STAR GAZING
W I N T E R / S P R I N G
2010
FEB - MAR - APR - MAY - JUNE
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 winter, oh
what a heavenly season to get out and stargaze...
so evocative, so star-rich,
perfect for you starstruck gazers...
Yes, it's pretty cold out there,
but what 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
(Feb 28 - Mar 30 - Apr 28 - May 27 - June 26)
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
Winter & Spring STARDUST
astrological high moments
Feb - June 2010
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 this
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:
Read here for the meaning of these celestial events.
Jupiter-Uranus opposition Saturn
Jupiter conjunct Uranus: June 8 (at 1°Aries)
Jupiter enters Aries: June 6 (retrogrades into Pisces from Sept 9 until Jan 22, 2011)
Uranus enters Aries: May 28 (retrogrades into Pisces from Aug 14 until Mar 12, 2011)
Jupiter-Uranus conjunct also: Sept 19, 2010 (29° Pisces) and Jan 4, 2011 (28° Pisces)
Jupiter opposition Saturn: May 23 (28° Pisces-Virgo)
Another opposition follows on Aug 16 (3° Aries-Libra) and again in April 2011
Saturn enters Libra: Nov '09 and again July 21, 2010 (retrogrades into Virgo from Apr 7 to July 21)
Uranus opposite Saturn: April 27 (29° Pisces-Virgo) and July 26 (1°Aries-Libra)
Saturn square Pluto: Nov '09, Jan '10 and Aug '10 (2° - 5° Libra-Capricorn)
Chiron enters Pisces: April 20, then again in Feb 2011
(retrogrades back into Aquarius from July 20 to Feb 8, 2011)Neptune still in Aquarius and conjunct Chiron: Feb 17 (on Ash Wednesday, beginning of Lent)
(Neptune enters Pisces Apr 4, 2011... some can just about make out the coming Siren's Song ...)
RETROGRADES :
Mercury retrograde: Apr 18 (13° Taurus) - direct May 11 (3° Taurus)
Mars retrograde in Feb: goes direct Mar 10 (1° Leo)
Saturn retrograde until May 30 (28° Virgo)
Chiron retrograde: June 4 (1° Pisces) - direct Nov 5 (27° Aquarius)
Neptune retrograde: May 31 (29° Aquarius) - direct Nov 7 (26° Aquarius)
Pluto retrograde: Apr 7 (6° Capricorn) - direct Sept 14 (3° Capricorn)
FEB 2010 HIGHLIGHTS:
Mercury enters Aquarius: Feb 10
Venus enters Pisces: Feb 11
New moon: Feb 14 , :52am (26° Aqua) Sun-Moon conj Neptune
Sun enters Pisces: Feb 18 (6:30pm)
Full moon: Feb 28, 4:39pm (10° Pisces-Virgo) Sun-Jupiter opp Moon
MARCH 2010 HIGHLIGHTS:
Mercury enters Pisces: Mar 1
Venus enters Aries: Mar 7
New moon: Mar 15, 9:02pm (26° Pisces) Sun-Moon-Mercury-Uranus / Oh My !
Mercury enters Aries: Mar 17
Sun enters Aries: Mar 20, 5h33pm / SPRING EQUINOX!!!
Also, read more about Carnival-Lent-Easter by Steve Nelson
This equinox is trine Mars-Leo and opposite Saturn-Libra
Full moon: Mar 30, 2:27am (10° Aries-Libra) Sun opp Moon, wide square Pluto
APRIL 2010 HIGHLIGHTS:
Mercury enters Taurus: Apr 2
New moon: Apr 14, 12:30pm (25° Aries)
Sun enters Taurus: Apr 20, 4h31am
Venus enters Gemini: April 25
Saturn opp Uranus (see Big Picture, above)
Full moon: Apr 28, 12:20pm (9° Taurus-Scorpio) Sun-MercR opp Moon, square Mars-Leo
MAY 2010 HIGHLIGHTS:
New moon: May 14, 1:05am (24° Taurus)
Venus enters Cancer: May 20
Sun enters Gemini: May 21, 2h06am
Full moon: May 27, 11:08pm (7° Gem-Sag) Sun-Venus opp Moon / T-apex Neptune
Uranus enters Aries: May 28 (see Big Picture, above)
June 2010 HIGHLIGHTS:
Jupiter enters Aries: June 6 (see Big Picture, above)
Mars enters Virgo: June 7
Mercury enters Gemini: June 10
New moon: June 12, 11:16am (22° Gemini)
Venus enters Leo: June 14
Moon-Venus Leo trine Jupiter-Uranus Aries: June 15
Sun enters Cancer: June 21(11:30am UT)
SUMMER SOLSTICEFull moon: June 26, 11:31am (5°Cancer-Capricorn) Sun-Merc opp Moon-Pluto
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
