STAR GAZING
W I N T E R
2011 - 2012
DEC - JAN - FEB - MARCH
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
(Dec 10 - Jan 9 - Feb 7 - Mar 8)
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
Dec 2011 - March 2012
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)
Highlights of our Big-Picture celestial events
RETROGRADES :
Mercury retrograde:
2011 => Nov 24 (21° Sag) - direct Dec 14 (4° Sag)
2012 => Mar 12 (7° Aries) - direct Apr 4 (24° Pisces)
Mars retrograde: Jan 24 (24° Virgo) - direct Apr 14 (4°Virgo)
Jupiter direct: Dec 25 (1° Taurus) - Santa Claus arrives!
Saturn retrograde: Feb 7 (30°Libra) - direct June 25 (23° Libra)
Uranus direct: Dec 10 (1° Aries)
Pluto retrograde: Apr 10 (10° Capricorn) - direct Sept 18 (7° Capricorn)
December 2011 HIGHLIGHTS:
Mercury direct: Dec 14
Full moon: Dec 10, 2:37pm (19° Sag-Gemini) TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
Venus enters Aquarius: Dec 20
Sun enters Capricorn: Dec 22 5:31am
New moon: Dec 24, 6:07pm (3° Cap) Sun-Moon conj Pluto, trine Jupiter
1 JANUARY 2012 HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! Sun-Pluto trine Jupiter
January 2012 HIGHLIGHTS:
Mercury enters Capricorn: Jan 8
Full moon: Jan 9, 7:31am (19° Cap-Cancer)
Venus enters Pisces: Jan 14
Sun enters Aquarius Jan 20(4:11pm)
New moon: Jan 23, 7:40am (3° Aqua) Sun-Moon square Jupiter
Mars retrograde: Jan 24 (24° Virgo)
February 2012 HIGHLIGHTS:
Full moon: Feb 7, 9:55pm (19° Aqua-Lion) Sun-Mercury opp Moon
Saturn retrograde: Feb 7 (30°Libra)
Venus enters Aries: Feb 8
Mercury enters Pisces: Feb 14
Sun enters Pisces: Feb 19 (6:19am)
New moon: Feb 21, 10:36pm (3°Pisces) Sun-Moon conj Neptune
Mar 2012 HIGHLIGHTS:
Mercury enters Aries: Mar 2
Venus enters Taurus: Mar 5
Full moon: Mar 8, 9:41am (19° Pisces-Virgo)
Mercury retrograde: Mar 12 (7° Aries)
Sun enters Aries: Mar 20, 5:16am / SPRING EQUINOX!!!
Also, read more about Carnival-Lent-Easter by Steve Nelson
New moon: Mar 22, 2:38pm (3° Aries) Sun-Moon-Mercury-Uranus
Mercury retro enters Pisces: Mar 23
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
eiLight galaxy map
for a total overview
