lead to progress and evolution. Get involved in your life and accept planetary guidance.
This is Occupy Earth Part I!
Part II comes next week... ready or not.