Monday, July 9, 2012

Number 108

Throughout history, the number 108 has held a multi-dimensional meaning.  In geometric terms it is a natural division of circle (108 = 36 + 72 = 9 x 12). In the Eastern part of the world, different traditions talk about the108 navamsas. The Shiva malas, or rosaries, both Tantric and Tibetan are composed by 108 beads. The Buddhist rosary, where from is inspired the rosary of the Moslems, then straight-away as an inheritance of crusades by Catholic Christians, is constituted of 108 fragments of distinctive different human skulls. The number 108 is also one of great significance inside of the Rosicrucian order, since it exemplifies the timeframe of some of their cycles. Interestingly enough, a leap year displays 366 days and 3 x 6 x 6 gives 108.
 
 
The number 108 is considered sacred in many Eastern religions and traditions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and connected yoga and dharma based practices. Even the pre-historic monument Stonehenge is 108 feet in diameter. 108 is a number known to be referring to spiritual completion, and it is no surprise that the early Vedic sages were renowned mathematicians and in fact invented our number system. 108 is a Harshad Number, an integer divisible by the sum of its digits. Harshad in Sanskrit means “joy-giver”. 108 was the number of choice for this simple reason: 108 represent the whole of existence. There are said to be 108 types of meditation. Some say there are 108 paths to God. Indian traditions have 108 dance forms.

Another interesting example, Hindu deities have 108 names, whilst in Gaudiya Vaishnavism, there are 108 gopis of Vrindavan. Recital of these names, often accompanied by the counting of the 108-beaded Mala, is considered sacred and often done during religious ceremonies. The recital is called namajapa. Accordingly, a mala usually has beads for 108 repetitions of a mantra. 108 sacred books constitute the holy writings for Tibetans. The Vedanta, according to the Hinduism tradition, recognizes 108 authentic doctrines (Upanishad) aiming to approach the Truth and to destroy Ignorance. In Jain tradition is believed that they are 108 virtues. Lankavatara Sutra ancient teachings refer repeatedly to many temples with 108 steps. In Tibetan Buddhism it is believed that there are 108 sins or 108 delusions of the mind. In some schools of Buddhism, it is believed that there are 108 defilements. In Japan, at the end of the year, a bell is chimed 108 times in Buddhist temples to finish the old year and welcome the new one. Each ring represents one of 108 earthly temptations a person must overcome to achieve nirvana. Likewise, Zen priests wear juzu, a ring of prayer beads, around their wrists, which consists of 108 beads. The Lankavatara Sutra has a section where the Bodhisattva Mahamati asks Buddha 108 questions. The Buddhism tradition talks about the 108 earthly desires in mortals, 108 lies humans tell and 108 human delusions. The esoteric presence of the number 108 can be seen in various spiritual practices and theories: In Kriya Yoga, the maximum number of repetitions allowed to be practiced in one sitting is 108. Also, 108 Sun Salutations in yoga practice is often used to honor change, for example the change of seasons, or at a time of tragedy to bring peace, respect and understanding. It is said that if one can be so calm in meditation practicing pranayama to have only 108 breaths a day that enlightenment will come.
 
There are said to be 108 energy lines, or nadis, converging to form the heart chakra. Marma points are like Chakras, or intersection of energy, with fewer converging energy lines. On Sri Yantra, the Marmas have 54 intersecting energy lines where three lines intersect. Each has feminine, or shakti, and masculine, or shiva, qualities. 54 x 2 = 108. Therefore there are 108 points that define the human body and the Sri Yantra or the Yantra of Creation. The same rule is observed in the Sanskrit language, with its 54 letters, both representing the two genders and they are also called Shiva and Shakti respectively; again, 54 x 2= 108.
 

The earth cycle is supposed to be of 2160 years = 20 x 108. The distance between the Earth and Sun is 108 times the diameter of the Sun. The diameter of the Sun is 108 times the diameter of the Earth. The distance between the Earth and Moon is 108 times the diameter of the Moon. The universe is made up of 108 elements according to ancient texts. The current periodic table claims a few more than 108.

There are 12 constellation and 9 arc segments. 9 times 12 equal
108. The 9 planets travelling through the 12 signs constitute the whole of existence. 9 x 12 = 108. The 27 nakshatras or lunar constellations spread over the 4 elements – fire, earth, air, water or the 4 directions – north, south, east, and west. This also constitutes the whole of existence. 27 x 4 = 108.
 
1. The Sun is 108 times bigger than the Earth
2. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is equal to 108 Suns side by side
3. The distance from the Earth to the Moon is 108 Moons side by side.

The Number 108 in Numerology
 
1 stands for God or higher Truth, 0 stands for emptiness or completeness in spiritual practice, 
and 8 stands for infinity or eternity.
Powers of 1, 2, and 3 in math: 1 to 1st power =1; 2 to 2nd power = 4 (2 x 2); 3 to 3rd power = 27 (3 x 3 x 3). 1 x 4 x 27 = 108
 
Breath: In one minute, we breathe in approximately 15 times, in 1 hour 900 times, and in 12 hours 10800 times, and in a day 10800 x 2 times. A day consists of 24 hours, and if we set aside half the day for our day to day routines, then one can spend 12 hours for recitation of one's idol. Therefore, the maximum number of times that one can recite "mantra", or perform "Jap" are 10800. If one wants to obtain 100% benefit of its jap, then performing jap 108 times will give you the benefit of 100%. That's why in a "Mala", there are 108 beads. It is written in Vedas, that 1 Jap corresponds to 1 mala (which has 108 beads), therefore performing jap of 108 malas will result in 100% benefit.  
Astronomy: There are 27 constellations in our galaxy, and each one them has 4 directions, and 27 x 4 = 108, In other words the number 108 covers the whole galaxy.  
Indian scriptures: The letter 9 corresponds to Lord Brahma (the creator of universe). Mathematically, the interesting property of
9 is 9 x 1 = 9
9 x 2 = 18 (8+1=9)
9 x 3 = 27 (7+2=9)
9 x 12 =
108 (1+0+8=9)
 
In Hindu religion, number 9 is very important. Keeping the importance of number 9, Rishi Vyas has created 9 Purans, 108 MahaPuran (Upnishads). Mahabharat has 18 chapters, Geeta has 18 chapters, Bhagavat has 108000 Shloks (verses).
The addition of digits of number
108 is 9, and number 9 is related with Brahma, that's why 108 is very important, and came into lot of Indian scriptures.
Indian Vedas, treats the Sun as God, and Sun has 12 signs (Zodiac signs). In Yajurved, Sun is related with Lord Brahma (the number 9), remember - 12 x 9 = 108; therefore for Gods Prayer, the number 108 is very sacred.
According to Indian mythology, there are 4 Yugas
SatYuga - consists of 172,800 years 1+7+2+8 = 18 = 1+8 = 9
TretaYuga consists of 1296000 years 1+2+9+6 = 18 = 1+8 = 9
DwaparYuga consists of 864000 years 8+4+6 = 18 = 1+8 = 9
KaliYuga consists of 432000 years 4+3+2 = 9
Harshad number: 108 is a Harshad number, which is an integer divisible by the sum of its digits (Harshad is from Sanskrit, and means "great joy")
Desires: There are said to be 108 earthly desires in mortals.
Lies: There are said to be 108 lies that humans tell.
Delusions: There are said to be 108 human delusions or forms of ignorance.
Heart Chakra: The chakras are the intersections of energy lines, and there are said to be a total of 108 energy lines converging to form the heart chakra. One of them, sushumna leads to the crown chakra, and is said to be the path to Self-realization.
Sanskrit alphabet: There are 54 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet. Each has masculine and feminine, shiva and shakti. 54 times 2 is 108.
Pranayama: If one is able to be so calm in meditation as to have only
108 breaths in a day, enlightenment will come.
Upanishads: Some say there are 108 Upanishads, texts of the wisdom of the ancient sages.
Sri Yantra: On the Sri Yantra there are marmas where three lines intersect, and there are 54 such intersections. Each intersections has masculine and feminine, shiva and shakti qualities. 54 times 2 equals 108. Thus, there are 108 points that define the Sri Yantra as well as the human body.  The angle formed by two adjacent lines in a pentagon equals 108 degrees.
Pentagon: The angle formed by two adjacent lines in a pentagon equals 108 degrees.
Marmas: Marmas or marmasthanas are like energy intersections called chakras, except have fewer energy lines converging to form them. There are said to be 108 marmas in the subtle body.
Time: Some say there are 108 feelings, with 36 related to the past, 36 related to the present, and 36 related to the future.
8 extra beads: In doing a practice of counting the number of repetitions of the mala, 100 are counted as completed. The remaining are said to cover errors or omissions. The 8 are also said to be an offering to God and Guru.
Chemistry: Interestingly, there are about 115 elements known on the periodic table of the elements. Most of those, around or higher than the number 100 only exist in the laboratory, and some for only thousandths of a second. The number that naturally exist on Earth is around 100.
Astrology: There are 12 constellations, and 9 arc segments called namshas or chandrakalas. 9 times 12 equals 108. Chandra is Moon, and kalas are the divisions within a whole.
River Ganga: The sacred River Ganga spans a longitude of 12 degrees (79 to 91), and a latitude of 9 degrees (22 to 31). 12 times 9 equals 108.
Planets and Houses: In astrology, there are 12 houses and 9 planets. 12 times 9 equals 108.
Goddess names: There are said to be
108 Indian goddess names.
Gopis of Krishna: In the Krishna tradition, there were said to be
108 gopis or maid servants of Krishna.
Sun and Earth: The diameter of the Sun is 108 times the diameter of the Earth. The distance from the Sun to the Earth is 108 times the diameter of the Sun.
Moon and Earth: The average distance of the Moon from the Earth is 108 times the diameter of the Moon.
Silver and the Moon: In astrology, the metal silver is said to represent the moon. The atomic weight of silver is 108.
Numerical scale: The 1 of 108, and the 8 of 108, when added together equals 9, which is the number of the numerical scale, i.e. 1, 2, 3 ... 10, etc., where 0 is not a number.
Meditations: Some say there are 108 styles of meditation.
Breath: Tantra estimates the average number of breaths per day at 21,600, of which 10,800 are solar energy, and 10,800 are lunar energy. Multiplying 108 by 100 is 10,800. Multiplying 2 x 10,800 equals 21,600.
Paths to God: Some suggest that there are 108 paths to God.
Smaller divisions: The number 108 is divided, such as in half, third, quarter, or twelfth, so that some malas have 54, 36, 27, or 9 beads.
Hinduism: 108 is said to refer to the number of Hindu deities. Some say that each of the deities has 108 names.
Islam: The number 108 is used in Islam to refer to God.
Jain: In the Jain religion, 108 are the combined virtues of five categories of holy ones, including 12, 8, 36, 25, and 27 virtues respectively.
Sikh: The Sikh tradition has a mala of 108 knots tied in a string of wool, rather than beads.
Buddhism: Some Buddhists carve 108 small Buddhas on a walnut for good luck. Some ring a bell 108 times to celebrate a new year. There are said to be 108 virtues to cultivate and 108 defilements to avoid.
Chinese: The Chinese Buddhists and Taoists use a 108 bead mala, which is called su-chu, and has three dividing beads, so the mala is divided into three parts of 36 each. Chinese astrology says that there are 108 sacred stars.
Stages of the soul: Said that Atman, the human soul or center goes through 108 stages on the journey.
Meru: This is a larger bead, not part of the 108. It is not tied in the sequence of the other beads. It is the quiding bead, the one that marks the beginning and end of the mala.
Dance: There are 108 forms of dance in the Indian traditions.
Praiseworthy souls: There are 108 qualities of praiseworthy soul.
First man in space: The first manned space flight lasted 108 minutes, and was on April 12, 1961 by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut.
Time: Some say there are 108 feelings, with 36 related to the past, 36 related to the present, and 36 related to the future.

Mars - Uranus Cycle = Top on July 18 [+/- 2 TD] ?

Raymond Merriman: "Mars will make a T-square (translation) to the Uranus-Pluto square (July 17-18). Mars will also trine Jupiter during that time. Arch Crawford refers to the Mars-Uranus pairing as a “crash signature.” [HERE]

 

 

Also the heliocentric Mars - Uranus Cycle frequently goes along with market CITs. 


Calculated and charted with Sergey Tarassov's Timing Solution.


Sunday, July 8, 2012

STD Red Week (July 9-13)

STD Red Weeks are trenders from Tuesday open to Friday open.  Monday and Friday often reverse the Tuesday - Thursday trend. So this STD Red Week's pattern should be
  • down into Tuesday AM around 11:00 - 13:00
  • reversing Monday's loss by rising up from the Tuesday low into Thursday 10:00 +/- 1 hour.
In case one is short, don't hold longer than Tuesday open, maybe close out near the close on Monday.  If a convincing move, reverse the trade some time Tuesday.  

The bias of the S&P 500 in the Election Year Seasonal Chart is up.

US stock indices are expected to rise into July 18 (Wed)
2012-07-17 02:57 (Tue) = VEN 45° URA [helio]
2012-07-17 06:13 (Tue) = MER 60° NEP [helio]
2012-07-17 07:42 (Tue) = MAR 120° JUP = Level 2
2012-07-17 14:59 (Tue) = MAR 90° PLU  = Level 2
2012-07-18 00:00 (Wed) = New Moon
2012-07-18 21:36 (Wed) = MAR 180° URA = Level 1
2012-07-18 18:34 (Wed) = MER 90° URA [helio]
2012-07-18 18:36 (Wed) = VEN 45° PLU [helio]
2012-07-19 16:33 (Thu) = MER 0° PLU [helio]
More info on the Mars-Uranus Crash Cycle HERE + HERE



















































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"The uptrend has progressed from SPX 1267 to 1363, Minor wave 1. Then pulled back to SPX 1309/10/13, Minor wave 2. The recent rally to SPX 1375 looks like Minute wave i, with friday’s 1348 low Minute wave ii of Minor 3. While a further pullback for Minute ii is possible we think it’s unlikely at this time since the market did get quite oversold. Once the SPX clears the 1358 level we believe the uptrend should resume to new highs. ... Short term support is at the SPX 1342/47 area and then 1334/38. Overhead resistance is at the 1363 and 1372 pivots. Short term momentum hit quite oversold on friday before rebounding toward neutral. The short term OEW charts remain positive with the swing point still around SPX 1350." [www.caldaro.wordpress.com]



































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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Tides - Astro-Events & Delta-Projection (Aug 1 - Nov 1)

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Delta Projection (ITD - MTD - LTD - SLTD - XXLTD)

2012-04-02 (Mon)ITD #8 HIGH  = MTD #10 = LTD #8 = SLTD #3
2012-06-04 (Mon)ITD #3 LOW  = MTD #1 = LTD #8 = SLTD #4 ?
2012-06-11 (Mon)ITD #4 HIGH
2012-06-12 (Tue)ITD #5 LOW
2012-06-20 (Wed)ITD x HIGH  = MTD #2 ?
2012-06-25 (Mon)ITD y LOW
2012-07-06 (Fri)ITD #6 HIGH
2012-07-09 (Mon)ITD #7 LOW
2012-07-17-19 (Tue-Thu)ITD #8 HIGH  = MTD #2 ?
2012-07-27-30 (Fri-Mon)ITD #9 LOW   = MTD #3 ?
2012-08-02 (Thu)ITD #10 HIGH  = MTD #2 ? = LTD #9 ? = SLTD #5 ? = XXLLTD #16 ?
2012-08-10-13 (Fri-Mon)ITD #11 LOW  = MTD #3 ?
2012-08-20 or 29 (Mon or Wed)ITD #(11) HIGH   = MTD #4 ? = LTD #9 ? = SLTD #5 ? = XXLLTD #16 ?
= start of INVERSION ZONE into #3 September 21st
2012-09-03 (Mon) =  ITD #1 HIGH
2012-09-05-08 (Thu) = ITD #2 (LOW ?)
2012-09-21 (Fri) = ITD #3 (HIGH ?)
2012-09-28 (Fri) = ITD #4 (LOW ? )
2012-10-05-08 (Fri-Mon) = ITD #5 (HIGH?)
2012-10-19 (Fri) = ITD #6 (LOW ?)
2012-10-26 (Fri) = ITD #7 (HIGH ?)
2012-11-08 (Thu) = ITD #7 (LOW ?)
2012-11-14 (Wed) = ITD #8 (HIGH ?)
2012-11-21 (Wed) = ITD #9 (LOW ?) = MTD #5 ?
2012-11-28 (Wed) = ITD #10 (HIGH ?) = MTD #6 ?

Summary: Delta - Tides - Astro-Events
 
George Bayer-Rules, Miles Wilson Walker's SuperTiming CITs (MWW-CIT) & Ray Merriman's Cosmic Turn-Signatures (Level 1 = major CIT / Level 2 = intermediate CIT / Level 3 = shortterm CIT)  

2012-07-17-19 (Tue-Thu)ITD #8 HIGH  = MTD #2 ?
2012-07-23 (Mon) = AI 8

2012-07-27-30 (Fri-Mon)ITD #9 LOW   = MTD #3 ?
2012-07-28 (Sat) = Tidal CIT
2012-07-28 14:49 (Sat) = MER (R) conjunct SUN [Bayer-Rule 22]
2012-07-29 (Sun) = Bradley CIT [helio]
2012-07-29 (Sun) = Moon @ Perigee
2012-07-29 00:57 (Sun) = SUN 0° MER

2012-08-01 (Wed) = Full Moon
2012-08-01 00:00 (Wed) = MAR @ 16(lib)35 [Bayer-Rule 06]
2012-08-02 (Thu) = Tidal CIT
2012-08-02 00:00 (Thu) = VEN helio Lat Min @ -3°23' [Bayer-Rule 15]
2012-08-02 08:27 (Thu) = MAR @ 16°56' (lib) [Bayer-Rule 33 A]
2012-08-02 22:40 (Thu) = MER (R) 1 year ago [Bayer-Rule 04]
2012-08-03 00:00 (Fri) = MER-MAR speed dif 00°59’  [Bayer-Rule 02]
2012-08-03 00:00 (Fri) = VEN 180° Galactic Center

2012-08-02 (Thu)ITD #10 HIGH  = MTD #2 ? = LTD #9 ? = SLTD #5 ? = XXLLTD #16 ?
2012-08-08 00:25 (Wed) = MER (D) = Level 3 = Bayer-Rule 01
2012-08-09 (Thu) = Third Quarter
2012-08-09 17:27 (Thu) = VEN 120° NEP = Level 3

2012-08-10-13 (Fri-Mon)ITD #11 LOW  = MTD #3 ?
2012-08-10 (Fri)= Moon @ Apogee
2012-08-10 08:35 (Fri) = MER 0° JUP 80 years ago [Bayer-Rule 3 A]
2012-08-11 (Sat) = Tidal CIT
2012-08-11 03:05 (Sat) = MER @ 358 [helio] = MWW-CIT
2012-08-13 (Mon) = Bradley CIT [geo & helio]

2012-08-14 16:14 (Tue) = VEN 0° URA [helio] = MWW-CIT
2012-08-15 03:58 (Wed) = VEN 180° PLU = Level 1
2012-08-15 05:32 (Wed) = MAR 0° SAT = Level 1
2012-08-16 01:34 (Thu) = VEN 90° URA = Level 2
2012-08-16 02:53 (Thu) = MER speed @ 00°59’ [Bayer-Rule 27]
2012-08-17 (Fri) = New Moon

2012-08-20 or 29 (Mon or Wed)ITD #(11) HIGH   = MTD #4 ? = LTD #9 ? = SLTD #5 ? = XXLLTD #16 ?
2012-08-20 (Mon) = Tidal CIT
2012-08-23 (Thu) = Bradley CIT [helio]
2012-08-23 (Thu) = Moon @ Perigee
2012-08-23 00:00 (Thu) = MER-MAR speed dif 00°59’ [Bayer-Rule 02]
2012-08-24 (Fri) = Bradley CIT [geo]
2012-08-24 (Fri) = First Quarter
2012-08-24 07:23 (Fri) = SUN 180° NEP = Level 1

2012-08-25 (Sat) = Tidal CIT
2012-08-26 01:39 (Sun) = MAR 120° NEP = Level 1
2012-08-26 19:55 (Sun) = MER @ 88°[helio] = MWW-CIT
2012-08-29 19:08 (Wed) = SUN 120° PLU = Level 3
2012-08-30 (Thu) = Bradley CIT [geo]

2012-08-31 (Fri) = Tidal CIT
2012-08-31 (Fri) = Full Moon
2012-09-01 (Sat) = Bradley CIT [geo]

2012-09-03 (Mon)ITD #1 (HIGH ?)
2012-09-03 02:45 (Mon) = VEN 90° SAT = Level 2
2012-09-03 07:04 (Mon) = MER @ half-way retrograde place [Bayer-Rule 44]

2012-09-05-08 (Thu) = ITD #2 (LOW ?)
2012-09-07 (Fri) = Moon @ Apogee
2012-09-07 05:09 (Fri) = SUN 90° JUP = Level 2
2012-09-07 08:34 (Fri) = MER 90° JUP [helio] = MWW-CIT
2012-09-08 (Sat) = Third Quarter
2012-09-09 (Sun) = Tidal CIT
2012-09-09 02:05 (Sun) = MER entered (vir) 80 years ago [Bayer-Rule 4 A]

2012-09-10 00:43 (Mon) = SUN 120°JUP = MWW-CIT
2012-09-10 07:31 (Mon) = MER (R) 0 SUN [Bayer-Rule 22]
2012-09-12 20:20 (Wed) = MER @ 178° [helio] = MWW-CIT
2012-09-12 23:29 (Wed) = VEN 120° URA = Level 2
2012-09-13 11:02 (Thu) = MER 0° JUP 80 years ago [Bayer-Rule 3 A]
2012-09-15 (Sat) = New Moon
2012-09-15 00:00 (Sat) = MER 90° Galactic Center
2012-09-17 19:55 (Mon) = PLU (D) = Level 3
2012-09-18 (Tue) = Moon @ Perigee

2012-09-18 (Tue) = Tidal CIT
2012-09-18 02:55 (Tue) = MAR @ 16°56' (sco) [Bayer-Rule 33 A]
2012-09-19 00:00 (Wed) = SUN 90° Galactic Center

2012-09-21 (Fri) = ITD #3 (HIGH ?)
2012-09-22 (Sat) = First Quarter
2012-09-22 00:00 (Sat) = MER-MAR speed dif 00°59’ [Bayer-Rule 02]
2012-09-22 09:48 (Sat) = Autumnal Equinox

2012-09-23 (Sun) = Tidal CIT
2012-09-24 (Mon) = Bradley CIT [helio]
2012-09-25 20:04 (Tue) = MER entered (lib) 80 years ago [Bayer-Rule 4 A]
2012-09-27 03:50 (Thu) = VEN 90° MAR = Level 3

2012-09-28 (Fri) = ITD #4 (LOW ? )
2012-09-28-29 (Fri-Sat) = Tidal CIT
2012-09-29 (Sat) = Full Moon
2012-09-29 01:58 (Sat) = SUN 180° URA = Level 1
2012-09-29 12:46 (Sat) = SUN 90° PLU = Level 3
2012-09-30 (Sun) = Bradley CIT [geo]
2012-10-03 17:18 (Wed) = VEN 180° NEP = Level 3
2012-10-04 (Thu) = Moon @ Apogee
2012-10-04 04:01 (Thu) = MER entered (leo) 80 years ago [Bayer-Rule 4 A]
2012-10-04 07:42 (Thu) = JUP (R) = Level 3

2012-10-05-08 (Fri-Mon) = ITD #5 (HIGH?)
2012-10-07 (Sun) = Bradley CIT [helio]
2012-10-07 20:57 (Sun) = MAR 90° NEP = Level 1
2012-10-08 (Mon) = Third Quarter
2012-10-08 (Mon) = Tidal CIT

2012-10-09 (Tue) = Bradley CIT [geo]
2012-10-09 00:43 (Tue) = SUN 120° JUP = Level 2
2012-10-09 02:55 (Tue) = VEN 120° PLU = Level 1
2012-10-10 20:30 (Wed) = SAT 120° NEP  = Level 2
2012-10-11 23:15 (Thu) = MER @ 268° [[helio] = MWW-CIT
2012-10-13 10:30 (Sat) = MER entered (sco) 80 years ago [Bayer-Rule 4 A]
2012-10-15 (Mon) = New Moon
2012-10-15 05:06 (Mon) = MAR 120° URA = Level 1
2012-10-16 (Tue) = Moon @ Perigee

2012-10-16 (Tue) = Tidal CIT
2012-10-16 18:23 (Tue) = VEN 90° JUP = Level 2
2012-10-19 10:54 (Fri) = MER @ 19(sco)36 [Bayer-Rule 09]

2012-10-19 (Fri) = ITD #6 (LOW ?)
2012-10-21 (Sun) = First Quarter
2012-10-22 (Mon) = Tidal CIT

2012-10-23 06:10 (Tue) = SUN 120° NEP = Level 1
2012-10-25 00:00 (Thu) = VEN 90° Galactic Center
2012-10-25 03:36 (Thu) = SUN 0° SAT = Level 2
2012-10-26 09:40 (Fri) = MER speed @ 00°59’ [Bayer-Rule 27]

2012-10-26 (Fri) = ITD #7 (HIGH ?)
2012-10-27 (Sat) = Tidal CIT
2012-10-28 07:35 (Sun) = MAR 180° JUP = Level 2
2012-10-28 18:40 (Sun) = VEN 120° URA [[helio] = MWW-CIT
2012-10-29 (Mon) = Full Moon
2012-10-30 09:44 (Tue) = MAR @ 16°56' (sag) [Bayer-Rule 33 A]
2012-10-30 22:16 (Tue) = MER @ 10(leo)42 (H) [Bayer-Rule 08]
2012-10-31 (Wed) = Bradley CIT [geo]
2012-10-31 15:51 (Wed) = VEN @ Perihelium  (0,71842 AU) [Bayer-Rule 07]
2012-11-01 (Thu) = Moon @ Apogee

Monday, July 2, 2012

The Alchemy of Happiness


"The heart of man has been so constituted by the Almighty that, like a flint, 
it contains a hidden fire which is evoked by music and harmony, 
and renders man beside himself with ecstasy. 
These harmonies are echoes of that higher world of beauty 
which we call the world of spirits; they remind man of his relationship to that world, 
and produce in him an emotion so deep and strange 
that he himself is powerless to explain it. 
The effect of music and dancing is deeper in proportion 
as the natures on which they act are simple and prone to emotion; 
they fan into a flame whatever love is already dormant in the heart, 
whether it be earthly and sensual, or divine and spiritual." 

Muhammad al-Ghazzali
(1058–1111 C.E.)


Al-Ghazzali is one of the most important religious figures in Islamic history. 
He is particularly noted for his brilliant synthesis of mysticism and traditional Sunni Islam. 
Ghazzali's "The Alchemy of Happiness", written toward the end of his life, 
provides a succinct introduction to both the theory and practice of Sufism