Πού βρίσκεται αυτή η πλάκα; Τί σημαίνει;

Η (φλου) φωτογραφία είναι της αγαπημένης μου Ελένης.

Talence, ville universitaire, périphérie de Bordeaux, 42000 habitants

Réseau des Médiathèques de Talence (2300 m2, 30 agents, 110000 documents, 270000 prêts annuels)

Recrute au 1er janvier 2010 : 1 animateur multimédia (cadre B) statutaire ou contractuel

Animateur multimédia (Pôle Multimédia labellisé Cyberbase du réseau des Médiathèques de Talence)

Sous la responsabilité de l’Adjointe à la direction, responsable des TIC

Missions principales :

• Dans la perspective de l’ouverture de l’espace Cyberbase en septembre 2010 dans 2 structures : Médiathèque Castagnéra (12 postes) et Médiathèque de Thouars (2 postes)

o Elaborer un schéma général du fonctionnement de l’espace (organisation, contenu)

o Préparer des ateliers multimédias (bureautique, usages d’internet, audiovisuels)

o Créer des outils pédagogiques

o Elaborer une proposition d’autoformation (sites en ligne, CDROM)

• A l’ouverture de l’espace Cyberbase :

• Médiation des publics :

o Accueillir les différents publics et les former aux TIC

o Animer des ateliers multimédias

o Proposer une offre suivie dans le domaine de l’autoformation

• Gestion de la Cyberbase :

o Gérer le fonctionnement global de l’espace : les publics, gestion des projets, bilan d’activités

o Gérer le fonctionnement technique de l’espace de premier niveau (configuration des postes, gestion des sauvegardes, interventions techniques de base)

o Gérer un serveur en domaine active directory

• Animation, communication :

o Proposer des temps forts d’animation autour des TIC

o Concevoir des projets transversaux au sein du réseau des Médiathèques

o Participer et être force de proposition dans la construction de projets en partenariat (structures municipales, institutions)

o Assurer la promotion et la communication de l’espace Cyberbase

Missions secondaires

• Assurer une veille technologique sur le domaine des TIC

• Etre force de proposition et d’accompagnement dans le développement des ressources numériques en direction des publics

• Participer à l’acquisition des documents multimédias

Formation :

Licence USETIC

Bac+2 et BEATEP option multimédia ou BPJEPS option TIC ou ATIC

Expérience :

Expérience sur un poste similaire souhaitée

Compétences générales et qualités requises :

Bonne culture générale

Compétences pédagogiques fortes et capacité à transmettre des savoir-faire

Maitrise approfondie des outils multimédias (internet, logiciels standards, logiciels spécifiques), avec une adhésion marquée pour la philosophie des logiciels libres (OOO, Gimp, Audacity, etc…)

Bonne connaissance des contraintes juridiques du domaine informatique et de l’Internet

Qualités relationnelles

Sens de l’autonomie et du travail en réseau et en partenariat

Capacités à encadrer des groupes de tous âges et de tous niveaux

Conditions de travail :

Travail du mardi au samedi

Disponibilité ponctuelle en soirée

Candidature (CV et lettre de motivation manuscrite) à adresser avant le 19 décembre 2009 à :

Monsieur le Maire

Hôtel de ville

1 avenue du Maréchal Leclerc

33400 Talence

Renseignements

Hélène Mercier

Directrice

Médiathèque Castagnéra

1 allée Peixotto

33400 Talence

05 56 84 78 91

hmercier@mairie-talence.fr

Marie-Pierre Schembri

Adjointe à la Direction

05 56 84 78 90

mpschembri@mairie-talence.fr

Source : Bibliofrance

MAGASINIER DE BIBLIOTHEQUE H/F

VOS MISSIONS AU SEIN DE LA BIBLIOTHEQUE DE L’ETABLISSEMENT : ACCUEIL ET AIDE A L’ORIENTATION ET A LA RECHERCHE ; PRET/RETOUR DES DOCS ET ORDINATEURS, SURVEILLANCE DES SALLES. VOUS AVEZ LE SENS DU TRAVAIL EN EQUIPE ET AIMEZ LE CONTACT

Lieu de travail : 33 – GRADIGNAN

Type de contrat : CONTRAT A DUREE DETERMINEE DE 6 MOIS

Nature d’offre : CONTRAT ACCOMPAGN. EMPLOI

Expérience : DEBUTANT ACCEPTE

Formation et connaissances : NIV. 4 (BAC) BIBLIOTHEQUE DOC. SOUHAITE(E)

Autres connaissances : PRATIQ. TRAIT.TEXTES EXIGE(E) PRATIQUE TABLEUR EXIGE(E)

Qualification : Employé qualifié

Salaire indicatif : HORAIRE 8,82 Euros (57,86 F)

Durée hebdomadaire de travail : 20H00 HEBDO

Taille de l’entreprise : 250 A 499 SALARIES

Secteur d’activité : ENSEIGNEMENT TERTIAIRE

Si cette offre vous intéresse, veuillez contacter :

Pôle emploi

POLE EMPLOI TALENCE

Tél. : 3949

33 PUIS 2 VERIF ELIGIBILITE PUIS MER

Source : ANPE, Numéro d’offre 451058V

http://www2.pole-emploi.fr/espacecandidat/nicola/AfficherOffre.do?reference=451058V&masqueCriteresListe=0

Y por ultimo del dia de hoy dejo Dragon Ball Kai en español en DD/Online

Bien por fin los dejo con el nuevo capitulo de FMA en DD/Online

Y casi terminando les dejo el episodio de FMA online, cuando salgan las versiones en español las pondre

Ahora dejo el capitulo de DB Kai por el momento solo la raw y en version Online, en cuanto salgan las versiones en español las pondre

not very productive this week…

[check out the whole list here!]

goal #13, no fast food:
still doing well on this one. yay!

goal #14, no soda for a year:
easy peasy. done and done. (3/131)

goal #23, go hiking twice a month for a year:
drew and i took on north mountain this weekend and it was amazing. so beautiful. we took the main trail up but then came down the back way, which was much more rough and natural. the weather was absolutely gorgeous. (1/2 times for 1/12 months)

goal #33, compliment at least one stranger every day:
working at starbucks makes this goal a lot easier.  (21/1001)

goal #64, buy something from etsy once a month:
bought this piece today.  love it. can’t wait for it to come in! (1/33 months)

goal#76, check account for spending twice a week:
it wasn’t a great week for me spending wise. i did do pretty well though! and i returned that pair of shoes i got from target last week, so that was exciting!  (2/2 times for 3/131 weeks)

goal #81, wash hair using the no-poo system for a month:
hair FINALLY dried out. i didn’t wash it at all this week! pretty disgusting, but i love it. will wash it today, promise. yayayayayay! i think that i shall keep it up!  (3/4 weeks)

goal #94, blog twice a week:
i did it. awesome. (2/2 times for 3/131 weeks)

goal #95, watch 25 movies from IMDB’s Top 250 list:
posted about the movies i want to see. have yet to watch any of them. baby steps, baby steps! (0/25 movies)

goal #97, update list once a week:
that’s what this post is for! (3/131)

Waka&Yuki – New Release: 15 remakes

A news from W&Y on November 20th, 2009..

We have released 15 remakes of W&Y products.
We mainly changed hair textures and added new dialog menus.

The number 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,19,30,33,38,40,41,56 are updated.
Please check out some of them as below.

We are supposed to renew 90 items totally in a few months.
Please drop by Tsukiji main shop to experience our updated items
 
Waka&Yuki Main Shop @ Tsukiji
http://slurl.com/secondlife/TSUKIJI/193/201/22

Waka&Yuki Blog @ WordPress
http://wakayuki.wordpress.com/

Waka&Yuki – New Release: 15 remakes

A news from W&Y on November 20th, 2009..

We have released 15 remakes of W&Y products.
We mainly changed hair textures and added new dialog menus.

The number 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,19,30,33,38,40,41,56 are updated.
Please check out some of them as below.

We are supposed to renew 90 items totally in a few months.
Please drop by Tsukiji main shop to experience our updated items
 
Waka&Yuki Main Shop @ Tsukiji
http://slurl.com/secondlife/TSUKIJI/193/201/22

Waka&Yuki Blog @ WordPress
http://wakayuki.wordpress.com/

A news from W&Y on November 20th, 2009..

We have released 15 remakes of W&Y products.
We mainly changed hair textures and added new dialog menus.

The number 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,19,30,33,38,40,41,56 are updated.
Please check out some of them as below.

We are supposed to renew 90 items totally in a few months.
Please drop by Tsukiji main shop to experience our updated items

A news from W&Y on November 20th, 2009.

We have released 15 remakes of W&Y products.
We mainly changed hair textures and added new dialog menus.

The number 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,19,30,33,38,40,41,56 are updated.
Please check out some of them as below.

We are supposed to renew 90 items totally in a few months.
Please drop by Tsukiji main shop to experience our updated items

While perusing through the Heritage Foundations website, I noticed the clip to their documentary on missile defense. Missile defense has always been something that has absolutely fascinated me. It is my belief that the missile defense is key to the continuing safety of the United States. As countries such as Iran and North Korea continue to develop WMDs it is important that the U.S. continue to fund our missile programs. Cutting funding will eventually lead to the United States not having the capabilities to defend itself. Below is the Heritage Foundations video, 33 Minutes.

TECHNICIEN D’ARCHIVAGE

VOUS CONTRIBUEREZ A LA CONSERVATION ET AU CLASSEMENT DES ARCHIVES : RECHERCHE ET MISE A DISPOSITION DES SERVICES, DES INFOS; PREPARATION DES DOCUMENTS, CHANGEMENT DE SUPPORT DES INFOS, SUIVI QUALITE ; SAISIE ET CONTROLE… TRAVAILLEURS HANDICAPES ET SENIORS APPRECIES.

Lieu de travail : 33 – BORDEAUX

Type et Nature du contrat : CONTRAT A DUREE INDETERMINEE / CONTRAT DE TRAVAIL

Expérience : EXIGEE DE 1 AN SUR LA MEME FONCTION

Formation et connaissances : PRATIQ. TRAIT.TEXTES EXIGE(E) PRATIQUE TABLEUR EXIGE(E) NIV. 4 (BAC) ARCHIVAGE EXIGE(E) OU NIV. 3 (BAC+2) ARCHIVAGE SOUHAITE(E) **************URGENT****************

Salaire indicatif : ANNUEL 21 121 Euros ( 138 544,68 F) SUR 14 MOIS

Horaires : 35H00 HEBDO

Si cette offre vous intéresse, veuillez adresser votre CV et une lettre de motivation, en précisant le numéro de l’offre à : CAISSE REG D’ASSURANCE MALADIE AQUITAI – Mme BACCON ALINE

80 AV DE LA JALLERE

33053 BORDEAUX CEDEX

+PHOTO ET LM MANUSCRITE OU PAR MAIL RESSOURCES.HUMAINES@CRAMAQUITAINE.FR

Source : ANPE, Numéro de l’offre 450318V

AIDE BIBLIOTHECAIRE H/F

VOUS SEREZ CHARGE DE L’ACCUEIL DES LECTEURS, DU CLASSEMENT ET DE LA CODIFICATION DES DOCUMENTS, EQUIPE MENT ET REPARATION DES LIVRES (RELIURE). VOUS SEREZ AUSSI AMENE A ETRE EN APPUI A L’INFORMATISATION DES OUVRAGES ET DOCUMENTS. VOUS TRAVAILLEREZ AU SEIN DE L’EQUIPE BIBLIOTHEQUE

Lieu de travail : 33 – PESSAC

Type de contrat : CONTRAT A DUREE DETERMINEE DE 6 MOIS

Nature d’offre : CONTRAT ACCOMPAGN. EMPLOI

Expérience : DEBUTANT ACCEPTE

Formation et connaissances : NIV. 4 (BAC) EXIGE(E)

MAITRISE DES OUTILS INFORMATIQUES

Qualification : Employé qualifié

Salaire indicatif : HORAIRE 8,82 Euros (57,86 F)

Durée hebdomadaire de travail : 20H00 HEBDO

Taille de l’entreprise : 500 A 999 SALARIES

Secteur d’activité : ENSEIGNEMENT TERTIAIRE

Si cette offre vous intéresse,

veuillez contacter :

Pôle emploi

POLE EMPLOI TALENCE

Tél. : 3949

DIRE 33 > EMPLOI > CONSEIL POUR VERIFIER L’ELIGIBILITE AU CAE

Source : ANPE, Numéro d’offre 450338V

http://www2.pole-emploi.fr/espacecandidat/nicola/AfficherOffre.do?reference=450338V&masqueCriteresListe=0

Nr. 32 hat mich verlassen, weil sie sich in einen ihrer anderen verliebt hat, ganz großartig. Nr. 33 hat sich wieder mit mir getroffen und möchte eine Beziehung, aber wohl nur weil es schick ist und sie nicht einfach nur ficken kann/will. Außerdem macht es sie nicht wirklich klüger. Wie dem auch sei, die sexuelle Anziehungskraft schien auch schon mal größer gewesen zu sein.

Nr. 36 – meine neuste Eroberung war im Bett großartig (meistens) ist aber auch nichts fürs Herz. Ich glaube den Rest des Jahres verbringe ich im Zölibat…

[check out the whole list here!]

goal #2, write don twice/month thru march, once in april:
i’m writing don a letter right now. i don’t feel like there’s a whole lot to update him on, but at least he’ll know i love him (1/11 letters)

goal #5, write to lydia once a month:
lydia is right after i finish my letter to don. she’s been at the forefront of my mind all week. she turned six months on the 11th. amazing. how does time pass??? (1/33 months)

goal #13, no fast food:
still doing well on this one. yay!

goal #14, no soda for a year:
easy peasy. done and done. (2/131)

goal #17, start my own veggie and herb garden:
my mom and i bought a basil plant today!!

goal #33, compliment at least one stranger every day:
working at starbucks makes this goal a lot easier. this week i complimented a few men, and got some nice tips. one guy tipped me six bucks after i complimented his t-rag belt buckle. holler.  (14/1001.)

goal #36, keep sharpies and post-its on me to participate in operationbeautiful.com:
left two notes today while we were out shopping. it made me smile just doing it.

goal #64, buy something from etsy once a month:
not completed yet, but thinking about this piece. i need it to sit with me for just a little bit longer. what do you think? (0/33 months)

goal#76, check account for spending twice a week:
i didn’t even use my card at all until yesterday, but i did check my account when i got home. i also just got done shopping with my mom and am glancing over those purchases now. my dad sprung it on me this week that i’ll also be paying for my gas now. i can’t really complain though, it is about time! i’m so spoiled. i’m hoping that my tips will be able to cover all my gas expenses.  (2/2 times for 2/131 weeks)

goal #77, save $100 per month:
just transferred $100 over into savings. go me! (1/33 months)

goal, #78, pay off credit card:
just paid off another $100. rawr rawr rawr. why did i get a credit card in the first place?

goal #81, wash hair using the no-poo system for a month:
my hair is really oily still. i was under the impression that the baking soda would dry it out some. still washing my hair with no-poo every other day. this is what i did with regular shampoo oh well, i am still enjoying it and i actually really like the gritty feeling. is that weird? (2/4 weeks)

goal #82, shop at thift stores before going retail:
well, i needed new work shoes, and i didn’t want to spend a lot of time trying to find them. i don’t even know if a second hand store would carry the kind opf work shoes i need. i’d have to be soooo lucky. so i went to target and i spent$30 on work shoes. that were comfortable in the store and once i got home, i put them on, walked to the front door, took them off and went straight back to my room to put my old ones one. goodbye shoes, hello return!

goal #94, blog twice a week:
i blogged a lot this week. more with pictures than with words. but such beautiful, beautiful pictures  (2/131)

goal #97, update list once a week:
that’s what this post is for! (2/131)

antigama sublimă pagini de creativitate neștiută se torc încet. amintiri de alt calibru decît 9 se ridică peste degetele înghețate. veselie și marginile abisului îndeamnă spre un comportament aberant în raport cu exogeneza și cu fariseii vizibili în ziua a noua după ce felația a încetat pomul ca un tiran drojdie la dumnezeu strigare preoți spintecați organe decuplare

And round about the Sun, and dependent on the Sun, are the eight spheres, namely, the sphere of the fixed stars, and the six planet-spheres, and the sphere which surrounds the earth.

(Corpus Hermetica, Libellus XVI)

Whether the ancients believed the sun to be the physical center of our solar system as in the heliocentric notion of modern astronomy is irrelevant, for those initiated into the esoteric mysteries Sol was beyond the fiery orb in the heavens, it was a representation of the Divine Central Principle, the Philosophic ignis centrum, that reigns ablaze in the center of all creation. It was through Sol, in one of its physical manifestation as the Sun of astronomy that those initiated into the mysteries came to comprehend the workings of Cosmos. Through observing the basic rise and set patterns of the Sun and its yearly oscillation across the horizon and its path across the zodiac the early Philosophers armed themselves with the base  geometries and principles by which to probe at the sacred nature of our heavens.  These geometries and principles exhibited by the Sun (or rather the Earth’s position to the Sun) stood as the standard by which early astronomers began to examine the cycles and nature of all other celestial bodies. As such, the Sun in the context of Sacred Astronomy cannot be examined without first outlining the basic empirical methods by which the ancients divided, measured, and understood the sky.

Domification, The Celestial Sphere, and The Great Circles:

The circle, the dome,  and the sphere are the basic geometric models of the heavens. As we watch the rise and set of the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars we see that each celestial body follows an arched trajectory overhead. Called the Celestial Sphere, this dome is essentially a projection of the Earth’s sphere out towards the Cosmos. Onto this sphere are mapped three Great Circles of importance:

1. The Celestial Equator: A projection of the Earth’s own equator onto the Celestial Sphere, it divides the sky into a northern and southern hemisphere. As seen from Earth, all celestial bodies traverse the sky on arched trajectories parrallel to the Celestial Equator.
2. The Meridian: The Great Circle that connects the north and south celestial poles (NCP and SCP) to the point directly above (zenith) and the point below (nadir) the terrestrial observer. The Meridian divides the sky into an eastern and western hemisphere.
3. The Ecliptic: This is the plane of the earth’s orbit around the Sun. In the Celestial Sphere it is the Great Circle that lies at an inclined angle relative to the Celestial Equator. This angle is the Obliquity of the Ecliptic, which at present day is approximately 23.4°. All the Planets in our solar system stay relatively close to the ecliptic, thus this Great Circle has been used to chart the movement of the Sun, Moon, and Planets relative to a band of distant stars. These distant stars became the zodiac of 12 constellations as a result of the ecliptic being divided into 12 segments of 30 degrees to represent the 12 months of the year.

The Great Circle of the Celestial Equator intersects the Ecliptic at two points. These points are called Vernal Equinox (VE) and Autumnal Equinox (AE) as they mark the location of the Sun on the mid cross-quarters. Vernal Equinox is the traditional beginning of the solar cycle…it is the Astrological New Year, heralding the transition when the Sun begins to stay longer and higher in the sky bringing extended periods of warmth and light.

Ecliptic Astronomy:

Ecliptic Astronomy is purely two-dimensional and geometric. It entered the Western traditions through the Assyro-Babylonian tablets of the Chaldean Magi. Today it is mainly used in mundane astrology for creating horoscopes, and modern astronomers continue to use it to chart planetary orbits.

The underlying principle is that the motion of the Sun, Moon, and planets projected onto a distant background of fixed stars (the Zodiac) is circular around the Earth. Indeed, due to the vast distances involved this geometric model holds true even though the planetary orbits are more elliptical than circular and our solar system is heliocentric. In Ecliptic Astronomy, the four solar stations (solstices and equinoxes) occur at right angles from each other as a result of the Earth’s position in its slightly elliptical orbit.

Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere occurs when the north end of the Earth’s polar axis points away from the Sun and we experience colder months and longer nights. Summer solstice occurs when the north end is pointing towards the Sun bringing warmer and longer days. The Equinoxes are the mid-points in the cycle when there is equal night and day.

All variations of the Solar Wheel symbol (,,,) are a manifestation of the geometry of Ecliptic Astronomy. The number of prongs relate to the cross-quarters plus additional divisions of the cycle (i.e. intervals of time or divisions of space). Note, that despite the naming convention,  this family of symbols does not constitute direct representation of the celestial body ‘Sun’ , but rather represent the Divine Central Principle and principial orientation to the cycles of the universe. Consequently, they  can be associated with the universe as a whole or any number of planets or stars including, but not limited to, our Sun. The Egyptian hieroglyph Re and astrological glyph for Sun () also used to denote the ‘Gold’ of Hermetic Alchemy directly relates to this notion of Sol- the Central Principle as derived from Ecliptic Astronomy.

Positional Astronomy:

Based on terrestrial observations against the local horizon, Positional Astronomy is the oldest system for measuring the movement of celestial bodies. Neolithic monuments such as Stonehenge stand as a testament to our ancestors marking the position of the Sun and Moon rise and set in the local horizon on dates of seasonal importance. This method of astronomy can also be used to cast shadows with an upright pillar, obelisk, or stick in order to divide the day into hours. Such practices were adopted by the Greeks from the Horary Priests of Ancient Egypt.

In Positional Astronomy the solar cycle orchestrates a slightly different geometry than in the two-dimensional ecliptic. This is because the Sun will never rise or set due north or due south as a result of the Obliquity of the Ecliptic. Thus, all solar movement is constrained to an arc that extends 23.4° north and south of the east-west axis. Observing the sunrise and sunsets against the local horizon, we see that the Sun oscillates back and forth from a northern extreme (summer solstice in the northern hemisphere) to a southern extreme (winter solstice). A curious thing happens on the solstices. After six months the sunrise or set positions begin to creep along the horizon at shorter intervals until the motion literally stops (hence the term ’solstice’, Latin for “sun standstill”). After a few days (~3days) of rising and setting in the same location the sun reverses its movement and begins to backtrack against the horizon as it moves towards the opposite solstice. In Positional Astronomy the four cross-quarters are measured as three spatial positions whereby the vernal equinox Sun rises and sets in the same positions as the autumnal equinox.

The twelve months as observed in Positional Astronomy constitute seven positions. Thus, the integers 3,7, and of course, 12 are intrinsically related to the solar cycle. When sunsets are considered along sunrises, the four solar stations constitute a six-pointed geometry; thus as we move from  two-dimensional zodiacal/ecliptic space to three-dimensional terrestrial space 4=6. This should also be examined alongside the two most popular forms of the Tree in Traditional Kabbalistic philosophy and the inherent 3,7,12 structure there within(see Concerning the Tree), the perceptive reader will notice that Tifferet – the sefirah traditionally associated to the Sun – emanates as the fourth sefirah in the Gra Tree and the sixth in the Ari version.

Solar Year:

The Solar year is the 365.25 day period it takes the earth to circle around the Sun. Because there is an average of .25 days (or 6hrs) remainder to the solar year, the solar cycle amounts to one extra day every four years . If this subtlety in the cycle is not accounted for after 30 years the months will be completely out of sync with the solar cycle and Chaos will ensue. Several cultures using the geometric Ecliptic form of Astronomy kept 360 day calendars adding 5 intercalary days to total 365 (this was the basis of the Babylonian calendar). Then, every four years an extra day was inserted into the year totaling 366, this maintained the calendar in sync with the celestial rhythms of the Sun. These extra 6hrs of the solar cycle is also the reason that the modern Gregorian calendar has leap years.

32 Year Equinoctial Cycle:

A curious thing happens around equinox in Positional Astronomy. As a result of the Earth’s proximity to the Sun, the sunrises and sets moves at the greatest intervals across the horizon during the weeks nearest equinox. Though the Sun rises near due east each year on Vernal Equinox, a careful observer will notice minor fluctuations. These fluctuations occur for 32 years whereby different portions of the solar disc align to true east. On the 33rd year, the Vernal Equinox Sun rises and sets in the exact position it did 33 years earlier. Thus, we find a greater “solar year” cycle related to the Traditional New Year and “rebirth” of the sun in Positional Astronomy. This likely influenced the myths of the Solar Hero who after 32 years of physical life is reborn to eternity on his 33rd year (i.e. Christ, Mithras, etc.). In Hebrew Gematria, 32 yields בל (‘heart’) indicative of the center of the subtle body (the central heart chakra ) and Sol principle as the practitioner’s orientation to his own Center.

Precessional Cycle:

A tiny wobble in the earth’s axis shifts the solar position of Vernal Equinox to a new zodiacal constellation every 2,160 years, taking the Vernal Equinox Sun 25,950 years to complete one full cycle around the zodiac. This means that Vernal Equinox, the supposedly “fixed” reference point used to measure the movement of the Sun across the zodiac and initiate ‘time’ as the traditional New Year, is not fixed at all but rather subject to the precession of the equinoxes. From an initiatic standpoint these astrological Ages- known by the constellation in which the  Vernal Equinox Sun rises – reflect shifts in mass consciousness as evident in the prevailing philosophical and spiritual thought of the Age.

Many authors have pointed out that during the Age of Taurus bovine cults predominated the ancient world (i.e. the Apis Bull of Egypt, the Ba’al worship of the Canaanites, the Minotaur of the Crete, etc.). The practices involving the sacrifice of the bull or the tauroctony were the means by which those initiated into the mysteries expressed the precessional cycle, the slaying of the bull being a direct allusion to the Sun moving out of Taurus and into the constellation of Ares. Following the Age of Taurus we see a global shift over to the ram-headed deity, the symbol of fecundity and creation became associated with the ram (goat or lamb) of Ares; the ram-headed Egyptian Amun, the goat of Mendes, Pan, and a plethora of others became the cult focus across the ancient world. Around the 1st Century C.E the middle east saw the development of a new apocalyptic Jewish sect that symbolized their hero and savior as the fish. The rise of Christianity coincided with the precessional shift from Ares to Pisces (the ‘fish’), and consequently Christ came to represent slain lamb of Ares and in resurrection he became the fish of our current Age.  As we approach the next precessional age, that of Aquarius the water bearer, religious thought is once again going through a major transformation – we are now at the helms of our own spiritual vessels able to navigate the divine waters without the need of  mediating institution. The flood gates are opening and that which was once esoteric  is becoming exoteric- consequently, more  people today have access to doctrines and practices to unveil transcendent truths than ever before.

Knowledge of this precession cycle was instrumental in esoteric religious philosophy as it articulates a power greater than the Sun and alluded to the invisible omnipresent and omnipotent God that turns the wheel of Time. Moreover, evidence of this Precessional Cycle could be observed at a much smaller scale – every 72 years the Sun and all other stars are seen to shift 1 degree across the sky. This integer 72 along with 32 (as the number of years it takes the Sun to complete its Equinoctial Cycle) are of primal importance to the esoteric traditions following the unseen and unknowable God. This is primarily evident in the 72 names of God and the 32 paths of wisdom in traditional Kabbalah. Both 72 and 32 articulate solar cycles that are for the most part beyond the confines of human experience and turn the initiatic Mind away from the solar orb and towards the greater transcendent principles of our universe.

We discuss the importance of the Preccesional Cycle and in-particular its manifestation in the Aeon Chronos and the Gnostic interpretation of Christ through analyzing the inherent geometry of the Chi-Rho symbol  in The Eternal Chronos.

23, 666, and the Obliquity of the Ecliptic:

The integers 23 and 666 have a long history of association with the Sun and the Solar principle. As we will demonstrate, these integers among their various interpretations were also the venue through which knowledge of the Obliquity of the Ecliptic was transmitted to initiates of the mysteries. Throughout the life of our planet this angle has ranged from about 22° to 24° ; however, in human history the angle has been bound closely to the numeral 23 ranging from  23.9° to 23.4°. Throughout the Biblical and later Classical periods of our history, the obliquity of the ecliptic was around 23.6°, or in fractional form 23 and 2/3 .It is during this time period where we find a rather curious correspondence between the numbers:

2 x 3 = 6 (the emanation of the Kabbalistic sefirot Tiferet in the Ari sequence, and the number of spokes formed by the geometry of the solar cycle in Positional Astronomy)

2 / 3 = .666 (the fractional approximation of the obliquity angle in antiquity,a reference to the Biblical number of Man or the Beast )

We can further elaborate on this by examining a variation of a  family of symbol commonly used by early Christians, the chrismon. These six-pronged symbols had various manifestation, the two most popular being: 1) The simple chrismon () formed by the crossed Greek letters Iota(I) and Chi (X) as a monogram for Ιησους Хριστος(‘Jesus Christ’) and also shorthand for Iχθυς (‘fish’) and, 2)The Chi-Rho or Cross of Constantine () formed by the crossed Greek letters Chi (X) and Rho(P) as the monogram of Christos (Χριστός).  We examine both these forms in relation to the solar cycles in the post The Eternal Chronos; however, here we present another variant formed by the Chi (X) and an inverse numeral 4.

This rather enigmatic form of the chrismon may have been intended to be comprehended outside the Greek alphabet and instead through the Sinatic form of the Hebrew alphabet. As such it yields a cross of the Sinatic letters Aleph () and Tav(X) – thus representing the first and last letters of the Sinatic alphabet, the Alpha – Omega principle whereby the beginning is the end, a fitting symbol for the eternal Christ. Needless to say,  the six-points of the geometry echoes the six-pronged geometry of the solar cross-quarters in Positional Astronomy.

Aleph is the central axis and thus corresponds to the east-west Equinoctial Axis, Tav represents the Solstitial Axis – the  northern and southern limits of the Sun as seen from earth (the angle bound by the Obliquity of the Ecliptic). Considering that Vernal Equinox is the traditional New Year, Aleph = Beginning = Equinoctial Axis is a rather seamless correspondence. Similarly, the solstices are the limits and thus the ends of the solar cycle where the Sun at either extreme represents the completion of a polarity (i.e. the longest day of the year, or the shortest day of the year,etc.) giving us the Tav= End = Solstitial Axis correspondence.

Moreover, Aleph is the first letter of the Sinatic alphabet and Tav is the 22nd and last letter. Together their alphabetical positions give us 23 (1 + 22) the very numeral at the heart of this discussion. 23 is the numerical inverse of 32 – a number discussed above in the Equinoctial Cycle and representative of the 32 paths of wisdom and liberation in Kabbalah doctrine. In Hebrew Gematria 23 yields הוט (‘to bind’) indicative its role as the bounding principle of the solar extremes (versus the “liberating” role of 32).

Other pertinent recurrence of 23 and 666 include the 6×6 Magic Square of Sol, a variation of which was first published in the Arabic astro-magical text Rasa’il Ikhwan al-Safa. The actual workings of the Magic Square of Sol are beyond the scope of this post; however, it should be noted that the sum of all the digits in the square totals 666. Also, in the grid of the Magical Square the number at the coordinate 2,3 (second horizontal number, third vertical number) is 23.  In terms of music and the science of harmonics .666 or 2/3 is the ratio of the perfect fifth, considered by the Pythagoreans as the most powerful harmonic interval – naturally the ratio of the perfect fifth was to be understood as the harmonia of Sol.

Sun and Moon:

The ancients went to great depths to synchronize the lunar and solar cycles. These two celestial orbs being the manifest reminders of the transcendent male/+ and female/- polarities of the universe. The Sun is a direct symbol of the central, combustive, and active agent (), while the Moon in her nature as the luminary reflecting the light of the Sun reminds us of the passive, liquid, and mutable agent (). In their celestial union-  what we may term the celestial Bridal Chamber- we find a symbolic allusion to the creation of the macrocosmic universe ().

We address the Moon, her various cycles, and her role as “mother” of Sacred Astronomy in the post Moon:The Hook of Consciousness.

Sun and Mercury:

Traditionally Mercury is the planet associated with initiation, magic, and the various paths of Sacred Science. In its relation to the Sun we find that Mercury’s cycle alongside the solar year is represented by the fraction 22/7. This fraction being the approximation of the irrational transcendent number Pi, the underlying ‘circle’ principle through which the heavens can be measured and interpreted. In ecliptic astronomy Mercury’s rhythms within the context of the solar year traces out the geometry of the two primordial polarities  (,) and of course, when two cycles are plotted together, the union of those polarities in the Hexagram( ).

Mercury’s patterns present us with the manifestation of many universal truths, he/she/it is truly to be understood as the initiator into Sacred Astronomy. We barely scratch the surface of Mercury initiatic meaning in the post Mercury:Gateway to the Heavens.

Sun and Venus:

With Venus, the second of the internal planets, we find yet another venue into transcendent universal principles. Her conjunction cycles with the Sun are represented by the ratio 8/5 – a fraction that yields an approximation of yet another transcendent and irrational number, Phi. Like Mercury, Venus not only yields a fundamental principle in her relation to an irrational number, but her very geometry in Ecliptic Astronomy transmits one of the perennial symbols of the initiatic tradition. In her 5 conjunctions every 8 solar years, Venus hands us the symbol of the Pentagram ().

We treat Venus in more depth in the post  Venus:The Divine Feminine.

Sun and Mars:

Mars is the first of the outer planets. Traditionally attributed to the god of war it is a planet symbolic of action in all its martial, intellectual, and sexual manifestations. In its opposition cycle with the sun Mars is exemplified by the ratio 7/15, forming 7 conjunctions every 15 solar years. This opposition cycle plotted in Ecliptic Astronomy yields heptagonal geometry, more specifically the seven-pointed star or Heptagram(). In this symbol the initiate finds the operating active powers of all the planets in the solar system, in Kabbalah the Heptagram points are representative of the seven planets in ascending or descending order. By drawing the Heptagram the practitioner recreates the order of days in a week thereby putting the planets in action in terms of their temporal manifestation.

Sun and Jupiter:

It takes Jupiter approximately 12 years (11.9years) to complete one cycle around the zodiac ;therefore, the annual patterns of the Sun’s 12 months around the zodiac are reflected at a higher magnitude of 12 years by Jupiter. Jupiter’s orbit around the Sun takes 399 days yielding a Sun:Jupiter ratio of 12/11. This means that, as measured from Earth, every 12 Solar Years Jupiter completes 11 opposition cycles with the Sun. The geometry traced by this cycle is that of a eleven-pointed star, or the Hendecogram.

The Hendecogram is symbolic of the Man-God (union of the Pentagram of the Microcosm with the Hexagram of the Macrocosm).In Pythagorean number theory 11 is seen as the attempt to better perfection (10);  it is thus symbolic of the initiate who retains his sense of Self in the face of perfection(10 + 1), in it there as also an implied duality (11 = 1+1 = 2) since this Man-God now exists separate – having overthrown the confines of  demiurgic creator. Of course, we may look at this in terms of the Greco-Roman myths attributed to Zeus or Jupiter as the One who slays his own father (Titan Kronos) in order to bring forth a new Age. This is not to be interpreted as complete dominion and liberation over the universe, mainly due to the implied duality , but is instead representative of the realization of Macroanthropos, where the initiate is now poised to break free of all bonds.

Furthermore, throughout Jupiter’s astronomical cycle the planet disappears from the night sky for 32 days reflecting the Sun’s Equinoctial Cycle. As the equinox Sun is “reborn” into the Greater Solar Year on the 33rd year; Jupiter is reborn into the night sky on the 33rd day after 32 days of living in darkness. The same mathematical rhythm, but at different magnitudes.

Sun and Saturn:

Saturn takes 29.5 years to orbit around the Sun, thus the Sun:Saturn ratio gives us 29.5/30. Based on its periodicities, Saturn can be said to be more closely aligned to the Moon that the Sun considering it mimics the Moon’s synodic cycle of 29.5 days at a higher magnitude. However, the relationship between Sun and Saturn is fundamental in Hermetic alchemical workings as Saturn represents the dual nature of Man, the potential for spiritual eternity locked in the tellurian tomb of matter. It is through transcending Saturn that the initiate can surpass the limits of the universe and leave behind the dual nature of our terminal existence. In the words of Isaac the Hollander :

From Saturn proceeds, and from Saturn is made, the Philosopher’s Stone….There is no greater secret that this: that is found is Saturn, since in the Sun [the vulgar Sun, that is to say in the intellectual faculties of external consciousness] we do not find the perfection that we find in Saturn. In its interior, and in this all the Philosophers agree, it is a most excellent Sun…In truth, Saturn is the stone that the ancient philosophers did not want to name.

Unlike the other classical planets, Saturn’s synodic cycle does not produce a coherent geometric form- it is always in fractional state continuing for 360 years at which point the 360-pronged geometry of the Saturn:Sun cycles completely engulfs the ecliptic circle into a black mass of connecting lines – an act that can be described as the Philosophic “squaring of the circle”. This perfection of Saturn in one sense represents the bindings and restrictions of the karmic universe and the human condition of being entombed in the  life-death cycles, and in another sense is equated with the Philosopher’s stone as hiding the principle by which the initiate can unshakle the bonds of terminal existence and obtain true spiritual immortality.

212 33 full c 1024×768 wallpaper picture of 212 33 full c 1024×768
to view full size click 212 33 Full C 1024X768 wallpaper ( 212 33 Full C 1024X768 wallpaper )