HiA-B,
As I said, I like your creativity, and I, for one, would always encourage utilizing one's creative energy, to create new possibilities and explore new realms.
That said, I also think the purest inspiration, or 'knowing', comes from within. Along with that, a subtle energy practice like SFQ that nutures growth and greater understanding, and grounds one to a path that was before, and will be after... Nothing to do with technology or mind exercises/intellect.
You are free to make whatever choices you want. As a brother practicing qigong, I have to say, from my experience, which has involved working with celestial bodies, on my own, somewhat, but, always based in ancient systems holding wisdom with this matter, that there are steps to approaching this, that are known, within traditional systems. Entities like the Earth, have spirit, and body. They have personality, and more importantly, they are energy , and different types of energy.
A telescope only shows you the outside of something, not the spirit,or the nature of the energy, or , its relation to you and everything else. You are engaging with this this star, in a non technological way, in your qigong practice. Sort of like deciding to give a person you are doing a level II session with, an xray, because you 'know' you will be able to see inside. An xray can provide useful information, but, it has nothing to do with the qigong side of it. It doesn't help your qigong ability or process, to rely on the xray.
My first sense, concerning this, was more spiritual. I saw you not really knowing your immediate family, and bypassing those relationships to hang with a distant relative, that may not be relevant to your purpose in coming to earth. We do have purpose here, and we did decide to come here. At least, this is my perspective, and I choose to speak from that perspective. We are, for the most part, ignorant to what is around us. I will gladly claim that myself, and I don't mean to define anyone else. Everything I say is my perspective, and please take it in the best light. Just me , talking to myself!
When it comes to the part that these enties have spirit, and, they have relationships with us, that ignorance is unfortunate, and we often bypass a loving relationship that is there, open and willing to engage, for something quite removed, and not relevant to our purpose here, and our closer spiritual relationships , relative to that. We may come from other stars/star systems, but we are here, to work with, and on , Mother Earth. That does reach out to the solar system and universe, but from my perspective, not in the way you are connecting the dots. Most of us haven't even acknowledged the earth, let alone a distant star. The damage we have done is quite evident. Ignorance. Have you ever spoken to her, or listened? She knows you. Do you know her? If you feel motivated to go outside of the celestial information within qigong, which is certainly ok, start with the earth. I do not say this lightly. We haven't exactly been respectful, or humble, in how we have lived on the earth. I would venture to say, that either the earth, or the moon, also feminine(grandmother if you like), would be excellent energies for you to engage with. More so, perhaps than the sun. I think you have a healthy amount of yang energy, and don't need energy from a big star in another galaxy!
Do you think the achievements of Taoist sages can be measured against western technology? I think they are two totally different things. Perhaps, someday, coming to the same truths, but most effective, within their own contexts. I would go on to say self sustaining, from the qigong perspective. I find the spiritual aspects to things, less limiting, and closer to reality, than the technological approach or access to things. We can, work together on this! We are perhaps different. I am happy to know this big star is out there...but, I question your relationship with it, and how you have come to choose and define it. As I said, we are brothers in qigong, and I respect your perspective. I don't agree with it, and as your brother, I would rather, that you stayed focused more on the material as given regarding the sun and moon. It is them, literally, and them as healing light, to bring within. Again, 'the' Power, is the light of God. It is in everythihg. The physical size does not determine the level of power. As Master Lin has said, we all have a soul light within. It is the light of God. It is beautiful, we all have it within, and it is perfection. It's intensity is constant, omnipotent, and can not be measured with instruments. The better you can visualize 'this' light, and bring it into your intentions and work, the better for all of us. As I said, as far as power goes, this is power, not the star you discovered , in the way you are defining power via it's physical size. Also, your desire to move in harmony with where you are, will be best nutured by doing that,,,being where you are.
love,
gallen
