The Astrology of Space - Matrix Software

The Astrology of Space
Stellar Equilibrium
Once born, the star must live and die, much like us.
The death of stars is inevitable and the life process is
often conceived as one of thwarting or putting off of
this inescapable death and thus prolonging life. The
most fascinating aspect of a star's life is the intense
struggle between the forces of gravity and contraction
on one hand (so called outer forces) and the internal
forces of radiation pressure on the other. As long as
there is radiation coming from within, the forces of
gravitational contraction are resisted or balanced, and
stellar life as we observe it continues. The star shines.
In fact, the entire life of the star can be conceived of in
terms of a continuous conversion process. The
diagram above shows how these two archetypical
forces form the stellar shell, which is well below the
actual surface of the star itself. The thickness of this
shell as well as its position near to or far from the
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