Constellations

The constellations are the primary and autonomous units of a local universe, each constellation being administered according to its own legislative enactments. 43:0.1 43:2.1

consist of 100 local systems presided over by 3 Vorondadek Sons, the Most Highs 15:2.4 32:0.1

In the Urantia Book

They contain 100,000 inhabitable worlds (15:2.5,20)

• the name of our constellation is Norlatiadek, the number 70 in Nebadon, our local universe 15:14.6 43:0.1
• the spheres of each headquarters are comparable to Edentia, the capital of Norlatiadek. Edentia is a sphere one hundred times the size of Urantia, it is surrounded by 70 satellites ten times the size of Urantia, and each of the satellites is surrounded by ten sub-satellites the size of Urantia 43:0.2
• The morontia spheres are the transition phases of mortal ascension through the progression worlds of the local universe. All 56 of the system transition abodes, in common with the higher spheres around the constellations and the universe headquarters, are called morontia worlds. 48:1.2
• Nebadon time, broadcast from Salvington, is the standard for all constellations and systems in this local universe. 33:6.8 43:0.3

Government

• In turn, the constellation rulers pay especial attention to the social and governmental conditions prevailing on the different planets and systems. 33:6.3
• there is an analogous council of seventy at the constellation headquarters also selected from the evolutionary beings of the realms. 50:2.2
• Each constellation also has a Faithful of Days in observation, an ambassador of the Paradise Trinity. 15:2.4

Prominent inhabitants

• there are ten Constellation Centers assigned to each constellation 29:2.17 41:1.4
• there are ten mechanical controllers and ten frandalanks stationed on capitals of each constellation 41:1.4
• ascenders have 71 different morontia bodies in course of his ascension in the constellation 48:1.5
• constellations are the chief realm of activity for celestial artisans 43:7.4 44:0.1
• Similar probation nurseries are maintained on the finaliter spheres of the constellation and the universe headquarters for the Adjusterless children of the primary and secondary modified orders of ascenders. 49:6.14
• supervisor seraphim, univitatia, spironga, and spornagia are assigned to service in constellations 43:0.4
• The translated souls of the flowering ages of the settled spheres do not pass through the mansion worlds. Neither do they sojourn, as students, on the morontia worlds of the system or constellation. 55:2.9-10
• From service in the systems the conciliators are promoted to Constellation Conciliators, to the adjudication of the problems of a constellation 25:3.8

Functions

• While the supreme judicial function rests with the central administration of a local universe, there are two subsidiary but major tribunals at the headquarters of each constellation, the Melchizedek council and the court of the Most High. 43:2.3-4
• The legislative assemblies of the local universe are located on the headquarters of the one hundred constellations. 33:8.1 39:3.3 43:2.2-8 53:4.2
• The advisory or highest body of constellation legislators consists of the house of peers—the house of the divine Sons. 43:2.7
• The legislative program of a constellation originates in the lower house of ascenders, a group presided over by a finaliter and consisting of one thousand representative mortals. 43:2.5
• The mid-chamber of legislators is composed of the seraphic hosts and their associates, other children of the local universe Mother Spirit. This group numbers one hundred 43:2.6
• Every one hundred years of universe time each system selects its ten representatives to sit in the constellation legislature. 45:3.22 45:7.4
• When a constellation is thus settled in light, the legislative function ceases, and the house of System Sovereigns, presided over by the Most Highs, functions instead. By the attainment of the sixth stage of stabilization these unified constellations will have reached the position of well-nigh complete autonomy. 55:9

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Rebellion 53:4.2 — Rev 12:7.

See also

• Edentia
• Norlatiadek

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