In the mystical tradition known as Gnosticism there is this somewhat esoteric idea of correlating spheres of energy which circle in and out forming one unified structure of life a.k.a the universe.
There are respectively seven of these spheres:
1. The Moon, which is subservient to earthly life and coordinates the rhythms of the biosphere.
2. The Earth, upon which conscious life has evolved and which is dependent upon the benefactions of the sun.
3. The Sun, which is responsible for supplying light and spiritual clarity to its dominion.
4. The Solar System, which is the result of the inter-operating of the first three spheres.
5. The Milky way, which is the celestial backdrop upon which the microcosmic system of the above mentioned spheres open out upon the prospects of eternity.
6. The Cosmos, in which our own galaxy joins a vast intergalactic community of life supporting and life-denying entities.
7. And finally The Ineffable, or the forever indescribable silence/force that contains, unites, creates and destroys the whole breathtaking spectrum of existence.
