Carousel

The carousel is a facetious way of referring to the five Astrocities, which of course orbit the earth at geostationary orbit, that is 35798 kilometers above the surface, more or less (for comparison, the earth's circumference is about 40000 kms). In a more spiritual sense, the 'carousel' is the constant whirl of parties in the astrocity precincts, the constant passionate love affairs, the trips and the binges, the ups and downs, the impermanence and shifting sands of carouseling. But this is also a formative part of everyone's life, and there is a saying, that no child should be taught disappointment till she wakes up in the arms of a lover. That's when you really start learning about not getting what you want. Hoewever, by then you're old enough to take it without blaming the world for it. Or you should be. And of course, however cruel the world of romantic love might be, there's a whole cushiony world of doulas and childers to go back to to nurse a broken heart for a bit, if needed.