Karma and the Circle of Life (R. N. Boyd)

Timestar -- The TimeStar represents a biological clock of planetary cycles inherent to the concept of a planetary mind. This assumes that planetary cycles reflect an innate intelligence of planetary life that corresponds with the idea of "mind".

Timestar jpeg -- Quintet Dodeca version of the timestar, courtesy of the Richard Hawkins Digital Archive.

Animated Timestar -- (Quicktime Movie, 414K), courtesy of the Richard Hawkins Digital Archive.