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The Magical Carousel, a Zodiacal Odyssey
Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet (Thea)
Republished, Notion Press, 2017
An Evolutionary Journey Through the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
An Excerpt from CHAPTER 10
Chapter X
THE UNIVERSAL MOTHER, CONQUEST AND CRYSTALLISATION IN MATTER
An enormous steep mountain rises before them, a majestic sight that juts up from the plains and stretches to the heavens. Silhouetted against the bright sky it would seem as if the mountain were living, actually breathing, for the shadows formed by the crests and crevices make it appear as the face of a very ancient and wise person.
The Centaur has fulfilled his mission and reluctantly takes his leave. And thus Val and Pom-pom are left alone, at the foot of this mountain, so steep it looks almost impossible to scale. And yet there seems to be no other way to go. They decide the only action possible is to climb the mountain, and so they begin the long and arduous ascent that they hope will lead them to the first of the last three realms.
Before long the journey proves too much and they stop to rest and view the land they have left below. It is already possible to see far, though they have not climbed so high – for the air is crisp and the atmosphere so clean, thus revealing on the far horizon a vast bed of water.
“Maybe that’s where we should have gone, Valie,” says Pom-pom.
But continuing to look they see a big splash and some sort of animal emerging from the water. The distance is too great to make out what form of creature he is, though they suspect it to be a crocodile. With a steady, persevering pace the animal moves ever closer, toward the very place Val and Pom-pom stand, for he too is scaling the mountain but with a strength much greater than the children’s.
Before long he reaches them and they are faced with a very strange animal, a Goat with the tail of a Fish! He halts his forceful climb just in front of Val and Pom-pom and looks at them in a quiet, penetrating silence. They are captivated by his profound and somewhat melancholic regard and the strength emanating from him, though his body is rather frail.
“Are you in difficulty?” the Goat-Fish asks.
Val and Pom-pom are delighted he has spoken to them and quickly tell him their reasons for being there. The Goat listens attentively and when they have finished says:
“You have arrived at the right place, you know. But the mountain is steep and the journey too arduous for such little people. However, this is my path and if you wish I will share the burden with you. If you ride with me it may take long but you can be sure you will arrive.”
They readily accept his offer and mount as the Goat-Fish indicates, and then the three begin ascending. The climb really is very difficult but the Goat does not complain, nor for a moment do the children feel he would give up. Many times he falls to his knees, stumbling on a rock or some other obstacle along the way, but the responsibility he has taken upon himself must be fulfilled. And so,with great effort, once again he rises and carries his load higher.
Eventually they arrive at the end of their journey. The children are surprised for it is not the top of the mountain as they expected. Instead they have come to a door about halfway up, which leads right into the mountain itself. The Goat-Fish asks them to dismount.
“But this isn’t the top!” they exclaim.
“Oh you cannot reach it by the outside. It is only through the inside that you may come to the peak, and this you must do alone. It is December 21st and on this day Capricornland awaits you within!”
He then begins descending and leaves the children to themselves, at the big wooden door with a symbol and the number 10.
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Curious about what happens to our young protagonists as they enter Capricornland?
Find details below for purchasing The Magical Carousel and Commentaries.
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To purchase The Magical Carousel in India directly from Aeon Centre of Cosmology, send an email to [email protected] and avail a 20% discount. Note ‘TMC20’ in the subject line.
Or purchase from Notion Press, India (discount does not apply): notionpress.com/read/the-magical-carousel-and-commentaries
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Happy Makar Sankranti, All! This excerpt comes from Thea's email correspondence, dated 3-4 November 2006 regarding the importance of the Makar Sankranti correctly celebrated on the December Solstice.
Hello, Folks.
Facebook has done away with the 'notes' feature and we are, therefore, obliged to use 'posts' to share The Magical Carousel excerpts. The post for Sagittarius is late for other reasons, for which we offer our regrets.
Stay tuned for Val and Pom Pom's entry into Capricornland which will be posted on Makar Sankranti/ 21 December.
Have a great day!
The Magical Carousel, a Zodiacal Odyssey
Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet (Thea)
Republished, Notion Press, 2017
An Evolutionary Journey Through the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
An Excerpt from CHAPTER 9
Chapter IX
THE HIGHER MIND
Beyond the flames the Centaur splashes through the shallow water until he reaches land. He then turns to view the blazing construction and emits a resounding laugh that thoroughly shakes up the children who cling to his back. Giving in to his horse half, kicking and anxious to move on, he gallops off across the fog-filled land.
They travel vast distances through the somber coloured countryside, with apparently no specific course. Many times in their travels the Centaur – an extremely jovial sort – stops to play with the animals and other odd creatures he meets along the way. Their journey is delayed by these episodes but the children are delighted, as much as their new-found friend. The gay and free mood of the Archer is completely captivating.
Almost unnoticed, however, the landscape changes and eventually they are galloping through an entirely different sort of country. The sombre tones have turned to fuchsia, purple and violet and the fog has completely lifted, revealing an intense and thick vegetation with every variety of plant and tree. The whole land gives a feeling of abundance in every way.
During the ride the Archer continues sending his flaming arrows into the sky and then chases after them, or these seem to light up his path, – one is not sure which. Finally, without realising, he snatches up the last remaining arrow and sends it soaring through the air. They proceed after
it and from that point the Archer reaches to pull another from his case when to his amazement he finds he has used them all up.
“Gracious! they’re gone. Why didn’t you tell me I was using too many!” he cries to Val and Pom-pom.
“Too many for what?” they respond. “What are they for?”
“Oh never mind. It’s just that now we have to go back,” and so saying he changes course and takes another direction, with head and shoulders drooping, spiritless and completely resigned.’
Things have certainly changed all of a sudden. No more fun, no more games, no time spent with the animals they meet along the way-in fact, the whole ride becomes rather boring. But then they come to a very strange place, a land that seems to contain a thousand different lands all in one. The buildings – what can be seen of them, for they are half-hidden by a high wall – are each of completely different architectural styles, revealing very different cultures in their designs. They are painted in all the various shades of purple, blending with the entire land.
“Come on, let’s hurry inside,” cries Val urging the Centaur to enter. The horse has stopped though and refuses to move. He hems and haws and really seems embarrassed, or distressed.
“What’s wrong?” asks Pom-pom, “why can’t we go in? After all, you’ve brought us here, now why can’t we?”
“Well…er…you see… I can’t go in through the door because it’s locked, and the way I usually do it is jumping over the fence. But to do that I need my arrows to follow and I’ve used them all up.”
“Take us to the gate. We’ll knock and someone will surely let us in,” the children reply.
“Hmmmmmm…that’s an idea! Maybe they will,” and he gallops along the wall until they come to a thick door. The Archer deposits them in front of it and then hurries off to hide behind a tree, shouting:
“See what you can do. I’ll be waiting until you tell me it’s all clear.”
Val and Pom-pom go up to the gate, rather puzzled by his attitude. They are about to knock when they notice a symbol and the number 9.
Val joyously calls to the Centaur:
“It’s all right. We have the key. You can come back.”
“You have the key,” he says as he covers his mouth to stifle his laughter, “no one will ever know!”
He dashes up to the children and places them on his back, and Val then leans down and uses the key to open the door. They shove it back and the Centaur halts a bit, to make certain of something, and says:
“It’s all quiet. We can go in, but please, don’t make a sound, please,” he begs them, and quietly they cross the portal as the Archer makes every effort to control his hoofs so that they don’t kick up a fuss and call attention.
They are safely across the threshold and tip-hoofing forward when immediately the door slams shut behind them and
SWISH – WHACK! SWISH – WHACK!
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Curious about what happens to our young protagonists as they enter Sagittariusland?
Find details below for purchasing The Magical Carousel and Commentaries.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To purchase The Magical Carousel in India directly from Aeon Centre of Cosmology, send an email to [email protected] and avail a 20% discount. Note ‘TMC20’ in the subject line.
Or purchase from Notion Press, India (discount does not apply): notionpress.com/read/the-magical-carousel-and-commentaries
To purchase in the USA (discount does not apply): www.amazon.com/Magical-Carousel-Commentaries-Zodiacal-Odyssey-ebook/dp/B077GVFP5L/ref=sr_1_1?dchi...
The Magical Carousel and Commentaries
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The Magical Carousel - a Zodiacal Odyssey : A new myth for a new Age; a journey through the 12 signs / lands of the Zodiac.Guru Purnima was celebrated correctly on Sunday, 5 July, 2020. In 2010 the same was celebrated on 25 July, which moved Thea to write this article explaining the only correct measuring stick to determine these important dates: The Solstices and the Equinoxes, as the Vedic Rishis had done millennia before.
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