Cosmology Pages

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Contents

Part I

Never Feel Alone Poem 4

Introduction 5

Background 6

What is Star Journey 7

Ways to Enjoy This Book 9

a. As a Symbolic Journey 9

b. As a Model of the Mind 0

c. As a Tool for Insights & Decision-making

Experiencing Intuition and Synchronicity 3

Tapping Intuition With The Goal Journey 9 Levels of Living The Inner Landscape of Star Journey 27

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Part IIThe Cosmology

The Light Poem 34

The One 35

The Two 36

The Four Directions - Cornerstones of the Cosmology 39

Symbolic Journey of the Self

. The Stars Consciousness as Energy (Symbols A L) 40

2. The States Consciousness Creating Form ( 2) 70

3. The Star-Crosses Consciousness Expressed in Being ( 3 36) 96

4. The Gifts Inherent Abilities of Consciousness (37 48) 52

5. The Keys Consciousness in Transition (49 60) 78

6. The Gates Postures of Consciousness (6 72) 2 2

7. The Signs Sources of Satisfaction (73 84) 238

Appendix

. The Star Journey Circle Pattern 270

a. The Cycle of Growth 27

b. The Twelve Gateway Galleries 275

c. The Twelve Seas 289

2. What is a Cosmology? 303

3. The Simple Glimpse Game 305

4. Origins and Future Direction 307

5. For Further Information 3


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Background

Star Journey was published for the general market starting in 979, andwas released as a series of titles under the trademark title STAR+GATE.The basic components were the set of 96 Symbolic Cards, the CirclePattern showing the organization of the symbols, and a how-to book Keys To The Kingdom. An earlier limited edition was published in 969.The STAR+GATE titles were sold in bookstores throughout the U.S. andaround the world through mail order.

Now nearly 40 years since initial conception, this unique cosmology andgame of insights are being re-launched as Star Journey. The content-rich,3-dimensional and interactive environment of Second Life provides theideal format for presenting this tool.

This book, rst drafted many years ago in 1986, is now updated and

released to coincide with the launch of Star Journey island. It is the mostcomprehensive guide and source of information today about this dynamictool for insight.


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What Is Star Journey?

Star Journey is a tool for personal insight and decision-making. It consistsof 96 Symbols and a circular diagram (Circle Pattern) that show howthese symbols are organized into a pattern. Taken as a whole, the patterndescribes the many varied facets of the psyche, of the self. In that way, Star Journey can be considered a cosmology, that is, a way to express the partsof a whole in order to paint the picture of the complete person or even of the universe.

There is much discussion, psychological, philosophical and religious, aboutthe relation of the individual to the greater whole, or source, or God. Thistool does not answer those questions of exact relationships between self and God. But it does demonstrate that the universe and personal experi-ence are intimately connected, that we affect what we experience in life. Itshows the re ective nature of reality and the universe, that inner states of

mind can appear as outer conditions or circumstances.

Most importantly, Star Journey shows how you are in control of shapingmany aspects of your life. When you can see more clearly how you becomeinvolved in situations, you can make more informed choices which canlead to a happier and more satisfying existence.


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Ways To Enjoy This Book

You can enjoy learning about Star Journey in several ways. Overall, whatyou will encounter in this book is a framework for better understandingthe human psyche. The core of the book can be read as a story, it can beconsidered as a model of the mind, or it can actually be utilized as a toolfor insights and practical decision-making.

The relevance of each of these ways are explained below.

STAR JOURNEY AS... A SYMBOLIC JOURNEY

First, as a story it tells of the course of the self in human form. Not thatit could duplicate the unique experience of human life, but the materialdescribes facets of real life of which we are all aware at some level. Thecosmology is a journey in successive steps through various levels of

experience. The path begins at the building blocks of archetypal energiesand leads ultimately to signposts of personal ful llment.

Not all people live their lives in exactly the same order. And we do manythings at once; living never seems to be as simple as a straight line. Thecosmology is symbolic. It touches upon and describes many signi cantparts of living, but it does not pretend to capture everything one can beor feel.

In reading the Star Journey Cosmology, the symbols can be considered asa series of steps along a path, one following the other. Each new step is adevelopment, building on prior progress and advancing one to the newlevels of experience.

The cosmology contains seven Levels of Living, marking signi cantlayers of personal experience. These range from expansive, exteriorqualities sensed as moods or energies to inner, more deeply experienced


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aspects, such as those involving satisfaction. Each of the levels has twelveparts, re ecting an overall twelve-part Cycle of Growth.

Although the course of the journey is based on a circular pattern, experi-encing it may seem more like a spiral. You may also see connections between the head and tail of the series and other ways the symbolslink together. All this is part of assimilating what the cosmology is andmaking it meaningful for yourself.

STAR JOURNEY AS... A MODEL OF THE MIND

As an organized system that brings together many attributes of being aperson, the Star Journey cosmology can also be considered as a model of the mind, of personality, and human development.

Each symbol or step in the cosmology depicts an aspect of the self. As you become familiar with Star Journey, you will be able to pinpoint aspects of

yourself when certain situations occur and evolve. For instance, you mayfeel a condition you are in is just like the symbol mud, or that you had to become a knight to make something happen, or that in a certain instancethe desire to have your cake has grown into wanting something deeper.

These reference points can be an aid in the overall understanding of asituation, where it is leading, or what might be done to improve it. Thisis based on seeing the various parts, the symbols, within the context of a whole.

Star Journey is a valid model of the mind, not so much for being utterlyaccurate but more for its ability to serve as an accessible matrix for plottingthe evolving knowledge of who we are. This is a vantage point for the self that cuts across many categories of knowledge, allowing many disciplinesto converge and allowing many people to be a part of the process.

In general, this may be the systems best long-term function as a frame-work which you consider over the course of time, in the interest of having


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Star of Impulse

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The Wanderer

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Star of ImpulseThe Doer: Experiencing

Within the arc of a starry sky appears the shape of a black cabinet; uponits darkened face a door. Without sound, a faint edge appears, then aglow which widens. Light streams forth, lling space and vision withspectacular strength. It moves, it dances, it excites, it...is.

This is the light and the energy of The Doer, the universal impulse to goforth, to be, to do. In its presence, you and those around you are stimulated

to action.

Fly, exhibit, ride. Act. The burst is the initial vitality, the impulse that trulyIS. Before anything more can occur. First is the spark, else there can be no

re. Experience this vitality and bring new energy into your life.

GATEWAY GALLERIES:

I. The First Cause II. The Matrix

POSSIBLE INTERPRETATIONS:

As a Goal: Exhilaration: FunAs a Problem: Lack of DirectionAs You Now: Enthusiasm


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The Expression of Adeptness

Keywords: ADEPT, TRANSFORMER, MANIPULATOR, INGENIOUS

There is no situationthat cannot be handled.Place it before me,and I shall work with it,maneuver it, and if need beovercome it.

I have dwelt with dreamsand now I standin the lighted world of reality.An instrument of mind blended with matter,I have seen what can be doneand am prepared to bring those dreamsinto beingthrough my action.

When the Magician comes forth, the adept and con dent side of you,anything can be accomplished. With a direct and forthright style, the

moment is addressed and whatever is at hand is dealt with. Many taskscan be handled at once, and without great effort.

The Magicians actions are often acknowledged as ingenious, artful,although some may wonder if he is manipulating people or is caught upin his own ego. Yet he performs many feats, focused on his tasks, andtackling the seeming impossible with ease.

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Symbols as Part of a Timeless

Cycle of Growth

The symbols in Star Journey take on additional dimension and meaningwhen viewed against the backdrop of the systems Circle Pattern. ThePattern, as shown here, provides the visual context or arrangement of Star Journey, while the symbols themselves create the content.

Symbols, for example those obtained for the Goal Journey, can be locatedwithin the Circle Pattern and their placement and other relative positionsconsidered. This will enhance your understanding of the symbols andof Star Journey in general. With the information provided here on theGateway Galleries and Seas of Star Journey, individual symbols can beseen as part of a classic cycle of growth, development and change.

In the preceding cosmology section, symbols were arranged according tothe Star Journeys seven Levels of Living. Within each level were twelve

sequential steps, depicted by symbols. Now the same symbols are viewedfrom a different perspective. Each group of symbols denotes a particularrepeating pattern.

Visually, the sum of the various parts of Star Journey is the Circle Patterndiagram shown on the facing page. This shows how the parts primarilythe symbols are grouped together and interrelated into the whole. Thelocation of each symbol on the Circle is found by its corresponding numberor letter from symbol pages in the text.

The Circle Patterns perimeter has twelve divisions, as shown by Romannumerals around the Circles edge. These indicate pie-like sections of theoverall Circle, which in Star Journey are called Gateway Galleries.

The simple concept of these Gateway Galleries and their progressionaround the circle reveals a timeless, recurring Cycle of Growth. This cyclere ects certain stages of the self, stages that all things go through, from a

beginning to ultimate completion. The cycle applies to the development of


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The Spirit Incarnate

The preceding four Gateway Gallerys (or stages) have established a basis for the self,which is now enlivened by spirit, projecting energy and essence into the world throughthe individual personality. The symbols of this area therefore describe initial stepsinvolved in the selfs quest for expression, for showing creativity, and for receivingvalidation and praise.

LEVEL: Symbols in The Spirit IncarnateSTARS: D. Star of Inwardness E. Star of LaughSTATE: 5. FireSTAR-CROSS: 17. Moon 29. Duck GIFT: 41. CircleKEY: 53. ChainGATES: 65. Hole 66. SwordSIGN: 77. Star

AstrologicalAssociation: Leo, fth house


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The Grand Plan

This Gateway Gallery is involved with rening ones self expression, determininghowenergy will be put to use. The self has awareness and feedback about the universeas well as discovering its own strengths and style. Now the individual learns both howto better itself and perform meaningful service in the world.

LEVEL: Symbols in The Grand Plan

STARS: E. Star of Laugh F. Star of BowingSTATE: 6. WaterSTAR-CROSS: 18. Jester 30. Leaf GIFT: 42. ChairKEY: 54. RobeGATES: 66. Sword 67. TokenSIGN: 78. Lamp

AstrologicalAssociation: Virgo, sixth house


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Sea of Birth

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Here, the Star of Change brings forth new things. The Mover acts. The energy of adjusting makes way for new emergence. This is the East, where dawn always bringsnew opportunity, new outlook.

The self-expressions (Star-crosses) are the Egg and the Chest. The challenges (Keys) are

in the Powder and the Serpent. The Gate to birth is the Stone, providing entry throughthe attitude of integrity and exit by way of the posture of steadfastness.

The Sea of Birth lies between the Gardens of III. The Motion and IV. The Pure Water.


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Sea of Kings

In the Southerly position reigns Majesty the Star of Bowing. The energy of integrating calls for our best, seeking the blend of inner and outer urges and aglimpse of our transcendent nature. We see the promise of personal fulllment inthe light of a collective heritage.

The self-expressions (Star-crosses) are the Leaf and the Maiden. The challenges (Keys)are in the Robe and the Gate. The Gate to Kings is through the attitudes found in theToken. Entry comes from appreciating others, exit from expressing intent.

The Sea of Kings lies between the Gardens of VI. The Grand Plan and VII. ThePerfect Union.


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Star Journeys Origin and Future Direction

Is Star Journey the product of a gifted seer, was it found in a cavesomewhere, where did it come from?

Although the questions have some mystery attached to them, the answersare not very mysterious. It has been a very interesting personal journey,though, and it started many years ago. I wanted a tool like this, and I

couldnt nd what I wanted among the things that existed. So I decidedto make something for myself - something that had the qualities I waslooking for. That might sound easy, but things dont always turn outso simple.

I didnt have any particular quali cations for getting into work like this.My background is art and writing. It was a personal search that led meinto Star Journey, and once it started, I realized it would become a majorcommitment, a lifes work. And thats what is has been, in one way or

another, since the system was rst conceived in 1968.

When it started, I was nishing college. Many questions loomed before meabout the future, my work, the rest of my life. I wanted a tool to help dealwith these questions, one that would allow me see beyond where I was,something that would cut through the obvious circumstances and tell meas much as possible - both in relation to immediate concerns and to longerrange, or deeper, purposes.

Most importantly, I wanted a tool that would help me reach within myself,to gain understanding and insights, to draw upon deep inner conscious-ness with which I feel we are all connected.

As I looked all around me for existing tools, I realized there really wasntmuch available that was oriented to the Western mind or to recent think-ing and research about the nature of reality. It seemed to me that we havemuch potential as human beings and more capacity for understanding the


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processes of life than we normally use. People hold much truth andcreativity, yet have few tools for tapping these in concrete ways.

Certainly, systems like the I Ching and Tarot had their validity, but itseemed something else was out there that didnt exist yet. And of course,whatever it was, that was what I wanted.

Consequently, I became embroiled in both an inner, soul search and an out-er, world search to clarify and nd what I was looking for. Soon I had twomajor pieces of my solution and as it turned out, the basis of Star Journey.

One was a simple diagram, something I gleaned by chance from astrology.It was nothing more than a circle overlaid with four equal triangles. Theother part was a list of symbols. I wrote down the names of about ahundred things from the everyday world - water, a rose, lightning, cup,eye, etc. These were things that people had imbued with a great deal of meaning over time, although each was basic and widely known.

The diagram was relatively simple too. What I saw in it seemed plausible

and appropriate to the search. The triangles in the circle divided it into 12parts, signifying signs of the zodiac (which we also think of as personalitytypes). The triangles showed a relationship between the signs in terms of the physical elements - earth, water, re and air. These are consideredsymbolically, one birth sign as a ery nature, another watery, and so on.The diagrams triangles simply joined signs related to the same element.

There were two simple parts a diagram and a list. Inside I had a feelingthat there was something to this - something that had not been done before

- and it was going to come out, be revealed, if it would just be pursued.

To me, the diagram was a fascinating table of elements, one that relatedto people and their nature. It also reminded me of the periodic table of elements from science and chemistry classes in school. I was incrediblyintrigued by the similarity of the two tables. The contents of the table Icontemplated were simple, yet powerful things that were all around us,symbols sprinkled through everyday life. Could this be the crux of acosmic explanation of things?

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