The Harmonic Concordance Gateway to Self-remembrance by Dwayne Edward Rourke
However universal and seemingly timeless Spirit is understood essentially to be, the acts of this Spirit--and as a result the "revelations" dispensed to human beings--deal always with particular persons and particular situations. The outcome of these acts and revelations depends upon the answers which a particular individual, implicitly if not explicitly, gives to the fundamental question: Where do you stand, here and now?
For those among us who actively embrace The Harmonic Concordance of November 8, 2003 as an auspicious occasion to experience a new way of being, the day will present an unprecedented opportunity. Riding a global wave of human aspiration towards wholeness, we will seize the moment and will constructively unite in solidarity with the biological Earth, below, and with mathematical Heaven, above.
The Harmonic Concordance ..is, itself, a manifestation of cosmic harmony and numerous astrologers and other metaphysicians from around the world have explained its mathematically precise cosmic signature. In the words and images that follow, I extend those insights into the realm of an emerging cosmological vision integrating both Western astrology and Mesoamerican sacred calendrics.
THE CONTEXT Within the vast cosmology of the Mayan peoples of central America, the center of our Milky Way galaxy is revered as a cosmically conscious source of energy and intelligence orchestrating the evolution of all life on Earth. They call it Hunab Ku, the One Giver of Movement and Measure. The Maya believe we need to align ourselves consciously and prayerfully with this spiritual source and that we must make every effort to live in harmony with its deepest directives. Divining what those directives are, is primarily a matter of learning and applying, traditional arts and sciences associated with the cosmic realm. Inevitably, this engages us in some way with the Mayan sacred calendar, the Tzolkin.
20 Hieroglyphs of the Mayan Sacred Calendar (Tzolkin) Surrounding Symbol for Galactic Center (Hunab Ku) The Tzolkin is a map of consciousness conveyed through 20 meaning-laden hieroglyphs and 13 sacred numbers. It is considered by the Maya to be a universal spiritual tool capable of transmitting to humanity, the cosmic messages emanating from galactic center. To this day, traditional Maya use the Tzolkin for the timing of spiritual activities and for the reckoning of personal destiny, much like one uses the Tarot, the Runes, or the I Ching.
The 260 combinations of number and hieroglyph contained in the Tzolkin grid, reveal a cosmic web of spiritual essences palpable to human emotion. Through the phenomenon of sympathetic resonance or re-sounding, an immediate similarity and correlation linking the perceived events of a person's life and the symbolic events of the Tzolkin, is understood. This process awakens him or her to an expanded context of understanding and begins to reveal to them what the Maya call the "Mind of Light. The Mind of Light (AHAU) is a consciousness totally aligned to, and resonant with, the Sun.
Hieroglyph AHAU (Sun) Thirty years ago, I began paying simple, yet focused and sustained attention, to the Sun/Moon cycle creating the endlessly changing polarity dance we witness as the phases of the Moon. Thirteen years later, that simple practice expanded to link both Sun/Moon cycle and the Mayan Sacred Calendar. As recently as the spring of 2003, another astronomical component was added, thus bringing both Sun/Moon cycle and Tzolkin, into alignment with the orbit of planet Uranus, long referred to in astrology as "the Great Awakener.
Uranus is the planet most associated with all forms of revolution and social transformation. It is the paradigm-busting impulse within each and every one of us and represents our innate and natural urge for freedom and independence. Lightning is one of its attributes so, as a result of its inclusion in the path of attunement I had been following since 1973, I began calling that path, The Lightning Path .
Astrological Glyph representing planet UranusThere are at least two distinct ways of accessing the energies of Uranus. One way is to simply carry on complacently, as if nothing in our world needs changing on our part. This sets us up for change by catastrophe. We experience Uranus as a destroyer of old forms, suddenly bursting our bubble of consciousness. We surrender any sense of control over the forces that affect us. We become victims of circumstance. On the other hand, if we look to Chiron, the newest planet discovered within our solar system (1977) we can instead, choose to transform from the inside out, thus gently releasing ourselves from limiting beliefs of all kinds. Metaphorically, Chiron is the "wounded healer" and because it is situated between Saturn and Uranus, it has been called a" rainbow bridge" between the two. As a rainbow bridge, it presents a gradual path of ascension with many levels of engagement and because it figures prominently in the six-pointed pattern making up the astrological chart of the The Harmonic Concordance, Chiron's function as that bridge deserves recognition as a path of self-empowerment and conscious change. This is completely resonant with the nature of The Lightning Path.
THE CONTENT The Lightning Path is essentially a map of consciousness describing an extended journey of ascension. During the 13 Moon cycles between December 2, 2002 to December 21, 2003, that map indicates that Earth passes through a portion of the Lightning Path journey I have called The Temple of Eagles. I call it this because the hieroglyph of the 7th Moon is called MEN (Eagle) by the Maya. MEN is one of the four directional guardians of the sacred calendar and refers to our hopes and committments, our dreams and visions. It refers to global consciousness, compassionate service and belief in ourselves. Because it aligns with the commanding position of the 7th Moon within this lunar year, these MEN attributes give us significant clue s as to appropriate action at this time. I believe they indicate that the time is very, very ripe for a globally synchronized focusing of the conscious intent of a multitude of people towards wholeness and unconditional love, towards a more and more complete manifestation of the planet mind that MEN signifies.
This message is further amplified by the fact that Earth is currently passing through that portion of The Lightning Path designated as 12 AHAU (Sun). Number twelve refers to the complex stability that ensues when we consciously embrace the unity that sustains all polarities. In doing so, all divisions dissolve and we expand our worldview into a framework of connectedness that reveals a Greater Reality of Spirit. Combined with AHAU, hieroglyph of wholeness and ascension, twelve amplifies its counsel that we must practice the art of acceptance and allowance, in order to embody unconditional love and thereby bring a Heavenly ideal into Earthly manifestation. This is very clearly the quality of experience being called for by The Harmonic Concordance ..organizers. And, right on cue, a huge solar eruption, the largest in several years, has just infused our planet with a massive download of solar energy during the very Moon cycle that The Harmonic Concordance ..will occur! That energy is now broadly circulating within the hearts and minds of receptive people throughout the planet thus enhancing the opportunity for a very successful event.
THE PATH
For each lunar year depicted on The Lightning Path, I have poetically interpreted the respective constellation of hieroglyphic directives astrologically assigned to that year. I call them "invocations of sovereignty ". Their purpose is to provide inspiration to those of us choosing self-transformation. So, in this Lightning Path Moon cycle known as 12 AHAU, I honor those self-empowered and dedicated people who are attempting to make The Harmonic Concordance .a global reality. On their behalf, I share the following Invocation of Sovereignty for the whole of the lunar year within which the Harmonic Concordance occurs. May it serve in some small way to help make this momentous event a complete success.
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Invocation of Sovereignty for the Lunar Year December 2, 2002 to December 22, 2003
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