Some unsettling energy going on – What to do with it?

Saturn is in Capricorn, which has the effect of forcing us to be present and in the moment. On March 8th, Jupiter went retrograde in Scorpio. Jupiter is generally expansive and is very tied to our beliefs. Scorpio is all about transformation. Also on March 8, the shadow of Mercury Retrograde in Aries began (actual…

Magnetic Boost from the Sun

I received an interesting alert from SpaceWeather today: Today, a high speed solar wind stream is passing just south of Earth, making grazing contact with our planet’s magnetic field. This is causing something unusual to happen. Around the poles, Earth’s magnetic field has been ringing like a bell. Rob Stammes recorded the phenomenon from his…

Oh, that wacky sky energy…

Feeling edgy or anxious? We’ve got a few things going on. (1) This New Moon in Scorpio has some prickly energy associated with it. Best to do some writing, meditating, and/or general introspection. Just be prepared, it might get heavy. Better than not doing it, though. (2) This week Earth has been moving through a…

Echoes, Water, and Fire: The Full Moon in Pisces

We are approaching Autumnal Equinox, when the world hangs in perfect balance, out of time, for an instant. As October’s Full Moon is close to the Equinox, and is therefore the Harvest Moon, this is the Barley Moon, It more temperate climes, it marks the beginning of the corn harvest and when we dry herbs….

The Effects of Solar Minimum and Cosmic Rays

Over the weekend, I posted to Facebook that SpaceWeather says “The solar cycle is plunging to its lowest level in years. As sunspots vanish and the sun’s magnetic field weakens, cosmic rays are penetrating the inner Solar System in greater numbers than usual. “ This is called Solar Minimum. Interestingly, I’ve recently been seeing (and…

Solar Storm Incoming!

In 2-3 day’s time, we will be getting hit with a significant solar storm. While the possibilities of aurora sightings are excellent, the impact on human beings is less so. Here’s how to surf it.

It’s Ba-ack

A coronal hole in the Sun’s atmosphere is turning back towards Earth, which may make Thanksgiving exciting.