Skypatterns Skytalk

The Winter Solstice has been marked and celebrated for all of recorded history. This day is when the sun will be at its most southern point in the sky for the year, giving us the shortest day and longest night of the year.After the solstice, the sun begins its return to the north and daylight hours gradually increase. Indigenous cultures and pagan religions see this day as the day to go within and recreate ourselves after shedding what no longer serves us. Then grand celebrations bring in the light of the new coming year.

This year the Moon is having a Full Lunar Eclipse at the same time.
The eclipse will begin at 1:32 a.m. and last until 5:02 a.m. The moon will be completely in shadow from 2:40 to 3:54 a.m.This is happening for the first time in 456 years! The last time the two celestial events happened at the same time was in AD 1554, according to NASA.

The 2010 Winter Solstice is an astrologically significant solstice for several reasons. The Solstice is not determined by the state of the moon, the full moon does not happen on the Winter Solstice very often. This makes the date of the 2010 Winter Solstice especially significant.The 2010 Winter Solstice is not only a full moon, but it is also a full eclipse. This is when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, hiding the sunlight and casting a shadow over the moon. Starting at 1:33 a.m. Eastern Standard Time Tuesday, the Winter Solstice Eclipse will cast an amber/red shadow over the moon, rather than an entirely black shadow that will block out the moon The eclipse is considered full at 2:41 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The best view of the full eclipse will be about 3:17 a.m. EST on the Winter Solstice. As a bonus, the Ursid meteor shower peaks on December 22, so some of the Ursid meteors may also be seen during the eclipse.

The lunar eclipse on December 21st, 2010 occurs at 29°21′ Gemini, a Mutable sign, with the Sun in Sagittarius, another Mutable sign (remember, the Sun and Moon are always opposed at a lunar eclipse, since it’s a Full Moon). There is information to be delivered, as Gemini’s ruler is Mercury, and Sagittarius ruler is Jupiter. Informing us that knowledge is power, this stellar event can awaken us to the balanced order of the Sun and Moon in concert on the Solstice.

Astrologers have been speculating on the results of the movements of the planets in these prophetic times. When planets go retrograde, it is a review of the body of knowledge and experience the planet effects. We have a chance to go over lessons over and over again to get them right.

Uranus, as already mentioned on prior articles here, is the planet of AWAKENING. It shows us where we have self imposed limitations that keep us from living life fully. It provokes us to change through sudden events or unexpected occurrences. It has been moving back and forth from the sign of Pisces into Aries, and then retrograde back in Pisces again. This is big, as Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac, and Aries begins again.

So, here we are at the end of the age of Pisces, reviewing through the next few months what that all means until it moves in Aries next March 11, 2011. Pisces governs the subconscious and unconscious, so expect more awakenings that release trapped energy. We feel things so deeply in Pisces, so with the direct motion coming December 5th, we are moving forward again with our realizations, and choosing what is best for our spirit. Wherever you find yourself procrastinating you may be kicked out of your wait now, so be proactive for the best results.

Coupled with Uranus moving direct is the New Moon in Sagittarius on the 5th. New beginnings, new opportunities, plant those seeds in your intention now, and expect the unexpected!

I’ve been interested in ghosts and the paranormal since I was a little girl. I am so impressed with the new breed of ghost seekers, those who go out with the equipment and spend hours in different locations trying to collect data to prove the existence of what is usually invisible and silent to the naked eyes and ears.

I’m also interested in what makes some people seek out the paranormal, and others to pay no attention to that part of life. I decided to choose 3 of my favorite ghost hunters to see if there were things in common in their charts that might lead to a better understanding. The three I chose are Jason Hawes of GHOST HUNTERS, Ryan Buell of PARANORMAL STATE, and Zak Bagans of Ghost Adventures.

I found that each of them is a Cardinal Sun sign, which means the astrological sign ruling the first month of a season. Jason is a Capricorn, Ryan is a Cancer, and Zak is an Aries. Cardinal signs are leaders, pioneers, paving the way for those who follow them.

They all have Fixed Moon signs as well, which means the astrological sign ruling the second month of a 3 month season. Jason’s Moon sign is Taurus, Ryan’s Moon sign is Aquarius, and Zak’s Moon is in Scorpio. Fixed signs are solid and steady, so others look to them for their strength and determination. Fixed Moon signs give a power to keeping the emotions in check.They are 3 very different people with common threads that inspire the courage and dedication to prove we are not alone.

I have each of their charts up on the “Famous” page of my website, so you can read about each of them and find those common threads. Oh yes, and another thing, there is no data for their birth times that I can find, so if anyone finds it before I do, please share it with me!