How black holes can swallow stars

Millions of elusive black holes hide in plain sight across the Milky Way galaxy, only giving away their presence occasionally through bursts of X-ray light when they feed on stars.

Astronomers have been able to pin down the locations of eight rare pairings of black holes and the stars orbiting them, thanks to the X-ray echoes they release. Previously, there were only two known pairs emitting X-ray echoes in our galaxy.

Black hole binaries occur when these celestial phenomena are orbited by a star, which they sometimes use to siphon gas and dust as a snack.

The echoes have been converted into sound waves that just may keep you awake at night.

Read the entire article and watch a couple amazing videos at cnn.com.

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“If we consider now (in the Light of Nature) of Man, the Image of God, of his beginning, and of his eternal enduring being, and then of the breaking of his body, how body and Soul part asunder, and whither the Souls go, when the spirit of their breath does break in them, and the moving in the tincture of this world does cease, then we find the ground of the Unquietness of the Soul, when it is separate from the body, being unregenerated; frow whence lamentation and desiring arise; from whence then the Babel of Confusion has risen, so that many things have therefore been invented to ransom Souls. Many of which things have no foundation in the Light of Nature, but were rather invented for covetousness, and for a filling of the belly, and for deceit, upon which the antichrist kingdom is founded. From thence is a right Babel of Confusion come to be, out of which then also the fierce, cruel enmity and hatred has arisen.” ~Jacob Boehme

Body and Soul

It seems that what Boehme is saying here is that the body and soul (or spirit) were initially a single whole, but have been separated into two different things. Exactly what caused that to happen, he doesn’t say, but we know that the answer is man’s sinking deeper and deeper on the physical level into materialism, and moving further and further away from the spiritual. Yet despite this division, the body and soul remain connected in most of us. Only when someone commits a horrendous crime such as murder does the soul completely separate itself from the body and mind, leaving the person as a kind of spiritual zombie.

The Babel of Confusion

Even without a true separation of body and soul, nearly all of us have lost the ability to listen to the soul and hear only the limited intelligence of the mind. Unscrupulous people have taken advantage of that situation to make up tales of how the soul is lost, or how it may be regained. We have all read stories or seen movies in which a person sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for fame and glory. Such tales undoubtedly originate with those who are jealous of the success that others have. Others say that if you join a specific church or religion, your soul will be saved. None of this was taught in the ancient mystery schools. It isn’t necessary for the Devil to barter for souls, he gets enough of them by default.

The ancient schools, and a few modern ones, taught that the only way to get to Heaven and get out of the Babel of Confusion is to awaken and develop the spiritual faculties. This hasn’t changed. Some new schools of spirituality think such schools were overkill, and that simply desiring to be spiritual and meditating regularly will get you to heaven. O legitimate school has ever taught such a simplistic path to enlightenment.

Enmity and Hatred Have Arisen

It is true that this loss of communication between the mind and Soul has resulted in much enmity and hatred. We wage war against our brothers and sisters (all of humanity is our brothers and sisters,) we claim ownership of things that rightfully belong only to Nature, we take what is natural and good and turn it into things that are unnatural and unhealthy. We get diseases, and spread them to others. We feel we deserve something that others have, so we attack them and take it. This is not the way God wants us to Live. It is not the way we should want to live. If we make the effort to awaken and develop our spiritual faculties, and learn to communicate with them, we will leave the Babel of Confusion, and learn how to live together in peace, health, and harmony.

“In 1935, Ted Eshbaugh directed The Sunshine Makers, one of the most popular cartoons ever created. It was played in theaters across the country. Audiences loved it because it lifted them out of the emotional depression of the Great Depression. In the early days of television, it was standard fare on Saturday mornings. I remember, as a child of four, watching it for the first time. It left a deep impression of optimism in me, a conviction that evil people were afraid and sad, and, that if they could be infused with the light, they could be transformed.”
– Excerpt of a review of the cartoon by Wayne Purdin from The Sun Gazette, newsletter of The International Sun Imbibers’ Society, Winter, 2007 (Vol. 1, Issue 5)

Link to Wayne Purdin’s full review of the cartoon online

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Rainbow Parade was a series of 26 animated shorts produced by Van Beuren Studios and distributed to theaters by RKO between 1934 and 1936. This was the all-color and final series produced by Van Beuren. “The Sunshine Makers” was the third cartoon in the Rainbow Parade Series.

Watch the cartoon at youtube.com (7:48)

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Founded in the 5th Century, India’s Nalanda University is believed to be the world’s first residential university. Established more than 500 years before Oxford University, at its peak Nalanda hosted over 10,000 students from around the world and was considered one of the greatest centres of learning in the ancient world.

The university was destroyed around the end of the 12th Century, its legendary library burnt to the ground and much of its ancient knowledge lost. It wasn’t until the 19th Century that the ruins of Nalanda were rediscovered, and now, around 800 years after it was lost, the university is being relaunched for the modern age.

Video by Mithun Pramanik
Commissioned by Dan John

Watch the video posted online June 9, 2022 at bbc.com. (7:39)

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“The full mystic consciousness attains to what is, I think, its really characteristic quality. It develops the power of apprehending the Absolute, Pure Being, the utterly Transcendent: or, as its possessor would say, he can experience ‘passive union with God.’ This all-round expansion of consciousness, with its dual power of knowing by communion the temporal and eternal, immanent and transcendent aspects of reality—the life of the All, vivid, flowing and changing, and the changeless, conditionless life of the One—is the peculiar mark, the ultimo sigillo of the great mystic, and must never be forgotten in studying his life and work.

“As the ordinary human is the meeting place between two stages of reality—the sense-world and the world of spiritual life—so the mystic, standing head and shoulders above ordinary people, is again the meeting place between two orders. … On the one hand, he knows, and rests in, the eternal world of Pure Being, the ‘Sea Pacific’ of the Godhead, indubitably present to him in his ecstasies. On the other, he knows—and works in—that ‘stormy sea’ and vital world of becoming which is the expression of its will.” … There, the Divine Unity dwells and calls them.” ~Evelyn Underhill

Full Mystic Consciousness

What Underhill is here calling “full mystic consciousness” is what other spiritual writers have called Christ Consciousness, or Ultimate Consciousness. It is the highest level of consciousness that we can reach. It is the level at which we become one with the All, one with God. It is the Level of complete Gnosis. Few achieve that level while still living on the material plane, but some come close. Those who get close to that level are deservedly called mystics.

Apprehending Pure Being

At the higher levels of consciousness, one can apprehend Pure Being, even if only at that level briefly, which is how it usually happens. By continuing to practice advanced spiritual growth techniques, the mystic reaches higher and higher states of consciousness and stays at those higher levels longer. It is more than just apprehending Pure Being, it is a process of slowly becoming Pure Being. It is the process we must all follow to get into Heaven, for Heaven is a place of Pure Spirit, and only a Pure Being can be there; otherwise, it would no longer be pure.

Knowing the Temporal and Eternal

The advanced mystical adept knows the temporal or material world as well as the spiritual. They are able to function well in both worlds. They understand how things work in the material world, yet choose to emphasize the spiritual, for they know that the physical is always temporary, while the spiritual is eternal. This is as it must be today when the spiritual cannot easily withdraw from the world and live away from the problems of the world. In addition, it is the duty of the spiritual student or mystic to help others free themselves from the traps of the physical world, so they must understand that world better than most other people.

Divine Unity

The Divine Unity found in the world of Pure Being does call to mystics and they answer that call and do their best to be a part of that world. And when the mystic passes out of the physical world and into the spiritual realm, the search for that Divine Unity continues until it is permanently achieved.

The call to seek Divine Unity is sent to all of us, not just the mystics, but few hear it. Many of us sense that there is something more to life, but don’t quite know what it is, so seek it in material pleasures that take us in the wrong direction. Divine Unity and Pure Being can be found only in the spiritual realm and by each of us developing our own spiritual Self.

From the SUN TALK collection by Harold Boulette

Image credit: Brian Overcast / Alamy Stock Photo

The P’urhépechas were one of the only indigenous groups in Mexico the Aztecs failed to conquer – but despite that feat, they were nearly lost to history.

“This is the legacy of our people,” my uncle said as we gazed at the pyramids. We were not in Egypt, but rather in the town of Tzintzuntzan, in Mexico’s south-western state of Michoacán. The pyramids, or yácatas, looming in front of us were uniquely round and made of volcanic stone – perhaps the most intact relics of the P’urhépechas, a pre-Hispanic indigenous group that once reigned here, but that most people have never heard of. In fact, I’d never heard of them either until a few months ago, when I found out that I was a direct descendant.

Read the entire article online at bbc.com.

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Scientists say they have found “strong evidence” for the existence of a new force of nature

Scientists just outside Chicago have found that the mass of a sub-atomic particle is not what it should be.

The measurement is the first conclusive experimental result that is at odds with one of the most important and successful theories of modern physics.

The team has found that the particle, known as a W boson, is more massive than the theories predicted.

The result has been described as “shocking” by Prof David Toback, who is the project co-spokesperson.

The discovery could lead to the development of a new, more complete theory of how the Universe works.

“If the results are verified by other experiments, the world is going to look different.” he told BBC News. “There has to be a paradigm shift. The hope is that maybe this result is going to be the one that breaks the dam.

Read the entire article posted online April 7, 2022 at bbc.com.

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“During waking life the soul is given up to the impressions of the senses, and to the thoughts and pictures that these evoke in it. During sleep the senses cease to make any impression, and the soul loses consciousness. The whole of the day’s experiences sink down into the sea of unconsciousness. Let us now consider how it would be if Man were able to become conscious during sleep, notwithstanding that all impressions of the senses were completely obliterated, as they are in deep sleep. Now would any memory remain to him of what had happened while he was awake? Would his soul find itself in a state of vacuity? Would it be incapable of having any experiences? This is a question that can only be answered if conditions like or similar to those under discussion can actually be brought about. …

“Now such a condition of consciousness can be attained if man makes these psychic experiences possible toward which spiritual science guides him. And everything that spiritual science tells us about those world beyond the sensible, has been found through such a condition of consciousness.

“In the following pages, … methods will be discussed whereby the state of consciousness requisite for such investigations may be acquired. … The awakening of the soul to these higher states of consciousness is called Initiation.” ~Rudolf Steiner

Waking Life

First, you must understand that here Steiner is talking about waking life and sleeping life in the conventional, material way, not in the way spiritual people talk about “waking” or “Awakening”. Steiner says that during the ordinary state we call awake, “the soul is given up to the impressions of the senses.” We in Cosolargy differ from Steiner on this. It is the mind that is involved with the impressions of the physical senses, not the soul.

Sleeping Life

During sleep, Steiner says that the senses make no impressions, but the soul loses consciousness. Again, we in Cosolargy are not quite in agreement with Mr. Steiner on this. His statements regarding when the soul is conscious and not conscious ignore one important fact: when we come into the material world, the spirit/soul is in a dormant state similar to the mind being in a coma. It is not conscious at any time. It must be awakened before such consciousness can occur, and that is the true meaning of a spiritual awakening.

State of Vacuity

Mr. Steiner then asks if the soul were to become conscious while the mind is asleep, would it be in “a state of vacuity?” He doesn’t answer his question but says one must experience it to find out. While that is somewhat true, I don’t think there is any harm in answering his question with a resounding NO!

The awakened soul would not be empty, be in a state of emptiness, but would be connected with all other souls and with all beings in the spiritual realm. When first awakened, the soul may not be aware of all of this, yet it is there, so I don’t think an awakened soul is ever in a state of vacuity.

Such a Condition Can Be Attained

Yes, in this case, we can totally agree with Steiner. A state of spiritual consciousness in which the soul becomes fully conscious can be attained. It doesn’t happen simply by wishing for it, believing in it, or having faith in it. It comes from years of hard work and dedication, slowly awakening and then developing the spirit/soul to full consciousness (The fully conscious spirit is the Soul. Until that happens, it is the Spirit). The great mystery schools and spiritual schools taught initiates how to achieve this state of higher consciousness, and some still do. We in Cosolargy know that we are fortunate today in that the promised Sun of Righteousness now shines down on us with more spiritual energy than before. This makes it somewhat easier to develop our spiritual side. Nonetheless, we must work at it diligently, and with love and humility to achieve the goal of complete Soul Consciousness.

Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be one of Egypt’s lost “sun temples,” dating from the mid-25th century BCE.

The team uncovered the remains buried beneath another temple at Abu Ghurab, around 12 miles south of Cairo, mission co-director Massimiliano Nuzzolo, an assistant professor of Egyptology at the Polish Academy of Sciences’ Institute for Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures in Warsaw, told CNN on Monday.

In 1898, archaeologists working at the site discovered the sun temple of Nyuserra, also known as Neuserre or Nyuserre, the sixth king of the 5th dynasty, who ruled Egypt between 2400 and 2370 BCE.

Now discoveries made during the latest mission suggest that it was built on top of the remains of another sun temple.

Read the entire article posted November 15, 2021 online at cnn.com

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“A wise man is one who bathes in the waters of wisdom, a fool is one who wallows in the filth of folly. The well of wisdom is not a public place, from which anyone can draw without discrimination. Its entrance is barred to those of the loud mouth, but opens to receive the calm and silent one. Where today, are the people of quiet manner and calm bearing?

“No wise words or well-phrased writings are needed to inform men that the light of the sun exceeds that of the moon, or that he who has toiled through the heat of the day will not lie upon a bed in sleeplessness. Those are things experienced by a few, that are known to the many, that have to be explained. Such are spiritual things, but where, today, are those who have known and experienced them? Who can explain them together?

“Today men seek to gather where they have not planted; they desire the increase, but disdain the effort. They seek to benefit through the toil of others, and unproductive tongues move vigorously, while skilled hands are idle. Man must learn that no more can be taken from the storehouse than was placed there.” ~The Kolbrin Bible ( MAN:19:3-5)

Bathe in Wisdom When You Can

I think most of us would agree that it is better to bathe in wisdom than to wallow in folly. The problem is knowing which is which, and knowing how to get to that well of wisdom. You won’t find it in any college or university. You won’t find it in intellectual persuits of any kind. The well of wisdom is a spiritual thing, and as such, is only accessible by the soul, which must first be awakened and developed. The well of wisdom is in the places of higher levels of consciousness that are reached only by the development of the spiritual faculties and by taking in the Light of the Spiritual Sun. Sadly, we have many today who choose instead to wallow in the illusions of materialism and just simply lies. They believe that what is real is what they wish to be real and accept it as reality. No one makes real progress by living in lies.

Light of the Sun

Certainly, we don’t need to be told that the light of the sun exceeds that of the moon. In fact, the light of the moon is merely a dull reflection of the light of the sun. I certainly hope we are all aware of those facts. Yet despite that knowledge, we have many who consider themselves spiritual, who energize their gems and crystals in the light of the moon. Why when the light of the sun is so much greater? More importantly, the moon represents the dark ones, the demons, while the sun represents angels and God.

Toil through the Day

The Kolbrin Bible is about 3,000 years old and some of its concepts are outdated. It is certainly true that one who does manual labor all day long will probably sleep quite soundly at night. Today, however, the majority of us work at jobs that do not involve much manual labor. The point that is being made here in the Kolbrin Bible is that hard work is a good thing. It doesn’t have to be manual labor and it doesn’t have to be physical at all. Mental and spiritual work is just as important, if not more so. And one who has done his spiritual work and is moving toward the goal of bathing in that well of wisdom will sleep well also, although they may not need that much sleep because spiritual work has a way of reducing the need for sleep.

Taking from the Storehouse

The last paragraph quoted is telling us much about the laws of the realm of nature, in which we live whether we like it or not. Today, books and classes on manifesting are popular and many believe in it. The fact that over ninety percent of the students never manage to manifest what they want is brushed off by the teachers as being a failure to truly believe, or a failure to concentrate on what they want. While there is some truth to that, it isn’t that simple. First, if we are going to manifest something, it should be something spiritual. The material is all around us and there is no need to manifest matter. But if we do choose to manifest a new car, or a new house, etc., we should be aware that we have no right to manifest more than we create, or as the Kolbrin says, we can’t take from the storehouses more than we put it. Some will argue that they know individuals who have manifested many things without doing anything to earn it. That can, in a few cases, happen. What it means is that the person has purchased those goods on credit and the creditor is the demons and dark powers that control the world of matter. They are often happy to do that, but you won’t be happy when they decide it is time to collect payment. The one who bathes in wisdom takes no more than he gives.