✧༺ Becoming Constellations ༻✧

“The true picture of the past flits by. The past can be seized only as an image which flashes up at the instant when it can be recognized and is never seen again.” — Walter Benjamin

⟡ Welcome to the Constellation ⟡

Becoming Constellations is a transdisciplinary knowledge garden exploring the intersections of time, dialectics, regenerative practice, and spiritual traditions. Drawing primarily on Walter Benjamin’s philosophy and Hegelian dialectics, this project seeks to construct “constellations” of meaning across disparate domains of knowledge and practice.

The central thesis is that authentic transformation (“becoming”) requires the dialectical negation of what currently “is” (being), creating momentary alignments (constellations) where past, present, and future illuminate each other in what Benjamin terms “monadic” moments.

⟡ Navigate the Garden ⟡

🌙 Mondeszetteln (Moon Notes)

Lunar-based calendrical system integrating Islamic months, Hindu paksha divisions, and Benjamin’s messianic time

🎭 Philosophical Framework

Core concepts from Walter Benjamin, Hegelian dialectics, and mystical traditions

🌱 Regenerative Constellations

Practical applications for community organization and regenerative economics

🏛️ Berlin Projects

Documentation of Berlin-based initiatives connecting theory to practice

💭 Concepts & Ideas

Philosophical explorations and theoretical developments

📚 Notes & Research

In-depth studies and theoretical contributions

📝 Reflections & Journaling

Personal observations, meditations, and temporal consciousness

👥 Thinkers & Influences

Key figures and their contributions to the constellation

📖 References & Sources

External materials, readings, and inspirations

⟡ Philosophical Framework ⟡

graph TD
    A[DIALECTICS] --> B[Benjamin Concepts]
    A --> C[Hegel Concepts]
    A --> D[Mystical Traditions]
    B --> E[Constellations]
    C --> E
    D --> E
    E --> F[Regenerative Praxis]

Core Concepts

Monad: Crystallized fragments of time where past and present align
Dialectical Image: Visual manifestations of historical consciousness
Messianic Time: Alternative to “homogeneous, empty time”
Jetztzeit (Now-Time): Revolutionary potential of the present moment
Aufhebung (Sublation): Simultaneous preservation, negation, and transcendence

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⟡ Explore by Theme ⟡

Use the tag explorer and graph view to discover connections between ideas:

Major Themes:

dialectics - Dialectical thinking and contradictions
temporality - Time consciousness and lunar cycles
regenerative - Regenerative economics and practices
benjamin - Walter Benjamin’s concepts and applications
hegel - Hegelian philosophy and its applications
mystical - Spiritual traditions and cross-cultural synthesis
praxis - Theory-practice integration
constellation - Meaningful alignments and connections

“The only historian capable of fanning the spark of hope in the past is the one who is firmly convinced that even the dead will not be safe from the enemy if he is victorious. And this enemy has never ceased to be victorious.” — Walter Benjamin