Apollo and Pythia

Aπόλλων
Πυθία
Belvedere Apollo. Marble, Roman copy
Priestess of Delphi, J Collier
Apollo, god of light and the sun, truth and prophecy,
medicine, healing, plague, music, poetry, arts, archery,
creator of light and energy throughout the universe.
Pythia, the Priestess of Apollo in the Oracle of
Delphi, seated atop her tripod over the mystical
vapors inside the holy mountain, Parnassus.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Music of the Spheres

A beautiful question was raised when Apollo was here, from the lovely Ezra. 

Q:  Is there a type of music that comes from the sun that we can sense here on earth? Does it change as the seasons change, does it affect us and have an influence?

A:  There is a very strong music that comes from your star and it is incredibly harmonious and beautiful.  The vibrational harmonies are complex and wonderful, and they cover all of the spectrum, wavelengths of practically zero to the span of many galaxies. 

You live within a tiny sliver of the full spectrum of not only sound but also heat and light, so you can only experience a portion of this beauty.  This is a limitation of being human, although there are many cool things to compensate.  You can sense some of this solar music by seeing as well as hearing.  Aurora Borealis, and Aurora Australis in the south, are beautiful songs that erupt from this solar music.  Sunsets and rainbows are some of the most loved tunes, and these are seen but not heard.  And the rest of it is way more beautiful than these.

But this music does not change as the earthly seasons change, it changes as the life cycle of the star evolves.  They have a cycle, they are born and they grow, mature and shine, they age and then die, sometimes in a great explosive event, sending out material which spreads and comes back together, compressing, and when it gets tight enough we get ignition - and a star is born again.  And the vibrations from each phase of life have their own special quality. 

The prelude to birth is a soft, low-vibration humming, gentle melodies, and birth comes in a sudden burst but a quiet one, tender and embryonic.  Growth is widely varied and dynamic, and there are many types of stars in steady states with their own spectrum, their own rhythm, their own key.  Your star is a pretty small one in the prime of its life, only about five billion years old.  Its song is usually smooth and peaceful with occasional uptempo interludes. These can be violent but your planet shields you from the worst of that.

Your star's harmonic vibrations have a profound impact on the entire solar system.  It is mostly a peaceful, steady rhythm alternating with a certain harshness, like a verse and a chorus.  Your conditions are a reflection of this, from planetary group actions to your own moods.

Remember though, that this impact of the sun's music is only one influence.  Your own free will and self determination, individual and collective, are the direct agents of action and change on your planet.

This is not only a very good question, it is a beautiful one, asking about the beauty of the universe and we are pleased to tell you about these things.