There have been thoughts held within some native cultures of creation expressing as wheels within wheels. The spheres or circles of the wheels are the stars. The stars are replicated minds of Source whole mind, which step the energy of Source down from higher to lower levels of energy.

Each star mind holds its specific amount of the Source energy that’s turned on within it. No two stars are exactly the same. What we call the Universe is the whole mind of Source. What we call a galaxy is a star. What we call a galaxy holds at its center what we call the galactic sun.
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