Solar Eclipse 2017 - Making the Most of It
An event is considered auspicious or inauspicious depending on whether it gives rise to holy union or incompletion. The most inauspicious experience can be reborn as sacred when illuminated by the light of Divine Self. According to ancient texts, our Sun represents Atma, the Divine Self.
What in creation is not made by the hand of God?
The Vedic idea of the eclipse is that the ascending node of the moon, Rahu, represented by the head of a dragon, is consuming the Sun and is therefore an eclipse is inauspicious.
One is advised to fast, meditate, stay indoors, block the window, during the actual hours of the eclipse, and offer food and clothing to the poor before and afterward.
Looking at the event energetically, this event feels quite chaotic. When I attend to the eclipse, I experience a deep desire for mental rest. It feels like an abstract longing for the sort of knocked-out rest that you get when the whole system is overwhelmed with fatigue or ill. On the surface of the mind, there is very little, other than the fatigue itself, to account for this feeling. So, I infer that the source of the fatigue has to do with excess mental activity in the hidden realms of the soul.
All cosmic events are reflected in the body from the causal to physical levels. Sun and moon are also represented within the body at varying dimensions: in the brain, in the cell, in the DNA, and so forth. According to Ayurveda the thalamus represents the sun and the hypothalamus represents the moon. When does the activity of the hypothalamus overshadow the thalamus? Answer: when we are sleeping or when we are ill.
One of the important principles of such a cosmic event is that it is a seed for future unfoldment. Each moment of the eclipse corresponds with segments of life over the next several months. A principle of Jyotish is that behavior during the eclipse shapes life experience through to the upcoming eclipse. In each moment of the eclipse, our actions become seeds which grow as blessings or warnings as life progresses.
The more difficult, chaotic, or toxic situations become, the more purity of Being is required to successfully meet them. In energy healing we are attending to the relationship between symptoms at the surface of life and Being at its foundation. The balance which is created by this holy union may be understood as energetic healing. In the case of an eclipse, the dynamic clash of heavenly bodies is so intense, even considering their mass alone, that creating balance from a human perspective requires summoning experiences of Source which exceed the current capacity of body, mind and spirit.
The ability to meet each moment of the eclipse established in the silence of Self, in holy union with the Creator, will transform the chaotic weight of the combined mass of the Sun and Moon into a perfect formula for expansion and stabilization of the ability to stay in the light of Divinity at all times, in all places, regardless of circumstances. The weight of the eclipse drives the spirit to find a depth of silence which transcends anything experienced thus far. It inspires behaviors which anchor that silence as never before.
This is the value of an eclipse for us as human beings. Use this precious time to reside in the Home of Inner Bliss. Rest in the lap of God, as much as your schedule allows during the hours of the eclipse. Times of dynamic external change provide rare opportunities to self strengthen internally, like no other. Strike while the iron is hot! While chaos reigns in the outer world, dive into your deepest inner silence, taking refuge in the perfection of Divine Being. The contrast between your inner and outer experience will stretch comprehension to a whole new level and capacity. Thus, inducing maturation, and refinement of your soul and your role as citizen of the cosmos.
I encourage everyone to enjoy the process of leveraging the energies of the eclipse to stabilize inner silence and connection to Source in the most powerful and dynamic way. If your schedule does not allow this, or you forget, no worries. Cosmic bodies move slowly enough that if we fail in one moment, there will be other similar moments, We can succeed in the next, without losing momentum.
Love and gratitude,
Dorothy
The Vedic idea of the eclipse is that the ascending node of the moon, Rahu, represented by the head of a dragon, is consuming the Sun and is therefore an eclipse is inauspicious.
One is advised to fast, meditate, stay indoors, block the window, during the actual hours of the eclipse, and offer food and clothing to the poor before and afterward.
Looking at the event energetically, this event feels quite chaotic. When I attend to the eclipse, I experience a deep desire for mental rest. It feels like an abstract longing for the sort of knocked-out rest that you get when the whole system is overwhelmed with fatigue or ill. On the surface of the mind, there is very little, other than the fatigue itself, to account for this feeling. So, I infer that the source of the fatigue has to do with excess mental activity in the hidden realms of the soul.
All cosmic events are reflected in the body from the causal to physical levels. Sun and moon are also represented within the body at varying dimensions: in the brain, in the cell, in the DNA, and so forth. According to Ayurveda the thalamus represents the sun and the hypothalamus represents the moon. When does the activity of the hypothalamus overshadow the thalamus? Answer: when we are sleeping or when we are ill.
One of the important principles of such a cosmic event is that it is a seed for future unfoldment. Each moment of the eclipse corresponds with segments of life over the next several months. A principle of Jyotish is that behavior during the eclipse shapes life experience through to the upcoming eclipse. In each moment of the eclipse, our actions become seeds which grow as blessings or warnings as life progresses.
The more difficult, chaotic, or toxic situations become, the more purity of Being is required to successfully meet them. In energy healing we are attending to the relationship between symptoms at the surface of life and Being at its foundation. The balance which is created by this holy union may be understood as energetic healing. In the case of an eclipse, the dynamic clash of heavenly bodies is so intense, even considering their mass alone, that creating balance from a human perspective requires summoning experiences of Source which exceed the current capacity of body, mind and spirit.
The ability to meet each moment of the eclipse established in the silence of Self, in holy union with the Creator, will transform the chaotic weight of the combined mass of the Sun and Moon into a perfect formula for expansion and stabilization of the ability to stay in the light of Divinity at all times, in all places, regardless of circumstances. The weight of the eclipse drives the spirit to find a depth of silence which transcends anything experienced thus far. It inspires behaviors which anchor that silence as never before.
This is the value of an eclipse for us as human beings. Use this precious time to reside in the Home of Inner Bliss. Rest in the lap of God, as much as your schedule allows during the hours of the eclipse. Times of dynamic external change provide rare opportunities to self strengthen internally, like no other. Strike while the iron is hot! While chaos reigns in the outer world, dive into your deepest inner silence, taking refuge in the perfection of Divine Being. The contrast between your inner and outer experience will stretch comprehension to a whole new level and capacity. Thus, inducing maturation, and refinement of your soul and your role as citizen of the cosmos.
I encourage everyone to enjoy the process of leveraging the energies of the eclipse to stabilize inner silence and connection to Source in the most powerful and dynamic way. If your schedule does not allow this, or you forget, no worries. Cosmic bodies move slowly enough that if we fail in one moment, there will be other similar moments, We can succeed in the next, without losing momentum.
Love and gratitude,
Dorothy
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