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Fourth esoteric
You rose the day after Perihelion
upon a new winter moon, to a solar eclipse.
January swung to and fro as if Earth was off course at the arrival.
The day after
temperatures soared to above 13°c despite a dry, regular month generally.
Regardless of whether you were born
or whether it all occurred in your first year
it was your experience and so you were and so you existed.
At four am this morning I sat to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower.
Tomorrow
when we wake it'll be Perihelion once more
and as you acknowledge Her,
orbiting slowly,
edging away, I hope it doesn't hurt you
to be that close.
upon a new winter moon, to a solar eclipse.
January swung to and fro as if Earth was off course at the arrival.
The day after
temperatures soared to above 13°c despite a dry, regular month generally.
Regardless of whether you were born
or whether it all occurred in your first year
it was your experience and so you were and so you existed.
At four am this morning I sat to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower.
Tomorrow
when we wake it'll be Perihelion once more
and as you acknowledge Her,
orbiting slowly,
edging away, I hope it doesn't hurt you
to be that close.
Published 4th Jan 2020
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4th Jan 2020 8:15am
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4th Jan 2020 8:43am
There's always another, I can research the next if you'd like from my Almanac?
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4th Jan 2020 8:48am
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4th Jan 2020 9:23am
10th Jan - Penumbral moon eclipse, starts about 5pm, maximum darkness 7pm, ends by 9pm
9th March - Supermoon
20th - Spring equinox
8th April - Supermoon
21st - Lyrids meteor shower peaks late 21st early 22nd not hugely impressive
5th May - Eta Aquarids meteor shower, should be beautiful with almost full moon though you'll need to find somewhere wild with proper dark. Again late 5th early 6th
20th June is Summer solstice, solstitium means 'sun stopping' means for us it rises, sets, stops and reverses direction on that day.
4th July Aphelion
14th Jupiter is at opposition so brightest and largest that night. SE visible from 9pm, setting SW 5am
12th-13th August Perseids meteor shower best view between midnight and 4am on the 13th, should be glorious.
22nd September Autumnal equinox
13th-14th October Mars in opposition, largest and brightest
21st-22nd Orionoids shower peaks pre dawn
18th November Leonids shower best early hours of 18th
13th-14th December Geminids shower which is amazing, south 2am viewing should be great for a few hours after 2.
21st Winter Solstice and Jupiter and Saturn close approach visible in dusk from 4pm onward setting at 5.30 pm SW
Have a great year, there's probably lots you don't need but thought best to be thorough.
9th March - Supermoon
20th - Spring equinox
8th April - Supermoon
21st - Lyrids meteor shower peaks late 21st early 22nd not hugely impressive
5th May - Eta Aquarids meteor shower, should be beautiful with almost full moon though you'll need to find somewhere wild with proper dark. Again late 5th early 6th
20th June is Summer solstice, solstitium means 'sun stopping' means for us it rises, sets, stops and reverses direction on that day.
4th July Aphelion
14th Jupiter is at opposition so brightest and largest that night. SE visible from 9pm, setting SW 5am
12th-13th August Perseids meteor shower best view between midnight and 4am on the 13th, should be glorious.
22nd September Autumnal equinox
13th-14th October Mars in opposition, largest and brightest
21st-22nd Orionoids shower peaks pre dawn
18th November Leonids shower best early hours of 18th
13th-14th December Geminids shower which is amazing, south 2am viewing should be great for a few hours after 2.
21st Winter Solstice and Jupiter and Saturn close approach visible in dusk from 4pm onward setting at 5.30 pm SW
Have a great year, there's probably lots you don't need but thought best to be thorough.
Anonymous
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4th Jan 2020 9:33am
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Anonymous
4th Jan 2020 12:35pm
Speaking of weather, it's forecasting goes hand in hand with meteorology. And so I enjoyed the poem with all of its atmospheric conditions, along with the playful use of the word "whether".
4th Jan 2020 3:41pm
4th Jan 2020 4:54pm
Sigh, the next best thing to missing the shower due to cloud-cover is reading about it from someone who saw it. NOW it's blue skies, wouldn't you know? I agree with the clever word play! Thank you for sharing! xo
The first section is actually research about an old friend's birth year and later comparing it to this year, last section I tried personifying them as Earth and I as the Sun.
Thought it might give you a few layers to toy with. Love and light dearest A
Now you too are one of the esoteric bunch.
Thought it might give you a few layers to toy with. Love and light dearest A
Now you too are one of the esoteric bunch.
4th Jan 2020 5:06pm
o O I love doing birth charts! We are also entering the Year of the Rat in the Chinese Zodiac - very lucky year for Pigs, I've read!
The earth cannot survive without the sun. I know! We've just spend DAYS under a siege of rain! That blue sky out there is BEAUTIFUL!
I'll read it with a different perspective now! xo
The earth cannot survive without the sun. I know! We've just spend DAYS under a siege of rain! That blue sky out there is BEAUTIFUL!
I'll read it with a different perspective now! xo
