STAR GAZING
F A L L
2008
AUG - SEPT - OCT - NOV - DEC 2008
W
NUT, Egyptian sky goddess and star-walker
Greetings
lovers of the starry night...You've been drawn here thru stellar resonance,
calling you, for connection...The crisp, clear skies of fall, oh
what a heavenly season to get out and stargaze...
so evocative, so star-rich,
perfect for you starstruck gazers...
a world of magic!!Use a sky map so you can find your way around.
Links at the bottom of the page
to printable versions of sky maps.
And try to get away from light-polluted city areas
in order to truly
resonate with & appreciate
the magnificence of our heavenly dome.Wondering just how bad light pollution is?
Well, check this out!
*earth at night
For tips & info on perfect planet & star gazing, visit:
"Sky at a Glance" page for current sky-gazing
The nights around the Full Moon
(Aug 16 - Sep 15 - Oct 14 - Nov 13 - Dec 12)
the sky is bright with moonlight, making it a bit difficult to see the stars clearly ~ but it's a great time to
Moon Gaze...and work your magic!
New moon
First quarter
Full moon
Last quarter
Seasonal STARDUST
astrological high moments
Aug - Dec 2008
And PLEASE NOTE:
Signs of the Zodiac are not the same as Constellations!
They matched some 2'600 years ago, but have since shifted.
Zodiac signs (your sun sign/horoscope) are based on the Earth-Sun relation; at Spring Equinox, the relation Earth-Sun is such that the forces of daylight equal those of night, and it
sets off a new cycle.
Thus this first day of Spring begins
0° Aries, the Zodiac's leading energy.But this 0° Aries Zodiac point currently falls in the constellation of Pisces, (and is gradually moving towards Aquarius, thus the famous "age of Aquarius").
Tropical astrologers (the astrology most people are used to)
consider this zodiacal cycle more pertinant.
Sidereal astrologers give more importance to the constellations.
Hindu or Vedic astrology is sidereal.times below given in UT (GMT)
to find your time:
EX. Chicago time (Central) = CST => UT -6.
So if the time below is marked 3pm, your local Chicago time = 9am
(Chicago Daylight time = CDT => UT -5)LINKS for exploring the symbolism are provided. Use your back button to return to this page.
remember: times below given in UT (GMT)
BIG PICTURE:
Jupiter conjunct Pluto: Dec 11, 2007 (at 29°Sag)
Jupiter entered Capricorn: Dec 18, 2007PLUTO entered Capricorn: Jan 26, 2008
after being in Sagitarius since 1996
(Pluto retros back into Sag in mid-June, and re-enters Cap Nov 27.)Chiron/ Neptune/ North Node conjunct in Aquarius
through aug-nov 2008
Chiron conj North Node, exact: 10 aug 08 / 16 oct 08Saturn opposition Uranus (Virgo-Pisces: 19°/21°/25°)
exact: 4 nov 08 / 5 feb 09 / 15 sep 09Saturn-Virgo trine Pluto-Cap: through spring 08
Jupiter-Cap sextile Uranus-Pisces: sept 08
Jupiter-Cap trine Saturn-Virgo: sept-nov 08
RETROGRADES for the seasonn :
Mercury retrograde: Sept 24 (23° Libra) - direct Oct 15 (8° Libra)
Jupiter retrograde: May 9 (23° Capricorn) - direct Sept 8 (13° Capricorn)
Saturn retrograde: Dec 31, 08 (22° Virgo) - direct May 17, 09 (15° Virgo)
Chiron retrograde: May 25 (22° Aquarius) - direct 25 Oct (17° Aquarius)
Uranus retrograde: June 27 (23° Pisces) - direct Nov 27 (19° Pisces)
Neptune retrograde: May 26 (25° Aquarius) - direct Nov 2 (22° Aquarius)
Pluto retrograde: Apr 2 (2° Capricorn) - direct Sept 9 (29° Sag)
late AUGUST 2008 HIGHLIGHTS:
Sun opp Neptune: Aug 15
Full moon: Aug 16, 9:18pm (25° Leo-Aquarius) Sun opp Moon-Chiron-Neptune
Mars enters Libra: Aug 19
Mercury conj Venus: Aug 21 (19° Virgo)
Sun enters VIRGO: Aug 22, 6h03pm
Mercury & Venus opp Uranus R: Aug 23 (22° Virgo-Pisces)
Mercury enters Libra: Aug 29
Venus enters Libra: Aug 30
New moon: Aug 30, 7:59pm (8° Virgo) Sun-Moon-Saturn trine Jupiter
SEPT 2008 HIGHLIGHTS:
Sun conj Saturn: Sept 4 (12° Virgo)
Jupiter direct: Sept 8 (13° Capricorn)
Jupiter-Cap trine Saturn-Virgo: Sept 8Pluto direct: Sept 9 (29° Sag)
Venus conj Mars: Sept 12 (16° Libra)
Sun opp Uranus: Sept 13 (21° Virgo-Pisces)
Mercury conj Venus: Sept 15 (19° Libra) Mars is close by, too.
Full moon: Sept 15, 9:14am (23° Virgo-Pisces) Sun opp Moon-Uranus
Sun enters LIBRA: Sept 22, 3h46pm
This is FALL EQUINOXEMercury conj Mars: Sept 23(23° Libra)
Venus enters Scorpio: Sept 24
Mercury retrograde: Sept 24 (23° Libra)New moon: Sept 29, 8:13am (7° Libra)
OCT 2008 HIGHLIGHTS:
Mars enters Scorpio: Oct 4
Sun conj retro Mercury: Oct 6 (14° Libra)
Full moon: Oct 14, 8:04pm (22° Libra-Aries) Sun trine Neptune
Mercury direct: Oct 15 (8° Libra)
Venus enters Sagittarius: Oct 18
Sun enters SCORPIO: Oct 23, 1h10am
New moon: Oct 28, 11:15am (6° Scorpio)
Mars-Scorp trine Uranus-Pisces and sextile Saturn-Virgo: Oct 31 (20°)
NOV 2008 HIGHLIGHTS:
Neptune direct: Nov 2 (22° Aquarius)
Venus square Saturn-opp-Uranus = T-square Venus: Nov 3
Saturn opposition Uranus: Nov 4 (19° Virgo-PiscesMercury enters Scorpio: Nov 4
Sun trine Uranus: Nov 10 (19° Scorpio-Pisces)
Sun-Scorp sextile Jup-Cap and Saturn-Virgo: Nov 10-11Venus conj Pluto: Nov 12 (30° Sag)
Venus enters Capricorn: Nov 12Full moon: Nov 13, 6:18am (22° Scorpio-Taurus) Sun opp Moon, square Neptune
Mars enters Sag: Nov 16
Mercury trine Uranus, square Neptune: Nov 16-17Jupiter trine Saturn: Nov 21 (21° Capricorn-Virgo)
Sun enters SAGITTARIUS: Nov 21, 10h45pm
Mercury enters SAGITTARIUS: Nov 23
Sun conj Mercury: Nov 25 (3° Sag)
PLUTO enters Capricorn, for good: Nov 27, 2008
Uranus direct: Nov 27 (19° Pisces)
New moon: Nov 27, 4:56pm (6° Sag) Sun-Moon-Mercury-Mars conjunct
Mercury conj Mars: Nov 29
DEC 2008 HIGHLIGHTS:
Venus conj Jupiter: Dec 1 (22° Cap) trine Saturn
Moon conj Venus-Jup: Dec 1Sun conj Mars: Dec 5 (14° Sag)
Mercury squares Sat-opp-Uranus: Dec 5-6
Venus enters Aquarius: Dec 7-8
Mercury enters Capricorn: Dec 12
Mercury conj Pluto: Dec 12Full moon: Dec 12 , 4:38pm (22° Sag-Gemini)
Sun-Mars opp Moon / square Saturn-opp-Uranus = Grand Mutable Cross
Mutable T-Square: Dec 10 - 15
Sun-Mars / square Saturn-opp-Uranus
Sun square Uranus: Dec 10 (Sun square Saturn: Dec 13)
Mars square Uranus: Dec 12 (Mars square Saturn: Dec 15)Sun enters Capricorn: Dec 21, 12:05pm (noon)
This is WINTER SOLSTICE !Sun conj Pluto: Dec 22
Mars enters Cap: Dec 27
New moon: Dec 27, 12:23pm (7° Cap)
Venus conj Neptune: Dec 27 (23° Aquarius)Mars conj Pluto: Dec 28
Mercury conj Jupiter: Dec 31 (29° Cap)
Saturn retrograde: Dec 31 (22° Virgo)
well ... what to say ... how about ....and that, my friends, brings us to our New Year !!
eiLight wishes you stardust in your rockets,
lots of pennies in your pockets
juicy mojo in your heart & mind
to ride that new year strong and kindtake that Saturn, stretch him far
take Uranus, shake the jar
Jupiter will soon be there
flying high in Aquarius airso there
.... 2009 ~ a groovy kind of love ...
when, indeed, Jupiter will join the conference in Aquarius
with Chiron, Neptune, North NodeSTAY TUNED ... eiLight CARES !
Here's wishing you all happy trails ahead for this season.
Take care of yourselves, take care of each other!
and remember....
Get out there & Gaze!
So, what does Star-gazing mean to you?
For newcomers, the waiting and watching in the (often cold) night can be off-putting at first, but the rewards are priceless.
For others, it's a life-long love affair with the cosmic dome, a source of high inspiration.
And some find the stars and night sky useful for shamanic activity and travelling, for penetrating deeply into other dimensions of awareness.Open yourself to Sky Spirit
and the Currents of our Cosmos
~ you will certainly discover new worlds...
Click here for a good, printable
sky map ~
Use your back button to get back here and to continue exploring...
or go to
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for a total overview
