The Planetarization of Consciousness

446 Pages·1977·3.155 MB·English

by  Dane Rudhyar

The Planetarization
of
Consciousness
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Revised and reset second edition © 1977 by Dane Rudhyar
© 1970 by Dane Rudhyar

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Rudhyar, Dane 1895-1985
The Planetarization of Consciousness

1. Man. 2. Self (Philosophy) 3. Consciousness.
I. Title.
BD450.R77 1977 126 77-2622
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ISBN:0-943358-16-7
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For ROBERT L. MOORE
In grateful friendship

and
with loving thoughts
to Uma Somerfield
whose enthusiasm
made this new edition possible.
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Dane Rudhyar
A Seed Man
Dane Rudhyar was born in Paris, France on March 23, 1895.
Quite early in his life, Rudhyar intuitively came to realize
two things which have deeply influenced his entire life and work:
(1) Time is cyclic, and the Law of Cycles describes all
civilizations as well as all existence; (2) Western Civilization is
now in what could be symbolically called the autumn phase of its
period of existence. As these realizations developed into a
personal commitment to the future which he envisioned, Rudhyar
felt the urge to divorce himself from Europe and to seek a “New
World” — a land into which he could, as it were, sow himself as a
seed, carrying within his being the legacy of whatever was viable
and constructive in the European past. In the late fall of 1916, he
came to America, leaving behind his native land and ancestral
French culture as well as his family name, Chenneviere.
The change of name was symbolic of a total dedication to his
ideal: the transformation of our civilization, a ‘revaluation of all
values.’ He became known as `Rudhyar; a name derived from the
Sanskrit root rudra implying dynamic action and the electrical
power released during storms. The god Rudra in the Vedas is the
Destroyer and Regenerator, the transforming energy, breaker of
old molds and the power of will or vital force.
This sense of destiny released through Rudhyar tremendous
energy which he has channeled into the development of his
philosophical ideas; through Music and the use of Tone; through
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Painting as the Art of Gestures; through Astrology as a symbolic
language with the potential to bring individuals in tune with
cosmic cycles. Throughout his long life and his use of many
different forms of expression, his purpose has become ever more
clearly focused and dynamic. He calls forth the need for
individuals with holistic vision and a ‘transpersonal’ approach to
life to serve as the foundation of a global society.
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