Monday, October 24, 2011

Time and the Technosphere


As of recent, I have been reading a book titled Time and The Technosphere by Jose Arguelles, and I have found his ideas fascinating and of great importance for us now.  This post is meant only as a brief introduction to some of the ideas presented in this work (until further elaboration).  The concept requiring the deepest contemplation upon is that of the nature of time.  Arguelles suggests a radically different way of perceiving time.  The following quote is to be considered:

"Just as air is the atmosphere of the body, so time is the atmosphere of the mind. If the time in which we live consists of uneven months and days regulated by mechanized minutes and hours, that is what becomes of our mind: a mechanized irregularity. Since everything follows from mind, it is no wonder that the atmosphere in which we live daily becomes more polluted, and the greatest complaint is: "I just don't have enough time!" Who owns your time, owns your mind. Own your own time and you will know your own mind"


He proposes that the standard way time is viewed by 
modern physics as being "the arrow of time," which 
sweeps linearly through the x and y axis of space is not at all expressive of the true nature of time.  
Space has three dimensions and time is the fourth.  It is not simply a mere addition to the three.  It envelops space, allowing for manifestation and for that which is manifest to experience itself as it does.  On the third dimensional plane, it may be symbolized as a vertical dimension while space occupies the horizontal.  However, although time includes the three dimensions of space, it also exists as its own dimension where it may be expressed as being radial in nature.  


"Connecting the macro realm of atemporality and high time, and the lower or micro realm of atemporality and high time, is the vertical time vertice of the ever-present now"


The velocity of time is expressed in this formula: 

Tv   ---> Infinity

In other words, time possesses instantaneity in its 
velocity,  compared to the speed of light which still 
needs time to travel.  Thus, telepathy and psychic 
phenomena function as an innate aspect of time.  
Time is expressed by Arguelles in this formula: 

T(E) = Art

Energy factored by time equals Art.  This means that the manifest world is in a harmonious state because it is factored by time.  Time is the universal factor of 
synchronization. Now comes some fascinating 
information. According to Arguelles, Time has a perfect 
mathematical ratio of 13:20.  It is difficult to see now, 
but this has some major implications that spills over 
into every aspect of our consciousness.  It is necessary 
to understand the effects of a calendar system as it 
relates to consciousness.  The calendar that we use is
called the gregorian calendar which is based upon the 
principle of the solar day.  The calendar is awkward in
the way the months are divided and is actually not well 
harmonized with other biorhythms.  It possesses the 
frequency of 12:60 (12 months in a year, 60 minutes in 
an hour).  This frequency turns out to be detrimental to 
our evolution on this planet because of this fact.  The 
Mayan calendar is one of great importance because it
is based on the harmonic principles of 13:20.  


Arguelles uses some strange sounding terms, a couple 
which are borrowed from a Russian thinker named 
Vernadsky.  The first of which is Biosphere.  In short,
this is the harmonious expression of nature in time.  As
the name suggests, it is the sphere of life.  The second 
borrowed term is Noosphere.   This is the ideal and 
natural progression of planetary evolution where human thought and consciousness creates a new reality in accord with the biosphere.  The third important term 
that Arguelles uses is Technosphere.  This is 
representative of the reality which the human mind has 
created thus far in relation to cosmic harmonics.  It 
deals with industrialization and technological 
advancement and is included in this theory to be 
understood as an actual sphere which exists on an with 
the planet.  It is given a sense of physicality and is 
included in the overall awareness of planetary 
consciousness.  It is however, in conflict with the 
biosphere.  It is attempting to exist as a separate force, 
though it too is in the domain of time and can be
thought to be a result of the frequency of time through
which it operates.  That is, time in a linear sense and the limitations of a mechanical framework of time that 
inhibits the liberation of consciousness from 
transitioning into the Noosphere.  However, the 
technosphere is subject to the law of entropy because 
it is not sustainable and is dependent on the biosphere 
for it's existence.  Implied in this whole dynamic is that 
either the biosphere or technosphere will first be 
destroyed.  It is truly a troubling thought that the 
biosphere be destroyed.  The technosphere will also
be destroyed as a consequence.  On the other hand, if 
the technosphere falls, it may at first seem to be a 
great devastation, but is actually a deeper blessing.  The technosphere of the modern world functions on the 12:60 frequency of the Gregorian calendar, which is not the natural harmonic frequency.  Prior to the widespread acceptance of the Gregorian solar calendar, ancient peoples harmonized with a lunar calendar based on 13 moons, and essentially the 13:20 ratio.


This concludes my introduction to this book.  It is worth reading if you are interested in a deeper understanding of the subject.  I am still reading it, so  will post more of the essential points at a later time.  The message here is in keeping with the paradigm shift many of us feel in our hearts already - the positive direction we wish to steer our future, away from the madness of the governing rule.  Together we are more powerful than the lesser forces because we are infused with the potency of truth and are in alignment with the very source of power itself.  We must learn to think by considering the essence of things, so that we can soberly open our eyes and see "the big picture."  Through my writing, I want to communicate a subtle feeling, something like a suspended gasp, an excitement dancing in serenity, because it is a frequency that can get us through the rough times necessary in the process of change.  I think we have a sense in our collective psyche, that existence is stirring, that the potential of myriad possibilities are brimming to the top and that soon, it will all overflow, washing over us like a great flood of consciousness.  At least, this is my feeling, though I certainly can't be the only one.  I can sense it all around me, this hidden light.  We seem largely ignorant to the fact that telepathy is what we are always doing.  We are tuning in to some channel or other, accessing different streams of consciousness.  The idea of growing in life is finding out the source of all streams, following the greatest ones we can find so that we may come at last to the ultimate ocean of life.


I wish your travels' blessing..

Sincerely,
Hrw the Hidden Light
















1 comment:

  1. Ah, I see what you were talking about that night. Victor was actually telling me about that excerpt you posted, but it wasn't until right now that I fully grasped it. It's truly remarkable how little we even think about the calendar in terms of consciousness. I'm actually quite tempted to try to stick to the lunar calendar for a while, but I don't think that'll go over well for some of my due dates. Totally worth it, though!

    I'm actually familiar with the biosphere and noosphere, but the technosphere was something I wasn't really acquainted with much. I first heard the terms from Wilber's A Brief History of Everything We Know, and he covers the biosphere and the noosphere pretty extensively throughout the book. It was more in terms of holons, though. Definitely interesting stuff. Anyways, I'm glad that you covered parts of the book. I should send some of my textbooks your way!

    Keep blogging!

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