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Absorption in "rays that come from heavenly worlds" reminds us of our true nature - the stars gave birth to us.

"If a man would be alone, let him look at the stars," philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote in his 1836 essay, Nature. "The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and what he touches." Emerson considered the stars, through their "perpetual presence of the sublime," as portals to complete absorption with something greater than ourselves.

"If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years," he adds, "how would men believe and adore and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile."

Humans have gazed at the night's sky in fascination for millenia. Its vastness, humbling. Its enigmatic expanse, awesome. Ancient civilisations, from the Mayans to the Babylonians, were starstruck and enchanted by the cosmos. The ancient Egyptians even used the stars to accurately align the Great Pyramids with the Earth's four cardinal points.

I wonder what Emerson would think of modern culture. Common gaze is downcast, transfixed by admonishing smartphones. The stars' sparkle is second-best. We don't notice the great lengths they travel to illuminate the night's sky. But the ancients prized something we fail to recognise. Stargazing is free therapy. And the cosmos reveals our true nature.

If we care to look.

The Stars Lost Their Magic...

When I was young, I'd recite Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, before sleep... Twinkle, twinkle, little star. Its words, comforting... How I wonder what you are... The existential somehow innately known, understood... Up above the world so high... As if a part of me belonged to the stars... Like a diamond in the sky.

Like all children, I was fascinated by the twinkle of diamonds in the sky. But as I aged, the stars' significance dimmed. As I became disenchanted, I didn't give them a second glance. As I became depressed, I considered space a terrifying vacuum of meaninglessness. I was overwhelmed by existential dread.

How naive I was - there's nothing magical about space, I thought. I was wrong.

A Vastness Felt, Not Intellectualised

It's impossible to grasp the vastness of space with the intellect - it lacks adequate processing power. Much of space's magical qualities are felt, not comprehended by the thinking mind. Take the measurement of the speed of light. To our senses, light is instantaneous. You flick a switch, light appears. Its speed is unfathomable.

Imagining a light- yea r is next level. Applying the switch-flicking speed to how far light travels in the 365 days it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun. If I flicked a light switch and had a magical bulb projected into space, one light year is how far this light will have travelled by September 2020. I guess that's... pretty far?

Even light from the Sun takes eight minutes to reach Earth. That's a brief sojourn compared to the distance light travels from distant stars to illuminate the night's sky; when contemplating the journey of those "envoys of beauty," the unfathomable becomes unfathomable-er ...

The Universe Is Big

Know where to look, you'll see Sirius (from the Greek seirios "glowing" or "scorching") the brightest star visible to the naked eye. From Earth's perspective, Sirius will shine brightest for another 210,000 years. It's 8.6 lightyears away. The light you see tonight has travelled since January 2011, near the start of the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

Proxima Centauri is the nearest known star to the Sun. From its constellation Centaurus, light takes 4.24 light years to reach Earth. Light from this neighbour star started its journey in June 2015.

Located in the constellation Carina, Eta Carinae is a stellar system of at least two stars, 5 million times brighter than our Sun. It's visible to the naked eye from 7,500 lightyears away. The light reaching your eye started its journey 4,000 years before the estimated origin of ancient Egypt.

The Andromeda Galaxy is visible to the naked eye from 2.25 million lightyears away. This light started its journey before Homo erectus ("upright man") evolved.

Modern technology takes us farther into the past. Last year the Hubble Telescope - launched in April 1990 - discovered Icarus. The blue giant is the most distant single star ever detected. It resides in a spiral galaxy 9 billion lightyears away. The most distant galaxy detected by Hubble is 13.3 billion lightyears away. At the dawn of that light's journey, the universe was "only" 500 million years old.

The Universe Of Mind

" As above, so below, as within, so without, as the universe, so the soul... " - Hermes Trismegistus

On 25 August 1609 Galileo made the worldview-shifting discovery that the Earth isn't the centre of the universe. It rotates around the Sun. The Roman Catholic Inquisition deemed Galileo's belief in this discovery as heresy and warned him accordingly. In 1633 he was placed under permanent house arrest after publishing his paper Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems.

A number of leading astrologers, philosophers and scientists at the time opposed Galileo's discovery. They refused to look through the telescope. In a letter to German philosopher Johanne Kepler in 1610, Galileo bemoaned his peers: "Truly, just as the asp stops its ears, so do these philosophers shut their eyes to the light of truth."

Meditation is the courage to look through the telescope.

Meditation is the telescope enabling us to see the "light of truth" of the Mind. The intricacy of Mind is defined through spiritual practice, concentration, study, insight, understanding and wisdom. Observing the Mind with non-judgemental curiosity allows us to witness its nature with great clarity.

The deeper the journey within, the more lucid the experience. An inner-universe reveals itself. Perspective shifts as subtle elements of Mind become observable; from a Hubble Telescope image of distant stars, to the quantum waveforms of atoms. Galaxies of thoughts, images, sounds, voices, emotions, sensations appear, worlds within worlds. Not as dense, gross structures, but fleeting, impermanent, empty forms.

In observing Mind in this way, we become the canvas behind all of these galaxies, the empty space, the spirit behind form, the bridge of connection to the vastness of the universe.

The nature of Galileo's discovery mirrors this spiritual discovery. Perceiving the separate "I" as the centre of the universe is egoic narcissism, like mistaking Earth as the Universe's centre. Meditation is the courage to look through the telescope and see the truth.

You are not the centre of the Universe - you are the Universe.

Depression: The Existential Without The Framework

Galileo and Kepler were early proponents of understanding the Universe as a mechanical machine, comparable not to "a divine organism but rather to clockwork." This nihilistic worldview strips the Universe of spiritual meaning. I believe this existential lifelessness contributed significantly to my periods of disenchantment, depression and anxiety.

From my atheistic, "science-minded" background, there was no room for anything beyond the material. I scorned childlike awe as childish. In the midst of depression, I'd lie on my bed, stare at the ceiling, paralysed with anxiety about the meaninglessness of existence. Such despair was a form of spiritual emergency.

My existential despair is common. Dr. Jeffrey Vittengl, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Iowa, wanted to understand the differences between spirituality and religion. So he studied over 40,000 responses from the United States Midlife Development survey. His research discovered that spiritual people "may be engaging in a 'lonely search' for answers to their ultimate questions that, if unsatisfied, increases risk for depression."

People at risk of serious depression were those who tended to be self-focused, to ponder the meaning of life. Without structure, support and guidance, this search comes up short, as it did for me. Vittengl's study discovered organised religions provide structure. Within these communities, rates of depression are lower. The "spiritual but not religious" brigade are left to work things out themselves.

Building A Framework For The Spiritual But Not Religious

"You are the universe experiencing itself." - Alan Watts.

I didn't know I was spiritual but not religious - I just knew the "not religious" part. I believed in the nihilistic, mechanical universe theory as gospel. This worldview didn't allow for spirit. This worldview didn't have space for the so-called irrational. But when I started meditation, I began to experience dimensions at odds with this worldview. My belief system was challenged. It started to crumble.

Quantum physics provides a new narrative. In its unpredictability, it reminds us that the fabric of existence is irrational, beyond logic. And the stars, galaxies, the vastness of space? What we see with today's technology is just 4 percent of the Universe. The other 96 percent is made of mysterious substances (called dark matter and dark energy) that " astronomers can't see, detect or even comprehend."

Allowing mystical experiences of growing improbability and increased intuition, I knew I needed an all-encompassing context. I slowly rebuilt the paradigm, brick by brick, its building blocks sourced from ancient teachings, philosophy, quantum theory, psychology, shamanism, and more.

Each book, each teaching, a gradual creation of a new worldview matching my subjective experiences. The cosmos was resuscitated.

Now, when I ponder the existential, I feel a childlike wonder. I'm inspired. Spirituality provides an expansive framework for the immaterial, the unseen, the unknowable, the space beyond language. Mysticism connects us to universal consciousness, a benevolent presence, unconditionally loving, calming, a force greater than ourselves.

In expanding my worldview, I expand. There's room for spirit. There is no superficial glass ceiling. All the pieces of me I'd rejected as unfeasible or untrue or irrational can breathe freely, as my eternal essence soars from its constricted 4 percent, soaring and soaring and continuing to soar, into the mysterious, unseen 96 percent, into the totality of being, into the totality of the Universe.

You Are Stardust

Our connection to the stars isn't exclusively spiritual. The building blocks of the human body, the atoms and elements, are intertwined with the cosmos, too. "Most of the material we're made of comes out of dying stars or stars that died in explosions," astrophysicist Karel Schrijver explains to National Geographic.

Karel and his wife Iris Schrijver, a professor of pathology, co-authored Living With the Stars: How the Human Body Is Connected to the Life Cycles of the Earth, the Planets, and the Stars. Their research combines human biology and astrophysics. "We have stuff in us as old as the universe, and then some stuff that landed 100 years ago," Karel adds.

Despite what eyes and egos perceive, most of our physical structure is only a few years old. "We're not fixed at all. We're more like a pattern or process," Iris says. For example, we lose 30,000 skin cells every minute, and our entire surface layer is replaced roughly once per year. By the age of 50, half of our heart cells have been replaced.

Cell division is needed to survive and grow. But many cells age and die. These cells need to be replaced.

This is where the stars help out.

"The Stars Died So That You Could Be Here Today"

40,000 tonnes of cosmic dust falls to Earth every year.

Over 40,000 tonnes of cosmic dust falls to Earth every year, and eventually makes its way into our bodies. For example, table salt - made of sodium and chloride - formed inside stars that exploded; some billions of years ago, some in recent stellar explosions.

Just like trees and plants, stars are living beings. I'm struck by the correlation; both provide our atmosphere with elements essential for life. Through photosynthesis, trees convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into the oxygen we breathe. Stars are giant nuclear reactors that convert hydrogen into helium. Older stars convert helium into the elements we are made of, such as carbon, oxygen, iron, and calcium - a process called nucleosynthesis.

These elements didn't exist in the beginning of time. Shortly after the Big Bang, there was only hydrogen, helium, and not much else. "The atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than in your right hand, because 200 million stars have exploded to make up the atoms in your body," notes physicist Lawrence Krauss, "[...] the stars died so that you could be here today."

Ego Erodes When Enchanted By The Stars

Like the philosophers and scientists who refused to look through the telescope, the ego refuses to acknowledge its superficiality. It fears annihilation. Filtered through ego, the existential is terrifying. It's a powerful reminder the ego isn't the centre of the universe. The telescopic perspective reminds us that our problems and anxieties aren't the centre of the universe, either.

Enchanted by the stars, the illusion of separation erodes. The filter is removed. The ego is transcended. We stop identifying with the small. Instead, these moments of awe are snippets of our true spiritual nature. The core of us at ease with vastness, at home in the eternal, sings in response. Absorption, as Emerson explains, ignites a mystical unity with existence.

How naive I was, when disenchanted and depressed. I never knew my youthful enchantment was a messenger of truth. I never knew I always belonged to the stars. I never knew the stars gave birth to me. I never knew these heavenly worlds were here all along.

Look up. Do you see?

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From Babs x

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Watch Shooting stars, I love Bob and Vic xxxx Denise

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Cult comedy panel show hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

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Shooting stars tonight, it should be good in Orkney xxxx Denise

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How To Watch The Geminids Meteor Shower

The Geminid meteor shower is peaking on Wednesday night, with bright dazzling 'shooting stars' streaking across the sky.

The celestial event happens every December, though 2022 brings excellent viewing conditions across most of the UK.

It is unusual in that it is caused by the debris left behind by an asteroid. When the Earth moves through that trail of debris, the pieces smash into our atmosphere and light up as they do, appearing as streaking stars across the sky.

Usually, as many as 150 meteors per hour can be seen in the show, which makes it among the best of the year for actually spotting a meteor.

This year, the brightness of the Moon will have a slightly diminishing effect, with Nasa predicting between 30-40 meteors per hour.

Forecasts from the UK Met Office suggest ideal weather conditions on Wednesday night, with clear skies across most parts of the UK.

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Geminid meteor shower gets underway in the UK

ICYMI: According to Anna Gammon-Ross, an astronomer at Royal Observatory in Greenwich, the Geminid meteor shower will begin to be visible in the UK tonight from 6pm GMT. That's right now, so if the skies are clear in your area, take a look outside.

"For the best chances to spot the Geminids, find a dark area of clear sky and allow around 20 minutes to let your eyes adapt to the dark," she says. "It may also be advisable to lie down as you may be looking up for a long time."

If you miss them tonight, don't fret. Anna says they'll still be visible up until 20 December.

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How the Geminid Meteor Shower appeared last night

Here's how the Geminid Meteor Shower appeared in Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, last night - courtesy of nature photographer Peter Forister.

The US still has a few hours to wait until the Sun falls and the shooting stars appear, but hopefully we'll be getting some images of tonight's shower in the UK.

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Nasa predicts 30-40 Geminids meteors per hour tonight

Weather may be great (at least in the UK) for viewing the Geminids meteor shower tonight, but a recent full moon means it will be slightly harder than if the Moon was closer to a new moon.

Nasa predicts between 30-40 'shooting stars' per hour at its peak.

"Don't miss the annual Geminids meteor shower," Nasa tweeted.

"A waning gibbous moon will make it harder to view most of the shower, but the Geminids burn so bright, up to 30-40 should be visible per hour!"

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Best time to see Geminid Meteor Shower 2022 in the UK

Most of the UK and Ireland currently has remarkably good weather for viewing the Geminid Meteor Shower tonight, according to the latest forecasts from the Met Office.

Here's how the weather map currently looks:

For anyone on the south coast or in East Anglia, don't lose heart. The skies will clear as the night goes on, with the best views on offer in the early hours. Equally, anyone in Ireland are better off going outside now to check out the shower, as they might not have much longer to do so,

This is the current forecast from the Met Office for 5am:

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How to capture the Geminid Meteor Shower 2022

Professional photographers have given their tips for capturing the Geminid meteor shower, with all saying that some kind of tripod to steady the camera is essential.

It's worth using a tripod for taking pictures with a smartphone too, as any camera shake can compromise the quality of the pictures - but if you don't have one to hand you can simply rest your phone on a window ledge

Arguably the best technique is to use a timelapse feature on your camera or smartphone, though for anyone without those capabilities then there are some other methods that can help capture shooting stars.

David Reneke, an astronomer and writer for Australian science magazine advises anyone using an SLR or DSLR camera to play with aperture settings on your camera to photograph the night sky.

Burst settings can also capture multiple photos at once.

For older smartphones that use a digital zoom rather than an optical zoom, it's generally best not to use the zoom as it could compromise the quality of the image. Instead, take the picture and then crop it.

Newer phones feature incredible zoom capabilities that can take detailed pictures of far away objects. Other cameras come with special features to improve pictures of the night sky, such as the Google Pixel's Astro mode.

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This is mind blowing, I am going to spend hours on this Denise xxxx

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The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields. It has a diameter of about 1,392,684 km, about 109 times that of Earth, and its mass (about 2×10 ³⁰ kilograms, 330,000 times that of Earth) accounts for about 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System. Chemically, about three quarters of the Sun's mass consists of hydrogen, while the rest is mostly helium. The remainder (1.69%, which nonetheless equals 5,628 times the mass of Earth) consists of heavier elements, including oxygen, carbon, neon and iron, among others.

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An interactive 3D visualization of the stellar neighborhood, including over 100,000 nearby stars. Created for the Google Chrome web browser.

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Moments in time in Star maps xxxx
Denise

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A few songs chosen by a life themer each. More manageable than the all songs of you are also trying to listen to all your Xmas faves!

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A bit late due to moving house, but here’s main playlist! Discovery one to follow…

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We’re having lots of ‘Star Coffee’ this month by dropping a star anise in our coffee pot. I like the dance of flavours between coffee and aniseed.

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star was written in Colchester, just round the corner from Ginny's house xxxx Denise

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Trip to see the stars at an Observatory is something I must do this month, see the stars without light pollution xxx bet Orkney is fabulous xxx Denise

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Visit the home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the Prime Meridian of the world and London’s only Planetarium

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In terms of nutrition, star anise is a good source of iron, magnesium, calcium, and manganese. It also has many vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B6 and some vitamin E. Further, star anise powder or seed also has a good amount of selenium, zinc, and copper.

Now that we know that Star Anise is a nutrient powerhouse, let's learn about some Star Anise health benefits:

1. Boosts Brain Power

In Chinese medicine, star anise is considered a brain tonic that helps improve concentration and focus.

In Ayurveda, star anise is known as "ashwagandha" and is believed to help increase mental clarity, promote good sleep, and protect the nervous system. It's also said to have aphrodisiac qualities.

2. Reduces Anxiety and Depression

Some studies suggest that star anise may help reduce depression symptoms, especially if taken along with antidepressants. In fact, some people claim that it works even better than antidepressants!

star anise tea is a great way to get more vitamin B into your diet.

3. Good For Digestion

The essential oils in star anise help treat digestive issues. They have anti-inflammatory properties, which can help with ulcers and reduce acid reflux. Star anise also has anti-microbial properties that can protect against intestinal infections.

Star anise can relax the digestive system, which helps improve your overall health by preventing bloating and discomfort caused by gas build-up in your stomach or intestines.

4. Beneficial During Cold and Flu

Star anise tea is a good remedy for colds, flu, and sore throats. It has been shown to kill bacteria in the throat that cause infections. In addition to its antibacterial effects, star anise contains antioxidants that can help your immune system fight off illness more effectively by boosting its ability to clear out harmful toxins from your body naturally.

5. May Balance Blood Sugar Levels

If you have diabetes, star anise tea

Flavonoids have been shown to reduce LDL cholesterol ("bad") and increase HDL ("good") cholesterol levels. In one study, participants who took star anise extract saw an increase in their HDL levels by 15%.

6. Relaxes Mind and Muscles

Star anise is "the universal balancer" because it promotes balance throughout our body, including digestive tract function, nervous system activity; cardiovascular health; liver function, etc. Further, this natural herb also promotes sleep quality and duration.

7. Reduces Headache

Star anise can be used as a natural remedy to alleviate headaches. For centuries, the herb has been traditionally used as an alternative treatment for people suffering from migraines (headaches) because of its ability to relax tense muscles. You can eat it raw or add it to your favorite tea for additional benefits.

8. Helps in Managing Healthy Weight

9. Supports Breastfeeding Mothers

Star anise is a great natural supplement for breastfeeding mothers. It's no secret that breastfeeding moms want to feel comfortable while they nurse their babies. However, some things can make this process difficult or painful for them.

Star anise helps relieve pain and discomfort during breastfeeding. It also protects against breast milk infections such as mastitis by reducing inflammation within the breast tissue (which helps reduce swelling).

It also supports liver function, which helps keep everything running smoothly throughout pregnancy & after childbirth too!

Star anise tea is excellent for your health, but it can also have side effects if you drink it too often. If you drink star anise tea daily, you should limit your intake to 1-2 cups daily.

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So are you going to add strat anise tea to your daily diet? If yes, then there are a few things you need to keep in mind.

● Make sure to buy only organic or pure varieties.

● Make sure the tea bag is not made from synthetic fibers, as this can reduce its benefits. -

● Add sugar or honey to your star anise tea, or drink it plain.

Start Anise Tea: Risks and Side Effects

The health benefits of star anise tea have been known for centuries. It's a fantastic herb used to treat various ailments and conditions. In some cases, this powerful drink can also help improve mental clarity.

The only downside is that star anise benefits come with risks. If overdosed or taken without proper preparation, star anise tea can cause digestive issues and allergic reactions.

On the other hand, some people may experience allergic reactions to star anise or anise itself. This can cause a rash on the skin, itching/swelling of the face; sneezing; abdominal pain; diarrhea that doesn't cure quickly after taking antibiotics.

Star Anise is an amazing spice that can add flavor to almost any dish. It's also great for your health because it contains many vitamins and minerals that can boost your immunity and protect you against diseases.
People in Asia have known the benefits of Star Anise for thousands of years as a remedy for stomach ailments and a natural energy booster. So next time you're cooking or preparing tea, consider using this Asian spice for great flavor and good health.

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Wishing on a Star Rolls Royce, beautiful, going to look for the original by Sunny Rainbow ( love that name) Denise xxxx

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The wonderful Brian Cox is definitely the man to listen to about stars xxx Denise

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From Babs

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The artist's magnum opus has spawned a cottage industry of sleuths and interpreters.

Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night (1889). Courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art.

Vincent van Gogh's (the phenomenon of the The Starry Night (1889) is art history's most famous celestial scene-and one of the world's most beloved paintings to boot immersive Van Gogh experience seems to prove people want not just to look at it, but to be inside it, too).

It's not hard to see why. The Post-Impressionist masterpiece hums with a swirling internal energy all its own. In the foreground of the painting, a cypress tree flares up against a night sky that reverberates with dazzling shades of blue. Van Gogh conjures a sky that isn't static and distant, but alive and moving, and the stars and moon glow with rings of luminous yellow. Below this brilliant night sky, a village sleeps quietly, seemingly wrapped in the protection of the heavens, a lone church steeple straining upwards to touch them.

Aside from its formal qualities, a lore has built up around the painting, due largely to the circumstances surrounding its creation. Van Gogh made The Starry Night at Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy, in southern France, where he had voluntarily admitted himself following a manic episode in which he infamously mutilated his own ear. Many have interpreted the painting as Van Gogh's contemplation of his own mortality-the cypress tree was a common symbol of death and mourning, and the artist often affiliated the stars with the afterlife. In one letter to his brother Theo, he wrote, " But the sight of the stars always makes me dream... Why, I say to myself, should the spots of light in the firmament be less accessible to us than the black spots on the map of France? Just as we take the train to go to Tarascon or Rouen, we take death to go to a star."

But while the artist's masterpiece certainly lends itself to emotive interpretations, it was also the highly considered result of one of the most productive periods of his career. The Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum was a progressive institution in which patients were encouraged to spend time in nature, and the artist's brother ensured his brother was given a studio and ample time to paint.

There, in the shrouded safety of the asylum, Van Gogh experienced some of his most brilliant-and peaceful-moments. He painted his famous Irises within his first several days there, and he would go on to paint The Starry Night over just a few days in June of 1889.

In spite of the painting's ubiquity in popular culture, The Starry Night is still full of wonderful surprises that have either been overlooked or misunderstood. We've found three fascinating facts that just might make you see it differently.

Van Gogh Painted The Starry Night During the Daytime-And Took Some Artistic License With the Cosmos

One common misconception is that Van Gogh painted his magnum opus while looking out the window from his room in the asylum. While perhaps less romantic a vision, the artist in fact had a separate painting studio at Saint-Paul-de-Mausole where he worked during the day. This studio had no windows at all. Van Gogh did, however, make sketches from his bedroom window, and in The Starry Night, one does see the sloping hills of the Alpilles, a low mountain range, visible from his room.

All in all, however, the scene is a composite of accurate and invented attributes. Van Gogh inserted the view of the village, for instance, and taken similar liberties with the sky. Some details are historically accurate: The bright orb at the center-left of the painting has been identified by astronomers as the the planet Venus, which would have been particularly bright in the summer of 1889. Constellations including Capella, Cassiopeia, and Pegasus are also correctly positioned, with some astronomers having gone so far as to identify the celestial scene as taking place at 4 a.m. on June 19, 1889. However, just as with his depiction of the village, Van Gogh did take a bit of creative license. The moon is shown in the crescent phase, however, it would have been in the less evocative waning gibbous phase at the time he painted it.

Its Radiance Is an Optical Illusion

While Van Gogh is often portrayed as the quintessence of the lonely, tortured artist, he was anything but disconnected from contemporary conversations about the latest developments in the arts. His discursive letters to his friends Paul Gaugin and Émile Bernard discussed the latest color theories, including the principles of color contrasts that Van Gogh derived from his hero, the Neoclassical artist Eugène Delacroix.

In 1889, he wrote to Theo about his recent paintings, "When you see them some time [...] I shall be able to give you a better idea of the things Gauguin, Bernard and I often used to talk about and occupy ourselves with than I can do in words; it is not a return to Romanticism or to religious ideas, no. But via Delacroix one can express more of Nature and the country, by means of color and an individual drawing style, than might appear."

For Van Gogh, color was a vehicle for expressing emotion, and the brilliantly hued canvases of his late career succeed in large part to the availability of new hues of paint on the market. It is the intensity of light in those colors on the canvas that gives The Starry Night its unique glow. The contrasts between dashes of paint create an optical effect known as luminance, in which the brain experiences two simultaneous and competing sensory impulses. Simply put-one part of the brain focuses on light and motion, but sees color less distinctly. Another part of the brain, however, will perceive each of the contrasting colors. Van Gogh's bold, light-filled brushstrokes signal both of these experiences, creating the flickering sense for which the painting is so famed.

Hokusai's Great Wave Was an Inspiration

Like many Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists, Van Gogh was deeply influenced by the Japanese woodblock prints that were imported in Europe during the 19th century. While we can credit these prints-known as ukiyo-e in Japan-with more general trends, such as a flattening of planes and use of aerial perspective in Western art, in the case of The Starry Night, one sees a more direct connection. Many art historians believe Van Gogh was directly inspired by Katsushika Hokusai's The Great Wave Off Kanagawa. Side by side, the similarities between cresting tidal waves and the swirling heavens are easy recognize. Van Gogh even wrote to Theo about the print, saying with a sense of awe, "These waves are claws, the boat is caught in them, you can feel it." Though he did not have a print of the Great Wave with him at the asylum, historian Martin Bailey believes he may have worked from memory, calling The Starry Night "a work of imagination with all sorts of conscious and unconscious elements which must have come into Vincent's mind when he was doing the painting."

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Watch Stardust, one of my favourite,  think Netflix has it, it is a good book to read too
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Much Better Than it Looks

Surprised at how much I enjoyed this. The characters were really well developed, the world building was fantastic and the action was really enjoyable. Mark Strong is great as ever as the villain, but it has to be Robert DeNiro who just steals the film in the weirdest role I could think of for him. The story is genuinely intriguing, but it's the world building that really did it for me. I really felt immersed in this fantasy world, and the exposition was delivered really naturally. As much as I have gripes with some of Matthew Vaughn's films, the actual direction is never the issue, and it's quite good here too. Now my main issue is that the film is trying to juggle quite a lot of storylines, and it feels a bit rushed as a result. You could probably cut Michelle Pfieffer's plotline down quite a bit in order to concentrate on the main storyline more. But overall, this is a surprisingly fun film that I would definitely recommend

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Stardust: Directed by Matthew Vaughn. With Ian McKellen, Bimbo Hart, Alastair MacIntosh, David Kelly. In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.

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The Tale of the Starfish — The Starfish Foundation (thestarfishchange.org)

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There's loads of different ones you can find online - this one is interesting as it also gives a tip for creating a perfect pentagon out of a piece of paper.
https://www.homemade-gifts-made-easy.com/5-pointed-origami-star.html

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These 5 pointed origami stars are easy to fold and make beautiful Christmas decorations. You can make them from magazines, scrapbook papers or sheet music, whatever you happen to have lying around.

We don't have our tree up just yet so for now I've put these Christmas star decorations on our mantelpiece.

One of the 5 pointed origami stars is folded from scan of a dictionary page and the others are made from vintage style scrapbook papers. I went for vintage patterns but you could equally well use bright Christmas colors.

I also tried hanging them on the mirror in our living room and I think they look quite nice there:

Perhaps we'll move them to our Christmas tree once it's up :-)

Below is a photo shared by reader Kerrie who says "I made a garland out of my stars and used K&Company scrapbook paper for the stars" . Thanks for sharing your photo Kerrie!

Here's another photo shared by reader Vicki, who made both the origami star from this page and also the modular money origami star. Thanks for sharing your photo Vicki!

Reader Mel Hurst made these gorgeous tiny stars to decorate Christmas cards and presents. Amazing folding Mel, and thanks for sharing your photo!

Credit for this design belongs to origami artist Mrs Toshie Takahama. Thank you to Edward Holmes for writing in with that information!

Materials for 5 Pointed Origami Star

All you need is:

Origami purists will frown upon me using scissors but hey, this is the 21st century not feudal Japan ;-)

The finished star Christmas ornaments will be about 60% of the size of the square you start with. So a 12" square will make a 7" star, or a 8.5" square will make a 5" star.

Making the 5 Pointed Origami Star

Video vs Photo Instructions

I think it's way easier to learn how to make these stars by watching videos than by looking at photos, so I'm going to start by showing you the videos.

But if you have a really slow internet connection, or you prefer photos to video, then you can skip down to the step by step photos instead.

First up, you'll need to cut a pentagon out of your square. You can either trace my pentagon template , or you can use an origami trick. I prefer using the origami trick because it works for any size of paper, and also it's quicker. Here's a 2 minute video showing you how it's done:

Video 1: Cut a Pentagon from a Square (origami trick)

Once you've got your pentagon, you're ready to fold the star. Here's our little video showing how:

Video 2: Folding the Star

How did you star turn out? Please leave a comment if you've got a question or just want to say hi.

Making the Pentagon (Photos)

Are you sure you don't want to watch my 2 minute video instead? I think it's easier to follow than the pictures.

Got your square of paper? Great! Now we need to cut it into a pentagon shape.

You've got two options:

Option 1: Download and trace my pentagon template

Option 2: Use an origami trick to make a pentagon (instructions below). The advantage of the origami method is that it works for any size sheet of paper, however big or small.

Option 2: Origami Trick to Make Pentagon

Fold the square in half:

Fold up the bottom left corner to the top, then unfold again.

Fold the top left corner to the bottom, then unfold again.

Fold the bottom right corner to the center of the X-shaped crease.

Fold the top layer in half.

Fold up edge AB to lie along edge AC.

Turn over the paper. Then fold in half along this line.

Cut along the edge of the top layer

Unfold, and you have a perfect pentagon :-)

Folding the 5 Pointed Origami Star (Photos)

Step 1

Start with your paper nice-side-down. Fold the pentagon in half through each of its points and unfold again, so that you have a set of creases like this:

Fold up the bottom edge so that the corners meet the creases you just made:

Unfold again, then make the same fold for all the other sides of the pentagon, so that you have a set of creases like this:

Step 2

Fold in the left edge along one of the creases you just made. Then fold up the bottom edge, at the same time pulling the corner of the pentagon out to the left like this. Squash the fold flat.

Unfold completely. Rotate the pentagon 1/5th of a rotation so that the next side is at the bottom, then repeat the folds as in the image above. Do the same thing for all the rest of the sides of the pentagon. When you've finished you will have a new set of creases that look something like this:

Step 3

Starting with the pentagon completely unfolded, pinch all the corners together and squash them toward the center. With a bit of "massaging" the paper will collapse into a star shape.

Step 4

Turn over the star. Fold in the right edge to the center line, like this:

Working clockwise around the star, do the same thing for all the other arms:

Finished!

Tada! Here's the finished star:

Optional: Tidying up the back

Did you make your star from one-sided colored paper? If you did, you'll notice that there's a white hexagon in the middle on the back. Do you want that hexagon to be colored, like the rest of the star? Here's how, thanks to a clever tip sent in by reader Grace.

"I did a little extra step... use a pair of scissors to snip into the small hexagon and tuck the flaps back under the arms of the star. This series of images shows how"
~Grace

Thanks for the tip and the photos Grace!

How did you star turn out? Please leave a comment if you've got a question or just want to say hi.

Fun fact: The band Coldplay used this origami star design in their set for their live performances of their song "A Sky Full of Stars"! Here's the video

Popular Christmas Gift Ideas

Make a personalized likes poster for your loved ones this Christmas! This couples poster is so easy to print at home and just looks fantastic! Or check out more of our easy to make posters in our printable gifts shop.

If you liked the 5 pointed origami star, you might also like these other Christmas star crafts...

...or check out my full collection of homemade Christmas ornaments .

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Putting a theme suggestion into the mix gets you an extra 2 points.

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Introduction

This is a new variant of an old and easy party favourite. The dough is mixed up in the processor and rolls out easily. It may crack a bit for the first roll-out, but just resquidge together and roll out again like Play-Doh. Unlike other pastries, you don't have to be afraid of handling it. I keep rolling and re-rolling to the bitter end.

You can use any cutter, but I'm a sucker for stars.

For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.

This is a new variant of an old and easy party favourite. The dough is mixed up in the processor and rolls out easily. It may crack a bit for the first roll-out, but just resquidge together and roll out again like Play-Doh. Unlike other pastries, you don't have to be afraid of handling it. I keep rolling and re-rolling to the bitter end.

You can use any cutter, but I'm a sucker for stars.

For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.

Ingredients

Makes: around 45 stars

200 grams grated smoked cheddar or other strong Cheddar

50 grams soft unsalted butter

100 grams plain flour (plus extra for rolling)

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon celery salt

½ teaspoon ground ginger

2 cups grated smoked cheddar or other strong Cheddar

3 tablespoons soft unsalted butter

⅔ cup all-purpose flour (plus extra for rolling)

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon celery salt

½ teaspoon ground ginger

Method

You will need a star cutter, 5cm / 2 inches diameter point to point.

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/gas mark 4/350ºF.

2. Put all ingredients into a food processor and blitz until the dough comes together. Form into two flat discs, wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

3. Roll out the first disc of dough on a lightly floured surface to about the thickness of a pound coin / one-eighth of an inch thick and cut out your cheese stars. This is a very good-tempered dough, and any botched stars can be added back to the dough as you go to be re-cut.

4. Line a flat baking sheet with parchment and arrange on top, then pop into the oven for 12-15 minutes, by which time the stars will be puffed and golden. Repeat the same process with the second batch of dough.

5. Once the stars are cooked, transfer to a wire rack to cool a little.

You will need a star cutter, 5cm / 2 inches diameter point to point.

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/gas mark 4/350ºF.

2. Put all ingredients into a food processor and blitz until the dough comes together. Form into two flat discs, wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

3. Roll out the first disc of dough on a lightly floured surface to about the thickness of a pound coin / one-eighth of an inch thick and cut out your cheese stars. This is a very good-tempered dough, and any botched stars can be added back to the dough as you go to be re-cut.

4. Line a flat baking sheet with parchment and arrange on top, then pop into the oven for 12-15 minutes, by which time the stars will be puffed and golden. Repeat the same process with the second batch of dough.

5. Once the stars are cooked, transfer to a wire rack to cool a little.

Additional Information

For vegetarians make sure the cheese is one made with vegetarian rennet.

MAKE AHEAD NOTE:
The baked stars will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

FREEZE NOTE:
To freeze the baked stars let them cool completely then transfer them to an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw the stars on a wire rack at room temperature for about an hour.

You can also freeze the cut out but unbaked stars. Put the stars on baking sheets lined with baking parchment (parchment paper). Freeze the unbaked stars until solid then transfer them to a resealable bag or airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. Bake the stars direct from frozen following the instructions in the recipe. The stars are quite small so the baking time should be the same.

For vegetarians make sure the cheese is one made with vegetarian rennet.

MAKE AHEAD NOTE:
The baked stars will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

FREEZE NOTE:
To freeze the baked stars let them cool completely then transfer them to an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw the stars on a wire rack at room temperature for about an hour.

You can also freeze the cut out but unbaked stars. Put the stars on baking sheets lined with baking parchment (parchment paper). Freeze the unbaked stars until solid then transfer them to a resealable bag or airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. Bake the stars direct from frozen following the instructions in the recipe. The stars are quite small so the baking time should be the same.

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Adua have been listening to a new Kacey Musgraves album, one track a month all year. This opening track kicked us off in January and it's one of our favourites.

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