Hi Agent B,
I like your creativity.. I do want to give you a few things to consider, before we lose you to another galaxy!
- Balance. The Sun and Moon meditations have to do with a few things. Yin and Yang. The sun and moon in a literal sense. Also a natural way to engage with natural cycles, regarding the ebb and flow of a day, or the moon's cycles, and also , an increased awareness of those energies, and your relationship to them. I would guess that these meditations are of Taoist origin, or, certainly utilize Taoist source. I have an image up in my studio, of a Taoist view of the human body. It is a copy of a very old scroll. It shows, for instance, the eyes of this body like collage, as the sun and the moon. A connection between us and those specific entities. We are, on Earth. We came here. Being here places us, 'in relationship', to this 'place'. The literal sun, has a special relationship with both the earth, and, this solar system. The moon, also has a 'very' special relationship with the earth, and perhaps, in a subtler way, the rest of the solar system. The Taoists, for instance, although these ideas are also of basic content to other sources/traditions that studthinied the truth involving the nature of the universe, go on to include five planets, the big dipper, and the north star, as elements relative to us, as far as having a universal and spiritual relationship with them/to them. As far as stars go, approaching the big dipper, which is sometimes referred to as the Seven Sisters(I don't recall where that comes from, I just adapted this at some point), and the North Star, are relative to qigong study. Usually mentioned as higher level technique. Simply thought of, a star's energy is intense, and very different from , say a planet's energy. It is also a long ways away, but still has an influence on us. It is actually an interesting thing to me, that , say, the five planets mentioned in taoist technique, are the closest planets, where , from an astrological viewpoint, the outer planets that have specific influence on us, or in our lives, life's purpose, are really the key planets in our live's , relative to deeper purpose. I won't go any deeper there, as I certainly don't have my hands around that. Back to stars,,,,I think if one was going to 'literally' go to other stars, we are talking about universal energy here, not spiritual, although both exist in everything, approaching the big dipper, and North Star, is more relevant. What to do with them? I can't answer that for you. I have sat with them, and aligned with them, and I do feel a different energy, and quality of light, that comes from them. I think there is specific technique, in how you bring in that light. Or rather, where you bring it in to... Without knowing that, I treat them as relations, I don't know that well. I respect them, and ask for any engaging with them, to be a healing experience, through my master's energy, or just in the sense of being respectful and humble to not knowing, but, being aware of some relationship. I don't feel there is danger in this, if you filter your interaction. There is a very different energy to engage with. Obviously, there is also alot of basic things, relative to our qigong study, that come first!
- a second thing to note: The sun is the sun, but it is also a metaphor, if that is the right word, for spiritual light, or energy. The sun is literally the sun, but also an image that we can use for the Creator, or God. It is the closest image we have to perceive what to image Creator as. In the sense of using a bigger star , to image a greater sun, this is a good thing. A tool to bridge one from the image of a sun-sun, to the light of the Creator. I was just outside this morning, feeling the wonderful energy of spring here in Minnesota. It is a major change for us here, and strongly felt. So I am standing, eyes closed, prior to doing a short level I active exercise. I do my connections to the master's energy and the universe...I am standing there, feeling this incredible energy from the 'literal' sun. The birds are singing away. Total, wonderful morning energy, and spring energy. As I open this vertical column, within level I active, I am experiencing two suns, or two sources of light. One spiritual, and one , universal. The literal sun is lower in the sky(morning), very fresh energy and warmth, very physical sensation, very positive and life giving...I also am sensing this 'light' coming from above, relative to this opening up of this vertical column, or just awareness of light from above, Creator, or heaven. Sometimes I experience two suns, sometimes there is a merging into one light. As the light of the creator is in everything, you can sort of see this light emerge, and merge as on greater light. If you want a seriously big light, or 'the' light, the Creator is it, and for me, a great challenge to even comprehend and visualize. The image of the sun, is only a starting point. Where is this sun, and what is around it, spiritually speaking? Sort of like the chicken and the egg thing. Putting light within greater light, within just light, or one light, or everything as one light. The spiritual aspect of light is pretty incredible. Much more so than a physical star. No matter how big the star, it is miniscule, compared to the light of the Creator. It is a small speck.
So,,,,you have this spiritual and universal/physical aspect of star or sun, and also this connection or bridge to what spiritual light, or light qi is, and this one light that is within everything, or is everything, within and without.
I would strongly suggest aligning yourself with what is in closer relationship to you, and you being here within this solar system on Mother Earth. Your relationship to this literal, huge star is fine, but what about your closer , universal family, the sun, the big dipper and the North Star...I think the main value in visualizing this star you found, is in utilizing it to create a greater image of Creator, or a brighter aspect of spiritual , or light qi. Visualizing brighter, or greater light, is good. Engaging with this star in a physical sense, is not as relative, as working with many of the closer heavenly bodies in this solar system, and relative to you being on Mother Earth. There is of course, the idea of merging with the universe too, which includes this star, but I don't see that act or sensation, being as relative to how we visualize and work with light, or as itemized as including a specific, like one star. So,,,,pay respects to and experience/enjoy the sun, and the stars within our immeditate realm, as far as closer family goes, and use that big star you found, to give you a more powerful image of spiritual light, or light qi, to brighten your visualizations, or have a greater sense of Creator, within that light.
love,
gallen
