Skypatterns Skytalk

This Saturday morning, June 26th, there’s going to be a lunar eclipse and it’s going to be a big one.

The eclipse begins at 3:17 am PDT (10:17 UT) when the Moon enters the sunset-colored shadow of Earth. By 4:38 am PDT (11:38 UT), the moment of greatest eclipse, 54% of the Moon’s diameter will be covered. From beginning to end, the event lasts almost three hours.

The sight will be incredible, due to the “Moon illusion” created by the Moon being so close to the horizon, it will appear huge. The Moon opposes the Sun today, and Saturn opposes Uranus, creating a Grand Cross. Like the wheel, the cross brings movement, energy and change.

Around 10:45PM PST June 9th Mercury entered it’s native sign, Gemini. With it’s entry into Gemini, the pace is enlivened and our intellect is sharpened. Mercury, the messenger, is at home here. It sits at 0 degrees Gemini, and Jupiter and Uranus sit at 0 degrees Aries. The relationship between Aries and Gemini, being two signs apart, is a sextile, or 60 degrees apart. Think of a circle with 12 slices like a pie. Two slices away makes for a flow between these planets.
Gemini=Communications, Jupiter=Expansion, and Uranus=Awakenings. So what does that mean? Through study, conversation, writings, we can expand our awareness and have many “Aha!” moments, if we seek them. This sextile between the planets is joined by the Moon in Gemini later today, bringing in the emotional need to bring information into the light.

Today you have the opportunity to access excellent powers of concentration, and may enjoy studying or deep thinking in solitude. You can quickly see the fuzzy thinking or weaknesses in others logic. Today you are well suited to any work which requires organized thinking, precision, and a methodical approach. Time to tackle those problems that you’ve considered too tedious, repetitive, or technical. Put this trine to good use!

Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, and Uranus, half the size of Saturn but a mighty planet, will travel together beginning June 8, 2010. Just what does that mean for us? Potentially, their conjunction can be huge in many ways.

These planets are both encouraging us to grow and change. Jupiter brings opportunity for growth, expansion and enthusiasm if interpreted positively, otherwise it can inspire fanaticism, overindulgence and extravagance. Uranus brings about the possibility for awakening our creativity, intuition and originality, or it can bring us unexpected events, destruction and rebellion. Together they can inspire global change, but what kind will it bring? Depending where on the planet you live you might speculate on the possibilities, and fearlessly move forward in a proactive way. Prepare for the worst but expect the best. Staying flexible and open to the possibilities will drain the fear out of your body that would otherwise paralyze you in a crisis. These planets are exactly conjoined through June 13th, then Jupiter will move on.

Take a moment to comment, make a prediction from your world view. Or, after this week, let us know what happened in your life.