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"...Quod est Superius est sicut quod est Inferius..."
["That which is above corresponds to that which is below."] – The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus
This NASA photo, published on December 18, shows a galaxy (magenta color, to the left) being slammed by an arm of energy (blue color on the right) exploding out of a supermassive black hole in a nearby galaxy.
Described by NASA as "galactic violence,"¹ the event is astonishing. Anyone who has studied the science of black holes knows that it is unusual, though not impossible, for energy of this magnitude to escape the gravitational pull of a black hole. This is why it is called a "black hole": light and matter within its gravitational horizon get sucked in, but can't get back out, so the area appears completely void. (In fact, through the study of Quantum Tunneling we know that some sparks do manage to get out.) It is a terrifying image, a jet of energy so powerful it has launched past the boundaries of its gravitational confinement, to strike a nearby galaxy.
Benazir Bhutto's assassination last week was shocking, as well. We still don't know who was responsible. These kinds of acts of violence the world has witnessed in the past few years seem – like the jet – to have been propelled out of a vacuum. We don't know much about terrorists, until they strike, seemingly out of nowhere.
However, the really fascinating story to emerge from the galactic pummeling, is that scientists predict that the jet could "trigger a burst of star formation"² in its wake. So, the aftermath of this single destructive event is the possible creation of millions of new stars and planets. Stars give off light and heat and energy and could conceivably bring life to orbiting planets.
From global terrorism to traumatic events in our own small lives, any violence, destruction, shock, or even just dramatic change, can make us feel battered, helpless and hopeless. But we must take heart in truths derived from science. From destruction can come an explosion of new life and energy, and that new life can, in its scope, utterly dwarf the violence that created it.
The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus, an ancient text that is believed to reveal the secrets of the cosmos and which is the foundation of Hermetic Philosophy and Alchemy, teaches, "As above, so below." The truths we find in the greater world apply to our own individual lives. As in the heavens, so in our own experience.
So instead of feeling despair, hopelessness and lethargy when we are faced with overwhelming acts of violence – either in far-off galaxies, foreign countries, or in our own quotidian lives – we must find strength and hope in what we know can come from them: an explosion of new life and new light. And we must remember that this new life and light may very likely outshine and overpower the darkness from where it originated.
December 21 marked the annual Winter Solstice, when the days are darkest. Beginning December 22, days become longer and lighter, until we reach the Summer Solstice, when the days are the most filled with light. As the saying goes, "It is always darkest before the dawn."
As we approach the end of 2007 and the dawn of the New Year, consider not what you have been, but what you can become tomorrow and in the next year. No matter what happened or did not happen to you, for you, in 2007, you can look forward to infinite possibilities for success, fulfillment and joy in 2008. As above, so below. If energy can escape from a black hole, strike a nearby galaxy and result in millions of new stars, what could happen in your own life? The answer is anything. We all experience our share of shocking news and traumatic events. What we can strive towards is an explosion of creativity, power and happiness arising from darker days.
Wishing you a powerful New Year, filled with extraordinary achievements.
Nicole Grace
December 2007
"Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring." – Saint Catherine of Siena
¹, ² and photo: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/18dec_assault.htm
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This month marks the end of another exhilarating year for us at Satori Sciences, Inc. Mastery At Work has received even greater recognition among the professional publishing world and through our many new readers, demonstrating the enduring power of The Three-Fold Path to Mastery philosophy. We continue to have the extremely good fortune to pursue professionally our highest personal ideals and to share what we treasure most with others. We would like to thank all of you – our clients, colleagues, associates, friends and family – for your continued support and interest in our products and services.
We wish you all great success, fulfillment and joy in the New Year.
Sincerely,
Nicole Grace, Chief Executive Officer
Scott Wilson, President
Satori Sciences, Inc.
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